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ALLEGED MATRICIDE. ADOPTED SON ON TRIAL, DEFENDED BY CHINESE BARRISTER. At the Hongkong Criminal Bossions the Chief Justice, -Yau- yesterday, bofors Chai was charged with killing and murdering ons Tsang Ico, at Twin Wan on May 18th The accused, who was defended by Dr. Cheng, pleaded guilty." The - Attorney-General socuted on behalf of the Crown.

The following jury was empandled --- Mesas D L Lyne, W. Hedley, W. A

not

pro-

Stephens, G. Ladin, S. Musso, F. M. X.

de Figueiredo, and E. J. Murray.

RICSHA COOLIE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 21sr, 1917.

CORRESPONDENCE. THE PERILS OF A PATCHED- UP PEACE.

AN INTERESTING PROSECUTION.

At the Hongkong Police Court yester day the private richa coolie employed [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG by ME. Ormiston

was summoned for causing an obstruction and shao for refusing to obey the direction of a police officer.

BAILY PRESS']

Sin, In a footnote to my letter which appeared in your issue of the 18th inst you express the opinion that my arga The Hon, C. S. PS (Mr. C. Melmont is based upon an entirely Messory appeared to prosecute and Mr.erroneous estimate both of the German W. E. L. Shenton defended.

Mr. Shenton, in asking for a remand, said that he had a number of witnesses to call, and be might possibly take out a

nation and of the British aristocracy,”

Anyhow, I am not alone in some of my ideas. The cabled report of President Wilson's speech on Flag Day which was cross-summons for assault against the Inpublished in the same issue as my letter shows that he hold, exactly the same ideas that I have been advocating about

dian constable who made the arrest. Mr Ormiston, the owner of the richa, had

SIR R. HO TUNG AND THE

WAR RATE,

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE * HONGEÒNG

DAILY PRESI

Six,-At the last meeting of the Legislative Council the Governor did ma the honour of giving prominence to my undertaking to pay for my tenants, tho norcased war rates shortly to come into force.

It has occurred to me that certain

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properties belonging to me are rented to corporations, companies, firms and shops who ona well afford to pay the tax them-

which His Excelleney spoke applied to residential properties in the occupation of those persons in whose behalf the such a forceful and eloquerit ples. 1 WILL KEEP FOOD therefore, assume that the public com-

selves. Obviously; the undertaking of SANITARY REFRIGERATORS

where the murder took place was on, the suffered from the coolie being taken o destroying the German oligarchy and Honourabla Mr. Bhewan pat forward

of the shafts at three o'clock in the after noon without any warning at all. The offence appented to have taken place on June 18th, and Mr. Ormiston had given his own name and address to the con stable, but at three o'clock yesterday the coolie was arrested and taken out of the shafts to the Police Station. That had caused a great deal of inconvenience to

broker and whose riesha was an essential part of his business, especially at that

huay part of the day.

Mr. Messer-That had all better come ont in evidence, and is only wasting the time of the Court.

Mr. Shenton intimated that the case would take some time to hear, and said he only wished to state now that he might wish to take out a summons for assault and also to draw attention to the un- warranted arrest of the coolie.

Mr Messer-We have good answers to that.

The Attorney-General said the village

slopy of Tsi Mo Shan, on the const be tween Lai Chi Kok and Castle Peak The deceased woman was about be years of age and she lived at the village with har adopted son, the accused, the accused's wife and three small children, She adopted toe secured from a branch of her husband's family about ten years ngo, and they had lived together in the same house since then. Various wiMr. Ormiston, who was an exchange messer would say that the relations be tween the accused and his mother had never been harmonious, and that there had been quarrels between them at various times On the day in question a boigh bour who lived in a house within hearing distance of the house whore the accused and deceased lived would say that she heard quarrelling, and that the persons quarreling were the accused and the deceased. This neighbour would also say) that she went to the house and that when she arrived at the front door the prisoner scame out and said, "Nothing has hap- pened, go away, go away. The woman went away, and the prisoner closed the door. The Attorney-General proceeded – "And the door also closed on the life of the deceased, the curtain falla there, worl when it rises again, it rites in the

