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INTERESTING ARMS CASE..

SUPREME COURT.

ACCIDENT TO S.S. 'SUJ TAL" DODWELL'S ASSISTANT COMPRA-BANK LOAN CASE ADJOURNED PROPELLOR HITS SUNKEN - JUNK

DORE BEFORE THE COUNT,

"SINE DIE"

17 · MAGAO,

the Sum

INTIMATIONS

NOTICE OF REMOVAL-

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PRESS have been removed to 1:

Hongkong, 16th July, 1998.

IMPORTANT ... · HISCLOSURES: · TWO The case in which the Yik On Bank' The Hongkong and Macao Steambost,

FRENCHMEN DETAINED IN GAOL. claims from Yuru Haak Kui, a nyerebant, Co. are running only one steamer a day | CHATER ROAD (3rd floor), to which Address There were important disclosures madeinterest on meney lent, was, adjourned on weekdays at 8 a.mu, and leaving Maino

of $71.923.99, principal and to Meno at present, leaving Hongkong all Correspondence should be directed. at the Magistratey. yesterday afternoon in die yesterday morningo

on the return journey at 2 p.m. On during the bearing of the case. Yue Man

MC. G. Alabaster, K., (instructed Sundays the times are inui. from Hpag- Hoo, an assistant compradore in the sor Mr. M. M. Watson, of deheson, Stokes kong nad 4 pm frem Macao. This "vice of Messrs. Dodwell and Co., Ltd and Master) appeared for the plaintiff service will be maintained by the Sai An was charged, with having in bis unlawful, ad Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed possession one Tateger pistol and one by Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton) appeared for revolver (make unknown) without the the defence.

permission of the Captain Superintendent

of Police. The case was heard by Me. Wood..

CRIMINAL "SESSIONS."

[FORE THE PUISSE JUDGE (HIS HONOUR

MR. JUSTICE GOSPERTZ)-]

MURDER CHARGE WITHDRAW.

"

Her sister-ship the Nhi Tui is laid up to have, her propellor repaired. Whilst the Si, ni was turning into the inner harbour of Macao on Sunday afternoon. her ster came into contact with a junk, which had been sunk during the recent At the previnis hearing of the 'vasu,

typhoon with a cargo of store One pro Mr. T. H. King (Deputy Superintendent] of Police) prosecuting, hinted at tile, sei-f

|pellor blade was unpped off, whilst the! zure of important documents which might

tip of another was broken. The steamer involve further charges being brought

was returned to Hongkeng and is lying against the defendant. Yesterday Mr. F.

at her wharf till she can go into dork for C. Jenkin (Barrister-at-Law), instructed

The rattan dealer Mok Tak, charged repair. There is great pressure of work. by Mr. D... Blake, of Messrs. Wilkinson on Monday with the murder of Lai Funga the loent docks at preset, owing to and (irist, appeared for the defence and was discharge, the case befng withdrawn the recent typhoon, and it will not be questioned, the Deputy Superintendent as by the Attorney-General (Hon." Mr. J. H possible for the Sui Tai to go into deck! to the denuents and amongst ather Kemp, K.C.). things it came out during this cross The reason for the withdrawal of the examination that two Frenchmen are at charge lay in the contradictory evidence | présent detained in «Victoria Gaol, as a giver by the end man's brother." Mok result of an examination of the doen-Tak and Lai Fung were both rattan ments. It was also revealed, according dealers in McGregor Road, Wanghai. On to Mr. King, that the slefendant conten. June 15th Lar Fung was attacked by a UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF OPIUSI, plate sending guns to the Kwangtung number of men. in McGregor Rond, and Government.

i stabbed to death. "His brother witnessed the affray, and in his evidence swore that neensed was one of the awo.

At the unitset of the ease Mr. King proposed to give his evidence without the usual formality of making an opening statement. The Magistrate assenter to this, but before" Mr. King's evidence was taken Mr. Jenkin asked if the case was one for eut mittal

His Worship said that he was at present hearing evidence for committal, but if Fe altered his mind he would inform Mr. Jenkin of his decision.

to-morrow.

