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His Excellency the Officer Administer" Arising out of the recent fatal stabbing from Victoria Gabl on $ptember 20th, ing the Governmont (the Hon. Mr. Cland is now ready to receive anyone who wishes to affray in Square Street a man named by eating the prison wall and ping|Severn, C.M.G.) and Mrs. Severn were consuls him on the following diseases, Tif., Lam Wing, alias Tai To Wing, & Sanitary across an alleyway was recaptured on the special guests of the Lasitano Club Cold, Catarrh, Headache Hemioranis, Earpain

Neuralgia, etc., etc., and Board coolic, was charged before Mr. Sunday morning in Kennedy Road. The yesterday afternoon. Invitations were Giddiness, Toothache, Ranning of the Note, E. W. Hamilton at the Magistracy, with capture was made store by luck than also issued to untuber of the lending the murder of a. atreet coolie named Tam design, though the Chinese detective who efficials of the Colony and amongst those effected the arrest must be given credit for who honoured the Club with their," pres

sence were; the Colonial Secretary (the) Mr. T. M. Hazelerigg, the Assistant the smartness he displayed. He was walkHon Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, G.M.GH Crown Solicitor, in outlining the case ing along Kennedy hond when suddenly" a

the Attorney-General (the Hon. said that dealing with the question of Chicae," approaching, him, turned and J. H. Kemp, K.C), the Hon. Mr. H. W. motive, he was not in a position to offer ran away. Thinking that the man was Bird and Mr. Erie Rice. any evidežce other than the accused's own up to, no good and that he had bee The President of the Clâb (Mr. statement. The necused on being charged

engaged in one of those armed robberies A. Ft. Silva-Netto) and Mrs. Siten 4 Reward of $1,000 (one thousand) will be made the following reply

which fiently taką 'place in Kennedy Netto received His Excellency and con- paid to any person who is able to cure the About to years ago Ke was an

ducted him on a tour of inspection of the above mentioned diseases within 2 minutes, ency of mine. He struck us before Road, the detective started in pursuit new building. i the ball-room all the providing he does not make use of my. owing to the recent boys' affairs. and was successful in running his man to leading Portuguese members of the Club medicine.

The medicine is my own preparation gave him some warning. He was angry earth. Heught the man to No, and their lady friends assembled and¦• with me.

Consulting charge He struck me first. In returi Police Station; for investigation. It was, they were there introduced to H.E. anìl

Mrs. Severa. During this introitustory Visiting Fee I struck him and stabbed him with a

known until yesterday morning who ceremony the Lusitano Club Jazz Band Wals, On Sunday night the played a muniber of popular airs. the man police had no idea that he was an escaped Amongst the many Portuguese present (Bishop of Hongkong) the Consol- 7 o'clock on the night of Uctober 31 Prisoner. They were, however, able to were euticed the Right Rev. D. Pozzoni the deceased, Tam Titi, appeared outside find out that he was a ne'er-do-well, and General of Portugal (Senhor Alberquer. No. 6, Square Street, and talked to that he had returned from an unexpired que a Castro), Messrs. E. V. M, da certain shop coolies. A quarter-of-an-term of banishment of ten years. The 1 Souša, C., Barretto, P. V. Botelho, hour later the accused arrived with three man's linger prints were taken and these Mr and Mrs. P. A. Rosario und wang other men. Some of them vere in the were sent to the Criminal Investigation others,

Central Station Ten was served in one of the spacious" kbaki uniform usually worn by Satitury Department at the Department coolies. These men went esterday morning and then it was found rooms of the Club after which Mrs.

Severn, took her departure, being alightly Shining eyes straight up to the deceased and assaulted] that he was the escaped prisoner. him. Three of the men struck the He was brought before Mr. Hamilton indisposed. Before leaving.she was pre- decensed with their fets and the fourth, at the Magistracy, yesterday morning, senteil with a handsome bouquet of the accused, struck him with a dagger.dad charged with being a gaol breakerHowers in a silver holder, Suitably in. The assailants escaped into Ladder and with returning from bacishment. scribed, Street. Inspector Willis arrived on the In eply to the Magistrate, Mr. Franks Later dancing was indulged in and scene shortly afterwards and had the Superintendent of the Col) said the during one of the intervals the President wounded man reinoved to hospital. There prisoner would receive no extra punish took the opportunity of addressing the The gathering. He thanked His Excellency the man's dying depositions were taken mert from the gnol authorities, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton. He died nt. a. 15 punishment ordered by his Worship wouli and Mrs. Severa for honouring the Club ..tn. on 26th October," He had four be the only punishment he would receive. with their preselice, saying that their wounds, two on the head, one on the The Magistrate sentenced the accused thanks were specially due to Mrs. Severn arm and one in the left side, w 'ch, pene to six months' imprisonment or the first for attending, despite the fact that she

