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PUBLIC
AUCTION.
RE Undersigned have received in | HOMOKONG, Wednesday, June 20, 1917.
structions to selliby Public juction.
THE
(poa accent on TUR CORERKAID),
ON
TUESDAY
the 16th June, 1917, commencing 12:30 pm, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Feux Road, Corner of
1c Hot STREET,
VALUABLE TEAKWOOD° 20°
- BLACK WOOD FURNITURE, BEDSTEADS, CURTAINS,
PICTURES,
As follows
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THE CHINA MAIL.
for the ine of premium bonds on the basis of, say, four per cent. interest with nannal prizes, and we think it quite possible that a triak of the system on some such' lines reny
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
CHARGE OF MURDER.
be made in odia.", Mr. BONARmed this morning before Sir
The Criminal Sessions were re Law, the Chancellor of the Ex-William Rees Davies, R.C.. Chief chequer, hus als declared himself Justice,
Dr. Macfarlane, the Government Bacteriologist," gave evidence of his]· examination of the stains on the Clothes, the chopper and the plecy of i Brewood. He found the tains to be of human blood.
Mr. R. G. Grey, of the Fublie Works Peportalent, gave evidence of to have an open mind" on the Yau Chan was indicted on 11
superintending the photographing off matter, and it seems quite within the change of wiglering his adopted the house and also as to the dis bounds al pacibility that the Imperit mother at a vilinge near Kongnioonition of the rooms in the house. Government many yet resurt to this on May 1, 1917,
Dr. McKenny stated that he means of raising money for there is
examined the prisoner a Victoria every probability that the Premiun
hot, and found un ubrusion on the] Band would make a far stronger
prisoner's hand which might have be used by a blunt-pointed in appeal to the wage earning class thin the war Savings Certificate.
striment. The marks were about There was also a three days old. bruise on the prisoner's right forearm sustained about the same time as the
NEWS OF THE DAY.
LOCAL AND GENERAL
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The Attorney-General appeared for the prosecution and the accused, who pleaded not guilty, was defended by Dr. Fatting Tinseck Chedg.,
said that the murder.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 1917.
THE MAGISTRACY.
A DANGEROUS DOG.
1.
was aware of the manoranes his dog was. causing he (the magistrata) believed. that there woulil-be no more trouble re garding the motor..
Ho Wing Compradore of the Hong- A fine of ten dollars was imposed kong and Shanghai Banking Corpora Road) was summoned before Mr Dyer tion, who residies at No. 62 Bonham A BROKER'S RICKSHAW COOLIE Ball this morning to answer the charge
CRARGED..
of keeping a dog accustomed to andøy passengers on biereles.
Mr. Lo appeared a solicitor for the defendant and pleaded not guilty on behalf of his client.
Before Mr. Dyer Ball this morning, Mr. E Ormiston's private rickshaw Coolie was charged with causing an obstruction and also with refusing to Lobey the directions of a police constabla
in uniform...
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The complainant, MO. F. Lubatti stant Government Analyst, deposed
Mr. W. L. Shenton, who appeated: that a large brown chow dog belonging solicitor for the defendant, pleaded not The Jurymen were :-Messrs. W.
to the defendant had attacked him guilty on behalf of his client. (the witness) on many occasions. The Mr. Shenton informed the magistrate A. Stephens, W. Healey, S. Musso,
owner of the dog was award that that he wonkl need time to prepare his F. 4. Murray, D. L. Lyle. G. Ludia,
the animal, was dangerous. This factase, and asked that the defendant bo arat P. M. X. de Figueiralo.
was demonstrated on the 9th instant,romailed. In making the application, The Attorney-General, outlining] wound on the hand.
