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CHINESE FOUND QUILTY,

SENTENCED TO DEATH.

At the Criminal Session of the Supreme Court this morning, before the Acting Chief Justice, Mr. Justice Gompertz, Chan Kam Hung was

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THE CHINA MAIL.

Mr. William H. Gale, the new United States Consul-General for Hongkong, arrived in the Colony yesterday afternoon on the P. & D. steamer Devanha," and will make up tis duties on Monday. He is acct-

panied by Mrs. Gale. The new Consul General comes from Copen hagen, where he had been stationed for three years. "

LOCAL AND GENERAL

One fatal case of enteric fever, Chinese, was reported yesterday,

There is now peace and order | in Swatow, according to reports reaching Canton yesterday.

counterfeit bank note.

Is the Criminal Session of the The Admiralty yacht "Alacrity" with Admiral Sir Alexander Dutt, Sepreme Court yesterday, before the K.C.B., on board, arrived from Puise Judge, Mr. Justice Wood, Shanghai this morning. After the Tong, Shara Chan was sentenced 13 usual salute was fired from the Kov-years with hard labour for passing a foon battery, compliments were ex- changed with the United States Flag- charged with the murder of U-ship Hizon Admiral Duf land- Kong at 38 Catchick Street ed later in the morning at the Naval Kennedy Town, early on morning of April 19. defendant pleaded not guilty.

the Yard and called on H.E. the Governor The and General Ventis. Calls will be exchanged with Adrial Gleaves of the United States Navy 10-morrow.

For participation in the same crime, Chan Wa Hei was found guilty and sentenced to death some weeks ago. The following Jury was empanelled: Messrs. Sheik Junau, D. A. Guinness, U. Pak Chun, C. P. Rose, S. T. Britton, B. H. Kettle, and K. S. Morrisson, foreman

The Hon. Mr. Kemp, Attorney General, prosecuted. Mr. Drummond appeared for the defence.

The Attorney General outlined the circumstances of the case.

On the night in question. U. Kwong, a boy, and a cook were sleeping on the premises at 38 Catchick Street, when four rabbers entered They threatened to kill the cook, who remained quiet. The boy, however, was stabbed

Dr. H. H. Scott, Medical officer in charge at Victoria Mertuary was called. He had examined the body at the Mortuary. The body, he said, bore three wounds, one of a serious char- acter in the neck. This had passed through the windpipe and caused death,

RISE TO WEALTH.

ROMANTIC CAREER.

RUNAWAY WHO MADE MILLIONS.

London, Sept. 24-Upon rerurn from shooting and deer-stalking on the Scottish moors, Mr. Michael P. Grace, the American millionaire, died suddenly at the London house, in Chesterfield Gardens, of his son-in-law, Lord Donoughmore.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

ORDERS BY LIEUT-COLONEL

L. G. BIRD, D.S.Q. ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT. Hongkong, Friday. Nov, 19th, 1929.

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LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

The s.s." Demodocus,” Càptain T. R. Evans, 4183 tons, arrived this Opening Cruise-20th Nov-1996. | morning at 7 a.m. from Singapore! with 1,395 tons of general cargo and kind permission of Colome 55 bags of mail.

Wyndham and Officers of the 2nd The s.s. "Fooking" Captain T. Batt. The Wiltshire Regiment, the Band A. Mitchell, 1,987 tons, arrived this of the regiment will play selections. morning at 7.50 a.m from Singapore of Masic at the Club House, North with 753 tots of general cargo and Paint, during intervals of the Racing, 90 bags of mail.

and in the event al unfavourable

The ss. "Hobow" Captain Cweather there will be Dancing in the

Club Gymnasium. Christiansen, 894 tons, arrived this, morning at 8 at from Shanghai, Lady Stubbe about 5.30 p.m.

The Prizes will be presented by with 500 tons of coal.

DEPARTURES.

The £3. "Haloong." Captain Thomson, sailed for Foochow via Swatow at noon to-day with 600 tons of general cargo...

The ss."Thong Samud" Capt. Barasamud, sailed for Bangkok at 2 p.m. to-day with 1,200 tons of general cargo.

The ss."Devanhaj” Capt. Randall,

Ladies and all frianda of mem- bers are cordially invited to attend.

--F. SMYTH, 1. Commoders, R. HE YO Hongkong, November 19, 1920. `-

ROYAL BONGKONG YACHT CLUB

NOTICE.

