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SPECIAL CABLES."

NAVAL ARMAMENT, GERMANY ADOPTS 15-INCH

GUNS,

THE, HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

1912

ALLEGED BOYCOTT.

Troubles of a Chinese Shipping

Company.

OKION

DAIRY FARM NEWS. NEW WAY

3 MAGMO

order in council must be proved. mad. He appeared, like his Was it 'Necessary.dk learned friend it the Attorney. THE SHAMEEN MURDER

The Attorney General: If your General, to see that justice was TRIAL

Lordship thinks it necessary I done this man ne far he could. can hand in the London The first fence which he had to Interesting Development To-day. Gazette." I should not have gale clear of wis the question of Boycotting aahip seams to be

thought it necessary to prove the the alleged confessions. He used a favourite resort of the Chinese An interesting developement order in council. It is an order by the word "alloged because he when they are annoyed, occurred in the trial, before the His Majesty in Council, and part wanted to brow some doubt on On Monday night an attack was Chief Justice, sitting in Oriminal of the law of the realm. I should their correctapss. It was a fact made on the s.s. Wing Our (Capt. Session, this morning, of a sopoy and was amatier of which your books on criminal matters, that The police had to use strong mea-Ah;

have thought it was not necesary if attention could be paid to text Pollard), by a lot of coolic ruffians, of the 120th Baluchistan Infantry Lordship has cognisance just, as occasionally confessions were sures in order to quell an incipi- Ibrahim, who stands charged Luck as you would have cognis-made by jungent persoas, con-ent riot. with the murder of a native The weight of them weapons oflicer nazad Ali Shaffs, of the anot of an ordinary Act of Parcia-sequently it was necessary when It appears that thero sto two will be 101 tons and their longth sano regiment, on Sept. 4. It mont. 62 foet. The woight of the pro-amounted to nothing less than jectile which they will fire will be

a question as to the power of the three-quarters of a ton.

court to try the case.

(Our Own Correspondent.]

London, October 22 Germany intends mounting

15-inch guns on her latest Dreadnoughts.

.

On battleships of the Kaiser type 14-inch guns will be sub- alituted for the present 12-inch

weapons.

ANOTHER QUESTION.

Will the Government slate why these roads were not given atten- tion as soon as it became neces- sary to repair thom?

We wonder?

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,

tion.

Charles Lamb in his dissertation on the PIG, was the first to tell us how the Chinese love their pig dead and roasted; but it is not for us! We know that pig, and SOME of the things but this is DAIRY FARM PIG, a dainty little he is fed on--but not all se

fellow, fed on the fat of the land, DAIRY FARM MILK and all the good things in pigdom. there any difference in Pork ? Well, for good- ness sake, where do you live? Buy it, try it, eat it, then you will KNOW. Cooked to a turn, the Chinese know how, and the

crackles"-UM. ASIAN

Don't wait for Christmas, you may be dead before

that and so may the pig !" October 18, 1912.

considering the weight of that steamers both running to Is confession, to consider the erodi-Canton,but owned by differ bility of persons who came into ent companies, and heretofore; the bor and swore the confession it has been! the custom,it was made. If he had thought seams, for one company to use that those confessions had con- the other's deak. That in to say, cluded the matter he should not that the Hongkong Company have had the audacity to stand used the Canton dock-and vice- up and address the jury, but verea, they saw the way in which, the ass had been conducted. It was fought from the first on isols and the placing of the parties and he contended that after the Crown. had tried that it was only as a last resort that these "confes sions were put in.

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It appears now that the Canton Company propose to build a dock of their own, in Canton, and in this way-tho Honkong poo- ple will be shut out.

His Lordship:It was hold in the ease of Vicente Spotto that

The Attorney General: -The Mr. Jenkins, appearing for the question is of an order in council prisoner, said his friend had not affecting the jurisdiction of the proved his case, In order that court and I submit that naturally hie Lordship and a jury, could the court must take notice of an try the man, it was ncoessary that order in council which affects its the Attorney General should jurisdiction. prove his Lordship's power to do

His Lordships there any Has the Government, in the so. His submission was one of distinction between an order in activity in Road Itopairing, been jurisdiction. Ilis friend had council, and a treaty, as far as the in any way influenced by the proved his case and he had failed court is concerned P notice, that the Honourable Mr. to prove a treaty which gave the The Attorney General-Your

Thoro is a so-called "medical Edward Osborno will, nt to-court jurisdiction over offences Lordship had to take judicial

lecturer" on the apposition ships, morrow's meeting of the Legisl committed on the Shameen. He notice of treaties which affect the

and this reminds us of the days ative Council, ask the following had also failed to prove the jurisdiction of the court,

