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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30, 1920.

MAGISTRATE PUZZLED.

DISCHARGES DEFENDANT IN INEXPLICABLE CASE.

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INTERPORT POLO.

SHANGHAI PREPARES TO

KITT HONGKONG.

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CHINESE VENDETTA.

HOSTILE. CLANS FIGHT.

THE CHINA MAIL.

According to latest information to Despite the fact that unsettled hand, the vendetta between different At the Magistracy this morning. before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, Inspes severely handicapped the efforts the apparent quietude of the past soft ground have hostile Chinese clans, is, in spite of for Purden, of Mount Gough. Police of the committee of the Shanghai Station, charged an amah, employed Polo Club in getting things into week or ten days, fat from being at No. 135, The Peak, with the the ship-shape condition for the coming | ended. of $131.50 worth of jewellery and interport contest, preparations are "A fight between some rattan- 65 note from another amah employed now being made on a very business workers and ash-coolies occurred on in the same house. Defendant plead-like footing for the defence of the Monday evening. A strong posse of Ed "not guilty."

Keswick Cup by the polo enthusiasts The Inspector said that on the alters of Shanghai, says the N. C. Daily Polke was sent out as soon as the hoon of June 25, the complainant wen: News,

report was received, and the disturb out leaving a purse containing the The team to meet the Hongkong ance was soon quelled. Excepting jewellery and money in the room occu-visitors which the Committee has for some black eyes and numerous? pied by herself and the defendant. finally selected, providing all goes bruises, there were no serious casual When she returned home in the even- well, is as representative a one asties in either camp. ing, she found the purse missing could be brought together from Later in the night, the repart of She did not say anything then. but on among those playing members at another fight was received. This the following day, when the defendant present in Shanghai The following time some detectives were sent out, was about to go out, asked her if she are those selected and they will to and two arrests were made.

all probability play in the position, indicated

had taken her

Defendant purse. denied all knowledge of it, but the complainant was still suspicious and announced her intention of searching the defendant. before she went out. The defendam refused to permit the bearch and would have left the house. had she not been demained by the cook

who held her while the complaisan: searched her person. The purse was found tied to the defendant's leg. The complainant at once informed the mis- tress, but she apparently was agains the case going to Court for the mat- fer was not reported to the Police

However, the defendant was dismiss-

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Back

ES B. Rowe *E. H. McMichael H. G. Robinson G. Dalles

Extra man B. D. R. Beith

one

As at the time of writing they have only played in this forma

during

afternoon, tion when they were opposed to the rest" in five chukkap, it is yet early really to judge if these positiona are productive of the best combin

The captives were charged at the Magistracy yesterday with continuing the fend between Koshing Theatre and Sanitary coolies. They were sent- enced to fines of $10 each.

SHANGHAI SHOOTING

CASE.

JUDGE'S STERN COMMENT.

ation in play. However, the nucleus In HM. Supreme Court on June 24 is there and no particular faults his Honour judge Skinner Turner. noticeable, with the exception, passed sentence on Graham Bashby,

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prevailing rates.

The ss. Atsuta Maru," Capt.

ed, and went to live in an unemployed possible, of the "ponies, which found guilty of shocting at a sampan Sekine, sailed for Yokohama via Cervants' rest house at No. 86. Cains are, so far, the weakest point man from the gangway of the str. Shanghai at 11 am. to-day. Road. On Monday. delendant made of the team. That may be dueHanamer." reports the NC, Daily a report to the Police that she had lost to lack of recent "practice News.

The s.s.Tajima Maru," Captain')- a quantity of jewellery valued at about and the comparatively heavy state of Mr. Levinson, who appeared for $165 while employed at No. 135. The the ground, which, after the recent the accused, first addressed his Lord- Takano, sailed for Seattle via Manila Peak. It was during, the inquiries rains, is by no means conductive to ship in the hope of leniency and are at 11 am. to-day with 500 tons of made in connection with this report fast or accurate play. In several nounced that prisoner had definitely general cargo. that the present case came to light and instances lack of condition was disarranged to pay good compensa-

The ss. "Lake Farmingdale,” Capt. the defendant was charged.

tinctly the cause of bad play as far as tion to the sampan män. The complainant. in her evidence. mounts were concerned and this can Bushby had never been in any F. Diaz, sailed for Calcutta via Sing said she left the purse in a "basket only be rectified by slow work and kind of trouble before and had apore at 6 am today with 2,000 together with some eggs before she plenty of it. To rush a heavy pony never been in prison, and counsel tons of general cargo. went out on the 25th. When she re-along repeatedly at fast work on a reminded his Lordship that prisoner Furned home, she found the basket slow ground will surely produce stale empty. She told the othe: joxis of pess and the accompanying lack of house that she suspected the dash so essential for successful polo.

the

defendant

as, she

the was

only

A SEVERE TEST.

not

CLEARANCES.

