1915-06-22 — Page 3

TUESDAY, JUNE 22, 1915,

THE ALLEGED SEDITION CASE.

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(Continuel from jean 4) e tentleen," Me. Ellis proceeds

Hughes and Hough ed. "it is not fair to try and throw

AUCTIONEERS ro ru UʊvmNMENT..

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AND ADMIRALTY,

General Auctioneers

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Shara, Coal and

General

PROPRIETORS

**TO-KWA-WAN

COAL STORAGE,

Codes used

A.B.O. 4 & STR EDITION' AL. TELEGRAPHIC CODE,

Telegraphic Addresa MEIRION HONGKONG.

lirt on a rinn situated as my client is. It ny learned friend had thought that there was an atom of founda. tion in such a suggestion. Mr. J. 1. Clark is in Shanghai, he is per fectly ready and available to come here and tell you in plain terms tha warning which he had given to this nun of his conduct--Warning him that he must stop all this. Nothing

THE CHINA MAIL.

ame" publie. the public of China Hefendant was aevoelingly dis HAVE YOU A und undoubtedly been movel, and virged, and his Lordship excused

BAD

In Merel there were hire number the jury iron service until the end

interierences with Japanese, of next year..

LEGente. The jury had lived in His Lordship, afterwards retenost

with wounds that discharge as otherwise, pachups surrounded with indammaston and swollen, tha when you press your éngar on the indemed part It leaves the implom If so, nader the iềền you have poison, which dades all the remediaa vau hava tiled. Perhaps your knees are swollen, The joints being terlet, the same with the ankles, round which the skin may be illsooloursh at there may be wodniku; the disease, il silawad to ponding, lik depuire you of the power to walk. You may hava atledilmid various hosplisin, and harn

sold your case is hopeless, or advised to sobuilt to

assouthilan, bus de sol Ery the Grapp Treatment, which is a certain ence in CLARK Abgames, Glaminize Swatings, Posonad Handa, Carboncias, Llerslied, Jolata, Bunions, Horse said's Knee, or Seskin toseet and Dog Bites, Send at nude in the Drug Stores for bax ai

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Houm Farringdon Street, Landen, England Price in England 1/11⁄2 und 379 par ban,

Agents-A. B. Watson & Co... Ld.

Hongkong.

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TO LET

TO

LET.

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Chinn some time, and they probably to the newspaper puɛ in at the e know the excitable nature of the ing by Mr E-the "Central lower class of Chinaman, and they, China Post," which had an "article knew what was not unlikely to hap-headed" What Shelidon Ridge met Those remarks, his pen when that class beenid 'oveited. Fatswer for." It might lend to Pots, loss of life and Lordship said. were certainly enleut. destruction of property. Such riotsated to projodice a fair trial. If the had occurred in recent years in article had been published in Shang- Shanghai, and also in the immediate, lui. he would have had to take serious. neighbourhood. Ho referred to the notice of it? As it was in Hankow rebellion two years ago, a It had he hoped that the editor hail G

Brokers.bend crossamines defendant and ND PILLS. Ex by Albert, Alber

of the set. And yearned GRASSHOPPER OINTMENTeen urged by defendant that these realised that what he sat right small onthirenka had subsided by the have an kiproper effect. 1 was as end of March, but meetings were well for people within the jurisdie- suggests that there must be sonte- thing in it, but he was met in, al

held in connection with the "Japan- tion to kiw that if they do inter- perfectly frunte, clear and open way

esa question and a prochumation was fore in any way with the course al with an absolute deuia! A hat no

posted containing a stirring appeal justion they were likely to under! to the rubble, is defendant put it. take a journey to Slangbai at their Foundation whatever. Gentlemen, I

They had no evidence of the circula- own expense to answer for their con- pent, it is not fair; it is not right.'' In conclusion Mr. Ellis said it was

Lion of the paper; it was a well got duct and possibly to undergo a fur the duty of the jury to deridle whe-

up paper and would appeal to anyther more unpleasant experience: ther theselarge had barn made out.

