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ECHOES OF 1860

30.-The Slave Trade And Suspected Pirates

NOTED VISITOR IN HONGKONG

Mayor Of Canton On Unofficial Visit

CRIMINAL SESSIONS

THREE YEARS FOR

ROBBER

Trapped.

By a previous arrangement, an amsh admitted: two of the men (the other man had left) and when The Mayor of 'Canten, Major Liv Three years' hard labour was they were well inside, the police Chi Wan, accompanied by Mrs. Llu imposed on Wong Yung who was tackled them and arrested them. are at the present moment on an convicted on a charge of having Cheung made a suspicious move- An inner pocket, unomcial visit to the Colony, hay-participated in an armed robbery ment towards

attracted Sergt. Fitches" We learn with infinite satisfac both professed entire ignorance of ing arrived here on Monday. Dur- at 67. Lockhart Road for which which tion that Mr. Austen will shut up Spanish, though the old one eviding their stay in Hongkong they three other men have already been attention and he at once grappled with the man. He was then found his emigration depot at Canton ently understood and eventually have been entertained in official sentenced...'.

The following jury Messrs. G. to have a fully-loaded 'revolver in unless a difference is made be-spoke. The young one said he had circles as well as by private friends, tween free labour and the sisve

a wife and four children. They Accompanying the Mayor are two B, Sykes (foreman), J. M. D'Almada | his pocket.

from Castro, D. M. Cameron, A. M. Yu Was arrested outside and trade fair dealing and swindling, had been cutting wood on the shore, other well-known officials This is a noble resolve and a wise and being tired went into the boat Canton, namely, Dr. Wu Pa's Sping da Silva, A. Boltos F Wandres, was found to be carrying the gas

and N. V. A. Croucher. one too. We feel sure that Mr.

cartridge gun. He struggled vio-:. to sleep; said boat broke adrift and Col, Liảng Chi Wat

Yesterday the visitors from Can-

Mr. R. E. Lindsell, the acting lently before he was overpower- Austen will soon have the Chinese and they affirmed they had been

that"

ed. running after him. He has "A

four days at sea without anything on were guests of H, E. Sir Thomas Attorney-General, sald grave duty to perform a most res- to eat or drink, and professed to and Lady Bouthern at a luncheon ponsible post to fill. and we hope much exhausted. This could given at Government House. To- that he will not allow present ad- hardly have been as the "New day they will be guests of H. E

feather's Great Britain", had been becalmed Admiral Sir Frederick and Lady to weigh BL weight in the scale of his ultimate for four days off the spot and must Dreyer at luncheon, while to design; in the permanent benefits have seen them before. They ex-morrow, EE Major General and of his scheme. We should think pressed a wish to go to Hongkong. Mrs. Barrett will be the hosts at in a short time. here in Hong not wanting to return to the coast, a luncheon given in honour of the

Mayor. Kong, that he may procure, as Their canoe was hove overboard, many labourers as he please. at which they exhibited little re- soon gret. They were fed, and became singularly strong and use- ful. for only one hour afterwards the ship was caught" in a squal (which lasted all night, and if they

vantage

We have some stirring tales to tell about the Cuban slave traffic but we have not yet had all the particulars fortided by full detalls. It is a most rascally traffic, and the treatment of the victims in Cuba, la much worse than we ever thought of.

The British ship "New Great Bri- tain" when becalmed off Manila picked up a canoe about 14 feet "long," containing two men, an did one and a young one. The ac- count they gave of themselves does not appear like the truth. They

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had been in their canoe they would certainly have been lost) the young one astonished all hands by the smart and seamenlike manner, in

which he assisted to haul out the lee mizen topsail. Their account of themselves and conduct, being. at the least suspicious, they were. handed over by Captain Trader to the Captain of HCM.S. Narves who will take them to Manila.

