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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

DEVORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, $1B WILLIAM RE28 DAVIES.

HIGHWAY ROBBERY, Mauk Faung Piu was indicted for highway rubbery on December 15th.

The following jury were empanelled; Messrs W. E Rose, P. J. Taylor, A. A. Alves, J Walker, L. H. Botelho, F. Lauric and J. F. Lavares,

The Crown Solicitor (Mr. G. H. Wake man), in opening the case, said that the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREES, TUESDAY, JANUARE 92ND, – 1918.

TIENTSIN FLOOD RELIEF

FUND

HONGKONG REPRESENTED ON THE COUNCIL

- HONGKONG MAGISTRACY

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF

OPION

A Chinese was charged with the un- We have received copies of the follow-- lawful possessien of eleven taels of optim ing correspondence Metropolitan cross. Union Flood Relief Council

·Shih-Fu-Mo Ta' Chich, Peking, December 25th, 1917 SIR,We have received a letter from our Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the effect that the Ministry has received a despatch from the British Legation in

Peking informing it that the British Colony of Hongkong has dousted, through its Acting Governor, Hon. Claude Severn, one hundred thousand doliare (8100,000) Hongkong Currency for the purpose of relieving the flood sufferers of the Province of Chibli. ⠀⠀⠀⠀

SPORT

CRICKET.

HONGKONG CRICKET LEAGUE AVERAGES.

The best score on Saturday was made by T. E. Pearce, of the Club, who just Defendant offered the familiar excuse failed to reach his century, and the next that a friend gave him a parcel to carry best score (80) was made by his clubmate and that he was unsware of its contents. HE Mariel; but the next score of 70.

Mr. J. B. Wood ined defendant $75, | by K 8 Macaskill, was, perha

wan, perhaps the in default, a month's hard labour, best effort of the afternoon, as it was | made when cveryone else in the team failed, and," "appropriately enough, it

THEFT OF BRASS

A Chinese youth pleaded guilty takes Macaskill to the top of the stealing a quantity of brass from the Taikoo Docks.

Sergt. Moss stated that defendant was searched while passing through the gates and the brass was found concealed in

SOGKA

averages.

Most of the other batsmen lowered their averages. Only W. H. Dixon, of the Civil Service improved his position. Ng Sze Kwong again dis appointed, and he is not likely to return to the top this season. In the bowling list E. W. Hamilton still retains the premier position with the good average of 6.7 closely followed by his clubmate, R. E. 0 Bird, who took 7 wickets for SMUGGLING CHINESE TOBACCO.

29 runs on Saturday. The best per A Chinese was charged with smuggling formance was by T. E. Peater, who took into the Celeny ten packets of Chinesa Craigengower wickets for one run each. tobacco from Kongmoor, and also with P. H Cobb, for Kowloon, and Gr.

Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant to six weeks hard labour and four hours stocks.

complaizant, Yeong Fat, a contractor while on his way to Hongkong halted at Shaukiwan. Shortly after leaving Shau Kiwan he was attacked by two men. There was a struggle and they rolled down a hill in the tussle complainant took out a police-whistle and the prisner, in try ing to pull it out of the complainant's mouth, had his finger bitten severely Yeong Fat, who happened to have a revolver on his person, took it out and fired at the prisonar. Shortly afterwards, footsteps were heard and the prisoner and his accomplice ran away. The complain ant reported the matter, to the police, who sent a party to the scene of the occur. Are the honoured chief, to contribute 60 being in possession of a quantity of Baines, for the R.G.A., deserve mention, rence, where they found two pairs of slippers and blood on the ground. A thorough search was made, and late in the evening a constable saw a person

straggling in the bush and arrested him When the prisoner was arrested his finger was bleeding profusely and he was wounded. At the Governinent Civil Hospital a bullet was extracted and was found to be exactly the same as those in the complainant's revolver..

