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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. [RROR HIS HONDER THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SIN

WILLIAM REES DAVIES, 8:0.))" MURDER OF A CHINESE-

CONSTABLE

Lung So was indicted for the murder of £ hau ''hi, a Chinese Polier constable, May 4th, in Des Voeux Road, Hongkong.

The Crown Solicitor procented. Mr. B. E. Belilion (instructed by Mr. '. F. Lysony defended A

The following jury w

empanelled:

Mesars. H. W. Dick, F, A. Mackintosh,

F. Rapp and A. P. Sany,

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ANTI-JAPANESE FEELING. "MOH ATTACKS TWO BAILORS, A crowd of about 300 Chinese armed

HONGKONG DAILY PREES, TUESDAY, JULY STE,- 1919.

FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR CHINA'S NEW REGULATIONS B. J. BOTELHO... FOR NON-TREATY RESIDENTS.

FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] The funeral took place at the Reman Catholic cemetery, last evening, of the

PEKING, June 28th with sticks and stones, mobbed two

late Mr. Braz Joaquim Botelho, senior Japanese sailors, who were on their way

An epoch in Chinese history was marked partner in the Arro of Messrs. Botelho to join their ship, which is in dock, at Bros., and a prominent and highly respect. by the ngomulgation on June 22nd of the Hungbom, on Saturday evening. Buz fored member of the local Portuguese cour Regulations governing non-treaty resid the timely arrival of two Indian con- stables the Japanese would have received munity. The deceased, who was only 43ks in China. These, of course, exclada extra-territoriality. years of age, had been in very bad health the principle of

Non-trenty residents, among whom we may serious injuries

for some time past. He went over to Macho for medical treatment, but the now include Germans and Austrians, will disease" from which he suffered, diabetes, be subject to Chinese law, and special had obtained too ärm A held, and courts will be established in which cases death took place on Sunday, The re-against them will be tried, but they will

Twn at the lenders of the crowd were charged at the Magistracy, yesterday. with disorderly behaviour.

An Indian constable stated that he was

immune from the restrictions, imposed upon the nationals of Treaty nations. The regulations are appended:

C. Stewart. 1. N. Fleming. B. W. Tape, on duty in Bulkely Street when he noticed mains were brought to Hongkong yester enjoy privileges in respect of being two Japanese sations being followed by day morning by the sa. "Sui Tai, and de a crowd of about 300 Chinese. He and

posited in the chapel, where they remain another constable went up to the crowded till burial, surrounded by a large whereupon they melted away. Defen-number of wreaths, dant, however, picked up a large piece At 5.0".m. Bishop Pozzoni conducted (of granite from a vérandah and aimed 26 service in the chapel, being assisted

The Crown Solicitor stated that at about 2 o'clock on the afternoon of May 4th, an armed robbery took place at No.

34. Westeris Street. While the roblurs. were in the house a shot was fired and an

alarm was raised. A number of constables who were on duty at No. 7.Folice stations close by, ran into Western Street, and when they reached the corner they saw three men running out of a little lane at the back of the house which had been robbed. They 'pursued the robbers, but in a little while one of the robbers disappeared. In Dea Vieux Road, a Chinese constable, thi decrated, who was off duty, joined in the chase and seized the prisoner, who turned round and shot him through the heart The constable collapsed in the road, and the prisoner continued his fight with the Other robber.

Article -Non-Treaty aliens resident within the territory of China shall be subject to the jurisdiction of the adminis."

Article entering into the terri

it at the Japanese, who managed to by Rev. Frs. Robers. Noval and Bianei,trative officials of this country in accord vade it. Witness then arrested the deand a number of acolytes. The service nace with the provisions of the present fendant and took him to the Polier over, the coffin, which was of polished Regulations. Station.

oak, was borne on the shoulders of thes Mr. Lindsell: Were there a large num-deceased's nephews to its fast resting her of constables with, you7--Witness: pince, where the Benediction was pro Not only the other Indian.

nounced by the Bishop, who also paid a What did you do?--I arrested defen- tribute to the deceased-goodness of ant.

heart and munificency

On the spot 7---Yes,

When you arrested him what did the crowd do?-Some of them called out to other Chinese to rush at us and liberate

him.

Carvalho, G. A.

tory of this country a non-Treaty alien shall submit his passport to be viséd. Other mensures sball also be taken to’iden- tify his occupation and social status.