At about nood on that day, whilst the Mr. Shentun intimated that he might. the case,
Dr. Sulley then gare evidence as
witness was riding bis motorcycle iniune a cross-snmmona for assanic to the injuries found inflicted on the Park Road, the defendant's dog against the Indian police contable who nevording to the Crown evidence," | took place at the village of Chimmunèted worn. He described attacked him more fiercely than usual bad arrested his client. Whilst the Wan which was at the foot of the the various "wonady, and stated that causing him to fall from his motor alleged offeace occurred on the 18th eper of Tai Xa Shan, on the coust he did not think they could all have cycle. The witness sustained an, injitry instant. hk olient, who was first between Tai-Chi-Kok and Castlebeen caused by such a fall. It to his leg as a result of the fall an his summoned and subsequently charged Peak. The deceased, who w would be necessary to fall from a motor cycle was smashed, Once, whilst was yesterday taken out of the shafts wataan of about 52 years of age,nsiderable height to cause such the witness was passing the deferlant's without being previously wamed resilence on cat be was attacked by that he was liable to arrest. The sishmeriberl half a million rupees to the lived at the village with her adopted; Indian war loaną
In reply to the Attorney Genemi, the dog and had to defend himself with prisoner his wife and the studl, children. The woman
the witness stated that death was his stick. adopted, the priser. frone another due to hemorrhage, fracture of the Banch of her husband's family about ten years ago, and they had lived
The case is proceeding.
13:15.
Yeater lay the fifty sixth Birthday of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig
The Caletta branch of the Y.Y.K.
19
Tomorrow and Friday, Jung 21st and hd, are equal in length from WHEN FREMIUM BONDS ARE arise to sunset and are the longest
days of this year. NOT A GAMBLE
Colonel Jahn Warth, MP was WAR Loan lotteries which have been interested spectator of the murder trial ganised anofficially, but with the at the Criminal Sessions today. He sinction not the approval of foccupiert a seat on the Bench beside the the Government of India, appear Chief Justice.
The body of a Chinese tallyman sent to the Publie Mortnary. The was found floating in the harbour, "and deceased was last seen alive on the 17th instant.
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gether since then. Vurious wit-
wurde,
skull and shock.
CORRESPONDENCE.
SIR ROBERT HO TUNG AND HIS
HAR TAX UNDERTAKING.
To the Editor of the "Cursa Mar")
Legislative Council the Governor did S-At the fast meeting of the
ae the tonour of giving prominence to my undertaking to pay for my tenants
When cross-questioned by Mr. S, the witness admitted that on several cecasions, when attacked by the dog, he had kicked the animal...
defendant's employer was an 'exchange broker and his rickshaw was most important to his business. The defend- ant's sudden apprehension had there- fore caused Mr. Ormiston considerable inconvenience.
Mr. Lo stated until he received a At this point the Hon, Captain letter from the witness complaining of Superintendent of Polico (Mr. C. McI the dog his client was unaware that the Messer), who appeared to rapresent the dog was causing anyone annoyance;
Police, objected to Mr. Shenton making a notwithstanding that his "elient denied statement before the ease was heard. all liability, he would have been pleased to compensate the complainant for any injury he may have sustained as result of the dog's misbehaviour, had it not been for the threatening character, the complainant's letter.
latins between the prisoner and s would tell then that the
dressed and not heep-very imonious, and rere ha been quarrels between them at varioðs ties. On May th neighbour wine lives in a house within housing prisoner's house, was working in ber of Anything taking place in the
house and there were a number of small children playing outside her côr. She beårt sounds of quart Special perforniances are being givenlig and the persons she heard ware isin operation in the Federated to-morrow.afternoon and evening in the the decensed and the prisoner. The the increased war rates shortly to come and on many occasions the defendante i
Victoria Theatre in aid of the funds neighbour went to the deceased's
into force. of the Portuguese School in this colony. house and when she was just inside properties belonging to me are rented to It has occurred to me that certain the distinguisheil patronages of IE. When he saw her ke said that nothing shops who Bill These benefit performances are under the front door she saw the prisoner. corporations, companies, firms and
the Governor, H.E. General Ventris and had happened and said, "Go away! pay the tax themselves. Obviously, Maxwell on the back of his motorcycle, Commodore Sandeman. Among those who will contribute to the entertainment
A away f
The neighbour' went the
which undertaking of
to have met with such a degree of BUCETIN that the Premium Upholstered Suites, Arm-chairs austion is reiving Sulas, Card Tables, Peruxom Furniture, increased amount of public attention comprising Double and Single Brass-upt sply in India Fiat in other pitts mounted Bedsteads and Twin Bed of the East" and also at Home. steads, Sideboards, Dinner Waggons, One small scheme run by a Syndicate Extensión Dining Tables and Chairs) · Tea and Occasional Tables, etc.. Dinner Services, Crockery, Glass Ware, Cooking Stoves, Cutlery, Toilet Sets, &e Bath Room Utensils, Full-top Desks and Writing Tables, Sandry Electro Plated Ware, etc.
