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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH," FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1904.

The Hougkong Celegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1904.

SENTENCED 10 DEATH. :-

By the highest criminal tribunal in the Colony, three lads, the eldest of them barely past his majority, and all of them foreigners, have been condemned to death for the murder of a Chinese woman. That justice has been done none will gainsay, for the recital of the doings of these three criminals, the evidence of disinterested witnesses, all Jed to the conclusion that they had gone to. work deliberately and methodically to secure their own unda.regardless of consequences. That their scheme of viesting a sampan from a family of coolies in order that they might leave the inhospitable shores of Hong kong should end in tragedy probably never entered their heads, but once embarked on their fatuous enterprise they were ruthlessly hurried to the terrible crime which has closed in the shadow of the gallows. Although young nien they had reached years of dis- cretion, had seen much of life, had roughed

SENTENCED TO DEAT HOPS

THE HARBOUR MURDAR, pri

mercy for the accused whoon he described as nothing mqiq than boys, as shakina DA

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S REPLY. The Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp shortly replied. "Af the Supreme Court this morning, the He said they had heard the very able and Chief Justice (Sir Henry S. Berkeley (resumed ingenious arguments of the three learned the trial of the three men, Charles Smith, Erik geblemen who had appeared on behalf of the Hogmann, and William Nason, who were in-prisoners, and he thought it was tight to say dicted for the murder of a China Woman, that they hat sail everything they could pos. sibly have said on the prisoners behalf. He named Chan Yee, by feloniously thiowing her did not abins it would be necessary, for bin in uit of a sampan into the Harbour on the Hight reply to recapitulate the evidence which he of November zyth last. “There was a second considered with some care in his opening, and charge of murder and a third of attempted which was doubtless fresh if their memories. He had tot so far lefcited to the statements murder.

wide by the prisoners, but would du so now. The accused, sot sun, with a common unlewful purpose, which as they admitted was of stealing out and overpowering the crew. They had 'been shown to have intended to resist any

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Yesterday, the case for the prosecution Wh's concluded. qual inredagen: thousiaurt uns The Court was crowded wheh flis Lordship 100x his seat at ten o'clock.

The jury: Massra: C. W. Kew (fa) potion on the part of the town any exition that might become necessary by the opposition 5. J. Michael, T Banks C. Mackie, and the death of these persons, clearly occurred Johnstone, R., H.-King, and G&M.Smithyan-,

the usecution of that unlawful purpose. swered to their gaming concologia: sut v hie'rightching of the people causing them to The Hon. Attorney General (Ilon, Mr. E. Hump over6ramounted to murder. Counsel Sharp, KC, appeared on behalf of the Crown, cominentud foute tengah upon the prisoners and the Hom Dr. Ho Kai C.MGM. N. sempus, and the contradictory character of Ferrers, and Mr. H: G. Calibro defended the what Sinus said, and remarked that Smith prisoners in the order nained, refined you seemed to have conceive the whole thing, and Mr Ferrers, on behalf of the than Högatana, lave taken a very active pair in all that continuing the arguinant be tamed yesterdaycelifted. Hogin when anested made as to the Ichability of the Swedish-interpreters something in cho'nature of a clean breast of (Mr. Lindblomi), rendering of what logmann the maller, which was somewhat in his favour. actually stated, asked that Mr. Lindblom be in conclusion, he said the prisoners acted with a common purpose, which was admitted by put in the box.

creiyane of them, and then carried out that pirpose at all hazards and cost. Comments had been made as to the age of the prisoners but it was clear they were old enough to know what was right.

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Mr. Lindblom, called, said he was a Swede, and so far as plain English was concerned tie. understood the language very well logman distinctly stated that he assisted to throw the

wanan overboard:.

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THE DEFENCE

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later having unanimously found all three men'] guilty of the capital charge, ?

The Foreman said the jury desired to re commend the prisoners to mercy.

