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SUPREME COURT.

Monday, 10th August

IN CUMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (HON. MR.

REES DAVIES, K.C.).

KIDNAPPING.

THE NEW ATTORNEY-GENERAL

WELCOMED BY THE CHIEF JVBTICE.

THE WONGWONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 201¤, 1912.

Yesterday morning on taking his place in the Supreme Court for the first time the new Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Backnil, was addressed by the Chief

Justice as follows:-

His Lordship said: Mr. Attorney, It The Criminal Sessions for Angust wore opened yesterday. The calendar includives us very much pleasure to welcome you to the Courts of this Colony. The ing four cases, entbracing 14 prisoners.

pleasure afforded me, I assure you, is signi- ficant, because not only do you follow me in the position which I had the how our to hold for five years in this Colony, at sun also succeded me in the same position in the Island "of Cyprus, In Cyprus, Mr. Attorney, the work of the Courty is controlled by no less than three

Lai Hing, pleaded not guilty to kid upping a boy six years old from the custody of his father. Hon. Mr. J. A. 5. Buckwill, instructed by Mr J. 11. Kemp, Crown Solicitar, appeared for the Crown,

prisoner being and fended.

CANTON.

*¦ From Ovn Own CorRESPONDENT. Į

LIKIN, DUTY.

The Government hora depends a good deal upon the revenue from the different Lakin Stations in the province and the provincial financier has been complaining about laxity in collecting this duty and also about certain stations from which no report has come lately. He has issued a notice to the officers concerned that this duty must be fortheoring at regular intervals and that every precaution must be taken in levying the same, na the treasury here depends to a great extent upon this tax; and it is one of the only regular means of income. The collecting of Likin is essentially a Chinese institu-

inany ways. At one time it was thought. that it would be abolished, but the Gov- ernment cannot afford to do away with y existing institution which brings in a dollar, and hence the trouble taken to Hee that the tax is being properly

NOTES AND NEWS.

WAB DOGS AB BENTRIES.

bund wall is to be finished here and a ↑ new wharf erceted, and also the corner of Sha Ki Strest opposite the French. Concession is railed off just now and By permission of the General Officer Aldershot District, tho being lifted up preparatory to the bund Commanding

Norfolk Regt. have requisitioned one of being carried round. It is to be hoped Major Richardson's trained war dogs. that this will be finished suon, as it is a The dug is to be used for sentry work by very busy part of the city and the pre-night or by day in dense country, also for

accompanying patrols at night. ont detours that have to be made arg

"A DELIGHTFUL INCIDENT IN STOCK annoying, to say the least.

EXCHANGE LIFE,"

SHOOTING PRISONERS.

After the Revolution prisoners con- domed to death were no longer behended at the old execution ground, but were mostly shot in the vicinity of the Assembly Hall Now they are to be no longer dealt with there, but a general execution ground is to be found else whore, as the numbers of the Assembly object strongly to the present site being

Mr. Angus Sinclair, marine superin-languages, and while I congratulate you' tion and is a great hindrance to trade in used.

redcut in the service of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Company, whose mune was,

on the fact that in the Courts of Hong kong, there are strictly only two langu called on the jars, asked to be excused s, yet there are so many dialects of service on the ground that a ship belong Chinese that I am not at all sure that ing to the firm had to underge Harry, your position here will be free from He produced a letter from the head of language difficulties, although I feel sure master all the Chines: the firm, and after his Lordship had read on will sex

dialects. We welcome you with pleasure and hope your time in Hongkong will be agreeable and prosperous.

it, be anid lw thought the circumstances were exceptional, and excused Mr. Sin

clair from attendance.

Mr. Buckmill in reply said-The kind The following jery was empanelled :-- and generous remarks which you have Messrs. F. 11. Crapnell, i. Booth, P. J.bren good enough to make on my first

V. Jorge, Jnr., V. F. Soares, H. A. Gun ther, A. B. Rouse and M. A. dus Rome

dins.

After hearing the evidence the jury feted a verdict of quilty.

collected.

A MERCHANT AND THE Custos.

