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INCIDENT IN THE NEW

TERRITORY.

POLICE. “

CANTON BILLIARDS.

"The final game in the Masonic

GHAVE ACCUSATION AG LINST Club billiard handicap was played on Monday evening last, in the presence "of a large number, of members and

friends.

Sitting as Corener at the Magistracy yesterday afternoon, Mr. R. O. Hutchison conducted an enquiry touching the circumstances of the death of a Chinese named. Ho Sze Pai, who died as the result of injuries received on the 10th inst., at Chaen Wan, New Territory.

Mr. H. L... Denny's Jr. represented the relatives of the deceased.

The following composed the Jury: -Messry, H.. Hayward, R. C. da Silva and M. A. Simoes.

The players were C.. E: Watson (minus 125) and R. J. Chard (mizus 50)

From the commencement of the game Watson was in excellent form, and played a very consistent game throughout, although when the scores read Watson 125, Chard 320, the latter was not disposed to allow Wat son have matters all his own way, until nearing the 200 mark, when the scores read Watson 198, Chard Neatly compiled breaks It appeared that on the 10th inst.196. while some coolles were engaged in of 21 and 18 by Watson gave him carrying some bags of rice to a abip the advantage, which was responded some 30 to 40 coolies met them and a to by Chard with breaks of 10, fight occurred, and as a consequence, (twice) and 16, the scores then read the bags of rice were stolen. Some ing Watson 243, Chard 241. A lucky time after the Police appeared on the six shot followed by a cannon by scene, and to them was pointed out Watson gave him the victory by the a man who was said to be one narrow margin of nine points. of those who had stolen the rice. He was taken to the station. Later he was taken back to his house,

being accompanied by Sergeant Macdonald the officer in charge of Chner Wan Station and lukon At his door, the Sergeant alleged to have struck and kicked the man, in the presence of the villagers.

At the conclusion of the game, Wor: Bra: C. H. Reid, vice-President of the Club in presenting the prizes, said it gave him "great pleasure, to perform the duty. He referred to the sportsmanship displayed through. out the handicap by all competitors. Knowing Wor: Bro: Watson as a good and genuine sportsman he con- gratulated him on his win and had. pleasure in presenting him with the Cup, given by Bro J. H. Oxberry, of Kowloon,

A man lying at Chuen Wan said that on the 10th inst at 11.30 am... while he was reborning to the

In asking Bre: Chard to accept the village from Mok Hin Ha on the main road, he saw the deceased Cup presented by the Club for the in the custody of a Lukong, runner-up, it gave the speaker fur followed by a European. Sergeant.ther pleasure in performing the duty: They stopped at deceased's house. Wor. Bra Watson responded on The door was locked. While they behalf of Bro: Chard and himself ex- ware waiting for it to be opened, he pressing thanks for the magnificent saw the deceased being struck on the Cup, which would be given a pro- head by the European Sergeant with minent place among his trophies at tick. He saw him also kicked in Tungshan, and thanked Wor: Bro: the stomach The deceased fell on Reid for his very kind remarks. the ground and cried out repeatedly "Dying, dying." The door was opened and the deceased was dragged into the house.

Before members dispersed, a toast was proposed by Bro: Rogers in honour of Bro. A. Martin, Honorary Secretary of the Club, who had that

A woman also living at Chuen day reached his half century of years Wan said she was.

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she saw the deceased in the custody of the Police. She went out and followed. She saw the European Sergeant strike the deceased on the bead with a stick and kick him on the lower part of the body. The deceased was then seen lying on the ground and later dragged into the house She did not know what fook place in the house as she, being afraid of the Sergeant, returned home.

fight,

The European constable, P.C. Lavender, who was sentenced to a month's imprisonment for refusing day..was released to-day and goes home by the Empress of Russia to-morrow.

On Christmas Day, Father Christ- mas is going to pay a visit to the Victoria Theare, where all good children will get delectable pre sents. The vestibule bas been transformed into fairyland with long rows of presents for. little folks. There will be

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at one o'clock or Christmas Day, and

