1913-08-28 — Page 12

ALLEGED BRUTAL

MURDER.

Girl Found Hanging from a Tree

Before Mr Hazeland, at the Police Court, this afternoon, a Chinese youth named Mok Tong, was charged by luspector Mor Hardy with the murder of a little girl at Causeway Bay at the rear

of the Cotton Mille.

Mr Woodoook, Assistant Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, the case be ing undefended.

In outlining the case Mr Wood- cook said the charge against the defendant was one of murder, and the evidence he was going to place before his Worship would be na brief as possible, as follows. A certain Chinese couple and their family on the 9th inst., went, to live at 31, Yee Wo Street, They had among their children a girl named Hon Cheung Chi, aged Boven. When they went to live at this house they found the defendant there and he continued to live with them, until the 12th inst,

His Worship: Why was he living in, the bouse?

Mr. Woodcock answered that the family came from Canton and they undertook to get a certain number of workmen from Canton; and they really kept a kind of boarding house for people working at the Cotton Mills. Practically the whole house was taken up by people during the day; they slept there during the day and worked at night, and those who worked during the day slept at the house at night. On the 12th. inst, the mother of the girl went to the market in the morning, and left the defendant and the daughter in the house. When she came back the defendant and her daughter were still in the house, and about ten o'clock the daugh- ter gave the mother certain information, and the mother

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1913.

POST OFFICE.

The Arcadia with Mails from London via Siberis of Wednesday. & Saturday, the 6th and 9th inat, ia due to arrive here on Friday, the 29th inst., a.m.

MAILS DUB.

"

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Devanhe, Br. s.s. 4.785, W. R.T

Hicky, 27th inst. Bom bay 23rd inst., Gen—P. Benegambia, Ger. s. 5,180, H.

& Ô. 8. Ni Ge

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 28th at 12.15-Red South Cone hoisted.

Mail Steamers

THE PENINSULAR

At 13.30-Pressure has de- AND ORIENTAL S. N. CO.

creased slightly over the Philip- pines and Annam-

No returns from Japan.

At 2pm. yesterday the de-

about the DATES named;—-—. For

Steaiuers

Reber, 27th inst-Singa- pore 21st inst., Gen.-H. A. L: Maru, Jap. 8.8. 999, D. pression in the China Sea was WILL despatch VESSELS to the Undermentioned PORTS on or

Fuchigami, 27th inst-central-in about latitude 17° N. Swatow 26th inst., Gen.

and longitude 118° E and at 6 a.m. this morning the centre waL -0.8..K. Kumchow, Br. B.B. 1,450, J. An about latitude 17 N. and

Martin, 27th Inst-Sai.longitude 118" E. gon 23rd inst., Rios, Uhinera

him back. The mother accused him of taking the girl away, and be denied it. He then walked out of the door and ran away The witness ran after him and brought him back again. After some persuasion on the port of the

The Magellan with the French. father, who had just come home. Mail is expected to arrive here on the defendant undertook to take Thursday, the 28th inst., at 4p.m. the father and the witness to

The United States Mails Ex. and the little girl. He took them. Persia have been transferred in a different direction to that to the Empress of Russia" ar-Soshu which he had been seen to go, riving at Hongkong on September and when he got to the junction, 1. in Caroline Hill Road, he refused to go any further. Ke was therefore taken to No. 2 Police Station and what happened there Inspector Mo. Hardy" would tell the Court, Two days later a man found the body of a little girl suspended from a tree by means of a Chinese girdle. The father beard of this and reported it to the Station Inspector McHardy went to the spot and there they found the girl which the mother identified aa her daughter. The body was taken to the Police Station, and then to the mortuary.

that very short time the body be- came decomposed, so that the doctor's evidence would not carry them any farther.".

French, Magellan, 98th inst. - Siberian, Arcadia, 29th inst American, E. of Rússis, lat September.

Swatow-Per

Siberian

Mail.