2. Finns i good condition. Electric Reading Lamps, Black wood and Terk- wood Sersons, Sundry Blackwood
One Large Telescope by Wood, London, Engravings, Pictures, etc., etc.
Also
Tennis Foles and Netting, Porcelain
Malay State, nud Settlement before the Legislative Council which provides for raising a fifteen million rupee loan in premium honda at three per cent interest, to be placed at the
the Straits In Columbo a
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Ca well Afford
that he was in the habit of riding a Lient. J. R. Jones, RG.A., testified
motorcycle on Fuck Ron quite regularly
Mr.Sheaton then asked the magistrate to note two objections for the defenco
of assault, and the other of un-
warranted arrest,
His Worship noted the two objections and formally adjourned the case "until next Tuesday morning.
ROBBERY FIM A LITTLE GİR.
og had rushed at him. As many as only avoided an accident with the great Chinese was remanded on the charge of fifty iifferent times the witness had est dificulity. On one occasion, when being in the unlawful passoasion of is In Mr. Woot's Court yesterday a
the was riding on Park Road with Mr. H. gold mounted rattan bangle.
A little girl, eight years of age. the dog attacked him so fiercely that it residing at No. 9 McGregor, Street,
His
Furniture, including Lake Overmante disposal of the Home Government are Mr. Bruso Proba, Mr. F. Latymer, away and the prisoner closed the Erecllency spoke applied to reside was necessary for him, to stop his read, an account of the case in i Mr. Morley, Mr. Louis Meo, Mr. A. B. door, and the door closed on the lifeential properties in the occupation machine. Mr. Maxwell then dismount Chinese paper and in consequence for War purposes. A Singapore contemporary commenting upon this
Allen, Mr. E 6 d'Aquino and others. of the prisoner's mother. Nobody of those persons in whose behalf the ed and chased the dog with a bamboo appeared at the
except the prioner and a small boy Honourable Mr. Shewan put forward pole. On this occasion an accident was Station and identified a hangle as one Central Police legislative proposal remarks: What
St. John's Hall, Hongkong Univer saw what happened behind that such a forceful and eloquent ples avoided only by the skilful driving which was recently snatched from her ever else any one ruight say about sity, has just completed its fifth year esse door and no one ever saw the therefore, assume that the public com The witness added that the dog had by a man in the street. When con- Governor (Sir Jety of existence. When the new liniversity deerused" aliye again. The curtain panies etc., mentioned will not care to not only attacked him whilst he was fronted by the child, the defendant ANDERSON, now hvernor of Cegion) the Church Missionary Society was the foll there and when it rose it rose was opened in 1912, St. John's Hall of it is certain no one would dream only Eniversity Hostel ready for the in the shop of the deceased's brotherrenission of the special War Rate, but was on foot and it also attacked his stolen her bangle, and said he was very take advantage of my offer for the riding big motorcycle, but whilst heimitted that he was the thief who had
Cigar Cabinet Enamelled Bath, Brasa Finger Bowls Carpeta (New and second band Child's Cots, Perambulators,
tc., etc.
