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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 27TH, 1918

THE PEACE CELEBRATIONS. CONFLAGRATION IN JERVOISÉ

PROVISIONAL, PROGRAMME.

At meeting of the Executive Com mitter of the Pence Celebrations Coin- mitter, held yesterday at noon at the Council Chamber, under the presidency of H. E. the Offer Administering the Government, the following programme Was suggested for the local Peace cele brutions and will be submitted to the General Committee for approval -

FIRST DAY.

Special Church Servic

.HECOND DAY,

STREET.

DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT ABOUT

. $100.000.

A big conflagration occurred early yes terday inerting in Jervoise Street. Two houses were completely gutted, and two others were badly damaged. The loss în estimated at about 100.000. Fortunately no lissa were lost."

The actual facts concerning the fire are at present unknown, and the Police state that an inquiry is being held into the matter. Our representative, however, 7.30a.m.-Review of troops on, Cricket gleaned the following interesting parti.

culars from different sources. Ground. Pra de joie.

10a.m.-Meeting of Executive and Legislative Councils.

11:30 am-Public meeting in City Hall tu endorse a cable of congratulation to be sent to F. M. the King.

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12 noon. Salutes by warships and shore

batteries.

† jm. - Officin) luncheon at Government Hoppre

4.20 p.m. Daylight Fireworks (Hitts). 0.0 p Entertainment of Services

In matshed on Murray Parade ground.

7.30 p.m. All illuminations ashore and afloat to be completely lighted up.

Sp.m. Fish lantern procession to start Troms Race-course and tour the centre of

CRIMINAL SESSIONS [BITOKE HIS HONOUR THE CHILI JUSTICE (SIN WILLIAM REKS DAVIES, E.C.)] CHINESE LADY DISCHARGED.

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INTERPRETER AND WITNESS,

A DISINCLINATION TO SWEAR.

The Court interpreter found himself up against a tough proposition, yesterday, when a Chinese coolie, belonging to a

arrived in Hongkong on the "Japan.. route to North China, appeared as complainant in a case,

The hearing was continued, yesterday, of the case in which Leung Wai Cheng, action of the Chinese Labour Corps, who Chinese lady, was indicted for forgery.

who The defence was that the person accompanied the prisoner to the office of Mesars. d'Almada and Mason in regard

The interpreter experienced great dif- to the two mortgages was in reality theficulty in making the man understand complainant, and not a third unknown that, without being sworn, his evidence lady introduced by the prisoner, as sug was valueless. Several times the inter- grated by the prosecution.

preter attempted to administer the oath but to no purpose. The man would not be sworn.

Three of the witnesse for the Crown gave evidence distinctly in favour of the MF. I. d'Almeda prisoner's plea. stated that despite his clerk's statement to the contrary, his opinion wax that it was the complainant who accompanied the prisoner to his office when the mortgages

It appears that at 2 a.m. a patrol of ronstable, who were on duty in the vicinity of Jorvaise Street, noticed a large volume of smoke issuing from underneath the door of the ground-floor of 121. Jervoise Street, used as a medicine-shop.were önt through. This shop is in the middle of a number Mr. Potter, in his closing speech far of others, in which a considerable amount the defence, said that it was impossible of inflammable material is stored. As

for the fury, oy the, puldanes tendered he the Crown, to convict the prisoner of anything. The witnesses for the Crown had proved the innocence of the prisonër and not her guilt.

as the Police noticed the smoke, they hastened to the nearest telephone and informed the Central Police Station and the Fire Brigade. Ad alarm was raised in the neighbourhood and consternation prevailed. Jervoise Street is thickly po pulated, and from, every house people the city.

rushed out, clad in whatever clothing 9.30-11.30 på --Hitta fireworks in the they could lay their hands on first. Harbour.

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THIRD DAY.

-After the Fire station had been inform rd of the outbreak the patrol rushed to the 10 p.m. Oficial luncheon at the Hung-burning building and rendered valuable kong Hotel.

5.15-6 p.m. Decorated motor-cur proces sion: through the centre of the city.

600 p.m.--Entertainment of Services io matshed on Murray Parade ground.

7.30 p.m.-All villuminations on shore and afloat to be completely lighted up. D-10 p.m.-Dragon boat procession. 10-11 pm-Hitta fireworks in the Harbour:

The dates of the celebrations cannot be definitely decided until advices have been received from Home as to the dates of the general peace celebrations through out the Empire, which will probably be early in August,

ANOTHER BURGLARY IN

THE CITY THE PHARMACY ENTERED AGAIN,

Another barglary bas taken place in the City, The Pharmacy, 22, Queen's Road Central, being entered for the second

time within a few months.

ssistance in rescuing the occupants of the premises, who had been disturbed by the

cries in the street below, and were won rushing about frantically on the top storey. The patrol managed to bring the inmates down to safety, and also helped to Bave few articles hf furniture. jewellery, etc.

Mr. Pollock said he was prepared to drop all the charges, except, No. 7 and No. 3, and leave it to the jury to decide whether or no prisoner was guilty.

