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SUPREME COURT.

· Tuesday, October Sist.

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

Beebus His HONOUR TUR CHIÊF JUSTICE

(SIR WM REES DAVIES, K.C.).

SEDITIOUS ARTICLE GARY,

Chan Chung Shan, who is alleged to by the editor of the Chinese newspaper Shat lo, was charged with publishing certain sexlitious matter in an article

THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22nd, 1913.

nothing whatever to do with the offensive article in the Seat Po

The jury after ten minutes' abscscu found the prisoner guilty by a majority of five to two,

Asked if he find anything to say accused nouarked, "I was not the editor, und wie not responsible for the publication, and

not help it whether the article went in or not. The whole power was in the hands of the editor and assistant edit

In sentencing the accused to six moallis

said that the jury bed come to the con. clusion that he was responsible for the Publication of the article, and they had

ALLEGED DÉFIGIENCY OF

OPIUM.

OHARGE AGAINST A BROKER.

At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. J. R. Wood, Ivor Gourgay, aged 30, a broker, was charged with being deficient in his oplum stock according to the permits issued by the Superintendent of Imports and Exports.

calculated to incite people to disorder without bard labour, the Chief Justice san) prosecuted, and Mr. M. W Blade. ruturned to him a couple of days ago.

and tumult in China.".

PRESIDENT:

POLICE OFFICER. INVOLVED.

COMPANY REPORT.

THE NORTH CHINA INSURANCE CO, LTD.

The Report states:--

The plot to assassinato the President at the moment of his inauguration, The directors have pleasure in sub- discovered on the eve of the ceremony ismitting, for the information of share thus described by the Peking Gazette holders, the annexed duly audited stato Chen Chou-ying, a nativo of Shangtans

The culprit was a police officer named ment of the Company's recounts to the

30th June, 1913. who was, however, reared in Focebo account is Th 218,580.40 and, after 1912. The balance at credit of thin Chon had been an officer in the polico force for upwards of seven years, and had deducting an interim dividend of 10 por the reputation of being an active and 1st May last, there remains a sum of T's cent. aggregating Tis. 30,711.30 paid on trustworthy man. Indeed, his services that the President offered him the rack should be appropriated in the following to commended themselves to his superiore 175,818.10 which the directora recommend

in "manner of a Major General. Tall and thin

A final dividend of 10 per cent, on the aure, with protruding cars, and excep

Prisoner pleaded not guilty. The Hon. Mr. J. A. 8. Buckhill, K.C., Attorney-General (instructed by Mr. also come to the conclusion that the the charge against defendant was an persons did not have the civility at least tonally vivacious eyes, he was one of the paid up capital, making 20 per cent, for

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_P__|_M. Hodgson, Crown Solicitor), article was of such a character as was appeared on behalf of the Crown), and likely to create disorder and tumu't in

ly to c Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr China. It is desirable, added the Ohlef

Justice, “that the whole Chinese coin- F. X. d'Almada e Cuatro) delended.

The following were sworn on the munity should know that Hongkong is jury:--Mosors, P. Tester (foreman), 3 going to be made a place for Nielson, A. W. Smith, F. J. Steinhoff, A. A. Barrados, J. B. Gutierrez, and

L.E. Guterreż.

diseminating trouble across the border, and thus causs disorder and tumult in Chind. It was for this purpose that the law affecting this case was passed When the cabe was re-opened Mr. Jenzin questioned Mr. Hallifax, Scorecognise you are not the actual writer lary for Chinese Affairs. In reply to of the article, and in view of the jury's interrogations witnes expressed the verdict 1 um not going to pass u severe opinion that such articles appearing in sentence upon you. I think, towever, Chinese papers could be much more harm that it is quite probable, when the article ful than similar articles in English was published, that you must have had knowledge of the seriousness of its con- tenta".

papsre

You know that Some instances are translated from English papers and used in the Chinese journals 1

artielca

-To some extent, yos pa

You alas know that at this time such things are being done?-There are very few cases.

If an English newapapor hud said anything in this strain, as Protector of the Chinese would you think it advisable to take proceedings? That has been done, and just at the same time.

Tho soutence will commence from September 3rd, since which date the

accused has been incarcerated.

·BÅD - MAIRIAGE BEQUEL.

Lo Tom Tsoi was charged with the man slaughter of Lu Hoiat Chakwaleng on

August 10 Accused pleaded guilty

The jury was composed of Messra. 3. D. Hickie (foreman), B. W. Bradbury, -FX. dos Passos Ferira, V FV Bibeiro, L. P. Corvott, H. A. Lammert and J. M Britto.