Season will take place TO

sailed for Yokohama via Shanghai at THE OPENING CRUISE of the 3 p.m. to-day with 300 tons of MORROW (SATURDAY), Nov. 20th, general cargo-

The se "Yuensang," Captain Meat the Club House, North Point

Ainsh, sailed for Manila at 3 pm. to-day with 1,530 tons of general Cargo,

The ss. "Xile," Capt. Kingsley, sailed for San Francisco via Shanghai at 4 p.m. to-day with 800 tons of general cargo.

CLEARANCES,

The 5.3 "Chunghing," Chinese, cleared to-day, and will sail for Kwong-chow-wan, at 7 an. to

The sa. "Sabu Maru,” Japanese,

Swatow via Takao, at 10 am. to cleared to-day and will sail for

Parades for Week Ending 27th Nomorrow. ember, 1920, will be held in accord ed in Corps Orders on Friday, 29th ance with Programme of Work publish October, 1920.

Z. Musketry.

His death "ends one of the most PART 1. Instractional Practices will romantic business careers known. be fired on Saturday, 10th inst. Born seventy-five years ago, in a at 2.16 p.m. on King's Park Range humble Irish cabin, near Queenstown, All N. C. Os and Men of Nos. 1 and 2 he amassed wealth in America which Platoons, who tare not yet fired to enabled him on his return to Europe attend except Recruits who have to dwell in castles and win admission never fired. into circles to which in his wildest Sunday, 21st instant, at 9.00 dreams when be first crossed the a.m. on King's Park Range. All N. Atlantic he had not even dared to. Os and Men of No. 5, Platoon and aspire.

Mounted Infantry Section, who have not yet fired to attend except Re- cruits who have never fired.

WORLD WIDE BUSTNESS.

Chung Yok then was called. He was a cook at the premises at 38 Michael had a brother, Wilien, Catchick Street. He told of the rob to whom he was devoutly attached, bery and murder. On the night of and who when a boy rán away from April 18 when he went to bed, he home and sailed for New York, and U. Kwong were alone in the William soon made good in the shop. U. Kwong was a boy of house of Bryce and Co., of Callao, is about ten years, and was a nephew Peru, and he sent home for Michael of the master of the shop. The Together they founded the firm of bed of the witness was on the left as Grace Brothers, of Lima, became one entered the shop; that of Umarket princes, and were able to Kwong on the right. The electric oblige the Peruvian Governinent în light was on in the shop. He heard the matter of converting £40,000,000

What is that?" of debt. a noise and said From the outside came a voice "Keep quiet, or we'll kill you. Witness tried to rom out the back way. but four men entered from the front and dragged him back, They entered the accountant's room. One of the men who held him had a dagger in his hand. Two of the men dragged the boy U. Kwong into the kitchen: Tre boy was asleep at the

Michael came to England to time. He heard the boy call out establish another branch, and found- once: "Save life!" When the ed what has been truly described as men left they took a bundle of a dynasty by force of his character. clothing wrapped in a blanket his wealth, and the charm of his The witness went into the kitchen to daughters. see what had happened to the boy. There was a pool of blood on the floor; the boy was lying it, not able to speak. He went out to get help. When he returned, the boy was dead.

Cross-examined by Mr. Drummond, witnesa said he did not know the two men who dragged the boy into the kitchen. He could not see their faces and could not recognize them. The only one he could recognize was one who spoke to him. He could not recognize the prisoner and did not remember ever having seen him.

Not content with their great South and Central American trade, the indomitable bruthers established a branch in New York. William Grace remained there, and became one of the strongest and most popular mayers the city had ever known.

He bought a town house in "Ber- keley-square, and a country house in Herts. He joined the Carlton Club, but did not trouble about politics. He devoted himself, after a long life of exertion, to his daughters and society, Through the agency of a well-wisher he was led to alieve that he bad Norman blood in his veins and that bis family was originelly called Gres. This probably accounted for his wish to abide in Battle Abbey, of which be took a long lease, which be aban doned recently for Lord Airlie's teat, Cortachy Castle.

Dress Drill Order. Both Daye. 3. Orders for Engineer Company by 2nd Licut, R. M. 8mith' Farades.

The Company will parade at Belchers for Practice Runs on the Lights at 5:30 ft. on the following dates

Friday, 26th November, Tuesday, 7th December, Friday, 17th December.

Practice Bons to commence prompt at 5:30 and terminate at 7.30 pm.

All members are requested to attend these parades.

Promotions & Appointments.

No. 171 Sergt. J. H. Kynoch revects to rank of Sapper at his own request from this date.

No. 18 Lance Serg: W. G. Fitz- Gibbon is promote Sergeant, vice Kynoch, with effect from this date.

