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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. INEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (HIS HONGUE HIR WILLIAM REES DAVIES, B.C)]. A CALLOUS AND FEROCIOUS MURDER.

The postponed April Criminal Sessions were resumed yesterday, when Ip Hoi was indicted for murdering Lai Man.

Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E. (instructed Mr. Leo Longinotto, Assistant Crown Solicitor) prosecuted on behalf of the

COMPANY MEETING.

THE DAIRY E FARM CO., LTD.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS WEDNESDAY, MAY 8TH, 1918.

FRENCH CONVENT SCHOOL.

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION:

An extraordinary general meeting of Yesterday afternoon Lady May pre- the Dairy Farm Co., Ltd., was held yes sented the rewards and certificates to the terday at noon at the offices of the Com- pupils of the French Convent School, pany, No 2, Lower Albert Road Mr. Causeway Bay, Bishop D. Pazzoni the W. B. Brown presided, and there were Rev. Father I. Robert, the Rev. Father present--The Rev. Father Robers (Direc de Maria (Manager of Schools), the Rov, tor), and Messrs. T. M. Gregory, A. V. Apeni, T. Oliphant H. W. Looker, H. W. Page, C. Wakeham, Chan Tong, Chan

B. Hastings, and Mr. E. Ralphs (Inspector of Schools) were amongst those present. The ceremony oponed with a pianoforte dust by the Misses G.

Attorney-General) and Mr. Taun Min Nai: Pan, and Chan Pun Kow (share Brock and D. Wiadebarik, and, after the

Chan (instructed by Mr. J. H. Gur diner) defended the prisoner.

The following jury were empanelled to try the case-Messrs. P. C. Potts, V. F. d'Azavedo, D. S. Levi, D. Ritchie, E. Thorpe, J. A, Salh, and C. A Carvalho.

Mr. E. C. Jenkin, in opening the case stated that the murder with which the prisoner was charged took place in the middle of March at No, 43, Yes Woo Struct, not far from the Jockey Club

holders), J. W. Walker (manager), and M. Manuk (secretary).

The CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen,--The notice convening this meeting has just been read out to you. The resolution for the increase of the company's necessary to give effect to the agreement the capital in Co., Ltd, which with the Hongkong Ice

sanctioned at the extraordinary meet. 1ng of the 16th April Inst, and I now pro

as an extraordinary resolution "That the capital of the company be in

4,000 new shares of $7.50 each and that

distribution, a patriotic poem entitled “The Union Jack" was recited by Miss Rosebud Young Lady. May was then

presented with a bouquet of flowers by Miss Beatrice Hardwick, and the pro- cardings closed with the singing of tha

National Anthem.

with

SPORT

LAWN TENNIS

HONGKONG C.C. TOURNAMENT.

The following wore yesterday's results of the tennis tournament.

HANDICAN, DOUBLES.

E. R. Hallifax and A. G. M. Fletcher,

(rec, 13) beat J. Stalker and E. Abraham (ser.)- 10, 88, 64.

HANDICAP BINOLES,

J. 1. Irvine (re 16) beat the Rev. C. Cooper Hunt (owes 3/8)-4-6; 10-8; 6-3.

OPEN CHAMPIONEDIP 'DOUBLES

1. K. Lo and M. W. Lo best N. E.. Kent and F. A. Kedmond-6-1, 6-4, 7-b.

HANDICAP SINGLES 8.

PH. Cobb (roc. 15) beat H. W. Weyler (rec. 16)-7-3; 8-2

-TO-DAY'S MATCHES. The following matches have been ar ranged for to-day ----

JOAOL PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.

The Manager's report referred pleasure to the fact that during the past year the school moved into the new premises it now occupies. The class N. E. Kent and J. S. Jennings roons, it was stated, are very spacious

H and R. Hancock play Major Arduino

INTIMATIONS,

LANE

CRAWFORD&Co.

SOLE AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GOODE,

SLAZENGER'S AND ATRES.

1918

TENNIS

BALLS

PACKED IN SEALED TIN BOXES,

MOST APPROVED MODELS IN

HA. Nesbits and H. R. Pheline play TENNIS RACKETS

Stables. The murder was remarkable for / creased to. $855,000 by the creation of and in every way most suitable for the and Capt. M. Jones.

the extreme ferocity shown by the person

purposes for which they wore designed.