Mr.

Potter protested against this change of front. He said that the pro- secution must stand or fall by the whole of the charges. Had he known that the Crown was going to drop those charges, be would have had something to say about it.

Eis Lordship observed that if the jury found the prisoner was not guilty of forgery, they would probably find that she was not guilty of the charges under No. 7 and No. 8..

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The interpreter turned ia despair to the Magistrate, saying: Ho wants to make a statement, sir."

" I want him to be worn first," said Mr. Hutchison.

The interprater crossed over to the witness-box, and, after a long lecture, succeeded in inducing the complainant to

wear.

** I'll swear now," said the complain. ant. "But I do not like it!"

The evidence was to the effect that the defendant, who was carrying a back, went og board the Japan. Soon afterwards, another man was caught stealing a coat Complainant, with the aid of the defend- ant, arrested the thief, and they set off for the Police Station together. At the Police station the sack was examined, and amidst a litter of bottles, empty tins. and bits of glass was found a felt bat. which the complainant claimed as his property. The owner of the, sack was then taken into custody.

Mr. Hutchison sentenced the man six weeks' imprisonment.

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Another Chinese was charged with stealing a coat belonging to the complain-

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The complainant related that. while he was standing outside his cabin he saw the defendant go in and take his coat.

By this time the Fire Brigade-includ His Lordship having summed up, the ing very

available froman, both volun-jury deliberated for ten minutes, and then teer and regular--arrived on the scene, brought in a unanimous verdict of "not only to discover that the fire had taken a guilty." strong hold of the building, spreading to

The prisoner was accordingly dis houses 110. 1 and 125.

There was a charged. ' good supply of water, and the motor and Bre-Boats were used, while six bydrants WAS THE MOTIVE MONEY Defendant replied that he was a "langua?""

ON JEALOUSY ? CHINESE CHARGED WITH MURDER.

At the Magistracy, yesterday. before Mr. R. O. Hutchison, Chik Chi, a' Chi-

were not to work from three different streets--Wing Lok Street, Jervoise Street. and the back portion of Morrison Road. Although there was an absence of any strong wind, the inflammable nature of the goods stored in the three houses

dried medicinal herbe, bamboo, nese, was charged with the murder of wooden pails, teenused the fire to another Chinese in First Street, on June spread rapidly to the second floor" and "6th. then to the third floor. The roofs of both

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The defendant protested vehemently that he was innocent. He anid he went on board the vessel and was stopped by the complainant, who asked him who he was.

-potato-peller. Complainant called another man and accused defendant of of having stolen his garment.

A Chinese withers corroborated the com- plainant's story."

Inspector Gordon: Defendant had no excuse whatever for boarding the vessel.

The Magistrate sentenced the defendant to six weeks' imprisonmert.

THE "NEW ARRIVAL'S!

DIFFICULTIES. ··

Mr. Leu Luxginette, Assistant Crown, It appears that some time between buildings were soon ablaze, and a red Solicitor, stated that on May 16th-the- p.. on Wednesday and 0 a.m. yesterday sheen was visible in the sky some distance deceased, his wife, and accused went ta a burglar or, burglary entered the second

First Street and engaged a cubicle. Here floor of Queen's Road, used as AD The work of extinguishing the fire was the trio lived for some time, the woman

The European constable whose linguistic office by Dr. C. To.. How they gained both arduous and dangerous. For fully occupying a bed while the men slept on admittance is not known, although three hours the battle between fire and the four. Two distinct motives were sug abilities do not embrace a working know Chinese, watchman was on duty. They water was waged, and, at 5.30 am., nogested for the crime. The husband made ledge of colloquial Chinese often experi- ransacked the offer, scattering papers on thing-was left but the charred walls of a statement before he died in which be ences great difficulty in inducing hawkers the floor, and attempted to wrench open 191. The first and second, floors of 123 more or less suggested that the murder and other itinerant vendors to avoid.in- an iyon safe, which, however, withstood were gutted, and the second floors of 119 was committed as a result of a quarrel fringing the by-laws relating to obstrue- their efforts. They then tried an offer and 125 were damaged. The front portion over his wife The defendant, in his tion.. desk, after which they stale some thermo- of the row of houses behind Jervoist statement, suggested that there had been P. 117, explained at the Magistracy, meters and perfumes valued at $70. Street, also, was damaged__»"_

in dispute over some mecetary affair yesterday, how he found himself in such a They next amashed several window. It is understood that the houses were. The deceased had stated that to told the predicament on Monday, when ho detect And effected an entry into heavily insured in locul companies. defendant to leave the house because of Fed a Chinese hawker obstructing the road-

his undesirable relations with his wife,

way in Stanley Street. His endeavours and that the defendant réturned. while

to make the man understand that be could he was asleep and stabbed him. It wot block the roadway were fruitless, and a most difficult case, as there were very only resulted in a crowd collecting.