The Attorney General explained that

Mr. Hallifax added that he usually reported such happenings to the Govern the ducensed man got married, and also eventually became intoxicated. Then &

ment-when English newspapers used

Maru, Bix further chests arrived on the TIE PLOT TO ASSASSINATE THE | Oth" "September" by the Tango" Mart, marked 81 to 8, and a similar procedure was adopted in regard to the removal of those cases. He would prove, in regard to the cases that they wore above the standard size-they were nearly double size, in fact. The invoices were now in this possession of the defendant, and bo (the Crown Solicitor) would call for them. He did not suppose the defendant The Crown Solicitor (Mr. P. M. Hods had destroyed them, as they were only B.C. (instruted by Mr. W. E L Chen-

Mr. Blade said the extraordinary thing bon, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Deacon & Harston), appeared for the defence about this case was that instead of making The Crown Solicitor, in opening, said a charge of this kind, the responsible

most trusted officers of the force, and but the your... to ask the defendant for some explina for an extraordinary series of accidents ho honus of 15 per cent, upon contri- tiona; to give him a chance of tracing the would undoubtedly have been in an buidry premium sent upon c

exceptionally favourable position to: persons who defrauded him, and also carry his nefarious designs into effect, plot. Under the Sutting to the bottom of the matter. Now He was himself us was arrested, the whole matter would discovery partly to blame for the influence of liquor he is reported to have. be made public, the culprits had probably made certain rash statements, and the escaped, and there was no possible chance coupled with his keen desire to obtain of getting them. The Crown had adopted duty which would place him close to the an extraordinary attitude in this case President's person during the inaugura tion ceremony, aroused the suspicions of Mr. Hodgson proceeded to deal with a his colleagues. Another fact then carne further four chests of opium, which to light which confirmed these suspicions

In the course of the investigation of the arrived by the s.s. Assage, which, he said, recent case at Tientsin, in which an were not concerned in the charge in this alleged assassin was charged with the ease.

possession of bombs, a document bearing Chen's

nama came to light. This fact Mr. Slado said he really intended to was communicated to the President, ard

offence under the Ordinance. It was not a criminal charge. Tho chargo really was that upon searching No. 10, Too House Street, certain chosts of Persian opium which should have bean stored there in the name of the defondant, were found to be missing. It would be necessary for him, course, to prove that these chests of Persian opium should have been there in the name of the defendant and that they ware not there on a certain date. The opium arrived in the Colony on various dates. On the 2nd July of this year four clasts marked 729 to 32 arrived bere by the s.s. China, and were duly landed at Kowloon Godowns, and get to the bottom of this fraud if he could, the gross weight of the chests, was taken the prepared to assist the Crown by the Godown Company officials. Theso in every possible way. If they had only weights were found to be 35ills, seclbs, applied to Mr. Courrey before they 360lbs., and 354lbs. He would produce arrested him they could have had every a bill of luding which was endorsed by the defendant and he would prove that assistance to get to the bottom of the His client was only charged with on the 3rd July these chests were taken delivery of by the defendant, who had

amisdemeanour, and he could admit

first of all obtained the necessary permit upon a requisiti made and signed by himself for the importation of these four chests. The weight was not givou, neither the application nor the permit nor was it ever given, as a matter of fact, He would prove that these cheste were Daddell Street. On the 13th September moved from the godowns to No. D

these same chests were the subject of a

case.

anything. Mr. Slade was proceeding to enlarge on his defence, when bis Worship suggested that the Crown had better call their witnesses first.

Mr. Slade said he wanted to explain his position, but he was entirely in the

as of the Court in this matter.

Solicitor should state the facts that he His Worship suggested that the Crown

£10,000 transferred to sterling reserve," bringing that fund up to £150,000.

And the balance to be transferred to underwriting reserve account, closing the account for 1912

913-The balance at øredit of work-

ing account to 30th June amounts to Tln.

260,087.77.

Investments.--The Company's inveat- nuts have been written down to the market values as at 30th June last

Directors-During the year Mr. Harry de Gray resigned his sont on the Board owing to his departure for home, sad Mr. F. A Fairchild was invited to fill the vacancy, and

Audit The directors regret that Mr. by him to the Chief of the Martial H. W G. Hayter has had to leave for invited Chen, to atend us Conforenes af hus beeu filled by the appointment ef The latter, as already recorded, home owing to ill-health. The vacancy his headquarters, and thou had him Mr. F. N. Matthews. placed under arrest, though not befoce he had attempted to kill General Lu with Messrs. Wingrove and Matthews, who The accounts have been audited by

By Order of the Court of Directors, again tender their services

H. G. SIM, Secretary Shanghai, Ist October 1918.

pistol, We understand that Chen was that he made no attempt to conceal his subsequently tried by Court Martial, and intentions.