Around the Courts

MUI-TSAI BOUND OVER

On a charge of stealing 8358.20 from her employer, Ng Tsol Yau, a registered mul-tsal was bound over in a personal bond of $50 to come up for judgment within six,

months,

by Mr. Hamilton at

..

day for having caused cruelty to two pigs, Chan Wa, 籍 coolie pleaded that he beat them with A stick because they would not walk.

Inspector G. Fowler, of the S.P.C.A stated that he saw de fendant

morning On Tuesday Central Magistracy yesterday. driving two pigs along Belcher's The complainant was Li Loi Yu, Street towards Kennedy Town. landlord of No. 15. Hing Hon For a distance of about 50 yards Street, frst floor.

he was continually beating them Sub-Inspector » Fraser, of the with a stick The pigs apparent 8.0.A., said he had been instructy were unable to walk properly, ed to ask that the girl be bound and every few steps sat down on At present she was in the their haunches. The defendant Po Leung Kuk, and the author was hitting them very hard. The ties were trying to get in com- pigs eventually lay down near the munication with her parents in wall and defendant-prodded them the country. She had borne a with the stick and Hicked them good character until this incident. until they got up The complainant had called at the 8.C.A. and said he would dis- pense with her services.

over.

Unregistered Mui-Tsal Pun Lai Taing, married woman, residing at No. 2 Kul Yin Fong. ground floor, was fined · 825 for having kept an unregistered mul- tsal, San Far, aged ten years.

Sub-Inspector Fraser said the girl had been in the Colony since the arst moon this year. She was found by a lady inspector, She bore a bruise on her cheek and one on her leg, caused by defen- dant's sister striking her. Deten- dant herself had treated the girl very well

BEGGAR FINED

a

Mr. Fowler added that these coolles were provided with rattan alings for carrying pigs that could not walk"

Defendant said he was new to the job and did not know the regulations,

Mr. Hamilton:-I think we had better take you to Belcher's Street, take off your clothes and let the Inspector beat you. Would you Nike that? It is simply a case of brutal cruelty, and you are fined 550, or in default one month's imprisonment.

DRIVER CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER

24

A charge of manslaughter was preferred against Tam Chun, allas Tam Kwong, 23 licensed motor

before Mr. Hamilton

driver

Central Magistracy yesterday.

While in Hongkong, the Mayor has visited several places of in- terest and it is understood that this afternoon he will visit Shing Mun with the Hon. Dr. R, H. Kotewall and party.

The Mayor is due to return to Canton on Friday night,

LECTURE IN ITALIAN

Attended By Large

Audience

There was a very large atten- dance at the Jacobean Room of the Hong Kong Hotel, yesterday, when the Rev. Father Braga gave an address in Italian on "The Life and Work of the Missionaries in 'China."

Among those present were The Right Rev. Bishop Valtorta, Signor Bianconi, the Italian Consul. Dr. Boffa, Capt. Facci, Cav. Bacci, Mr. and Mrs. San Murti, Mr. and Mrs. Plovanelli, Mr. and Mrs. Luongo, Mr. and Mrs. Gorla, Mr. Vannini, Mr. Mose, Mr. Vedani, Mr. Regustu and Mr, Cunetti.

On

January 2, this year, the master Later, Cheung said that" Yu gave and tokis of a shop at the address him the revolver to take to the nat named were inside the premises Yu admitted that the gas cart- and during the evening there was ridge device belonged to him, and a knod's on the door. The door Fong said he was asked to go along was opened and two men came in. to rob a prostitute of some gold armed with large scissor blades

and silver ornamenta" He was to

with which they threatened the in- receive 83 remuneration,

mates.

Two other men then en-

The case for the prosecu- tered the shop, one of them be- ing accused, and the four proceed- tion was concluded at the end of ed to bind and gag the fokis and yesterday's sitting. The case will master and rob them. Three of be resumed this morning. the men were later "arrested and dealt with, but accused was not caught until March, when he was found at Kowloon City. He was charged, but made no reply pn. that occasion.