28th

MAILS CLOSE. Helene, Aug., 5 p.m. Shanghai, North Chins and Japan via Nagasaki (Europe via Biberia)- Per. Magellan, 29th inst...

9am..

'a.m.

#

{

29th

Yi Loong. Bras. 1,181, E. Wright. son, 97th inst-Bangkok 21st inst, Gen-Khoon Seng. Kutsang, Br... 3,109. R. Q. D.

Bradley, 27th inst.-Kobe and Moji 21st inst., Gen. —J. M. & Co. Titaroem, Dut. a.s, 6,667. J. Bou- man, 27th inst Java 20th inst., Sugar and Rattan.-J. C. J. L. Chipshing. Br. a.. 1,199, 8. M.

#

Equally weather may be ex peated over the China Ses, and possibly apolonic gales

SHANGHAI,

MOJI, KOBE (NILE

AND YOKO - (Capt. H. Powell; HAMAim.

Hongkong. Rainfall for the 4 SHANGHAI... DRYANHA, Hokey

10,00 inches.

houre ending at 10 am, to-day,

FORECAST FOR THE 24

HOURS ENDING AT NOON

TO-MORROW.

District.

Forecast.

1 Hongkong and E. to S.E.

winds, light or moderate;

Neighbourhood

1. Margreek, 28th inst.-2 Formosa Channel ·

Tientsin 1st inst., Gen. -J. M. & Co.

Chiyuen,

Swatow, Amoy & Fooohow-Per Haiyang, 29th inst», 10 During Swatow, Amoy, Shanghai and NorthChina-Per Hupeb, 29th inst., 11 a.m. Saigon-Fer Onsang,

August, 11 a.m. Shanghai North China and

Japan via Kobe-Per Linan, Fookeang, 29th inst., 11 Macao-Por Sui Tai, 29th August,

The case was proceeding as we went to prese.

LOOPHOLEIN CALIFORNIA

ALIEN LAW.

Japanese and Farming Interest

Sacramento, July 24-Japan- ese landowners of California have found a loophole in the anti-for- eign Land Law which will enable them to establish practically per- petual ownership of land now ac quired for themselves and their heirs, thus defeating that provi ion of the Act which was designed to eventually force them out, of ownership by death.

Incorporation is the weapon to which the Japanese farmer in told the daughter she must re- resorting to partially nullify main in the house and she was the not to go out with the defendant. farmers are combining their law. Oriental About half past twelve the de- farm land

new

units and in-

fendant came back and went to corporating stock companies, in sleep, and about half past one the the belief that the stock in the same day the little girl again corporations upon their death gave her mother some informs- tion, and acting on this informa- may be transferred to heirs. tion the mother awoke the de. The moximum life granted to a. domestic corporation under the fendant and asked him to give ber the silver buckle which the California law is fifty years. All daughter had used on her girdle. of the Japanese land corporations: the Alien Bill was passed ore formed for the limit.

་་་

A.MD.

i 15 p.m. Tsingtau, Nowchwang and Ching- wantao-Per Ichang.

Chi... 1,267, W. Ross, 28th inst.-Canton, Gen.-C. M S. N. Co. Br. 8.s., 1,352, 0, C. Wil- han's, 28th Inst.—Canton Gen.-B. & S.

CLEARANCES AT THE HARBOUR OFFICE..

August 28.

29th August. 5 p.m." Hongay-Per Wahu, 30th inst., Kwong-chau-wan

English

Canadian &

Mall.

American

May's

chau-wan.

3 South coast of】 China between H.K' and Lamooks

4 Bouth coast of China between H.K. And Hainan.

LONDON, vis' ARCADIA

Usual Porta of Call

Capt. 8. Barcham

LONDON & ANT-]

pore,

WERP via Singa-J

Penang,NANKIN

C'mbo, Fort Baid, Capt. Owen Jones.

& Marseilles

To Sail On Remarks

}

about 4th Sept

.5 p.

28th Aug.

Noon 30th Aug.

Freight: & P'esgé

Freight

& Peace

Freight

& Page

10 am.

