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attempt the cleansing of the whole of the City, lisinfection must he carried out somewhat on I considerable humping and jelting lollowed, but the schenic has been most carefully drawn the lines proposed. The only question now waking those on board the boots, There was up by the Medical Officer of Health, and 1 before us is to consider the details of the great confusion as to what actually followedONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC may sny, it has met with the approval of the scheme. The Chinese have asked some atterwards, but Cheung Chan Lyk and the majority ofthe members of the Board. Ourobject questions, and have raised certain objections other witnesses were clear on the point that is the welfare of the community, and though. The questions should be answered by the Board the first prisoner fired several shots frem a some must suffer tempotary inconvenience itis and not simply by the Medical Officer of revolver with the result that the man whose the earnest wish and aim of the Board to under, Health as those points and the suggesti as death formed the subject of the indictment take this work with the cast possible discom- should be considered in detail by the Board, was shot and died almost immediately. Ghan fort to the inhabitants. His Excellency the and we should do our best to meet the wisheshing. Tak's. father was mortally wounded Governor pointed oufic, his speech no the taying" of the Chinese-without-interfering-with-the-f-und-shortly aftewards-expired. Ixo-ather men were hit with revolver, shots, one of the foundation stone of the new Tung, Wa effect of our work, All questions of detail
a neighbouring boat. Hospital at Kennedy Town, on Monday last, that can be best considered in Commite and being engaged on
we take the question With regard, to, the first prisoner the evi these measures are not an experiment, but are recommend that the result of experience gained elsewhere. We raised by Mr. Lau Chu Pak on his minute dence seemed to be very clear that be fired the fatal shot in the case baing investigated. have had considerable difficulty in obtaining addressed to Dr. Clark and Mr. Badeley European officers, who shall superintend and then having come to a conclusion should Cheung Chan Luk referred to the second this cleansing work the Navy, Military, and go through the report presented by the major-prisoner as the man who cut the rope which Palice, for certain reasons, cannot help us,ity of the Commitice. I think that would be held the boat. After cutting the rope it ap hut we are determined to carry this through the most reasonable way, and I therefore pro- appears that he swam ashore, leaving his if possible, and have obtained the sanction of pose that the report of the sub-Committee be revolver in the dinghey., Other witnesses, however, would give further details with re-, the Governor for its employment of suitable referred to a Committee of the whole Board.
Mr. Lau Chu. Pak seconded the motion and gard to him. The nether, of one of the men Europeans to undertake this work. Adver risements have been issued in the papers,
shot mentioned that the second and third pri- souers went, on board of the junk and took part and we hop in a few days, to obtain the necessary men. Dr. Clark has already heard
in a fight, while another witness would state that after cutting the anchor rope the second of two or three whom he thinks suitable: A
prisoner got into the dinghey with Kwok Tak Kung, was hit with a bamboo, and the first prisoner then fired two shots at someone in the water. The point the jury would have to con- sider with regard to Kwok Tsat Po was whether he was taking part in the common desire to attack the boat and was a participant in common design not merely to attack the boat, but to overpower the people on board and they resisted, to use force against them. Counsel proceeded to quote an extract from Sir James Stephen's "Digest on the Criminal Law of England," and submitted it was quite clear the three prisoners were engaged in a common criminal design not merely to rob the boat, but also to use violence in order to effect that purpose. As regards the third prisoner he was not apparently armed, though there was evidence to show that he took part in the struggle on board. After two of the crew had been shot their father, who was the master of the boat, seemed to have called out to the first prisoner "Tak Kung, I know you; and you killed my son." Then the first prisoner fired and hit him in the body, from the effects of which he afterwards died. Information was given to the police and the men were ultimately arrested and brought to Hongkong where they all endeavoured to prove an alibi.
sub-Committee, as appointed by the Board to consider this matter, and they have gone most full into the subject. Experiments have been carded on to show the Chinese that the disinfectants do not spoil or destroy their silks, but it seems impossible in the utility of ibis convince them of measure. I have called you together to-day so that we can discus this once again and set de finally, our onde of procedure. Time is slipping by, and unless the work is set in hand. at once it will not be accomplished before the next plague season is again upon us.