shop of the deccased's brother, The deceased's brother had a grocer's shop in the village, and he will say that he and his family were startled by the appear of prisoner at the shop. The prison camp in, he will say excitedly, and told them that his mother, his adopted mother, was dead. He said that the mother had fallen from the cocklofs and was killed. The Attorney-General went on to way that the wile of the grocer went along to the deceased's house, and it was rather important, in view of the prison or's story as to the cokloft, to know what she found when she got to the house,

unen

His Worship (Mr. Dyer Ball) fixed the bearing of the case for Tuesday morning

SPORT

GOLF

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

PROFESSIONAL PAINS COMPETITION.

The winners of this year's Professional

Pairs are Mr. Hogg and Mr. Tisdall, who, in the fiual, defeated. Mr. Pearce and Mr. Woodhead by 2 and 1.

freeing the German people. Speaking about "the military masters of Der many," he says:-

If they fail their people would thrust them aside. A Government accountable to the people themselves would be set up in Germany as in Eng land, the United States and France all great countries of modern times, except Germany. If they succeed they are safe, and Germany and the world are undone. If they fail Gormany saved and the world will be at peace Lord Bryce speaking lest year

panies, etc., mentioned will not care to take advantage of my offer for the remis sion of the special War Rate, but will only be too glad to co-operate in any sicure to raise additional contributions. to His Majesty's Government War purposes

In that belief, may I solicit the good offices of your paper to announce that if any of my tenants care to refund to me the special War Rate when payable I

promise to hand over all such refunds to

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We do not hate the Germinu people We do not wish to break up Germany, nor destroy her national unity, "nor inflict permanent injury upon her. As far as concerns properties leased by What we do dodire is 10 exorcise theme for occupation otherwise than by my evil spirit and discredit the military immediate lessee, I desire to make it caste which delights in war and clear that my engagement to pay the threatens not only Europe, but all tax holds good only on condition that countries, America included its

the immediate landlords make no increase Nothing but defeat can destroy, prostage and deliver the German people from that yoke

permission, Mr. Editor, will acknowledge be applied to war charities, and with your PROVISION CHAMBER them in your columns.

Mr. Lloyd George in a imessage to the American people referring to President Wilson's address to Congress says:——

“There are three phrases which will stand out for evermore, in the story of this crasade.

world me must be

The first is usfe for deinocracy.

The next is. The measce to the power of freedom lies in the existence of autocratic governments backed by an organised force which is controlled wholly by their will and not by the will of their people

And the crowning phrase in that wherein he declares: We

A steadfast concert for peace was never maintainable except by a partner ship of democratic nations

These words represent the faith which inspires and sustains our people in the tremendous sacrifices they have made and are still making.

in the rents of any of their tenants for the period for which the tax is paid. — Yours faithfully,

R. HO TUNG.

20th June, 1917.

place the German oligarchy by a repub- lie that would be representative of the German people? I said if they could depend on German promises the nobility might save some of their privileges by a patched-up pence, Surely this a self- evident truth. And it follows from this that a patched-up peace in more likely to emanate from those who might save something by nan from those who would lose everything by it. That is all I wrote about our nobility and I think it is absolutely indisputable. I was not making a case against our aristocracy, which could be very easily done I am not forgetful of how they are fighting now and have fought from the Drst, but I am not aware that the I can understand those whose trade democracy hung back. I have no recollec never was in so prosperous a condition tion of any trade union that lagged as at the present time being prompted behind. I understood that five million by self motives to advocate a policy of voluntary recruit, joined up faster than Crushing the German people for crippling biliary charities would deal with trade, or any other policy that them I have not put our mobility on the might prolong the war. But the adyo same level as the Prussian Junkers. As cates of liberty and champions or to the better feeling that is growing up. democracy can give no support to the between patrician and plebian, I have gospel of hate. Of course President some doubts whether it will stand the The runners up defeated Mesra Leith Wilson, Lloyd George, Lord Bryce and test of time But it appears that our and Murray, Wood and McKenny, J. C. with them are not infallible. They are of enough sense to realize that they are the other landing statesmen who agree aristocracy have either enough patriotiam Fletcher and de Rome, and H. Hancock plain ren who state their case at the enter in the hands of the British demo- high court of reason. But what reasons cracy than under the power of the and Layton (after a tie).