The ss." Thong Samud,” Siamesë, cleared to-day and will sail for Haiphong at 7 a.m. to-morrow,

The sa. Kanju Maru" Jap, clear- ed to-day and will sail for Keelung at 10 am. tomorrow.

NOTICE TO MARINERS.

had worked right up from the age of 14 to the present time. He was undoubtedly an opium fiend, and had taken the drug to such an extent other person who had access to Since the abolition of the "off sice" that, as the medical evidence showed it would be impossible now for him the room. Witness was advised rule, pale is more a galloping game to do without it. To be suddenly

The ss."Tangshing," Chi., cleared not to say anything but to wait until than ever and ponies, to do them-deprived of it now would have the to-day and will sail for Shanghai at the following day and search the selves justice, must be fit and have a most serious effects on his health. In 6 am, to-morrow, defendant before she left the house. bit in hand. Otherwise they will the circumstances, counsel suggested

The s..."Soshu Maru," Jap., clear- About I p.m., on the Saturday, the play a fat and listless game. Fast that, although he had been found defendant dressed to go out. As she work must, of course, be put in from guilty of a felony, the case mighted to-day and will sail for Takao was about to leave the house, witness time to time, but

Every be considered as one which could be via Amoy at noon to-morrOW.. « asiced her if she had taken her time on a gross pony, particularly dealt with under the First Offenders purse. Defendant replied that she when the going is on the soft Act. Arrangements could be made

The keeping of one's had not. Witness asked permission side.

to send him to Australia, or California, to search the defendant before she mounts fit in the early morning as where he had respectable and in went out, but defendant refused well as on playing day will secure fuential friends, and the Court might and attempted to run away. The the double benefit of getting and order his detention until he could be cook caught her and witness keeping their riders fit as well, an found the purse tied to the defen absolute essential in this, the fastest dant's leg. The gardener who was of all games. And when the fact is working a few paces away at the remembered that this match will time, saw the discovery of the purse. consist of six chukkas of eight Continuing her evidence, the com- minutes each, the question of all plainant said that when she informed round fitness is going to play a large the mistress about the matter, she part in winning the game. was told that it would cause too much trouble to take the case to Court, and she should overlook the matter, as the defendant would be dismissed. Two days after her dis missal, the defendant complained to the police that she (witness) bad stolen her jewellery. There. fore. she had to tell the Police all that had happened, and it was then that she was obliged to charge the defendant.

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In reply to his Lordship, counsel said he believed it was in the discre tion of the Court to pass a suspensory

sentence.

Mr. Wilkinson (Crown Advocate) referred to the serious nature of the offence, and said that from the point of view of the prisoner's health it would be to his advantage to be placed under medical observation.

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STRAIT.

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His Lordship, in passing sentence, said that after a very careful trial the prisoner had been found guilty of one of the most serious offences known to the law, unlawful wounding with in- tent to do grievous bodily harm. As A bright programme excellently be bad said in the course of the trial, presented is the verdict of the per-prisoner narrowly escaped being formance of the Humphrey tried for murder. The fact that pri Both the cook and the gardener Bishop Company at the Theatre soner found himself in his present gave corroborative evidence about Royal last evening. Despite position was entirely due to his own the finding of the nurse on the de the fact that two members of the habits. He had been brought to this fendant's person. They said, however. Company were that it was found concealed in her through indisposition, the others was bound to say that he was con and has just been carried out, for

unable to appear by drink and drags. His Lordship

rallied to their task and carried (siderably revolted by the casual way Asked if she had any questions the whole show through to in which prisoner spoke of the the deportation of eight Japanese to put to the witness, the defen success. Of the individual items amount of drugs and drink which from Tientsin for three years. Each dant plunged into a rambling story reference must be made to the he had taken from the evening had been convicted for trafficking in about the cook and the complainant admirable singing of "The Rosary" on which the offence was cominitt morphia. being "sweethearts" and that the case by Miss Meadows, which was quite ed until the following morning. was a made up one. The Magistrate an outstanding feature of the enter. The case

