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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

GAFFORE HIS BONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE OTR WILLIAM ARE DAVIES, c)}

MURDER OFF LAN TAO ISLAND.

The hearing was continued, yesterday, I of the eas in which two Chinese were "Charged with the murder of a Chinese girl in the wa of Lan Tão Esland, on the night of August 27th,

The Acting Attorney-tieneral prosent-is Mr. R. E. Belilius defended the first prisoner and the Hon. Mr“ C, G, Alabus ter the second

'THE HONGKONG ...” DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 1918.

"FLYING THE WHITE

PIGEON."

GRASS WIDOW AND OBLIGING

FRIEND

ATTEMPT AT 'SMUGGLING AMMUNITION.

INGENIOUS MIRROR CONTRI VANCE.

fed-by the Pulico a lewdaya ago. A Chi- | nese, who had been resident in Australia for quite a long time. returned to Hong kong by the Eastern, intending to leave for his native land. His luggage was searched and two rifles were found in, a tin box. included among the luggage was n large mirror and a detective, through curiosity, examined it. To his surprise, he found, on removing the back part of the mirror, over 1,000 rounds af, ammunition. The man told the Police that the mirror was sent by friend in Australia as a present to relatives living in China. The man then took to his heels but was arrested.

Matrimonial infolicity led a young An ingenious attempt at smuggling | Chinese woman to leave her home in Can-ammunition into the Colony was frustrat- ton and come to the Colony in search of employment. She engaged a room at a Chinese restaurant in Yaumatis and made the acquaintance of another soman, also living at the saine place. to whom she related her tale of wor. This woman, it alleged, proposed that the grass widow should pose as a real one when she would scure another husband for her. The foolish woman agreed and did as she was The following jury was ampanelled: asked A man was introduced to bar who The wonum's first "Messrs. E. Ezra. J. B. Chapman, A. E. bought her for 840.

S. Ales. 5. E Grimstone, J. F. Luzae,husband came on a visit to Hongkong and learning that his wife was married to another man, he immediately went to the house where the couple were stay ing and claimed her. The parties were taken up before the Po Leung Kok, and as a consequence, the go-between was arrested and charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, with attempting to defraud by representing a married woman to be a widow and selling her for $40. The de fendant pleaded that she did not know that the woman was married Mr. Lind seli sentenced her to four weeks' hard. labour.

Y. Abbets and R. Nazurin.

The case for the prosecution having hern closed. His Lordship, referring to Mr. Alabaster's submission on the pre vious ventig that the evidence of the chinese detective was not admissible, said he had considered the matter and agreed with Mr. Alabaster that hoursay evidence, such is given by the detective, was not „arimnasilne, except in the cases of offences against women, and be would, therefore, when addressing the jury direct than that they should rule out of their minds all the evidence of the detective, except in so far as he said that, on the night in question, a complaint had been made

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ROBBER CHIEF IN THE DOCK.

CHARGED WITH MURDER.

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When charged at the Magistracy, yesterday. the accused held to his original statement, but Mr. Lindsell re marked that he did not believe him and fined him 2359,

EUROPEAN LADY ASSAULTED. CHINESE IMPRISONED AND

STOCKED.

SPORT.

HOCKEY.

-"HONGKONG H.C. ». 74ry PUNJABIS.

SOLDIERS WIN ÄFTER A FAST, GÁMK

The Hongking Hockey (lub, who had wored the rany victories over the Staff and Departments, met their mintch, yesterday, in the 174th Punjabise on, the USB:C. ground. Kowloon being de feated by goals to 3 after a very fast game, gulich better contested than the scores indiente. The Punjabis obtained two of their goals at the commencemerit of the gaine. when the Club had only nine men, and a third goal during the slight disorganisation which resulted when the two late arrivals were being given their place Even, allowing for this, the bal- ance of play was certainly in favour of the Punjabis, whose fear-free methods helped them to opt-play their opponents. The game, however, provided splendid training for the Tab, who will give a better account of themselves when they vicerous are more accustomed to the methods of the Indians. The Club found, yesterday, for the first time. that it "was not good policy to play three backs

instead at twe, and a goalkeeper.