A foki of a wine distiller's shop said he was accompanying "some coolies carrying bags of rice from Mck Hin Ha: On the way to the shop, a number of coolies met them, and a fight ensued. As a result of the fight all the bags were stolen, and witness went back to the shop and reported it to the master. He it is not likely that parents will miss aw the deceased being brought to this splendid opportunity of taking the station, but he did know their children to the Victoria to had taken a part in the participate in the fun. The distribu- on of presents has always been a Dr. James Thornton Smalley, feature of Christmas festivities Medical Officer of Kowloon and New at this Theatre, and this year Territory deposed that on the 11th the presents are more numerous inst at about noon, he saw the and much superior than these of body of a Chinese male at the last year. At 4.30 there will be Mortuary, The man was about 28 screened "A Dog's Life," a comic years of age, and was identified picture without a peer, "with that 29 Ho Sze Pai by his brother, inimitable laughter maker Charlie in the presence of the Police. He Chaplin at the zenith of his fame. examired the body and found on At night on that day there will be the outer side of the left thigh about present that capital picture "Bishop's the middle two, bruises of a linear Emeralds." nature about three or four inches apart There was one bruise on the back. of each eye The skull was intact. and there was no sign of a bruise on the scalp. There was an enlarged spleen, about 3 inches long. A tear about 4 inches long was on the 'outer surface of the spleen. The cause of death was rupture of the spleen. He formed the opinion that the bruises on deceased's left thigh might have been caused by blows with a stick, or by a common fall.

Replying to Mr. Dennys, witness sald that if the deceased was kicked there would be signs.

The enquiry was remanded until this afternoon.

MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

The N.7.K. L. Sado Mars (European

Line) left Shanghai for this port on the 22nd Dec., and is expected hers on the 25th Dec The N... ss Kawachi Mara (Calcutta Ling) left Fobe for this port via Moji on the 21st Dec.. and is expected here on the 18th Dec. The CP.0.8. Co's BM.S. Empress of Japan sailed from Bergkong on the 19th Nov.. and arrived at Vancouver on the 10th Dec.

Latest Advice.

The N.T.K, 1.3. Tensho Mars (Bombay Line) left Moji for this port on the 20th Dee, and is expected here on the 25th Deo.

A Chinese detective attached to the' Chuen Wan Station stated that) at 11.15 am. on the 10th he went with the European Sergeant and other Police together with the rice cwner The

some

N... Toyo Maru No. 1 (Cal- cutts Line) left Singapore for this

port on the 18th Dec. and is expected here on the 27th Dea.

U.P.O.S. Co's 8.8.

loft Bingapore Dec 18, and is due at Hongkong on Dec 27.

The P. M. 5. S. Co.'s 8.8. Ecuador left Shanghai on Dec. 19. for Manila.

on or about December 28,

and may he expected at this Port

Mök Hin. Ha. On the way, they met a man, who told them that

of the rice.. that was The solen was in deceased's bouse in Ho Pin village. When they reached there, they saw the deceased standing. in the road. As soon as they were seen, deceased with another ran away. They climbed over a fence, but the deceased fell backwards, and the other escaped. Witness ran up and arrested deceased. He asked deceased were approaching. where he was running to and he said was arrested when he unsuccessfully that he was going to a friend to fried to climb over a fence. The. get his keys. The deceased was other man was chased by the Indian then brought to the station, and constable and a lukong, but he was Later he was brought back to lost sight of. When the deceased. was his house. The door was kicked brought to his house, the door of open by the Sergeant Asked where which was locked, he forced it open. the rice was deceased said it was in In

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CHURCH SERVICES.

St. Andrew's Church, Howloon.

Christmas Day, December 25.

Holy Communion at 8.15 a.m. Morning Prayer at 11 am. Opening Voluntary Roaponses, Festal:

Yezite, Crotch-As Set Psalm," Special-XIX-Monk, LXXXV Turle, (omisting XLV) Te Deum," St. Jude: Benedictus, Barnby Eyris, Mendelssohn. Hymns. 83. 84, 86; 87.

Vesper Hymn. God Save the King

Union Church, Kennedy Road.

Christmas Day, December 15.

Morning Service, 10.30 a.m. Christmas. Hymns. Prescher Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie. St. Peter's Church, West Point.

Friday, December 25. a.m.-Holy Communion.

11 am-Morning Prayer and Sermon. Preacher: Rev. G. T. Waldegrave.

Peak Churah.

8.30 Evening Service. 8.15 a.m.-Foly Communion.

The Gospel Hall.

10 & 12 PIDDER STREET,

Weekly Services.Sunday: Braking of

Bread for Believers only, Gospel Meeting, 8 p.m.

Bible study, Toosday, 5.50 p.m. and

Thursday, 8 p.. Saturday, Frayer Meeting, 8 p.m. Friday, Ladles Bible study, 8.30 pm.

First Church of Christ Scientist,

MacDonnell Road.

Sundays, 11.a.m. Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m.

Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanokal

Morning Bervice 10.15 am Broning Service, 8.15 p.m..

Soldiers" and Sailors' Home, `

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LIST OF PASSENGERS. ·

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December 23.

