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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY: 23, 1914,

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be dumping house, for quite a

deal of coresponder ce which is aat ours. Letters for "Gavern- House have come here several times, and letters and papers for most parts of the Colony, includ· ing Kowloon City. But never antil this morning has the Post Office sent us a letter intended

DAY BY DAY.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

KEEP YOUR HEART UP AND

~~~--Stover 100%.

The Oplum Amendment Or- dloange

yoU'LL DO."

9.8.

The Malls. Siberian Mail.-Left par

Gooben at 10's.m. to-day. Australian Mail.-Closes per 8.8" Prinz Sigismond at 8 a.m'

tomorrow. ·

To Consignees:

for itself! Yet here it is, lying Siberian Maile-Closes per 8.8, Obenen at 5 p.m. to-morrow, before us, a latter from Marseilles diressed "Monsieur le Director de Posies et dos Telegraphs." We have not reached that lion- on able position yet. But if we ever do, we shall try to stick to. our own correspondence anyhow

Consignees of cargo by the Mongolia are reminded that 8ods undelivered after to-morrow will be subject to storage charges.

Dog Lost.

Mr. N. L. Watson of the Asistio Petroleum Company has reported It is only natural that the to the police the loss of a dachs

hund last week.

The Next Promler.

suggestion thrown out at a recent banquet to the Hon. Mr. James

Give immediate relief and a speedy, cure. Invaluable for Bryce (cow Viscount B-yce) that Sr Edward Grey will probably Cold In the head, Influenza and Neuralgia.

The object of this paper is vajubišak, e prect information, to gerve the tri th and prins the news without fear or favour,

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The Hongkong Telegraph

.HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JANUARY, 23, 1914..

BIRTH.

be the next Liberal Prine Minis

ter, is arousing political gossip at Home. The possibility was voiced

by the Marquis of Lincolnshire.

"on co

Saleman's Loss...

Seizure of Margarine.

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HABEAS COFFUS,

Second Megistrats in the Witrinas-Box.

CHESS.

Inter Club Challenge Shield,

The obeza inter club challenge

The meeting of the Legislative In the Supreme Court to shield competition will commence Coureyesterday was still sitting day, Sir William Rees Davies on Thursday the 29th instant at when we wont tu press, and (Chief Justice) and Mr. H. H. J. 6.15 p.m. at the City Mall Library lengthy consideration was given Gompertz (Puisne Judge) sitting when the following matobes will to the Opium and Dentistry Bille. in Full Court of Original be held

for

T.M.C.A.

v H.K. Üheaa

Club. The conditions are as follow:-

The Hon. Attorney General Jurisdiction, continued the hear. Club Lusitano v Europoun moved the recond reading of the inz of an application Bill entitled an Ordinance to Habeas Corpus arising out of the Army amend and consolidate Lawa Magistrate's decision in the asse in which hung San Nam who is relating to Opium,

In doing so, he stated that the ordered to await, in gaol, His Each team to consist of five men; Bill was necessitated in couse Excellency's order, is charged each man to play two games in a quecce of the decision that the with misappropriating $150,000, ma ob; each team to meet every. present system under which the the property of the Kwangiong other team once; points to b

awarded one for win and half for opium traffic is regulated in this Government.

Sir Francis Piggott, and Mr. O. draw. In the event of a tie in Colony should be altered and that the arrangements with regard G. Alabaster, instruoted by Mr. points between two to opium should be taken over W. B. Hind, (Mr. G. K. Hall extra match will be played to entirely by the Government. It Brutton) made the application, decide the winner. was hoped at one time that it and Mr. E. H. Sharp K. C., Mr. might be possible to avoid having Eldon Potter and Mr. F. C. Jen- an altogether new Bill and kin, instraated by Mr. R. F. 0. that one

teams an

1.