Several motives are alleged for Chen's crime. JE is stated to have been.

dissatisfied with the rewards given to him for his services, and to have been bribed by certain rebel leaders But the real motive is believed to have been his friendship with a certain Foochow man named Tien, who was shot by orders of the Martial Court some weeks ago, Chen

und Tien were sworn brothers, and ever since the latter's execution Chen has been bombarded with letters of reproach from

Tien's relatives. The latter urged Chon

articles which he held were too strongly quarrel arose and one story was to the further removal upon an application desired admitted, and this was acted any one person, but a public servant, and

worded

Did your report cover the Hongkong Telegraph -As far as I remember I mentioned no particular paper. When objectionable articles appear in English papers action is usually taken by the Government,

Do you know that the Hanghong Tele graph, in an article dealing with the Cantonese troops, said that they were really pukka patriots cannot recall

Mr. Jenkin also referred to inter- view published in the same paper with ex-Viceroy Shum, in which the military position of forces in Canton were dis- cussed, along with Southern progress, and read extracts. Mr Hallifax, bow- ever, said he did not recall any details of the interview.

Mr. Jenkin-You notice a great similarity between the views expressed in the article in the Hongkong Telegraph and that which has appeared in the Shat Po. They deal with the same military subject ? Yes.

And in that interview the interviewed person states that to my mind Yunn Shih-kai was mainly responsible for the murder of Sung. Indeed we have indis That is putable proofs that he was". casting a reflection on Yuan Shih-kai, Don't you think also that that is as serious as anything which appeared in the PRNPot If such matter were translated a Chinese paper it would surely be equally as harmful as any other article.

Mr. Hallifax expressed the opinion that no serious trouble would result from that

Do you know that at the time of the rebellion, a number of threats were sent from Canton to the Chinese news- papers stating that if they did not publish articles; in the interests of the revolution that their places would be blown up by bombs --Yes, I heard that, but the Shat Pa was excluded from these threats.

effect that the deceased man struggled and fought, and during this melee the accused kicked him in the body, as result of which he expired. Another story had it that the deceased foil over a stool and ruptured his stomach, The medical evidence would show than the man die from a rupture of the spleen which could be caused either by blow or fall.

The deceased's widow in her evidence said that both her husband and the aconsed were of the same clan. They had never quarelled before.

The hearing was adjourned until this morning.

FOOTBALL

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

HONGKONG F.C. SIX-A-SIDE TOURNAMENT. Wayfoong met Mr. W. V. Pennell's team in this tournament last evening, the game resulting in a victory for the lust-named combination by three goals to two. Forde scored for Wayfoong, and Pennell netted the three goals for the winners.

UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE- DIVISION II.

1.C.1.1. BUGLERS. v. SUBHAILINES.

Played at Happy Valley yesterday. The teams lined

up

under Referee

made by the defendant and a permit was issued to him for the removal of the

1st October these chests were duly inspected Guests to No. 10, Ice House Street. On the under the order of the Superintendent of Imports and Exports at No. 10, Ice House Street--which are Messrs. David Sassoon's godowns and the chests we weighed. The gross weight was, then found to be respectively 168lbs., 167lbs., 179lbs., and Melbs, instead of the former weights.

were

проп.

arrival, and the storage, of the opium, As a result Mr. Slade admitted the

obtained and that the permits were applied for and

The bearing was adjourned until this afternoon.

ANNIVERSARY OF TRAFALGAR.

SEAFARERS BERVICE AT ST. PETER'S.

St. Peter's Church, West Point, was filled with bluejackets and Marines yes Mr. Blade The point is, are they the terday the anniversary of the Battle of same chests?

Trafalgar when a special" Seafarers service" was hold. Among the clers present were the Bishop of Victoria (Fr. Mr. Slade I understood my friend to Lander), Bishop Boutflower of South say that they were the same chests,

The Crown Solicitor-They are chesta with the same marks on them,

Tokyo, Archdeacon Barnett, the Rev.

INTIMATIONS

THE COMING

WHISKY

OF THE FAR EAST.