times as these to write a somewhat one taking it up as being a fuper which would carry weight and des That duty was imposed upon them vulgar and ill-informed article to

femlant himself admitted that it was by the constitution of our country. more or less the disadvantage of his

for educated Chinese. It was also There was placed in their hands town country. He said more or less thay thế, task of not only deciding because he did not suppose it would' instatus into the vernacular press, Bus and an article of the kind complained as to the liberty of this particular lave any very gront effect. defendant int they also had a higher that was not wixt they were trying, of would therefore reach a very large and aware responsible duty as to wheThey were trying the simple fact part of the public. It had been sug

the Upper Levels. HARGE AIRY textual that the article was the cul-Rokering the harbous itler, in their opinion' sind atter con- whether this article-good, bud ne sideration, they wewe, going to put indiferent-was kely, der themiansing one of a long series, und rom 1st Juls. Use of tennis coart. [any check on the question of the existing circumstances of the time, it ruded undoubtedry in a denunciu-j

tion of the British Government for to lead to a bench of the publie THE Undersigned have revised instruelinerty of the press.

It could not mean{ its tail faith. certain His Lordship--No, no.

(pense. The d been

anything less than tint because of the following words in it:-- Japan and Britain together have betraye the test reposed in them by the ruillions of the Chinese race, and their promises this time on must be regarded as only so much worthless twaddle.** His Lordship then referred to previous Issiles of defendant's paper, atui real extracts there from. It was all very well, he continued, to talk about hidden clauses in trenties, etc., but when it eine as part of a certain policy cul- minating in denouncing the promises so tunch worth- of Great Britain as less twaddle it seemed to him that. in a country of this kind. that

test that this was a äärmies, urticle. in consequence of what had gone be- fore. The article itself, shortly, was an exposition of the bad faith of Great Britain, that she had betray- the trust resposed in her by the was spoken of as a criminal, and tuillions of the Chinese mer. Ťupan

PUBLIC AUCTION.

to sell by Public Auction.

(ron accorET OF THE CONCRRXED),

na

WEDNESDAY,

the 23rd Jane, 1915, at 11 ami

at their Sales Rooms, No. 8.

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

lee House Street,

MUNDRY

Mr. Elli Gentlemen: his Lordmount of talk about the liberty of ship sugmests that that should not the press. The liberty of the press

withdw il therefor

it was one of those things which ad Anyhow, it will be seriusly your beer attained and which he thought duty to consider as to whether the was revognized by our Legislature charge has been made out I feel aid by our Courts of Justice and by confident you will say that the ver|public opinion. What the jury in a dier you qught to return is one of case of this kind was asked to do was to see that the liberty of the press Mr. Wilkinson thanked his friend did not degenerate into liceuse" und (Removed to Sales Boons for Convenience for acepting the fact that this was to put no control whatever on the

of Sale).

an entirely British prosecution, an liberty of the press properly Servised Two Rubber Tyred Rickshas

fentirely local presgrution, and they and it was not necessary for the

were not assisting in any grave crists to be lightened by any bogey of that | or'liplomatie questions, part of which kind.

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE..

"

(good condition), A quantity of Paint. 3 Knitting

a Machinees being concealed. This was One Hand-power Fire Pump, prosecution of a British subject in Miscellaneous Goods, etc., etc., Singhai under the Order in Cotinell of and was undertaken in the

And

After dealing briefly with the law, his Lardship said that in China it was more necessary than in other

A number of pairs of Lady's and Gent interests of peuce, order and good places to protect the British Govern- tlül not help the defendant in-bis pro-

Boots and Shoes Superior quality.”

Terms :-As usuaŤ.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers.

Hongkong, June 17, 1915.

PUBLIC

AUCTION

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government that was all there was nens from improper attacks. There in it. The fredoni of the press was was the Chinese Government to be [ras doubt a grent things It was a considered and there was the peace very useful thing, heralise where you and good order of this country which Ind a horogeneous remunity it could not be provided for, by the was part of the British policy, and Common Law of England and which had been for several lunaired years, was therefore provide for in the to allow any feeling anong British Order in Council under which de

HE Undersigard have received instrae-subjects to have free expression, forulant was charged. This purport.Great Britain apparently was an uc-

tions to sell by Public Auction,

(PS4 ACCOUNT OF THE. CONCERNED).

