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SPECIAL CABLES,

THE OPIUM QUESTION,

A CRITICAL SITUATION,

· [Op* Own Correspondout.]

Shanghai, December 18.

THE HONGKONG · TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1912.

Alleged Case of Contempt of

to rest in a cubicle at the back NEWSPAPER COMMENT. of the shop. One of the mon seizod the maid servant and brought her down to the cubicle, which was entered by two other men who theatened the shop

Court.

The ease in which a man, huil-

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keeper and his wife with a knife ing from Saigon and bearing a and a revolver. The shop kooper Chinese name but speaking no took up his blanket and tried to other language than French, pro- The Opium Question has react-throw it over one of the men and secuted another Chinese with as- in the struggle which ensued the saulting him in a family house in ed a critical stage.

The Shanghai Consular body shop keeper received a eut on the Des Voeux Road was again beard EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES. has telegraphed to the Ministers hand. The latter called out at the Police Court this afternoon. 'thief" and, fading themselves Mr. Mason, of Messrs. Wilkin- at Paking pointing out that

resisted, the robbers ran away son and Grist, prosecuted, and systematic obstruction of foreig" The man who hold the maid ser- cumulation of stocks of opiumant was the prisoner, and he amounting to ten millions steri: Was seen to leave the shop by a foki who was in the next shop. The foki gavo obase, but the man was caught by a constable, in a stairway in Templo St..

Irudo had rosultad in the ac-

ing. These sto sks are mortgag ed to eleven foreign. Banks in Shanghai on the strength of the Agreement of 1911, which China ie not carrying out,

Diplomatic inter voulion with a view to securing the carrying out of the Treaties is requested.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

The Serlousness of Gang-

Rubberies..

The case was proceeding as we went to presA.

HARBOUR COLLISION.

A collision, occurred in the harbour yesterday between the Russian Volunteer Fleet s... Vladimir and Toyo Kisen Kaisha steamlaunch Fuso Maru.

A NEW BRAND

Mr. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon Which has proved a great success in cigarette Looker and Deacon, defended.

There was 11 cross-summons against the prosecutor in the first case for assault.

Mr. Mason-Before opening! this case, your Worship, I wish to call your attention to a report in a Chinese newspaper in this Colony making a scurrilous state- ment which is contempt of Court.

His Worship-Well do you object to this, Mr. Shenton?

Mr. Shenton.-All I can do in to compliment the Chinese paper for having foreshadowed the dolence I am going to raise. It has nothing to do with me; it is an 0450 altogether. independent My friend knows the proceedings in the Civil Courts, and I say, from the translation I have soon, the

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Chinese press has been very cute to 185-195 Des Voeux Road, and 94-95 Connaught Road Central, foreshadow the defence I intend to raise in this Court this after- noon and submit to Your Wor- ship.

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It is stated that as the Vladimir This morning, the December was entering the harbour from Criminal Sessions opened before the west, towing the pilot's boat the Chief Justice, Mr W. Reas alongside, as is customary, the Davios, K. C., when only three T.K.K. launch attempted to cross engos wore in the calendar. This her bows from port to Starboard sessions is of interest inasuiuchat an angle of about 30 degrees, as under the now full Court Or- and the big ship was unble to dinanco, the sessions for. January change her cours quickly enough will not be held, on arcount of the to avoid a collision. Three of the

His Worship: I can take this visit of the Chief Justics of fis Chineso erow of the launch, it is Britannio Majesty's Supreme said, jumped overboard and four after the case, Mr. Mason.

Mr. Manon: It is for you Court for China, to sit in appollate life preservers were thrown, to

FOREIGN GOODS, DRAPERY, jurisdiction with the Judges of them from the Vladimir, two to decide if you consider that

Iwo contempt of Court has been com- EVERY DESCRIPTION OF

BOOTS AND SHOES, from the brilgo and

PIECE GOODS, the Colony.

The zuon were mitted and what stops you will The first case was that in which from it.

IRONMONGERY, CROCKERY, GROCERIES AND FURNITURE: Tang Sang, of youthful appear-jacked up unhurt, by the pilot's tako. I will submit it is not fair

ALSO " ance, was charge with being con boat. corned with others not in custody in committing a robbery at 10

· Queen's Road Central.

The Crown Solicitor, 'Mr. J. H, Kemp, prosccute on behalf of the Crown, the prisoner being un represented.

The following was the jury Bworn: Messrs Robt. Henderson, I. L. Atkinson, A. R. Forbes J. Fasse, D. E. M. de Souza, R. B. Wood, F. D. Haigh.

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comment or a report of the, The amount of damage done case; nothing of that kind not yet been to the launch has ascertained, but it appears to have suffered severe injury..

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transpired the last time the WATCHES, CLOCKS, RATTAN

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Was before the court. Mr. Shenton:-It has no inten- tion to convey a report of the case it is a matter of "We have heard or we have been in formed there is a question over

a

lady". which I will

as a matter of fact, prove to your Worship as the case goes.

Hie Worship:-Go on now, Mr. Mason, and take this after the

case.

Mr. Shenton said there was a

summons against a lady in the

A man charged before Mr. The Crown Solicitor, address Hazeland, at the Police Court, ing the jury, remarked that rob this morning, with being in un bery by a gang was considered as lawful passession of a being of a more serious nature quantity of re-smoko opium than robbery by a single in-irons, said the drang belonged dividual. In this unso there were to his master. two men, and the place where the

The case was adjourned to robbery took place was a houso inonable the defendant to sub- which coulies employer at the stantiate the allegation he made Contral Market lodged. Their against his master. In the mean rooms, which, wore on the third time the master out of curiosity floor of the building, fronted came up to the Court to hear how the prosecution as to attending to

Mr.

