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DEATH OF MR. C. FITTOCK,

BOXER IN COURT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1912.

"Iron" Bux Appears Before Mr.

Melbourne.

It is with deep regret that we record the death of Mr. Charles:

"Iron" (A.M.) Bux appeared at Titlock, Superintendent of the Shipwrights' Department of the the Police Court to-day on a Kowloon Docks, which took place charge of egg-throwing at the illness. The deceased had boon un-named Adam Ismail and Saloman to-day after a comparatively brief public, along with two youths well for some little time, but his con- Moosdeen.

THE BOYCOTT.

Alleged Threats to Excise Officers.

A man and his concubine were charged before Mr. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning,

at whilst four Excise Officers with disorderly conduct in Connaught Road. It appears

dition only become grave within The story is that at 8.15 last were waiting for a tram, defen- the past few days. Promaine night P. Bilbrough 129, was dants told them they would be

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Jadre Cypanelles

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poisoning is believed to have been proceeding from the Western stabbed to death, and other things EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES.

the cause of his death.

Market to Sincero's with a picket done to them, if they got on to a Mr. Fittock, who had been in under his charge. On arrival at tramcar.

сат A Chinese employee of the the East for very many years, was Sincere's a double-decked extremely well-known in the was approaching on its way to Hongkong Exoise Office, said Colony, and he was, by reason of his West Point and the constable himself and three others were Which genial disposition and generous saw two eggs drop alongside the about to hoard the car when the nature, most popular among his picket. Ou looking round he saw first defendant called out to them. many friends, who will hear of the three defendants emptying Take care! I will stab you to Witness called out to his death with deep sorrow. Ho packets of egge on the top of the death." was formerly Superintendent in car. The constable then went on his comrades to arrest the first defendant. They did so and he charge of the Aberdeen Docks, to the car and arrested them. but, OG this establishment At the Police Court, this morn-asked defendant why he should closing down 80 far as ita ing, they were charged with un-make such an observation. De- regular activity

con- lawfully and wantonly throwing fendant was handed over to a cerned, he was transferred to a missile to the damage or danger European constable. A few the Kowloon Docks some few of other persons near Sincere and days ago witness and others

had received Co's premises."

a letter which years ago. Mr Fittock was a pro-

that if they used minent Freemason, having held Constable Bilbrough told his stated the office of Worshipful Master of story and P. C. 130 said he the tramcars they would be the Zetland Lodge, while ho was was walking from Sincere's stabbed. also identified for many years when he heard a loud report with the Eastern Scotia Lodgo. He was a keen lover of sport also, and came into considerable pro minonco as one of the best tennie players in Kowloon.

Was

Mr Fittock leaves a wife and two children, for whom the deepest sympathy will be felt in

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By His Worship: He did not

on the tram car containing know the defendant who had in the defendants. The car was his possession a ticket for Singa- going at full speed and he ran pore. uftor it and boarded it at Sincero's where it stopped. Be arrested Ismail, and searched him but found no arms.

Mr.J.II. Gardiner, who defend

Another witness corroborated the statement made by the pre- vious witness.

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In reply to the charge, Ismail made, a statement to the effect that he did throw an egg bat did not fire a pistoli.

Defendant alleged that a man whom he had had banished from officers to arrest him. He (defen- dant) was a police informer at Singapore. The witnesses were his rivals, particularly the first

one.

Defendants were discharged.

YOUR MAJESTY."

Bux in reply to the charge said he was with." the other Lwo.. going

the to

cine- matograph when some Chinese throw stones at them, one of which How a Defendant Addressed the struck him on the head. They afterwards bought some eggs, and|

Pulsne Judge,

also a contractor.

A rumour was in circulation on Saturday to the affect that the

This afternoon before Mr. Jus- Messageries Maritimes Die were negotiating for the purchase of tice Gomperta an interesting case the Philippines Steamship Com-as continued in which Kwan Shiu Hing, contractor of 84 Peel pany's Rabi and Zafiro, We are Street proceeded against Tama truth whatever in this report. This Company has been approa shed, it is true but by some French gentlemen from Saigon a who are staying in the Colony, and who wish to purchase a steamer for quick passenger traf- fio along the Indo-China coast between Haiphong and Saigon.

Yesterday these gentlemen made thorough, examination

of the Rabi, but so far no decis ion has been arrived at.