$3,000 FINE.

Au old Chinese woman was fined $3,000 with the alternative of six months imprisonment, by Mr. Melbourne, at the Cros-examinee] by Mr.

Campbell Magistracy, yesterday. for, having in Prosser, counsel for the defence, he her, unlawful possession 30 tacks of raw denied a number of statements attributed ; opfum. to him in the depositions from the Magis The

war defended by Mr. Lracy.

Wollan

NOTICE.

WNERS and DRIVERS of MOTOR VEHICLES are hereby Notified that the Coastal Road to CASTLE PEAK Wil

OPENED on SUNDAY, the 26TH INST.

Chro must be taken on the Section between

TIN KAU and TSING LUNG TAU where the wash out occurral, as Only One Car at Time can pass over This Section.

E. D. C. WOLFE Captain Superintendent of Police. Hongkong, 23th August, 1923.

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HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE CO. LTD.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that

Certificate No. 214 for 30 Shares numbered 35203 to 53382;. Certificate” No. 4817, for 25 Shares numbered 90831. to 60978; and Certificate. No. 4920 for 8 Shares numbered 2403 to 3410 all registered in the Name of

BOYES

TES have beea LOST or

or DES

Gned shouk! ese Certificates not

be

be produced to the Company before the 15rit DAY OF SEPTEMBER. 1923, Now Certificates. for the said Shares will be issues and the old Certificates will thereafter be held by the Company as Null and void.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & BOY,

General Managers. Hongkong, 15th August, 1993. [1175

He ' eum confused on R. E. A. Webster, who after a brief con- matters of detail, concerning the house versation with his client in Court, an- from which the deceased's attackers came. nounced to the Magistrate that he coulėje

At the completion of this man's evi not make out clearly what the woman thence, the Attorney-General stated that, wished to state. From what he could in the circumstances, he felt unable to gather the opium had been given to her coating and would withdraw the charge by a man in Saigon. She did not appear He did not think the ease should go to a In possess markvis intelligence and he Jury.

apper'ed to his. Worship to deaf with her as lightly as possible,»*

The accused was accordingly liberated.

THE ARMED ROBBERY SENSATION.

Evidenc was taken in the U.S. Commissioner's Court for China, Mr.

According to the Revenue Officer in charge of the enss the opium was found

concealed in eocon nuts.

C.

The Magistrate imposed the fine stated

above.

JAMAICAN: SENT TO PRISON

STOLE FROM HIS BENEFACTORS.

Arthur Whittle, a coloured native of

THE KOWLOON HOTEL. HANKOW ROAD.

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Mr. King said that on August 14th at about #p.. he went with a party of police to Messrs. Dodweli and Co.'s pre itises, No, Queen's Building (ground floor) which was used by the compradoce Repartiment. Mr. Wenll, the manager ni. the firm, was present and a root was pointed out to him as the offier of the assistant compradore. Witness left the police there and, went away, returning about 0.45-p.m. and found the police still there. Mr. Weal was again presenL | KNUTE HANSEN AND MATTY SMITH Witness then waited for the defendant to BEFORE THE US COMMISSIONER. arrive, who came in anawer to, tele- phone message between 6.45 p.m. and

p.m. He was pointed out by Mr. Well as the assistant compradore. The defen- dant, accompanied by Mr. Wenll and the Lurton on the Beach, last week amaica, who said to have served in a witness, went into his office and in his with reference to the charges of armed native regiment until a year ago, was presence a desk was searched. Two of robbery preferred against John Knient to prison yesterday morning by air. the drawers were locked. The defendant Hansen and Matty K. Smith. two well. R. Wood, for three months with hard known boxers. It is alleged that they in labour for the theft of 895 and two produced keys for these drawers and, as he did so, he pointed to a lecked drawer company with two other foreigner and electrio fans, the property of the Kowloon on the right hand side and said: "In four Chinese participated in a robbery at branch of the Soldiers and Sailors' Home, that drawer there are two revolvers. No. 8 Kin Leong Ea (an alleyway be on July 31st, They were left with me by a friend tween Hovan and Shantung Roads) on The drawer was unlocked and a parcel Monday, evading. They are said to have tied with a piece of string was produced. procured, two inctor cars and driven to The paper wrapping used was The Yew the spot, walked into the premises and at of the World, dated June 10th.

