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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, MARCH 10, 1913,

Notices

The Cheung Chau Piracy Case. TURCO-EGYPTIAN

TOBACCO STORE. The Cheung Chan piracy case came on at the Criminal Sessions JUST ARRIVED, RUSSIAN SMOKED FISH direct From this morning, when. To Tak

KAMCHATKA Also RUSSIAN TOBACCO and CIGARETTE TUBES,

Bia and two women named Kan

Tai Ho and Ab Yi, alios. Wong RUSSIAN CIGARETTES (Papiroci) made to order, daily. Shing, were charged with robbery

by two or more, and with recely.

ing stolen property..

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BREWER & CO., LD.

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The Attorney General outlined the facts of the oase, and said that

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d'Anetkan $5,00. '

village of Cheung Chau. Three CANCER, THE PROBLEM OF ITS GENESIS AND TREATMENT

Indian constables were killed, but

a fourth escaped. The station wha}

by F. W. Forbes

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Turkish War);

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ly could and did extremely welli

under the circumstances. Sergeant THE PUTUMAYO THE DEVIL'S PARADISE, by Mr. W.. E

Bulger heard the shots of the pirates and came down from

his matshed a litte way from the

AYRE'S CHAMPIONSHIP TENNIS BALLS, 1913.

station. He came down to the THE WISE

atation unarmed, and ho then

saw the dead bodies the Indian .constables lying close to the police station. He then armed himself with his

Own

private revolver, not a Govern-

Forward Their Parcels and Cases, etc.

BY THE

CHINA EXPRESS CO.

ment revolver, and went up on a THE OTHERWISE

roof, from where he commenced

to shoot at the robbers. He fired

numerous shota, and it was ox-

TAKE THE CONSEQUENCES.

tremely lucky, said the Attorney Connections with the principal Express and Forwarding Agencies

General, that he himself was not

shot...

The Attorney-General

ad-

dressing His Lordship, said that

one question which arose in the

throughout GREAT BRITAIN, THE COLONIES, AMERICA

case was whether the receiving Telephone No. 565.

of goods stolen in Hongkong, iù

no

Macao by a person was, an offence here. There was evidence that either the man or

and the CONTINENT of EUROPE

PACKING AND WAREHOUSING,

BAGGAGE STORED or TRANSHIPPED.

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(ESTABLISHED 1814)

3. Daddal Siret,

the women were on the island THE FRENCH STORE,

when the robbery was committed,

and they received the goods, pro- Bumably, in Macao aftoribo attack

had taken place, and outside the

the jurisdiction of the Colony.

which he should mention.

Well known in the Colony for

Consigners A RARE OPPORTUNITY.

TOYO KISEN KAISHA,

THE Steamship

CHIYO MARU."

FROM SAN FRANCISCO, via HONOLULU, AND JAPAN PORTS AND 'SHANGĦAL.. The above-named Steamier having arrived, Consignees of Caren are hereby notified to raid in their Bills of Lang For countersignature, and to take iza mediate delivery of cargo Imm alongside

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT.

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THE MAGNIFICENT TWIN SCREW STEAMSHIP

MINNESOTA

Cargo rewsining undelivered on 28,000 Tons Cargo Capacity, 20,718 Tons Gross Register, 37,500 Tons Displacement FRIDAY 7th March, at No n, will

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be landed at Consignees' risk and ex-

pense and delivery must then be taken

frens Company's Godown.

No Fire Insurance wherer will be will make her first voyage as an intermediate

affected.

No claim will be recognised after the

Goods have left the Steamer or Godown steamer Sailing Direct from Hongkong to Seattle

Iand all Gjɔds rimaşining undelivered on Monday, 10th inst. 5 pm altern

wil be subject to rent and landing char-

gee.

Allch fed and otherwise damaged

VIA

Carge to be 1 from foard or godown MANILA, NAGASAKI,

and examination of ŝamd to to hold on Thursday, 13th last. et 8 p.m.