Dr. C.-McKenny, Superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital said, the prisoner had a wound on the right side. of his chest, and under his skip on the back there appeared to be a bullet. He was operated upon and the bullat was removed. The bullet went through his right side through the chest, but had it gone through his left side it would have proved fatal. The bullet was one used in an automatic pistol

Yeang Fat the complainant, bure out

la acknowledging the receipt of this most bounteous offer allow me, in the capacity of the President of the Metro politan Union Flood Relief Council, to thank your good self and the Hongkong Community for their esteemed sympathy with our case. It is very generous of the Hongkong Community, of which you much money for the noble work of life- saving. We shall endeavour to make this fact known to the suffering people, so that they may ever remember with grati tude the kindness of your Community.

lottery tickets,

Rovenue Ofuer Lanigan stated that there was a lot of smuggling going on from Kongmoon; only the other day he scized: 150,000 cigarettes.

We shall also deem it a great honour if the Hongkong Community would,

Mr. Dyer Ball fined defendant $50 for through their esteemed Acting Governor, smuggling tobacco, and $50 for being name any member of the British Legain possession of the lottery tickets. The tion in reking to represent them to at alternative in each case was one month's fond our weekly meetings and thus to supervise the disbursements of the roof hard labour. fund.With my best regarda, I beg, ots.

EXPORTATION OF SILVER DOLLARS.

A Chinese, employed as a cook on board the Wing Or, was charged with attempt ing to export 8300 silver dollars to Canton.

and Un Hew Fan continues to do most of the hard work for the Chinees, Fawthrop, of the Middlesex, helped by his cover point Grove, succeeded in taking 4 wickets at Kowloon for § runs, which had a great deal to do with his side's victory.

BATTING, AVERAGES,

S. Macaskill,

TE Pearce,

H. Muriel

HK.CC... NE SZA Kwong,

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WOMEN

(Bgd.) HBIUNG HS-LING Can (Président), -- Hon. Claude Bevern, CM.GST ** Acting Governor of Hongkong.

Government House, Hongkong. Brands Mar 19th January, 1918.

Bin,I have the honour to acknowledge the receipt of Your Excellency's letter of the 3rd January, and your telegram It was stated that the defendant, when of the 17th January, regarding the quest of the Director-General of the going on board, was asked whether he Metropolitan Union Flood Relief Coun- had any silver dollars in his possession. cil that a representative of this country should be appointed on the Council, and Defendant replied in the negative. He that you proposed to designate Mr. Wil was taken to the Police Station and ton for this purpose. I havo telegraphed

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the Crown Bolicitor's statement, and sail today that I concur in your proposal searched, and the dollars were found con Cs.0.0.81

and I should be glad if you would concealed in a girdle round his waist.

or to Mr. Hsiung Hsi-ling an expres- ion of thanks from the Colony for his action in the matter. —I have, etc.

he identified the prisoner after the latter's discharge from hospital

The prisoner said that as soon as he was shor he became unconscious. He did not rub complainant, nor was it true that ho ran after he was shot.

The Chief Justics (to the complainant)

(Syd) FH, MAY

(Governor, etc.) His Excellancy The Right Honourable and were seriously afraid of your life-Sir John N. Jordan, G.C.I.EK.C.B Complainant: Yes,

I take it that you fired your revolver

In reply to further questions by the Chief Justice, complainant said the zob hery took place on a beaten track.

KOM.G., His Majesty's Minister, British Legation, Peking.

DEFENDANT BROUGHT TROM DENSINGAPORE UNDER ESCORT

Sig Hack, Navy, W. E. Dixon,"

Rev Hastings,

Nary).

Inspector Kent, said it was a deliberate attempt to export silver dollars

MiDyer Bøll confiscated the money and fined defendant $100 in default, one month's hard labour. THEFT FROM SUGAR REFINERY 0.8.0.C

A Chinese was charged with stealing a quantity of gunny-bags, from the Taikbo| Lt. Muiray, PHOSULA! Ad Indian

defendant coming out of the gates an Saturday with a bundle under his arm.