Other evidence would

Mr. Lindsell: Do you speak Chinese ! The constable replied in the negative. What did you say, then I said Fahter" (Laughter), and inado signs to the man.

Banes

the second floor of the Pharmacy. Dez. cending by means of the stair-cnse to the "ground floor, the intruders broke the lock

on a safe and stole about 850. They next

of which has not yet been ascertained.

UNLICENSED, FIREARMS.

A Chinese living at 23, Sai Street, was

visited the godown and took from there paying attention to a few unlicensed few facts in it. several adds and ends, the total quantity articles-as automatic pistal, two revolver show that shortly after 6 a.m. two lodgers, magazines, and 27 rounds of ammunition who were returning to the house after' a when he was abruptly interrupted by party at a tea-shop, noticed defendant the Police, and at the Magistracy, yes coming from the direction of the house. terday, he was charged with being in. He was not excited in hen they reached

The rubbery was only discovered yester day morning, when the manager, Mr. 8.

Bell, noticed the litter lying on the floor.

The robbers are believed to have made their escape by way of the godowns.

SPORT.

LAWN TENNIS. --

SST CO. R.Ɑ.A. MA”* «. 83RD CO.

R.G.À: “A”

In this Garrison League match at Happy alley, on Wednesday, the team from Lymun proved too good for the Home teach winning comfortably by zine tron games. (3 to 31), Tallourd and Davis being the only pair in the 88th team to gain pointa Boore

Capt. Bucy and argt Athorne beat 0.8.M. Pragnell and Bergt. Armatys, 90; boat Corp. Follett md Br. Ainy, 8-1; lost to C.Q.M.S. Talfourd and Bergt.

Davis, 48.

Lieut. Kant and Br. Green beat. 0.8. Praguell and Bergt Armatys, 54; heat

men would state that

A Police-sergeant explained that P.-c. possession of fire-arms without a licence

the house they heard the deceased cry out Suspecting that some of his friends had that he had been stabbed by defentart. 117 was "a new arrival.”

Mr. Lindsell: Oh, yes, I quito under. It was for the Magistrate to decide whe given him away" to the Police, the dothes that was evidence or no.

The casc stand that

Defendant's defence was fendant, at the Police Station, told Bergt. for the Crown depended on the statement

An absolute of the accused himself, and this was, to Earner that he had received the articles the effect that decessed had borrowed $97 denial. from another man, whose address he aup from him and had not paid it. When Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to demanded, payment

the deceased pay a fine of $3. plied to the Police.

threatened to send a man to strike de fendant.

Sergt. Earner, as a consequence, applied. K. To, of the Government Civil

for a remand, which was granted.

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A MODERN AUTOLYCUS.

A Chinese was charged at the Magis tracy, yesterday, with the theft of a quan tity of cotton waste.

Mr. Packham, of the Kowloon Godowns, said there was always a great deal of petty pilfering going on.. Although there vere, things of value, the Chinese coolie

Wad

Hospital,

stated that decensed brought

to that institution, at-7530 am. on June 6th and died a few minutes Inter. He had a stab wound in the abdomen about 24 inches long.

Dr. Parker, surgeon at the Naval Hos pital, gave evidence na to the blood stains

·HARRY TATE'S WORLD TOUR BY AIR.

An arrangement has been made between Ms. Albert de Courville, Mr. Harry Tate and Mr. Handley Page by which Mr. Tate and his company will tour the world

on the knife and clothing produced) in Handley Page aeroplane. The com

A Chinese woman, living on the same pany will consist of eight people. A floor as that on which the murder. was start will be made from Cricklewood in committed, stated that she heard decesend Baytember. If the tour proceeds accord- call out that a man had dabbed him. She ing to plan, the first halt will be st pet heard footstops, as it somebody, Gibraltar, where two evening perform

downstairs,Witness running

rushed

Panden ure to be given. At Malta there into the room and found docensed lying will be a halt for two days, and then the bloeding on the floor. He expressed a machine will fly to Calambo, bure the wish to see his daughter and witness went Corp. Rollett and Br. Amy, 6-3; lost to ferred to take some trifling article. in search of hors On the staircase company will remain for week before C.QM.S. Talfourd and Bergt. Davis,

pro

sho met, deceased's wife and daughter and the principal centres of India will be tal fourney to Indis is resumed. All Hutchison thought the coolies, an informed them. Br. Nicholls and Gr. Porkins beat a rule, were good ones."

At this stage the Magistrata was in-visited by air. The next stage will be to C.Q.M.8. Tallourd and Bergt Davis, 6-4;

Packham. agreed that this was so, formed that the wife, who was a witness China and Japan, and finally the chief beat Corp Rollett and Br. Amy, 6-3;

their work was concerned."

cass, "had disappeared. in the

cities of the United States will be visited, "tis far ison sentenced the defendant Mr. Hutchison adjourned the case till beginning with Ban Fancisco and end. Tont to 0.8.M. Pragnell and Sergt. Mr. Hute Armatys; 4-5. →

Lo-day.

ing with New York, and so Home. to a month imprisonment.

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