Kum Yun-yuen, one of the fokig testified that he wrs bound, gagged and blindfolded, but he saw enough of accused to identify him as one of the men who took part in the

robbery.

So Ko-hin also identified prison. er, though he could not state that he was the man who actually took the watch.

In a statement, prisoner said he was asked to go to the address at Lockhart Road for a "tea-party and when he got there be was "horrified" to discover that it was a robbery and not a tea-party that had been planned. He took no part in the robbery but just stood aside.

ATTACK ON OLD MAN

A horrible attack on an elderly Wuchow farmer in a lonely part at Kowloon "Tsai Gap on January 13, was recalled when two Chinese were charged before Mr. P. Jacks

with wounding and wounding with. intent, Ku Cheung, 53 of Wuchow,

The first defendant, Chan Yun Hins pleaded guilty to both counts. but the second defendant, "Leung Fal pleaded not guilty.

Mr. J. A. Fraser, Assistant At- torney General, appeared for the Crown and the following Jurymen" were empanelled: Messrs E Her- man (foreman), Fung Yin-kwan, Wong Sul-hing, Lin Fang-to M. A... Simoes, Lee Chi-taun, and IL. Goldenburg.

Mr. Fraser, said the injured man The Jury, after a brief consulta-

was acquainted with the accused tion. brought in a verdict of at Wuchow and on January 9 left "Guilty," and in endorsing their there with them and came to decision, his Lordship said he did Hongkong with a view to selling not believe accused's story and his nine-year-old son, Ku ToL thought that he was as much to The, attempts were unsuccessful the other three men and on January 12-Ku told the blame as who had already been sentenced men he was going back to Wuchow to three years' hard labour each. with his son. They asked him to He therefore proposed to impose go for a walk to which he agreed a similar sentence on accused and and they took him to Kowloon, Tsal Gap where one of them. suggested to Ku that they should sit down. He agread and the ac- cused obtained rocks apparently to sit on, but they suddenly"at- tacked Kiz hitting him on the head and legs with the rocks. Three banishees were dealt with He sustained intestinal mutilation con- by the Chlef Justice, Mr. A.D.A. | and other injuries and lost MacGregor of charges of returning sciousness.

A report of this lecture will ap- rear in our columns in due course.committed him to three years im-

prisonment with hard labour.

THE EXCHANGE MARKET

MESSRS, ROZA BROS. REPORT

DANISHEES SENTENCED

to the Colony after having been When he recovered conscious- banished a period of ten years. ress he

was helped by: a busi Mok Kau who pleaded guilty driver to the police station where was stated to have been arrested he told his story and was taken in the Colony on March 24. He to hospital. On the instructions had said his brother had asked of. Ku, the police went to 228 Ma him to return in connection with Tau Wel Road where they saw a shop.

Accused had been banished be- Chan and arrested him on sus

picion. The second defendant was fore and was a consistent offender arrested by a detective at the ven- in this respect...

trance to the Hunghom Ferry

Silver, prices dropped yesterday for both deliveries, Ready to 19 and Forward to 191. America and China were reported to have been heavy sellers but some support was given to the market by India at the lower level reached. At the close the market' Wes uncertain You apparently think you can whart: but the tendency was not regard-| disregard the order of the Gor-

The first defendant was - sen="" ed as weak. There was no change ernment with impunity," said his in the American price of 451. The Lordship a passing sentence of tenced to 5 years' hard labour on the Brst count and 3 years on the tone was steady in New York. two years' hard labour,

Sterling closed at 5.151 repre- sending a 1/4 cent drop on the on Ho Cheung who pleaded guilty. fendant received a sentence of ave A similar, sentence was passed second, the sentences to run con-

currently, while the second-de-· day. New York advised a dull¦ He was arrested on March 30 and market.

