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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

NOTICE

VISIT OF H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES-ILLUMINATIONS

LANTERNS & CANDLES.

THE LANTERNS and CANDLES ordered by Mr. C. MONTAGUE EDE hare arrived and hiessrs. LANE, CRAWFORD, LD. have kindly undertaken to arrange for the the distribution of same. The premis recently ocupied by Mesare. WILLIAM in WOMAN'S BUILDING

POWELL the

INTIMATIONS

CITY HALL.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MARCH 27TH, 1993:

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INTIMATIONS

NOTICE

Nand aftur SATURDAY the 24th inst

Mr.JOBARD, Acting Agent of the

DEBUSSY-SCRIABIN-REOITAL. | Mesmagories Maritimes will take charge of the

to be given by

HARRY ORE

on

MONDAY, MARCH 277 at 5.39,

will be need as depot for the issue of the Lanterns and Canilles. Purchasers who have already placed orders are requested to send to this depot for their applies. Farther orders may be sent direct to Mesars, LANE, CHAW. FORD, LTD. The depot will be opened on. March 29th and remain open until April 5th.THE Hours 9.30 to 12.30 and 2 to 5.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNÉES

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THE PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO. STEAMER

"KALYAN"

ARRIVE HENGRÈxí ox 25th Masch, 1822 FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, PORT SAID ADEN, COLOMBO AND STRAMS.

CONSIGNEES of Cargo by the above hamed

ressel are hereby informed that their goods are being landed and placed a risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns at Kowloon, where each Coasignment will be sorted oht Mark by Mark and delivery can be obtained as the Goods are baded

$19.

This vessel lines on part of the cargo es Duneraten BOMBAY, &c. which was kande at Singapore owing to the Strike.

Optional Goods will be landed hare uAJUMA instractions have been given to the connery

ix hours beiere arrival of the Steamer.

Goods not cleared within S days, including

late of arrival, will be abject to rent

Fire Insurance will be effected by us in No any case whatever.

Booking at AND SON'S.

HONGKONG CLUB

NOTICE.

THIRTY-SIXTH

Hongkong Agency.

R. RODENTUSER,

Acting Agent

NOTICE.

INTIMATION

The names of Messrs. L. D. Martyn,

Crown should lose its ense, not because the accused has vindicated his innocence, C. Lowick and E W. Blackmore harb but becnie polics negligence has left been added to the list of authorised loophole by which he escapes When this architects.

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BURNETT'S happens, confidence in the strong arm H.E. the Governor has appointed Thurs.

1699

DRY GIN

HAREHOLDERS in this Company are reminded that the calls and premium 1689 due in respect of the new issue Shares must be

paid on or before the 31st inst..

THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD" STORAGE CO., LTD.

YEARLY

TGENERAL MEETING of the Members

of the Hongkong Club will be held in the Club House on MONDAY, the St March, 1927, at 6.30 T.M.

BylOrder

A. H. ABBAS,

Secretary. Hongkong, 18th March, 1920

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB

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THE HACE MEETING in honour of H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES to be held on April 7th, at the Race Couro Happy Valley

Members are hereby notified that this Meeting will rank as a fiymkhana Meeting far as all penalties and allowances are concerned for Races held by the Hongkong Jockey Club

H. BIRKETT. Clerk of the Course.

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THE HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

WE

GODDARD & DOUGLAS.

(Talophone 129).

MAIN STEVZIORS,

PANICE'S BUILDINGS.

NOTICE OF REMOVAL

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"E Leroby girn natics of our REMOVAL to now Offices on the 3rd Floor at No. 4, DIE VEUX ROAD, CENTRAL, on the 1st proximo.

GODDARD & DOUGLAS.

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HONGKONG POLO OLUR.

the convenience of those Members of the Polo Club and their friends, whe wish to watch the Polo on the afternoon. of APELL 6TH, temporary stands are being eroated on the South (Pavilion) side of the ground, to which admission will be by ticket caly. Mem- bers can

Cobtain tickets from Mr. J. BELL- IRVING, & Messrs. JARDINE, MATHESON & Co., LTD.

accommodation

Owing to the limited

RACE MEETING in honour of HRH available, tickets for friends will be limited

Purses or WALES to be held at the Race Course Happy Valley on ApUIL 7th.

1st Race starts at 2.30 p.m.

Admission to Jockey Chh Enclosures 86. "Tickets can be obtained at Kelly & Walsh or at the Gate. Ladies free. Programme 31 be left in the each. Damaged packages must Godowa for examination by the Consignees, and Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform' each.