Dealing with the alleged con- of the Revelation, when Revo-: well timed, pertinent questions? order in council by which that Continuing, the Attorney-Gen-fessioh, toatified to by the havil-lutionary preachers were scattered But let a po- Is the Government aware that jurisdiction wan regulated, and oral said that with regard to the dar, he pointed out that this man far, and wide. for several months portions of the he had failed to prove under order in council itself, it was an had held his tongue for five or six liceman heave in sight and following ronde-Barker Road, that order in council that the order in council which affected weeks. Could they believe him the "preacher" is selling medi- Magazine Gap Road, Seymour prisoner was properly before his Lordship's jurisdiction, and now? Where were the mem- Icino ! Road, Robinson Road, and Holly the court. He had no doubt under that treaty, under that bers of the guard, of whom he "Of course," said a member of wood Road have been in a state that, the submission had been order in council, the learned was in charge? Why were the Wing On firm, to-day "it is of diaropnir.?

made before, within his Lordship's judge of Shanghai had sent down not they produced to corres- simply a question of jealousy. knowledge, but he, (counsel) did the caso, to be tried here, and borate his evidence?: With regard They are afraid that we will take not know whether the statement that was sufficient it seemed toto Major Barrett's evidence, be their passengers away from them was sufficient just to call upon the him, to enable his Lordship to acted as interpreter at Canton, and they try to make it uncon- Attorney General, or whother his assume that he had got jurisdic and he said that the translation of fortable for us." lordship would opquiro him to

the depositions taken there was a any something further upon it.

correct ond. But very fairly be His Lordship:You had better

had admitted his correction yes- make your submission as a whole,

terday at the hand of the Court interpreter. Io pointed out that Make His Ples at Any Time. these confessions were of vital The Attorney General: -Other-importance as were also the trans- ton with being in unlawful pos-kong, Law Iteports, the case rewise he would not have done it,lations. He urged that much of sassion of twonly seven bags of Vicente Sotto, a caso argued be-If my friend said he was wrongly the ovidence given for the Crown

the case was an extradition caso, for fore the learned late Chief Justice, in custody then it was possible was totally unreliable.

him to have issued Element of Mystery. and on behalf of Vicente Sotton writ of Habens Corpus for his

Josubmitted that there was an who apparently was incarcerated deliverance from custody. If in gaol, an application was made there was anything in the point, element of mystery in the whole for Habeas Corpus and it was he urged, it ought to have been case. The point that the wound

wont upwards seemed to show. contended by the learned counsel raised before.

that the man who fired that shot for the prisoner, that the order in

His Lordship:--It is always Council was not proved. If they open for the prisoner to make his looked at the indictment that plen at any time. The fact that meroly said, urged Mr. Jenkin, he did not do it before does not that on Sept. 1, Ibrahim at Canton prevent him. The proceedings and Chi feloniously committed are bad here. I have satisfied myself, and I did so advisedly, as His Lordship:-The caso re-to the genuineness of the a war ing, before Mr. B.A. Irving, Mr.ferred townunder a treaty and the rant. Unless Mr. Jonkin is prepur L.D'Almada said-I appear for court held it was necessary that the ed to allow proof to be tendered

trenty must be provod. the prosecution in a

of the order in council, you Mr Joakin Tho treaty must against a man named Kelly of the Grand Hotel, for assault. Mr.be proved, and the order in

council, Harris appears for the defendent and I ask your Worship to ob- journ the case and give us a date

Extradition Case Recalled. Mr. Jonkin - refor to the CRSO

At the Police Court, this morn- ing two men and tiro women were charged by Sorgennt Adling-in this year's edition of the Hong-

womon.

fungua valued $500, in a cargo bont at West Point.

Sargeant Adlington said there was nothing much agamst the The first defondant was fined $100 or, in default, six months, the second $50 or, default, three months, and the two women' wers discharged with a caution. ALLEGED ASSAULT BY EUROPEAN.

At the Police Court, this morn-

sometime Dext week.

inmons

Mr. Harris:Yes, your Wor ship, I want the case adjourned. Tuesday afternoon was fixed,

MOTOR DRIVER FINED.

The driver of motor cur No. II was arrostod yesterday afternoon for not appearing on a summons issued against him by P. C. Chambors for driving a car an Ice House Road, which was n prohibited road,

murder.

His Lordship: The learned judge at Shanghai must have beon satisfied with the order in council.

cannot-

necessary.

was lying on the ground and not standing up as the evidence for the Crown said that the prisoner out that, if the statements of the was doing. Again be pointed witness for the crown were shot was fired, must have got up, true, the deceased, after the called up "Guard turn out", and

to all intents and purposes was well and whole after the shot bad The Attorney General, inter that the jury could not be satis been been heard. He submitted vening:-I contend that it is un-fied with the evidence that the His Lordship-In this case section 50 of the order in Council would reserve the point for deei-replied and stated that he would the prisoner is sent hore under

His Lordship intimated that he crown hnd addreed.