HONGKUNG SIBANER

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ON THEINAMICA RUNI (1) 1)

THE DEATH SENTENCE, Tüis Lördislilp said they had all been very

Grave fears are being entertained regardlies, properly convicted of the munter of this wo- man, but before he proceeded to pronounce the safety of the scanship Legazpi, which 1- the sentence which the law imposed, he would now six days overdue on the run from Hong- ask if any of them had anything to say why kong to Manila. The Legaspi is an America sentence of death should not be passed accord-owned vessel of 60 tons register, and clangs to the firm of Messrs Yaribat & Co., Man 1.. ing to English law?

for whom Messrs. Barretto & Co, are the the vessel has been regularly running between Hongkong agents. For the last six months the two parts, and prior to that she was unde charter: telugemaster fisher hat Ma nila, and was used as a transport. She was of the owners, and left Hongkong for Man-la commanded by Captain. Yaribar, son of lie an the 15th December. As a rule the pass.. U

None of the prisoners wlihed to say anything His Lordship continuing said it was extre mely sad to see three such young men convict ed of one of the most outrageous crimes pos- sible to conceive. They were disgraces to their respective countries, but he would not make their situation more painful by saying anything farther.

Ilis Lordship then solemnly passed sentence

of death by hanging in Victoria Gaol on each of the three prisoners,

file jury's ECOMMENDATION D His Lordship addressing the convicts said the fury hall recommcided them to mercy. That did not apply to any portion of his duty. His duty was to pass sentence. The recommend tion would be forwarded to the Governor to ex- everse e prerogative of merty if he thought fit but was the Chief Justice's duty to indim them that he held out to them no hope

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PRISONERS INDIFFERENT... The c'ndemned men, betrayed absolutely noj emotion or feeling throughout the terrible closing scenes, and appeared, as at the start, quite ca lous and indifferent to their awful fate.

HIGH-LEVEL, TRAMWAY CU.

ANNUAL GENERAL MEET NO. :

The twentieth ordinary general meeting of the Hongkong High-Level Tramway Company Limited was held at the Company's registered offices, Alexandra Buildings at noon, Mr. H

lumphreys presiding. There were also present: The Hon. Mr. W. J. Greason, Messrs. W. H. Gaskell, C. Ewens, J. A. jupp, Orange, A. Moir, G. Murray Hain, J. A. Tarrant and J. M Wong.

various parts of the world; and know how the commission of such'a, crinite would be punished in their own country. Conse quently, the feeling of compassion which in

Hon. Dr. Ho Kat opened the defence His Lordship sumbued up some length on behalf of the prisoner Smith In doing so. and said that after the very long and patient other circumstances might be excited in the case of unpremeditated murder by inexperi-he said the law threw upon the Crown the attention they had given to the evidence in burden of proving beyond reasonable doubt in this case, which had been repeated over and enced youths is to a great extent absent the mind of the jury, and should the prosecu over again, that morning, he did not intend un this occasion. The majesty of the law and tion fail in any way in proving the charge to weary them with any further repetition in beyond such reasonable doubt, the benefit of the detall of that evidence, but would endeavour the supreme justice of the British Courts deubt belonged to the prisoner a case like by some reinarks which he would offer to them, have been vindicated and proved; it has that it was important that they should have a guide them to the arrival of a true verdict as been shown that the life of a Chinese woman,

clear definition of what the law considered between the Crown and the prisoners at the

The notice convening the meeting having murder, and how they could best discriminate bar. First of all it was perhaps unnecessary even although she be a sampan coolie, eke between murder of any other form of humi,de. "for him to say that they were not to be pre-been-read, the Chairman said: Gentlem ing out a precatious livelihood as best she The greatest criminal authority, Russell un jodied against the prisoners by the fact, if it propose with your permission to follow Crime", defined murder as the king of any was a lact, that they were persons of the class the usual course and take the Report and can, is as sacred under the British Crown as