The Company'

Messrs. GODDARD & Surveyors,

proceeds will be donated to the pro- DOUGLAS, t

posed Sew Nursing Home,

1. BIRKETT,

at 10 AM. on MONDAYS and THURSDAYI. All Chains must be presented within ten days of the Steamer's arrival here, after which date hey cannot be recognised,

No Olaims will be admitted after the Goods

have left the Godown.

MACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO.,

Agents.

Hongkong, th March, 1999.

JAVA PACIFIC LIJN

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM SAN FRANCISCO.

HE Stormhip"

THE

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SSA TJISALAK S.S. TJIRODAS."

Clerk of the Course.

NOTICE.

TO OFFICERS AND ENGINEERS OF

THE BRITISH MERCANTILE

service in

MARINE.

to four per Member.

Mr. H. E. Muriel (Hongkong and Shanghai Bank) and Mrs. Muriel passed through Hongkong on the frator, home- ward bound from, Shanghai,

of the law" is undermined, crime is day and Friday, April 8th and 7th, the encouraged and the malign infuence of days of the Prince of Wales" visit, to ba the intimidator is increased. A serious observed as general holidays. aspect of the ruatter.. is that the. reluctance of the Chinese to assist the ends of justice is increased when men arrested, on a capital charge partipularly are acquitted, for the fear of reprisals then looms larger than ever. The police, it must be allowed, have a difficult task, Kailan Mining Administration, is going an a general rule, in getting ausistance home on leave early next month, and 18 his absence Col: P. C. Yonag will ne from a timid alien population, and, as we a household

BURNETT'S Gin

was

word in London

before most of the

men who fought in the big war were

born

AND

STILL IS!

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SOLE IMPORTERS:

CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD.

NOTICE.

THE Fortyfourth Ordinary Annual Meeting THE

of the Shareholders of the above Co. will be held at the Offices of the General Agent Pedder Street, on WEDNESDAY the 29th March at 11. am. for the purpose of receiving the Report & Statement of Accounts for rest ending 31st December, 1921.

The Transfer Books of the Company will be closed from the 15th to 29th March, bath days' inclusive.

JARDINE MATHESON & CO., LTD. General Agents Hongkong, 10th March, 1922.

GULA-KALUMPONG RUBBER ESTATES, LTD.

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TOTICE HEREBY GIVEN that the NONNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A. S. WATSON

CO. LTD.,

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

TELEPHONE 16.

daughter:

BIRTHS."...

V

Major Nathan, general manager of the

as manager.

The Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd...have been authorised to change the cases hours during which blasting is carried on. The times will now be 11 to 11.30a.m.)

É.

reader

A Chinese merchantras attacked by several men and robbed of $500, in Tung

know from experience, they cannot always rely on their Chinese colleagues.

That there is a defect in the police system of handling important miut be evident to every

newspapers. The ot che

Woping and 3,30 to 6 pm." Theatre tragedy furnished an example ¡ of extraordinary carelessness. The cloth

ing amongst the prisoner's baggage Loi Lane, near Wing Lok Street, pir (which might have contained a valuable Friday. The thieves threw pepper in his clue) was never searched until, the very "yes and hea overpowered him and morning that the trial opened in the searched him. Criminal Sessions. Then in a pocket,.

It is notified that, at the expiration of was found the "pink ticket" of admission three months, the South Ching Stock and to the theatre in which the murder took Produce Exchange Co., Ltd., will, unless. place. The discovery entirely altered the

cause is shown to the contrary, be struck.

aspect of the ease and introduced off the Register and the Company will be

dissolved,

elemons of confusion, mystery and difficulty which need never have existed if ordinary care and diligerner had been exercised. A Chinese fishing boat; suited by A

a leak In the Praya murder case it qught to crew Kave been obrious to the police that infoundered off Shi-tau-kok on Friday. Six the buildings over-looking the scene of the of the women were rescued by the crew of crime trustworthy witnesses might very another craft but five were drowned. The

of women. sprang

witnesses aro trustworthy simply bechuse! taken to the Mortuary.

and

&ly be found. "Without suggesting that bodies were afterwards recovered and they are European, esidence by EuropeansIt is notifed that, as no nominations to was necessary because it would be less fill the two vacancies on the Licensing subject than Chinese evidence to intimid Board have been received, "the Governor tion at a time when-na. Mr. MacNAQUIE has appointed Mr. George Macdonald put it the other day-“the rumour of Young, M.B.E., and Mr. Arthur Rylandı. terror few from mouth to mouth." That Lowe, Justices of the Peace for the the prosecution" neglected the plain dúty Colony, to fill the two- vacancies on the of looking for such evidence does not Licensing Board.