the muzzle of a pistol held up the occup ants' and taken off several boxes contain- ing clothing and in addition & small por GUNBOAT "PATRIA" COLLIDES PLAYERS of String and Wind Instruments,

The Magistrate: What paper is that? Mr. King: It is n London paper, your

Worship

"

tien of opium. Dr." Sellett appeared for defendants and Mr. C. P. Holcomb acted

Enited States Special Attorney. The case is not yet concluded.

Sergt. Portallion, who prosecuted, said the man had, 35 cents in his possession when he arrested him.

WITH A JUNK.

There was a collision between a junk and the Portuguess gunboat Patria on the early morning of the 7th inst.. in Hung Hom Bay, near Cust Rock. The gunboat was coming out of Hung Hom Bay and the junk was proceeding towards Kowloon Bay.

Continuing, Mr. King said that inside the paper there as a mall towel and inside the towel were the two weapons One was a Lueger pistol with magazine and the other was an unnamed .38 calibre long-barrelled revolver. The defendant

You have two Frenchmen under deten saw the firearms found and he was placed tion in Victoria Gaol at the present

Cross-examining, Mr. Jenkin asked:ment Yes.

The name of one of them appears at to the police that damage to the extent There was a safe inside the office, Mleast on some of these documents-Thouf 170 was done to his boat. No lives King 1

name does appear on the exact copy of

were lost and no one was injureila one of the documents.

under arrest.

The Witness: Yes.

And was that opened on the same deen-

'Is their detention in any way connect- sion 7-Yes, opened and exainined on the ed with matters evidenced in these docu saune occasion,

Opened by a key in his possessionments Their detention is Yes, he produced the key.

Therein were found certain documenis Yes.. Relating to arms?--Yes.

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Of which you took possession and now produce Yes, I can produce them.

Mr. King then explained that only u part of the documents related to arins.

The Magistrate (to Mr. Jenkin): Have you seen these documents?

lr. Jenkin: No. I have not seen them, bat Mr. Plake us seen them.

Mr. Fing further explained that all the documenta relating to arms were pro duced. There were also some telegrains produced though he could not say de- finitely if they related to arms.

The Magistrate: 1 hope I won't be puzzled with documenta not relating to this case.

31r. Jenkin: Oh, no, your Worship, want to niake them exhibits so that I

can have freedom of access to them

In reply to the Magistrate, Mr. Ring said there were eight documents

Mr. Jenkin; Actually three of them are

connected

The master of the junk has. reported

CHINESE MERCANTILE MARINE OFFICERS:

with' document on which one of their names appears and on which the defen- dant's naine appears also. I cannot THE CHINA MERCHANT S-N. CO. S produce that document. at the present moment. It is on another file but I can. produce it.

Was that document a counterpart of these documents produced in Court-No. mattera 1-Yea

Did it have any reference to sitnilar

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[116 Referring to the firearms, Mr. King said it is only right, says the C. Dally in reply to further questions that the raw, that we should point out that no revolver was a brand new weapon of a matter how much training a Chinese gets very common type. The Lueger pistol under that scheme. There is no provision OF he said, was of a very modern type. No to-day for his getting an officer's certi- ammunition was found.

ficate. Our readers will doubtless realize

Whilst the Magistrate was reading out what this means in its broad aspects. In Mr. King's completed evidence, Mr. Jen- the widest of these it comes to this, that kin, referring to the transporting of the while all manner of individuals have been arms, said that he should have and that deluding the world with tales of the pro- the arms were to be transported from Bress made by China along the lines of Europe, perbags via Hongkong..

