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THE LINCHENG » OUTRAGE,

But this is not all, in spite of the last that considerable sums of money are extensibly set aside in the budgets of the Chinese Government railways for the provision of a special police force, these nilway guards have proved incompetent or insufficient to protect the lives and the : properties of the passengers entrusted to their care as was so lamentably demon- strated by the disgraceful outrage last month on the Tisatsin-Pukow Railway Dear Lincheng. This outrage skilfully "planned and boldly executed, was the werk of a large bandit organization which for months, if not for years past, has

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of the cases heard in the Courts of RESPITE FOR CONDEMNED. Londen, and we can call to our aid ax Special Jurors meil in every, respect the qua commercially am intellegually of Special Jury of business men in the City of London,

DECISION AS TO HIS FUTURE

TREATMENT DEFERRED. A

We are officially informed that H.E Furthermore, the Courts in which we the Governor has accepted the advice of administer justice are the equal, and in the Executive Council that the death some respects superior, to any of the sentence passed on Lo Kam-shan for the courts in the old country..

The relationships between the admini.arder of his son should not be carried stration of justies and comperes are pleasing and I believe comanand the con- fidence of the commercial community.

Trejoice as a representative of thedition. Judiciary to participate in this mesto Kam-shan was found guilty at the interesting occasion,

Criminal Session, on Juna 10th of having

FRIDAY, JUNE 2915, 1913)

CRIMINAL "SESSIONS.

BEFORE HIS HONOUR THE FUIRNE JEVOK

(MR. JUSTICE COMPLETZ).] A........

THE SHOOTING OF SERGT. DOWSE.

TWENTY YEARS' HARD LABOUR.

The shooting affair in Shing Wong Street on May 3rd last whet Police out, and has deferred his decision as to Sergenat W. G. Dowse was wounded had the future treatment of the convicted mad its sequel at the Criminal Sessions, yes. until he in satisfied; us to his mental ein-terday morning, when Wu Lug Fan was indicted on three counts: (1) wounding with intent to murder Sergt. Dowar: (2) wounding with intent to maim or disfigure

terrified the frontier regions of the three TRIBUTE FROM THE GOVERNOR murdered his "small son. The circum-Sergt. Dowse; and (3) shooting with in-

Provisers of Shahlung, Anhui and Kinngs and bay been allowed to con

OF THE PHILIPPINES. Captain Osrouse Wood, U.S.N., son of

struct a regular system of fortified strong- General Lesfard Wood, Governor-General on his part of drowning the child and des Vaux Sullivan, F. J. Silvn, de

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holds in the mountains only a few miles distant from the principal iron highway between the Capital and Shanghai.

Is it surprising in the face of such an incident that there should be a universal gesture of anger, and disappointmeut, that the press of all civilized countries should be saying that China has retro graded in the last few years, that the lives and property of foreigners are no longer secure and that people should ask if this was what the world was. led to expect from the fair promises made by the

the prisoner) that the child was suffocated woman. Three other men were with him. Chinese Delegates at Washingtos and

by the mother, The Chief Justice (Sir Someone passed and abused the recused, from their insistent uppeals to the Powers!

William Reva Dävies) in his summing up! the respect sanctity of China's

pointed out to the Jury that there were who cursed him. The passer-by went Sovereign rights? Is it unreasonable that The Hon. Mr. M G. STErUEN, Chier three verdicts they could bring in," not away to collect reinforcements for the

guilty guilty"

guilty but purpose of promoting a fight. The accused men who have seền some of their friends Manager of the Baik, was the next

insane, In connection with the last

in the meantime had gone nway and chang- and relatives suffer the indignation and speaker. He said that 37 years ago the verdict they could so decide if they hardships and endurs the mental anguish present head office of the bank was open thought that the prisoner was not response his clothes. Although there was no diret of thirty-seven days captivity in the ed here. It was a very pretentious build-sible for his actions at the time he com- evidence that when he returned he had a brigand fortress of Pantzeko and who ing for that time and, in the general instted the crime.. It was quite possible: revolver it seemed very probable that hel

thint he was suffering from delusions and fear that similar fate may befall their opinion. was very much too large. It believe honestly that he was doing the bad. At this time Sergt. Dowse was on