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Play started very fast. It was appar- ent from the start that the Club were handicapped by the fact that they were For assaulting Mrs. Farmer, of No. 4 playing only nine men. The Club took Vistoria View, Kowloon, and for attempt the aggressive from the bully off, but the ing to snatch a pendant belonging to her line made a big difference in the combina

absence of J. V. Bruga from the forward

a Chinese youth was sentenced „at the on, and the forwards found the sturdy Punjabis backs match for them. For Magistracy, yesterday, to sid„months'

the next ten minutes the vigour with hard labour, and four hours' stocks. which the Punjabis were playing told ita Mrs. Farmer stated that she was protale, for the Club detence was not only. deeding, on Tuesday morning, to the Fosterely tested but also beaten time after time. The arst goal was stored by the Uffee, accompanied by her son, when the inside right after a fine bout defendant attempted to snatch a pink among the forward, which of Com

initiated. The centre forward was res ponsible for the

goal, the result of Ene piece or individual work. With two goals against them, the Club in- creased their efforts, and fur short interval the ball remained in the vicinity Then it was of their opponents' goal, that the Indian backs shone. The man- per in which they stopped Evans, monds & Co. was brilliant forehand and backhand their work was equally good. being the hefty driving of the lett back L. Very Do feature. The arrival

Mr. Leo Longinotto, Assistant Brown Solicitor, made an application before Mr. R. U. Hutchison, at the Magistracy, yesterday, on behalf of the Canton authorities, fur the extradition of à man who is, wanted for the murder of a Chief of Police in a village in the neighbour-bow, probably taking it for a pendant hood of Canton

He seized hold of her blouse, tore it and then ran away. Witness gave chase and, noticing a European sergeant in a rick sh. asked him to arrest the defendant. which he did after a long chase.

Mr. Alabaster, said that there was no ense for him to answe?, because the evidence tendered on behalf of the Crow placed the scene of the murder outside the jurisdiction of the Court. There were two counts in the indictment, both alleg ing that the crime was emitted within the territorial waters of the Colony. If

The prosecution alleged that the mur the frown had alleged that the murder dered man was held in dread by the was committed on the high sens, he would robbers who infested the district because have had many nuwwers-that the Crown be hunted them up and meted exemplary Je I not complied with Section of the punishment. He was also elected to the O linance, that the ship was not a British Committee of the Allied Village Police ship, etc. The evidence placed the crime Force, whose business was to run to earth in shallow waters, west of "meridian criminal gangs. The robbers sought his 11.52, outside the territorial jurisdictionlife on several occasions. One day, when of the Court. His first authority was the Chief of Police was in his study, it the case of Queen 2. Kay, Archbold, pages is alleged that the defendant and about 2 and 3 e submitted that, at the ten other men, who were armed with re time the Territorial Waters Jurisdiction | yolvers, entered and shot him, inficting. Act (on which the Crown brought their three wounds which proved fatal. The

Sergeant Aris asked the Magistrate to order a Begging, but Mr. Hutchison observed that the section under which the defendant was charged, prevented such an vider being made.

SMUGGLING OPIUM.

DETERRENT FINES.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chi

of J. V.

and E. L. Braga to All up the vacancies caused a little dis- organisation, and careless play by El Braga gare the Punjabis their third

COL which was scored by the outside

left. When the Bragas took their places in the forward line, Edmonds

coming back, tan Club were in a better position to press, and some very fast and exciting play was witnessed

in the Punjabis shooting area.