might graft or Master, of Mesara Johnson Stokes is my usual practice, more es- A salesman at No 13 Wing Lok the new arrangements to the and Master, and Mr. P. M. Hodg pecially when there is counsel street, has complained to the present law in such a way as to son. Assistant Crown Solicitor, present" and what he does when there is not counsel present Pofies that while he was walking dispense with all the formalities doppose the application. in Wing Lok Street and Bonham of a totally new measure, but

Addressing the Court, Sir cannot imagine.

Continuing Sir Francis said it Strand, he list from his pocket when it came to be tried it was Franois Piggott said he would $497 in aɔtes.

seen that the law as it stood was like to add ons further remark was put precisely as the old who remarked that

so complicated that it would be

to what he was saying yesterday justice which was adminestered Decessary to make an enormous with regard to the prisoner's under the banyan tree, but it was more worthy person could this g eat task bo

Det-Sergt. Clarke executed a number of amendments in order evidence. He did not, of course, contrary to all English notions. imposed It is now search warrant at No. 8 Queen to bring up the Bill to meet the apofend that the Prisoner's The Crown had to show that the han on him."? widely assumed that after the Victoria Street and there seized new, altered circumstances. The Ordinance did not apply in ex-facts came within a decided deoi- passage of the Home Ttule Bill, 336 tins of margarine supposed Attorney General went on to tradition proceedings, but what ion of the Criminal law of Mr. Asquith will rotire into pri to be part of that atolen from the explain that there was very little he did say was that the case was larceny and embezzlement. There alteration in the new Bill from vare life. He is now well on in Kowlcon godov a.

the law as it stood. He said the one in which discretion, owing was a statement with regard to years being 60 and more than

Rough Weather. nce of late he has referred to the Thea.. Chinbaa, which arrived four parts of the Bill really dealt to the circumstages of the case as the hopeless state of English Lord Russell said, should be wisely criminal law more es, coially u-deas of office, which are beli in

this morning, from with separa o things separate excercised. Their Lordships would with regard to larceny. His point affairs-and it would be simpler remember that only quite recen-a was that in a simple case there ioning to tell upon him. Since Manila, reports experiencing high if he roughly indicated what e assumed the leadership of thoseos, which or used the ship to Liberal party he has had much at our sind roli heavily. The those four parts dealt with ly the question of the prisoner'e was not the slightest difficulty ard fighting to do, and it will weather wa fine and clear around before proceeding to detail each fefence had been settled-tht because the point was covered by: question whether he had 'a' righ an authority which everybody to raise his defence. They would know, but his point was that remember that Sir Edward Clarke directly the facts became exceed- thought that there was a sugges-ingly complicated or that it was Sergt. Newland of the RE,s. The first part of the bill tion that if a prima facie case was very diffecult to say where the Wellington Barracks has reafter the preliminary definitione made out the Magistrate was not asportation, the criminal intent ported to the police that by dealt with raw opium and

permitted to hear evidence in was, then be submitted the means of a duplicate key the safe he might say at once that the contradiction. In Biron, page burden was on the Crown to show I only son of the late John Edwin Neubronner and Mary Josephine only surviving daughter of Jose D'Almeida Pereira, F. R. H. Stion of Mr. Asquith other possible ed and forty-six dollars stolen.

In contemplating the resigna- in the mess room has been open-alterations in that part of the Bill 41, it was suggested that the that it was not a doubtful case

were not great when compared

that it came (London) and Mrs. Poreira.