The prisoner, in detence, said that he ALLEGED CONFIDENCE TRICK Bugar eneryschman stated that he s was going to Shaukiwan in search of work. As he approached complainant the latter eried out * I have met him; I have met him; this is him, this is him, and shot him with his revolver He was not a robber. As a matter of fact, the complainant tried to rob him of his

returned The jury of guilty.

The Chief Justice in sentencing Pri Boner to four years rigorous imprison- nient and to receive cight strokes of the

M. H. “Abbas,

C.COM **** D. M. Goodall,

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watch.rimous verdict from Australia, where he had been ticket in the Tai Wan Ho, and with it HCC

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As defendant could not give a satisfactory E. W Hamilton, in this paper to the effect that an old possession of the bags witness arrested RU Bird,

Some time ago there was a paragraph explanation of how he came to be in C5.0.0. Ceylonese resident, who had touched at me **MO5.C.C this port while on his way to Ceyloni Defendant said he picked up a pawn Lt. Col. Morgan,

home, when the Indian watchunan claimed redeemed the bags. He was carrying them PH Cobb, K.C.C.. the bags as belonging to the Refinery the pawnshop denied all knowledge of the Bergt Moss stated that the owner of

was also

deprived of his savings amounting to living for nearly forty years, had been nearly £3,000, by another Ceylonese who cat," said the inry had found the pritralia who was alleged to have abscend returning to Ceylon from Aus- soner guilty of a very serious offence Ited with the money, leaving the owner was fortunate for the complainant that he behind. The Police, on being informed heard men approaching when the prisoner of the facts, got into touch by wireless till Wednesday, fixing baik at 625. and his accomplice ran away. He took into consideration the fact that the pri soner had no dangerous weapon in his possession, otherwise he would have given him a more severe punishment.

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WHO IS THE GREATER LIAR

A Chinese was charged with stealing a

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with the boat on which the absconding man sailed, with the result that on arrival at Singapore he was arrested by the Singapore Police and charged before the Magistrate there. He was sub suit of clothes from another Chinese et EE GO 116 439 37 11.58 quently remanded in Police custody. No 40 Temple Street Bdr. Athorne, R.G.A... 63 350 29 18,67 while the Hongkong Police were com Complainant stated that he left the suit. Graham, C.C.C... 169 649 40 12.2 municated with On an application to dry on the clothesline and defendant. RC Witchell, C.5.0.0 60

12.2 184 15 Fung Lam Wing, Ku So Fung Yeung made to the Hon. Capt. Superintendent coming along, carried it away. When Gr. Boocock, R.GA. 65 144 20 12.2 Kin Yik were indicted for larceny was taken to the company stolent suit was wearin Fong, Lam Fo Tak Tung Tak and Wong of Police, in Hongkong, the complainant arrested defendant was wearing the CQM. 8. Rober

MASKED BURGLARS.

Ku So, Fung Young Fong and laman arned escort, who also took with then Defendant denied the theft. He said by 14 191 89 12.69

C.C.0 65 181 14 12.92

TENNIS

Tak pleaded guilty, added an extradition warrant. On arrival that on the day the theft was stated to A. W. Grimmett, CCC, 181 509 33 13.39

The same jury were empanelled as in the prisoner was identified by the com have taken place he was in the country, the previous cases,

plainant ar the man to whom he entrust The suit of clothes was made for him The Crown Solicitor was permitted to ed his money. The extradition warrant by a tailor Moon add another count againe Fung Lam was produced at the Police Court and Defendant's wife said defendant picked CIVIL SERVICE U STONECUTTER'S Wing, Fung Tal and Wong Kin Yik. an order was made for the man's up the suit from the street. He had not namely, that of receiving stolen property despatch to Honglong. The prisoner had a suit of clothes made for a long

The Crown Solicitor said these six men arrived under police escort yesterday, time on December 19th committed robbery it and the case will, in all probability Defendant charged his wife with lying two houses occupied by a man and his come up for hearing at the Magistracy How does she know whether I ordered a sister-in-law at Man Wai Kon In one today. house, after breaking open the door, two

new suit or picked up an old one

of the prisoners threatened the inmates -

with choppers and carried away things, clothing, fowls, etc. The prisoners also entered the adjoining house but the