Freight

3rd Sept.

&P'ange

All the above steamers are fitted with Wireless Telegraphy.

For Freight, or Passage apply to

N.W. winds,.

P.&O.S. N. Co.'s office,

moderate.

Hongkong, 28th August, 1918

E winds,

light ro moderate.

E. winds, freshening

China Coset Meteorological

for Kwong Station.

10 a.m Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Bamsen for Bangkok. Adelaide, Western Aus-Helone for Swatow. tralia, India, Aden, Devanba' for Shanghai. Egypt, and Europe via Lovat for Calcutta. Brindisi, (Late Letters Senegambia for. Yokohama. 11 a.m. to noon, Extry Chowtai for Bangkok, Postage 10 cents.) (Sup- On Sang for Saigon. plementary mail on board'

up to the time fixed for departure of the mail

DEPARTED. August 28. Hirano Maru for Yokohama. Haimun for Bwatow.

(Extra Postage 10 cents) (Letters posted in all the Pillar Boxes in time for the first clearance will be included in this con-Talan Maru for Chinwantso. tract mail.) The Parcel Netherles for Miike. Mail will be closed, Kwangtah for Shanghai. to-morrow at 5 p.m.-Per Sabine Rickmers for Haiphong. Arcadia, 30th August, 11 Saxonia for Hamburg,

Hongwan I for Singapore." Misumi Maru for Kwangyen. Sexta for Bangkok. Yingohow for Canton. American for K. O, Wan.

a.m.

Formosa via Keelung, Shanghai, North China, Japan via Moji. United States, South America & Canada via Vancouver (Europea via Siberia)- Par Monteagle, 30th fast '11 a.m.

-PorSuisang, 30th Aug... Philpipine Islands-Per Loong

1 p.m.

Macao-Per Sui Tai, 30th August,

sang 30th inst., 1 pm..

From a fold in the leg of his that have been organized since Btraits, and India viä Calcutta |

The Cali-

fornia law also provides that a corporation is privileged to rein-: corporate on the expiration of its

charter.

trousers the defendant took the buckle and gave it back. About two o'clock the mothet left the "house to visit a friend and left the defendant and the girl in the house. The mother turaed round by the tram terminus and Figuring that their tenure of went down by Caroline Hill Road.of, farming property will ta snie When she had got a hundred for at least fifty years, or as long yards down the road she turned as they can expect to live, dzene round and saw the defendant and of farmers from Fresno. Floro, the little girl passing along by Newcastle and other Japanese the tram terminus towards Ken- colonies are rushing to file articles nedy's stables. Another witness of incorporation with the Secretary saw them apparently about the of State before the low broomes same time, and a few minutes effective on August. 10. later a third witäess saw them go towards the Doga' Home. He heard the defendant ask

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can be applied at cheap rates.

at

SANDAKAN & SEBATTIK

(British North Borneo),

the girl to "come quickly," and she said" all right." The men fol- lowed them a little further and stopped. He saw them cross the bridge and go up the hill-side. The mother returned in the mean- time and when she missed the girl she asked some friends to help her to look for the girl.

are exempt from all shipping Одо person went to where the defendant took his food, duas and charges.

Bowrington Road, and brought

in

Siberian

Mail.

1.15 p.m

Shanghai, North China & Europe via Siberia-Per Lioan, 30th inst.5 p.m. Tientsin-Fer Chipshing, 30th

Inst., 5 p.m.. Wel-hai-woi, Chefco and Tientsin Per Huichow, 30th inst,

Siberian

Mail.

PASSENGERS ARRIVED.

Per.8.8. Tjitaroem, arrived 27th inst., from Java.

Dusteloorp: Mr. Jonge, Mr. &

& Mrs.

Dusfeloorp, Miss Scheltema, Mr.

Mrs. M.

L

י

& Mr.

Register.

28th August, a.m.

Wind.

Hour.

Barometer.

Temperature

Humidity.

Weather.

D'tion,

Force..