In connection with the murder told defendant that she would have tainment. The "Wedgwood Classics" Lordship very considerable anxiety, of Mr. Reinart at Yochow, the Sin- an opportunity to give her version of occupied the first part of the pro-and he had postponed sentence in wanpao reports that General Ma Kai, the story after the case for the programme, the second consisting of a order that he might further consider the chief of the Staff of the 20th perfect riot of fun. The song scent as to the right way of dealing with Division, has investigated the murder The defendant was then asked to Bubbles" by Miss Jill Hill, assisted prisoner. He would give what weight and has reported that it was com- give her version of the story. She said by the other members of the Company he could to counsel's remarks on his mitted by deserted soldiers of the that the cook and the complainant and a charming setting, was a dis behalf, but accused must go to prison 7th Division, under Chang Ching-yao, were "sweethearts" She had tinctive number. Mr. Joe Brennan and suffer punishment for his offence. Thus the. Peking Government has quarrelled with them" sometime was again in great form and kept What his Lordship was most con ordered Chang Ching-yao to bear the

because the Ego

cook bad the house highly amused.

cerned with was, as to how far heladeranity, - stolta pair of shoes belong-

could assist "him in getting away ing to her. The complain nt

secution had been closed.

a

had also stolen her key. Since then,

bad caused

his

from his evil habits. He had been

Mr. C.F. Mason appeared before

told by the doctor that prisoner's Mr. RO. Hutchison this morning to the cook had often threatened to kill A reent telegram to the Tokyo best chance lay in his being under defend a Chinese youth charged with her, and when her mistress, who was Asahi states that Mr. Thomas care and observation for a con- the murder of a Chinese constable very fond of her, heard about it, she Lamont will call a conference siderable period, and this being so, named Leung Kai, at. Samshuipo. became very nervous and had locked of bankers interested in the his Lordship saw no reason why, if Inspector Caygill said that the CS.P., her up in her (the mistress's) room. Consortium in September. It states prisoner would make an effort, he would like another week's remand, She did not steal the complainant's that American bankers attach a great should not regain a state of health at the end of which he would be jewellery and purse. It must have deal of interest to the Consortium which would enable him to become a prepared to go on with the case. been put in her coat pocket by the idea, and that Mr. Lamont reported reasonable and proper citizen. The Mr. Mason raised on objection, and complainant's "sweetheart" in order on the financial condition of Japan least sentence he could pass, bearing the remand was granted. to get her into trouble. When the comin no very favourable terms. In fact all the circumstances in mind, was

plainant asked her if she had stolen it puts the case almost as though the that he should go to prison for 18 Discussing Japan's naval pro- her purse, she did not know it was in Japanese bankers would have to be months, with hard labour. For gramme the Jiji, according to a trans her coat pocket, and being innocent helped instead of holding out ather, he would' order, that on the lation in the Japan Advertiser says: of theft, she naturally denied all helping hand to China.

knowledge of it. When the com-

•plainant asked permission to search witness's person, she had no ob

termination of this sentence- pri- There is some trouble as to the soner be deported from China to capacity of shipyards ta this country the place from whence he came, and and the time needed for the com- that he pay the expense of such depletion of the naval scheme, but the

The above named Steamer having

arrived TUESDAY, June 29th 1827, con- signees of cargo are hereby notifed to present their Bills of Lading for counter-

Godown, where all cargo impeding im signature, and take immediate delivery from alongside steamer or the Company's mediate discharge will be landed at consignees' risk.

Storage

geensed

carzu remaining undelivered after Thursday, July 6th 1920.

All broker, chaled and damaged pack- ges will be landed into the Company's Godown, where same will be examined on Friday, July 9th 1920, at 10 4.K.

No claims will be recognised after goods have left the steamer or Godown, and none will be entertained if presented later than three weeks after arrival of steamer.

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jection. The purse was found in her should hak for trouble by going to portation.. Eis Lordship warned pri- difficulty can be appreciably reduced coat pocket and not in her girdle or the Police an making a report about soner that if be returned after being if some of the warshipe to be built tied round her leg as alleged by the missing articles. He thought the deported, be was liable to bere arrested are ordered from abroad, and there witnesses for the prosecution. The whole affair was a family quarrel" by the authorities and be deported will be a considerable economy of gardener was a friend of the cook's Inspector Purden said unfortun-again. It appeared that he would cost. The battleship Mutsu" cost and naturally be sided with him. ately the complainant's mistress was have a far better chance of recover close upon Y 80,000,000 which is She maintained that the whole thing an invalid and could not attending if he remained away, from this about 30 per cent, higher than the at No. 31 Godown of the Bongkang was a made up affair prompted by Court, but he could call Sergeant country and the tropes. He hoped present cost in England. As a matter & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd.j Lane who received the defendant's that he would take this opporrucity of fact, the battle cruiser""Hood" cost spite.

Addressing Inspector. Purden, the report at Central Police Station, of breaking away from the habit of only about £6,000,000, or about

drink and drugs, Magistrate said the whole case was if his Worship wished.

a puzzle to him, he could not under- ·The Magistrate said he did not

stand why, if the defendant had fry fact stolen the jewellery and money, and had been given a chance, she

think it would help the case much, 201

The defendant was discharged:

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