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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. [UNFORE THE CUIRY JUSTICE (YAN WILLIAM REES DAVIES.)]

INDIAN YOUTH CHARGED WITH

MURDER.

HONGKONG PRILBARMONIC

SOCIETY.

ANNUAL MEETING,

SALE OF CROWN LAND, EIGHT LOTS ON STEEDS ROAD SOLD,

Eight lots of Crown land in Stubbe The annual meeting of the Hongkong Read were sold by public quetion at the Philharmonic Society was held at the

Public Works Department yesterday, Cathedral Hall yesterday evening, the Only three or four Europeans were pre Chairman, Mr. C. E. H. Beavis presiding | sent but there was a fair attendance of

Ladders, No. 1 lat, with aren of 94,700 .. supported by Mr. E. J. Bullock (Hon. Chinese, all seven lots fell to Chinese Serretary), Mr. E. Ralphs (Hou. Trenur square feet, was sold to Mr. Li Hoi-cudy

HOW THEY MET A GREAT STOUM.

A young Indian watchman named Ghut The following article appeared in the

Mahomed was indicted for the murder 3-C. "Daily Neirs, of August 18th:- It is the desire of most foreign residents in of Chinese carpenter; by shouting him the Far East to be able to say they have in the bead with a musket,

Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, the Attorney, and Mr. C. Temple Bean (Comfor 15,700. No. 2 lot. 20,500 square feet, was sold to Mr. Chong Chin-am fof experienced the full force of a typhoon in

tar). the open sea, and to be able, in retro- Genera', appeared for the prosecution,

The CHAIRSIAN expressed the hope that $16, The third lot, an area of 11,500 spect, to dwell on the various aspects of and Mr. F. C. Jonkin was coupse) for the the Society, would consimus sucessfully quare feet. was sold to Mr. Kan Ngok- during the reming year, and that their wan for $0,100. No: lot, though 9.500. the experience, the movements of the defence.

next conceir would be access. The last square feet larger than No. 3, only fotch- vessel, the magnitude of the waves, the Mr. Kemp stated that the censvilTM was

wax not successful from a financial painted 8000 more. The purchaser, was Mr.

For No. 5 lot, which" of view, but this was to be accounts for Chan Chan-nam. intensity of the wind, all the accompany-ons of a number of Indian - Guarily om- ing noises which more than anything play play at the quarries at Quarry Bay. by the fact that the Peak traus on that has an area of 12,000 square feet, the was Mr. Li Hoi-tung. This same gentle- the leading part, and finally the emotional Each man was issued daily with a musket particular evening stopped running at price realized was 90,700. The purchaser

six o'clock. state of themselves and of fellow-pussen- ! ten rounds of mammition.

Mr. Rarus presented the areants, man niso bought the next lot for 891.500. gerg na far as can be judged by their orders were that they were not to enter sating that they had a balance in the This has an arm of 30,000 square feet. at the present time of $120. No. 7 lat with an area of 15,000 square- any nearby matsheds when on duty except Bank external beliaviour.

a feet, was purchased by Mr. Tang Hoi-on. "The passengers on the Empress of in the exccution of their work, and they They had started the year with

fund of 8547, but they had lost in the cuis The last lot offered was purchase by art to the extent of $307, and this had Mr. Kan Ngok-wan for $20,000. It has Russin on her last trip to Shaugh are were act to carry their weapons loaded, extremely fortunate in that they can now bat were only to load them in case often up a large proportion of the old an area of 21.000. square feet. indulge in the luxury of calling attention emergency,

Their

to themselves in company, by retailing

The defendant was given his musket hy their personal experience of a tgjiho»n, for it was a typhoon and a very severe the No. I guard on the, nioruing of the one. Did not the glass go down to 27.00th June together with the ammanition, The chief officer said 28.01 but better in

formed laymen got the former figure and Preparatory to going on duty from thei But more spectacular still a life boat-past ten he went into the matshed where it was generally agreed to stick to it. hour of 8 am. till noon. At about half a steel life boat-properly secured to the

balance. The reason for the unsatisfactory attendance was, as the Chairman bud stated, because the trams stopped running early, and in addition there were other attractions fixed for the same night.

The accounts were, adopted. Officers were elected as follow:

Bullock stakes that he was unable to mat, Mr. Beavis.

How Secretary, Mr. S. Collett. carry on through pressure of work).

Chair.

(Mr.

THURSDAY'S - MURDER IN

QUEEN'S ROAD.