His Excellency. con was indisposed, trated the steach. A search was made thargy for the accused, but the police were un On the second charge, that of return.tinued the speaker, as not present wher able to find him. He was employed as a ing. from banishment-the Magistrate the Club was opened on May 13th. Hi civansing coolie by the Sanitary Departenaired why it was not discovered be had, however, expressed a desire about returned a month ago to see the new Club pre- ment. He had been to work on October fore that the Ihan was a

mics. A keen intery in the affairs of 251 but did not report for work on banisice;

Inspector. Blackman said that the man the Portuguese community had always October 20th and 27th. On the night of October 27th Inspector Willis and some was brought to the Station on suspicion. been shown by His Excellency whom they one of the most popular Chinese detectives raided a house in Yee It was only then discovered that he was regarded as Woo Street and there the accused was a returned banisher. It was only that officials who had ever stepped lato the His features. were familiar to round hiding in the cock loft. He was morning when his finger prints were Colony. removed to the Station and there made taken that it was discovered that he was all for his genial countenance was to be seen everywhere. In conclusion, the a.gaot breaker. a statement,

President asked the assembly to join with him in drinking to the health of His Excellency and Mrs. Severn, wishing them long life and great prosperity,

Mr. Hazlerigg aid in cocclusion that ho could produce evidence showing that the four toen made an entirely unpro voked attack on the deceased.

The Magistrate remarked that as he took the depositions from the dying man, he was not rite whether it was right for him to try the case.

Mr. Hazlerigg said, he thought it was quite in order that Mr. Hamilton should hear the ease.

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For returning from banishment sentence of 12 months imprisonment was ordered, both sentences to run concur rently.

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Friderice was then called by the prose-

Our busy Police Magistrates, in order Clubs and that they would have a quiet little tea. In this Mr.Silva-Netto res cution. An old woman, with whom the to relieve the congestion of Court cases, fused to acquiese. He wished to have n decensed red, gave evidence of identi- have decided in future to sit at 9.30 formal reception. It was very kind of fention after which an eye-witness of the a'm, instead of 10 a.m. The extra half the Club to arrange such a large function... affray gave evidence. He said there were hour should prove of advantage. In the Unfortunately. Mrs Severn had not no arguments. The coolies rushed up to past the morning has been well advanced been at all well, and he believed that had the deceased and struck him many lows. before the Magistrates have cleared the the Doctor been consulted he would not He could not say, who struck the first courts of minor cases, such as hawkers have allowed her to attend. Mrs. Severn blow. The accused

one of the and WILA

gamblers, and police officia's

had no idea that they were going to meet attacking enulies,

solicitors and others have bad to wait Further evidence by eye-witnesses was until late in the mornings before the very much having to go away early.

such a large assembly. She regretted given and the case was adjourned. loager cases can be heard.

Continuing, HIS EXCELLENCY referred to The new arrangement caused some con- two water colour paintings hung in the fusion at the Magistracy yesterday morn building. These watercolours represent WOUNDED MAN'S TALE.

ing. A circular had been issued during ed the first ceremonies held in the old the week-end which led to some little Lusitano Club, buiting" many, many AN IMAGINARY HEVOLVER SHOT. misunderstanding, For some years past years ago. He was very much interested

it has been the custom to hear Central in them and suggested that they should" On Sunday night, a man was rushed Station cases und Hung Hom cases in be hung a litter lower so that one could into No. 2 Police Station from Amoy the small Court and cases from all other study the features of the people who then Street where he had be found bleeding stations in the large Court. Yesterday visited the ball-room a little closer. The profusely from & wound in his head. His morning it was understood that this Lusitano Club in those days was really

ale was that he had been shot by an standing arrangement had been reversed the paly Club in the Colony. unknown p. It looked like a case of and that Central Station and Hang How social gatherings all the leading officials attempted murder and the Police sent case were to go to the big Court and and leading-people in Hongkong, includ- Mr. Hamilton, sitting in the ing the others of the Navy and Army the man to hospital and circulated lee versa.

the attended. report to the various stations. A number small Court, expressed surprise at

His Excellency further sug of European and Chinese detectives were arrangement and said that it was the gested that the water colourings, should sent out to investigate the case. Mean-first he had heard of the matter. He was, be reproduced. while the doctors at the hospital examin-informed by an interpreter that Mr. Referring to the building His Excel- WILL To Let nutil "ILL anybody, having a small furnished ed the wound and they found that the J. R. Wood, who has come back to the loney said that so far as he could see wound had not been caused by a bullet. Magistracy after acting as Puise Judge it was one which was sufficient for the Feb/March next year, please communicate with For a time the patient stubbornly per- for some time, bad, issued the instrucneeds of the Colony for many years to Bux V.H. c/o Daily Press Office.