Wostock 7.8 Nemuro 6 a Hakodate ... Tokid Kochi Nagasaki

K'shima

20

"

E. A. Hewett,

Superintendent.

NORDDEUTSCHER

LLOYD.

BREMEN.

IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL

WINESDAY

10 6.m

LINES

For

Steamers.

To sail on:

NAPLES, GENOA, AL-Y

3rd September

A'WERP & BREMEN, SHANGHAI, NAGA-1

SAKI, KOBE AND YOKOHAMA MANILA,

16,900

Capt. F. Wn Binzer 18,300

about. WINESDAY,

3rd Sept.

(SATURDAY,

6th Sept.

GIERS, GIBRALTAR, BUŁOW

SOUTHAMPTON, Cant. C, C. Nährath

P. LUDWIG

ANGAUR,

YAP, NEWGUINEA, P. WALDEMAR BRISBANE, SYDNEY (Capt. H. Bremer 6,000

9 8.11

About

TUESDAY, 16th Sept.

JESSELTON, KUDAT &

SANDAKAN

Oshima Naha

Iehi'jima Bonin Is. Chefoo Whaiwei Hankow Johang Kiukiang Changaha Shanghai

*

-

& MELBOURNE

29.7772 82 sw

be

KOBE

11

•

Gutzlaf

29.7671 100 e 29.78 76

Sharp P. 7a29:7683 Amoy

Swatow

se 2bcv

0 ċ 6a29.8182 75 one 1 c „29.7480 87 se 1b

:

Taikoku

5&29.72-

.. 20.72.

0

Tainan

29.72-

Koshun

29.72

... 29.70-

A

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9 a 29.73 86 74 se

ебё

Taichu

P'dores Canton Gap Rock,.. H'kong 6a 29.7181 87

دینے

Macac Wuchow a Pakhoi Holbow

ป

29.68- 29.5580

Phulion 6a29.6981 Tourane C. St. J. Aparri

"

41

29.85.77

..-29.6778 29.67 78 29.7274 9829,8078

WBW4

"Oc

WAW 1 c

& Mrs. Pottinger, B. J. Pedlora, J. N. Parker, Miss Sandlord, Miss

Manila

Legaspi Iloilo Bacolod Cebu Labuan

11]

1.

#

29.8281 29.89 81

w 3 D

Per s.a. Devanba, arrived 27th inst., from Bombay. Berrenberg, Miss McDonald, Mr

Bine Brown. 8. M. Carter, Mrs. 5 p.m. Shanghai & North China

Dalton, Misa D.

M. (Europe via Siberia) Donelly, Per Yingchow, 30th inst., Fraserbridge, Mr.

& Mrs. Fraserbridge,

Master Gardner, Lt. R.

G. Kulka, F.

5 p.m. Swatow-Per Haimun, 31st inst.,

9 8 m. Swatow. Amoy and Foochow

Per Haitan, 2nd Sept., 10 a.co. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow Maisinith, W.O.

Per Kaljo, 2nd Bapt., 1.

p.m.

At these ports steumers call-Philippino Islanda-Per Chinhua, ing for bunker coal exclusively

2nd Sept., 3 p.m.

Ceylon-Per Nan

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Is the Cheapest in the end,"

and one of the very best in

LOTUS MOKHA COFFEE.

In the Cup it is rich, winy and fragrant the key-note

of an appetizing breakfast-

a satisfying close to a busy

day,

OBTA

ABLE FROM

ALL GROCERS.

H RUTTONIEE & SON,

14. QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRA

A. BENE

Straits and

German

Mail.

kin, 3rd Sept.,, 8.a.m. Straits, Burmah, Ceylon, Adelaide, Western Aus

&

.A.

Vries, Mr. Shelvington

Mrs. D. de Winter, Mrs. C.

Б.

Whitaker, Miss

D.

Wells, Mr. &

Mrs.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per a B. Empress of Japan sailed from Hongkong 27th inst.. for Vancouver. Armstrong

Peacock

Baster, Mrs. H. Rossler, Dr

Steel. Capt. C.

tralia, India, Aden, A.

