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INTERESTING OPIUM CASE,

SOLICITOR'S, REMARKS ON OPIUM.

PROSECUTIONS. ·

At the Magistracy. yesterday, before Mr. P. A. Hazeland, the managing partner in the Kwong Fut riec shop, named Tan Lin To, and a foki in his employ were charged with being in unlawful possessión of 43 tacks of prepared copium, une mace of opium drošs, and

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 718, 1914.

at all. The whole of the cridence went to show that he was not the master of the premises, but that he was only a foki, and be asked his Worship to discharge him.

Mr. Hoggarth, referring to Mr. Lewis' comments on the excise officers, said that the police were the independent witnesses in this ens, as in all opium cases. The excise officers were merely called to oblige Mr. Lewis

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Mr. Lewis-Yes, but the principal witness is the excise officer, and the raid was made by the excise officers on both occasions.

In answer to his Worship, the defendant admitted that in the first case he gave a different name from that in the present case, but both were his names.

Mr. Lewis--Most of the Chinese have three or four aliases in common

nine mice of compound opium, the game being other than Opium Farmer's opina, at No. 5, Centre Street. It appears that the first defendant was arrested on the 14th December for a breach of the Opium Ordinance and was admitted to 30 hail, When the case was called, he did not appear, and the bail was accordingly estreated. His house was again ruided on the 30th December, and he was again charged, being allowed out on $300 bail.mother, On this occasion also be failed to turn His Worship discharged the second up and this bail was estreated.

da defendant, and said he would go through. Application by Mr. D. Lewis (of Messrs, the depositions again in regard to the Johnson, Stokes it Master) for the re-evidence concerning the first man before. opening of the latter case was granted he gave his decision.

by the Magistrate, and the case was brought before Mr. F. A Hazeland yesterday.

rise,

somerings using one and at other times

THE REVOLT AT TALITU,

A FORTNIGHT'S INDEPENDENCE.

TALIFU, December 27th.

THE MAGISTRACY

A HANIBHEE'S UNHAPPY DETURN. Before Mr F. A Hazeland at the Magistracy yesterday, a Chines charged with returning from banishment. He possessed a bad record, and was sen- tenced to 12 months' imprisonment

RUGBY FOOTBALL.

HONGKONG, CLUB 9. A NAVY. XV.

The Hongkong Rugby sv. gained a sur- prisingly easy victory over

a scratch Naval team yesterday. It was obvious all through the game that the club were too good, and with tho obiquitous Rouse, and Clark, combining cleverly in making Chinese, of a most repulsive openings for a fairly enpable, bark divi, appearance, was charged with being in sion, tries wore natural Towards the unlawful possession of a Mauser pistal end the Navy forwards rallied, but the and with the larceny of three blankete, effort was illaimed.

A

A SHIP LOAFER SENT TO GAUL.

a tray, and a box of dried fish on board

Within five minutes of the start the club the Pacific Mail steamer File A Chinese forwards got the ball away from & scrum "detective BBW the man carrying the near half-way, Clark received and went articles on the boat, and stopped and straight for the line in company with questioned him. His replies failing to Reuse the pair indulging in some de give satisfaction, the man was taken into lightful inter-passing. Clark was finally custody, where the pistol was found pulled up near the line, but managed to concealed in the middle of the box of fish. tap the hall over for Norrington to run Sergt. Pincott, asking for the maximum up and touch down behind the posts. penalty, said that the man was a ship Rouse had no difficulty in properly con toafer, and had apparently done no pleting this clever bit of half back play. work for five years.

Mr. Hazeland This was followed by a haphazard sort sratenced the defendant to a month's of rush by the Naval forwards, which imprisonment and four hours stocks for the inreeny, and fined him $250, or three months, for possession of the revolver, the sentences to be consecutive.

NOT, BATIBFACTORY.

looked likely to develop until Robson forced his way into a medley of feet und serambled the ball into touch. Beyond this, however, the Navy men could only defend against spirited half back and A Chinese hawker was charged before threequarter play, and twice they failed. Mr. Hazeland with assaulting a Sepoy Rouse picked up a lose ball on the run in the 24th Funjabis. From the story of at midlefelt, and put in a corkscrew run the complainant it appeared that he went which non-plussed everybody. At the to the defendant's stall to buy something, last moment ho feinted a pass which and after some haggling us to the price upset the calculations of the full-back and the defendant throw dirty water over him, planted the ball between the posts. The and called him a "pig" in Hindustani, same player failed to supplement the The man also drew a large pen knife and score from an easy angle. The next try Gathering was about to attack the complainant when

shortly afterwards. another Sepoy stopped him.

