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demonstration of BRITISH and FRENCH TOYS.

THE CHINA MATI

CRIMINAL SESSIONS..

THE PENNINGTON STREET MURDER

DEATH SENTENCE PASSED.

THE MAGISTRAC

ALLEGED UNLAWFUL

POSSESSION

THE MAGISTRAGY.

ALLEG

FROMSS

ENOR

THE ASS

THE PRESIDENT

PORTUGAL

AYA, BAZE received the followidz publication BEA PETom telegram: sent to His Excel-

Gollaths throughtonta lung ression without evoking more than a bored amile Thoy simply wouldn't count The others would look at the clock,

"Before Mr. ~~ I Wood at the Pollen Yawn, and presently swamp them. In

Court this morning, a Chinese man and anch circumatanoes a Legislativo

woman were charged with the unlawful Council is a farce. Counsel given.

Before Mr Justice Gomperta in position of 130 Ibered charcoal, They Before Mr B Wood, Chinese Lenny the Governor og droso on the and ignored might as well never be the Supreme Court yesterday after were seen carrying the charoon by a was charged with stealing & coll of rope 181 Instant by the Minister for the provided, and we should speak of noon, the hearing was concluded in constable, who questioned them. Not weighing 365 be, and valued at #200 Colonies in Lisbon and gublaned fas such a body rather as the Legislative the Pennington Stress murder case, reiving a antistastory explanation, be from the steamer Benendenor Three Supplement to the Macao. Geverages other Chiness ware charged with roaft Gazette, we learn that there is wide when after his Lordship and summed arrested thems Department

up, the jury retired for 20 minutes

Questioned by the Magistrate, deing the rope, knowing it to have been prend consternation over the tastings tion of the President The country fa Finally, it will be seen that the returning with an unanimous Terdict fandante said they were colies and stolen

Inspector Gordon presented. He quiet. The Government remaina prze fourth clause of the resolution covers of guilty against all three ac- employed to carry the coal to a remarkably well come ancient phjes, cused but in view of the evidence shop in Yaamatuid that 3 a'clock this morn tically the same with Admiral Can tions It has been well considered, 48 presented, and to his extreme Aramand. being asked for by Hring the Police in a lannoh jaw Castro at its bear The day of the

sampan being rowed off a steamer funeral bai pot yet been sted. youth, recommended the firet accused E. J. Grist, who appeared to represent tha, som pan was stopped, and a coil of The nation will godato monening for

RETURN FROM BANISHMENT

defendant.

OPIUM.

rape was found lying in it. The delen 30 days half of which will be fuif

dant with two others who were in the mourning The schools, triber 15 ant bost were quaitioned, and they informed Government departments will be closel the Police that they got the rope from. until the day of the funeral, exceptings the ship. The boat was put back to those departments which must remain Charged with being in possession of the steamer, and the occupants open for the transaction of urgent S1 tale of opium arces, being tale. C. W. Perkins They then said he closed on the day of the funeral. to the Chief Officer public business. All departments will in exceen of the quantity allowed, a Chines woman said that her people in they bought the rope from the store Performances in and outside he arranging her luggage, put in the keeper of the ship The latter was sent theatres will not be permitted pat

for, but he denied baving sold the rope after the day of the funeral. opium by mistake,

taken

and there is small likelihood that it to the clentency of the court

the defendants, the Magistrate adjourned will give rise to any controversy: His Lordship donned the black cap the case fixing: bail at 50 for each among the reformers. With two and passed sentence of death on all members elected by the Chamber of three men promising to communi

cate the jury's recommendation with Commerce, one by the Justices of the

regard to the fint accused, to the Pence, and three by the Sanitary proper authoritie Board slectorate, an approach will

be have been made to real representation that will seem as near the real thing

tothemen On the pretext of A Macao, the public servants and as our conditions permit at present

going to the lavatóry, the strateper naval and military officials and garrisons. It will not be gainsaid that in these

harried away. The Police later found will go into mourning for one month an times, with popular representation in.