Quite a storm in a ten-cup has been caused at Kong Moon on account of a merchant being fined $100 by the Customa authorities there. This man sent seven appearance before your Lordship ng packages of salt fish about a fortnight | Attorney-General, I need hardly assure ago from Kong Moon to Sheng Shan you, are greatly appreciated by me. I' and paid all the necessary duties befors suppose that civilians, or at any rate they left his hands. However, the Cas some civilians, who are in the service of, tons officer in charge of Shak-Ki station His Lordship, passing sentence, the Crown abroad, mught to regard them detained the goods and after much said the crime of kidnapping was become selves, more or less, as soldiers, ready, haranguing a fine of 8100 was imposed ing mach too frequent in the Colony, and and more or less willing, to be transferred upon the shipper. This, of course, caused they were trying all they possibly could at extremely short notice from one side great indignation and many people were to ensure that people shembl not love of the world to the other. One cannot found ready to pick a quarrel over it, children taken away from their custody. help feeling, when one comes to a The Chamber of Commeren took up the The law of the Colony had recently been place, regret at leaving another spot, merchant's case and put the matter before altered to enable the Courts to impose wher, for five years, one has made many the provincial president, who decreed that corporal punishment in cusca of that kind friends, han attained sonu, nequain- the fine should be returned and an inquiry kind. He thought that was the first time taner with the laws and customs of the held on the matter. This incident, in that the power had been exercised in kid-place, and bas also become more or less itself of little importance, has caused quite napping cases, and be hoped it would act conversant with some of the languages a stir among the merchants about Kong a deferrant to others. Ho puased which are there spoken. But, on the other Moon and they seem to think that the sentence of five years' inzprisonment and; haud, one is glad to be given the oppor- | matter was intended to be a bit at them. ordered the prisoner to receive 20 strokes. with the birch.

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DETAINING WIKLS.

An old woman was charged with detain ing two girls who had been kidnapped from China. She pleaded not guilty, and the Attorney-General (Hon. Mr. J. A. S. Tucknill) procuted, instructed by Mr. J. H. Kemp.

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tunity of succeeding to a post which is one of the highest of the posts of legal adviser at the disposal of the 'Colonial Office. But what makes it difficult, and particularly difficult on my arrival bere, is, my Lord, that I have to follow a pre- decessor so distinguished, so learned, and, if I may say so, so universally. popular as yourself, but I hope and feel, judging from the kind welcome which I It was stated that a man named Alkas, have received not only from your Lord- io. the Government employ, while travel-

ship, but from others, and from the ling to Yaumati, heard the girls scream as they neared the landing place. As he assistance and co-operation which I bave spoke Chiness very well, he made in-already had from those with whom I shall quiries and offered to assist the old have to work, that I may be able to fill However, he took her to the the position to which I have been ap- Polier Station, where she was given in pointed with dignity to myself and satisfaction to others. I shall always custody.

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endeavour to the utmost of my ability to His Lordship romarked that the act of maintain that proper attitude which Abbas was very ereditable.

The prisoner alleged that Abbas did it in order to secure a reward of 820.

In reply to his Lordship, Abbas said

should exist between the bar anel the bench, and that friendship which should exist between the members of my pro fession, and I also hope I may be able to carry on my duties in a manner which shall gain the respect of all those with any roward Abbaa would certainly get it, when I have to cooperate, and before

whom I have to appear. but unfortunately there was not.

I thank you most sincerely for your kind welcomes.

that he knew nothing of such a reward.

The Attorney-General said if there were

The jury found the prisoner guilty. His Lordship said that as the prisoner was well on in years he would not pass so severe a sentence as he would have done on a younger woman. She would be imprisoned for two years with such hard labour a the gaol authorities thought advisable.

ALLEGED GOGHERY WITH VIOLENCE

Four men and a woman were charged with robbery with violence, and with re- geiving stolen property. Prisoners plead

ed not guilty.

The Attorney-General prosecuted on behalf of the Orown, prisoner being un- Tefunded..

The jury was empanelled as follows: Messrs. £. M. Whyte, H. J. Westphal, T. Braun, H. W. Petley, E. F. G. Orchard, H. J. Rutton jee, and . H. Michael.

stated that. The Attorney-General the caso for the Crown was that on or

FIRE AT THE PALACE HOTEL,

SHANGHAL

A NATIVE PAPER STOPPED,

Among a certain section of the people there is a good deal of dissatisfaction with some of the present offieints, who,

they say, are no better than their pre-

الله و

A prominent firm of jobbors in the Marconi market in London has just granted to its clerks a bonus of no less than two years full salary. No doubt the ably conducted firm made hugo pros fits in the recent sensational activity in Marconi shares, and no doubt its staff of clocks worked hard and loyally. But oven allowing for all this, the bonus scORIS exceedingly handsome and forms alto. Exchange life. gether a delightful incident in Stock

NEW USE FOR A CROWN,

The following amusing story is told in Danzig of the Crown Princess and her motor-tar. Not long ago the Princess asked the Kaiser's permission to us her car without a crown being displayed on the panels.

