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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1914

CHANGES IN THE LOCAL JUBILEK ROAD MURDER THE CANAL STABBING HONGKONG HOTEL

JUDICIARY.

We understand that the following changes) in the local judiciary will be effected when

KA TO-DAY'S (EVIDENCE

FATALITYC

Chai, & middle aged man, on's aberge alleged to have fatally tabbed a Tramway The trial at Oriminal Semions of Ken S Fook, and to be a motorman, who le

The polles are on the look out for F

of murdering his younger brother - waa

Canat on

resumed this morning before the Child to as the Barringt Justics and a furgon

Monday

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THE ANNUAL MEETING.

political party composed of his op ponenta ail expelled all its member from both houses of the Legislature, This stroke was practically the death blow of the Parliament, and its recent dissolution is little more than

Hou. Birr Was Rams Dives, KE, formality. It is significant that the Chief Justics, goes on leave and the Bon policy of the President does not seem r. J. & Buckmill 5.0. Attorney to have aroused any serious hostility. II. J. Gontparts (Pams Jodge) to be the Jubileet Road Jast June, and it is hiding in Cantus.

Geners), leaves for Singapore His Hon.

The murdered man was found shot on It is thought the in the provinces. The fact is that oring Chief Just os: Mr. H. Kemp alleged by the Crown that the priester advanced Republicans never reallyra; Mr. E. An Hageland (Ficit red the fatal shots. The principal wit Crown Solkitur) to be acting Attorney represented their countrymen. They agistrate) to be soting Puisne Judge: called against priser, s foki in fresh evidence was that of Ho Pak Sau simply took advantage of the anti- Budpan (Asistant Grown their busines, slegid in his evidens oud if, as he hoped to show, the jury Manchu feeling to impose their system

Solicitor, be acting Crown Solicitor, yesterday that Kan Hop having murder could not believe this witness the Crown's

ed his brother in his presetico gave him absolutely failed. Elo was astonish-been red the chairman saki - $30 to go away and say nothing abohted at the Crown Solicitor having statid the crime. The motive pus forward by in opening the Crown case that if the

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China when the old dynasty tottered to its fall. They led the people to believe that there was some magic in the word " Republic." But the masses Boon became disgusted. with the excesses of the adherents of the new regime, with their ruthless attack on ancient traditions and practices, and with the general uarest

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The ordinary meeting of shareholders | the Hougang Hotal Company Ltd., took place today at the Hotel Fhere were man la present: Mr. Francis Maitland (Chairman) Dr. J. W. Nobl, Mr. J. Sort Harston, Mr. M. D. Bilas, Mr. W. Logan, Mr. F.BL Boulay, Mr. G. T. Lloyd, Mr. X. Gourgay, Me Lo Chang Shiv, Mr. Lai Chan, fr

Fung Tat Bung and Mr. J. Bt. Tagga acting adoradary

The police kousaning the meeting having

Gentlemen :-The report and accounts

your hands for some tim. I will with your take them as read. permission, adopt the usual course and

the promcution was that prisoner wished jury was not satisfied that prisoner actuand suditors certificate having been is to possess himant of his brother's share all committed the murder, but was there of the family business."

The Crown Solicitor, Mr. J. H. Kemp, guilty. That absolutely smashed the alding and abetting, they must find him

structed by Mr. G. K. Hall. Brution of the murder and that was the story of prosecuted; and Afr. Eldon Potter, in Crown case. There was only one story defanded prisoner, who pleaded 20 Ho Pak Sab who said "Prisoner shot his guilty.

mcruing that bo intended to call. wit-

Mr. Patter intimated to the jury this brother, and I had nothing to do with it." That story the jury must either

Ltd. revolution. So that when the Re- Porriny, where a chofer clans of opisin no were about evidence won't bear diarosty roject or neocut. If they believed that sprout regimes that the dividend usually

publicans tried to organise another

rising for "the punishment of Yuan

they found that they could get no

·

$7.00 per sharS ON

12:000 Old Sharee 884,000- $3.50 per share on

8,000 New Sharon 28,010.

To transfer to Repairs and Renewals Account......