No. 51 Lance Corp. D. J. Brown is promoted Corporal and appointed Lance Sargeant, vice FitzGibbon, with effect from this date.

No. 113 Sappor G.H.M. Bannerrinao is appointed Lance Corporal, vice Brown, with effect from this date,

Orders for Mounted Infantry Section. Parades.

Parade at Riding School, Causeway Bay, at 5.15 p.m. on Monday, 22nd and Wednesday, 24th instant,

Dress: Optional. Promoton.

No. 257 Private J. Bartholomew to te Lauce Corporal, with effect from this date.

Orders for Cadet Company by Lient. A. J. M. Weyman. Parades.

Un Mui, a sugar packer, the princi-

AN ABBOT'S CURSE. pal tenant of the premises at No. 50,

William the Conqueror baili Battle First Street testified that he saw the Abbey over the spot where King prisoner in one of the cubicles the Harold fell. A lord abbot ruled there evening before the robbery. With in comfort until the monastery was The Company will parade at Head- him were several others. He saw the dissolved by Hemy VIII, and the quarters on Tuesday, 23rd inst, at 5.30. prisones there also the following day. last abbot is said to have pronounced All N.C.O's to attend. Drew:

Mr. Pollock objected to the read-a curse that the owners of it should Drill Order. ing of a statement made by the meet death by drowning. prisoner on arrest. He hade the During Mr. Michael Grace's. ten- point that the wounds "against you" ancy of the abbey his eldest daughter, The Band will parade at Headquar had been deleted from the caution Mrs. Herbert Beaumont, was drown-ters on Monday, 22nd instant, at 5.50 read to the prisoner, so that it wased while bathing with her son near Dress: Drill Order (with instru- not impressed on the prisoner that Leghorn.

ments).

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what he said might be used Mrs. Beaumont was one of a bevy Strength. against him. The objection was of daughters called "The Four The following Cadets having, joined overruled: The statement was read. Graces." The second, Elena, became the Company, are posted to the respec

Cadets W. Chester and L. Cheesley.

No. 1 Section.

In it the prisoner admitted partici- the wife of Lord Donoughmore. The tive Sections -- -pating in the robbery; admitted he had third, Margharita, married John: 5. helped carry the boy into the kitchen; Phipps, son of the Pittsburg but denied that he had stabbed the multi-millionaire, Heary Phipps. boy. One of his companions, he The fourth daughter, Gladys, be said, had committed the deed. He came the wife of Major Rayment said also that he had not got a single Hamilton-Grace, who was killed in cash out of the job. ~-..

the war.

The prisoner, called to the witness stand, repeated that he did, not kill

the boy. He went with the others, he said; but he did not rob or kill

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Cadets R. Parsons and Murphy No.

2. Section.

Cadets D. Stevens and M. Weill

No. 3. Section.

Cadets I. Joseph and J. Pasroe, No.

4. Section.

G. F. E. RAPSON, Bt.-Major,

Adjutant, H.-K. VD; Corps.

NOTICES.

It is announced that --Captain Addressing the jury, the Attorney Bradshaw, who has been for some General said that all the robbers who years in command of some of the went there that night" were crack P. "and O. mail ́liners to gulty of the murder at Australia, has retired from active

There will be a Fractice Shoot on they went, prepared to service. The son of the late Rev.. accomplish their purpose in the face S. M. B. Bradshaw, Vicar of Holy Sunday, 21st instant. at King's Park of opposition and that the prisoner Trinity Church, South Shore, Black Range commencing at 2.15 m. for had admitted helping drag the boy book it is many years since Captain members of the Corps wishing to com to his death

Bradshaw joined the P. and O. He Pete for piscer in the League Team The jury retired, returning in a few spent much time in the Indian and 2. Order for next week will be issued minutes with a verdict of guilty: Far East runs, and enjoyed a great on Wednesday and Thursday instead His Lordship sentenced the prisoner popularity among all classes of of Friday and Schurday, when detallare

Camp. Trina etc., will be publisheh

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The ss. "Takada," British, cleared to-day and will sail for Calcutta via Singapore, at 11 a.m. to-morrow,

The Commodore, Vice-Commodore and Committee will be at home to Members and friends from 3 PM.

Note for Cruiser Owners ----- Cruiser Owners are requested to note that should, weather conditions be such as to render improbable the frish of Event No. 1 before the Start of Event No. 2, the Cruiser Race will be called off and launches will be provided to tour the Cruisers to the Club Anchorage.

By Order,

R. E.. MACDOUGALL, Hon. Secretary & Treasurer. Hongkong, November 19, 1990.

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