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VETERAN FRENCH ACTOR.. M. Mounet-Bully, whose fortieth an Diversary at the Comédie Francaise is being celebrated in Paris, is not only one of the greatest actors of our time, but, contrary to the usual precedent, he leapt into fame at the beginning of his career. His first appearance at the House of Malière was as long ago as 1872, in the role of Orestes in "Andromaque, and he scored an immediate triumph for his wonderful impersonation. His greatest roles are Othello, Lear, Buy Blas, Hernani, and Hamlet, although critics have considered his interpretation of the last named to be too full of South ern impetuosity, M. Mounet-Bully, who is over 70, has also achieved success as a playwright.

Sho wished, she said, to drive about more freely.

Recently the Kaiser noticed that the decessors under the old Ching Dynasty.crown had been replaced in a prominent There have been great talks of a second, position on the car and inquired the rea revolution to put vew officials in power, held up by the police for furious driv son why. "Oh, because we were so often and secret societies and agitators all over ing, was the Crown Princess's reply: but now we have put the crown back, we have been doing their best to stir up discontent. The officers in high positions

are not bothered any more." have used their influence to give Govern- ment employment to their friends and Supporters, and this is causing many people to turn against them, as it is too The much like what obtained before.. newspapers have seen forbidden to puk- lish anything detrimental to the Govern ment, and any reports which might be likely to cause trouble, and on this scure the Editor of the Kwang Nam Po has got into difficulties with the police. Hr stated in his paper that the new officials were making laws, to interfere with the freesions of the common people and that their only thought was their own gains.

WOMAN'S FACE HALF YOUNG, HALF AGED. This appeared on the 13th, and after being asked for an explanation by the the beauty of youth restored to her and A woman of Lyons who desired to have Chief of Police and warned to be careful failed to achieve her wish asked the Court he published on the 15th a further com- the price of disfigurement.

for £1,000 damages against & ductor as The doctor meat on the same subject, giving his had offered to remove the wrinkles in reasons. The result is that this paper has her cheeks by lifting the skin and sewing been stopped by the police on the charge it to the forehead under her hair. The operation succeeded beautifully on tho of making, seditious statements about right cheek. The left check, however, the Government, and the Editor for- refused to succumb to the beauty doctor's bidden to publish anything of any kind. treatment, and the woman has now

youthful right cheek, which is firm and some secret society at enmity with the befog preached by agitators to try and wrinkles, and the half of a double chin. powers that be had formed a plan to

cause a rising, the officials are certainly She thought that the disfigurement was worth £1,000. The court undeceived her. set fire to these hotts and so Cause a not saints, and this suppression is likely and gave her nothing. scare and more than likely result in to canso discussion at least. It is notice- trouble and perhaps fighting: Naturally,able that this time they have not shot or the people in the vicinity resent the pre-imprisoned the Editor, presumably on sence of these boats, which might con-

account of the trouble over the last case of this kind.

DANGES FROM KEROHINE (NL,

Near the Yuet Han Railway Station in Canton are moored quite a number of boats loaded with kerosine oil which is coming in to the city or going out.

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LIMBS COVERED

WITH ERUPTION

Could Not Rest Night or Day. Itch- ing and Burning Sores. Scratched. until. Blood Came, Gave Cuticura Soap and Ointment a Trial, and Is Now Quite Cured.

"My ge und arms were covered with tongo forex and I conly hot rest night of

day for Iritation. My Tremblo began with whils spots and spread to sh with frening and burning pores, 1 wauld spread up iny arms and legs and was unbearable, and then it would lexyo mo the samD as I had been burmel, I could not endure anything on my Atman. I affered for over a year. The talen was so bad that I scratched until Diood came. **I had the services of a doctor and was zone the better. Ifo sald X might have to to the firmary, but I thought before I would go there, I would give this Cuticura Ecap and Catiment a trick I am quita cured now and wish I had uind them sooNO, and saver doctors expenses. I can recum qiend Catlonna Soap cind Gutleurn Olütmest to anyone who has alth trouble, for they complately cured mo of eczema.** (Signed) Mis, Muschi, Old Mosa, Tight, Fyvie, Aber- sen, N. 3., July 14, 1011.