To write off Forniture and Yiztares Acount...... To Carry Forward to Now

Account

$112,000.00

25,000,00

25,000.00

38,258.79

290,258.79

early meeting with accounts to 30th Jun“ As you are aware, the ordinary ball- 1918, war unavoidably, norer held; quite tough has been said as to the reasons and make no further comment except to fold.

on the question of motive, und said heer was there aiding and abutting paid early in September was held up and Ho Pak Sau the latter's "vidence must thought be would satisfy the jury later be corroborated by an independent wit I am delighted to be shiectastale that wa that your Directors decided to merge the An allu article on Chinese Finances, that the motive pus larwant by the news before it could be considered. There have had a prosperous year and I hope that two half-yearly secounts for 1913 into one. ay thu Peking special correspondent of the Crown had been absolutely shattered by was only me-baue and that was Did you will approve of the suggested appro support from the people, and that the Ludou." Daily Tel-gaph," is reproduced motivo put forward for the murder of If he showed that the motive put forward] Profit and Loss Account, vis

the documents he had put in. merchant classes throughout the page of thin bat

The prisonur shoot his brother on June 18.2iblions of the #901258, 72 balanes of brother by a brother was that there had for the orime ever existed and that the To pay a dividend of :-- Soros-On February 15, at the Sos ish country ranged themselves on the. Conmute 48, Babbling Well Road, side of the Government. Yuan Shih-

The Maile from the United States their father's property. The Crown, no af belief the Crown case had received a boen quarrelling about the division of witnesses who uphold it were not worthy Shanghai, to Mr and Ms Cantas kai no doubt foresaw that this 1. F. M. S. S. Co's 8.8. is doubt, found it necesary to their case blow from which is could never recover. SOSTDA, NOT

haou transferred to the N.. D. Lt .5. MARRIAGE.

reaction would come. Be has bided

to prove a motire because they felt that **Durflinger," dus here on March 2nd. *. GRANT-GAUN ELL,-On Saturday. Fab.his time, he has.ande the most of

no jury would believe that a man would vidence, which he contended was the Mr. Potter, dealing with Ho Pak Sau's ruary 4, at Holy Trinity Cathedral, hang-his resources, and now he is steadily

shoot dowa nie brother in cold blood only material evidence against the pri hai, EDIT Mar, daughter of Ame

A carpenter living at the Win Qnuclows there was a strong motive for the ser, said he had never come Leroes & Grint,

of Winton, Bournemouth. to extending his control over part of the Shung boat building yard has be strollared murder. The only motive put forward Crowa witaces who was more obviously STUART. Ko of Janies Brunell, of Wis country. A little while ago it was of a silver watch and chain to which was by the Grown was that there was a querying. His statement was full of con- reported that a rebellion started in attacked oversign piecs, valued at-816.rel over the division of the father's radictions, and his evidence sheetld not South-Western Province of Yunnau

estate, but examination of the documents weigh with the jury for a moment. Ho had been speedily crushed. Mori tom Sh nghaite Hongkong, Chinese divided, and dividual in accordance with to bo baltvod, could be bought for $80 In the past it has been the practice to

Whilst a passenger on the ... wong showed that the cetate had actually been Pak Sau was a man, it his own story was Not-Kowloon Lund and Building "ecently the President succeeded in clerk living at the Stagg Hotel, bad guld Chinese.custom, which was as one would to keep his "mouth shut about & cold of profit and loss account for the first half of scenring the withdrawal from Nan- watch chais valued at 250 stolen from to find it. Each member of the blooded minder. He put it to the jury the year during which period ctz receipts king of Chang Hsun, the General who his cabin, a paga

family got one sixth of the property and that the ass who had the guilty cominvariably exceed the fur the latter half Kan Hop (the deceased) who was scioare fed to Nam Tu; the mao wa half year, but in view of the fact that from captured the city from the rebels iza

A harewing scout of the adeo duo after his debt had been deed in Hongkong. How, he asked, had to be paid on a capital of $1,000,000 debted to the estate was given the bad had the clear conscience (prisoner) stay the 1st January 1914 dirilends will have of the year) and a small sum from the second Hummer, but who was not so much af tucket Monroe" disaster, which on Government servant as an indepen-curred in mid-Atlantic on 30th ult.; (nows ducted; and be had made an assignment Ho Pak Sau been treated? Inspector instead of 8800, 00 (the 125 dent soldier of fortune. Yaan base) appear on page of this i aue..