him in the set of trying to escape by a labor stated. Until the day of the part-hole.

funeral all flags will be half-masted, the forefront every where, it would be

Mr. C. W. Parking, the chief officer, and the Monts Fort as well as the The accused, pleaded guilty and in very hard, and most unjust, for Hong. Answer to has Lordship, said he

The master of the Hok Lishop was deposed that he examined the atores nuboats "Patris" and " Macao" will kong to be left cut in the cold. The thought he had been banished fire charged befors Mr. J. R.Wood on this morning and found the mire fire minuts guns every 1/4 hour from Colony has grown big. It is a big time. He was obliged to come to counts: (1) with being in possession of missing from the creroom. No daybreak until spuset, finishing with an community. The old arrangemente, died ut Yaumati and he bad to take without a licence, and (2) with selling the 90s had the right to remove the vene Faalta of 21 guns

They must be replaced,

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

Targ Shao-yi bás delegated. Vi Chi,, chien to Canton to represent him to. políti chaffairs.

There was only one case of communicí 1 | sble disease reported today, ■ Ohinese-

case of diphtheria.

This morning Chinese named Loh Siew was charged with unlaw; fully returning froin bonishment on November 14 after having been de- ported for life.

the

M. J. R. Wood fined ber 810, eplum being conficated. UNLICENSED SULFURIC ACID

His Lordship: He was not com- M. K. Lo appeared for the defendantem had been tampered with.

The Magistista sjónrued the case

Mr. Wakeman (Crown Solicitor) No, my Lord, the last conviction recorded against him was in 1910.

His Lordship passed sentence of ** five years' imprisonment.

KIDNAPPER SENTENCED.

VALUING A CHILD!

EVADING TOBACCO DUTY 2

18th Decdmber, 1918. STE-Hi Ervellency the Officer Ad

• (Sgd) A D BALL P. Colonial Secretary.

Hongkong Vecause his father had 1 gallons of sulphuric and nitric acids

from the steamer Ha axamined the The following letter has been rečnited designed for a mere outpost, O charge of his property.

Itspector Terrstr prosecuted, and Mr. doors of the room and found that one of by the Consul for Portugal from and

Colonial Secretary, Hongkong- Ltd longer fit it. They are obsolescent.

Colonial Secretary's Office, mitting any crime at the time of his

Mr. Lo said his client was not present until Monday afternoon for the purpose

Hongkong, arrest 3

in Court Ho was instructed to 4 of getting, ah interpreter for the first certain facts before his Worship in dafendant. The other three defendanti, order that the fine, if imposed, may be who were charged with receiving, were ministering the Government desires me mitigated. The shop in question was allowed bail of 8300, $500 and $100 to send you the enclosed copy of a gold-smith's shop and he understood

respectively: that these acids wers med in the

telegram that ha bau sent to His Ereal- lency the Governor of Macao, and to course of its business. The Lospector would bear him out in his statement

express through you to the Portoguma that until the summons was served on

Community of Hongkong his siccore bis alient and publicity given to it, This afternoon before Alr J, Rympathy in the lamented death of the President of the Portuguese Repablio the majority of the gold-smiths were Wood, ́s case was beard in which

by the baid of an isenin-1 am, tit, The nest case to be heard was that ignorant of the fact that these soide Wong Kat Tong, muster of the lan were classed under the Dangerous Goods Li tobacco shop at 74. Praga East.

Your obedient, servant, in which a Chinese named Ng Chun Ordinance and that they had to obtain was charged with being in unlawful Hon alins Ip Cheung was charged alicerice for their storage. His client's

that he on November 19 last, at firm started business two years ago, and cossession of Jurge quantity of Yaurati, dia unlawfully detain since then in the course of its business, dutiable tobacco and cigarettes.

M. D. W. Tratman, Superinten against his will, a five-year-old male it had obtained the ande from the child named In Row See, with in tent of sell bini; (2) that he dd un lawfully detain the said child with intent to deprive the mother, Chan Hing, of the possession of the child, und (8) that he da un wully har bour the child knowing him to have been removed by force from the possession of Chan Hing.