excuse the inaction of those who did not The programme of Mr. Harry Ore's come forward at once to offer their testi-seventh recital which takes place this.

present in the the above Company will be held in LONDON JADRSON-At Shanghai, on March 19th, action of Europeans who hold back evi-"Barlumi"! (Glerms), Maliperő; 4 con-

Naccordance with the expressed wish o H.R.H. THE PRINCE OF WALES to weet all ex-service men, among whom he men tioned officers of the Mercantile Marine, Ba EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR most kindly extends to all certificated members of that

ships using or Fort an invitation using through the grounds of Government House at 2.30 P3. on the afternoon of APRIL 6th, when his Royal them. SS. "THIBODAS" having arrived from Highres lecks forward to of the

already In announcements Shanghai with the cargo of . TISALAK,

of application for esignees are notified that all Goods are being

issued, the final dute Landed at their risk into the hazardous and/or tickets of admission is stated to be March artra hazardour Godewas of the Hongkong and 5th. It has, however; been Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, this date is strictly observed, the whence, and/or from the wharves, delivery officers likely to Le in port on April

18th will obtained.

from

om attending. Arrangements that officers

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will be subject to rent.

have,

Goods not cleared by the 31st Mar, 1992 i be preventore, been

should apply as soon as possible for cards of Seamen's Institute,

All broken, chafed and damaged packages

to be left in the Godown where they will mission to the Rev. G. T. WALDEGHAVE,

are to

be examined on the 30th March, 1922, at 10 am, by Messrs. Goddard & Douglas

Claims against the steamer must be pre ented in writing within 10 days after arrival arf steamer, otherwise they will not be Denoognised.

No Insurance will be effected by the ander bigned in any case whatever.

Bill of Lading will be countersigned by JAVA CHINA JAPAN LIJN,

General Agents

Ecngkong, March 24th, 1999.

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A. G. DA ROCHA

AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR

AND

CENERAL BROKER.

Tel. No: 2922.

, D'Aguilar Street. Favoured with instructions from the Con earned, will sell by Pable Auction.

од

THURSDAY,

C MARI, 1999, at 9.15. EM, xt his

Sales Room.

Billiard Table, by Berrongly and Watts,

London.

1 Billiard Table, by Feiron and Smith,

Sydney

9 Electric Ceiling Fans

American Counter (drilling) Machines

(now).

400 This Water Paint.

Fraya

East (stating rank ship, name of firm, and any war services and decoratious), the final date of application being kept as late as possible in order to obviate in some measure the difficulty above stated.

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HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD. NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS, THE FIFTY-THIRD ORDINARY GEN-

ERAL MEETING of SHAREHOLD- ERS will be held at the Cffices of the undersigned on FRIDAY, the 31st March, 1922, at Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Beport of the General Managers, together with statement of Accounts for the year ended the 31st December 1991,

The SBARE REGISTER and TRANSFER BOUKS will be CLOSED from the 17th to 31st March, 1929, both days inclusive.

JARDINE MATHESON

CO., LTD.,

General Managers, HONGKONG FIRE

INSURANCE CO. LTD.

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INSURANCE CO., LT

NOTICE

on ÁFLIL ÁTI,

The SBARE REGISTER will be CLOSED

to Capt. and Mrs. A. 'E. JACKSON, a

COREY.-At Shanghai. on March 19th, to mony.. The well-established fact of the afternoon at 3.30 is:-1 Ave préludes, Mr. and Mrs. R. A. CURBY, reluctance of the Chinese to assist the Debussy; ( three songs for soprano, enda of justice, lo such cases minkes the Debussy (Mrs: A. M. Bowes-Smith); 3

dence the more reprehensible. They ought | certo, op. 20, Seriabin... Mr. A. M.

Bowes-Smith at the second piano. to know better.

The reader mar be unwilling to credit the statement that the police

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from March 24th to April 7th, both days Work-At Shanghai, on March 19th

Mr. and Mrs. J. WORK, twins, son inclusive.

and" daughter. By Odrer, LOWE, BINGHAM & MATTHEWS,

MARRIAGE. Colonial Register. Hongkong, Maralı 22nd, 1898.

to

An alteration in the Passport Regula tions-provides that any person helding ◄ [678 Scuoc-Gyden-At Shanghai, on March did not make an effort to obtain European valid passport who is in transit through 18th, ERARD Scaoou, to HORTENSE evidence. Oze proof of it is that Mr. the Colony, with or without changing

EX ROYAL MARINES. INDLY communicate with P.O. Box 530

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KULÄNGSU MUNICIPAL COUNCIL

AMOT.