Li. Murray and Mrs. Hammond (owe

HANDICAP DOUBLES.

who committed it, and for the callous the Directors be authorised to issue and Indeed, it may be said that the MIXED HANDICAP DOUBLES. ness, almost foolhardiness, of the prison allot such new shares in accordance with Palfil requirements well in advance of the 176) play Major Hammond and Miss

The prisoner and the deceased were the terms of the agreement dated the present time and have been planned so as Gordon (ree. 16). both employed by Jardine's Sugar Re 26th day of March, 1918, made between to accommodate the increased number of C. Cooper-Hunt and Mrs. Nesbitt (owe finery Company. The deceased went to the Hongkong Ice Co, Ltd, of the one scholars who may be expected to ation 15/3) play Morse and Mrs. Hudson, bis work in the Refinery on the night of part and this company of the other this school when conditions are again

part."

normal after the war and the district (owe 3/6), Mr. A) V. Arcan seconded this, and it around Causeway Bay will have attained

the full measure of its industrial C. Stark and F. E. Joseland (ser.) wits carried unaniruously.

The CHAIRMAN: 1 new propose for activities and Wong-nei-thong baslay H. J. Jackman and R. M. Hender confirmation a special rejolution the developed into a European residential sou (rec, 10). following resolution passed at the extra-suburb, which it bids fair to become in the near future. The equipment of the ordinary general inceting of the company

class-rooms is all that can be desired held on the 15th April, 1918; —

There was a marked increase in the

That the new Articles contained in

the 14th inst, and returned at 0.am. on March 15th, the day he met with his death, The prisoner, who, also, should have gone on duty that night, absenied himself, These men not only worked together but lived together at 43, Yee Won Street, where they occupied the back cubicle in company with the third man, pamed Pun Lam. When the deceased gut home the three of the apparently par- the printed document submitted to the took of food and then remained in their meeting and for the purpose of identi- cubicle to rest. In another cubicle in cation signed by the chairman thereof the same house were a number of women, be and the same are hereby approved, and who heard sounds in the back cubicle that such articles be and they are hereby as if the nun were jumping in some adopted as the articles of the company boards The evidence showed that then substitution for and the exclusion of

all the existing articles thereof;"' noise at the time was that which accom- Later on, panied this brutal murder. when the deceased was examined, it was found that besides injuries he had re

Mr. M. GREGORY SCCOled the motion, which was carried unanimously

The CHAIRMAN: I now propose for

attendance in 1917; the highest number year was 161, as com on the rolls fast

1916. That satisfne pared with, 116 tory rate of increase bas since further appreciated, the number of scholars on the registers for 1918 being 175.

Mr. E. Ralphs, the Inspector of Eng- lish Schools, carried out the usual, annual inspection of all the classes in June last. school as being very good. He reported on the discipline of the commendation applies to reading, con

The same

„OPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP. M. K. Lo and M. W. Lo play S. E. Greca and E, Abraham.

The day scholars took part as usun! in the sports held under the auspices of the Hongkong Public Schools and St, Joseph's College, and won several prizes.

PRIZE WINNERS. KINDERGARTEN CLASS-Murjorie Ian- sen, Lilia Mercier, John Pau, Oswald Olson, Hilda Solemon, George Chew, Cissy Polley, Jessie Johnson, Fatuma Curroen, Mariam Curren, Georgie Pear- son, Cyril Warnes, Everdina Cruz,

ceived on the right side of his skull, is confirmation as a special resolution the versation, and recitation in all the Sidney Edgar, Georgie Cruz, Violet

right hand was smashed, and with the following resolution passed at the extra classes, and gives evidenco of the care Johnson and Wilfred Ayock most Ferocious callousness-n part of his ordinary general meeting of the company ful teaching in all these subjects.

held on the 15th April, 1018

abdomen was torn out. After commit ting the murder the two men did not,

apparently, ran away from the premises,

and their conduct during the rest of the day was a peculiar and interesting feature of the case. They came out of the back cubicle and entered into conversation: with one of the women, the principal tenant of the house, as a result of which she went into the cubicle and made au examination. Sbo found the body of the docensed underneath the bed, covered with a piece of satin and a quilt She found blood about the place, and, on returning to her cubicle, she rated the prisoner and the other man for what they had done, bringing disgrace and. trouble into her house. To that accusa tion the men made no reply. They left the house and were seen at the Refinery. in the afternoon. The prisoner, came back to the house about noon, while the: other man remained in it the whole day.