(Fall Particulars from Catalogue) TEMA:Ch
HUGHES & HOUGH,
•Auctioneert.
Hongkong, Jane 20, 1917.
PUBLIC
77
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AUCTION...
THE Undersigned have received in
THE
Our late
sanction
dog
structions to sell by Public Auction Burma to a premium boud scheme the scholastis and athletic bio of the I had fallen from the cock loft. The to be applied to war charities, and, with defendant's dog. The dog was in the
QT
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, The Municipality suggest paying University in its first five years.
sorry that he committed the offence. The charge against the defendant was then amended to one of larceny and when the case was again brought before Mr. imposed a sentence of twelve months hard labour and four hours, stocks. Wood this morning. His Worship
MAN POWER FROM MALAYA,
of accusing him of levity of principle accoramolation of the sturlents. The Shortly after this quarrel the brother
will only be too glad to co-operate in 1807 of pandering to gambling; any other quarters were some rooma
any scheme to raise additional contribu was startled by the appearance of tiens to His Majesty's Government for dog aver bite you?
Mr. Lo (to the witness). Did the it may be assumed therefore that temporarily set apart in the main the prisoner. The prisoner went; he is satisfied that a premium boud University Building St. John's Hall into the brother's shop and said, that war purposes.
Witress: I took jolly good care not therefore claim to be the senior of the his mother was dead. He said that offices of your paper to announce that Mr. H. Marwall, a master at Queen's
In that belief, may I solicit the good to give him the chance. scheine f
not a pocoaragement five Hostels Dow in existence at the she had fallen and was, killed. It if any of my tenants care to refund to College, stated that practically every to unthriftiness or loose living."
University. It has twice been extended Rangoon Municipality is seeking the to provide further accommodation and
was rather important to note that me the special War: Hate when payable time he passed the defendant's house on of the Government of its students have taken a fall share in prisoner stated that his mother I promise to hand over all such refunds his motorcycle he was attacked by the brother's wife went to the deceased's your permission, Mr. Editor, willhabit of hiding behind the doorway of house and she found the body lying acknowledge them to your columus. the house and then suddenly rushing | in the kitchen in a pool of blood and As far as concerns properties leased ant st the witness. . On one SIX HUNDRED RESPOND TO THE she found there then, "or later, nearby me for occupation otherwise than occasion the dog tried to bite the borly, u. blood-stained chopper by my immediate lessees, I desire to his leg's and witness chased: and a blood-stained piece of firewood: make it clear that my engagement to the animal through the defendant's The deceased was dressed, in, her pay the tax holds good only on condition house. In the defendant's house he ordinary clothes. The body' was not increase in the rents of any of their was dangerous, but explained that be that the immediate landlords make no met a man who admitted that the dog found near the cock loft.
tenants for the period for which the tax did not like to kill the animal as it was
a good watch dog Yours faithfully,
Hongkong, 20th June 1917.
the 27th and 8th June, 1917, at 10am. interest at the rate of two per cent
each day, at E.M, Naval Yard,
and at the Kowloon Depôt, The Sale of Did and Surplus Victualling Storen, also at the Kowloon Depot, will commençe on THURSDAY, 28th instant about at 11 am. OLD, AND SURPLUS
NAVAL and VICTUALLING STORES, Comprising:-
Fas
Cable, Old Steel Tubes, Old Iron and
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THE SITUATION AT PEKING.
CHANG HSUN IN DIFFICULTIES.