are given for crippling German trade German oligarchy. If the feeling of class Forty-four couples entered for the cross he advocate it any idea as to how brotherhood wish the change a rapid ing the German people? Have superiority in giving way to a feeling of those many more. Germans, will have to he growth, I think nothing but good can killed before we can impose such a policy Pleni Thinks we need Tariff Reform

come from b on the German people? How long will it take to kill them! How many more of our own people will be killed by that time! How many others will be crippled for life? What will be the consequences to the nation of all this killing and mains ing? What will become of the widowa and orphans? What will become of the crippled and their dependents? What will the national debt of Britain amount “Aberdeen-eh? I came down from to? What will be the effect on trade and

The winners accounted for Mesars, Wallace and Hayward Ritchie and A. K Henderson, Gibbs and Morrison (after two ties) and Captains Milner Jones and Buck.

tournament

The Attorney-General then put in plans of the house and mentioned that the grocer's vifa found the deceased's body lying in the kitchen in a pool, of

Ah, aighed the convalescent soldier blood. The body was not found anywhere at a base hospital, * what wouldn't I give near the cockloft, but in the kitchen, for one breath of my native sir!" which was right away from the cockloft, and thus it was evident that the prison "er's story of the cockloft was an impos

sible story. Also, at the time this affair

Where d'you come from!"asked an ambulance-driverisi

Frac Aberdeen.”

2 place, the woman would be m the there before crossing. Wait half to meet the national debt and other war have required a footnote on long na his

kitchen preparing the meal. The woman sustained very Beycre injuries. The chust was bruised, the breast bone was. briken, there was a wound in the lower jaw, thirteen riba were broken, the jaw was fractured, there was a bruise behind the left ear, and a wound reaching from the left car to the right ear. The accused was also found to have bruises and scratches on his hands. The Attorney General also remarked that the murdered woman had some property in the shape

and I'll see what I can do for you."-

A little later there was a noise of throbbing engines, and a powerful motor

g car drew up before the verandah where the soldiers were sitting.

Now, then," said the obliging driver, bend down to this wheel, while unscrew the valve of this back tire. pumped it up in Aberdeen before I left, Put yer musth right over it, and take a good sup when I let her go!!!

deceased

to protect our industrica from German peaceful pinstration. Will he please explain just exactly what he means by peaceful ponstration, and then explain why we need to be protected from Germa praceful penetration any more than from the peaceful penetration of France or America—Yours respectfully,

H MAGUIGAN. Hongkong, June 20th, 1917.MA industry of the kind of taxation requir d

To reply fully to our correspondent would charges? Do these people who are draw ing huge profits from the war never letter. For that reason we coutenteil our- consider that there is some risk of killing elves with the statement that his argument the goose that lays their golden eggs! was based on an entirely erroneous estimate There are always risks in war, but both of the lintish aristocracy and the Gar- probably after many years we might man nation.” On the principle, that “the Then what would be left of us! Would dispute any one particular contention. If succeed in cruching the German people; whole is greater than its part,, ne did not.