As the cleverly in the loose about twenty yard

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SUPREME COURT.

Tuesday, January 6th.

IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.

BETORE HIS HONGUE MR. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ (PUISNE JUDGE),

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BALES OF PESHI Sin Yau Chi The Yoo Ying.The claim was for $334, being as to 58,0 picula of fish or 5.70 per picut, bought by the defendants from the plaintiffs. By

On behalf of the defendants, Mr. Otta Kong Sing said that that morning, his client had informed him that the matter had been settled. Mr. Needham, who represented the plaintiffs, was not pre- sent, and he (Mr. Kong Sing) had had no opportunity to inform him of what had been done:

His Lordship struck out the action with

costs.

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the slightest doubt about our Goode. All we

A BORROWING EMPLOYER. The Sun Yee Shing firme. Ip Ka, the claim amounted $720.13, being as to 9232.76, the amount overdrawn by the defendant, and also as to 8408.38, balance of amount lent to the defendant by the plaintiffs. particulars whereof have beco rendered to the defendant,

Mr. Haywood appeared for the plain ask is your inspection. tiffs, and Mr. Russ defended.

Mr. Haywood remarked that the facts

were simple. Plaintiffs were a firm of H. vegetable dealers carrying on business in the Central Market, nud at one time defendant was their salesman. There were two distinct claims, one was for ages overdrawn and the other was for

sums loaned to the defendant.

Evidence was then called, The defence put forward by Mr. Russ was that the loans were made to customers

he had commission, and that he was promised a bonus which would swamp the

́overdraw.

His Honour did not take this view, giving judgment for the plaintiff for the anunt claimed, with costs

Mr. Lewis, who appeared for the defen- dants, said he desired to comment on the very lax way in which the evidence for the prosecution had been given. The On the morning of December 8th the case showed the extraordinary position Talifu garrison consisting of three regi- of the laws in Hongkong relating to ments revolted under the leadership of opium.

This was a proscention by the Yang Hue-in, shot down their officers Opium Farmer, 12

took possession man who held a

of the city, includ monopoly from the State. Whenever he ing the Government armoury, Yamens succeeded in getting a conviction the and the college, killing one professor and: opium in respect of the charges wax con- several students as well as a number of fiscated to him, and he also received the civilians Independence was declared in fine.

The evidence called before his the name of Sun Yat-sen and commünica soldiers were retreating, the defendant out, Walker wade straight for the line, and not to the defendant directly; that Worship was the evidence of the Opiumtion with the outside world cut off, and they alleged, picked up a stone and threw his bulky for helping him to scramble Farmer's servants. They were not the city thus isolated.

it at the complainant, striking him on the and touch down with several oppos independent persons, but a person in the Foreigners were not molested, although check.

ing forward adhering to him strenuously. Defendant stated that the mehe same player added the extra points employ of this monopolist and under hia who came into the city during the rioting came to his stall to buy, but they could from an angle which made the kick a

a Japanese and a well-known botanist control. He earned his bread from the had narrow escapes. The China Inland not agree as to terms. He was sprinkling good one. Opium Farmer, and received part of his Mission premises were voluntarily pro-

some water over his produce, and a drop profits from the confiscations and fines.ission Chapel and school-house being ur two might have gone over the cum tected by the insurgent soldiery, the Therefore the law offered every incentive soon filled with the wounded and dying, plainant, who hit him with his stick, to those servants to manufacture crime General Pany and the local magistrate saying, "Don't you know I am a Govern for their profit and that of the Opium escaped early that morning, having ment servant?" There were a number of Farmer. It naturally followed that their outbreak Two weeks reign of terror people looking on, and they thought it apparently intimation of the impending. evidence must be analysed most critically followed, during which the city and sur by his Worship before he accepted it. Frounding country were completely in the

very unfair. One of them might have The defendant's house was raided a fort hands of the rebel chief Yang Hue-in and thrown the stone, but he (defendant) did night before the raid resulting in the his followers, who claimed to be the nut. His Worship said he was satisfied champions of true democracy For that a stone was thrown, but he was not arrest concerned in the presont charge, tunately, owing to most inclement weather and on that occasion a very little opium lasting several days, private citizens were satisfied that the defendant threw it, and maid to be not Opium Farmer's opium, not looted. Soldiers were sent out North, he would be discharged. was found, and also some opium pills. adjacent cities and districts, all Civil South, East and West to occupy the As his Worship would remember, bail Authorities fleeing on their approach. was fixed at $90, but the defendant was

The vacancies in the ranks were filled by: raw recruits from the peasantry, who were a bonus of $5.00. All and sundry were given a month's pay in advance as well as accepted and armed with modern Mauser rifles and ammunition.

and could not attend.