Per & Van Wawijck-Mr. Stolk, Mr. J. P. Davie, Mr. and Mrs. Hage meyer, Mr. A. M. J. Van Exter,

Birs, W. Franke, Mr. Lumens, Mr. W. J. P. Weusel, Mr. and Mrs. Boysman, Air. and Mrs. J. F. B. Begensburg, Mr. and Mrs. Lannies, dir. Foraguist Mr. W. F. Longwell, Dr. M. A. de Rock, Mr. W. Joseph. Mr. Kampman, Mr. F. C.. Focket, Mr. W. Simmer, and Mr. Ernest Jones.

DEPARTED..

December 14.

POST OFFICE,

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS.

The Post Office will be open on Thure, day, the 15th and Friday, the 50th December: from 8 a.m. to noon, and on Saturday the 17th from 8 s.. to 2 a.. There will be one collection and one delivery of ordinary correspondence. each day no on Sunday.

There will be a culivery of Registered correspondence so 8 sim. on the 15th.

· 13th and 27th Dec.

The Money Order Orion will be entirely olosed during the holidays.

The District Fost offices will be open. from 8 am to 9 m., and from 5p.m. to 8pm. with the exception of Kowloon Uflce which will be open from 8 .. to @aim. only.

There will be one delivery from all District Offices at noon.

The 8.4."Nam Kam" caught fre on the 15th instant oc, họr way from Boibow to Fakhri and Haiphong. This: vemel left Hongkong on the 19th justang and took 10 bags and & baskets of mail for Pakhoi and 40 bags and basket of mail for Haiphong. Of those maila 23 bags and 3 basketa were at in the fire.

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Adfeet exchange of Money Orders. with the Republic of China will come. into operation on and attar the lat January, 1990.

The Money Order Service with the Philippine Ilands will be resumed on the lat fam., 1920.

The pireal port service to Cuba ie} mrpendent.

It is notified that all restrictions as to no use of wireicas. Telography by Marchant Vogals on the Chim Btation kavý kom aðopishad.

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The Services to Germany, Austria, Bulgada and the Ottoman Empire aro mispended.

"No unofficial letter addressed to Abadian, Ahwaz or Mohammorah in the Persian Gulf may exceed eight ounces in weight.

Registered and Parcel Mails are closed 15 minutes earlier than the time given below unless otherwise stated, and where mails are advertised to closa before .. registered and parcel mails are closed at. 6 p.m. on the previous day,

In the case of Halls closing before Pz.m. Registration close at 5 'clock on the previons evezing.

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FRIDAY. Decembar 26. Shanghai-Per HUICHOW.

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SUNDAY, December 28. Japan-Per KAWACHI MARD. MONDAY, December 21. U.S.A., Canada and Shanghai-Per

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Bombay-Per TENSHIN MARU.

TUESDAY. December 30.

Straits-Fer BANGOLA

· WEDNESDAY, December 31. - Straits-Fer FISHIN MARU.

OUTWARD MAILS.

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10.30 p

CHINESE WOMAN FINED $16.

Charged before Mr. J. R. Wood

funeral expenses. She followed him, but instead of taking her to the dia- pensary, he took her to the station where he charged her with dumping.... the dead body,

Replying to his Worship. Inspector

. Per s.3. "Tango Maru "Mr. F. Macao Per CHUEN CHOW, 4.20 p.m. this morning with dumping the dead Kent said that when the woman was

FRIDAY, December 98. Macao-Fer SUI AN. 8.30a.m. Haiphong-Per YUNNAN, 10 m. Straits, Bangkok, Ceyloo, Maaritius,

G. Swift, Capt. E. V. Latchford, Mr. G. H. Fraser, Mr. A. P. Ames, Mr. D. Poli. Mr. and Mrs. G. E. Don. Mr. and Mrs. W. Gray, Mr. S. R. Balmer, Mr. E. L. Atkinen, Mrs. Richard, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Kauffelds, Mr. S. Lack. Mr. Richards, Mr. S. J. Deeks, Mr. H. Thomas. Mr. A. Satow, Ranerischweiler, Mr. J. C. Nathan, Miss Burton, Miss Day, Mrs. Clay-Holbow

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body of a child, a Chinese woman pleaded that she did not know the charged, she told him she had no

Colony only about three months ago. regulations, she having arrived in the money to bury the child. He had no cause to doubt the Sergeant's story kodi. Egypt and EUROPE via that at about 5.30 p.m., on the 22nd

Chinese Police Sergeant C140 said of what occurred.

South Africa, India via Dhannak.

Asked by his Worship to explain MARSEILLES — Per SADO HARU. Registration 9.45 a m. inst., he was off duty and was taking how she got the matting big, the a stroll in plain cloches in a blind lane woman said it was thrown into the Anoy and Foocbom-Per off Spring Garden Lane when he saw road from the verandah of one of the

Letters 10.30 a..

QUINNEBAUG, 11 a.m.

Noon.

