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Fortifications
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
Seven Years For Robbery
- with Violence
等
This morning the Chief Justice," expenses and hare a credit ba- At the Police Court, this aftor-Sir William Rees Davies EC.,
lanca in hand,
The first annual general meet-
The motion was seconded by noon, before Hr. F. A. Hazeland, sitting in Criminal Jurisdiction, torn and Dealers of Hongkong ing of the Association of Exporr. S. H. Dodwell and, speaking Karl Boettuer, 28, described as a continued the sessions, which com- menced on Tuesday. The first was held yesterday afternoon at in support of the motion, the olerk, residing at the Station charge dealt with, was one against Canadian Mail. Closes per the City Hall, whon Mr. F. Bay Hon. Mr. E. A. Howett said that Hotol, Kowloon, and a native Luk Cheung and Wong Lu, who
2.8. Monteagle at 8 p.m. to-ington presided. There were al- it was only the previous afternoon
of Trier, Germany, was were indicted for being concerned so present:-Messrs A Van Andel, that roum, in the position of W. Plaff, A. E. Koester, L. V. Chairman of the Chamber of charged on remand by In- with others in a robbery by two Langstein, W, Seigler, A. Winter, Commerce, he referred to the spector Watt, with contravening or more at Tai Hang Village on
the Defences (Sketches Praven January 15, 1913, A. B. Moulder, Uu Kam Wah, association, and having the hon- tion) Ordinance, 1895 by taking Prisoners pleaded not guilty. committee; A. D. Barretto, S.H. our to be invited to the meeting photographs of Belcher's and The jury was composed as Dodwell, J. M. Alves Walker, A. that day, he took the oppor Mount Davis forts without per follows:-Mesers. W. D. Bell. Baptists, U. Ramjahn, A. V. M.tunity of congratulating the com-
foreman, F. Astroom, EF. Auoott A.M. Smith, E. H. Banning, D. K. Blair, and T. J. Fisher,
The Crown Solicitor, Mr. J. H Kemp, prosecuted, and informed the jury that the at Crown Solicitor, prosecuted prisonera were charged with and Mr. Shenton, of Messra Dea- what was more commonly con Looker, Deacon and Haraton known as gang robbery. At
Mr. Grist's Return,
Mr. E. J. Grist, of Messrs, Wil kinson and Grist, returned to the Colony, to-day, after a holiday at Home, by the Yorck.
For Consignees. Consignees of cargo by the as Schwarzburg are reminded that goods remaining undelivered after to-day will be subject to
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reports and
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defended.
he said.
larger numbers. He took this Mr. Hodgson had no objection, opportunity of congratulating Mr. Un Kam Wah for the very good
His Worship granted the per- mission. his
Another Charge.
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&. da Sousa and the secretary mittes on the very good work mission, and further with having Mr. E. A. M. Williams. Mr. they had done up to the present photographic materials in his Winckler, of the Austrian Con- time. He took it that the prin- possession with the intention of sulate, and the Bloo Mr. E. A. ciples of the Association were that contravening the same Ordinan Howett C. M. G. were also present, they would work together on an
equality and on the basis of a fair · Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the` Assist held and no favour, and that being so he could only express his regret that so few of the
6.30 p.m. on January 15, six men Chinese merchants had joined the Association.
Mr. Shenton asked his Wor- entered a house in the village of He felt con- realised the value of the associa- beside him so as to instruct him. a cubicle and threatened a man vinced, however, that when they defendant to be allowed to sit revolvers, and these two went to ship's permission for the Tai Hang. Two of them carred
tion they would come forward in
whom they found thore The other four men went upstairs. where they found a maid servant. They caught hold of her, tied her up, and endeavoured to insert a
ein sealing two gold rings value gag in her mouth. They succeed-
the alarm they ran out of the $178, and upon the maid raising
house and scattered. Two of them were caught running from the house. The case for the Crown was that the prisoners were the Iwo men who ran off after the alarm was raised. The maid identified both of them, and against the first of thema when he was caught, a geg was found in his pocket, and the next morning a gag and a knife were found on the ground near the place where he was arrested.
Chairman's Speech. The secretary having read the notice convening the meeting the chairman said :-- Gentlemen: The A boatwoman was fined $10 hande for some time, I propose accounts having been in your or in default one month, by that they be taken as rend. Commander Basil Taylor, R. N., As mentioned in the report, at the Marine Court, this morn-the Association has only been in ing, for carrying eleven pas-existence since the 8th of October The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph" will songera ovor her licensed number: 1012 and, therefore, there is so work he had done among
Bostpeople Fined. far but little information to give Daily issue-$30 per annum.