Ten days later telegraphic communica- tion was reopened to the West under the strictest ecnsorship, only non-committal messages in Chinese being accepted.

letachment of loyal, soldiers under the

the second half with an obvious lack of Thirteen points down, the Navy opened spirit Taking proper advantage, the club went away with a dash, and follow ing some maneuvring between Taylor and Rouse the latter got over again, but was called back for an infringement of the offside rule, More points, however, quickly came, arising out of a scrum near the line, Clark set the backs going and the hall went right along the line for Joseland to score in the corner. The kick failed. Yet another try came from the same player following a similar move An extremely well-planned attempt at robbery was only by the merest chancement, and Linton added two points engaged two coolies at Puitinger Street, down and just when a scure seemed inevit frustrated. On Monday

Then a surprising rally came from the * Chinese and told them he wanted them to come

Naval forwards. They took the ball right

able Robson dashed in, gathered smartly, with him to carry a box. The coolies and nunted to touch. Twice after this wore taken to a godown at Bard Street, Robson had to rush in and save, but in in front of which were several boxes. He the closing stages the club again fored pointed out one of the boxes to the coolies, matters, coming close to adding to their score, the main reading of which we 1

A CLEVER USE.

and told them to take it to a certain shop

THE SHANGHAI SHARE MARKET.

year 1913. says the Shanghai Mercury, The history of the share market for the

may be reviewed under the following bendings:-

ranrket. The exceptionally good results Re-entry of Chinese Investors into the of the working of the Cotton Mills in 1912, enabling the payment of substantial dividends, and the consequent improve. ment of all Cotton shares, attracted the attention of Chirese capitalists, and, waiving aside the repugnance they had exhibited towards share investments since the collapse of 1910, they eventually co operated with their foreign friends and re-started in moderate scales dabbling in shares.

the year, before the Chinese New Year.

Rubber Boom Suppressed-Early in

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an attempt to boom the Rubber market weeks, was frustrated after a short life of 7 with the Sappression of the boom CHS. J. GAUPP

Decline of Rubber shares.-Coupled

sick at the times the case was to be heard, That was the reason why there opium pills were in his possession. He was taking them to ease stomachic pai The place was again raided a fortnight later by the very same set of excise officers servants of the Opium Parner-and once again these

As break of day on December 29 a small opium pills were found. He would

leadership of Chang Yih-kuong stormed suggest that the boxes containing the the South Gate, entered the city, and

At West Point. The box was too heavy oplum pilla on this particular ceeasion surrounded the Yamen, which was the for the coolics to carry, and they went were the identical boxes, and contained headquarters of the rebels, who, being for a truck.

taken by surprise. suffered

As they were placing the the identical pills, which had been seized casualties. Yang Hue-in, panic-stricken, box, which contained $200 worth of calica on the previous occasion, and had been fired on his own bodyguard and escaped cloth, on the truck, a godown fuki put there again by the excise officers.valy to be surrounded two days later in

on the scene, and demanded the reason a village on the lake shore and burned According to the evidence, the defendant to death in the house where he was hiding, for the removal. Explanations followed, was found smoking opium dress in bis The body was then brought to the city and the man who gave these orders was cubicle opium dros mixed with the and exposed to public view in front of subsequently arrested at the shop where aetapings from a pot by his side and his into headquarters. His followers also, according to the evidence for the scattered. Thousands of them are in the the goods were ordered to be taken. A Cobh; backs, A. Hamilton and H. D. almost all cases, working capital has been

many

surrounding countryloating and the Magistracy terrorizing the people wherever they un

yesterday he

CurDe

HAR

goals, 2 tries (21 points), to nil

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL

HONGKONG ». H.M.S. NEWCASTLE,

The following will represent the Hong kong F.C. in the above game to-day. at 5 m. (Club Ground)-goal, P. H

Brown; half-backs, Murphy, W.

Wilkie, I. L. Goldenberg, R. F. Long, Edgcumbe, and N. L Railton.