"That the name of the Company he

changed to The Dairy Farm, Ice and

Cold Storage Company, Limited.'".

Mr. T. ÜLIPHANT seconded this, and it was carried unanimously.

That was all the business.

...The «pproximate statement of traffic

CLASS ·" B."—William Nolan, Alma Special mention was toade by the In Hoys Kathleen McEwen, Elsie Simp spector of class & for Chinese girls lezon, Stanley Olson, John Johnson, Frank

ginning the study of English He found Pritchard, Jack Pritchard, Kathleen

that very satisfactory progress had been Mackay, Suzan Greenfield Sheik Esmail made, and that this class fulfilled a very and Chatys de Sousa useful purpose. The experimental CLASSES AND -Felicia Raskine, * Joan Crispin, Alda Cexeira, Ciara innovation of establishing a class only

Chung, Naury Morwen, Baarita Ismail, for girls beginning to learn a foreign minis, Lin, Maris Jeanjaquet, Ivonne HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO, LTD language, as in the ease of the Chinose Ferrin, Buy Chuc, Andres néveneau, Maria de Mentres Vera Stanley, girls to whom the English languageEsabeth Pearson, ertza Jennjaquet, perfectly new, has justified itself, The ariery Wincepans, Maclene Cheven- courses of instruction, while being cure eau, Amalis d'Assumpção Agnes Pau, Ima Morrison, Beatrice Hardwick, fully graded, make it much easier for Fioren fansen, Norma Soc. Chin, Daisy. the girls to acquire an elementary know brown. ledge of the language, while the task of the teachers becomes less difficult by the fact that the scholars make a more or lose equal standard of progress, as the lessons are advanced by easy stages from week to week.

receipts for the week ending 1th May

aro as follows

This Year...

50 Year...... Increase Decrease

Receipts Aggregate

receipts.

for

week. for 10 weeks. $12,370 $242,050 12,303 230,760 6,270 23

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

DUPING AN OLD WOMAN.

A Chinese was charged with obtaining

The outstanding feature at the annual official inspection was the improvement in written exercises throughout the school. As a result of a thorough investi

LERTIFICATES OF MERIT.-May O'Hoy, Wigate Ying, Mingle Karavana Emuy Landolt, Kathleen Ahniat, Parrin Hut- tonjug, Jean O'Hoy, and fean Johnson.

SPECIAL CLASS FOR CHINESE. Mary Lamb Phyllis Chui, Fanny Wong, Anna Muen; Laty Ław, and Daisy Low

CLASS: 6-Gladys Ismail Hawa ol Aroulli, Hannah Solomon, Pacita Jeanja- quet Leura Lobato Kathleen Simmon, Leonora Collage, Florance Solomon, Ina Simpson and Stella Joanilho,

REMOVE CLASERS 34-Cathie Russell, Thelma" Wilson, Mario Gomes, Marie,

During prisoner's absence the blood of money from an old women by false pregation of the school, the highest grant Lobato, Phyllis Goodall, Marie Fern-

the unfortunate victim of his ferocity started dripping through the floor into cubicle occupied by blacksmith.. Apparently, however, no notice was taken of this by anyone. It was stated at the Police Court that two of the witnesses wont near the Police Station, but were afraid to inform the Police of the deed.

tences.

Inspector Browne stated defendant

showed the complainant a $10 bank-note. and asked her to give him in exchange subsidiary coins to the same value. This she did, obtaining the money from her daughter. Ou opening the brown paper in which the 810 note was supposed to be wrapped she found she had been duped.

Complainant said she was stupefied

was again awarded.

re

In accordance with Government quirements, a medical inspection of the school and pupils was made in each of the two half years by Dr. J. H. Jordan, who reported to the Director of Edad fion that the sanitary conditions of the dormitories and classes were perfect,

andes

Constance,' Hmuth, Geraldine Smith Suzanne Weill, Cecilia Franco, Bertha Rodrigues May Chan, Adelina dos Remedios, Mabel kolomon, Kathleen Lyaught, and Maggie Lysaught.