GLENLEVEN.

to remember that he was not a slave of

incited him to atone for Tien's death by

President within the Tai Ho Tien itself, killing the President. There is now no JOHN HAIG'S doubt that Chen intended to kill the either by a bumb or pistol. A bomb was found under his bed at his private residence as well as letters from rehel ogiators, including Huang Hsing,

One shudders to think of the misguided idea

Of patriotism that impels its victims to imagine that they would be perform ing a national service by exploding a bomb on such an occasion as tae Preși- dent's inauguration. At that time the Tai Ho Tien contained some thousands of spectators, including a majority of the members of Parliament, the entire Diplomatic body, the Cabinet and nearly

distinguished official Chinese

and focelgi, in Peking bomb explosion during the ceremony would have meant the death or maiming of hundreds,

if not thousands, of persons. Such an untragu at such a time would not only have would have compelled foreign interven tion The whole country would have suffered, perhaps for generations to coine,

His Worship I suppose I have to Copley Mayle, the Rev. D. B. Reynolds, plunged the nation into naarchy; it

infer that they are the same?

and the Rev. Livingstone.

Mr. Blade I can tell your Worship

The Hight Rev. Bishop Boutflower that they are not the same chests. They spoke on the great watchword of Trafal are similar cases.

Mr. Slade briefly explained his posi-Bar, Duty. Nowadays, he said, it was the fashion for men to say that tion.

in the eighteenth century duty was deficiency, but a fraud had been per almost too exclusively preached, and petrated on the defendant in this case, little was heard about the Gospel. and nobody was more anxious than the In the present age the subject of duty / evaded discovery consequences too terrible

He admitted that there was n

defendant to get it cleared up. His friend could have no evidence to the effect

that the cases which were moved from

was not a popular one. In the clien days children were taught to obey with out understanding, but that spirit was now going out, and people say that you should reason with the child and explain

Duddell Strest to Ice House Street were the same cases as those which were moved from the godowns to Duddell Street. It Sergeant Wilson as follows: cemed to him shut was all-important. to bin the why and wherefore. On the

D.C.LI-Giltzes, Palmer and Buckle: Jackson, Clarke, and Gregory;

Walls and Bowler: Cutmore (centre); Looney and Williams.

sen Ashby, Pickavance, and Granger: Foames and Simmonds; Ferns (centre) Batterham and Lyons.

Play in the first half was very even, both elevens indulging in very long kicking, with mail regard for combina tion. Nothing was scored before change of ends, but afterwards Foames" and Battorham each notched one for the !! Subs." Result: Bubicarines D.CL.I. Buglers 0.

2,

My Favourite Drink."

count of the wanton outrage of one misguided man. Little did those present at Friday's ceremony know what a narrow escape they had of being the SAMPLES ON victims of one of the most appalli crimes in the history of the world. Chen's arrest was effected less than twenty-four hours previously. He those wheatnessed the inauguration of H. China's first Formal President,

contemplate would have overtaken

DE SUN YAT-SEN.

PATRIOT OR INTRIGUER

Mr. J. O. P. Bland wrote to the fanchester Guardian a few weeks ago an follows-In a recent issue you published #letter from Mr. George Rowntree on the subject of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, now a fugitive in Japan. In the course of that letter Mr. Rowntree observes:-

The worst that Sun Yat-sen's opponents say of him in China is that he is a visionary. All parties, Chinese and foreigners alike, acknowledge him to be a sincere, carnest, honest man, one who is spending his life for the welfare of his fellow countrymen.

So

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His Worship-But Mr. Hodgson savs spirit of duty the British Empire had the permit for removal was issued for the been built up not on any slavish idea, samo cases, Mr. Hodgson's case is that but on the convinced principle that 5lled according to the permits these cases

inen's ads and hearts, that there Submarines-Cooke, Dance and Ros-should have boon stored in Ice House was something higher than

follow

Street,

ing one's ow opinion. As with The Crown Solicitor said his case was ourselves, so it had been with the that a permit had been issued for the Japanese nation. In one lifetime storage of those chests in Ice House our Allies had raised themselves from a Street, and that the cases were not now negligible-quantity to be one of the first there, hat that there were cases bearing Powers in the world, and this had been

May reply to this particular state- the same marks. Whether these small done by the national unquestionable sense cases formed part and parcel of the of duty. He realised what inspired the ment by observing that it might hare STERLING SILVER WARE

been partially correct eighteen months former heavier cases he was unable to Japanese It was not the magnetism of ago, but to day it is absolutely untrue, say, except that they bore the same marks General Nogi, grant here as he was, it and the dissemination of untruths of this kind is calculated to do very serious Speaking on behalf of the accused for-CLI. BAND 1. 88 CỦY, E.GA, ss the case mentioned in the permit. If was not the force of one man, not of any injury to the prestige of the only Govern the second time Mr, Jenkin commenced

At Happy Valley before a good crowd. they held these small cases were not part collection of leaders, however gifted, that ment at present possible in China by remarking, This man is not the man.