DQ

WEDNESDAY

the 23rd June, 1915, at 2.30 p.m., Mi No. 4, Minden Row. Kowloon, BUNDRY

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

FURNITURE, -

Comprising:-

doubtless largely owing to policy; ited to be a political libel, if he raight the wisest and safest thing to do. use the term-it was the correct

Apply to.-

**X,1% ** C%CHINA MALL' Office. 'Hoogkooz, June 2, 1910,

TO LET.

42

TURNISHED. Including a plendid

Fiano, FAIR VIEW" No. Robinson Road. containing & rooms with arple Sersants Quarters.

Apply to... DAVID BASSOON & Co., IT. Hoogkrog, Jane 1, 1915.

170

__TOʻLET.

"

[OUSES in CLIFTON GARDENS

Conduit Romi. GODOWN'SNow Praya, Kennedy Town." GODOWNS ab Wanebal,

38; The Pak THE RETREAT., 21, WONGNECHONG ROAD.

Apply, BONGKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENOT Co, Lus. Hongkong, April 1, 1915

TO LET.

essory either before or after the URNISHED

fact. Those were not the word's used, bat, Great Britain was said to be innacusurably the most culpable A man was allowed freely to talk ternerler English low-end it had

of all the other European powers. ml freely to write, and he would be been suggested by Mr. Els that criticised by shose who did not agree the articfa showed an intention of with him. Counsel then dealt with show that His Majesty had been When articles of that kind were pub lic to which they were addressed, und the bone law applying to a case of misted of mistaken in His Theasures,lished, they had to consider the pub- the effect that they wore likely to this description. British subjects and pointed out the errors and de-

have not only on the people whom out here had to be more careful, fucts in the Government, or in the

they might reach, but whather, look What a man might say in an entirely action of the Goverpient in this This article was published in British community he could not say s Brass-mounted Bedstoads, Wardrobes, with the same safety when surround. China, and he thought the jury woulding at the whole of the article as it disturbance, or, in the words of the Dressing Tables, Washstands, Sulas anded by the subjects and citizens of find it very difficult to come to the stood, they were such as to lead to Chairs, Roll-top Desk, Bed Linen and all the other treaty powers and living conclusion that it was written for article, calculated to excite tumult in certain oper-treaty ports in a the bona fide purpose of inducing.

meant just shaply what the ordinary country of a vast population and of the British Government to alter it or disorder. Tumult and disorder plain man maat--humilt or disorder a different civilization. This appliedjains, in fact defendant in the wit-

was likely to rise in a small town especially to the discussion of theness box never for a moment sug-

gested that that was the ronson palities of the country.

Mr. Wilkinson then deal with the Then there was the question of sedi in China, in a big town such as this, whole empire. The question for the Levidence, and the article itself. He tious intention, and thus was mife in province, or throughout the

Blankets,

&c.

Zo.. (Particulars from Catalogue.) On view day of sale. Team:-Carb.

HUGHES & HOUGH,

Auctioneers. Hongkong, June 18, 1915.

PUBLIC AUCTION. THE Undersigned have received instruc. tions from Da. MARTY Loan, to sell by Public Auction.

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TUESDAY,

asked the jury to bring in a verdiet absolutely clear by another article inery was simply to look at the anti-

the pages of the Criminal Law, and this was really what they had to bring their minds to: in determining whether the intention with which

le, and if necessary at the other articles, to bear in mind the facts of the ease and to judge, as plain men of the neetsid, though that might be a imitter for the consideration of the court- and pay "y" or "no"

at guilty.

In his address to the jury, his Tordship said there had been a good any words about this case, but it was pretty simple one. Looking any document that was published quite regardless of the intentions nt the article itself," he did not think was or was not seditious every person there was any self-respecting mem. must be deemed to intend the con- which would naturally ber of the British community that sequence

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or UNFURNISHED ROOMS in healthy locality. BOARD or PART BOARD DESIRED. ELECTRIC LIGHT, and TELEPHONE. Very short distance from centre of towa Robinson React Level,

"A. B." Apply.-

c/o CHA Maz' Office. Hongkong. June 11, 1915.

QUEEN'S BUILDING.