was therefore promptly termed "Tackson's wives, their children or themselves, should Folly," after the general manager of that right thing. He added that the case was patrol in the district and on arriving at demand that the Powera remind Ching day. He had not yet heard anybody desin sad one, The Jury returned a plain, the top of the steps he noticed the crowd: that the claim by a State to the possession is this building as "Stephen's Bolly, verdict of guilty and the father was 3oD-

stances were that on May 25th the pristent to inflict bodily injury. oner, with his child in his arms, jumped The Jury empanelled for the case was: into the water with the obvious intention Messrs. F. F. Duckworth (foreman), C.

of the Philippines, and his A.D.C., then however, were rescued, and the man subse Loureiro, J. F. Fisher, Fe Soutar, W. L'J. putting an end to his own life. Both, read the following cablegrum received quently accounted for his rush act by Souza and D. Mckenzie. from his father, whom he was present to saying that his wife had gone wrong."

Mr. H. K. Holmes, Crown Solicitur, represent: I regret exceedingly that I The evidence suggested that he was suffer-a enunot be with you today. I have sent the time. The wife was actually in Wong Street, he explained, was a steep ing from hallucinations on this point at outlined the story of the shooting. Shing

mỹ, aide-de-comp as my olñcial representa- | hospital, and by a strange coincidence, tive to express to you my regret at my the child when it was rescued was taken gradient which ran down from Hollywood inability to be with you and to transmit nised its cris nus begged that she might way down the street on the left hand side to the same hospital. The mother recog. Road towards Queen's Road. About half- an appropriate expression of appreciation have it in her bed. Shortly afterwards

The meilien, there was a flight of steps which went for your chergy and ability which have the child died in her arms. made this great building posible. It is idence at the trial was to the effect underneath part of a house. Between 9

that the child did frem congestion of the and 10 p.m. on the 3rd May it was alleg | but one of the many wesses which hour lungs as the result of immersion. It was that the defendant was talking to a the stamp of your genius. All bows wishes suggested by Mr. N. I. I rewer (Counsel for for your continued suveves and happiness,"

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little later wins down the street again, The accused and another man"were stand- ing on the gangway over the steps and ou the Sergeant approaching them they- made as if to get away. The Sergeant scized one of the men, who struggled with [him, and, wrenched himself free, nt the same time tearing his coat, The man

which hit the Sergeant in the right shoulder. He was staggered for the

TAMPERED WITH OVERNIGHT. We can only hope that the state of of the temporary premises. In the new. things which made such an incident as building they would find their affairs tes Lincheng ontenge possible will prove promptly attended to, but if ever they

Interference with the points" during phemeral one, that cus of chaos and should have to wait they would End aley the night is believed to have been the disunion pence and order will come and that their comfort had been studied.çanse of an accident to the first up Peat: Dulled out a revolver and fired a shot, that Chinese alatesmen and leaders will Adding a word as to the political situa träm yesterday morning, an accident emerge who will be sufficiently enli-hted tion-though the bank did not take much

fo recognize that political aspirations interest in politics-Mr. Stephens said that which might well have had very serious homens, but on recovering pulled out must be renounced when they conflict with if the present troubles of China were consequences. When the ear, starting at his revolver and fired at his assailant as the common weal, and that if China is dealt with with a firm hand, a speedy and ven o'clock, reached the leop above May he retreated down the steps to take her proper place in the community satisfactory ttlement--would soon bet

The other of civilzed untions, fish ambitions must arrived at. They had ng misgivings in Road it ran on to the wrong line, nad man then rushed past the Sergeant, and, be sacrified on the altar of patriotism.

the matter, and were ready to go bend then went right off the track. It was as he ran, produced a revolver and Gred

THE LESSON OF THE SHANGHAI BETTLEMENT,boldly and cheerfully.—(Applause.) (- only owing to the coolness of the conduc. at him. The Sergeant fired at him in

ADMIRAL LEVESON.

return Sergt. Down wae unable to There must be many millions of people!

tor that a serious accident was averted, identify either man. -On, the following in China to-day who are praying for the passing of this unfortunato epoch, in their