person with malice prepense or aforethought, which was known as "beach comber." That Statement of Accounts ns read. The traffic that of the highest in the land. The hope either expressed or implied by law it could was not to the point, nor was it to the point that receipts for the twelve months ending 30th the Government of Hongkong, if it was a fact, Nov. 1904 show an improvement of $5.657.13 has been expressed that the capital sentence ant, however, be-shown-that-iney were intent may be commuted to imprisonment for life; o taking lite, but they were guilty of one of did nothing to relieve the necessities of this and the net profits for the saine period an the maddest and most absurd crimes, which floating population called beachcombers. That increase of $4.914.25 as compared with the but it is questionable if the lower punish had unfortunately resulted in two accidental was altogether beside the issues. What they preceding year, a result which cannot but ment is not deemed harsher in its effects deaths. As the result of these accidents they had to decide was whether the prisoners be gratifying to shareholders. Tue, pos- new Trarhway be- than the shorter path to eternity. Whatever had rendered themselves hable to the charge of brought certain persons to their death in Hong-sibility, however, of n

ing constructed to the Peak in the near' murder, and they were now placed before them kong tiarbour ander such circunstances as lessons are to be learned from this tragedy to answer for that crime. The Crown had amounted to murder. The age of the pri- future in direct competition with our own line with its mosaic sequel, it is to be feared that given them a large number of witnesses, but it soners was absolutely immaterial, because compels us to husband our resources to the utlost. Your general managers and consulting was not necessary for him to refer to more than they were beyond that age which the law. the very class to whom it should in the a very few of them. He repudiated the theory assigned as exempting persons from crimine coinmillée have therefore considered it ex- highest degree appeal, will remain absolutely that there was any motive for the crimes ality. One of the prisoners had arrived at pacient notwithstanding the increased profit callous, refusing to believe in that just retri. of murder, and asked them to disabuse, their man's estate, 22 jaanther one was 20, and the to reduce the dividend from 520 to Sis a share and to place the unusually large minds of the suggestions that had been nade third 17. It was undoubtedly extremely sad

sum of $20,000 to Reserve Fund. If this AS. WATSON & Co., bation which inevitably follows in the wake that the accused were actuated by a desire to to find persons of such tender years in the po

of all divergences from civilised life. Whether steal money, or that a grave crime in regard to sition of having to answer for their lives. But policy be pursued for another two years the boy was attempted or contemplated. Had it was a niatter entirely foreign to the practical about the earliest period in which any op scoundrels at heart or scoundrels by force of Nasou desired to murder the boy pe could have put they (the jury) had to play in this piece. position line could be opened for traffic) this circumstances the result is the same. But, duse so when he had him down on the deck, The prisoners were quite old enough to know Company will have a Reserve Fund of about $100,000 and with its smail capital the class, to which the three condemned and he maintained that the falling overboard night from wrong. Their ages therefore were

was due to accident more than design. He entirely beside the issue. The mere fact that and a Reserve almost equal to its capital men--one was an infant in the eyes of the submitted that the Crown bad, not shown con- they happened to be trying this case at Christ will be in a very sound position and strong law--continues to increase and scourge the clusively and beyond reasonable doubt that he mis fiate had no bearing on the case. Their cough to meet almost any contingency that

It could Government will insist on the new Tram BUILDINGS. world with their presence. It is that class actually did commit the crime of murder. They auties were precisely the same at Christinas may arise. It is to be hoped however that

had gone so far as to prove that some unlawful tibie us in the height of summer.

way having its leak terminus at some spot which throws itself upon the generosity, net had been committed, which, however regret have no effect whatever upon the way in which

community. T35 of a long-suffering

With table, had resulted in stenti tain they approached the evidence what season of other than in the immedate vicinity of nur the passage of time these people lose all nined that the sole intention of the prisoners the year it happened to be. They were sworn 10 and Station at Victoria Gap. Another terminus was to stize the boat to go to Singapore deliver their verdict according in the evidence there would confer no lasting beneficiupen

prisoner

for a temporary reduction of rates arising out regard for meum ef huur, and they, fall rejected the theory that there was any