His Worship-Is Mr. Mason appearing for her?

Mr. Mason:This is the first

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I havo heard of it. IGOLD did not know there was a lady in the case at all.

Dr. Marriott gave evidence for

Queen's Road, but the entrance the defendant had fared. was from a lang at the backloggarth, of the opium farm the original prosecutor when he AtG p.m. on November 19 the bought the curious one before. came to see him suffering from coolies wero away al only a Hazoland, and the later injuries. A considerable amount walchman was left in the house advised Mr. Heggarth to proceed of force would have to be used to Twomon, one of whom was known. to the watchman on account of his inst him if he and grounds cause the injuries.

apon which to do so. Mr. Hog- having slopt there before, outer-

garth had the master's name ed the house, and after conversong placed on the charge sheet and, nwhile, got on the watehiman, and bound him, afterwands getting trial. away with some clothing in .box.

The prisoner, who we found guilty, gave his age us 22.

In sentencing the prisoner, His Lordship remarked tit he under stood that he was not a native of Ilongkong, but was one of a number who had come down from Canton for the purpose of com- mitting burglary. In fact, he understood that ho had only

POLICE INFORMERS.

in due course, he came up for Strong Comments by Mr.Slade.

It was stated that tho dross was not worth mach.

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Mr. Marcus Slade, K. C.. in addressing Mr. Hazeland on he half of the Chinese charged with being in unlawful possession of 1,000 cunces of cocaine, yesterday at the Pulico Court, said that in! this Colony there was a system of polica informors and it led to all kinds of trouble; Informers did not caro anything about the seizure of opium or cocaine; The following will represent what they were concerned about arrived in the colony a fow days the Inited Services on the Hong-was having someone fined so that THE Company's Steamship "MISHMA MARU, before. He used no great vink nre kook Cricket Club ground on they would receive some part of and what violence was used was Wednesday and Thursday, the that fine. His Worship, sitting having arrived from the above ports, upon another wan, and not on 25th and 26th December. Playas a jury, would have to consider Consignees of Cargo are hereby inform defenceless women, as was often is to commence at 12 noon on the he could not help him to od that their Goods are being landed the case. Having regard to that first and at 10a.m. on the second estimate the value of the verbal and placed at their risk in the Hong- and the fact that nothing was das R. Hancock (Capt.), R. N. evidence which had been given: kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown known against him, he did not Anderson, R: E. O. Bird, A. A.He submitted that the defendant Company's Godowns at Kowloon, want to make a jail-bird of him. Claxton, S. II. Dodwell, A. C. E. had given his evidence in a very whors each consigament will be sorted The sontoned of the court was Elborough, A. II. Gillingham, H. truthful manner and had answer-out mark by mark and delivery can be that he be imprisoned for eighteen Hancock, J. W. Stephenson Jellie,ed questions, howover inconveni-obtained as soon as the Goods are

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Optional goods will be carried on months with hurd labour and re-J. S. Lloyd, T. E. Pearce.

An interesting cricket matcli fraction of a second. The coolie

unless instructions are given to the con- ceive 10 stakes of the "ent."

was played to-day on the Hong-who had give evidence against trary before Noon, to-day Three Charges,

Goods not cleared by the 26th Dec, No7 the interest and liability of Tong Fak, before the same kong C. C. ground between the bim was an informer's witness.

Mr. P.M. Hodgson, Assistant will be subject to ront. jury, was charged with (1) assault Royal Navy and the H. K

Damaged packages must be left in the by two or more with intent to Garrison resulting in a win for Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted,

1912, and GEORGE EDWARD rob, (2) causing actual bodily the former by eight runs, the said that his learned friend, coun- Godowns for examination by the Con- baving cowed as from the 1st July sal for the defence, had endeav-signee's and the Co.'s representativen MORRELL having died on the 19th scoros being 119 to 127, 1 barm, (3) common assault,

For the Garrison Lt de Hough-oured to attack a witness for at an appointed hour. All claims mast December, 1910, the business of the top made the top score with the Crown, namely the coolie, in bo presented within ten days of the firm of GOLDRING, BARLOW & total of 54 for the Navy, E. R.a manner which he (Mr. Hodgstomers arrival here, after which date MORRELL is now vested in the A. Poole secured premier honours son) would submit was absolute- they cannot be recognised. No claims undersigned, who will continue the ly unjustifiable. He had called will be admitted after the goods have practice under the same name until with 41 to his credit.";

Prisoner pleaded not guilty to: all three charges,

Mr. Kemp, prosecuting, re- marked that this was an example

TYPHOON WARNING.

of attempted gang robbiory. They were disturbed and the robbery did not got beyond the attempt. The offence was alleged to have been committed at a shop at The telegram quoted below was Mongkoktaui on Nov. 14. About received from the Manila Obser- 6.30 pm, the shop door was open vatory by the American Consulate and the maid sorvant was just General, Hongkong at 11.15 am. going to close it when a number to-day

of men entered. The master of Cyclone or Typhoon N. of the the shop and his wife had retired Pelow Ialanda moving W,

left the Godowns.

the coolis an informer's witness, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA,

Agenta! Hongkong 18th Dod... 1919

or an informor's coolie, and there was not a tittle of evidence that on informer's this man was coolio. He submitted the evid- ence against the defendant was most incriminating, and he asked

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