Mr. Hamilton immediately ad- come. It was in a most central position. sisted that he had been shot. The tons. doctors again examined the wound und journed to make enquiries. A certain. He was sorry that he was not present convinced themselves that it was not a amount of chinos ensurd, and complain when the building was opened by his ants and defendants were not to be found friend, the Governor of Macao, whose bullet wound.

During this time the police had been when their names were called, They resignation, he was sure, they would be scouting Wanchai for the attempted were usually found in the Court, where all sorry to hear. Briefly referring to murderer. After a long, and arduous such cases were usually heard, Mr. Macao His Excellency said that the re- taskey discovered what appeared to Hamilton adjourned the Court on two lations between the Government of Macao be a solution of the mystery. The man or three occasions, whilst the little and the "Government of Hongkong had had not been shot at all. He had been entanglement was being straightened out, always been most friendly as had also

Later in the morning he announced the relationships with the people of red. Godown, situated on the Prays TO BE LET-GODOWN-Spacious Two seb upon by a number of triad society mer and severely ill-used. One of the that the chaos was the result of a mis-Hongkong, which was amply displayed Bowrington Canal and containing appro

In future, the old aron the present happy occasion. assailants had dashed the man's head understanding.

ximately 5,000 square feet on each floor. To be against a wall and caused the wound, rangement, would stand, the only altera His EXCELLENOY in conclusion again Lot to the end of the year-Apply, Z, ofice of

Why he should tell such a cock and tion being that the Court would sit half expressed his thanks and proposed in a this paper. bull story to the Police and put them to an hour earlier. Bouch annecessary trouble is not yet explained.

THE MAGISTRACY NOT "A NURSERY.

The presence of crying children in the Magistracy has always been a source of aanoyance to the Magistrate and others. Yesterday Mr. Hamilton noticed. Chinese woman in Court with a baby, Ho called up the Court constable and the following conversation took place:

The Magistrato: "Have I not told

toast the health and prosperity of the meubers. of the Lusitano Club.

The proceedings then terminated,

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AMMUNITION SEIZED. THE S.S. PRESIDENT MADISON." A Chinese was arrested on board the President Madison on Saturday by Serg, Andrew for unlawfully having in his possession 50 rounds of ammunition.

Mr. REA. Webster defended the accused at the Magistracy, yesterday, and told Mr. Hamilton that the man British Legion dance at the City Hall on light, strong and it well, otherwise the returned from Amerien uuder unfortu Saturday a motor trip, and tiffin at Fan good affect of the most carefully closed- nate circumstances. A few months ago ling on Sunday; dinner at Government

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INTERPORT CRICKET WEEK spectacle giaasen is of the greates

importance, writes. Dr. C. Hartridge, The Shanghai tean arrived yesterday on F.8.0.6., Ophthalmic Surgeon and the Empress of Canada, and the inter- port matches are fixed for Friday and Lecturer on Ophthalmic Bargery to the Saturday next. The programme of enter. Westminster Hospital,

they must be tainment includes a Golf Club dinner at accurately centred in frames that are the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow,

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the

you not to allow women and children he left his native village to return to House and dance on Monday, preceded correction may be entirely frustrated by in this Court"

America, where he had been for 1 years by the St. Andrew's Practice Dance at a faulty position of the glasses, or The constable: She came up here in On arrival he was not allowed to land the City Hall. On Tuesday and Wodnes a fresh source of oyo strain may be intro. connection with a case

on the grounds of had health. He found day next the Shanghai team play the dused The Hongkong Optical

Services and on Wednesday evening there The Magistrate I don't care This the ammunition on board and thought. Ps a Court of Justice, not a nursery. If it might be useful to him on his return

she wishes to come up here for a case to his village at Sunning. she must leave her children at home..]

The Magistrate imposed a fine of $500 Turn her out.

with the alternative of six months' im- prisonment,

The order was quickly carried out.

will be a dinner and dance at Repulso successors to Click & Co., Retra Bay Hotel On Thursday, the 18th, Manniseturing Opticians, Shanghai play Kowloon, and in the eren doen Road Desired, have ing there in a dinner at the Hongkong Glub, The team leyes the Colony on mont and Inst

ment to Friday the 17th

spoutacio to a nicety,—AngS,