life in Britain be worth living Would Mr. McGuigan had been in England when not population, trade, and industry fy the war broke out he would have had no from her as from a stricken land? doubt that the upper and middle clames Sooner or later we must consider terms were sotilag mag Scent exam of

he very unfortunate if we be divided find today that they are inspired by of peace, and when that time comes it will riotam, and we are onvinced that he either amongst curselves or from our only one nel the complete defeat of our Allick Therefore, I submit that after anemies. As according to Mr. McGuigan, nearly three years of war it is high time this mortably means a German revolu our minds as to what we really

Cat aristocracy are quite willing to see the erút-

agrees

of land and cows, sad, upon her death wounds could have been caused by the to reason the matter out and makes tion" it may fairly be assumed that our this property, would go to the adopted chopper produced, and in his opinion striving to attain "Plebising oigaray in Germany replaced by s son. He did not suggest that it was a they could not have been brought about that our policy should be bo destro be republic, thoughiering that the leopard

Your correspondent premeditated murder, but he did suggest by falling from the cockloft shown in German oligarchy but not the German cannot change bigmote at all events, in that the relations etween the prisoner the plans. That would be only a fall of nation or German trade. He agrees with ave minutes they thay gut be so sanguide you, however, that my estimate of the of moral regeneration tapaciruniknge with and the docensed were strained, and that seven feet, and very heavy force would British nobility is entirely erroneous. I constitutional

Megpigan on this particular occasion they quar

have to be used to inflict the injuries notice neither of you disputed any party appears

reluctance shown by cular contention I made regarding the one of the rem of the House of Lords relled that the prisoner never really which appeared on the

aristocracy.

confended that the to adopt the

for depriving German thought of killing the woman, but pris woman's body; they seemed injuries such increase of democratic power and the princes of their Beitias titles we duo, if

growth of democratic ideas were under a rem oner brenme exasparated, took up a us had been caused by heavy blows mining the power of the privileged classes neon was rather trivial. Certainly there to a feeling that such chopper and murdered his mother, and fearful blows, or a fall from a great everywhere, and that "This was the real

of the alleged sympathy mobody but prisoner and a small boy saw height

reason our nobility were threatening with

The attitude adopted. robellion in the early summer of 1914 --

bede was, of course, deter- Is this dispated 1 - I contended that the

ded Towers in concert, und of Britain to rebel against the Radical German oligarchy expected the nobility Government. Is this disputed I said, "An unsuccessful war means Gezins revolution, and absolute defest cou mean no more perhaps not so muchí some of our nobility have their way

what happened behind the closed door. The neighbour, ♣ very old lady. Dr. Macfarlane, bacteriologist, spoke said that on May 6th she heard the to examining various articles of slothing deceased woman saying to the prisoner

"You are-lary, why don't you go and which were handed to him by the police. On some of them he found human blood. do some work, and the prisoner replied On a singlet which was worn by theI will not work. At this time she prisoner he found human blood.

Questioned by Dr. Cheng, witnom said it was possible to differentiate between human and mammalian blood,

Dr. Smalley described the wounds, and that the cause of death was fracture hemorrage, and shock. The sed si fast of next column.)....

was standing at the door of the house where the deceased lived. She added that she had never heard them quarrelling before, but had been told that they did so. When she went to the deceased's house the accused told her to go away.

After heating further evidence the case was adjourned until today.

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ortly after the

The threaten

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to place his own deprive some of the German princess co

apon that morement, but, in their British titles the speeches of Lord the absence of proof, we may be pardonell Lansdowns and others in the House for refusing to accept it. That the divisions Lords showed very strong sympathy with in Ireland were not artificial has signe been German royalty. What else then the clearly demonstrated Ally, we should dealing with the King of Greece and good wishes for the growth of a feeling of same feeling prevented ur se long from feel one impressed by Mi Meluigan'a

when it was no louger possible to save brotherhood. ↑ between all "classes in the him, to put his son in his nlace father United Kingdou if he were to write in a any evidence that our nobility desire to strain loss caloulated to perpetuate and

(Continued at foot of next column));

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