Na stronger cyklece than this could be given of the success anil iconomy of the Cullen, Resordies in the treatment of fur- tating, disƐparing humours of the skin, á single bot baths with Cuticura Soap and a gente anointing with Catloura Ointment are often authekent to afford immedia:o relief in the most distressing casca, Cuticura Soap and Ointment are sold throughout the world, A sample of each with 32-5, book freo fmm marcal depot: F. Newbery & Bone, 27, Char- terhouse B., Tondon: H. Towns & Co., Syd- , . H. W.: Lennon, Ltd., Cape Town, Muller, Maclean'& Co., Caleatta and Bombay: Potter D. & C. Corp,,sole props., Boston, U.S.A.

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ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS,

CHATZE ROAD.

A rumeur got abroad the other day that i While there is a great deal of rubbish blooming, and an elderly left check, with Always have on hand a very Jargo complete

stitute a grave danger to the community, and they are trying to get them removed. The matter has been brought before the Government and the Civil Commissioner has been directed to take steps for the

moving of this oil wharf to some less dangerous spot.

A NEW PRISON..

A new prison fitted up in a modern fashion was to be built on the ground in front of the Aurembly Hall and facing the Eastern Parade Ground; but the members of the provincial assembly think that this would spoil the outlook from that building and have petitioned the Governor to have the prison built else where, or at least, not in front of the Assembly Hall. It certainly would be a pity to spoil the look of this building by planting a square block down in the grounds in front. The grounds in front give the place a distinguished appearanc and sets off the building in a way that ery few buildings in Canton enjoy.

Over

ANOTHER BBCRET SOCIETY,

For over an hour at luuch the yester- day, says the Y.-C. Daily News of Wednesday last, there was considerable excitement in the centre of the Settle- 'meat. At one o'clock the alarm was given that fire had broke out in the Palace Hotel, and the rapid arrival of

Another Secret Society whose sphere of the tracks and engines of the influence is on the borders of Kwangtung Brigade was followed by a large concourse of spectators to whom the scene presented and Fokien provinces and which boasts much of interest, if not at times excite- 4,000 members has been giving ment. The fire had occurred in the

trouble. These people do not acknow- north-west ornamental cupola at the corner of the roof. Close to this cupola ledge the present authorities and refuse the chimney of the kitchen, and it is to obey laws made by them, with the thought that sparks from this bad ignited natural result that there is continual the woodwork under the eaves, and thus

trouble. The local officers seam set the place up in smoke and flame.

The covering of fur cupola is of lead able to cope with them and there are and iron, so that while there was a large not sufficient soldiers in the vicinity to volume of smoke, the flames added but little to the spectacular effect. When the put down any disturbance, so that the unthrank was first discovered the staff of authorities in Canton have been asked for the hotel endeavoured to subdue it, but reinforcements to let these nuisances see it was beyond their scope, and the danger that they cannot go on as they are doing which might have ensued to the rest of with impunity. The societies are little the building through an extension down-

less than a curse in some parts of the wards was averted by the work of the

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MORE TROUBLE ABOUT BANK NUTES.

PORTERS IN UTOPIA.

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Sight Compasses, Hand Levels, Ro, &c.) ideal porter. He has just issued detailed instructions to the employees of the State Railways. "Porters and guards alike are to be on the alert always to see that that members of the same family aro travellers find seats, and are to see to it DRAWING. placed in the same compartment. They are to show ladies the nonts specially re- served for them. At the main junctions they must indicate without delay the

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At a village fair near Canton known as Shak Chang there has been a great amount of hostility between the soldiers stationed there, the people and the mer chants and shopkeepers over the question of local bank notes. The merchants openly stated that they did not want seats that are vacant for travellers who T Squares, But Squares, Stewight Eigen at 30 per cent. discount. All traders there Bank notes and would only accept them have changed their train. Finally, rail-

took up this position, and soon there was. trouble with the soldiers, who, being paid in bank notes, tried to force the traders

before the train arrives in the station of way employees must inform travellers

the approximate position of the carriages. of the various classes."

ANTIQUITY OF THE HUNGER-STRIKE. to accept them at face value. But for the

It seems to be imagined that hunger- intervention of the officer in charge, who trary, Says & writer in T. P.'s Weekly, striking is a new method. On the con reported the matter to the authorities, it is traditional. Long ago, both in there would have been a fight about it Great Britain and Ireland, if a man had there and then, and even after his inter-suffered any great wrong he would go

vention all that could be done was to reduce the discount to 20 per cent. There vicinity, and the chances of trouble are are a lot of soldiers quartered in this

by no means over yet. The usual pro- clamation, of course, was issued that, on

penalty of all sort of punishments, bank notes must be accepted at face value, with the usual result that nobody took any notice of it.