THREE CHINESE ARRESTED.

In connection with the murder of au Central on Thursday night by three men, unknown Chinese in Queen's Road

we understand, the police have effected the arrest of three Chinese.

davits by the very cutest of ropes, was the deceased was at work, taking his swept away as neatly us anything. There weapon with him. There were four other was the vacant space for muraber 6 lifej men in the sheet when the accused entered; boat, but the inut itself is now doubtless but they were all hard at work and took rupasing at the bottom of the China Sen, Furniture was smashed and a wireless no netice of him. However, a coolie eutered aerial was carried away, while cabins, just before the accused arrived, to take! Colony, was left in the hands of the com- | belonged to the Medicine Workers' Guild,

cranny.

SLEEP THE ELUSIVE.

though tightly shut up, were drenched with away some wood, and he observed that ruin which seemed to get in through every the accused was painting his gun at the deceased. He did not think much about All the elements, therefore, that compose, and bent down to pick up his fond. a proper typhoon were present, but it as he did he heard a shot, aud en lock was pleasant to feel that it was the ring up saw, the deceased fali to the floor press of Russia that was the obstacle

aguinet which the titanic forces were with blood flowing from a wound in his battling. The confidence thus inspired head. Shortly afterward, he died. The deprives one really of that honest feeling accused was then seen to be working the of having gone through it; it was only un

unpleasant experience, not a terrifying ejector of his musket, and to run down one. It was difficult to sleep, for instance, the hill. Mr. Hall, the clerk-in-charge of for the rolling of the ship tossed one from Works at the Quarries heard the shot and side to side of the rather bread bed. It

He

Hon. Treasurer, Mr. E. Ralphs. Committer: Messrs. Temple Beras

The body of the murdered man has (Conductor), Fieldgate and C. Gerkin, The appointment of a pianist in the placeen identified by his brother-in-law and it is stated that the crime is due to a The deceased formerly guild dispute. of Mr. Eric Rive, who is absent front ho

mittee.

but severed connection with that Guild. and formed a similar Guild on his own" initiative. This action is said to have made him many enemice amongst his okl Guild's members..

It was dechll to commence holding practice for the next concert on the third Monday in September, and antinue them every Monday night. The date of the concert was left to the committee, but will probably be towards the end of the year.

It was farther decided to raise the sub. scription from ne dollar per annum 1

This cuncluded the busiers of the net. two dollars.

ing.

FERTILISERS AT CANTON. SULPHATE OF DEMAND FOR

AMMONIA

CANTON KOWLOON RAILWAY

BANDIT OUTRAGE. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT.

Mr. Gutshom Stewart last month in the House of Commons asked the Under- Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs. whether, he can give any information ns to the recent attack upon the Canton was possible to prevent this annoying came on to the scene." He saw what had

In a report by the British Vier-Consul Kowloon Railway; whether the owners of movement by pressing the back against happened, stopped the accused, and im. the wall of the cabin and doubling the prisoned him with other Indian guards inat. Canton on the trade of the first the railway, including the British altare knees up so as to come up against the the guards' matshed. He could not tell quarter of the current year, he notes an holders, are receiving the "assistance of wooden board at the other side. As soun,

interesting development in the trade of the present authorities at Canton, and fertilisers has been the increasing demand whether, Cantou is at the moment under however, as drowsiness occurred the press at the time who was the murderer, suro relaxed and the rotatory process then went for the pollee.

for sulphate of ammonia during the last the Chincas republican authorities or began again. The sama thing vecurred;

The Attorney-Genera! went on to sax year or two, importe during the quarter under the followers of Sun Yat Sen?

Mr. McNeill I have no information again when the hand gripped the rail above the berth, and sleep was woced in that there could be no doubt, in this case under review amounting to 2,000 tons, a

fair portion being British. For several other than that which has appeared in the a manner similar to that of our prehensile that the shat was fired by the defendant. years this fertiliser had been placed before Press regarding the recent attack on, the ahestars. The same drowsiness followed,

The second the same relaxation of grip and the same The wound was all scorched thus showing local consumers without much success, and Canton-Kowloop Railway, in which no of the question seems to rest rude awakening. Once awake.one had that the bullet entered at close range. Heit is only recently that they have realised Europeans were involved.

on a misapprehension; there are to ensure a chorus of the most discordant pointed out to the jury that it was not for its value from the results obtained by a part