Mr. F. W. Eager had charge of the fol of the cases mentioned in the permit, then did it. It was the common spirit of duty namely, that of Yuan Shih-kai and his

7. I am convinced of that." He added that

it meant that one of the cases were which inspired the Japanese Army colleagues at Peking

being far from

universally lowing teams: the article which was the subject of that

private and officer alike. Japan was recognised as a sincere, earnest and 88 Coy, R.G.A-Allen, Spencer and stored there at all, as they should be: charge w

was one, which, in his opinion, did Sandford, Stanley, Burt, and Brown Mr. Slade-I am sorry to interrupt forsaking her old gods, and educated honest man, labouring only for the good not conie within the law which governed Draper and Driver; Murden (centre); again Is it suggested that the cases Japan was now doubtful as to what there of his country, the general opinion in China, amongst foreigners and Chinese which were found there were only partly was in the unseen world, but one thing alike, is that Sun is a dangerous politica newspapers in the Colouy. He would Melia and Goldsborough,

full

they still believed with all their heart, intriguer of the worst type, and that his admit that at the present moment such article might cause disorder and

The Crown Solicitor-No. They were and that was in duty, Our Services, the countrymen have everything to fear from Lhis close relations with the financiers of full, more or less. Anyway, they are speaker declared, have been the mainstay Japan. Does Mr. Rowntree think that Burult because they were now at peace.

At the outset it looked as if the little smaller cases, and could not possibly con of the nation. There were two duties the Shanghai Municipality would have But at the time the article was written

"warned of Dr. Sun and his notorious bandsmen were going to run the gunners tain the amount in the original cases which all men should perform-duty to the Chinese were not so peaceful as they off their foct. -They had control

confederates had he been the kind of ma were now. Thus the article could not of the game and

The Crown Solicitor proceeded to deal God and duty to their neighbour, and that Mr. Rowntree takes him for? Does Nightingale put

Viton eight minutes with the arrival of a further five chests there was no manner of question which he know the published views of Li Xi in up

concerning have stirred up tumult as had been them

Losing this goal put the Artillerymen of opium by the Igo are on the 12th of those two came first. The Lord Jesus hung the Vice-Presiorities suggested.

on their mettle, but it was not till within

Sun's patriotic Theso

with tho met on The Attorney-General contended that one minute of half time that Melia August, marked 241 to 45. These chests Christ had said that the first great.com- things out for more

Sun's theoretica! the matter which appeared in the article qualited. The sides thus crossed over on weighed 300lbs., 36715, 184lbs 973lbs. andmis Thou shalt Love the Lord the spot than

and 376lbs. A permait was duly issued for thy God," and the second that, "Thon Christianity and fantastically insincere CHS. J. GAUPP was capable of causing tumult. He also level terms

A decided change came over the game their removal from the godowns to halt Love thy neighbour as thyself. held that Mr. Jenkin was wrong in in the second mouty Melia beat Ward Diddell Street, and a month later for Osos duty to God was the most out of The death is announced at Shanghai of comparing a local English paper with the on thymme occasions. The "Trom further removal to Ice House Street. 1010 the present time of any duty. Mr. William Scott McAdam, a very well

bones failed to respond to their What Pa. English papers, he had always supporters' shouts and they retired besten These chests were inspected on the 1st on Wore not all religious. They say know figure along the China coast. Mr. found, conducted themselves with that by to goals to one e

October, and found in weigh 164lbs, their religion is to keep straight and so McAdam was for many years & Chief Officer in the service of Messrs. Butter- propriety which was due ben working wd must certainly be said for Sergt. 167lbs., 176lbs., 100lbs, and 171lbs. These forth, and they try to excuse themselves field & Swire and later commanded one

Sail of The Dukes. For veteran he under the English dag. appeared in a local English paper had led grand football, and was easily also were smaller cases, but they bore the of the first duty by doing their best in of the Shanghai Tug and Lighter

tx best player on the fold

saine marks as those arriving by the [10, the second.

Company's boats.

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