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150 Egyptian Cigaretter The plaintiff's case was that on October 8, 1912, he entered into verbal agreement to carry on a certain building contract, to pull down and erect eight Chines: shopaand dwelling houses in Cross St. He asked that there should

be a declaration that the verbal

A valuable extension of the

agreement was binding, and that eystom of Exchange in lacturors

specific performances should be between countries is that under

ordered; that a proper dead of | which Mr. Hamilton Wright on the way to Sincere and Co., In the Summary Court this

co-partnership between the plain- Mabie will during the coming threw the eggs at a crowd of morning before Mr. Justice Gom-

tiff and the defendant, should be winter deliver bofore the great Chinese. He did not throw. porty, Puisne Judge, Tenn Kum

settled by the judge in case the universities of Japan a series of Bloosdeen pleaded not guilty Ting, trading as the Victoria

parties differed, and for an injunc addresses on "The American and stated that nothing was found Boarding House, sued George Due to interruption of Cables. tion restraining the defendunt Spirit, Ideals, and Life." Last in his pockets. No constable saw Wilson, mariner on the U. S. S.

from carrying on the work alone, year Dr. Nitoba, of the Imporishim throw anything,

from No telegraphic nowa Wilmington, to recover the sum

or with any person or persons University of Tokyo, was sent After hearing the evidence Mr. of $30.25 alleged to be due for Home has reached as to-day, other than the plaintiff, and also and hence we are only able to restrain the defendant "from by Japan to America and his Melbourne fined Ismail $5, and lodgings. lectures there did much to give bound him over to be of gend

Mr Leo D'Almada e Castro apto print those which have students and thinkers a just con- behaviour for six months in his peared for the plaintiff, but the come to hand since our issue outing the plaintiff from partner

ship. ception of the Japanese people, father's surety of $100. The defendant was unrepresented. of last evening. The non-receipt The sitting to-day was devoted their modes of thought and their other two, Bux and Moosdoen, last the defendant approached the enquiry at the Telegraph Commotion for an injunction.

Mr D'Almada said in Jane 11 of mesanges to-day is, we learn on to the adjourned hearing of the aspirations. It is as à return for

were discharged. Dr. Nitobo's visit that the Car-

boarding house with a woman pany's offices, due to the fact that Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed "negie Endowment for Iuter

who he alleged was his wife, and telegraphic, communication be- by Mr. J. H. Gardiner, appeared HONOUR FOR A HONG-asked what was the fee charge-ween Bombay and Hongkong is for the plaintiff and Mr. B. C. KONG CHINESE. able for board and lodging for interrupted. As all press tele-Jenkin, instracted by Mr. Reader the women. The plaintiff told grame from London to Hongkong Harris of Messrs. Wilkinson and him that board and lodging by come by way of Bombay, our Grist, appeared for the defence.

will appreciate the

be:-

THE DANGEROUS DEN CASE.

Mr. Jenkin arguing on behalf of the defence urged that the in- junction, if granted, would take the form, practically, of a man- datory injunction. In the original application Mr. Potter asked the court to restrain the defondant from carrying on the work along or with any other person or

national Fence, in co-operation with the Japanese Government, has arranged that Mr Mabioshould deliver in Japan the propose

Li Sum Ling, the Hongkong the month for his wife would be readera series of addresses on Western | civilization and ideals,

Chinose who has won distinction $75. He was a mariner on the situation. Mr Hamilton Mabie is well as one of the ablest financiers of Wilmington, and he wanted known in the States as associate the new Republic, has been ap to know what would be the President Yuan fees for lodgings only for editor of the "Outlook." Among pointed by the subjects of his lectures will director of the Government mint himself. He was told it would

at Canton.

be at the rate of $2 per day or The two Chinese who were 1 Clearing the way; 2 Explora It will be remembered that $35 per mouth. He agreed for charged before Mr. Melbourne, tion and Settlement; 3 Making Sum Ling visited Manila in her to stay for a month, and at with being in possession of arms the Nation; 4 The Individualist, March as a financial agent of the the end of that time, about Jane sad ammunition in a house at 5 The Neighbour; 8 The Record revolutionary party, and succeed 11 or 12, when he left the house Wanchai, yesterday, and who were Mr. Potter pointed out that in Literature: Provincial; 7 The od in raising a large sum of with Mrs Wilson, plaintiff de-defended by Mr. C. F. Mason, of the interim injunction was granted Record in Literature: Sectional money to aid the cause. Since manded the amount due to him. Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, were to prevent the defendant sab. 8 The Record in Literature: Nie roturn to China he has boon The only reply given was a very each fined $100orin'default three letting the contract. tional; 9 School and College; 10 active in the affairs of the new serious assault on plaintiff, and months. Sergeant Ogg who Mr. Jenkin remarked that if The University and Resourch. government as an assistant to the the defendant arrested. raided the house was commended

During the six months-from Minister of France.