Article --Should such nen-Treaty Amongst those present at the obsequies aliens be found to be trumpa, paupers, or were: Messrs. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, P. other characters, whose presence in this Botelho, O. D. Barretto, D. E. da country is dangerous to publie peace or Ivanovich, F. X. public health, they shall be prohibited Inspector Browne: The crowd followed d'Alnadu, J. O. Sheppard R. E. Gubtrom landing in this country. the constables to the Police-station, shout-bay. L. E. Lammert, F. A da Roza, J. Article -Non-Treaty allens who, on M. Alves, TA Carmona, A. M. Landing in this country, are suspected o Soares, J. P. Bings, A, F. B. Silva carrying contrabahu aqall be subject t Netto, J. M. Eca da Silva, C. F. Carval inspection. ho, J. P. Xavier, E. d'Aquino. J. M. C. di Basto, A. G, da Rocha, F. M. P. da Graca: I. M. Xavier, C. R. d'Asumpcao, Dr. F. M. G. Ozorio, and Capt. J. P. Brags

ing Da, da male kwai (Hit. hit, the "Indian devi! ").

My Lindsell: They tried to strike von?

Defendant: I don't know anything No about it. I am innocent. -1 was buying some provisions from a shop when I saw the crowd, and came out to the verandah, Then I was arrested.

A Hule later, the other robber managed to make his escape. and the Folice were chasing only the prisoner. In Des YenxWitness: Yes. Read an Indian constable fired' n the prisoner, who returned the fire. damage was done by these shots. Soon afterwards the prisoner disappeared into No. 1, Des. Veux Rond. A guard was plaeed round the house, and Inspector

· Macdonald, who arrived on the scene, went inside to arrest the prisoner. The

D

i case contraband is discovered as the result of the inspection, as mentioned in. the above Article, auca contrayand shatt of the contraband believed to be likely oe able to seizure. If the importation

to lead to grave coasequences the carrier shall be prohibited train landing in this Wreaths were sent by the Club Lusi-country.

Artacie S.-Should" & non-Treaty alien, tano. Club Recreio. Committee of the after landing in this country, be cagaged Club Recreio, Atosk Brothers, China in any unlawtul occupation or commi: Provident, Lean and Mortgage Collegal acts he shall, in addition to being. properly dealt with according to the laws two Boors were searched. without avail, you throw it. (To defendant). You are Sassoon, Howard and Gubbay, Carvalho aau orders of this country, we liable to &Co., North China Insurance Co., deportation. Those who are suspected of"

committing espionage, etc, shall be sub

boat Co. Pacific, Mail S.S. Co., Chinese Article Non-Treaty aliens, shall be

Brothers, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Lammert, ato reside. Staff of Botelho Bros., O. S. K., Xavier entitled to live in Treaty ports ar placer Jwhere, by sufferance, foreigner bellow.

The prisoner was seen to escape and was firedent.

The Interpreter: The constable states that he saw defendant hitting a stone.

Mr. Lindsell: You don't hit aston

Learn to behave yourself- convicted.

Eventually the prisoner ran $15. If you don't pay, you go to prison Hongkong, Canton and Macao. Steam-ject to the same treatment.

into house in Avenue Street and w apprehended.

When questioned at the Police-station,

for three weeks.

The second Chinese was then charged. The Indian constable stated that he

. the prisoner said. he was asked by another was ordered by the Inspector to keep 4 Mr. and Mrs, C. P. Lammert, Mr. and in case-nop Treaty aliens te Eouses man to go to the house with him. He wi, look-out in Bulkely Street. When be got. G. E. Lammert, Mr. T, O. Sheppard places provided for under the abovε

to the place defendant threw a stone at standing outside when he heard a shot Gred and be ran away. A constable him, which struck him on the shoulder.

The Interpreter: Defendant says he did not hit a stone.

chased him. He did not kill anyone. At the Magistracy, the prisoner said that when he was running d man, who had a parcel in one hand and a revolver in the otlier, seized him. There was a struggle, and he managed to seize, the revolver

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Mr Liodsell I told you not to say bit a stone,”'.

Threw a stone

correct.

Defendant, who stated that he

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Mr and Mrs. P, H, Murray, Mr. O. Hitter, Mrs. Melania Botelho, Mr. Botelho, Mr. and Mrs. P. V. H. Botelho, travel in the interior, he shall be required Article Bhould a non-Treaty alien Mr. and Mrs. E. V. M. R. de Sousa, Mr. to apply to the authorities for a pasport, and Mrs. D. E. de Sousa, Mr. and Mrs. No surveying of any kind shall be allow J. H. Botelho, Mr. J. A. V. Ribeiro, Mr.ed to be done by a non-Treaty alien a

places where he travels.