The closing speech was made by Admiral Had halost his head and failed to put day the accused was arrested at No. 7; country's history and for the reestablish- Sir ARTHUR LEVESON, K.C.B., whose re on the brakes, "anything might have Elgin Street, which was quite close to the scene of the shooting. In the house was ment of prace and good government, marks were delivered in a way character happened. As it was the service was found a torn coat, which Mr. Holmes asid Should they los heart at the difficulties istic of the Navy. On behalf of the stapped for two or three hours, and Peak Was a matter of importance in view which confront them, they can surely visitors, he congratulated the bank upon sidente had get down to town na best of the fact that the man who fired the derive comfort and encouragement from the completion of their great enterprise they could.

first shot tore his coat in the struggle." the contemplation of this International in erecting that inagnificent building,

It appears that when the last cars have Mr. Holmen then quoted from the pris Settlement of Shanghai where a group of which was a sign of and a tribute to the run at night, the switch is left in position oner's statements in reply to the charges. soma 20,000 foreigners and a huge body great progress they had made. Speaking for the car next morning. It is quite When first charged he said he know now of some 500,000 Chinese not only live in of the connection between the Navy and possible for any person to tamper with thing about it. Later, after hearing the pener and harmony, but because they Commerce, the Admiral observed that the the switch overnight, but its position is enjoy the blessings of an honest and public might feel safe when the Navy was not easy of access, and it has never been evidence against hins at the Police Court, efficient administration have been able so there, but the Navy only felt safe when tampered with before.

There, can be made a further statement in which to order their affairs and develop their the Bank was there (Laughter.)

At the close of his remarks, which were The one is that the switcbes were left Market. On the night of the shooting he only two explanations of the accident, he alleged that the coat was torn accid- ently on April 29th gear the Central business that this, new building which we are inaugurating today is only our of addressed to those on the platform owing wrongly placed the night before, and the visited his aunt in Shing Wong Street many striking instances of the expansion to the difficulty the speakers had in ether which is believed to he most likely and whilst talking to her three men pass- and prosperity of their great city. making themselves heard by the great is that they were deliberately tampereded by and made some dirty remarks. He

May these magnificant new préinise of mass of proplo in the hall, Admiral with overnight. the Hongkong an Shanghai Bank Levreen made his cordial congratulations The tramway staff managed to get the which I have great pleasure in declaring visible to all by bringing forward. Mr. apon stand in the eyes of the Chinese as Stephen to the front of the platform and car back on to the rail at about & am. a finger post pointing to peace and pro- heartily shaking him by the hand, a little and shortly afterwards the two cars on sperity, and mayWayfoong" be to them demonstration which the spectators duly for all time and especially at this critical. nppreciated.

At the close of the proceedings the band juncture of their country's history, a shining example and a lofty inspiration. played God Save the King, and guests -(Applause.),

were then free to inspect the magnificent building, and incidently partake of the bank's generous hospitality.

this

SPEECH BY SIR WILLIAM REET DAVIES. Sir WILLIAM RES-DAVIES, Chief Justice of Hongkong, next spoke briefly, first of all reading 1 letter from H. E. Sir Reginald Stubbs, Governor of Hongkong, expressing regret for his inability to be

"May the opening of present. magnificent structure," he wrote, be the beginning of a new era of prosperity for British trade in Chian which the Bank has done so much to assist." Continuing Sir William Bees-Davies said:→ás E dweller in Hongkong I deem it an honour to be permitted to say a few words on

this all-important occasion.

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cursed them in reply and they went away to collect a gang of men. He then went to a tea house and returned home at about 10 p.m., and went to bed. the service were run back to the termini.

Dr. Smalley gave evidence as to Sergt. The damage was not serious, but repairs Dow's wound. Had it been an eighth were necessary, and it was five minutes to of an inch, more forward, he said, it twelve before an experimental car was might have been very serious. run, without passengers, in order to test At five or ten minutes past twelve the ordinary service was resumed.

the cars.

FIGHT WITH LEMONADE BOTTLES.

A CHINESE QUARREL OVER 24 CENTS.

Evidence was also given by two Chinese who were eye-witnesses of the affair and they both swore to identifying the accused... Am

His Lordship, before summing up, suggested to the Crown Solicitor that the first count, that of wounding with intent to murder, be dropped. Mr. Holmes did not object and the first count was with- drawn.