At the Marine Court, this morn you concerning the working of nationals.
As the chairman had already: ing Commander Bil Taylor, the Association. Your committee, told them Shanghai had also for another charge, connected with Weekly issue-$13 per annum.
Mr. Hodgson asked to add The rates per quarter and per m
tein, proportional. Subscriptions RN, fined a basins and a however, have not been idle as med an association of their own Mount Davis, under section 2-1 for any period less than ne month will be charged us for boatwoman $5 each or in default they have, through the Secretary, and he trusted that it would not 1805. full month.
fourleon days for failing to ex-brought the Association to the
His Worship The ésme The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to bibit regulation lights on their notice of practically all the very long before all the leading
messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies delivered at craft.
8880ciations of a like nature in centres, Canton, Hankow, and Ordinance ? their residences without any extra charge. On copies sont by
the world, and I am glad to say start similar associations. They
Peking, would fall into line and Mr Hodgaon-Yes, post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage.
His Worship:You plead A man named Ching Cheling that the replies we have so far The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00 Tak, aged 24 years; hus, accord-received, have been of a favour-knew that the big chambers of guilty to that charge?
ing to the Police, been found on able nature,
Mr Shenton-I will put in Single Copies, Daily, ten cents. Weekly, twenty-five cents (for Hangliau. He is apparently of un-from the newspapers lately that the furtherance of trade, and the although we admit we had, no there was also the evidence that
the hillside of Man Kong Uk, You will no doubt have noticed on the same regulations, and for plea of not guilty on all charges Advertisements and Subscriptions which are not ordered for a fixed sound mind, and has been re-a Far Eastern section is being
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BONGKONG, THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1918,
THE ADVENT OF THE DEMOCRATS.
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moved to the hospital.
Stealing Burners. Mr F. A. Hazeland, at the Police Court this morning, passed a ten- tense of four months imprison ment and four hours slocks,
donald, with stealing burners from lamps, in Connaught Road.
Sugar: Possession.
At the Police Court, this morn.
commerce at home" were working
sooner they had associations of permission. I think it is in the this nature throughout China interests of everyone concerned the better for all connected. He that I should enter a plea of not very much. regretted that their guilty.
Mr. Hodgson:-Your Worship good friends in Canton had not
formed, in connection with the London Chamber of Commerce. in the circular which members of the London Chamber of Commerce have received, montion is made seen their way to form an associa- will see the scation under which that it had been decided that had also found some difficulty in cass section 2-1-1895. The tion. Tho Chamber of Commerce the defendant is charged in this
view of obtaining standard
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in the pocket of the first pri- soner, was found a packet of pep-
man charged by Inspector Mao-nation, shoull be taken with a getting their friends to see the charges "A" and the one I have per which it was common know- amples of Chinese Produnta ex- Fame way as they did them just handed to you are charges ported from Hongkong for de-elves, but the position there under that section and the two termination by arbitration in a different from that in other charges are under section 4. Hongkong. However, he hoped His WorshipFour charges ises of dispute, s
they would como to some altogether? · sociation in due time. He again agresment and form an. a6-
ing, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, a Chinese "was charged with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of Bugar, at West Point,
A Shanghal Association. Although this Association has
edge, vas used for throwing in the eyes of persons."
Evidence having been given to the frat prisoner said I could support the cass for the Crown,
not do this. I have nothing to Bay.....
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and was fined $7 or in defaulio, Bo far, been formally ap took the opportunity of congratu-ship will see it is unlawful for to Shankiwan to Tok for a clans?
fourteen days.
Fisherman Fatally injured, The Police report that a man named Seung Kwong Fuk, agod 30 years, a fisherman, was admit ted to the He Miu Ling Hospital
No Parinisston. Mr Hodgson-Yes. Your War- proached on the matter, Itake it that I am in order if I say that it taken so much interest and trou-subject or not, to sketch, draw, lating the gentlemen who had any person, whether a British should be the work of the Asso-ble in the undertaking and he photograph, paint or picture the ciation to provide the standard
wished them every success. fortifications of the Colony with The chairman briefly thanked out permission of the Govern- samples mentioned by the London Chamber of Commerce, and Association's power to help the London Chamber of Commerce in
Tuesday, the Fourth of March, 1913, was no ordinary day for on the 4th inst. suffering from farthermore, to do all in this Mr. Hewett for his remarks, and, ment. It is admitted the defen.
the people of the greatest Republic in the world. Years hence, when the history of the period comes to be written, it will doubtless
be found that gommentators agree that the day marked sa opoch in
injuries received whilst fishing with dynamite at Deep Biy, in Chinese waters, and that he died
on the 5th.