The accused pleaded not guilty on all three coats. Mr. V. R. Gouting, LCS, Prats The following composed the jury Fecretary to the Governor of Bengul, has Mesers. J. H. E. Goodbar, S Gold tt for England to act as Secretary to schmidt, G. Mi, Shaw, H. B. Har Sir S. T. Sighs at the Perce Conferencing, J. M. da Silvo, C. &. da Silva

Motor Cars, Bicycles, Rocking Horses, Scooters, Dolls, Books, Toys and Games

of every description.

CRACKERS.

For the convenience of our Customers, por Store will be open on SATURDAY afternoon, the 21st instant.

The China Mail. military requirements as any official

Did the elected municipality of Portamonth, for example, embarrass

BONGKONG, FRIDAY, DIC 20, 1919. "

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

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The fig over Government Houre is helf mut to-day on account of the death of the President of Portugal.

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The British Funeral Workers Union has decided that in future its members will ser conduct any funeral Arriving at any semetery after roon on Saturdays.

Fodle: Fairer the well-known boxer, has been wished to the RA.F. (Reading) and received an appointment in the physi

Isection is boxing instructor-

!

the British Nary in the perforniance & Co, bo nate that for the contents of of its duty? Is it likely that repre- their contomers their Xmas Toys Store, sentative members of our Legislative at No. 10 Wyndham Stret, will be open Council, that is to say elected men,

on Saturday afternoon. will be less discreet, less obedient to WHAT about this latest movement authority, when er cathedra advice to secure constitutions! reform for on matters Imperial is to the fore Hongkong? Are we going to the The answer is in the negative. It is public meeting on January 8th an emphatic "No". Naval and as to an entertainment, to hear military matters would still be left strong language condemning the

to the experts while the rest of the existing system, and so to find m'ld

st

and C. F. de Carvalho,

The Consul for Portugal, Hongkong.

18th December, 1918. Governor

I desire to convey to your Excellency and the Colony of Macao, my deep regret at the dastardly outrage which has resulted in the death of the President of the Portaguene Republic and my sincere sympathy with his

Kwong Wa. Firm. The latter had a cent of the Imports and Exports licence for the acids, and this being so, Department, prosecuted and Mr. Mr. his client thought that it would not be Lo uppeared to defend the necessary for him to get one. The accused. amal quantity used by his client for bis Mr. Tratman, giving evidence, suid bariness was between two and three the defendant had no permit from pounds a day, and semetimes him to be in possess on of the great deal more. The quantity tobacco bought from the Kwong Wa shep Revenue Officer Conneck deposed bereaved family Sever. was 701be. each time. Since the that on the 4th December he went the sceving of the summons his client with three Chinese Revenue Officers

had bean careful in obtaining amali to the Man T Shop and checked DIOCESAN BOYS SCHOOL quantities only, an as not to be found in defendant's stock af tobacco on the possession of ds unlawful quantity. He

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certificate

William J. Howard. Edward C. Fricher.: John Litton.

NOTORIOUS BANDIT CHIEF "ARRESTED "IN MACAO,

believed his client's firm had sold small ground floor. After he had entered quatities, but they kept most of the particulars in his book, he was The following boys at this tehool the sends for the purpose of their about to go away when he was called have been awarded Certificates for Pit We are requested by Mera Graca In opening the case for the Crown, business. That being, he would by No: 65; one of the Chinese Reman's shorthand Second, clasa

3fr. Wakeman, Croan Solicitor, suid ask his. Worship to take a lenient venue Officers, who had gone up to theory the prisoner was charged on three view of the offence, and making it the cockloft of the shop with the counts: (1) Unlawfully detaining in known to the other gold-smiths that defendant. He went up to the loft the Colony a five-year-old child with they must obtain a liceum, to inflict a and found another lot of tobacco and Third class or elementary certificate cigarettes in it. Witness requested went to Henry Kew, Chan Leang Shi, intent to sell; (2) detaining with nominal fine.