Prison-20 202 Campari The fact that the aged by the termed Collants who could at most only hope naturally into the hands of those who arge accused

belised were young men, ranging in a sel for the defence, had parents thousands of of the competition between the two companies. pasiala-aquaria locīto preserve" Ofic. All from 22 to 18, and in every instance they had miles away anxiously awaiting his return had The shareholders of both would suffer and the Government and the colony generally would shown that their intention was not to take life! nothing to do with the case and should not right-minded people will feel perhaps

not benefit at all. We are at pressent negotial In conclusion, he asked the jury to regard the have been put to them at all It would have unspoken sinking at heart to think that such

case in a charitable spint, and take a merciful been equally improper had the Attorney-Gening with the authorities for permission to cx crimes are possible-and who knows how view of the case and give the prisoners the beeral cold them that a pour sampan man was tend our line to Queen's Road If successful many similar cases occur that never see the neft of any doubt that might arise in their waiting on the Praya wall, anxiously awaiting in obtaining their assent we shall be not only. the return of His wife. Such matters appealed in a stronger position to meet the threatened fight of day but the justice of the result Mr. Ferrers next addressed the jury ontheto the emotions but did not appeal to the facts opposition but we shall be better able to cater will not be questioned. Let us only trust half of the prisoner tlogmann, nad dwell upon of the case, with which they had to deal. The for the wants of our season ticket holders and that such an example as it has fallen to the

the Public generally. At the same time we are of opinion that the extension of the Line to lot of these unhappy felons to furnish to

of those facts with a fair, clear, and calm mind.Queen's Road will prove remunerative as there will be every likelikood of our receiving much their fellow men may long remain an

greater support in the way of casual traffic! I have no further remarks to make but if any insistent and strenuous call realisation of the importance of leading

shareholder has any question to ask I shall be an upright and righteous life.

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LOCAL AND GENERAL. SIK John Keane, Private Secretary to Excellency Sir II. A. Blake and Miss Keane are paying a short visit to Routhern India: WE are asked to call attention to the fact that the Band advertised to play to-night at the King Edward Hotel, will play instead to morrow, Christmas Eve.

TSANG Hing, the 12-year old Chinese who is alleged to have been the perpetrator of the horrible crimes, lately animadverted upon in these columns, was to-day commitled to take his trial at the next Criminal Sessions.

minds.

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His Lordship said that was so if the facis justified it.

jury had to deal with the facts, and he with the law, and they had to come to the consideration

THE LAW OF MURDER.

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pleased to answer them.

There being no questions the Chairman moved the adoption of the report and state ment of accounts,

Mr. G. Murray Bain said: 'I have great pleasure in seconding the motion and I think that the Chairman has covered the whole of the ground and mentioned pretty well all the points that there are to mention think perhaps the least said at present the better. In the meantime we will find out

The motion was carried.random On the motion of the Chairman, seconded by Mr.ij. A. Tarrant, The Hon. Mr. W. J. Gresson, Mr. J. Orange and Mr. J. Scott Harsion were re-ciccied to the consulting committee, and on the motion of Mr. J.Orange seconded by Mr

a Jupp, Mr. W.: H. Poltsand Mr. W. H Gaskell were re-elected as auditor

The Chairman: That concludes the busi ness gentlemen Divigged warrants are ready now if you will apply for them.

to Manila occupied the Legaspi between tw and two and a half days, but since her hat de parture nothing has been heard of the vessel and both the owners and agents have become anxious as to her whereabouts, She carried eight paksangers, and a generji fargo of goods The names of the passengers to as follows: Captain C. H. Hyde, Messrs. Joseph Finland, seaman; Thomas W. Johnson, seaman; and L. Glowen, senmandinencaus; Messrs. Eve- risto Benigno Anguisala, engineers-Spani ards; Mr. J. Reyes, merchant-Filipino; and- Yok Fei, carpenter-Chinese.

WEST POINT DIVILOPMENËS.

EXTENSIVE GODOWNS BEING ERECTED. At the present me building operations in Hongkong are proceeding apAce, and con tractors are experiencing a boom, which is likely to continue, in the building trade. Nothings however is more noticeable than the rap development of West Point, especially in the erection of extensive godowns and wharves along the harbour front. The f.et that land appears to be advancing in value in this quarter of the city has also, to some extent, contributed to the impetus which has been given to building generally, and the result is that right along the quays contractors are hard at work erecting (godowns and offices to meet the increasing needs of the tradal community.