Philippine Talande-Per LOONGSANG,

Witness opened the bundle and sawing as she was feeling cold, and then

and Esiphong Per TAKBANG, the defendant leave a bundle at the houses and she put the dead child door step of a house, and then turn into it. She did not intend to dump She left it on the door He stopped her and the child. ford, Mr. Clayton, Mr. and Mrs., F. Straits, Bangkok and Calcutta-Per to go away.

ARRATOON APCAB, Noot...y asked her what was contained in the step with the intention of going back V. E. Gabriel, Mr. B. Ornstein, Mr. Maso-Per CRUEN CHOW, 4.30 pm bundle and she said: "A dead child." home to take an extra piece of cloth- H. R. Ardeas, Mr. S. Sabery; Mr. RATURDAY. December 37.

P. Steel. Miss N. Wicks, Miss S. E. MacNomara, Miss Laidraw, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Watson, Mr. and Mrs. and Mrs. H. A. Lec, Miss Bloomfield, F. J. Dickins, Mr. D. MeIntosh, M: Miss D. Ritchie, Mr. and Mrs. R. Norbury. Mr. and Mrs. B. V. Bur-

9 a.m.

return and take the dead body to the the dead body.

By his Worship: The body was dispensary. She did not know ther

Straits and Bangkok-Per FOOSHING, walking into the lane when he saw Chinese have been posted up broad- wrapped up in some rags and stated it was against the regulations to leave

a dead body in the road unattended. into a mating bag. Witness was

Inspector Kent said notises · Im

Swatow, Shanghai and North China--Per KWONGSANG, 9 m. Sandakao-Per HINSANG, 9.

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Shanghai and North Chins-Fer

YINGCHOW, 9.m. ton, Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Ailim,

Macso-Par RITI TAJ, 1.30 5.01. Messrs.. D. Fitzgerald, A. King, Jaco-Per QBUEN CHOW, 4.30 p.m. H. Buckley, J. W. Long, V. T.

SUNDAY, December £8. Christmas, L. A. Wieler, EL Macao Per SITI AN, A.50 a.. Crockett, J. C. White, V.. Paulson, Japan via Moji and Sextile-Zer Wm. V. C. Kauffeidt, F. McBean,

MALAY MARU, H. P. Huot, and W. C. McCracken. Swatow, Amoy and Formoss via Keelung

Per KALJO MARU, 1a.m. MONDAY, December 19 Swatowand Bangkok-Per KUKICHOW,

ARRIVALS.

December 24.·

TOYORA MARU, Jep, 1,485 tons. from Moji. Capt. Nakatsu, Carrail Bros, Wharf.

the woman, who was walking in the direction of the entrance, put down cast by the Sanitary Board advising. the people to send all dead bodies in the dispensary.

the-bundle.

Continuing, witness said he put the

woman under arrest and made her Addressing the woman, his Wor- carry the bundle to No. 2 Police ship said it was serious offence te Station. She told witness that the dump dead bodies in the streets. The child was here and as she had no reason why people are notified to send money to pay the funeral expenses, the dead bodies, of children to the she dumped it........

-dispersary was because the Govern The woman said her husband was ment want to know what the child 2. seaman.

On the 22nd inst., her died of? If the child happened to child took ill and a Portuguese lady have died of a contagious disease and Shanghai, North China and Japan via advised her to take it to the hospital it was left in the street, other people

Kobe-Per KAMO MARU, TO L

; December 30

to receive free treatment. She did are liable to be affected. He im- Shanghai and North China-Par se, but the doctor after examining the posed a fine of $15 or 14 days' Hard

HUICHOW, 11 a.m.

child told her that it could not be labour. Philippina Islands Per TAMING. cured and advised her to take it home.

p.m.

THUESDAY, January 1.

On the way the child died and she

a cubicle. The Sergeant and the rice bags of rice. The deceased looked Sunday Evening, Gospel Meeting, 8 puu Shangbai and Swatow, Capt. Simmono, Shanghai and North China Peraat on the roadside weeping when a

"St. Joseph's Church,

Garden Road.

owner went in and the latter identified very sick and he was removed to the the rice. The deceased who lay on a station where a doctor was sent for. bed vomitted rice and was carried to The deceased died before reaching the station on a board. The bags the station. He did not assault the of rice were also brought to the deceased. station. No one had struck the The Jury returned the following by the Benediction of the Blessed! Maas and Barmon at 10 am, followed deceased when he was on the way.to verdictWe find that death was Sacrament. his house. At the station the deceased due to a ruptured spleen which ac died.

cording to the medical evidence) Sergeant Macdonald said he went was not necessarily caused by vio with the rocatables and the rice fence. We consider that the evidence owner to the village named. The is not convincing enough to show deceased was seen on the road, and the gay violence was used by the

with another, when theyPolice

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