Hon. A. W, Brewin-You say the cleaning and disinfection is the result of experience.. Where is the experience been obtained?
The Chediman -Almost everywhere where plague has banken om-in Australia, Mauritius,| England, and Glasgow.
Hon.rewin --Fumigation?
The Chairman' - Yes, disinfection and fumi- gation.
Hon, Chatlam (fter a slight pause) said I was expecting to Bear Mr.. Lau Ch Pak make some remiaky, as he has been making up an atbride rather in opposition to the other members of the Bond with regard to this sub ject, but he does not seem disposed to do so. As you yourself have said it is obvious to everyone that some such measure as this must be adopted it we hope, in any way to rid our selves or to alleviate the attacks of plague in this Colony. I hope very much that the tremarks which fell from His Excellency the Governor will be widely read and pondered by the Chinese.
nother point which they must bear in mind is that though it may not affect their trade with Chips there are no quarantine restrictivas in that country against any trade from infected places, it does hamper the trade of this place very seriously to have an embargo placed upon it at every port vessels touch. That ought to appeal to all the Chinese who are in terested in business matters, because though it does not directly much them at present (it may not have done so yet),, it undoubtedly will do so, and will affect very seriously the trade of this Colon. Almost everyone says, when we begin the desinfection after the plague is done, what is the use of waiting until the thing has broken out; why do you not do this before; why are you not rendy for it? We want to work these measures in order to be ready for it, and the inconvenience that will be caused to the people generally is, I am sure, only a fractional part of what they will suffer in regard to the trade and other matteri if these measures are not adopted. I there. fore fully endorse the proposal to take steps at once in the natier, and proceed with the general disinfection.
Upon resuming Dr. Clark moved. "That all that part of the City of Victoria to the East of Garden Road, and all that part of the City of Victoria to the West of Eastern Street be declared districts within, which house to house visits will be conducted by officers of the Board, and such houses cleansed and dis- infected, That the offices include Inspectors Reidie, Woolley, and Fincher, and that a sub- Committee comprising the President of the Board, and the Merlical Officer of Health be appointed in select temporary officers to assist
the work.
The Hon. W. Claibam seconded the notion, which was carlied.
It was-understand that the work would be commence on Monday rezt.
A
CAP-SUI-MUN MURDER TRIAL.
OPENED THIS MORNING.
PRISONERS PLEAD NOT GUILTY. When the Acting Chief Justice, his Lordship A. G. Wise, took his sat on the Bench this morning at the Supreme Court the public benches were filled with representatives of almost every nationalty eagerly awaiting the trial of three Chinese shrimp fishermen named Kwok Tak Kung, Kok Tsat l'o and Chan Yat who were indicted" for that on the 13th August, 19an at-Cup-sui-men) in the waters of the Colony they did feloniously, wilfully, and of their matice aforethought; kill and murder. one Chan Shing Tak.
The Acting Chief Justice, his Lordship A. G. Wise, presided and the following jurymen iried the case-Messrs. H. A. Burke, H. W. partesque, N. K. Davidson, P, Hardman, H. M. Michael, K. O, G. Hermann and F. E. C. Georg.
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The Acting Attorney General (Hon, H. E. Palleck, R.C.) instructed by the Crown Solict. tor (Mr. F. B. L. Bowley), prosecuted and Messrs. M. O. Slade and E. Sharpe, barristers at law, (instructed by Mr. A. D. Thomson) defended. Prisoners pleaded not guilty.