.gulations governing the lease of bouses, Article they shall be subject to the Re in those places.

J. M. V. Remedios, Mr. A. M. da Roza.

Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Sequeira, Mr. and

Article -Non-Treaty aliens shall not

be allowed to lease property in the interior, but those who live in inland

and the parcel. He ran into a house close falsely accused and had been assaulted Mrs. P. M. da Silva, Mr. C. H. Basto. towns and cities as missionaries and lease

alternative of a month's hard labour.

by and opened the parcel. Finding it by the constable, was fined $30, with the contained revolver cartridges, he put Botie into the revolver and fired it several times into the air,"

In conclusion, the Crown Boliciter said there was little doubt as to the identity of the prisoner, because the Police bad him in view all the time, except for a short time while he was inside a house.

31r. G. W. Avenell, the Hongkong Defence Corps armourer, said that, in his Opinion, after examination of the hole

"CRABS MIXED WITH WINE

In the case of leading houses under the provision of the above Article, both the lease to the local officials concerned.for leaser and the lessee aball submit their

sanction.

Article 9.Non-Treaty aliens shall not be allowed to act as editors or publishers of newspapers or magazines of whatever kind, nor shall be they be permitted to become members of societies having pali tical aliations, or participate in mect inge convened for political discussion.

Article 10.—The administration of the non-Treaty aliens shall be subject to the the present regulations and the other common laws and orders, in addition to specially promulgated laws and orders.

Article 11.-The present Regulation shall become operative from the day of its promulgation.

Mr. and Mr. A. M. L. Soares, Mr. and houses for the purpose of establishing Mrs. J. F. Castro, Mr. and Mrs. E. J. churches, schools, bospitals and other charitable organisations shall be except Figuereido, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Azavedo, | ed. Mr. and Mrs. F. X. d'Almada, Mr. and Mrs. Lea. d'Almada, Mr. J. S. Rodrigues, A DYING MAN'S DIET.

Mr. and Mrs. F. X. d'Almada Remedios, *Crabs mixed with wine" formed the Mr. H. Hyndman, Mr. and Mrs V. Gonsalves, Mr. and Mrs. A. A Lopes, subject of a plot which was disclosed at the Magistracy. yesterday, when two Mr. F. A. Machado, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Chinese were charged with outaicing da Roza, Mr. P. J. Lopes, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Figuereido, Mr. F. M. P. da Graca, money by menaces.

One of the defendants, it seems, went Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios, Dr. and in the singlet worn by the deceased when to a painter's shop in D'Aguilar Street Mrs. F. M. G. Ozorio, Dr. Kew, Mr..J. he was shot, the revolver must have been wanted to see him on important busie M. Alves, Mr. and Mrs. C. Silva, Mr.

to see on business. fired from within an inch of the de-Complainant, thinking he was to receive and Mrs. J. C. Barretto, Mr. S. Yasuda, commissions for painting, hastened of Mr. and Mrs. V. C. da Roza, Mr. and ceased's body.

with the caller to the interview, In the Mrs. C. E. Marques, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. house to which he was conducted he found C. Basto, Mr. Al. A. Carvalho, Mr. J. thres strange men, and, before he bad M. V de Figuereido, Mr. and Mrs. B. time to take a seat, the second defendant Basto, Mr. J. P. Braga, Mr. and Mrs. G. accused him of giving his nephew, a dying A. Yvanovich, Mr. and Mrs. I. da Rocha, man, crabs mixed with wine. Com- Mrs. M. de Jesus and family, Miss M. plainant denied, the allegation, where J. Carveirao, Madame Leiria, Mr. and upon he was invited to visit the sick man Mrs. J. L. Xavier, Mr. and Mre, U. D. and see for himself what his callousness Barretto, Mr. C. A. Lopes, Mr. C. A. had done. Complainant agreed, and on d'Assumpcao, Mrs. E. M. Jorge, Mr. and the way the men suggested that he should Mrs. F. M. B. Monteiro, Mr. J. A. E.

