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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (BEFORE SIR WILLIAM REES DAVIES,

CHIEF JUSTICE,)

THE KIDNAPPING CASE

THE HONGKONG DAILY PERNE, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29ND, 1917.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

DAMAGED LIGHTER

The Chinese woman who was charged Jast week with damaging a lighter belong ing to the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Lam Tso, who pleaded guilty to kid: Steamboat Company, was ordered to pay napping a little boy at Yaumati, was

40 29 compensation; in default, to sentenced to. five years hard labour, te upra He had a previous conviction against him undergo six weeks' hard labour.

Baid

SPORT

BILLIARDS

SOLDIERS CLUB TOURNAMENT. The "A" Company of the HK.D.C. played their first two games in this tournament at the Soldiers Club on Tuesday evening, meeting the Garrison Military Police. The GMP do not possess a very strong team, but Pte A Chinese was charged with begging Berry gave his opponent quite a game, the result being quito open in the streets.

the finish. Scores :-

our

BEGGING

good

until

992

JAPAN AND CHINA. INTEGRITY TO BE DEFENDED.

Viscount Ishii, in the course of an address at a banquet given by the Mayor of New York in honour of the visit of the Japanese Mission proclaimed, the upplication of the Monroe Doctrine to a Far East, and declared that not only would Japan not seek to assail the in- tegrity or sovereignty of Chinn, but she would be prepared eventually to defend Chinese independente against any aggres- eur. The speech is considered to be the most important that has been delivered since the arrival of the bision in the United States. Viscount Ishii, after a reference to German propaganda, which, be maintained, was responsible for the

His Lordship, in passing sentence, that prisoner was found guilty of kid- mapping the boy and taking him away to Macao, where he had undoubtedly The defendant, who seemed to be under obtained money by selling him. Every tho influenes of liquor, became very effort had been made by the Eolico 10 abusive to the iukong who effected his Mr. Haigh 250 Pie Butt 107 Persistent cry of the olceed door proceed-

recover the child, but without avail. Ho understood that the prisoner had ren dored all the assistance in his power to recover the child, but it was too late.

CHILD KILLED BY A RUNAWAY

TRUCK...

Two youthful Chinese were adicted for manslaughter, on October 19th, at Queen Victoria Street, near the Central Market.

The following jury was empanelled Meses Macintyre, W. Hartwics, A. G. Howlett, H. Hyndman, J. 1. Shaw, J. M. de Costa, and C. A. Rodriguez,

Mr C G. Alabaster defended the prisoners.

arrest, and muttered oaths while the Jukong was giving evidence,

Mr. Dyer Ball fined him $5, with the alternative of fourteen days hard labour.

AN INTELLIGENT CHILD A Chinged was charged with stealing a guilt...

A little girl said she noticed the de fondant making off with the quilt and called out to her mother, who followed the man to Kowloon. Defendant entered a pawnshop and was arrested,

There was a previous conviction against defendunt, who was sentenced to three montis hard labour and four hours' stocks.

It was stated that the defendants boarded the steamer Aamhoi, as she was entering the wharf, and, when ordered to get down, refused. Accidents and deaths had frequently occurred owing to the rashness of people in getting aboard ships before the gangway was lowered.

The Attorney-General, prosecuting, said that on the 19th of October a little girl was killed by a truck, in Queen Vic

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE. toria Street, near the Central Market,

Two Chinese were charged with be- The prisoners, who were both very young, wero ju charge of the truck, which got cat | having in a disorderly manner at the of control. The point was whether the Lee Kee Wharf. prisoners were guilty of such negligench and such disregard of ordinary care us wo, make them criminally responsible for the death of the child. Though appar ently young, the prisoners were old enough to be careful when driving the truck along the street. It was their duty not to be reckless. The two prisoners ran away when the child was killed, but told their master about it, and he went with them to the Police Station and et THEFT FROM A BRITISH SAILOR perted the matter. That was in their fav our. The Attorney-General cited various authorities, and said that the charge must amoun, to something like gross careless. nass before a jury could say the prisoners were guilty. The prisoners had broken certain rules laid down by the Goverd: ment for the safe conduct of vehicular

trafle in the strests. In the epilations it was stated that no person could love his vehicle; but the prisoners had lett thoir wehicle. Then, again, the law required that when a vehicle was going down an incling the brakes should to applied. In the present case the brakes had not been applied

The case practically rested on the evidence of one witness, Mr. Wrightman, who was at the moment in a compradore's shop in Queen Victoria Street.

Mr. Dyer Ball imposed a fine of $3 on each defendant.

COY, H.K.D.C

Mr.