candidates for the post occur.to

with the position which obtained prisoner had a right, if he wished, at all, bat

to give evidence. In the discus within a decided decision. The Sale of Stamps. one. While Sir Edward Gros

under the existing law. The only sion in that Court, the question case was complicated. Even in must always be considered in this Mr. G. P. Lammert has received substantial difference was that WAR raised by Mr. Potter Hongkong it would come up on regard, the fact cannot be lost instructions to tell by public more effective control, was given whether it did not conflict with appeal to know whether or not right of that by many of bis own auction, a valuable collection of over the movements of raw opium the principle that there was to be those facts did constitute, larceny puts he is looked upon as being postage stamps, on February 3, at than

at present. The second

no weighing of the evidence of or embezzlement. The point was 5 p.m. The attention of collectors part of the Bill dealt wi h one side or the other. The Court simply this larceny is an ex too cold and reserved for That fact is amply attested by the monotonous regularity with which opuler leader. Mr. Winston s ispecialty directed to the perfect prepared opium and of course having said they must not weigh tradition orime, but directly they condition of the stamps to be put here there was considerable the evidence of one side or the came to a doubtful question of up for sale.

alteration, not so much in the other seemed to conflict entirely laroony, the Court must go to the actual position with regard to with his right to give his defence, Magistrate and say

A olear case of larceny

WILLIAMS.—On Thursday, January 15, at Singapore, to Mr and Mrs. Stephen G. Williams, a daughter.

MARRIAGE.

NEUBRONNER-PEREIRA-On Saturday 10th Jan. 1914, at

e generally conceded that he the Philippine Islands. as been a shrewd and far-seeing

-ateman during those ye re..

St. Andrews Cathedral, Singapore, George Daniel Neubronner, F. C.Fther Names.

THE SMUGGLING OF ARMS.

It has become painfully evident in the recent past that the traffic in arms and ammunition in the Uclony is growing apace,

Theft From Mess Room.,

part.

Raw Oplum.

burchill's early assumption of leadership is declared by most Liberala to be unthinkable, while Mr. Lloyd George is considered The Wing Tai Lay firm sued raw opium in the Colony bat but what he (Sir Francis) submitt-is

07 taotless and emotional. The

Allowed to Stand Over.

Here

The

on'y, serious competitor to kir Bume and Rief in the Summary particularly the alteration was ed was that the argument was that within the decisions."""

due to, the change which directly the defendant tendered question was not for the Magia

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big seizures are made by the police. They are of almost every day occurrence and the weapons seized are generally of the most modern type, both in automatio pistols and rifles. And we may take it that, vigilant as the police are in runcing the smugglere to earth, the arme captured comprise only a tithe of those illicitly brought Edward Grey is Lord Haldane: Court, this morning, for the sum had taken place, the Opium Far- evidence it became a case of trate, but for the Court to lay down. of $137.50. Mr. Moore, of into the Colony. It is a profitable game for somebody; and the whise sound Liberalism and pro-Messrs. Johnson Stokes and Maa.mer his agents and servanta evidence one way and evidence The Paine Judge-Has a people concerned have been up to all manner of ingenious echemea gressive tendencies, popularity

and masterly intellect make, him ter, appeared for the plaintiffs being wiped out by the Bill, and the other which this Court musta Magistrate to say this is a dife in their endeavours to escape the watchful eye of the authorities, an ideal man for the rffice. Be and Mr. R. C. Faithfull, appeared he Superintendent of Imports inevitably review, and he thought fault case, I won't decide

and Exports being placed in his from that, that extreme doubt personally. for the defendants. The oise the intellectual giant At length the Hongkong Government has arrived at the con-i

did exist for sometime as to Sir Francis Piggott: I think. whether the prisoner could even so and I don't flinch from clusion; which has long bon apparent to the careful observer, that of the Cabinet, and, moreover, he was allowed to stand over..