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Western civilization, she has yet not means better health and better results to the effect that the defendant possessed the safety of shipther country, which like glasses you have careful and expert

Evidence was then given by Sergt. Lane thought fit to make proper. provision for

the safety of ships, passengers and cargoes from your work, and if your eyes require no licence to have the arms specified in

the case; and by the Chinese interpreter to apply the title "progressive" to her examination in fitting the proper correc political, rather than referring to arms, wrat thirged, o dant station at when Government department which issuersiou. Ese comfort requires ülso just an

took defendant's statement elf has a and on the face of these documents they fendant said: "I-bave nothing to say;"

certificates to men who have passed cer- expert case in the manufacture and. would appear to indicate the transport ing of arins-rifles, etc.into Kwangtung re-recalled in view of what might be re-tion and so forth, and none but the are firm, devoted exclusively to optical work; Mr Jenkin asked if Mr. King, could be tain examinations in seamanship, naviga) and it worth while to consult a reliable Province by the officials of the Kwang- ported in the Press as to the defendant's allowed to assume positions of respon tung Government?

Mr. King: Either actually or contem-in view of the possibilities of the case In spite, however, of repeated advice from You will And to better equipment any statement in answer to the charge and sibility aboard of her mercantile marine over ten years' experience in the Colopy. plated. I cannot say for certain..

| foreign friends, Chine has never thought | . ྃ;;"

And the defendant's name appears ongoing before a Jury

a number of these documents -Yes. quest and Mr. King was asked: Before, how it will operate now. The China Mer. The Hongkong Optical Co., successors. The Magistrate complied with the re-fit to enact such provisione. Let us look where than in the office and factory of Is this lady known to you (reads out the defendant made that answer to the chants S.N. Co. propose to spend a great to Clark & Co., Manufacturing and Re- the name of Wong Chong Hon alias Wong charge a message was conveyed with your deal of money very properly-on train

Hing) Is not the the widow of a Geu consent to the defendant from bis solici- ing Chinese to become officers, and doubt adjustment' of your glasses. Your will.. erall. I have na actual knowledge of her. tor; advising him to reserve anything bo less these cadets will be thoroughly fracting Opticians, located in 63, Queen's I came across the name in these papers had to say until a later date?

efficient to hold such positions at the end Road Central--ADVT. I quade enquiries,

of their training. They will probably

and

She is sometimes referred to in the documents as Mrs. Wong Hing, widow of General Wong Hing ?-Yes.

And he was & General under Sun Yat Sent-I am not prepared to say that.

But they were working together -Yes. And since her husband's death the is working with or for Sun Yat Seat-I can

1.5

Mr. King: That is so, the Magistrate said that he would have fications from the company, but

This was the case, for the Crown and then receive a diploma stating their quali-

could decide whether or not it was a case able to get a Government certificate which to look through the documents before be matters at present stand they will not be

would entitle them to rank with the

for committal.

SPORT

BOWLS,

INTERPORT MATCH

Mr. Tucchi, mcretary to the Hongkong

decided to commit he would reserve his Chinese Government has put itself in the "Mr. Jenkin said that if his Worship officers of other nations. Actually the defence, if, on the other hand, the case position of having refused to consider the not say.

Did your enquiries get any further than ask leave to argue.

was to be dealt with suinmarily he would qualifications demanded by other nations Lawn Bowls, Association has received u that she was the widow of a Chineno

necossary on the part of Chinbre. By cable from Shanghai announcing that the General.-No.

doing so it is damning its own nationals, Shanghai bowlers are to leave for Hong not giving them a fair chance to compete kong on September by the Empres of **(Continued at foot of next column.)

with thess of other countries.

Canada.

The case was then remanded to Friday next, the defendant being allowed out of the same bail: ($10,000) as before.