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Lam Sum, 30, a partially blind fortune-teller, was fined $3, or in default, three days' imprison- ment. by Mr. Macfadyen at Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday on

The accused was alleged to have charge of begging.

knocked down and fatally injur- Police Constable Sykes, said heed Chiu Tong, a woman aged 50

in Queen's Road West. saw the defendant enter the Robinson Cafe and then leave. The manager of the Cafe inform- ed witness that defendant had asked for money. Defendant then went into the entrance of the ad- jacent house and was seen receive a copper "cent from A woman."

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He was also" charged with fall- ing to stop his vehicle after the fatal accident and with falling to report the accident to the nearest Police Station.

Traffic-Inspector Nicol, for the prosecution, stated that a number of witnesses recognised the lorry, No. 2487, by the characters on Its side, but they did not see tis number.

For

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Market

Very little business

was done, opening easy the tone developed steadiness during the morning.

Sterling

had a criminal record dating from years' hard labour.

1924.

Lo Kwa admitted a like offence and was stated to have been twice previously convicted of similar offences. He was sentenced to 18 months' hard labour.

TEAR-GAS PENCIL

ARRIVALS

The following passenger arrived by the "Corfu" yesterday,

Men R. and Miss E. Baker, Mr F. T. Bass, Mts E. C. Bird; Mr, Mårs and Miss H. C.Borner, Mr and Mrs A Brailsford.

Mr Chang Seng Lang, Mrs Chee

1

Business was reported at 1/5 31/32 for near and 1/8 for May there were buyers for a good part of the morning with sellers at 1/6 for the second half of May but later the rate was obtainable for

A pencil with a tear-gas device the whole of the month. The mar- ket closed with sellers at 175 31732 and a revolver were produced as April, buyers at 1/6. May 1/6 sell-exhibits when Cheung Po-hung, Wor Lock Mr A. G. Cooke, Mr. J. Fong Kwat, and Yu Chung | Crookdake, Mr F. Davies, Mr H C. ers, buyers.at. 1/6 1/32.

were charged with conspiracy to Dayles, Mr. M. E. Davis, Mr. and commit an offence at 60, Lockhart | Mys K. W. D'Offegnees and Chlid,

Mr E G. Eaton, Mr G. E-

U.S. DollarN

with buyers at 38. The latter

Defendant: — I received money in the Cafe, and while I was in the next house, the woman said she wanted me to sing. I Defendant was remanded for

Dollars were quoted at 38 9/16 said I would do so for thirty one week in police custody, cents. She said she did not know

falling to produce her rate was done and was obtainable if I had a good voice or not, licence when requested by the for sometime; 38 11/16 was done I charged one cent for a test, Water Police last Tuesday even- for May. The market closed with P. C. Sykes: I never heard himing a Chiese boat-woman named sellers at 89 9/16, buyers at 381. singing. He also had a violin Lee Tat Boo was charged before which he was not playing

BAIL ESTREATED

On being summoned for the

Commander. Holt at the Marine Court yesterday morning and fined 25 or in default three days' hard labour.

128.

1119

Yen

Shanghai - Dollars

Shanghal Quiet but on the steady side. For the theft of a radiator cap Opening rates 1/4 1/16 and at 341 possession of a shot-gun, ten boxes from lorry No. 3388, parked in of percussion caps, 25 cartridges gut Yuen Street, Wong Lai -un-Later Dollars steadied to 34.9/10 Ilcence from the Hon. I.G.P. Leployed, was sentenced to three and 84 but a late wire gave the Pun, 61, failed to appear before antha hard labour by Mr. rate at 34 9/16. Mr. Hamilton at Central Magis Hamliton at Central Magistracy

and 50 cartridges cases, without a

tracy yesterday, and consequently had his ball of 1100 estreated.

It was stated that the › defen- dant, was arrested as he was about to bogia, the steamer Tuet On on Tuesday nightw

yesterday.

DEPARTURES

Road, on March 3, and also with Mr. C. L. Doudney, A. G. an attempt to commit an offence at the same time and place wards, Mrs A. M. Elliott.