One of the largest structures in course of erection is the extensive, buliding which is being constructed to the order of Mr. Ho Tung. The area of the land required for the building is about/$5.900 square feet and it is stated that the cost of the land was It was acquired something like $380,000. by the Hongkong Land Investment Co. from the Government and by then was disposed of to Mr. Ho Tung

The building, which is being constructed by the well-known contractor Wing Cheong Long, will consist of two godowns immediately fatig thesen. It is directly in frontofthe Sailors' Home- and stands between the Kowloon Wharf Co's godown on one side and the China Merchants godown on the other. The two new godowns will have a height of 38 feet and a depth of 160 feet; on the north side the length will be 198 feet, while on the south the length is put at 25 feet. Folloying(the principle of the ma jority if not all the godowns along the quayo, the new building will be of two storeys, and so far as human ingeppily can arrange, it will ba- absolutely fire-proof, 1 stands of a very good foundation of piles, and is built of bricks, ce ment and lime concrete. The roof will be will be placed. Not only have precautions lined with rondreistant pitch) any which tiles been taken against fire, hit the building is stated to be also typhoon-proof Iron shut- ters and doors have been of will be fitted wi and is avary aspect the structure represents the latest ideas in gedown construction in

Hongkong.

The extensive range of the goflowrsentilles them to wharfager accoinuadation of between 200 and 300 feet, but it is not proposed at present to proceed with the construction of wharves, Although that will be done when the occasion arides,

Weet Point-being-plotably the best dis trict in Hongkong for storage of goods and receiving consignments of goods, there is a reddy demind my merchants in the city for additional facilities in thi difection. It has not tech decided; however by Mr. Ho Tung, whether the new buildings will be used as private or public godowns. The structure is not yet completed and in view of the special care which is being given by the builders to the stability of the walls and roof it may be some time yet before it is ready for occupation, so that the question as to the purposes id which the go- downs will be devoted has not yet reached the stage of active consideration,

It may be stated that the Huilding was de- signed by Messrs. Palmer and Turner, the well-known firm of architects in this Colony, and that it is being erected under the personal apertisols of the contractor Wing Cheong Long, along with a European foreman l'he cost, added to ibat of the land, is expected to exceed four lakhs of dollars.

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the awful and terrible thing it was to be mixed up in a death penalty, the jury were not dealing with men inured to crime, hut with young men on the threshold of life, and he could not too strongly Impress the gravity of

The Altorney-General had laid down to them responsibility placed upon the jury The accused had been described as belonging to a very clear exposition of the law at bore certain class, but they were not men who would upon the facts that were included in 'that case. not work if they could get it to do, and it | He had told them that when several persons was while in a state of desperation that they associated themselves together for an un- decided to steal this boat and get away. He lawful purpose, intending at the time to resist. by force, all who opposed thein in argued that the evidence of the sampun man, the boy, and the little girl all failed to connect carrying out that purpose, it death ensued Hogmann with the crime, and it was most as the result of that force it was inuider and extraordinary that he should not have been not manslaughter. Any other view of the law able to hold his tongue when there was would render the lives of people in any cum really nothing against him. Ile maintained munity tosecure in the extreme, and there that, having been on the beach for some time, would be a direct incentive to the perpetration they have suffered such physical and mental of acts of violence in the furtherance of unlawfater bow the cat jumps agonies as to render them incapable of ful purposes. To say that a burglar who broke premeditating the crime of wilful murder into a man's house in the dead of night ratend Their minds were deranked. I conclusioning to steal his money, and who subjected him he asked the jury to return a verdict of man to such violence that he either died therefrom on the spot or in fleeing from it killed himself, slaughter; for it was in their powet, 'when

was not to be beld responsible for that man's large crime included a lesser crime, to return á

life, and was not. 10. be considered guilty of

Advices from Saigon state that much activity verdict on the lesser court.