All Chains most be filed on or before 19th inst, otherwias "they will not be rec grisod:

SYORIMOTO,

Agent Hongkong 4th March, 1918

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEDS. THE Steinship

YOROK,"

KOBE AND YOKOHAMA

FIRST WEEK IN MAY,

OFFERING THE FOLLOWING ATTRACTIVE RATES:-

Round

Hongkong to Seattle

San Francisco

malt, Everett, New"

Westminster,

Tacoma,

Portland, Vancouver,

Bellingham, Sacramento, Esqui=

Port Townsend, Victoria

£36

£36

£36

having arrived, Consigrees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods, with the exception of Opium, Treasure and Valuablet, are being landed, and stored at their risk into tho bazardous and/or extm bazardous Godowns of the Hang- kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godowa Company Limited, Kowloop, and

A passenger my, at no extra expense, leave the steimer at Nagasaki West Point Godowas, whence delivery may be obtained.

and overtake ship at Kobe or Yokohama by rail. This allows 10 days in Japan, and Optional Cargo will be forwarded on onless intimation is received from the trips may be made to Tokyo, Nikko, Yokohama, Kyoto. Miyanoshita and other in-

ing it to landed höre:

Trip Tickets (Good for Six months) covering the above mentioned points - €54 Reduced rates to all Points in the United States, Canada, and Europe.

many years, have removed to their robe hafte 100 to-day request-taresting points Same arrangement westward,

He thought it was question new shop, where they are prepared His Lordship said ho thought to offer customers the latest DE

he would have to direct the jury

that there must be direct evidence LICACIES DIRECT FROM PARIS,

that the prisonere received the

property in Hongkoug, and un- and the continent.

losa the Crown were prepared to 2

prove that, he did not think the

jury would be justified in inferr

Goods have loft tas Godswas, and all

| No claims will bə`admitted after the

of Mar., will be subject to rent.

goode remaining undelivered after the

Goods are to be left in the Godowns.

All broken, chafed, and damaged

where they will be examined on the 13th of Mar., at 9.30 cm.

All claims must reach us before the

The BEST is only obtainable 20th of Mar. 1913, of they will not be

ing that they were with the with

pirates in the attack.

That being so, said the Attor

ney General, he thought it would be a waste of time to go on with

the case.

His Lordship asked the jury to TEL. 794. formally return a verdict of nol

gailty.

This the jury dil, and thef prisoners were dischargod.

CORPORAL PUNISHMENT

IN SHANGHAI.

The Chinese Press reports that as tho Consular Body has rejected the roquest by tho Chinese authorities to abandon the pre- posal of reviving corporal punish- ment for Chinese prisonors, it is interesting to note the trend of public opiaipas on this question. Two views may be given as re presentative.

THE

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BEST SILK STORE. EMBROIDERIES, MALTESE AND

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pair of boirs, and bolts, welding of racks,

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Welding of broken pieces of any kind of mela OFF CR•{$t, danga's Building, Red Flor. Telephona 1088, [45

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No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned. by the undersigned.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

S.8. BENALDER,” · Fom MIDDLESBRO, LEITI LONDON AND STRAITS. “ONSIGNEES of Cargo are bereby informed that all goods are being landed at their risk into the hazardous sadfor extra bazardous Godówas of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd,, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

No Claims will be admittel after the Goody have left the Godoxos, and sli Goods remaining undelivered after the 11th inst, will be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the Undersigned on or refore the 18th inst, or they will not be recognized,

(1) The Consular Body pro Commencing Monday Next For Two Weeks ONLY! All brokon, chied, and damaged

poses to apply corporal punish ment with a view to checking and suppressing the prevalence of

robbery and to preserving. peace and order. The idea is good and

Just Arrived A New Assortment of Ladles Shoes.

G. W, RAMCHAND & CO.

Goods are to be left la the Godowns, where they will be examinel on the 11th inst., at 11 am

we are much gratified: Yes, ne DIRECT IMPORTERS OF SILKS, CANTON. LINEN, by

cases of a criminal nature embrace too wide a field, it would be difficult to prevent such punish- ment, when revived, from reach- ing the common peoplo.

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Bangkok's Trade.

From the figures published by

The total trade with the United Kingdom and British possessions.

ol £5,542,503, a figure mcro than $250,000 higher than that of either of the two previous years, though below the total either for 1907 S or for 1968.9.. If the fi

portations of treasure are exclude ail from the totals, however, the figure for 1911-12, £5,108,073, exceeds that of any previous your, a vers remakable circum- stance in view of the had ricco op," and the copsequent heavy drop in ile exporta. Of the total îmports, the share of the United Kingdom. Bimounted to no loss. than 243 por. cant,, as against 17 per cent. ja 101011, while the proportions arriving from Singapore and Hongkong have fallen from 19 and 22 per cent, to 16 and 12 per cent, respectively. Other percentages are:-

1010-11 1011-12, Per cant. Fercent,

China India...