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT Mary Pow Nolao, Emilia Kosselet, Vyvienne Young, Rosebud Young, Edna See Chin Marea

Annis Ackbar, Huby Chou, Hilda Ismail, Margaret Pau, Lily Molly Rahman Ferguson, and

bank, Gladys, Brock, and Gertio Sim

CLASS Edith Soares, Doris Winde

Blew in her face before he cheated her, ing the recent outbreak of cerebro by certain fames which the defendant and the pupils in excellent health Dur-

Inspector Browne said the woman was spinal fever in the Colony, the school CERTIFICATES OF MERIT-Phyllis See ashamed of having been duped so easily enjoyed perfect immunity from this

* and bad related the story of the fumea

At 5 pm, prisoner went to the Sugar Refinery to receive his pay, and at the Bame time took the identification disc of the deceased, and received his pay as to cover up her confusion.tvsterious disease. well. The money was found on prisoner Defendant said he gave the $10 note when he was arrested. By his callousness to the complainant and suggested that in first killing the man and then laking the lost the money in her confusion. bis pay the prisoner sank to the level Mr. Dyer Eall sentenced the defendant

to three months' hard labour-

EXPORTING COKE WITHOUT A PERMIT.

of a beast. He then returned to the, cubicle where the foul deed was done. He did not attempt to leave the Colony, imagining, in his foolhardiness, that the crime would not be traced. At 6 p.m. or so a watchman, who had heard of the A Chinese was charged with exporting murder, arrived on the soone, with his 30 tons of coke by the Taing Los with

Junior and Senior examinations of the For the Oxford Preliminary and the

University of Hongkong the school pre-application, politenics, drawing and sented its scholars and obtained good results.

Chis Nina Lourenço, Nins Hazeland, and Ruby Young Ma

CERTIFICATES OF MERIT Good conduct, Ellie Noroghs, and Marie de Souza. ~^ Ulass 2.—Aurea Carvalho, Hogie White,

improvement, French, music, drawing needlework Mary Matbias, General

and needlework-- Mario Noronha. Oxford. The Lugard Scholarship was won by University preliminary certificate and certificate of merit for good conduct, Miss Dolly Haynes.

politeness, regular attendance, music and French Florie Hamilton. Oxford University preliminary certificats and the Lugard Scholarship-Dolly Haynes. Hongkong University Junior certificate May Ramsey and Aldo d'Almeida Franco, Hongkong University Benior certificate-Andrés Baudet, and Rita Haveland

Besides the ordinary school work, the pupils have taken a keen interest in war

the defendant, said the cargo was co-work by giving willing help in several signed to a Dutch firm in Java. A directions. Some of them have also

fols, and ordered all the people to re-out a pormity main where they were. The folz sent Mr. G. R. Haywood, who appeared for for the Police, and on their arrival, the principal tenant of the house immediate ly pointed out the two men as being the culprits, and they did not deny it. When taken to the Police Station, the prisoner charged the other man with the murder, stating that he went into the cubicle to prevent it and was himself assaulted. There was enough evidence to prove that prisoner committeed the murder and thast ho did it with a hatchet, which was afterwards washed to remove the blood stains. The only motive for the crime seemed to be the prisoner's desire to obtain the pay of the deceased

Dr. MacFarlane and several witnesses -The hearing was adjourned till today.

then gave evidence.

St.

Heather Day," and the recent cale brations – in connection with George's Day,''

a

Hour NURSING CERTIFICATES. —-Doris Windebank Edith Soares, Gladys Brock, Nian Hazeland Ruby Young Adelina Remedios, Vyvienne Young, Rabil el

paruit was obtained at the Import and taken part in the street and office to Export Udice, and the defendant was office collections on Our .Dey, instructed that the permit must be viséd by the Dutch Consul to be in order The defendant did not understand those in structions and carried out the shipment without having his permit vised. When the mistake was discovered he made every Two courses of lectures on First Aid Arculli Annis Ackbar, Maggaret Pau, effort to remedy it and telegraphed to and Homme Nursing were very kindly Rugin White Marie de Souza, Ellie the shipping company not to deliver the given by Dr. Koch. These lectures were cargo till the permit has been vised,

Mr. D. W. Trotman, of the Import and greatly appreciated by the papila who Export Office agreed that the defendant had done all in his power to remedy his went in for both the examinations and

mistake.

Mr. Dyer Ball fined defendant $25.

passed.

(Gontinued of foot of next Column)

Marie Noronha, Aldo Franco, Mary Noronha Lily Hayres, Flo Rodney,

Mathias May Ramsay, Andrét Baudet, and Bits Hazeland

· Certificate of merit for good conduct, general application, general proficiency and French Kita. Hazelazd

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