The Attorney General briefly Oct 1904; that is alleged in the sion by the full court. He ex like to remove any impression margin to the indictment, and pressed no opinion on the objec- that the Crown had called the that section is based upon section tion, but he thought there was evidence of the confessions or a 6 of the Foreign Jurisdiction Act sufficient substance in it to reserve last resource, for such was not the of 1890. Do you say that it is the point for the full court. essential that the order in council should be proved?

Mr Jenkinsay it in not sufficient,to put it in the margin, and leave it at that.

Continuing, he urged that the court had no cognisance of the order in council; the lato Obiof Justice had said the court had no cognisance. For the Foreign

Mr. Jeakin-Shall I be con-

C280.

fined to any particular point? the jury returned at 1:30 p.m.

His Lordship stammed up and because I have only just mention od two heads: under each there At 2 o'clock they returned are one or two other matters that they

and informed "His Lordship. which I submit the Attorney by'n majority of 5—2. They were were not agreed General would have to prove.

His Lorship: What are they?

Points for Proof. Mr. Jenkin remarked that his

At the Police Court, this morn ing, before Mr. E.A. Irving, the Jurisdiction Act to apply at all, friend would have to prove a oasa was heard.

od before?

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Apparently they had addressed THE H.A.L. Bisamskip for his lordship to have any know-treaty, that where that treaty had questions to his Lordship, who Mr. Irving-Wus he summon-ledge of it, his friend must prove terminated or had lapsed he must said: It is impossible for me

the treaty and having done that prove the lapse of its existence; to give you any apawer. They Captain Brahmer, bazing arrival, Con- PC. Chambers:In the first he must prove the Order in bo must prove the order in coun- are only a number of questions signees of Cargo are hereby intrud case it was issued against the Council.

cil, and that the offence was com- dealing with matters which were that their goods are lwing landed and proprietor because wo could not Nothing to Answer. mitted within the dominion of the not in evidence'ht all. You have placed at their risk in the bizardons son who was driving the car.

On being called on to reply. Emperor of China.

to give a verdict on the evidence Ando extra-batantons Godowns of the Dofendent pleaded guilty and the Attorney General said that said that he did not know there he did not sco there was anything have asked one of the witnesses, course wuld be to allow you to go livery may be obtained against Billa-of- Bis Lordship-Hoshould as it is but I think the bettar Bengkong & Kowloon Whal & Go- down Company, Limited, whence do- was any difference in les House to answer. He did not appreciate whether Canton was a part of away, until 3.16 o'clock, in order Lading countenigned by the Under- Road and Ice House Street, sc he the point. If his friend had Ohina?

that you can got your tillin. 1 algsed. went up there.

Mr. Jankin-If that would may say the only subject which

Options Cargo will be carried on Mr. Irving :-Did you ask him thought there was anything un-

proper in the custody of the man, have been suflicient; yes. He concerns you, is the evidence be unless notice to the contrary be given - P. C. Chamber :-No, he drove Habeas Corpus. Thero did not is a British subject, prove that it

The might have issued a writ of must also prove that the prisoner foro you. I cannot go outside at all: to-day loa

All clalins must be presented within right past. To stop him might seem to be anything strongo in was expedient that the case should

ten days of the steamer's arrival here, have been dangerous; it was just the caes at all. It was for his bo tried in Hongkong under the

after which date they cannot ba'wa- on the bend of the hill where I friend to say that there was no Order in Council paragraph 50,

cognized. R WAYNE THE

No claims will be admitted alter the i: 83w him.

jurisdiction in the court and it and lastly, having proved the ex-

Goods have left the Godowat) and all Defendant was fined $20.

was also for him to show that pediency, that the prisoner has It has been officially notified Goods remaining undelivered after the there was no jurisdiction.

been sent by a warrant under the by the Harbour Master of Macao 70th inst., will be subject to rent, eta b His Lordship:He is doing so. hund of the judgo, and sealed by that from tomorrow, the 24th All broken, obalod, und damaged A few tribes of American In-He says you live not proved the the court.

ing, the dredged channel in the goods must be loft in the Godowns, dians are small in comparison order in council under which it His Lordship informed the Mabad roadstead, having been where they will be examined on the with their probable one-time proceeds.

jury that the discusion which they buoyed will be opened to 33 inst, at 9,80 m strength. Two of these tribest live in Moine. In 1820, by the so it is necessary. The man is matter end did not concern them ficd that therealgnals of this most brings on anrgütemé

The Attorney General:--I don't had just heard was purely a legal shipping. Ita it fucther noti-No Fire Insunde will be efected by

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