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On the 12th August, LAU YING. aged 61, late cook employed at No. 26, Hillier Street, was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from a stab wound in the breast, inflicted by an unknown Chinese who entered the house and stabbed the inan while lying in his bed. He died in Hospital a few hours after his admission. No arrest was made.

On the 11th October, CHIU CHAU, aged 24, servant, late lift-boy in the Hongkong Hotel, was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from stab wounds in the body in- flicted by a man aged about 25. The affray took place in Queen's Road at the junction of Queen's Road and Hollywood Road. Deceased chased the assassin into Wo Fung Street, where he dropped and his murderer escaped. No arrest was made.

On the 24th November, the body of an Indian named MUSTA KIM, aged 30, late watch- man on board the S.S. Ying King was found in a trunk on the foreshore at Lai Chi Kok, the body had a bullet wound in the bead. Six Indians were arrested, 3 discharged by the Police Magistrate, and 3 acquitted at the Criminal Sessions.

JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE.

4. On the 3rd October, CHAN MING, aged 26, one of the crew of licensed fishing boat No. 1585, was removed to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from a bullet wound in the abdomen caused by Detective 457, LAI KUS-FUR, who fired a revolver in self-defence. The injured man died in Hospital shortly after admittance. The Constable while attempt- ing to effect the arrest of deceased and others whom he suspected of being coal thieves was knocked into the water by the crews of several boats who tried to drown him. While in the water he drew his revolver and fired. An enquiry was held by the Police Magistrate into the cause of death of CHAN MING, the Jury returned a verdict of justifiable homicide. One of the aggressors was arrested and convicted at the Criminal Sessions and sentenced to 9 months' imprisonment with hard labour.

MANSLAUGHTer.

5. On the 16th February, the body of CHAI SHI, aged 35, coolie employed on excava- tion works below Parsee Point and living in the Kun Fuk matshed was removed to the Public Mortuary. It appears that deceased and a man named CHAN SHING employed at the same place were skylarking and deceased was struck in the side when he dropped and ex- pired. CHAN SHING was arrested and discharged by the Police Magistrate.

On the 15th March, THEOBALD OLSEN, aged 24, seaman on the sailing ship King George, had a quarrel with another seaman named MANUEL EAMANDES. The latter stabbed the former in the groin with a knife and he died on board from the result of his injuries. EMANDES was arrested, convicted at the Criminal Sessions, and sentenced to 3 years' imprisonment with hard labour.

On the 17th April, while Lo CHAP, aged 18 years, and her partner Ho MI were con- veying 3 male passengers in their boat across the Shaukiwan Harbour from Shaukiwan West to Shaukiwan, while skylarking with one of the passengers, Lo CHAP accidentally fell into the Harbour and was drowned. The man was arrested, and discharged by the Police Magistrate.

On the 11th June, LAM KWAI, female, aged 58, residing at No. 2, Cosmopolitan Dock died from shock the result of having been precipitated into the Harbour during a collision between a Dock launch and the steam-launch Kam Shang, which occurred in the Harbour between Douglas buoy and the Pier. The coxwains of the launches were arrested, and discharged by the Magistrate.

On the 27th July, CHUNG YIU, aged 38, was killed by a fall down a flight of steps between Caine Road and Arbuthnot Road. The man was calling out his wares in a pro- hibited district and ran down the steps to avoid being arrested by I.P.C. 758, AHMed Deen, who was charged and committed for trial at the Criminal Sessions, but no indictment was filed.

On the 28th July, AARON ELLIS, aged 25, tailor's cutter, was arrested on a charge of having caused the death of Gunner RICHARD SAMPSON who was found unconscious on Battery Path on the 17th July, and died in Hospital the same day. ELLIS was convicted at the Criminal Sessions and sentenced to pay a fine of $500.