OAD CONSTRUCTION:

Ro

The Kulangan Municipal Council invita tendera for the laying of 5,000 square yards of road surfacing of a similar composition to, that ased on the roads in the Peak district, Hang. kong.

Should the experiment be found to be a success the Council istend to surface all roads in the Settlement in this maLUCT.

Fuller particulars can be obtained on appli- cation to the undersined.

H. G. REED,

Secretary, Kulangan Manicipal Council

G.

BALE BY TENDER OF EMS. "WIVERN"

857

GYGER, both of Switzerland.

DEATH. JAMES-At Shanghai, on March 19th, GEORGE ANTONY, beloved son of Mr. and Mrs. G. F. JAMS, aged three

mouths.

Kohrong Onne: 10. D. Vua Bàn, C. LONDON OFFIM: 131, FLAT BEST, E.G.

The Bady Press.

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HONGKONG, MAIch “fru,, 1922

CROWN PROSECUTIONS IN HONGKONG.

LARKINS WILs not discovered before he

steamers, is permitted to land in the came forward of his own volition, at the Colony, although such passport bears ho eleventh hour; and we happen to have vise from a British Diplomatic or Con- another substantial piece of proof, whichgular or other Official Representative.

Mr. L. E. Haynes, Secretary of tha Sino-British Trade Association, in a letter

is now in the hands of the authorities. It is this: Our representative at the Police Court proceedings, who has twenty years' experience of watching criminal trials, to the Home Press states that the British saw so clearly, at that stage,what nearly side of the Association is looked after everyone was saying on the last day of by an Executive Council composed of Mr. the trial the need for more evidence of Macartney, Lieut-General Sir Charles Brig.-General Sir Godfrey the scere on the Prays, to supplement Kavanagh, Captain" Moncas's evidence, that he then Morgan, Mr. T. B. Parlington and Capt. and there gave the police officer in charge T. C. Fitzhugh.

of the investigation-as an ordinary act Orders have been issued for the survey- of citizenship the name and address of ing ship Merlin, Comrgander J. A. Euge a witness in Queen's Building who, on the hill, C.B.E, Hongkong, to again take up THE Praya murder trial, just concluded, day of the murder, had related a useful duty in Far Eastern waters, where she has provides a great deal of material for account of what happened for the next been engaged, since the beginning 66+1919, thought on the part of those interested-morning's paper. Incredible as it may her port of commissioning them being Port

as all citizens should be in the adminism, the other neither, went himself, nor Said. The Merlin was forms of the tration of justice. For the moment we sent anyong else, to take a statement from 1070-ton sloops of the Odin type, carrying." will deal only with one aspect of the trial! that man. The conclusion cannot be as survey ship 10 oficers and 90 of a crew.

the preparation of the case and the avoided that the police did not search--

collection of evidence by the police: This or search adequately for essential eri-A Home paper states that there is somia TENDERS are invited for the purchase of is not the first occasion, the public will dence, and that the Praya murder case likelihood of mors Indian troops and les the above named ship as she lies in the remember, on which the routine work must be added to the growing list of British troops being employed in sach harbour.

of police officers is important criminal criminal investigations in which the Barrisous as Hongkong and Singapore. Fall particulars of the ship, conditions

to the charge police have been conspicuous for extra-Thuge cannot (says the writer) be any fur- this day handed over the Management to view and tender forms may cases has been open bare this Company Branches in Hong of sale, permit application to the undersigned of bear alovenly. We do not wish ordinary negligence. The Hongkong ther reduction of the Royal Garrison

3. A deposit of $100 is required before

to attack individuni officers in the Police Force must improve on recent Artillery companies in these stations, as 15-hp. "Arabimeles" Portable Motor for kong and Canton to Mr. JOHN DE B. LAN

CASTER, Local Manager.

"this amount W.E. HALE.

forms of tender can be issued,"

less exalted ranks of the force; no doubt records of its Criminal Investigation De they are being maintained at the lowest being returned if tender is not accepted. Acting Local Manager.

The T

vessel will be on view from the they do their best, according to their partment, or the authority of the law in possible strength commensurate

with Hongkong, 23rd March, 1922.