A Chinees was walking along Aberdeen pay some money- fow 210 notes-as Yvanovich, Mr. V. Yvanovich, Mr. A.

matter M. Xavier, Mr. G. A. E. Yvanovich, Mr. Road on Sunday evening, carrying a compensation, and then the

an Indian Sergeant The lady in whose house the robbery would he dropped. The alternative held and Mr. J. A. E. de Britto, Mr. M.

out was a charge of manslaughter to be Britto, Mr. J. M. da Conceicaos, Mr. hand-bag," when took place deponed that the robbers num preferred against him. Complainant be. and Mrs. A. A. Gutterres, Mrs. A. Basto, stopped him on suspicion, and asked him bered four-three men and one woman. care alarmed, and, meeting a European Mrs. M. C. Jorge, Mr. J. M. Cameras, what the bag contained. The wayfarer

Mr. A. M. de Bouis, Mr. A. de Sousa, She identified the prisoner as the man Bergeant, appealed to him for help. Ad Mr. and Mrs. J. d'Eca, Mr. and Mrs. E replied that there was nothing in the

the men" except first defendunt. immed. who fired the revolver in her house. When they took to their heels. First defend. J. Noroaba, Mr. D. A. Rozario, Mr. and bag except a few rags. The constable was

Mrs. E. de Roza, Mr. F. Gomes, Mr. and the robbers had gone, she missed $30. ant was arrested, and he divulged second Mrs. A. Prats, Mr. F. H. Eta d'Silva, not statisfed with this reply, and invited After several witnessca for the prose-defendant's hiding place: As a cop Mr. A. F. B. Silva-Netto, Messrs. U the man to accompany him to the Police-

Nang, Quan Cheong, Ng Sui Ki, Lee Sheung Yin, Suna Pak-ming. Woo Fung, that the bag contained 51 sticks of golig- Sam Chung King, and Li Hoi Sun.

nite andisi detonators

Mr Belilies suggested that during the struggle between the prisoner and the deceased the revolver might have guns off with the use of less pressure on the trigger than would ordinarily be required.

Mr. Avenell replied that a pressure of from 12 to 14 pounds would have been required to fire the revolver under any circumstances.

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UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF

GELIGNITE.

HEAVY PENALTY INFLICTED."

cution had been called, the hearing was quence, the second defendant was appre Chue Tok, Tai Yau Fung, Leung Wantation, where Sergeant Davis discovered

adjourned until this morning.

THEFT FROM THE KWAISANG."

At the Magistracy; yesterday, a Chinese was charged with stealing an -iron shackle from the Awaisang.

Defendant was arrested while walking along the Prays, and the shackle was found concealed in a cloth girdle round. bis waist.

Defendant stated that a boy gave him the shackle, and he did not know it had been stolen.

Mr. Hutchison, who was informed that the defendant bad two previous convic tions against him; sentenced the youth to. four weeks' hard labour, and advised him 40 lead an honest life in fature.

hended. The party visited the nephew's house, and he stated that a joke, and not his uncle. had given him crabs to eat mixed with 'wine.

The Sergeant asked for a remand, which was grunted.

AN ARMS CASE,„

A the Magistracy, yesterday,

COMPANY MEETING. BANQUÉ INDUSTRIELLE DE CHINE.

At the "Magistracy, yesterday, the de- fendant was charged with being in un- lawful possession of the gelignite.

Sergeant Davis stated that in his opinion the man, who was a stone-mason at Deepwater Bay, had stolen the gelig- nite with the assistance of the foreman. The usual procedure adopted by these

Chinese was charged with being in an A telegram has been received by the lawful possession of a revolver and ten local branch of the Banque Industriellemen was to receive two sticks of gelignite tourids of ammunition:

Defendant, who had come from de Chine from the Head Office at Paris for blasting operations, and to hide one stick. Defendant had stated at the America, wea arrested on board the On stating that, at the annual general mert-

Lee, which was about to sail for Koaxing on June 20th, it was announced that Station that another man gave him the moon. The ammunition was found on the profit of the Bank for the year 1918 bag, but when the Police asked him to cealed in a razor-c, while the revolver was fes. 0,027,000. A dividend of 10 per point out the man be was unable to do

cent. Was declared, absorbing fas. 50. was hidden in a girdle.

Mr. Lindsell lined defendant $100, with the alternative of four weeks' burd labour,

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2,400,000, the balance of fes. 3,558,000 Mr. Hutchison fined defendant $200. being placed to reserve and carried for- with the alternative of three montba' hard ward to the new pccount."

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