gise evidence in defence and it it in the least. The Crown in the existing penalties Lave had, little, if any,deterrent effect, and has a wide knowledge of foreign

The annual sbow of the Hong. Ås hon. members would showed that discretion had to be this case simply points to it as consequently a Bill has been introduced into the Legislative Council, ffairs, Bat it is doubtful if ever hic uld reconcile himself to the which will give magistrates power to inflict much heavier panish- Lb ralism of the Lloyd George kong Horticultural Society will understand, a good deal of the excercised with extreme caution. a simply case of larceny, as be held on March 3 and 4 in the existing law was taken up in the The Chief Justice: I don't Mr. Slade said in his opening ments on offenders. This measure is an amending Ordinance to e ement

Botanic Garden-Page 5. definitions. The sole position think there can be any question presbit was a case of the man the Arms and Ammunition Ordinance of 1900, and the Attorney

Mr. G.P. Lammert is selling a was the relation of the Govern- at all of the fugitiva not going being in possession that isn't his'n, valuable collection of postagement, which

John E. Wood, second Magis now the into the witness-box. The onus is Wad General, in a brief statement of its objects and reasons, saya :-" It

M', Chamberlain's Henchman. stamps on February 3.-Page 5. monopolist, to the public. The

trate, was put in the Witness-box on the Crown. has been observed with regret that the illicit importation of weapons The Rt. Hon. Mr. Jesse Colling It is notified that the Exchange third part of the bill necessarily Sir Francis Piggott said that this afternoon, by the Chief and cartridges continues rife, and the object of this Ordinance is toe fidue Achates of the R. Hon, Banks and the Marine and Fire was a lengthy one and dealt with that was what he contended, and justice, and deposed that the

administration of increase the penalty in order to endeavour to check, in some mes- J. Chrmberlain, in announcing Lasurance offices will be closed on the

the further that the onus was on the depositions, produced, were the sare, this dangerous trallic." Uader the old Ordinance the maxim-hia intention of retiring at the Monday and Tuesday next.Ordinanca, and when he said Crown first to establish the com- opes he took. To the best of "administration" he included the mission of a crime in Chine, hie recollection when the evidence um fine permitted for illegal possession was $250 and the greatest next general dection, voluntarily Page 5.

brings to a close a career almost On Monday and Tuesday ad-appointment of the necessary The Paisne Judge asked if it was read over to the witness be term of imprisonment three months. By the new Bill the maximum as curious as that of his great ditional trains will leave Kowloon officers, the position towards the was not so that the Magistrate objected to certain passages and fine will be quadrupled and the prison sentence increased to twelve colleague. Coming to the for Fanling at 8.35 a.m.-Page 5. public and the penal provisions said he was against the prisoner be put a cress line through the Consignees notice regarding of the law, which were necessary then not having heard him, but evidence gitea and made a note months. The first reading of the Bill was approved by the Council fore ag a self made man he at its meeting on Thursday, and, decisive as the new proposals are, sprang from that class himself but Apoar are ieaued.-Page 5.

never forgot the rural poor. He the Goeben and the Arratoon to ensure its effective working, when he had heard him it might adding the evidence he gave.

There was some alight alteration bo different?

4 Counsel were not in Court when

The Chief Justice: When you of all the members in its subsequent stages and be brought into important commercial consti- for the Straite and India on penalties. The fourth part dealt certainly was the submission.

never alienated his February, 8.-Page 5. operation without delay. This step is one which has long been tuency, nooded, for in the past those engaged in the business of gua-rann- sympathies from the poor. His famous slogan "Three acres and

it is sincerely to be hoped that the measure will secure the support the fact that he represented an The B.B. Arratoon Apear sails not only with regard to the Sir Francis Piggott said that the evidence was correcte 1.

degree,

Love for Hongkong.

with the temporary provisions He contended that what the take down depositions in ordinary which seemed to be necessary to Magis rate said was his usual criminal proceedings, ordinary easure the handing over by the practice was wrong in casos of indictablo offences, the custom is- ing have, without the least doubt, been encouraged in their entera Cow" was for years the promise Quito o character appeared be. Opium Farmer to the Government extradition. He did not want to to read the depositions over to prises by the knowledge that, even if caught, the punishment of a millenium to which the fore Mr. Hazeland this morning of the business, and, if necessary, elaborate that point again as he he witness?