Inspector Terrett stated that ha Na 65 to ask defendent to deliver Kenneth Tyson, Chiu Yau Lok, Lo Kao, intent to deprive the mother of the A bust of Sir Leonard Rogers, the custody of the child, and (3) harbour received information that the defendant up any papers he had in his posses- Kwok Ying Kong Wong Chun Fuk great medical research worker of the ing the child with the same intent was in the habit of selling the acids son relating to the stock of tobacco and Peter Kwok Indian Medical Service, was unveiled, The accused fived at Fatehan and periodically. He went to the shop goods. No. 69 asked defendant, who search-warrant, and seized said he had none. After entering in Medicina on Nov. 18th.

the Ca'cutta school of Tropica was well acquainted with the child's with a

mother, He was allowed to take the staff which was stored in his book all the stock, witness went On bottles. If the defendant had a licenes back to the Luports and Exports her children out for walks. Capt. Unsworth, an old China const November 8 last, the accused took he would still be open to a charge of Office to receive instructions from The Magistrate fined the defendant Mr. Lo At what time did you was a well-kubwa figure in the Far East, brought them back. Later in the $10 for being in possession of the acid finish checking the ground floor?-- A most notorious bendit chief named amusement and relief from the tedium Legislative Council's work, touching captain, died. rooently in Derbyshire. Ho the woman's two boys out and later improper storage of the acidae) the Chief Revenue Officer.

the matters that concern the life and latterly was connected with the Hong day, ho called a second time and told without a licence and farther 320 for About 12.40 p.m.

Liang Sha is reported to have been of life hera? Or are we going to of the people, would certainly kong and Kowloon What? and Godown Co, the woman he was going to take the ling

be bettar done by men elected

The Prime Minister has given the buy some sweets. The inother obWhen you asked him whether be arrested in Marso by the Portuguese

younger child; In Kow See, out to

had any papere in respect of his anthorities. This bandit shiet har been victions and to make such a showIDE by the people, by men in whom the Presidency of the Divorce Court to Lord Jected but the accused took no heed

stock, what do you mean by papers? that busines is meant? For the people put their trust, by men who, Justice Pickf, rd and promoted her, Justice and left the house taking the child Mr. P. V. Goldring speated to re-luvoices of books relating to defen for years disturbing the interior districts= with him and never returned. After presents Chinese who was charged dan's stock of tobacco especially the district of Sunwit Some in the nature of things, must be sup. Akin to the Appeal Court. Nothing has leaving the house, the accused came with not complying with an order of No: 65, a Chinese Revenus Officer two years ago this notorians character, members of the Constitutional Reformosed to know public opinion and bean done with regard to the vacant Lax: with the child to Hongkong by boat, the P.W.D. which notified him to pull gave eylence corroborating the last with a gang of over ons bandred outlaws,

he also brought a woman named Ho down the fourth and fifth storeys of his witness statement. He stated that openly attacked the train of the Sunn & long telegram from the Premier Chung whom he had met at Canton, building (170, Wellington Street), as when he had finished checking the

and said Counsel, the woman would they were considered to be dangerous goods, he taked defendant if he had Railway, in which over one hundred

Mr. Wright, an engineer of the any more, and the latter spoke to Passengers were made captives, and

demonstrate our very serious con

us will convince those in authority

are

public needs.

Lordship/

After all, it is no revolution that is

Association, these questions annecessary, They are alive to the Cneed and full of earnest purpose. It|

to co-operate fa patting a desirable

"punch into the public demon

stration.

violation of the armistice.

It is said that a letter addressed to su

known"

PW.D. PROSECUTION..

