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BY ORDER OF THE EXECUTOR

of the

Will of the late Mr. A. A. D. SASSOON.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

SUPREME COURT.

Monday, 23rd March

IN CRIMINAL JURISDICTION.

BEFORE MR. H. H. J. GOMPEATZ (PUISNG JUDGE).

A NINE YEAR OLD MURDER:

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 24TH, 1914.

Chu Loi, alias Chu Teoi, was charged with the murder of Sing Wing at Wong Nai U on 14th March, 1905. – The man |pleaded not guilty,

The Crown Solicitor (Mr. J. H. Koop) prosecuted on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. G. C. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. Orowther Boith) was for the défonce.

The following jury was empanelled:- Messrs. G. A. Diss, A. J. Haesan, A. J. C. da Silva, J. F. Millar, A. W. Heron, G. A. Miller, and J. M. P. Tavares.

The Crown Solicitor seid that was a case which had one unusual feature, and that was the lapse of time since the murder was alleged to have taken place. The jury would find that the withesses would refer to the murdered inan as Sing Ying instead of Sing Wing, bat it would be explained to them in evidence that Ting was a local dialectical pronuncia tion of Wing, the correct name. The murder was alleged to have taken place. at the village of Wong Nai U. Doceased and an employo were returning early in the morning from Kowloon when they kicked into something which squealed and turned out to be a pig. Subsequently they found prisoner and other men with a pig. Prisoner was supposed to have said something to the effect that the pigs were not theirs, and that he was only pasing through. Tho deconsed then said,. "Even then, lot ine, have a look at it,” he wanted to make sure that what the prisoner said was correct. Then, without

ESSES. HUGHES & HOUGH have more ado apparently the prisoner pulled Moved instructions to Sell by

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out a revolver and fired at deceased. Tho deceased's companions and the other men, becoming frightened, ran away, and when they had gone away, leaving the deceased and the pig behind, they would say that they heard another revolver report. When

SOWKEWAN LOTS Nos. 105, 107, 108, they returned they found deceased was

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The Properties comprise desirable building sites situato on and near the Main Road, Sowkowan, and ripe for immediate development,

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ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Auction Sale, to be held on MONDAY, the 30th day of March, 1914, at 9 F.M., at the Offices of the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by Order of HIS EXCELLENOT THE GOVERNOR, of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Ngan Shi Wan in the New Territories of Hongkong, for a term of 76 reate, commencing from Jat day of July, 1898. with the option of renewalsta CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING for one further term of 24 years less 3 days. A

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——ARTICULARS and CONDITIONS of the letting by Public Anction Sale, to bo beld on MONDAY, the 30th day of March, 1914, at 3 P.M., at the Offees at the PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, by. Order of HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNORS of One Lot of CROWN LAND at Bowen Road, in the Colony of Hongkong, for a term of 75 years, commencing from the 20th day of November, 1800, with the option of renewal at CROWN RENT to be fixed by the Surveyor of HIS MAJESTY THE KING, for one further term of 75 pears.

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wounded in the lower part of the abdomen. He was taken to his home and subsequently to the hospital, where he died the following day. Witnesses would be called to say that on that evening they saw a man carrying in one hand a lamp and in the other a revolver, and these people would say that they had seen prisoner once previously a few months ago. He subsequently ran away. When's prisoner was charged with the affair he mado a statement which was practically colourless. He said he knew nothing about it and Added: "Nobody saw me kill him." The prisoner was arrested on February 3rd and when charged then he said, "I do not know anything about the killing of Sing Wing. Nobody saw me kill him."

Several witnesses were called by the Crown, and to one to them)

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TO LET

TO LET.

MOUNT KELLET! 68, PEAK, No questions were asked, and the chair-church Mission Society Bangalore), Partly Furnished, Iman moved the adoption of the report til 30th May, 1914

Cheap reat and accounts, as presented.

To Let till 31st October, 1914, No. 64, THE PRAX, SEVEN BOOMS and Drying Room, Farnished, including Electric Fans and Telephone.

Mr. A. M. Marshall seconded, and the resolution was carried.