Assault With à Chisel.
Before Mr. F. A. Hazeland,
case.
on the motion being put to the daat has no permission in this meeting, the same was carried.
On the proposal of Mr. Walker, seconded by Mr. Baptists the that?
have heard that a similar Asso- following gentlemen were elected the matter. You will also no doubt
ciation to curs has recently been that this is but the fore-runner of startód in Shanghai, and lipe the starting, of similar Associa.
Second prisoner:-I hid been
on my way back, there was a die man. I could not find him, and, turbance and they arrested me. verdict of guilty.
The jury return a unanimous
the wonderful story of America's progress. It will ba cited as the day on which, after a generation in the wilderness, the Democratic party once again came into actual power; more than that, it will be
poken of ae heralding the advent of a new and refreshing per the Police Court, this morning occupant of White House, is no ordinary man. He representsa type saulting another Chinese with a ef man all too rarely found these days in the world of politics. He stone chisel, nt Wanchai. The is possessed of undoubted gifts of leadership, great strength of defendant alleged that the man who has closely studied the political history of his country, and Gizel $7 or in default fourteen ntres of China, and all these passed on the proposition of the in this Colony, one known as Up-that the rest of your comrades character and is universally popular, Further, he is a scholar, a man atole his chisel.
-sonality at the head of the nation. Dr. Woodrow Wilson, the newa Chinese was charged with 8 tons in all the ports of Chins, and Winter, A. B. Moulder, and UaThe facts in this case are vory artioles. And what makes
one who comes to his high, office with lofty conceptions of the work to which he has been called by his fellow.countrymen. Above all else, the new President is a man in dead earnest. And sich men are scarce enough these days.
days.
Assaulted a Woman.
other
He was
Kom Wah.
Andel.
attendance.
certain
His Lordship in sentencing the prisoners said-The jury have fouad you guilty of a serious His Worship: You admit offence-robbery with violence. You went to the house, in com- Mr. Shenton-Yes, sir. pany with certain others, and serve on the committee Messrs. F. B-vington, A. Van 3 of the Ordinance, Your Wor- both the owner of the pra
Mr. Hodgson-Under section terrified the inmates, attacked Andel, W. Piaff, A. E. Koester, ship will see the penalty provided mises, and a little girl and LV. Langatein, W. Siegler, A. for contravening that section, robbed the mistress of her look forward with confidence to
simple. I am going to prove to your offence worse is that you the time, when there are such
The confirmation of the election you that the defendant was found went there armed with revolvers Associations in all the chief trade of the entire membership was within the vicinity of certain parts and knives. It is unfortunate Associations are working to Chairman, seconded by Mr. Van gether, when I think it will be à
per Belchers, with which are not also brought to justice.
*is At the Police Court, this morn-proud day for Hongkong in re-
your Worship familiar, As I have snit before, I am de- The Chairman:-That con: and the ing, a man was charged by Ser. member that they were instru-cludes the business of the most Davis. I shall prove to you that town this form of violence in the other 88 Mount termined to do all I can to put geant Adlington, with assaulting mental in the starting of such What strikes one most on reading the precis of the President's a woman at 7: Kengely Town Associations. I trust that in saying, and I thank you for your the defendant-and I think, is Colony Inaugural Address, supplied by Reuter, is its restrained and digni- Praya. Mr. F. A. Hazeland Ginering this, Merchants in other ports fied character. There were doubtless those who looked for some the defendant $10 or in defauli of China will not think that Hong
FEBRUARY RAINFALL. Banational pronouncement, embodying the most revolutionary in-one month, and bound him over Kong is taking undue credit to
itself. tentions on the part of Dr. Wilson and his henchmen, But, with all in the sum of $100 to keep the his modern ideals, the new President is essentially s sane and sober peace for twelve months.