B.

prosecution, there was a four-tael tin of prepared oplum just round the corner At last the censorship has been raised sentenced to six months' hari labour by Rigden, M... Railton; forwards, C, of his cubicle, " Instead of smoking on telegraphic communications, although Mr. Wood

the postal service has not yet been that, he Was smoking opium resumed. Merchants are daring to dross-not evon dress opium. He desired expose their wares for sale. A strong to know where that pot was, and where form is on its way from Yunranfu to the boxes which contained the pills were pacify the country, and it is expected. that at an early dete order will be None of them were produced in Court completely restored.--Revier. when the case was first called on.

His Worship-Yes, but your client did not come forward

Mr. Lewis said his Worship would remember he appeared on the day the case was called. In the meantime the oplum. had been boiled down, the pills were

THE BRIT SH COMBINE IN CHINA.

GIGANTIC SOAP WORKS FÖR SHANGHAL

Following is the account of this enter prise given by the N.-C. Daily News :- gone, and so were the boxes. Why all to the industries of Shanghai as the result An important addition is to be made This indecent haste? He suggested that of negotiations which have just been com they had not brought this opium pot, plete here by Sir William Lever, head found by the side of the first defendant, of the great Liverpool firm, Mr. Fred because the pot did contain Opium Brunner. Mond & Co., and Mr. E. S. Breek, chief managing director of Messrs. Farmer's opium, and because he had it Little, general manager for China, The with the knowledge of the Opium Farmer. Brunner Mond, Crossfield, Gossage, and Mr. Geo Hoggarth (of the Opium Erasnic Companies have combined with Farm)-The pot referred to ought to have associated companies for the purpose of Messrs. Lever Bros. and all their

been produced by the defendunt.......... manufacturing soap and allied products

Worship

The scheme involves the largest com altogether. It was another example of The nominal capital of the companies uation of British capital on record. the manner in which these cases were put concerned is about £35,000,000, sterling, before his Worship in order to get a and the market value close upon conviction. The amount concerned in the £60.000.000.

The combine will erect a factory at charge was 4 taels a mace, but the Opium Yargtszen00. A site has already been Farmer's tester deposed that the amount purchased at a cost of about Tls. 800,000, was a taels 8. mace, a very substantial and the work of filling in, hunding, ete..

will shortly be begun. The factory is to difference. The defendant Would

go inta

represent the last word in scientif the box and state that at the time of the equipment and modern methods, and raid he was smoking Opium Farmer's manufactures will be conducted on a very opium, which he had nearly finished, and that there was no other opium in the house. With regard to the second defen- dant, he failed to see why he was charged

Mr. Lewis, differed, and asked his in China.

discredit the evidence

largo scale.

The whole of the capital will be put ap by the firnis concerned, and there will be no public issue of shares. At the time of writing, the announcement of the combine. had not been made in England.

PETTY THIEVING

A thief entered the room of Mr. Palmer, of the Naval Yard police during Sunday night, and stole $50 worth of clothing.

Dr. Francis Clark, the Medical Officer of Health, has complained to the police that between Saturday and Monday some person broke upen his dispatch box in lis office and stolë jewellery to the value of $20 and $23 in money.

HONGKONG ASSOCIATION

FOOTBALL LEAGUE:/"

FIRST DIVISION.

referred to above, the decline in the price for the raw material contributed towards a downward course, from which the rubber market never recovered. The depreciation in the value of rubber shares at the end of the year amounts to no less than The 9,850,000. The year closes with strong antipathy to rubber investments, and only exceptionally good results of the working of the plantations and s substantial rise in the price of the material might improve matters, In

found to be short, and reconstruction or raising of additional funds had to be in this connection, was the deplorable resorted to, The most notable incident

state of the finances of the Dominion" Rubber Co., Ltd.

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money been easier and investors implicit confidenes in the market, prices for Colton shares. should have ruled very much higher. The dividends paid by the various Companies returned as much as

The fixtures for the month of January 10 per cent. to 12 per cent, are as follows

Saturday 10th.-R.G.A. r. R.E. Military Ground, at 1 pm. Referee, Mr. A.

P. Storrie

Saturday 17th. H.K.F.C. R.E. on the H.K. Ground, at 4 p.m. sharp, Saturday 24.- H.M.S. Tamar 2. R.G.A. on the Naval Ground, at 4 p.m. sharp, Saturday 31st.-ILK.FC H.M.S Tamar on the H.K. Ground, at 4 pm,

sharp.

A similar robbery has been notified by Mr. A. Walmsley, a timekeeper at Taikoo.. A thief gained access to his room 01 Monday morning and carried away Official referets for the above matches several pieces of clothing and a pair of will be appointed by the Hongkong boots, valued altogether at $84.

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