Dr. N. Macleod proposed the re-election of Messrs. H. R. Kinnear, H. A. J. gon, Macray, A. M. Marshall, C. W. Wright- and the senior representative of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd as directors.. unanimously.

Mr. H. J. Clark seconded. Carried

The annual general meeting of the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co.. Ltd., was held at the offices of Messrs Jardine. Matheson & Co, Ltd., last Monday, Mr. C. E. Anton, Chairman, presiding. There were also present:- Mr. A. Brooke Smith proposed, and Northern newspapers record the death Messrs. H. R. Kinnear, H, A. J. Macray, Mr. Clark seconded, that Messrs. G. R of two Europeans who have lived in A. M. Marshall, C. W. Wrightson Wingrove and F. W. G. Hayter be re- elected auditors. The proposition was A. Woods, of Shanghai, and Mr. J. (directors), J. J. Dunne (secretary), Hunanimously carried. Smith, of Chefoo.

China for more than fifty years—Mr. G.

The Secretary having read the notice convening the meeting and the auditers' report,

The Chairman-I have now to propose

Mr H R. Kinnear seconded. Carried. Jav

Mr. Woods is described by the Shanghai Clark, Dr. N. Macleod, E. &. Mackay, Mercury as probably the oldest foreign P. A. H. Chambers, A. H. Wilson, D.that a final dividend of Tls 3 per share

be declared for the year 1913, resident of Shanghai. The deseased, who Brand, J. R. Elias, R. H. Elias, J. Ker- had attained the ripo age of 85 years, was Foot and A. Brooke Smith. an American by birth and was a native of the State of Maine. He early took up the marine engineering profession, and after sailing in American steamers for a number of years on his native coast. came to the Far East some fifty years ago. He decided to remain ashore and, after serving

The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlenen, The report and accounts having been in your hands for some time, I propose, ផែន customary, to take them as read. As regards the statement of accounts it has the employ of Messrs. Farnham to be observed that the balance of the & Co., where he remained for a number working account is Tla, 332,191.40 us of years, only leaving that service to go compared with Tis. 370,479.01 for the into business for himself. He opened a year 1912 and that the cost of repairs has shop in the Dixwell Road, which he exceeded, by Tls. 1,003.52, the amount conducted till early in 1000, when he provided from the profits of tinat year. finally retired from active life,

The result is that your directors regret

Mr. J. Smith was the oldest Chefoo that they can only recommend a final resident, says the Chefoo newspaper. He dividend of Tls. 3 per share, which will came to Cheloo about 50 years ago and make Tle. 6 per share in all for 1913. At has been closely identified with the port one time during the year we had the for a longer period than the majority expectation of being able to pay the star can remember. Mr. Smith, whose real dividend as for 1012, but unfortunately name was J. Rysterburgh, was a native our hopes have not been realized owing of Holland, and born in 1933. Upon his to a considerable extent to the rebellion arrival in Shanghai in a sailing ship he which, while it lasted, adversely affected commenced trading; his principal business our business, more especially in respect being the supplying of the foreign troops to the quantities of cargo landed at cur and men-of-war with provisions. This wharves by coastal steamers. There has. brought him to Chefoo when the French also to be recorded a decrease on the made this port their base of during their early war with Chinations amount earned for storage rent as com It pared with 1912 You will notice it is

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was shortly after that he joined Mr proposed to transfer from profit and los Harry Sietas and with him estabaccount Tis 25,000 as provision for fished the well-known firm of Messrs. repairs during 1914 and to carry forward Bietas & Co. Later on again he started Tis. 8.880.99. — It is diffent at a tima: 50 a business of his own which he carried early in the year as this to make any on until a few years ago, when he went reliable forecast as to probable results for to live with his daughter, who resided at 1914, anu 1 can only express the hope Newobwang and later at Harbin About that we may experience a better year two years go be returned to Chefoo, since than the past one. Gentlemen, I think which time he has been in failing health that is all it is necessary to say, but ifs Duty 22 JUS PASTIGLIONE CURE He leaves one daughter, Mrs. A. W. any shareholder has questions to ask I Ledeboer, who at present lives in Hoihow, shall be glad to answer them to the best 450 to mourn his loss, to whom sympathies of my ability,

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