4
Three
R. HO TUNG.
THE VICTORIA CROSS,
The much-soveted Victoria Cross was instituted in 1856, but the award in clades the deeds of valour performed in the Crimean War. It takes the form
Upon being crom-questioned by Mr. Lo, witness described the man he had met in the defendant's house as being an elderly gentleman with a beari
CALL
An official report to date on the
ment of Straits Settlements and F.M.S. results in Malays of the recent Man- Power Appeal issued by the Govern has been published. In communicating it to the Press the military representative
Y! —
In addition to the reports of the from time to time a preliminary list of different Advisory Committees issued 323 names of those volunteering from Mr. A. N. D. Pullen, an apothecary the F.M.S. has been published; aho a at the Government Civil Hospital, of Eastern birth) who have been list of 62 Singapore mon (including 19 deposed that defendant's dog had airo reunindaded for service, caused him considerable annoyance. The present list brings the figures The Defendant said that previously for the FMS and Singapore up to date, while names of those who have Wellesley, Maisces, Johor and neigh volunteered from Penang, Province
for the first time.
on an issue of Rs. 60 lakha and distributing prizes totalling one and three quarter laklis per annum at anouni drawings over a period of thirty, pears, at the expiration of which the bonds would all have
The latest telegrums from Peking been redeemed. It is interesting indicate that no basis of settlement other, witnesses also saw the body is paid. Old and Surplus Naval Stores-One view of these schemes to recall has yet been found. Several pro-lying there. The Attorney General Coal Lighter (carrying capacity 150 statement made by Sir WILLIAM vines ingated their willingness to said he thought he could show the Tans), Various Bhips and Boats Fitting METER recently at Bombay when he support a Cabinet formed by King jury that the prisoner's story was
Engines, Canvi Hoses, Coir Condage, Pappenstiff, Canvas Rags, Old was asked his opinion as to the fi but the opposition of other primposible. In the fest place at the India Rubber, Bont, Oars Fir, Carpets, desirability of the adoption of the vines his sensed Li to definitely time of day this happened the Bugs, Blankets, Bestrada, Electric premium bond system in connection decide not to accept the office reused would be in her kitchen Steel, Mineral and Olive Oil, Gas With fature Covernment loans. "A Wong Sac Chan has been again preparing the evening meal; she had Cylinders, &c., &C.
great deal," said the Finance Mem-appuched, but recointely refuses eu in the fields all day and would Old and Surplus Victualling Stores ber of Provisions, Seamen's Clothing, Blankets,
the Viceroy's Council, either to become Premier or to join turn about 4 or 5 o'clock in the Officers Men Traps. (A quantity of" depends on what you mean by a the Cabines.
evening. Four persons saw the body of a Maltese Cross, measures 1.2/5in to receiving the complainant's letter Electro-plated Articles and Table Linea) premium bond system. If it me Heun now proposes to all' a confer. blood with the chopper beside her. by a Y to a bary, upon which is complaints concerning the animal.bouring copatries are now published:
It is reported that General Changing the kitchen, in a pool of land is made of bronze. It is attached regarding the dog, he had heard no Implementa Seamens. Mess "Utensils, Cooperage Articles, Oak Staves, de, &c. system under" which there is a once at. Beking of representatives. The jury would see from photographs orig of are, and the band is ofue. There was no one dwelling in his house Terms of Sole-A detailed in the markedly low rate of interest as of all the provinces to discuss the that it was most unlikely that any For the Crimes: 111 were awarded, who wore a beard. He kept three dog compared with market conditions solution of the crisis. This proposal body could fall from the cock loft: 189 for the Mutiny, fifteen-for New
The complainant asked the defendant with a relatively large amount of is taken to indicate that. Chang Heumes, and after she had fallen down twenty-three. for Zululand, eleven, for in his household find informed him of The deceased ad very serious in Zealand, sixtecu for Afghanistan, if any of the amaha or coulies employed money given away uk prizes, then it is finding it impossible to arrange a Adult becomes a gamble and the Govern-soitiement and is very, anxious to the stair caso one would expect to for the Boer War, 520 being earned the trouble the dog was causing
the Punjab Frontier, and seventy-eight find blood on the stairs. It was altogether from 1554 to 1902. During The defendant replied that he had most likely that her injuries could that time the Royal Navy, including the received no information to that effect
Indian, hare earned forty-one; the 9th cen caused by a short fall Lancers, thirteen; the Royal Artillery, have been
The complainant then inforracd the down the stairs; she would not buveineloding Indian, forty-three; the magistrate that he had frequently asked had a broken jaw, a chest wound and Royal Engineer, including Indian the defendant's servants to keep the wound on the back of his hand. The ten the King's Royal Rifles, thirteen: servants, however, had merely laughed broken ribs. The prisoner had a Borderers, sixteen, the Black Watch,
twenty-seven, the 24th South Wales dog in the house whilst he passed. The woman had some property-fields, the 70th Perthshire Volunteers Light and treated the matter as a huge loke ows, ele--and according to Chinese ten the Rifle Brigade, fifteen the behalf of his client and H Worship re Infantry (2nd Battalion Scottish Rifles), Mr. Lo addressed the magistrate on custom the prisoner would have RAM.C thirteen the Gordons, nherited this property on the death thirteen; the Seaforth, eleven, and the marked that now that the defendant of his mother. He did not allege three have been awarded to civilians in Bengal Staff Corpa, eighteen, whils that this rauder was premeditated the Bengal Civil Service.. The relations between the prisoner
Catalogue.