So well did the backs plas that only twice

case) was passed in 1578. Lau Tao wa alleged robber chief then came to Hong-ese was fined $3,000, with the alternatives Gray called upon to kick the ball out

nut a portion of the British Dominions

kong and lived here for some time under of six months hard labour, for being in

of danger. The very strong drives by the backs and balves helped the forwards to

nor was it in the portion now termed alias. He was met and recognised by gfawful possession of 75 taels of opium. get going on more than one occasion, but the New Territories, therefore, the Act one of the villagers, who informed the a detective searched the man's luggage there was no seering owing to erratic.

with special ap: Was. not - passed plication to the New Territories. Jurisdiction The Terrior Waters was passed under international law, it being thought necessary to define an area

Police and was arrested.

The case was remanded till to-day.

Another Chinese was fined $3,000, for being in unlawful possession of 40 tnels of opium. The man admitted the offence.

HEAD COULIE'S STORY OF A PURSE.

A Chinese, who described himself a "head-coolie in charge of the salving of a ship which had been aunk off Cheung Chau Island thirty years ago," charged a Chinese with snatching a purse, contain ing 845...

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shooting on board the Sui Fick and the drug was

For the last five minutes o5| the Erst half the Club were on the aggres discovered in a leather bag. The defensive. They failed to score off a a short corner, owing to the Punjabs ouuening. daat's plea was that the bag belonged to

up in front of gual, Just before the His Lordsbip said that Mr. Alabaster a schoolmaster who had asked him to look whistle went the Club scored their first

goal frun

E corner. 20 had raised a technical point on the first after his luggage.

Braga inanaged to seramile ball through of a marine league or three miles for the count. It was is 1878 that the Territorial

number of the Indians and finally push purposes of derence. In the case of the Waters Jurisdiction Act was passed,

the interval was called, the Punjabis were it through

Gray'e legs into goal. When New Territories, international law had as to allow of the determination of

leading

goals to ope. by, three different bearing. The

convention limit in which British "Courts had juris.

The Punjabis went away, in great style at the commencement of the second half which gave as possession of the New diction over crimes committed on the sea

and scored their fourth goal within three Territories was not an ordinary lease of in foreign sains, Mr. Alabaster had sub

inutes, the inside right putting the sinishing touch to a pretty bout of pass- land, if it was it could have been argued mitted that the waters having been de

between

the centre forward and him- that the land carried with it a certain fined in the Convention, it ousted the

line occupied the attention of the Pun- A combined rush Dy the Club frost quantity of water. But the Convention effect of the Act. He (His Lordship) did

jais delence for while, cleared with a strong

Ok drive...

up. Gra Then by which the New Territories passed not agree. The Act was perfectly general.

there run down the field by the into the hands of the British was a The New Territories Convention expressly

wasight-half, who want t Punjabi

the A5940 carious one, inasmuch as it defined, as provided that the territory, for all in

Club defence and added the

goal The Club forwards next took charge of having been given on lease, certain por tents and purposes, formed part of His

the game and some

fine tions not only of land but also of water. Majesty's dominions. The Act applied,

fine play The complainant stated that he was scoring from a

the Bragas und Evaarly

ended in J. amelée, the ball

again in many portions the water being more and he ruled the first count in the indict walking along Possession Street when the

defendant and another Chinese, not in going

Club rett the goalkeeper's legs. The than three miles distant from the land ment as valid,

third goal in an un- The case for the defence then opened. custody, extracted the purse from his expected manner. The Punjabis were This Convention was sigued at Peking on

attacking and the defence was up the June 9th., 1883, 20 years after the Ter-Mr. Belilios pointed out that the evid-breast pocket and ran away. The puts field. Brand got the ball

outside right. and found no difficulty in running the ritorial Waters Jurisdiction Act was ence on which the jury had to convict was not recovered.

of the field and centreing to J. V. pased. The whole of Lan Tao being was solely that of a boy, who was con-

who did the necessary. The within British territory, the eastern fused as to identity. If, as had been know by this time that you must not boundary was meridian 115.62, and all suggested, the prisovers had come back by place your purse in your breast pocket water to the west of that, till meridian land; it was impossible for them to have The evidence is insuficient and 1 dig 114.13, away in the direction of Mirabeen on the boat, on a stormy night, at charge the defendant.

