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SPECIAL CABLES.

TROUBLE IN CHINA.

A RISING, MUTINY, AND DEFEATS.

[Our Own Correspondent.]

Shanghai, March 13, The Mohammedans in Kansu Province have risen; the troops at Lanohow have mutinied, and n monastery at Kumbum has baon destroyed.

The Government troops have i dostal at ingia and Hangchung, in Shensi Province.

IS HEA SPY?

Hearing of the Espionage Case Continued.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MARCH 13, 1913.

Have you had other camera? I have had more cameras in Germany.

POKFULAM MURDER

TRIAL.

To-day.

How long have you been taking Verdict of Not Guilty Returned photos?-1 commenced taking photos, when I was nineteen years old nine years ago.

Splendid Photographs." If I may congratulate you Mr. Boetiner, you have, brought your experience as an amateur rather to perfection. They are good photographs are they not?

His Worship:-Oh-.

down, your Worship.

Mr. Hodgson --I want that

His Worship: graphs are very good ones?"

My photo Mr. Hodgson: Yes. You neerl

This morning, before the Chief, Justice, Bir W. Rees Davies K.C., the trial of Mo Kwai, alias Lo sitting in Criminal Jurisdiction, Kwai, a cow boy, formerly em ployed at the Dairy Farm, for the murder of Geolab Khan, s watch- man employed at the same place, at Pokfulam on Nov. 17, 1912.

The Attorney General, the Hon. Mr J. A. S. Boeknill, instructed by the Assistant Crown Solicitor Mr. P. M. Hodgaon, prosecuted on only look at them they are. G. Alabaster, instructed by. on behalf of the Crown, and Mr. splendid very pretty.

the prisoner, who entered a ples Mr. R. O. Faithfull, represented of not guilty.

Witness said that was the first time he had been on Conduit Road,

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While you were taking it come coolies and a European passed

Karl Bottner, the clerk, re-

Mr. Hodgson-You say you sident in llongkong, and hailing are quite innocent of the fact that from Trier, Germany, who is this was a fortified hill ?—No, charged with photographing did not knów. local fortifiontions, again appear- ed before Mr. F. A. Hazeland at the Police Court, this morning.

Mr. P. M. Hodgson, the Assistant Crown Solicitor, pro- Recuted, and Mr. Shentor, of Merera Deacon, Looker, Deacon

and Haraton, defended. "

Defendant went into the witness box and gave evidence on hisown

behalf.

Mr. Shenton I have an actual photo of Mount Davis which Iam going to put is. In this photo is also shown the building which appears on the defendant's photos. That, I think, you bought for seventy-five cents from Mec Cheung this morning?-Yev.

Mounting Up.

mounting up.

Mount Davis?

in the corner. I don't know if

you have a magnifying glass (laughter).

Mr. Shenton-My friend need not worry. I am going to have them all enlarged for him.

Mr. Ilodgeon: You served your year in full in Germany?

Witness-Yes.

Have you ever taken photo- graphs of forts and fortifications in Germany? You can buy

them

Never mind that have you ever takou any ?-No. 1

I suppose they are very strict in Germany, are they not, ia tak ing photos of their fortifications? -We are not instructed not to do Bo...

Sol·liers are not. But you know very well you are not allowed to take fortifications in Germany?

Yes.

think?-Yes.

You never thought of taking picture of the coolies passing?

No

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Witness, continuing, said he did not remark that there was a fort over the hill when he was taking photographe. He did not take the photos in a "flurry."

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the case at the station ?-They were committing perjury. The were charged separately. first witness was admittedly an Three prisoners altogether.

Mr. Abalaster-How many?-accomplice; he said something which nobody corroborated, and which the second witness denied. He said that the murder was planned five days before. The second witness denied thus, Coun-

Were the other two, Mo Hung and Li Wing ?—Yes.

Dairy Farm, remembered the time Un Bin, an employee at the

when the deceased was alleged to have disappeared. There were than alceping in his shed, Mo wai; Yuen Un On, Ho Kin and himself. On the night of Novem- bor 17, ho. saw the prisoner at his shed, at about 5 o'clock: The prisoner went up the road while witness had his rice. After that he went to bed and awoke at daylight next morning, but did not see the prisoner, then, nor in fact until he went to feed the pigs. Prisoner was at work, then, in Inspector Dymond, recalled, anid only the prisoner and Mo int Wallstatt but he did not Un. On, also a cow-boy, depos-Hung were charged, and those

complete the curse. He was ed to seeing the accused on No-two together. also in the Garrison (Ileavy)vember 17 at 5 c'clock.