Mr J. Ferguson, Mr Foo Meow Cheung was further charged with unlawful possession of arms and Fong, Mrs R. 8. Foster-Brown, Mr ammunition, namely a new Ger B. 2. Goodman, Mr J. V. Gwinnell, man revolver fully loaded, and Mrs. Harvey. Mr S. H. Heston-Ren- other ammunition.

shaw, Mr and Mrs H. W. Hosking. Miss N. Hussey

N Mr and Mrs B. Ingerson, Mr Jesudasen, Miss N. Kempton, Mr and Mrs S. Kirman..

Yu was further charged with un- lawini possession of a weapon and a fountain pen designed to dis charge tear gas cartridges and a number of spare cartridge

Mr and Mrs W. P. Lapthorne, All accused pleaded not guilty. Mr and Mrs G. 2. Lawson, Mr Lai The Jury comprised Messrs. E Tet Lose, Mr Leong Ah Kan M 14. Raymond (foreman), L. Svend- | Lim 1999 Trong – Mr and Mrs. A. sen, W. A Baich, A. B. Ramsey, E. Loft, Mr. Loong Len Zow. Chan Shui-wa, F. M, Gazela, and - Mrs G. M. McAlister: Mr J. Mc- GAL Angeles Carthy, Mr W. H. Menzies, Mr M. Wachter, Mr. G. 5. D. Gito, Mrs Mr Lindsell, acting Attorney W. Messer, Mrs K. M. Moore, Mr. D. J. Hatton, Mr. B. C. Wilkinson, General, said the Crown did not E. Morris, Miss A. Munro, Miss M Mr. B. Bougues, Bdr. B. 1. Leach; propose to press the charge of at- | Musiju, Bandar Mr. and Mrs. C. MacPherson, Mrs. tempting to commit an offence. Mr A Newark,ke! W. Wagner, Mr. and Mrs. 8 On the morning of the alleged Mr. Mrs and Miss Owen-Hughes The following passengers left Yamanaka, Mr. and Mrs. G. Cook offence, he continued, Bub-AM HL Pattinson-Stubbar ing in America as a furniture the Colony, by the ms.Tatsuta Mr. AEkdal, Capt. K. Tsujimoto, Inspector Nolloth and Berst. Pol Eng Fon, Sir Pel Pli enin, Vir maker for ten years. He arrived Marn which sailed for Ben Prahy | Mr. B. W Rutherford, Mr. J. W. Fitches went to the first floor of and Mrs H. F. Proctor, Mr B, Pune recently aboard the liner President cisco sad Los Angeles Shang- Dearden, Mr., & J. Dearden. Hev. the house and there consented ter Mr B R. Ryder Mr B. Smith, Ecover and was on his way to hal, Japan ports and Bonplizu B Lenzer, Mr. and Mrs. C. M. da themselves with the connivance of Mr and Mrs J Soar, Mr 8. Stanford, Kong hood. It was no ease of Mr. Mark Tower, at Davie, Silva, Me and Mrs. O. Santana, the root women who dwell there. Mr WG. States Mis &B, Bewirt intentional smuggling."

Mr. F. D Tranny Dr.

Sheln, Mrs. Dasalan, M. T. Das Four hours later, about 9am and child. Mr and Mrs G Strange, Mr. 11 Wollemade. Mr. and Mrs. | Trani, a

Dola P. Bodiely, Mr. and three men came up to the door. and Mr 7. Thomson, Mr,ahid Man 1 G. Fahnestock Miss Faunestock. G

Caired be, and Mrs: called for Ab Loe snd Mr. Fahnestock, Self WAL

Robinson, Mr Brunow the first name being the When charged before Mr. Hami-Cowell, Mr. Andres Tax Fuse Evers

Condamy and Mr. Y. name of Li King-zik tom at Central Magistracy Tester biu, Mr. Jose G. David, Mr. Max | Avyan

there

The defendant had been work

CRUELTY TO PIGS

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