Mr. Li was educated at St. and there bailed out in the sum

He was taken to the police station, by the Magistrate. December onwardu—of Mr. Ma- bie's stay in Japan he will coni Paul's College and was subse of $35. He did not surron- EXCESS OF PASSENGERS. specifically to enforce a contract, tribute periodical papers to the gently editor of the Chinese der to his bail, and the "Outlook" on the problems of the Mail," Far East.

A LIGHT SENTENCE.

Soldler Charged with Assault.

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persons

they were seeking an order in the terms of the original injunction, it was an attempt to got the court

about which there was consider- same was estreated. He, plaintiff,

This morning in the Marine able doubt and on which, accord- barl not seen the defendant mince, Magistrate's Court, before Coming the evidence, as filed, there Defendant in the box deposed mander Basil Taylor, R.N, Lo was very little chance of the STOLEN SINGLETS.

that he had paid down $75 in Kwai, master of the s.l. Wa Hing, plaintiff ever succeeding. advance.

was charged with unlawfully The case was proceeding as, we Inspector Dymond. became

"I think there has some altera- carrying 12 passengers in excess went to press. curious as to the contents of a tion here, your Majesty" remark of the number allowed by his parcel which was being carried the defendant. "I paid him one licence on Dec. 12. Mr. Reader Pie. Franmeny was, according along Queen's Road West, by a sum of $10 but I can only see Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson and to a statement of Inspector Mc-Chineso on Sunday night and be the nought," looking at one of Grist, appeared for the defence. Hardy to Mr. Huzeland, at the stopped the man. In the bundle the plaintiff's books.

P. O. Joy deposed to visiting Police Court, this morning, un-

ho found two singlets valued $8, The defendant argued that the launch which ran between dor the influence of drink though which were afterwards identified the payment of $75

was Yaumati and Hongkong. He saw not drunk, last night when he by Cassim Mahomed, of Wel to cover his wife's board and it near Stanley's buoy and it assaulted a tramcar driver and lington Street, as his property. lodging and his occasional appeared to be dangerously over John's Cathedral, 5.30 p.m. two special constables at Cause-

At the Police Court, this morn- staying there. He did not agree loaded. On boarding he vessel way Bay.

ing, Mr. Huzeland, contenced the to pay $35 for himself. The Le found 126 on board whereas "An Ideal Husband." Theatre The defence to the two charges man to one month's imprison additional $1.25 was for a dish it was only licenced to carry 114. Royal. of assault was that a Indy wished ment with hard labour and four of curried fowl. to get off the car and defendant hours' stocks.

pulled the driver's coat to get him to stop the car. The driver

MORE MISSILE

got annoyed at this and, when

the car got to Causeway Bay, gave

him in charge for assault. He

did not assault the police.

THROWING:

His Lordship gave judgment for the plaintiff for $1.25

Witness said the first time he

counted he found 126, on count- ing again the number was only 121, but subsequently be found two men hidden in the engine room and three in the fore peak..

The case was adjourned For failing to licence their boats, two boats people were fined 85 enoli

docben's Skipper. Captain Lindemann is to take the place of Captain A. Ahlborn According to the Police report in command of the N.D.L. 8.8. His Worship said the defend- to the Press, some parts of the Goeben. ant had a very good character in Colony are still in a very des Open Till 6 P.M. the Army and it was for that rea- turbed slate, and missile throwing We are naked by Messra. Wil- son he was about to pass. a light has been renewed. "Yesterday liam Powell, Ltd., to state that, as

Zlangbe Rubber Co., Ltd. sentence upon him. There was evening whilst an Indian picket a convenience to the public, their The secretaries of the Ziangbe no doubt he had been drinking, is charge of a European was in store will be open every evening Rubber Co., Ltd., state that the He would fire defendant $3 on Des Vour Road some one throw till 6 pm., during the Christmas estimated cutput of dry rubber each of the two charges, or in de two tins filled with sand at them season. The windows will be for the month of November fault fourteen days.

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