murder because he only set out for the house intending to rob him was to state" a proposi

prevails to anticipon of the possible arrival of tion which would put a premium on crime, and

the Battle Fleet in that neighbourhood. While THE GOVERNMENT and reachcomurks.

render life absolutely insecure. It was not Eng-

it is difftolico gledolany news, ulfe govern- Mr. Ferrers, continuing, said he would not fish law. The law of England was the law put

ment and all firms being remarkably reticent, -the very whisper of the word “contraband, FOLLOWING is the passenger list of the raps insult their intelligence with asking for an ac before then by the Attorney General. He repeat-

CABLES 10 THE JAPANUSE port Dilara which left here on Wednesday-quittal. They had committed à mest awfuled it once more because he was sure they at once

sending all cocefped deep into their shells, MADAL, CONS, Luzesna

is generally and commonly, known, that the For Southampion:Lieut. and Mr. A. R. crime and were deserving of severe punish appreciated the proposition which was abso

Russia ships, if they ever get so far, will coal Walker, and child; Lieuts. N. W. Benton, and ment; but he asked-them to find them hotlutely necessary for the safety of the community.

and provision at Cape St. James. For this H. 5. Gaskell, 54 non-commissioned officers suilty of wilfuk murder-murder with malice that such should be the law. The law was that if HOW THEY ARE RECEIVEDOX OF

aforethought. He argued that the accused one or more persons associated themselves | Since the commencement of hostilities be

reason remarkable activity is evident both and men, three women and six children, from having suffered so acutely from poverty, sailor together for an unlawful purpose, such as steal tween the forces of the Mikado Androse of in Saigon and at the point, where large the Royal Engineers. Sixty-five non-commis

as they were, decided to set out on a long ing a sanipin, aoth tieing up the people on the Trar, one of the commonest headings in quantities of coal and provisions are now.ac- sioned officers and men, 11 woher, and 28 voyage in an open boat without provisions of board, intending to resist all who opposed them the war intelligence columns of the entón cumulating. It is stated that there is already children, from the Royal Garrison Artillery, water, deeming that terrible position preferable in anar design, and in the course of opposing Telegraph has bech "Official Telegram," below between 18,000 and 20,000 tons of coal, besides Major LS, Gordop Cumming, Lieute. W. Kto being on the beach be there shots that resistance caused death, that was murder which generally occur these words. Mr. 12thousands of junk! jud other

went on to argue that the Government did abs which each and all of such person's were

"phastom fleet. On her last, trip down one Frend, P. C. Shepard, and G. Mayall, and 59solutely nothing for these starving men and polity. If they should find it to be trae, that Noma, Consul for.Japan; has kindly forwarded supplies in readiness for west maylyer plové a men, from the 1st Sherwood, Forresters. said that for an unemployed white man in this one of all of the men in the dock acted with

With a view to finding out how these cables using steame sy took a large appet Brigade Major Meanwell, and Mr. Blake of the Colony, there was no alternative but fraud the designs and purpose of stealing 'sampan

often ahead of Press felegramis,-reached the caskenbalt beef biscuits and sal on- Army Service Corps: Captains F. El Guntes, or starvation. The treatment they got froin and gudag away to Singapore, opposing the Consul, a representative of this paper called of signed to a private firm in Saigon. The as. the Government in the Colony was worse than resistance ofthe sampan people and either throw- Mr. Nema, who stated in reply to a question, Tungchow, formerly on the China coasting Lient. Parker and Mrs, Parker, Lieut. Quarter that meted out to a rat, for the Sanitary Boarding them overboard, or causing them to jump that nearly all the messages received in Hong-un, has a chance of the chale Master J. McClay, Miss Denton, 19 n.c.o's and did give the latter a painless death, He converboard to their deaths, then they were one and kong relative to the progress of the Japanese Salgon, for the conveyance of the accumulat men, two women, and eight children of the tended that the Crown had not shown that all guilty of murder. The question was whether arms at the front ate: forwarded by Baroning supplies of coal and provisions to Cape St. James while it isunderstood that as a fact they benered they did it. It was im | Royal Army Medical Corps. Lieut, and Mrs. J. there was any intention on the part of the ac