It has been a matter of regret The following is the rainfall, 'politician. He knows that facts are stubborn things and have to be Accelerated Train Service. to my Committee, that so far but during the month of February, fully reckoned with. From such a man as this, sonsationalism need not Important accelerations and few Chinese have joined the ne recorded at the Botanical have been looked for. There was plainly discernible, too, the human additions to the express train ser Association, but better results are Gardens touch in his speech-the recognition that in fustrial progress had vice between Kowloon and Canton looked for in tiis direction this
Inoh. been at great cost to the toiling, struggling masses. With this are published in this issue. Pasear thought in mind, Dr. Wilson declared that it was the Government's tengere from Hongkong will be In my speech on the 8th of duty "to cleanse, to reconsider, to restore and to correct the evil able from Monday next to visit October. last, I endeavoured to Without impairing the good. A noble ideal, truly, but one not easy Canton, spend 4.1-4 hours there, put before those then present of accomplishment a task as difficult as the uprooting of tares from and return by train the same day. some of the ideas that led to the wheatfield without causing damage to the young, growing corn, Special reduced single and return formation of the Association and It was only to be expected that the new President would place the fares are offered.
the use it would be to those who tarif first in the chief items which be considered called for attention, Preventing Free Access...
joined. vions on this subject are already widely known in broad outline. At the Marine Court, this Mor-
The Question of Wood Olt. and his party stand for a downward revision of the tariff, and it niog, before Commander. Basil From the report before you, only now remains to be seen how far they can influence Congress in Taylor, R. N., the masters of the you will see that the question of accepting their views. A special session is shortly to be called to steam launches Taikoo San and wood oil and the conditions in deal with this big question, and if the Democrats are content to be Kwong Tee, were summoned by regard to its salo, have been moderate in their demands, they stand a big chance of securing the Pa Evann for remaining brought before the committen, pport of the Progressive wing of the Republican party-a by no alongside Observation Place in sud a sub committee is at preront means unimportant factor in this great issue.
such a manner as to prevent the engaged in going into the hues free access of other vessels on
tion
Mother's Sacrifice."
WANDA BE
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In the reports to hand there is no reference to the question of the 1st inst; when not engaged committee, you will be asked to I have no doubt that the Philippine Independence; so apparently the matter was not touched in taking passengers or barge. upen by President Wilson. Though at one time the new President They were each fined $10 on in elect this afternoon, will do all in appeared to favour the Jones Bill, the probability now is that he will default one month.
their power to farther the in- despatol a non-party Commission to the islands to report on the
terests of the Association, yet I questions plan which has much to recommend it. Toking it all
would suggest to the members of the Association that, when they love or hear of any matters which they think are worthy of the st tention of the Association, they should write in to the Secretary and ask him to bring the matt.r before the committee,
in all, the address was a notable utterance and betrayed a sensible To save the life of her baby, man with a site outlook on national questions. Reforms must come, who had been seriously scalded, but if they are to bolsating, they must be gradually a woman who lives at Ancone, introduced. The motto o enanoisted by the President Justice Franco (Department Drome) has and only Justice could not be improved upon. And so long na had two strips of skin taken from it is kept in night, no elssa of the great American commonwealth her shoulder an 1 grafted on the peed fear the advent of the new force in politles,
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is not denied took photographs which I shall hand up to you, and my submission will be that they were photographs of these forte, and that they were unlawfully taken in contravention of the Ordinance.
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Prisoners were sentenced to seven years' hard labour, and ff- teen strokes of the cat each.",
CHILD-STEALING." Before the sime jury, the
Solicitor Crown
prosecuted Cheung Sui-wong, for child Benling.
Law Clear on the Subject.
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According to the case for the not necessary for
Crown, the child in question, a boy me to-provo to you what the purposes of these photo- bis mother's house at Yaumiti.on six years old, disappeared from graphs were, or what the de December 14 at 7.30 a.m. About fendant: had
in bie
mind when he took them; the 5.15 p.m. the same day, the child law is clear on the subject the was found on board the ss. Sai Ordinance is clear and if I Tai,a little way outside Maczo. satisfy your Worship that Dae of the painters on the Sui hese photographs are taken in Tai, seeing the prisoner with the contravention of this Ordinance child, became suspicious and Your Worship will have no op questioned bim. The prisoner tion bat to inflict a penalty,
apparently tried to prevent the
Mr. Shenton:-That I will not bay from giving any answers and admit.
claimed the boy as his relation, say
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Mr. Hodgeon-The defendanting his parents were dead, and on 26th January, a Sunday, wae instruoting the boy not to answer found outside the fort, about any questions. Later be said that eleven o'clock and was seen by be went to drink tea with friends two military men. He was
and the little boy followed him te outside Belcher's battery with the tea huse, and his friends A camera fixed up on 趨 were taking him to Macno. tripod pointing towards
The painter took the prisoner Belohors battery. He was taken to the pureer who arrested him, into custody, the camera takon and later he was extradited from from him and eventually the Monopo plates were developed and it was The jury returned a unanimous found that the defendant had verdict of guilty, and prisoner taken five photographa
was sent to prison for five years
The case had not concluded as
with
d' labour and ordered to
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