The British maker of late has shown a British shareholders, the owners of that sounds. There was the pounding and the Crown secessarily to find a motive few farmers who have tried it. thuddling of the ship's sides by the waves, fur the crime; all they had to do was which even the chief officer agreed were to prove that the deceased was killed at regrettable tendency to ignore the require part of the railway which runs on Chinese fairly big there was the ribsequent the hand of the accused. He went on toments of this market and to insist territory being the Chinese Government, or holders who subearibed the loan for the qualification, but the one treinour that runs right through the ship say that men frequently committed muren his product bring accepted with and the obligations to British bond-

der for the very slightest motive, api in cut

who study consumers? wishes construction of the line have up to the after each heavy impact: while there was

the case of Asia-es frequently from two the constant background of sound from mates that it was almost begond the are selling their goods freely and sent always been met. In regard to the creaking of the fittings, and the Eumpian mind to grasp. It was known at better prices than those of their com the third part of the question, the party ing, whistling and groaning of the wine that there had been unpienstutores br.petitors. Recently there has been a ten of Sun Yat Sen are, according to the Added to this there were the spasmodic tween the accum and the deceased. The dency on the part of Fnited States mana. latest information veerived, still in power crushes of things upset, which seem to latter refused to lend the Indian an axe facturers to under-quote British manunt Canton.

Mr. Stewart Has the service on the herald the end of all things.

..THE TERROR OF NIGHT.

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the previous day, and also he had used facturers for the supply of the ordinary

ruuning!

no

a spon which accused kept for his own grade, but the qualify of their products line en restored, and are trains now

This latter offence so angered the found. ludian that he complained to the head is inferior to the British. watchman about it, and, asked him to speak to the deceased.

A WOULD-BE QUEEN OF

MONGOLIA

:

Mr. MeNeid: I cannot say without noties.

Is the hon. gentleman aware that trade is be. coming increasingly diffenlt owing to the state of the railways in China, and will Mr. Speaker: That question does not arise.

Lieut-Commander Kenworthy':

anything, be done in the matter?

SHANGHAI SPORTING-

How dong the mind work on occasions like these! In the first place the physical effects are toc prominent to enable one to think clearly: the rising and falling

At the Magistracy the Indian made no light-headed of the boat makes ope though not sick. There is a feeling of statement, but shortly after the shooting he was beard to say that the gun went leaving one's head up above, as one pas off by neident. He put it to the Jury WIFE OF THE LIVING BUDDHA.

In the senger put it. Then, of course, it depends that this was hardly feasible. on the frequency with which the ordeal first place he had broken strict orders by

by Chinese newspapers in Peking report Tas been encountered, or at any rate a going into the matshed, and then again

that an enortacus sensation has been Both were significant similar ordeal, whether there is high or loading his rifle. Tow degree of fear present. It is improl facts. And he was seen with the gun caused in Outer Mongolia by the sudilen able that fear is entirely absent from pointed at the deceased and at close range. death of the wife of the Living Buddha, the most experienced "All these incidents went to show that he On two ocensions in the past she d anyone. Even

There have been several noted cricket. traveller at such a time is apt to neglect had gone to the shed with some deliberate tried to instigate her husband to declare the negative instances of the number of purpose in view. The possibility of an his independence and to establish a moning and footballing families at Home-tho archy in Mongolia go that her descendants Fosters being possibly the best known of times a big vessel has passed through a accident seemed remote.

might "kit typhoon successfully. The continual

Evidence was given by an Indian police-time she made use of the Bussian Red recent years-and Shanghai also has had sounding of the bern not only keeps him

sergeant-major, who

stated that he Army in the hope of bringing this about, several says the Sports writer of the Awake but reminds him of the remote possibility of a collision in the blinding engaged the prisoner as a watchman bat nct meeting with the hoped-for succes Dully Sers. The best known hern Landings (G.F., A.E, O.V. and V.H.) raid. Big vessels before have left port about a fortnight before the murder. He she had latterly opposed the Bolsheviks, of Inter years, he says, have been the and not been heard of again. There was ok the accused to be about twenty The latter are believed to have held a

vars of age. The young man told him meeting a few days ago to consider her and the Brands (J.A. J.K., David and. he had been employed two years with the attitude and decided that as a disturier A.). Lufortunately some of these fine Quetta Police, North-west India

i

Witnesses were then called.

On

the throur.