He was

THE DEFENCE.

Consulate Clerk's Evidence. Frederich William Egbest Von Pritz said he was was a clerk in the Gorman Le had.

Consulate and training in the military schools No 18 sheds first bad military

with the left hand part.

And they maden statement?

Yes.

Were they charged first?-Isel further pointed out that there Jon't remember.

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The Attorney General said that one thing was perfectly clear in Mr. Hodgson:Thoy are Artillery. He know elementary having his rice, and, after holiad Mr. Alabastor, opening the de- the case, and that was, that a Mr. Shenton-We had to pay fortifications. He would describe out; witness did not see see him ship to direct the jury that the character was committed on the drawing of military plans and washed and rested, prisoner went fence, said he would ask his Lord murder of a particularly bratal seventy-five cents because they them as of two classes--those for any more that night, and in fact evidence against the prisoner was night of November 17 outside lore it off the panorama. I am attacking and those for defend not until 5 o'clock the next that of two accomplices, was No. 10 shed. So far as the par going to have the portions enlarging. A spy in Hongkong would morning.

tainted, and incorrect, and that ticulars connected with the actual TIFFINS, DINNERS & KIFRESHMENTS THE BEST. ad for your Worship. That shows require them for attacking pur Jhanda Khan, a sergeant the prisoner aliould be discharged crime itself were concerned, be

gathered there was Mr. Hodgson-You will see it poses. Ile would describe the pho-major in the police, Baid he had in consequence,

tos as of no value. For German known the deceased for 15 years. His Lordship said he would between the defence and the purposes they would be useless. He lost saw him on November direct the jury as regarded the prosecution, but when it came to Exhibit 5A was useless, but 6A 10, and heard he was missing on firet witcess that he was a no-bringing home to a particular complice on his own evidence. person the guilt of the crime, of might be useful if they could get November 10. in clear of Mount Davis. Exhibit

As regard No. 2. it was for them course the matter thon assumed 4 A. was of use ouly from an in-

Traces of Blood. Consequently he and other to say whether they believed the a very different aspect. They direct attack from the east, but police mude a search round No. evidence of No. 1. If they did, often heard, and they heard to-day, that would not be undertaken on 10 cowshed and the hill side. He No. 2 was also an accomplice. the Orown abused because it did account of distanos. It could be found traces of blood along the fle would direct them to proceed not produce a better case. They undertaken, but would lead to conduit opposite No. 10. Bed, with the evidence of accomplices must know that the Crown did nothing. llo did not think a and, following them for about 100 with the greatest possible cau- not pretend to manufacture or military authorities for apy would get five cents from yards in the direction of West tion and he would tell them fabricate a case, and all it had to the Point, lound they led up a path, that in the absence of uncorro do was to produce before them photos produced, He bought the and found the headless body in a borative evidence it would be ex- the best evidence which it was photo exhibit 7 A. panoramic view deep water run. The heal they tremely dangerous to convict. possible to get. They were not to Mr.Alabaster printed out that suppose that, if it had been possible hom Sternbergs. The postcards found five yards lower down, in containing views ampared pret the same run. He placed a con- no evideLce had been called to to put a stronger case before them, ty well with the photos. The er-stable on watch and reported the show, even, that the prisoner had he would have hesitated to do so. Libit BA did " tally" very well matter to Inspector Dymond, who been seen in company with the As rogarded the question of

visited the scene.

other iwo that night, and went on motive, the one he had suggested Photos useless to Germany,

The foreman: Why did you go lo quote authorities for his conten- bad not broken down, and he rea to No. 10 cow shed 7-1 got tion that his Lordship should dis-tured to think it was sufficient. Mr. Shanton-Which would information that the deceased was charge prisoner, be more useful, the photos or the seen going up to the cowslied at

The Attorney General said bis, panorama? The panoramas; the 10.20 p.m. on the seventeenth. point was that the first witness - In Exct you fre not principal fortified points on the allowed to be in any

Det Sergt. Floyd said he was was undoubtedly an accomplice, near other side of the Harbour are detailed with Inspector Dymond but the second was not. distance of any fortification shown. The exhibit CA has only to make er quiries into the die The Motive Had Gone." with a camera in Germany - In one fortified pointin prominence.