of which was wired to us by Router at the of his share of the property to the reel Dymond seemed to suggest that he was

of the brothers. It seemed impossible to treated as a free iman and that anything thought it prudent to resumend the share on the 6000 new shares having been cal ed up installed one of his own officers at

on the 20th inst) your Directors have final stronger evidence to rebut the point which had been done to him had been carrying for want of the large sure of this important-point of the Yangtse, A married on, living at 24 Bonnie by the Crown-the brother done at his own request. The Inspector, $38.259. 79. and has placed his favourite general, ham sun, reports that yesterday a man.

however, had to admit that whenever be with a force of Northern troops, in control of Wuchang,

Proft and Lore 1013 shown a net balance Thus bis

at present anidentified, stole two articles

went out he went out in police custody, of 8190,652. 87 against $160,715. 96 for authority may be regarded as.firmly

was at his own request. He thought the profit and loss account has been helped by and it could not be imagined that this 1912, an increase of 839,128. 91. The but also over the commanding strate-

story told by He Fak Sau regarding the the all prait on sale of the old steam raupiter what is unbelievable as any story ever told in stepurt of law. Six reduction in the cost of repairs and Lynet, alight increase in reats collected,

months after the murder Ho Pak Sau renewals as

small saving in interest paid and a large

mals as compared wit

with 1919- have been extended and we are now was taken to the Jubilee Road again und

trance and corridors leading to the main Improvement:-The lounge and grill

dining me. A new stem launch has recently been completed and should prove of great sorvice to the company.

MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW

C" Meeting.

2.15 p.mA.D.Ca. second and last perfona-nce of the 3pides Theatre Royal

Stockbrokers Settling Day.

General Memoranda,

FRIDAY. Foronary

11.30 am-Chirm Irovident 31 eting. SUNDAY, March-

Excursion to blacar.

MONDAY, March

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of clothing valued at $25 from the store

3 p.m.- Auctions of Crowe Lauds at pytablished bot only in the capital at the rear of the house.....

P.W.D. WEDNESDAY March 4:

Wilson, 1913

Gardens Wan., March 4th & Tons. March 6th- 10am.Auction of old and suples Naval

Hughes and Hough.

property.

dispusing about the division of the

tradictions in the story of the widow of Mr. Potter conumented upon the con- Kan Hop, characterising, it as preposter ous, and pointed out her statement that prisoner admitted having killed her hus band was absolutely contradicted by a old woman, a Crown witness, who was present during the conversation in which walked straight up to the hole in which the confession was alleged to have been the ruralver was hidden. That was made. Thus the witness who was called humanly impossible ink this man, had Te police, handed by Sorgt Adlington, contradicted in the most material state stated that he walked slowly and investi- to prove the existence of a nintive was hidden the weapon lumsel. Ho Pak Sau

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carry forward a large mum from the balance

Greeting

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It will be readily seen from the reports

Inaugurile of President Woodrow Bic positions along the grent water- Mr, C. W. F. van Caylenhery, former way of Central China. What any manager of Gunong Kroh atate, has TUEK, March Sri Wro. March 4th-the "Morning Post." By the ad

will Yoan make of his power? askx heus committed for trial at the High Court HK. Horticultural Society's Flower

by the Ipoh Magistrate on charges of and Vegetable Show, at the Batas: vanced Republicans he is, of course, criminal breach of trust fa respect of

denounced as an arbitrary tyrant certain estate monies. But his record shows that he is no bigoted reactionary. Under the Man- and Victualling Stores by Messrs.chus he was regarded as the most / miled to 163 Third Street Inst night and dont. The widow's story was a fabric-gated Beroral holes before finding the and balance sheet that the company is in s enlightened and progressive official of found another horde of gamblers. Therented one, be submitted, and the jury right one, but this was flatly contradicted sound position. We have had a vary macia. his time, and what is more, as Viceroy great scramble when the police must accept the version of the old woman, by Police-Sergt. Lahnigan, who said he fictory year and I am sure the Hotel will 11.30HH & K. Whart & of Chilli, when he had a free hand to appcared and several Chinese escaped who was put forward by the Crown as walked up to it without hesitation. He antinus to be as well

Gudowa Co. bleeting.