This bandit chief is keeping some sort of

authorities to have this professional:

maf“ extradited to Canton for

a to the rest of the public that agitated for. We demand ao Soviet. at Peking has reached. Canton. It a tell the Court that he told her that W.D., said that the walls of the third him in a love ton Tung Hi" (beamber of them were shot to death appeal must be made, to take the All that the resolution asks is leyes that Fukien and Shenai are infested the child belonged to his sweetheart storey were discovered to be nine inches sonable) matter seriously, and. in the time that the snofficial members of baudits. Another from Shanghai and that he was taking it to Hong thick and not 14 inches as shown on the Mr. To interposed Your Worship's secret society in Macao for the object available" before" the meeting to the Council shall be really and says the despatch of troops thera is kong to sell and asked her to help original plan. A14-inch wall is aware that these Chinese characof committing criminal acts. The Canton

him. They arrived in Hongkong and built on top of these, which wa prepare themselves so that a refresh truly unofficial Nothing terogatory

went over to Yaumati and be to obviously unsafe. After this discovery ters (Turg Hi) are oper to vor authorities are stranging with the Port meut of knowledge and a new to past and present members is!

gether with the woman, the child a notice was served on the defendant, ous interpretations. According to strength of purpose may help them ggested or intended in the very officer of the Indian Army in Londog, with, and a friend tamed Lee Sut, went on the 9th August He ignored it, and the interpreter they mean be rea obvious observation that a man bo name of his regiment-the "Poots to No. 492, Shungin Street, where since then had not sent any communi sonable, but they have other ap- ominated by an official cannot very or e-galy writes thereon, was re- the accused engaged a cubicletion whatsoever on the anbject to the plications as well.

The cases proceeding. well claim, with bis hand on the turned to the writer with the ocal Continuing Counsel said a man Department Defendant could have The oficial attitude may be representative member.

Book, to be a purely unofficial and addtion"No Public House of this rame camed Ha Win, a fend of the prin- demolished the building in 14 days, but cipal tenant of the bow called on be did not, de so, and the building now his friend at about noon or the day stood as it did when the notice was confidently foretold unless this agitation assume the complexion here With regard to the proposed change tow well known in Chins Fad the king, and going into the cubicle saw to ask for an adjournment of SILVER CERTIFICATES,

The two sors of Dr. P. B; Cusland, of of the accused & arrival in Hong Me Goldring said he was instructed SHAMEEN BANK TO ISSUE Temple of Longevity, how of numbers, it must be admitted that Straits, offered themever when Cut the child who asked him to take him the ease. He was also inst advised, Any sppearance, of half.

the proposals are consistent with the legs as the very beginning of the war, and back to Fatshan He (Ha Win) the building was three ried, buil heartedness will encourage that

principle. They provide for a true hv on in all the fighting. Ons gained questioned the accused who said the ding, and not a five storied one. He asked

supercilious *** if you know not-what- ou-ank" demeanour with which some

existing.

St. Qeer tin rette to sell it. Ha Win promised to get Questioned by the Magistrate, M patently unbalanced arrange

buyer for and forthwith the Wright said that he did not anticipate Stzall A chiliton's party given by the Hon accused took the child, to Hs Windsor danger of an immediate collageerly and gear gaus silver & Lifica es previous representations have been ment. It would be of v

Dta Mr. P.B. Ro'ronx in the Hongkong Hotel Inend's house where it was examined, of the building provided there were not to banker, me lo diferent met. Indeed, it is this bureaucratic advantage to elect public

yest-rdny site noon, greatly perped about and the price fixed at $180 The heavy rainfallnor notion that all is for the best in the lives who, by reason of the inst

kad no objection to sp child was then taken to s cance of their voting power, could be 20 chiran, L. the Offer Administer the back of the boues and best of all Colonies that is the enemy

nent and Major General

ed, and in consequence of what the They are so ready to hurl that frage regarded and treated

Mr. R. Sathirisad cold told him, Ha Wine ment of Shakespeare at us, to warn negligible. It is true the us; again Bying to other evils that might consider their advice as

they kuc

and there are more an

thed geod

inertia, that wooden impassivity, that infance of Power to replace the his majority as well as the "M. O. at the child war his and that he was going for an adicornment of 14 days

too readi

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ment gave

Last night 4- good

was aroused and he went to Fater the same day and after intervi

the child's mot

Hongkong where she mad

to the police, or had the arrested

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