In opening the case the Acting Attorney General said the three prisoners' were charged with that on the 13th August in this year, at Cap-sui-mus in the waters of this Colony they murdered a man, named. Chan Shing Tak. The first witness that would be called was a man named Cheung Chan Luk, who took some part'in the affair, and had since tumed King's evidence. He would be able to sell the jury that he was a shrimper living at Cap-sui-mun, and that the first prisoner invited him to take part in an attack upon a boat. A conversation took place in Kwok Tak Kung's house at Cap-sui-mun, and the first prisoner. said "attack the boat; there are a few hundreds or a thousand dollars on board". He also asked that witness to get some men, apparently mean- ing him to find others to take part in the attack. Mr. Fung Wa Chün said:-As you will see Chan Luk replied that he could not. During from the correspondence I have had with the the conversation the second prisoner Kwok Medical Officer of Health on the subject, I do Tsat Po, was also present, and about on hour not oppose the work. I certainly suggested afterwards Kwok Tak Kung brought Chan Yat to the Matched. Subsequently it appeared that that the work should be carried out in such away as not to cause hardship and inconve- the first prisoner went in a boat by himself to nience to the Chinese, inhabitants. The Tai-kok-sui, and returned about midnight. The Chinese menibers have a few suggestions to following morning Cheung Chan Luk met to make, which I hope the Board will take into him, at Cap-sui-mun, and about noon of that careful consideration. The Chinese in Hong-day the three prisoners and the witness went to kong do not sec the benefit of cleaning Tai-kok-tsui in Kwok Tak Kung's boat. They and disinfecting or fumigating. think it is anchored there between one and two o'clock our duty to show them what great good this fumigation will do, and also to show them that the work will be carried out in a way to suit them. There are certain objections from the Chinese which, in my opinion, can be easily met, and I would like to make the followingly afterwards by the junk with the prisoners, suggestions. Tents to be placed immediately In front of houses that are to be cleansed and disinfected. Chinese ladies, small footed
· Indies, and children should not be expected to be turned out of their houses and marched from street to street to the matsheds proposed by the Medical Officer of Health, It would not cost the Board any money. The tents can be moved about, and it would be the first thing to remove the objections of the Chinese. Tomarch ladies and children to the bath houses used by coolies would be unreasonable, and as a repre- sentative of the Chinese, I cannot, support anything which I think is a hardship to them. also suggest that three day's notice be given to the inhabitants of all houses which are to bo cleansed and disinfected. People going out of the Colony if they happen to live in the prescribed area should be allowed to take things away with them, and sick people's houses, should be allowed to stand over. The houre for cleansing should be, from to till 4. They will suit the Whinese best, and on rainy gidays no work ought to be carried out by the officer, of the Board. What I ask for the Chinese are very small things, and I hope the Baard will meet them.
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in the afternoon, and saw the junk which they subsequently attacked. The night was spent at that place and at two o'clock in the afternoon of the next day the other boat sail- ed away towards Cap-sui-mun, followed short-
the man who turned King's evidence, and another man since discharged by proclamation of the Court, on board. There was a dinghey behind. It would appear that the prisoner's boat went into a bay near Cap-sui-mun and anchored there for some time. While there Kwok Tsat Po went ashore and walked a little distance overland for the purpose of ascer- taining the place where Chan Shing Tak's boat was anchored. He returned after dark' and reported to the others that the post was an chored off the Customs Station at Cap-sui- mun. About sleven o'clock at night on the 13th August the prisoners got into the dinghey, and rowed round to Cap-sui-mun Bay.
Cheung Chan Luk said that out of the six men in the boat three were armed, the first and second prisoners having revolvers, and Wun Yuk being in possession of a knife. When they got round in the Bay near the Customs station, the second prisoner, jumped into the water, with a knife in order to cut the anchor rope of the other boat. There were several other boats anchored close by, and the idea was apparently to cut her anchor rope and tow her Away from the other boats. The rope was actually cut, and the occupants of the dinghey tried to tow her away, Unfortunately for them she was fastened to another boat, and OTTAM & CO, DRESS SHIRTS, TIES.
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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELIAS HYEM JOSEPH, LATE OF VICTORIA, IN THE COLONY OF HONGKONG............ Deceased.
The taking of the evidence occupied the Court throughout the whole of the day, and four. when an adjournment was made at o'clock it was not concluded.
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by virtue Section 48 Ordi-" nance No. 3 of 1897 made an Order limiting time for Creditors and others to send in their Claims against the above Estate to the 17th day of DECEMBER, 1901,
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