Summing up, His Lordship said that

if the Jury found that the accused was

The Compagnie de Commercest de Navigation d'Extreme Orient, in their report, dated Saigon. June 18th, state- Ohar market is still, very quiet with practically no change since our. frst re- A fight with mineral water bottles be the person who fired the shoe which wound- ort. The supply of paddy is still below tween two Chinese over a 2 cents debted Sergt. Dowse the it was their duty the average, the Leders in the interior found a sequel at the Magistracy yester to convict him on the second count day morning when both were charged be- (wounding with intent). On the other The total amount of rice exported from for Mr, C. D. Melbourne with disorderly hand if they thought this shot missed the As the ceremony of the laying of the January 1st to June 4th, 1024 is 654,098 conduct by for, in charge of the ease, then they would bring in a verdict

fighting.

Sergeant, but found that he fired a shot foundation stone Mr. Stephen gave an

tons, against 516,494 tons in 1922, "assurance that the building to ho erected

We quote to-day-White Saigon rice, said the two men set to fighting in Kow against the accused on the third count would dominate the Bund. That Basur- ance has been fully ratified but if this No. 2 sifted Japan quality. Hongkong loon City Road. They commenced to (shooting with intent).

The Jury returned & verdies of “guilty'' treat

Sitlement can claim $5.35 per picul, (o.b. Saigon, for June/throw mineral water bottles at each International

Father, and eventually fought their way on the second count, this magnificent building wo in the July shipment.

into a shop which sold mineral waters and

Asked if anything was known about the Colony of Hongkong are proud to own the

tobacco. They appear to have freely man, Mr. Holmes mid the prisoner had head office of the Corporation, and to

helped themselves to the hotties for use hern sentenced at the present Sessions to have its Chief Manager and soveral of ita directors holding

capons of offence, and they did ten years hard labour and ordered fifteen (The prisoner Executive and Legislative Councils of the is the latest of the finger operated eye damage to the extent of $1.59. The first strokes with the Inah. Colony, as well as taking an active part glam mounting and has been designed to defendant had a big gach in his side close was convicted by the Chief Justice for in the various commercial enterprises of the Colony. Hongkong's prestige resta avoid all the objectionable features of to the ribs and had been in hospital all taking part in an armed robbery at West

night. The other man had several cuts Point).

Puisne Judge said this sort of largely on British trade in China, and this type of mounting. The long coil on his hand.. British trade, in China, depends to

The shopkeeper appeared to give evi-thing-shooting a policy officers-was springs of the Fit.U prevent springdence Owing to an affection of the throat getting very serious, and according to paramount extent on the cooperation the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Is breakage, and own be instantly adjusted he could only wheeze, with the result the Medical Ofhour's evidence had tha it not a atting metapher to describe arbat corporation as the beacon light into give more or lem premure on the nose that he had to bring along one of his fokis bullet been an eight of an inch-either

The nose clips are of special shape to act as interpreter, The Loki is the only way it might easily have ended fatally

man in the Colony who can follow what Can I order a whipping?" naked the As the "tead of the Judiciary in prevens slipping. FitU Pince nez of any his master is saying

Peisoo Judge to the Crown Solicitor. may I be permitted to bear

stated that the men The Crown Solicitor replied that he did Hongkong the importante mlation metal are obtainable from The Hong The shopkent his chop and it was not think we could not.. existing betacea commerce and the ad kong Ortical Co., sacosmors to Clark impossible to stop tiem

Hi Lordship eventually decided, ia ministration of justice! In this view I am sure that my colleague. Sie Skinner & Co., Manufacturing and Refracting Turner will concur. I make hold to Opticians, the most competent optical declare that we are confromed in Hong Colody located in 53, Queen's Road kone with litigation that will romanya in

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His Worship fined each won $2, in view of the fact that the prisoner was at structed them to pay 81 each as compen present serving a term of imprisonment, sation to the shopkeeper, and bound them to sentence him, to 20 years hard labour over in the sum of $25 each to be of good the sentence to run concurrent with his (101 behaviour ter da mozthe

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