4.
Catalogues will be issued.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
By Appointment Auctioners to the
Hongkong, June 20, 1917.
THE CALENDAR.
General Memoranda. FEIDAT, June 5-
1938
f.
from his
ment, though it may occasionally remove responsibility wink at a gamble by others, "can shoulders. hardly set up a gambling shop of The President has asked Charg its own. Apart, too, from the moral Hsun what can be done if Li King objection, you could not expect banks, i will not accept the Premiership, Anniversary, of the King's Coronation companies, and so on, to put money and Chang Hsun has replied that the into a loan in which there was so only thing to be done is to ask Chu low a rate of interest; it would not Sai Chong or Tuan Ki Eni to take 10.30 am-Auction of Miscellaneous be a desirable investment for them, the office.
Stock at Mesars. Hughes and "Hough's ag
Bátursát, June 23
Prines of Wales' Birthday (1994).
Dragon Boat Festival.
If, however, you mean a system under
Noon Auction of Manganese Putty which there shall be a fair rate of
Het Moura. Hughes and Hangh's.
BUNDAY, June 24
Midsummer Day.
WEDNESDAY, June 27
Entries close for third Gymkhana.
TRURKDAY, June 28
Bertlement: Day
Hongkong Stock.
interent with an additional fillip in
the shape of prize money, well, then,
PROSPEROUS JAPANESE
COMPANIES.
A dividendof 35 per cent. per annum.
I have an open mind on the subjeW0l be declared by the Toyo Cotton and deceased were strained and they and am willing to consider the matter Spinning Company for the current half had quarrelled, and he suggested in connection with next year's lona.* Year One of the leading British papere of Company shows a profit of Y2,889,87% betaine, exasperated
The Fuji Cassed Thread Honning that when that happened the prisoner India commenting on this statement, appropriate X180,000 fore dividend
Bunwear for the mx months, and it is intended to 3.30 p.m.-Third Gymichaam Meeting, said t There is much to be at the rate of 25 per cent per amin.
change. KONDAY, July 18-W
Dominion Day, Canada
BATUIDAY, July 7
ráge pic
fi of per and killed
for the Navy and red for the Army.
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of Europeans in Malaya who bave come Up to the present, the total number. forward voluntarily under the present 1917, is 370 of whom 213 have already Man-Power Scheme aines January been sccepted for service (161. récem have been rejected for various ressous meaded for commissioned rank),272 and the balance of 80 odd may be con- sidered a potential acceptances.
To this should be added the 19 men
of Eastern birth two bars, now been accepted for service
has resulted in 600 volunteering of In ronad figures, the voluntary systems
already gone, 60 to, go within the next whom 300 have been allowed to go (240 low months), and 300 told to stay.
In the King Betch DivisiẨM.
"ham been" suing Major
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