9 p.m., or shortly after, and be back Bay, long past Nine Pins and Waglan,

He saw again in the tea bouse by ten o'clock. was within British territory. nothing in the Convention that included the spot on which the Crown alleged the

crime was committed.

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نمایید

their

at

Mr. Lindsell: You are an old fool! You Brag attacks increased in vigour.

THEFT OF ELECTRICAL FITTINGS..

Mr. Pollock said that be agreed with Mr. Alabaster that the Crown had to A Chinese was charged at the Magis prove its case, beyond all reasonable tracy, yesterday, with stealing two doubt, and be would say that the Crown Panes of glass and a quantity of electrical had done that. In reply to the suggesättings from an unoccupied house.

tion that the case was a got-up one, be

Inspector Kent stated that the owner

of

to a month's hard labour..

CRICKET.

after this,

busy

while.

erts kept the

Hickling, played their hardest, and their time Railton, Mitchell and carabined efforts

intact for Punjabia forwards, bow- ever; were playing too determinedly not to be rewarded, and a good run

down

the Beld

by McConnell was the initial move ment which resulted in the outside left the sixth goal. A little Connell Dearly added another own acecunt The seventh was scored five minutes before Chase is a result of aggressive tactica by The left extreme, con the Punjabis. the ball to the inside right, who sent it spicuous always clever play, passed

goal on his

were

<

His Lordship observed that he did not see the necessity of including those wators in the Cenvention, except to meet id be could not see why that young of the house had lost over 510 parts the requirements of the Merchant

bey should have come to the Court to glass during the month, for which the into the act. When play ceased. the

be Punjabis had won by 7 goaia to 3. Bervice Act,

The winning team played an fast and reckless game, Mr. Alabostor said that, in the New Ter-wear away the lives of two men for no Police believe the defendant to

extremely reason whatever. If the story of the first responsible.

individually

and ritories, when the Convention was signed,

Mr, Hutchison sentenced defendant collectively. The best man on

on their side WAS the land and the water was defined. The prisoner--that he was drinking tea in a

their left full-back, although the ceatre-half and the centre-forward ran water in some places extended more than tea-shop from 8 o'clock till about ten,

him very close for honours. Lieut. Mo when he was joined by the second prison-," three miles from the land, and they could er and another map-was true, Counsel

Connell and Major Ardoino

very hard-working, but Capt. Gray was not at not extend it by putting on another three contended that he could not have been

beat his in goal. For the Club, Railton concerned in the murder. He submitted, CIVIL SERVICE C.O... HONGKONG C.C.nd Hickling did their utmost, and so miles.

however, that the story was a very, un

did Edmonds, though it was obvious The following team will represent the that he was not in his place. Mitchell The jury deliberated for ten minutes Civil Service Cricket Club in a friendly

in the especially the former. Convention which ousted the Act".

Piercy The first prisoner said:" I can't Club on the., Civil Service ground on was not in the same class as his colleagues. Mr. Alabaster said that the Conven go against what the jury has said. If Saturday next, the 15th inst. at £15. V. Braga was the most conspicuous of though Brand and Evana RO. Hutchison, A. E. Wood, B. W. were Bradbury, B. C. Witchell, F. J. Ling, display. The latter, in his anxiety to Dr. Smalley, H. E. Strange, W. Syme nesist the defence, was frequently out of Thompson, E. Fincher and W. H. Ed-his proper place, and so spoilt promising monds.

boute of combination..

His Lordship observed that, in his likely one.

opinion, there was nothing in the Special and brought in a verdict of Guilty."match against the Hongkong Cricket Martin were very prominent,

tion ousted the definition of three miles the jury says I'm guilty, I'm guilty,p.m.-The Hon. Mr. C. Bevera (capt.), the for many a meritorious

in the Act, because, in some place, it was more than three miles,

(Continued at foot of next column.)

and there's nothing more to it...

The second prisoner said it was a case of mistaken identity. He had nothing ta do with the murder.

Both prisonera were sentenced to death

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