At

FAMILIES.

of the peac she must be removed. Owing portsmen we aball never sco again on the Mr. Jenkin: How old did you think to the influence of the Buddha and bis cricket field, but A. E Lanning at least he was 7-About twenty.

the Waratah. and that vessel in the Bay of Bengal, and the B.1. bout off Swatow Last year, and so the mind runs on the positive examples of calamity until sheer

wile this could not be done openly and plays.en: his appearances are rare, but. fatigue brings baf-no-hour's blissfut un-

Counsel: He is seventeen years of age it is said that they bribe her attendants that notwithstanding, he usually manages consciousness. Then, as luck would have

to poison her. This view is apparently to put up a good display. He was out Fit, the typhoon, which, the Empress if in fret.

Witness admitted he looked seventeen.

borne out by the fact that death cccurred last Saturday for the Race Club against Nunzia caused and found for us; attained

Counsel: He produced no papers of almost lamediately she had eaten a meal the Cricket Club and kept wicket in fine 1.30 am. Dark- its greatest violencent ness is not an adjunct to courage. It any kind i-No.

Further cross-examined, witne said it simply increase the feeling of helplessness.

The case was adjourned till today, n

LESS" STATION

atyle. subsequently opening the Race Club's innings together with H. B. Oller- dersen. There were three Lynch cricketers It increases the uncanning of the weird was not the custom when engaging, watch.

the wickets. At the present time we have unfamiliar sounds, and makes one wish men to enquire about men's age. If he EASTERN TELEGRAPH WIRE-in the Police who also made a name at the three Olierdessens (H.B., F.C.H. and the hours would pass so that the least looks Young enough we employ him.” ⠀⠀?

Counsel You entrusted him with u.

C.E.). It is the good fortune of very fe signi of abatement of the storm might be loaded rifle on his verbal assurance he SeenWe are sight-seeing rather than knew how to use firearms-Yes, he said Mr. Bucker asked the Postmaster-General many branches of sport as Harry In the House of Commons on July 17th, men to achieve the highest Honours in sound-hearing animals, more delicate dis. He knew how to use them, and when we

Ho is an Inter tinctions are perceived by the former sene than by the latter Tight did come and tried him out on the parade ground half he would state the name of the company Ollerdem has dec.

which had applied for a licence to build porter as, both cricket and football and seemed capable..

a high-powered wireless station in Grent there is little doubt that at his heat with it a feeling that the thing was over, auch malevolent farers requiring darkness

Britain in connection with the Empire neither he could have secured his place wireless chain; would this company have in first-class teama in England he ranks for their atago effect." At any rate there was a feeling of transition from a bad

the same chances of obtaining a licence, as with the best here at lawn tennis and state to a less bail, one-light, making the touch and a lesser emphasis on the super the Marconi Company, or would a certain billiards, he once was counted one of the difference. Moreover, the boat had been feinl social distinctions. The crowd was preference be shown to the latter company best baseball players, and, indeed, he washed away, the wireless aerial was beginning to draw together excepting owing to their having held previous seems to hard deathing exert and la place, in's boat at Henli. His younger down. And, above all, the glass was going those who had already drawn apart and licences?

Sir L. Worthington-Evans The com brothers scarcely can hope to be as goodį. up. That was all crer. the rental prea who were too concerned with their phy

sical discomfort to worry about danger pany is the Eastern Telegraph Company, but they are useful at many sports, and supe was released.

either in this world or the next.

It will have the same chance of obtaining Coco" certainly is a very fine bowler, And what of the antion of others? Itt is all over now, the exceptional did a licence na the Marconi Company, so far whilst last Saturday he showed that ho

not. happen and we forget that we ever as H.M. Government are concerned. The has a batting eys as well. revented the characteristic working of the thought it might. The ship was hig. It question uf corresponding stations in The Oller bring herd instinct. As in the war, everyone bad enormous engine power, and such a India or the Dominions would be one for close just now by the Madars. In Batur day's match between the Recreation Club became more friendly through the intensi calamity as the Empress of Russia the Government concerned. fieation of the group spirit owing to the succumbing to the violence of typhoon Mr. Becker. Would it be possible for and the Publie School there were four of presence of a common danger. So there was too preposterous to think of and, of two companies at one time to work a high them playing, one for the Club and thro was just perceptible that increased desire course, we never did think of such a con- powered station in the Imperial wireless for the school, and there is no doubt that for another's society, a deeper emotiona! tingency-in fact we were perfectly calm chainty

the younger one will benefit by the concl. (Continued at foot of next Columin.)

ing of their able big brother." and collected all the time.

Sir L. Worthington-Erans: Oh, yes."

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