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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, ·WEDNESDAY, JULY 17m, - 1991.

THORNYCROFT

JOHN L THORNTUROFT & 00%, LIMITED,

SHIPBUILDERS and Engineers,

LONDON, BOTHAMPTON AND FLINGTON.

Shanghai Oçe: 10,-

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Road.

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OPIUM ON A STEAMER.

APPLICATION FOR RE-HEARING REFUSED.

ASSAULTING A" CHAIR COOLIE,

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H.A. Silva was charged at the Alagis- tracy, yesterday, before Mr. Orme with Application was made before Mr. G. N. having assaulted a clair 'coolis and dum- Orme, at the Magistracy, yesterday after-aged the chair to the extent of &L De- noon, by Mr. Leo D'Almada for a re-hear fendant admitted sriking the coolie, but ing of a case in which a ship's coolie on denied wilfully damaging the chair. the 5.5. On Chai, owned by the Kwong was done by accident, he maintained, Tak S.S. Company, was fined $1,800 with Complainant said that the defendant the alternative of six months imprison-engaged his chair for over an hour shop. ment with hard labour, for unlawful ping in town. When the defendant even. possession of 20 tacls of illicit opium, on tually discharged the chair at his house July 19th.

in Robinson Hond, the witness asked for Mr. D'Almada said the grounds of the 30 cents. The defondant refused and application were (1) that no incriminat-proceeded to suit him. One of the ing evidence was given, he submitted, to defendant's friends came out of one of justify a conviction and (3) that material the houses and helped him. witnesses were not called. Therefore, on the evidence as a whole, the conviction was bad. Mr. D'Almada summarised the evidence as follows:-

(1)-Joha Brown, revenue offer, found two packages of opium under- Beáth some frewood

(2.) The manager of the steamship Company held sort of Star Cham- ber inquiry and ordered the arrest of the defendant and another man.

(3) The No. 1 coolie said each man

accused the other.

(4)-A coolie saw the defendant, at Wuchow, place two packages under the firewood.

Mr. D'Almada remarked that there had been prosecutions" of steamship com- panies and it was got unlikely thas come panies would like to absolve themselves from blaine by trying to bring the guilt home to coolies.

Mr. F. E. Nash, who prosecuted at the hearing, said the quantity of opium found was less than that for which the owners of the ship would be held liable under the Ordinance.

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The Magistrate said he would have certain qualms in taking the evidence of the man who said he saw the packages bidden at Wuchow, unless it was eorro hornted. The second defendant's evidence. he would not take alone, either, but when two apparently quite independent parties gave evidence which agreed, he felt that It could be accepted. He could not help identifying the packages hidden with the packages found.

Mr. Orme was referring to the inquiry instituted by the shipping company when Mr. D'Almada ubjected that such in quiries were got evidence.

The Magistrate rejoined that it was really a very satisfactory way of inquir- ing into such a mutter, in the case of a purely Chinese company; no obstacle should be placed in the way of such inquiry. In re-opening a case of this kind, in which there, were cross-purposes, the danger was that instead of getting nearer to the truth one got further from it. "I do not think" concluded Afr. Orme, that there is any real ground for re-opening the case, or any reason for suspecting the bond hues of the witnesses who gave evidence; I am sure they gave it reluctantly, I do not feel, that the ends of justice will be advanced by a re-hearing."

ALLEGED OPIUM SMUGGLING. CHINESE STEAMSHIP COMPANY C'HARGED.

Defendant: Both coolies attacked me, and a schoolboy, not a man, came to my assistance."

Complainant: The man was about 20 years old. Subsequently three or four other men came, and my foks and I ran When wo came back, the chair

away.

was damaged.

Defendant said he engaged she chair opposite the Central Marked for his wife. He engaged one for himself little higher up the hill. They stopped only for a few seconds at a shop, and then proceeded home. The journey did not take more than a quarter of an hour. The legal fare was 50 cents but he gave the complainant 3 cents because he had. to carry the witness's wife up the steps to Belilios Terrace. The complainant used insulting language toward his wife, and witness struck him. In the scuffle he accidentally fell backwards on the chair and damaged it.

The Magistrate: You ought to know thut if you have any trouble with chair coolies you" can get your satisfaction" at the police station. If you are going to take the law into your own hands the

There is an Court cannot help you. other matter against you in that you returned the summons when served on you.

Defendant: It was not served on me My mother received the summons and not knowing anything about the matter re-

trned it.

served at your address and it must not The Magistrace: The summions was

be returned. Don't do it again, or

will find yourself in trouble for con- tempt of Court You will pay the complainant 3 as compensation for the damage done to his chair.

... CHARGE OF ARSON.