act for himself, he alowed undoubted runnd the verandab Six were apprehend a truthful witness. She had given evi put it to the jury that the word of a future, as it has been in the past. In this SATURDAY, March 14-

patronised in practical ability in carrying out re

ed and brought before Mr Hazeland this dener which favoured the prisoner, and ran who told auch untruths as these connection, I may call stention to the forms. The e implaint has been made morning. The master was fined $50 and the jury must take it. that so far his Government has not the remainder of the prisoners. 83 each. Kan Hop, recalled, stated that though commonest thing in daily business, much which are of a nature will calcite to con could not be trusted in regard to the are boing effected in the Hotel premises,

many improvements which have been evolved a constructive policy. But no

the businos arrangement allowed of $500 less on a critical issue like this. And if time that di gres of patengs which such ohe can build until the foundations are

THURSDAY, March 5-

Royal H.K. Yacht Club's Regatta-

improvonien muat noceasily invite. Your post

secure, and for the last two years | t agit death of Mise Amy Smith, Shanghai, tine of Kan Hop's death the cash credit in law to nequit the prisoner. He thought the Boned a short time) deary grodit. for, In connection with the Inquiry into the accumulating out of the profits, at, the he was not believed the jury was bound at Dilectors (J'hare only been on

Yung has been engaged in an in-drowned in her bath on the 12th just., at ecasant struggle against those who No. 23 Kangping Rost, Mr. We HONALONG, - WEDSENDay, Feb. 25, 1916, of the ancient fabric of Chinese that the dromsed died from drowning would have destroyed every vestige Strickland, the Coroner returned a verdict society. Once order is firmly while in a state of unconscir mancar, Induced established he is not likely to show by carbon monoxide poisoning. He also himself indifferent to the measures of reform and reconstruction which are gave a warning regarding the reutilation urgently needed to maintain the of the bathroom. Chinese State in being. His general

THE SITUATION IN CHINA.

of the firm was "ly $42.60.

stated that a far as she knew the bm

A concubiné of the pristner's late father

heard them quarrelling though she lived thers were on good terms; she had never opposite to them at Ping Chai

*Cross-cramined She actually saw the deceased's share of the busies handed to him in money-$260 less $80. deduc tion.

who Ared the shots that killed Kan Hop. tr. J. B. rapat, for his good works in put the revolver in the hele was the man and I take this opportunity of thanking the jury would agree that the man who the present strong position of the company

somer, and no attempt had been made The revolver had not been traced to pri-

them and *THLET** able and energetic manager your interes

The hairaan formally moved the to prove that he ever had one. No-car-adoption of the report.

dges were found when his room was Casio proceeding.

scorched.

DAIRY SUE S ̧

Mr. Powley, in recuniling, said it showed, an extremely anti, factory ruit of last year's waking. * He was sure the shareholders would congratulate themselves in the result the working and the magnifcent property which the company now pass ed. Fo thought they ought to cordially endorse the Chairman's expression of their gratitude to the Board, and staff, whose energetic working In

In the past had contri-

IN a recent issue of the London “Morning Post" the situation in idea on the situation have been The negaăstion with argued to the A woman living on the same for China was ably commented on in the Political Council. This Council is insa sud Co., Ltd.. (Shanghai) and the tion between him and the widow. Pri- expressed in an address to the new deadlock Fetween Mestra, Jardino, Mallie, prisoner said she overheard a conveÐAR- course of an interesting article. Deal- exercise advisery functions until an- Piece. Goods Guild are still proceeding. It soner did not tell the widow that he had ing with the dissolution of China's other Parliament is called together is, ha wever, expected that the Evo suction killed Kan Hop and would serve her

In the Summary Court this morningbuted to those resulta Parliament, the writer, commenting Since it is composed only of nuen who will take place today, maya the N.O. Daily likewise if she made trouble."

before Mr. Justice Gompertz, Kate Harrop, are above a certain age, and who News of the Bch Instant Pending the

Mr. Potter, addressing the jury oying on business Kenedy's Horse leave of absence Mr. F: Maitland was in- Mr. W. He Potts having been grante on the fact that it was less than a bave had some years of experience in negotiations, the suction et Hankow did / Prisoners behält," said he had no deeiro Raporitory and the Hongkong Dairy, and fled to join the Beard on the 14th April." year ago that it find come into exist office, it may be expected to devote not take place yesterday, as was originally thought it necessary to remind a jury in George Hotel, Kewiran, for 1.16 for

to be melodramatic, but be always Mr. B. Rattmise proprietor of the Royal appointment required confirmation.