Staple Foreman Holloway, 11 men, gne woman cused to kill the inmates of the boat, only to raketial: Whether the prisoners actually threw Kemurine Japanese Minister for Pore spatrolier wolnok geamer 1500 renes to

quiet them after stealing the boat. Hanura

to the Japanese Legation at Bangkok, and to Corps. Colonel G. H. Ferrier Major add Mrs. dressed the jury on behalf of Nason has made them jump overboard. The ques the Japanese Gensuls at Singapore, Bombay, esting to note the outcome of all this apparent

tion was why they went overboard? Was it the Manila, Townsvilleland þydacyexnol W. G. L. Benson, Captain,J,G. Dewett, and and referred to a case tried at the Old result of the prisoners violence? The jury had three sergeants, from the Army Pay Department, Bailey some years ago where death was caused been liked to reduce the crime to homicide in Noma said that very few of the wires received Pat and Mrs. Hussey. Captain in the commission of a felons; but the attorney lesser degree on the sound that the prisoners by himaye hd been if such fr ford; in fact, W."A Light Yacht Mahrattas, Mrs. Brilion, Geral who prosecuted; and who was now although they acted wrongly did not intend to they mostly arrived in pisin English,

Chief Justice of England, distinctly told the kill. That suggestion disappeared instantly "The messages do not arrive in Japanes wife of Captain Britten, troth Madras Light jury that they were not bound to retum,ver when they remembered the remarks made by then?" NB-All out, Wines and Spirits are bottled at

Create Infantry, Miss stevens, Indian Medical service, dict of wilful murder in the case, where the feltorney General that the prisoners made. Well, just anthe beginning of the war some For Singapore Second Lieuteballt. D.intention, as in this case, was to be presume attempt to resebe the poor people who went of the cables received at our Consulate here home, thereby ensuring to our Customers

on law. He was sorry that the Allorney Ge-baydjarhedoman, whose death they were were in Jpanese, but, as a i

arule, all the mes Hurney, 1st Serwood; Forrestert, Mise Watts, peral in this case had not thought fit to simdealing with, indoubtedly came into the water ages relating to the war how come through as antichi la drogulins. W Aillery-n for Bombay Major W. davidquce the boy luegardented

illery For Bombay Malo! TV d. evidquce of the boy in regard to Nasgiamhich as the result of the iligal Art of the prisoners, they are handed in, in English," Bryan, R. G. A., Captain F. istrittenroth be held to be greatly exaggerated, and the sug- tho soiled away after she got into the water,

ap tete Her to Rey thie. "" Mi L. 1. Fon Egypt: Rever and Mr. Foment, a mere fabrications He maintained "JURY RETIRE. Hardy, and one sergeant, of the Ariny service that the evidence had not proved any inton- The jury retired to consider their verdict at tion to commit wilful murder, and asked for 1.25 p.m., and returned into Court five minutes

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to boltling done, in China br. Chinamer at the service of European Firms. perkong, 23rd December, 1994.

to us the following telegram."

and five children, from the Army Ordnance Mr. HG; Calthrop then briefly ca.. the woman and the.opby overboard or whether Affairs. From here Mr. Noma transmits her load coal for the shme por It will be taler-

Schoolmaster.

Attillery...

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Asked if the cables were sent in cipher, M

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The Japanese evidently understand how im portant time and have, therefore, dropped sending their messages in their own language, which, of course, ensures both accuracy and despatch in the handling of the cables,

MO SHIPPING AND MAILS.

Indian (Larang) abihin, American (Capfic) 26th inst, French (Austraffen) 27th inst: Canadian (Tarlar) 28th inst Australjang Fairyanyaŝthrinst.,

The ss. Shimosa in our New York advertise ment to show 30things for aghignotti

Tha M. M. Co.'s ss. Australien," with the

next French Mail, will leave Saigon on 14th last, et 3 pm, for this port to

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