Heriley £50 Pta. Betty

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

DIVISION HA

In spite of all their efforts to make you believe that Japan as she has grown stronger has always boon trying to close the door I tell you that there has never been an hour when our commonsense or STAFF AND DEPARTMENTS L, v. the seize of our own responsibility:

has failed us Why should

wo close 58TH COT., R.GA I

our cor in violations of pledgen, This was the only league match played endeavour to close our neigh bourg door when we are in honour at the Happy Valley yesterday, the one bund, to protect it? The opportunity, between the 83rd Co, R.GA. and the for you to trade in Japan and China has Middlesex Res. having been postponed as never been equal to what it is now. Just as you went far afield, and brought us a sign of respect to the memory of knowledge of the West and taught us how private of the Middlesex Regiment, who to grow and how to trude, no we, as wo died at Bowen Road Military Hospital gained wisdom, knowledges and strength, on Tuesday night

fairly

went to another field of trade to learn. We went to China, where the door was open to us, as you and we have realised. There mature gave us an advantage. There was no neod, there is no need, to close that door, because we welcome your fair and honest competition in all

The opening exchanges equal the play never being in one place many minutes. The Stat did very well as a rule until they found themselves in front of goal, when the forwards general, arkets everywhere. We are trading there in a bold in which we have a ly failed. The gunners were likewise natural advantage, where, unless wo Bre rathor weak when within shooting disory stupid and very inactive, we are

brand to succced. , several of their forwards missing After declaring that all the mum. tanco, good chances of scoring. Taylor oponed blings and whisperings about the the scoring for the Artillerymen, taking "closed door were the result of ten years of enemy intrigue, Visocunt Ishii a fres kick given for hands, just outside continued the penalty area, and beating the Stall sure you that the closed door" The in China has never been, and never will be, the policy of my Government The goalkeeper with a swerving shot. Staff custodian played a ne game for door is open. The field is there. We his side and effected many good clear-welcome all co-operation and competition aaces, but he appeared to be deceived by tending towards the batterment of equal. opportunity Viscount Ishii proceeded to this particular kick, the ball coming to denounce the malicious reports to the curl with the wind. The Staff and effect that Japan was seeking self Depts then attacked, and Wain broke aggrandisernent through the disruption of China and added, Circumstances through and put in a good hot which for which we were in no sense respon just missed the goal. Ellarby, at back, sible gave is certain rights in Chinese Dis time in the future, did we or will failed to score at the other end Watson we seek to take territory in China or missed a chance and Jones J. L. put in to despoil her of her rights. We wish to an excellent shot from the left wing, but tend to continue always to be, C friend helper to our neigh- shortly afterwards failed completely when need and more interested lia within a low yards of goal, and had only anyone else, except China herself, in good Kardash government there. Only we must at all the goalkeeper to beat. The intervek

Ever there for our own self-protection prevent arrived with the gunners leading by the oblar, nations from doing what wo laye only goal In the second half, in spite no right to do. Not only will we not see them asail the integrity, and of pleaty of play around each goal, there sovereignty of Chinn, but we are pre was no further scoring until about ten pared eventually to defend and maintain minutes from time, when the Staff forced the independence of China against any eggresor, for we know our own land- a corner and from the resulting kick mark would be threatened by any out- brought the scores level where they reade LAYISIDI OK interference with

Chino Rettler. mined until the final whistle sounded. Result-Stalf and Depts 1, 88th: Cop,

A Chinose, employed as a carpenter came up and put in a relatingor berritory, but, at no time in the past, and

on a steamer, was charged with stealing a now hair of boots, laces and stockings, From a British sailor.

It was stated that the defendant, dressed in the stolen articles, went ashore unnoticed. At a pawnshop, to which he went to pledge the things, the name of the owner was found inside the boots and

defendant was arrested

Mr. J. Wood passed sentence of threa months hard labour,

ALLEGED THEFT OF COAL. Nino Chinese were charged with being in unlawful possession of 25 tons of coal.

valued at $30.

It was stated that the men were seen Tby Sergeant Bond transferring the coal

road was rather a steep one, and Mr. from their boat to a lighter and worn arrested, They had probably got the Wrightman stated that he saw the truck coming down, and, when it reached. No, dal from the Wing Fat shop at Yaumsti. Mr, Gardiner, who appeared for five 14, the person in charge let it go, and allowed the truck to run down the road of the defendants, asked for a remand, by itself. One of the prisoners shouted and this was granted, bail being had at

ILLICIT OPICM.