-10

14 07

Germany.

Dutch possessione

Too imports appearing as ar

during the year 1911-12 amounted rive from British dominions

to £8,798,523, or about 78 per amounted to £3,306,468 in 1911- GISB, 1IVINGSTON & CO the Siamese Customs Department, cent. in the previous year. This 12, or 60 per cent, of the whole,

Agents.

the total amount of the trade of apparent raduction in tho

as against 60 per coat, in 1910- Opp. Flower Street, Hongkong. 4th Mar,, 1918. [251 Bangkok for 1912 amounted to proportion of the trade fall- 11. This decrease in be ac $11,056,204, the lowest figure for ing to the British Empire counted for by the explanation Leave. Combined leave for a periol of INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVI the combined value of imperts however, is due rather to tho given above, and the proportion (2) Tho barbarous and cruel in-

sight months from 5th Aprii,

and exports that has occurred for greater accuracy with which the of goods actually of British origin," GATION CO., LTD.,

five yeare; while, if values in Siamese Customs officials have far from having fallen, mould fliction of painful punishments or

1913, has been granted to Major

lool currency are to be consider-assigned the imports to their seem to have inarcused, for there torturas dating the Manchu re- The Rev. Fr. Bernard Vaug-O. H. Lawson, 20th Punjabis, to

ed a basis of comparison, it is countries of origin than to any is a doubt that bulk of the gime was oondemned by the hun, the colabra ol Jesuit, arenable bin to preceed to England. Powers, and, in consequence, the rived in the Culony by the s Kailan Mining Administration.

necessary to go back to 1903-4 to conspicuous falling off in the pro Hongkong imports are of Chinese The total output of the Kailan

fined a total lower than that of portion of trade with British and Japanese origin. The import Mixed Court suspended corporal Paul Lecil this morning. By re- punishment. Now that our coun- quest of His Lordship. Bishop Mining Administration's minos having arrived from the above Ports the present year, which reaches's dominions. Thus the importe of cotton goods renohed the record try is just introducing reforms, Pozzoni, Fr. Vaughan will do for the week ending 220d Fo- Consignees of cargo by her are bereby sum of only 157,772,595 ticals, from Singapore, which include Sgure of $1,080,958, no less than the proposal by foreignore to use liver a short address in the Catho.bruary, amounted to 31,520.82 informed that their goods will be de- or 19,840,554 tioals below the large quantities of goods originat £101,049 in excess of the total of total for 1910-11. The following ing in the United Kingdom and the preceding year. This high corporal banishment is not only dral of the Immaculate Conc ptons and the Sales during the livered from alongside.

Cargo impeding the discharge or table shows the combined value other European countries and in figure was mainly due to the deterimental, to the dignity of our tion to-day after the misston period, to 29,445.32 tons.

remaining on board after 4 p.m. the of imports and exports, with the Java, and the imports from Bong Coronation of the King of Siam, nation, but also contrary to prin- service, which comma ora at O Constables Sworn In.

Mogara, Hunt and Coote, who 6th Inst, will be landed at Consigned's average value of the tical, for the kong, which include a very large which took place in December oiples of humanity. It is now P.m. The address will be given"

risk and expense. resolved that a joint petition be at about 7 p.m. 2.

last three Siamese years share of the merchandise arriving 1911. have just arrived in the Colony

No Fire Lommace wi to effected. from England, wore sworn in

Combined value of from China and submitted to tho Consular. Body

show Colton yarns also show a largo Bills of Lading will beu contorsigned requesting the cancellation of this A Manchester architect has by Mr. C. D. Melbourne. The JARDINE MATHESON &

as constables this morning, by an den da

Imports, and Exports, great decreased as Year,

of expande 1 totals from the 183,219 in 1810-11 10 £115,073 proposal in order to remove been appointed to consult with anipmont originally numbered

1009-10

ountries named The velue of in 1911-1912: 67 per cent, of th public apprehension. N Chini Mr. Lutyens on the planning of three, but the

hird

1910-11 * General Managers.

the importe into Bangkok during total came from the United King Daily News

the new capital city at Delhi disappeared at Singapore.

the year 1911-12 roached a total dom and Singapore.

Rebuilding of Dehli,"';

person

Hongkong, 4th META 1918.

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13,034,500, 13687.164 11.950.204

4panult noroase, having risen from