ROBBERY ON THE RAILWAY.

and sit at the threshold of the offender without eating or drinking. And if he died there the whole folk avoided that

hunger-strike, and I advise anyone who house for ever. The King's Threshold," by W. B. Yeats, is the classic of the

does at least respect the courage of the women now in our gaola to read the

poetic justification of "crying against house. The Japanese, in similar circumstances. commit suicide upon the threshold of an enemy who will not for bear. The argument is something like this: A man's desires are to be measur- ed by his sacrifices. And already tho patient courage of the hunger-striker has done more to win admiration than all the hammers that beat upon the windows.

At Shak Pa Hang on the Yuet-Hau Railway a daring robbery was committed on the 14th by about 20 armed men. Up

MARK TWAIN'S TYPEWRITÈN. till a few days previously there had been

Harper's magazine for July contains quartered near the railway a regiment an interesting biography of Mark of soldiers, and when these left the dis- Twain, by Mr. Albert Bigelow Paino. The biographier has visited each pinco guished subject, and interviewed every having any association with bis distin person who know him in life. Here is an amusing story of Mark Twain's first experiences with a typewriting machine

Brigade. Although there are. fire appli-country and many people are rather train. Now that the horse has been stolen | tells how ho was with Nasby when he i

about July 3rd a robbery took place, when house nt Yaumati was entered by & gang, of men and a large quantity of articles was stolen. There was violence exhibited and the husband of the com- plainant in the case was actually cut. The Crown sug: The men wore armoil. gested that the prisoners were some of the gang, and the woman, who was the wife of the first prisoner, was the receiver of the proosede of the robbery. After the robbery, nothing could be done, and the gang could not be traced until one day, the first prisoner, who appeared to be a very dangerous fellow, was arrested in heen extinguished.

THE BUND.

Crowds of matsheds of all descriptions have gone up all along the bund and the police do not have proper means of con-

trict the robbers saw their opportunity and used it. They boarded the train, held up the passengers and made off with a considerable amount of valuables and freight that was being carried by the

the stable door is to be locked again, and the troops to return to guard the railway ut this point. This incident shows what a menace to business these bad characters, who are scattered everywhere over the provinces are, and that it is an absolute necessity to have them rooted out.

ELECTRIC WIRES FALL

In an article written long after, he first saw the machine in Boston through a window, and how they went in to see it perform. In the same article he states that he was the first person in the world to apply the type-machine to literature, and that the story of Tom Sawyer was probably the first type-copied manu- script. The new enthusiasm ran its course and died. The typewriter was not per During heavy rain a few days ago the feet in those days, as it is now, and the keys did not always respond readily. He clectric wires in Yim Cheong Street, declared it was ruining Lis morals-that want to swear." He offer. which were hanging very low, snapped it made him and fell, injuring a foki of one of the ed it to Howells because, be said, Howells had no morals, anyway. Howells besitat The building of the hund goes on shops in the street who was passing. Theed, so Clemons traded the machine to But perhaps The steamboat Head of the Police Department has noti- Bliss for a side-saddle. slowly, as slowly as ever. company's wharf where the str. Fatshan fied the fact that in many places the wires Bliss also became afraid of the influence, and Kinskar used to lie has been attacked bang too low and that accidents like this for in due time he brought it back. Howells, again tempted, hesitated, and was lost. What eventually and is being taken dows, the boats lying are liable to occur. Stops are to be taken this time

became of the machine is not history.?? further down the river just now. The to have this remedied at once.

ances throughout the hotel, it was found easily led away by them. pecessary to carry engine streams to the top in order to cope with the outbreak successfully, as the great height of the building rendered the pressure from the mains insufficient at that elevation. From time to time pieces of wood from the cupola fell to the ground, but the trol over the inhabitants. They fear that police had the crowd well back, so that bad characters may find these a lurking accident was averted. Shortly after two place, and also they fear that fire might 'eluck the last remnant of the fire had break out in some of them, which would The structural damage is understood to be serious in this the most used thorough connection with another charge. It was be very slight. As has been stated, the fare of the city. found that he was carrying a loaded recupola was purely ornamental, and was volver and a quantity of cartridges. His unused, although underneath were the servants' quarters. It is satisfactory to house was searched and as a result some

note that among the many guests in the of the stolen property was discovered.

hotel there was absolutely nothing in the Evidence was heard, and the nature of a panic, everything proceeding adjourned.

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