There Witness: The Custom is ex to which they could be subjected would be comparatively light in peasant class looked forward, and when an old Chinese was charged all the stock in trade and the had elaborated it yesterday:

while it did no, ia i solf, fructify, with larceny at the Police Court. atensils with which he carried was a comparison in these cases cept in Summary jurisdiction, to it drew attention to a quarter Inspector Dymond, who was in

between the English and French read over the deposition to the While it is possible now and then for the police to make a whore reform was necessary and charge of the case, explained that of his operations.

The Council, went into com procedure, He then quoted from witness. decent haul of arms or ammunition, or both, it is a matter of extreme paved the way for many enact the man had been banished four mittee on the bill and Sir Kai Ho-the Extradition Royal Com. The Chief Justice: Sappasing difficulty to get at the persons at the back of this smuggling basi- menta towards that end. In 1888 time, on the last ccossion for kai dealing with clause 30 rom-mission. It was a matter of in the ordinary way you read ness. They are usually well protected, and the best that the police while work for the rural enty years. Every time he came arked that in that clause a person notoriety and not argument that over the deposition and in same population of England he, by his back to the colony he signalis was allowed to have twenty tacle the presumption of innocence instances he says, "I did not say can do, generally speaking, is to bring the possessors to book, But allotments resolution" onseded the event by committing a of prepared opium in his posses which we regard as fundamental that," what course do you adops, Witness: In usual Course it is the tradera in this oriminal business who should be made to the resignation of the Salisbury was sent to prison sion; in the old ordinance it was is not acknowledge in several world make the correction an

for twelve monthe hard labour only five. The reason for that of the greatest states of suffer. That point is realised in Shanghai, which suffera much from Government,

Europo

initial it. the importation of pistols, and we observe that in a recent report the

Armed Robbery at Ýaumati. provision was that no person on the contrary, the onus of dis-

The Chief Justice; In the text would be permitted to possess a proof lies on the accused.” Captain Superintendent of Police there recorded with regret that

An armed robbery is reported large quantity of prepared opium The Paisne Judge: When the of the evidence, is it a customary evidence pointed to this smuggling having taken place from foreign

from 447 Reclamation Street. It and so give him an opportunity Magistrate understood that he was thing to add to a marginal note shipa in porf. He did not suggest that the Steamship Companies! The Dairen Steamship Co. has is said that four men entered the

prepared opium was excluded. istered aquution to him? had knowledge of this illicit trade, but be said there was good entered in o negotiations with the house, two of them armed with to smuggle it into places where going to give evidence, he admin-Witness maya

Osaka Shosen Kaisha for the knives and said that they had Now in the new ordinance five The Puiane Judge: It is not rectional not. reason for bringing the matter to their notice in order that stops conveyance by the Company's 8.8. nome to collect the rent. They teels has been increased and made the usunt, practice for the Magic. The Chief Justice: It makes might be taken to prevent what was undoubtedly a berious menane Saiten Maru of goods from Japan seized and terrified the occupier into twenty and he did not think trate to fry and get the prisoner this difference. The depositing to the peace and good order of the Bettlement. Those words might asigned to Tientsin which are and stole from her two artiples that was an improvement. Unless to give evidence. very well also be applied to Hongkong, and it is to be hoped, now to be brought by the 08 Krf jewellery four boxes containing the Government had any sulfipient Sir Francis Piggott: No, Lat words would appear as though it that the law is to be strengthened, that all shipping people will co Oraka-Dairen livers subjet to jewellery, to the value of forty reason he thought that that fire that is what he said. It is not was not the original and the operate with the Government in its audensoar to mitigate, if not to transhipment at Dairen for the five dollars, and sixty dollars in tools as formerly should be given, usual in the Courts in En. statement made one day be whol- atomy ont, an evil which is second only in seriousness and harmful, desination, via Chinwangtao, money. No arrost has been made

gland, and what he tald was "I ly it variance mide on the othe gese to that of the smuggling of morphine and similar drags. during the winter months,

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