ASSAULT AND ROBBERY

man who was living there made good his Chu Ying was indicted for attacking escape through a cockloft and hid him two women and robbing them at Now

elf in a wood. Be gathered a number Kowloon d December 24th, of his villagers and came back with thirtyThe same jury were empanelled as in young men, but found that the robbers the previous case, had made good their escape. The pri The Crown Solicitors said that two sonors were asked, so it was difficult to identify thom. The property stolen waz Found in or about the premises occupied by the prisoners.

Fung Lam Wing, Fung Tak and Wong Kin Yik said they were fast asleep when cho police came and seized the goods They denied all knowledge of the crime

The prisoners who had pleaded guilty **went individually into the box and de clared that the other three were not party Asked why they had committed the

to the robbery,

robbery, they replied that they had no

·s·

Mr. JR Wood sentenced defendant to one months' hard laboure

THEFT FROM KOWLOON-CANTON

RAILWAY

MULA

SOORTENNIS CLUB,

This match, played on the 0.5, courte, resulted in a win for the visitors, after

a close and pleasant game, by one game, the scares being Stonecutters, 10; Civil Service, 49 Details:

Peynolds and Vergette lost to Ives and Watts, 2-3; beat. Kirkham and Turner, 74, lost to Edgler and Barker, 29153) Deakin and Clarke lost to Ives and A coal coolie was charged with stealing Watts, 0-11: beat Kirkham and Turner, two iron pile heads from the Kowloor 74; beat Edgler and Barker, 8-3.

Woodman and Woodman beat Ives and An Indian watchman said he saw de Walt 6-5 beat Kirkham and Tumer, mies on Sunday and ordered bim of fendant loitering about the Railway pre 83 beat Edgler and Barker, 6-2

Cunton Railway, g

WATCH CHAIN:

few minutes later defendant came out of the station with the iron pile heads in Die bossation Waters naked hit where UNLAWFULLY PAWNING A GOLD he got them from, Defendant took him to pince where a gang of coolies were work ing and pointed out & quantity of pile

bro Chinese were charged with un

women, Lzi Man and Wang Ban Kv, said that two werd on their way to their home in the village of Laung Wai in New Kowloon They went to a restaurant and had tea. Arter they had gone a little distance they were followed by two men, who, coming in front of them, stopped them and removed their bangles The prisoner in heads. He added that another man get was stated that the complainant cent the dock also took a dollar from one of him the iron to take to Hongkong the watch chain; to a jeweller to be medd the woman.

Mr. W Blyth of the Railway, said rence on the railway The Indina watchman system, which had been dis solved some time ago, was reorganised

lawfully pawning a gold watch-chain

Lai Man identified the prisoner thefts were becoming of frequent occured who in turn passed it on to one of the

by 6 to

legendante, who is a working goldsmith. Defendant, instead of mending the chain, gayet to a friend to pawn While his the pawnbroker as to the value of the article, Birgt. Ingham stepped in and

The jury returned a verdict of guilty The Chief Justice, addressing the pri alternative, for they were without WOTA BODET, said The two women are not sure lately to prevent thieving That was the friend was engaged in a discussion with and on the verge of starvation

that you had a revolver. I am prepared scope theft discovered during the lost The jury returned a unanimous verdict to think that you did not have one other three weeks and he asked for deterrent of not guilty against three of the prisoners who were accordingly, dia charged His Lordship postponed sen tence on the thres who had confessed their quilt

Continued at ftorial, sest Cillua

wise I would have passed severe punishment punishment. You tied their hands with wire, committing a cowardly act against

Mr. J. Wood sentenced defendant to two defenceless women sentence you six weeks hard labour and four hours

to undergo four years hard labour and to receive eight strokin of the

stoers

(Continued at foot of next column.)

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