The

Mr. Ludsell, at the Magistracy, yesterday. The hearing was begun, before Mr.

alternoon, of an arson charge, present. ing some inexplicable features. defendants were a young Chinese and his A fire occurred on the top concubine, tour of No. 14. Stanley Street, on July

that .15 am. When the Fire Brigade. nrrived it was found that the fire had Theen extinguished by the neighbours and that mattresses and other articles on the premises bad been saturated in kerosene. The defendants were said by the" neigh bours to have left the place, carrying bundles of clothing, a few minutes before) The police have the alarm was given. since elicited this the defendants' furni- ture, in the place, was not insured.

The hearing was not concluded yester. day but the first half dozen of twelve The Wai Yu S.5. Co., owners of the

witnesses were called for the prosecution. Mr. E. R. Dovey, Government Analyst, s.s. Shuncheong, were summoned yester-spoke to the presence of kerosene in such day for having allowed the vessel to be articles as mats, socks and handkerchiefs. used for the transportation of illicit The Manager of the Confucian Society, opium, Revenue Officers searched the which is the owner of the house, stated vessel on her arrival from, Kongchauwa that the male defendant became the on July 20th, and found 110 taels of prepared non-Government opium conceal ed in the engine-room. "

Mr. W. B. Hind, who appeared for the defence, said that the ship was due bacit in port to-day and applied for a remand until Thursday! The application was granted.

Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the de fence and applied for a remand with bail. The Inspector said that the forgery was an ingenious conversion of a $3 bill, and in view of that he would have to ask

for a substantial hail.

The Magistrate (Mr. Lindsell) granted A week's remund, Exing bail in the sum of $1,000.

tenant a month ago.

The proprietor of a Chinese boarding

house said that the defendant engaged roon at his house for the night of July 6th (the Bre occärred at 2.15 am. on the 9th).

At this stage the hearing was adjoara- ed. Mr. F. X. D'Almadă defended the prisoners.

EMIGRATION FROM HONGKONG AND MACAO. REPORTED REQUEST BY CHINA.

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A FORGED BANK NOTE,

85 CONVERTED INTO, $300, At the Magistracy, yesterday, Sub- laspector Tim Murphy charged a Chin ese with having in his possession a forged 9500 note of the Chartered Bank of the Government has wired to Dr. Koo The Asiatic News Agency" states that India, Australia and China, and at- instructing him to discuss with the tempting to utter it.

British Government the prohibition of emigration of Chinese labourers for manual work in foreign lands from Hongkong and other British Colonies, without the previous permission' China, and the Chinese Minister in Lisbon has been ordered to do the same respecting clandestine Inbour exporting agencies in Macao. It is reported that, if China cannot get justice, Dr. Koo will introduce a Bill into the League of A NAVAL STOKER DROWNED. the Sations Conference for the adjust ment of this matter because, without the The body of Thomas Bodham, aged 38 sanction of the Chinese Government, years, a stoker of H.M:S: Titonie, was thousands of ignorant Chinese young found on Monday floating in the harbour men from the interior districts of Dear the Harbour Office, in an advanced Kwangtung, Fukien and other coastal stage of decomposition Decessed had provinces are being enticed by the agents been missing from his-ship since Friday of these clandestine labour agencies in A native of Durham, the deceased served Blacao and Hongkong with sweet words in the Navy throughout the war, and and promises. sign agreements for fernig service crowd with the original foreign countries, but when once ters

of Titania. popular with hia. shipraates, Rodham's receive quite different treatment from reach destinations, the labourers tragic death is deeply regretted by the their merciless employers without the ship's company. The funeral with full protection of the Chinese Consuls! Naval honours took place at Happy Valley on Monday evening.·

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BURGLARIES.

KRYPTOK LENSES

are the most perfect double focus glasses for both reading and distant. In the

Mr. N. Deman's house, No. 4, Cameron ordinary bifocal lens, the segment or Rond, Kowloon, was entered between 8.30 part for reading is cemented to the dis- and 10.15 a.m., on Monday and two tant lens, raising the segment above the picces of jewellery valued at $16, and a surface of the main lons. The segment Dutch gold coin valued at 88 stolen from

Mr. Deman was at the time and the line of union are always more in the dining room and all the servants or less noticable. In Kryptok lens, no were downstairs. It is thought the thief cement is used, but the reading segment gained access to Mr. Deman's room by is electrically fused in a depression in the servants' quarters.

the main lens, while the whole lens is. ground smooth, on both sides to the Mr. J. D. Rozario, salesman, living at desired focus. Kryptok lenses of any No. 14, Praya East, has reported to the prescription in either regular or Toric police that some time between 8 p.m.; on form are manufactued by the Hongkong Sunday and 0.15 am, Monday his flat Optical Co., successors to Clark & Co.. was entered by an open window, and a Optical Prescription Specialists, located rattan basket containing 835 in notea in 53, Queen's Road Central-Avr and three shirts valued at $10 stolen,

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