GIO

A Double Safeguard.

When buying Worcestershire Sauce, always look for the signature in White

$

Lea Morrins

on the Red label, and see also that the name LEA & PERRINS is embossed in raised letters on the glass bottle.

Lea & Perrins' label and bottle are copied to such ao extent that these precautions are necessary, in order to make sure that you are being supplied with the original and genuine Worcestershire and not one of its many imitations.

POLO

SRK the Distinguished Extraze if His Excellency Son, F. MK.M.G.,

MAJOR-GRS ERAL P. H. Kenny, £ R., and Communučiate K. H. Anstretera, R. N."

A Polo Match

will be played at Chuarway D-y

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WEDNESDAY, June 23rd, at 5.30 o'clock. WEATHER PERMITTING.

In Aid of the

BELGIAN ORPHAN FUND

Ireland

Major LawDr.

TE. WYNDHAM QUES, EN.

Capt. Tomos. 18th L.I. LL. FORMLS, F.

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The Rest

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DVID LANDALE, Eng."

A. DAVID, Esq.

By kind permission of Majos Nicholson and Officers of the Regiment The BANK of the 18th LIGHT INFANTRY

• will attend... Admission

To scats and tea provided by the Members of the Hongkong Polo Club

$2.

Adulssion to ground fng N.C.0 sand men of H.M. Regular and Tenitoriaļ Forces

also the Eritish Employees of EL.M. Naval Yard,

25 cts.

Refreshment Tent in aid of the Fund.

By the kindness of the Hongkong Trammny Co. extra cars will be run to Causeway Bay from 4.45-3.30.

Hongang, June 17, 1915.

TO LET.

First Floor, including Treawory as TU LET the South West portion of the AOUSE in Knutsford Terrace. Ground Floor, lately in sccupation of the

GERMAN BANK.

GODOWN, No. 9 Ice House Street. OFFICES facing the Harbour between the HONGKONG CLUB and Post OFFICE.

Apply to

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., Lo. Bongkang, Feb. 11. 1913.

TO LET.

load Kowloon and MAY ROAD OUR BOOMED FLATS in Hanoi Hongkong with postersion" se met 16th August sext-English baths and kitchen ranges, hot and cold water, Flectric throughout including

TRE HONGEÖNG LAND INVEST MENT AND AGENCY Co., Ltd. Hongkong, Dec 3, 1914.

TO LET.

176

NO. 9 QUEEN'S GARDENS. 15:

April.

No. 8, STEWART TERRACE, Peak: Lat May; Fornished or unfurnished.

Apply to

DENISON, RAM & GIBES." Hongkong. March 20. 1915,

TO LET.

$11

the 20th June, 1915, at 2.30 p.m. st No. 8 did not regret. that any British sub- follow from his conduct at the timeWas this multicle which was likely light: First clara modari appoinum nte, TOUSES ʼn “TORKES BUILDINGS",

Humphrey's Building, Kowloon,

ไ

Top Fla

#

VALUABLE HOUSEHOLD

dc.,

c..

FURNITURE,

& therein contained: Comprising:- Chesterfield Bota and Aza-chairs (Lane Crayford make) Fins Blackwood Cabinets, Standa, &c., &., Futed Teak Dining Boom Suite, Bookcase, Screens, Casement and Door Curtains, &c., Teakwood Twin

jeet should use his position in such und under the circumstances into lead to tumult or disorder in

which he had so conducted himself. Shanghai? If they liked to pat-itystem.

AUCTIONS.

FUBLIC AUCTION

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THE Undersigned have received instruc. tions to sell by Public Auction

on

FRIDAY,

Des Voeux Road, Corner of

Ice House Street,

the 25th June, 1913, commencing at. Bodsteads and Mattrasos by Powell 2.39 p.m., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8. (Practically new) Largs Wardrobes, Toilet Table, Chest-of-drawers, &x., and 1 Pair Elandsocie Blackwood Wardrobes, Folding Camp Ped, de Panity and Kitchen *Utensüs

Lu

A. QUANTITY OF

That was particularly expressed by the word calculated" in the Order in Council. The charge came under three heads. One was that it was