Two Chinese women were charged with possessing 70 tsels of opium

a warning, but instead of trying to get $50 the truck under control be and his companion ran away, The truck con- tinued its downward course, gathering speed as it and eventually struck apillar near which stood the unfor- tupate little girl. It ran into her,

It was stated that the women were smashing her head and killing bor instantaneously. On examining the arrested on suspicion on the Praya, and track, Mr. Wrightman noticed that were taken to the Police Station, where,

One of the women pleaded guilty. Mr. Hind appeared for the other.

the brake was loose on one side, and of their own accord, they each producdil

there was no brake rope. The prisonera percal, containing 35 taels of opium, had been at the other and of the truck, which they had concealed under thei Away from the brakes. Two persons garmenta could have easily controlled the truck, as was evidenced at a trial held last Friday, when two men controlled the truck without any extra effort.

Dr. Macfarlane, who mado a post morten examination of the body of the decansed, said that the whole of the skull Was smashed, and

and most of the brain bad Come out

The woman who was defended by Mfr. Hind said she received the parcel from

a man, on board a ship at Wanchai, und was paid a dollar to take it ashore.

The case was adjourned.

theory is BECLAMATION OF THE ZUIDER

The Attorney-General-The theory that the child's head was jammed between

truck and the nillar.

Dracfarlane-Yes, it may ha

have happened like that.

ZEE.

The memorial in reply concerning the # reclamation of the Zaider Zee has been

The Government is of opinion

The mother of the dee

deceased girl and a were examined, after which Bis

the Attorney General, Mr. published. Alabaster, and the jury inspected the that as 23 years have elapsed since the On resuming after tiffin, tho Attorney report of the Commission of State ap General said that the chief witness for peared, it is high time that a decision wan the prosecution was absent Word had

truck

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THE KITCHENER MYTH

FRESH EXPOSURES OF GREEK

RUYALIST TREACHERY.

The Greek Hewspapers have recently published seerct orders issued by the General Staff on November 29th last to the commanding officers of the Athens garrison, two days before the treacherous attack upon the Allied detachments, in structing them to occupy all the com minding positions about the city and all public buildings within the ally, and if taq Allied detachments tried to take possession to offer armed resistance, even toiring upon them. This was at the very moment when King Constantine was aasuring Admiral du Fournet that he en tirely agreed to the entrance of the de tachments, and would offer only a bare show of resistance to save appearances.

Another interesting document is the order issued by the staff commanders of the Peloponnesian Army Corpa - on Jannary let to make speedy preparations for general mobilisation in Pelopon- mesus for the purpose of war against the Entente Another prder of January 18th. after M Lambees had accepted the Allied ultimatum, directs that these prepare tions were not to be suspended.

Other documents published are various Orders from too General Staff to pro vincial commanders to issue rifles and atamunition from the army depots to the Flocal Reserves Unions. And yet M

Lambros, the King, and the Staff were unceasing in their protestations that no army rifles or ammunition were in the hands of private individuals

ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE

HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

DEED.D: DANE OF EXERCISE.

Th

Bai

been left at his house the previous da. Arrived at. In the first fourteen years,ance brokers, who negotiated with Fail

but he had not put in an appearance as Laurt

The case was adjourned until Friday

RETURNED BANISHEE.

A Liverpool firm of marine and insur Lloyd's underwriter no insurance

two millions will be required for the exe cution of the work. The undertaking is £10,000 at 50 per cent, that Ford Kit Dress

not only useful for the reclamation of ulture,

ment

asked to insura

botti

they

Next

chener still alive, have since received numerous requests to place risks of similar, character. Further more ground, suitable for agt

Gave been but also as a means against unang siderably over a quarter of A Chinese pleaded guilty to returning

Nine years will be required in The inquiries have nome from banishment before his term had

which to make the closing dyke. There the United Kingdom Of this expired.

The Attorney General, prosecuting, said is no fear that population will be want they have succeeded in placing

of 55 per cent, and ther (at the same rate. he was of bad character, and when beings for the reclaimed ground, becauser care e per seres AFA Their communica

was banished in 1912, n

the underwriters will accapt the remainder. returned he was banished again. He now prior to the war, there were many farms include one from a Isdy, wh claimed that he could not be banishad.

The case was adjourned until Decors soas, who could not obtain land CD warna them at Don't do too mudz. ↑

am sure you will have to pay.

that

prisoner

ber 3rd

which to farm. -

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ni Dizision will furnish J. 20 men – with buglers, the Camp from the 22nd

to the 30th insk, inclusive. E

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later the ad

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rolled). Cape to

duby, Queen's College Division 30th ist to December kita, incidevE.

following promotion is made, subject to the approval of Major General 3. C Dalton Chief Commissioner -- Lpl Wer Kan to be Len Bergh, and Secretary, L.M.0.A. D'TM:00

(8gd) 1. Bar18. District Bupt in Charge of Distri Hoogkong, 16 November, 1917.

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