1913. tr. Maitland intimated that bin_ ence, observed somewhat tritely that itself to co-operating with the arranged..

Executive in a reasonable spirit. J

murder trial that their verdict de wilk supplied during the mouth of Desen W. Nabis, the reti ing director. be re- A motion by Mr. Gourger that Dr. I pended the life or death of the prisoner. bet last judge meted out the sentence, but in thi and Mr. C. 6. 8. Ras, of Mes Goldrica Mr. Logan

so there was only one sentence known & Ross, was for the defendant.

mont be ornfreed was abounded by Mr. fue plaintif sale and adopted, and Mr. Bowley to the law-the sentence of death-and Mr Lawks asid the only point

receded a motion that Mes-re. though i was passed by the presiding was as to whether Mr. Ruttonjoe or his auditors at remuneration of

Br dispute Inve

Lewe od OD Gourdin bere elected

Bod

of $300 sach. Hi Iordable. I suppose the question is to whom er dit was given, and that Mr. warrants would now be obtained at the "The chairman intimated that dividend Ritonjeo he arranged with Aixaretary's office.

it cannot be said to have had a very his address the President insisted that The .a. “Taisiman", which will make In older criminal cases the presiding je dr. Petershed for Jointed, and that Bir arkland's appointe

Stokes & Master,

long life. No one, he continues, can what China required above all else at her mal excamion trip to Maolo on Sun be surprised at its untimely end. It this time is a strong Central Govern- day morning next, loving st. 9 d., wil was controlled from the first by the ment. He denounced the unthinking eve Macso on the return journey at extremo Repablicans, who were use of the catchwords of demoze. Passangers by the Taishan may

Liberty" could not exist unless it animated by bitter hostility to the were kept within the bounds of the Telan by the: Sui An,” leaving Macao at judge it was really the sentence of the compradora'was personally liable,"

Popular right did that 8p.m.

His Lordship, addrowing Mr. Fotier,

compradore to apply the mill

said the force did not crucem the Jay in the least. The sentence was pro Mr Lewis said he understand that this scribed by law and the jury had nothing

was the cue Heated that painter had uksiorer lo do with it. The function of supplied that with milk-si ce Mr. Flub- the judge and the function of the jury of who was responsible had never ariN) tanjen tark over the line and the que tin were distinct and he would have to tell till no. Accounts are made out in the

the jury that the question of what the name of the hotel.

santance would be wholly immatucíal

SOUTAL AND PERSÓNÁLA

and did not conseen them at all,

forma

President, and determined to reduce law. him to the position of a mere figure mean that everyone should be Special reductions in the fares here head. Yuun Shih-kai, in order to allowed to interfere in the admini- been made which are published in the pat an end-to the civil war, had be introduced gradually with due our front page.

strution. Ileforms, le aid, must H.K. C. 3. Stemmat Co. advartisament agreed to the ndition of the regards to the circumstances of the Monarchy and to the creation of a peuple and of the country. Sun- Republic. But he knew that China ing ap, the Post says: Thus needed a strong Government He

it seems probable that what the Pre kocw that progress must be gradual benevolent personal rule, tempered

ident means to set op is a system of The Hon. Chase 8. Osbor and cautious, and he was resolved by a cautious development on the re- Governor of the State of Michiga not to allow the supremo power to presentative principle of the Weeting at the Carlton Hotel Pass into the hands of then who had the President will control the ad-

Mr. W. Bowen Bowli practical experience of government, the State, but the Advisory Council b-day on 9 mouths

the Banitary Board, ad who thought that the regenera-or the National Assembly, if it is ever tion of China could be effected by a re-established, will keep him in touch thormigh application of the advanced with flie wishes and feeling

ministration and shape the policy of

HE EDWARD DISPENSARY democratic theories of the West people. nan knows in con

RAMMIN

Thus sooner or later a collision bound to take place, and the

has ended in the triumph of the

sident. When his enem

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mmer they raised nr

scheme should fit in

will act for. M

Mr. Potter: I have heard some of the greatest judge sty The sentering. I am about to pass on you is the

Hi-Lordship 01 the law from the

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