appearance of the deceased, De Germany the forts are watched It ought to show two points to made a search of the shod and and when you go in the vicinity be of any value. It was necesurrounding hill side but found of the foris there will be a watchsary to have two points in order nothing. The next day he made man who will tell you you must to fix basis, and the same further search with similar not put before them as a light remark applied to 4 and 5. resulla. On November 21 he one, simply because it was a mar Mr. Shenton-I hope your In his opinion the photos taken went, with Mr. Stevenson to No. der case. Having regard to the The jury retired at 12.57 p.m. Worship will take that down. by the defendant rere useless to 16 cowshed, where the prisoner way in which the Crown's case Mr. Hodgson Sit down. Germany. They might be of some was pointed out as the man who had crumpled up, had it not been

use to the Chinees.

was wanted. Witness arrested murder caso, he would have him. He slao escorted the first treated it with some levity. I and second witness to No. 7 this case, he thought it was clear Police Station on November 19. that there was not only a rea-

The Body Found.

sonable doubt. but yery strong

Witness -I suppose so.

Inspector Dymond, in charge of reasons for believing the prisoner No. 7 Station, said he knew the had nothing whatever to do Mr. Hodgson: Or to the Ja-deceased and last saw him at with the case. They found that punean if they landed a fores in about 6.30 p.m. on November 17 the Crown opened a most brutal the Now Territory ?-Yes, as on the Pokfulam Road. On No-case of murder, and they hunted they landed troops in Manchuria.vember 19 he saw the body lying about for a motive, and they sug-

Mr. Hodgson-So those photos is a water rafine, headless. Wit-gested one that was now explod might be of some use to, say, the ness traced blood from three yarde ad. He did not know what motive Japanese if they could land from the door of cowabed No. 10 would be put forward when the soldiers in the New Territory right up the hill side to near Attorney General addressed them, not the photos defendant has where the body was found. He but he could not put forward the laken; the views-the panorama. found no blood in the shed. The motive that he did in opening NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

Witness having corrected him- chopper, produced, was found in The motive that was put forward sel, said Exhibit A might be of the sleeping quarters. It had the was that the prisoner was under some use if they got past Mount appearance of having been re- the watchman, who ordered him Davis. From a defensive point cantly sharpened. He also found about. People who ordered othera Mr. Hodgson - Yes. I thing of view the photos were of some the hot, and two pieces of wood, about were gonerally unpopular, THE Steamship Major Tulloch was in gaol too use. The value of the photo in other rooms. The rope was but unpopularity was a weak * THONG W (Renewed laughter.)

graph depended on what they found in the sleeping room, and motive for murdor.

But they were going to be used for and the bamboo on a window sill.

found that the prisoner worked having arrived from the age worts,

touslanece of carga era horm who was going to use them.

P. 8. Adlington deposed to re-under a different person altoge; ed that their goods will The case was adjourned until moving the body to the mortuary thar,a long way in another part frum alongside. Tuesday the 18th inst; bail as

Loung Pat Ming, Bergoant of the farm. Now, the motive and Cargo impeding the dio be you pay for the camera?-$110. before-$500..

interpreter, said he charged the gone. The next thing the Crown 1 ndod at consigned risk expenso prisoner, who in reply said:-I had to do was to say that their into the hazardous and/or extra hazar New P. and O. Boat Launched. work at No. 18 shed. I went to case was true; not that part dons Godowns of the Hongkong and

not enter with a camera.

will get it out.

Mr. Shenton-His Worship

has not taken it.

Mr. Hodgson: I will to see that His Worship: That they are watched?

Mr. Shenton: - Yos.

Mr. Hodgson - My friend koows, because he says he has been in gaol once for three months (laughter.)

> A Flight Exaggeration..

Mr. Shenton: That is a slight ex ggeration.

Mr. Hodgson - Well, three weeks; you said three months.

His Worship: Who is this?

Mr. Hodgson-Mr. Shenton. (laughter).

Hie WorshipWas he

gaol (more laughter).

in

Witness said ha bought thecemors, produced, from Lope Hing

Mr Hodgson: How much did

It has a very good lens, has it not? Yes,

Mr. Hodgson, Or to Japanese? Yea, any force that need not use ships to Hongkong.

His Worship:-That is China only.

Mr. Alabaster, addressing the jury, urged that the case for tlie Crown had hopelessly failed, but they had a task, which he could

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