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further, they could say in China. They did pt have to specify any place, but they thought that that paper, publied in a journal written for Chinese pl translated into Chi. ese vernuchir papers, was likely to cause tumor disorder they had got to find a erdict of guity. His Lordship in conclusion asked the jurors to low at the article by itself and the face and afterwards give hirm their opinion.

calculated to excite enmity between H.31. subjects and the Government of China, and he did not think this charge came under that head. Then it was suggested that the article was likely to cause trouble between the Government of China and its own subjects. Unless the article

The jury hired to consider their likely to lead to some tumult and disorder it did not think they need verdict a fer minutes before noon. worry themselves much about what They had nd reached a decision at the ultimate effect might be as te one o'clock then his Loriskin gave the relationship between the Govern them furthe directions. They re VALUABLE TEAKWOOD, AND Sent and its sube ....

Sos they turned to curt as 1.45 p.m. and BLACKWOOD FURNITURE, &c., &c,caine down to the simple questionain retired after bis Lordship bad

Dil this article contain matter briefly uddraged them. which was calculated to excite The jury retuned for the third turnul nr disorder? In judging of time at 3.3 p..and mounced Sofas and Chairs (New), Budroom Suites that they trust act an plain men werdict de Nos Culis Dining Room Furniture, Arm-chair and ad live in Clan for a greater or Sofas Toilet Tables, Wardrobes, Wash-lesa length of time, with their know stande, fo', Birisboards, Dianer Waggoni, edge of the country and surround- Extension Dining Tables and Chairs, etc.ings, and they must judge with that sto. HUGHES & HOUGH,

experience what an article of that Auctioneers,

BLACKWOOD Cabinetų, Chairs, kind was likely to produce. In ad Hongkong, June 21. 1918.

683 Flower Standa, Brackets, Marble topdition to that they must take into Tables, Card Tables, Stools, Photo Frames, ennsidération the circumstances of the actual time. We were now in s etc, et

Ads of war in Europea great war, which had re-acted on the relations

Piano by Brinsmead & Sons, Remington Typewriter in good condition, Electric Travorsing Fans, Fittings and Lights,

Sunblinda, Pot Plants, &c.

(Fall Particulars. from "Catalogue.) Da view from Monday 28th instant. Teams :-Chak.

BE Undersigned have received inströr.

tions to sell

THE

(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE COMIZENED),

at their Siles Rooms. No. 8. De Vaux Bond, Corner ci

Ice House Street

One Grand Piano by

John Broad word & Sons,

One Boudoir Grand Piano by

ات

Brinsinead & Bone

in good condition.

Fill Particulars from the Undersigned.

***A'RAMS ---AF" metal,

HUGHES & HOUGHT petek, Auntárticers, Hongkong, May 20, 191821 0

As Follows:-

TEAKWOOD.Suites, Chesterfield

Dinner and Descart Services. Catlery Cooking Stora, Carpoir and Nuge Kitchen Utensile, Glas and E-P. Wars, Electric. Reading Lamps etc., and Two Pinos (Broadwood).

Cataloguon will be laited." Terma-Cash. ་

owers throughout the whole of the world, and which, uodcuftedly was felt in China where there werd interests. palling from different ways, He would not say in consequence of but in connection with this great wur;' differences had arisen between the Empire of Japan and the Republic 691 of this country. There were treaties binding ourselves, Japanese, Chinese and other nations. He did not know

HUGHES & HOUGH, "Auctioneers... Hongkong, Jone 19., 1915.

you happen to be late your seals their terms and it was not their

be Courtet tly and Promptly cerred just the Sams, Only at the ALEXAN-1 449 DRARCİFE!

business to enquire at the present time. At that time since the de-. mands made by Japan on China be

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FLATS in Nathan Road, Kowloo

A FLAT in Humphreys, Building, Kowloon.

Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

COMPANT. LIMITED. Alexandra Buildings.

Boogkong, June 5, 1916.

Apply to:-

SPANISH DOMINICAN PROCURATION, Hongkong. June 8, 1915

TO LET.

A HACIENDA E, No. 74-Mount

Kellett Road.

Apply to

CHATER & MODY, 5. Queen's Road Central, Hoogkong, May 17, 1915.

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