$2nd Marca to the 22nd April inclusira during

lights. The trouble seems to be that too this Colony will be fouted and held in efficiency.

open derision. The Directors of the Company have appoin the ordinary working hours of the Donkyard

PARTICULAZE OF EL.M.S.WIVERN tod Messrs. DonWELL & CO., LTD. as Agents of

Reductions in the China Station, havd ́ etween Perpendicular.....5 Length

The Lay Officers of the Crown cannot the Company for Hongkong & Canton and

bo-held-votirely blameless for the lapsen beou partially put into effect. A stari· SMOKING CONCERT will be held on the businees of the Company in tro

in hold Nominal Displacement...2000 Tons (about)

to which Wo SATURDAY, 8TH APRIL, in the Hong-will be under their oberge as from 1st April,

have called attention was recently made in the submarine ****** Loog Volunteer Defence Corps Headquarters 1922. On and after that date all communica

bosts-L15, L19, 120, and Lab-or ban-

1 Yale Combination Safe.

use in any ordinary boat).

2 Billiard 6-light chandeliers.

Termo---CAAH ON DELIVERY..

Hare &

Monsra

much responsibility is left to minor officers

it.

in the all-important early stages, "while the scent is still hot, events are recent,

5. Propelling Machinery and Boilers have and the onlooker's faculty of memory is been removed and only a few items of Work- still unblurred by the super-imposition of True, they could hardly be expected to otilla at Hongkong, where four of the shop machinery and fittings have been left on

fstand over the police officer in charge We

board.

subsequent "mental pictures."

to bid farewell to Lieut and Quartermaster tions relating thereto should therefore be W. Hion, who is retiring from the Corps addressed to Mosers. Donw & Co., Lan as after long service. Any Members and friends Agents of the Compan

T.F. SHERMAN Jr. has been appointed

the Reserve with care and maintenance who to attend can obtain tickets

6. Tenders will be received in the Office of have drawn attention to the subject of the Woping case and see that be half of the flotilla, have been placed im searched the prisoner's clothing, but in parties in charge of them. The remaining the Headquarter Sergeants Mors at $2.50 each Resident Inspector of the Company and will the Commodore, Hongkong, up to noon on

in these columns before. Writing of for from Members of the Committee:-

DODWILL & Co., L. MONDAY, the 24th April, 1922, seat in Ofice and will be in cha PAK will also of the Company's

H. G. LOWE,

the Greenon Street affair, on March this latest case, the Crown Solicitor, who boats-L1, L2, L3, and Le-remain in full interests, and Mr. TSE

Naval Store Deicer,

"The police took charge of the prosecution in the commission attached to the depot ship

Titania. continue to act as Compradore for the Com.

H.M. Dockyard. 2nd, 1018,, we pany under Messrs. DobwELL & CO. LAB,

Hongkong, March 21st, 1992.

have been guilty of very grave nøglect," Police Court, should have realised the The prosent Branch Offices the Company in Hongkong and Canton will be closed as „from the same date.

J. Rodger

MoKirdy

AM. Thornbill

Pond

G. Duncan

W. Budge

V.

J. H. Ramsay

Sot by

J. W. GiDyn M.Manuk

HAL. Cook

F.

BO.

U: Everest

O. Witchell J. A. E. Bullock Member of the Committee are asked to attend at the Volunteers Head Quarters at 6 WEDNESDAY, 291¤ Maxon, for the jpurpose of making final arrangements.

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JOHN DE B. LANCASTER,

Local Manager. Hongkong, 23rd March, 1998,

We have accepted the Agency of the Laver- pool & London & Globe Insurance Co., Ltd. for Hongkong & Canton sad will take charge of the Company's interests in those areas from 1st April, 1022.

Per Pro. DODWELL & CO. LTD., -G, M. DODWELL, " Director.

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'TO BECRETARIES OF OLUBB AND

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and we regret, to-day, to have to repeat advisability of getting more evidence as that charge, with added emphasis. No to the shooting, and should have instructed THE PRAYA MURDER CASE. one wants to see the police fighting to the police officer in charge accordingly. FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN preliminary notices of forthcoming secure a conviction; they should hold the Points whose importance may not be meetings, lestures and entertainment balance even and produce any eridanes colised by the rank and file of the Polize sent for insertion in the news columes of the they obtain in favour of the prisoner Force, who have not had the advantages Hongkong Daily Press, are charged for at the

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# BY THE DEFENCE,

The solicitors for the defence in Prays murder trial have received Instruc-

of $1 each, (as amoanoed in May and Jace equally with that which they bring against of a legal education, ought not to be tiga to take further action on the fines of last year) providing that they do not cocapy him. But when it has been decided to missed by the trained legal mind whose of the submissions made by counsel to returned a verdict of " guity," againa. more than four lines. In future if this span is proceed with an indictment, it is gravely busines it is to present the case against the Chief Justice after the Jury had ereseded they will be placed in the advertasedimental to the public interest that the a prisoner before Judgo and Jury+

Leung Wo

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