Egypt, and Europe via Clementi, Mr. & Naples Per Buelow, Mrs.

Drain

3rd Sept., 9 a.m.

3rd Sept., 11 a.m,

-- sw 2 or se 1 or

T. F. Claxton, Director. Hongkong, Observatory, Aug, 28

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees Fahrenheit on the level

COBLENZ

Capt. L. Klugkiat 6,750

All the steninors of the European Line are fitted with Wireless- Telegraphy. New System of Telefunken.

For further Particulars, apply to

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD

MELCHERS & CO.,

GENERAL AGENTS, HONGKONG and CHINA Hongkong, 23rd August, 1913,

MESSAGERIES MARITIMES

FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS.

REGULAR FORTNIGHTLY SERVICE BETWEEN EUROPE AND JAPAN.

NEXT SAILINGS:-

OUTWARD...

Steamora

of the sea in inches, tenths and Magellan, hundredths.

2 Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100, Direction of Wind, to two

points.

5 Force of Wind, according to Beaufort Scale.

6 State of Weather, b blue sky,

a detached aloud, d drizzling rain

N. Sneyd: D. Skinner, Miss Schuster, Misst, Fulton, Rev. A. & Mr.

A.

Toker, Miss

Japan via Yokohama-Laisang. Fongner

Straits and India via Calcutta-

American

Per Kutsang, 3rd Sept., Higgins, Mis. & Verhelst, Rey

7

1 p.m. A

P

Misses

Formosa via Keelung, Montgomery,

Japan via Moji, Victoria

and Tacoma-Per Ta-

R. Matthews, Wm. Wine, Rev. E. Walker, A. V. Yeadell, 8. F.

Miss

coma Maru, 4th Sept, Place, Capt.

noon.

Shangbal and North China-Per

Aubui, 4th Sept., 3 p.m.

Philippine Islande-Per Rubi,

TIDE TABLE.

'.

Will leave for Зерял оп

HOMEWARD.

Steamers.

Will leave for Marseilles.

29th Aug. 10 a.m.Australien,

For Freight and Passaga apply to

M. SAINT CLAIR de BUSSIERRE, Agent,

9th Sept. 1 pm.

Queen's Buildings, No. 3,

fog, g gloomy, h hail, 1 light- THE EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN

ning, o overcast,p. passing ahowors, q squally, I rain, s snow. thunder, y visibility, w daw wet). Rain in inches, teuths and hundredths.

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MAIL SCHEDULR

(SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION).

EASTERN ............................

Day On Date On Date Barometer 29.75 29.71 Temperature 89 81 Humidity 63 87 Direction WWN

29.68

Steamers.

87

72

ST. ALBANS

E

Low

Feng kong

Force

1 Weather b b Rain

1

с

Higest open vir Temperatuớn on the 18th Lowest

25th Aug., to 31th August, 1913. Wind 3 84 High Wai

MOR..

4th Sept., 3 p.m. Swatow, Amoy and Foochow➡➡

Par Haiching, 5th Sept, 10 a.m. Philippine Islands, Yap, Angour, Samarat, Ma-To ronn. Fred, Wilhelm-wed) * shafen, Rabau, Herbert-T shohe, Matupi, Tasmanis, New Zealand, Bouth and WestAustralia vis Bris

Australian

M17.

bane-Per Frinz Wal- domar, 6th Sept 8

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No inferior High zor. Low Water H.K. Observatory, 27th Aug., 1918,

Hoeghos

I

34

6.0

4.1 m

No

Gitarlor

BA M 0.0.0

No Interior

High or Low Water.

High Bar Low Water

11

10 m

14

1:

SH

0.0

Lied

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T. F. Claxton, Director.

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Arrive Hongkong from Australia.

30th

Leave Hongkong

20th Sept.

for Australia.

19th Sept. 11 am. 31st Oct.

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