1914-02-23 — Page 10

THE JUBILEK "ROAD CASE.

A. Gruesome story, told at the Sessions.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONI、Y. FEBRUARY (23, 1914.

woman who went with the decens-

ed's widow to hear what was said.

POST OFFICE,

A New Mail Train Servise via Tientaln

SHIPPING NEWS.

ARRIVED.

Well, the fact that the prisoner had a motive for killing the de-and Pukow for Europe (via Biharing day Australien, Fr. as. 3,549, 2. Mairet, 2nd

be closed at Shanghal every Wednesday

evening, at 5 p.m.

'i

siberian Express conveying the Malls sent This Train will connect with the Trans via Dalay on Wednesday morninga.

ceased to avoid the dividing of of the profits of the business and that he used threats to kill the deceased's widow, and they had

The India, with the Engliah Mall loft Bingapore on Saturday, the 1st inst, at the correct evidence of Ho Pak50 m. and it due to arrive here on sau and the circumstantial evi- Wednesday the 25th inst., at 4 pm. This paoket brings the parcel malls closed in dence of the provision coolie who London for despatch by the all-son route saw the prisoner hurrying away and on the 28th ult. from the

scene of the murder and

on the 21st ult. and for despatch over-

The Kanchow, with the malle from Lon- don via Siberia of Wednesday and Fri-

otherman -s fat man (the prisoner is of stout build)-walking quietly and that man he afterwards iden- tified in gaol as the prisoner.

Going a little further he again found a body lying on the ground. He would tell them that in his own opinion the body appeared to be then alive because he saw his throst throbbing, so that he must have met these two men running away from the direction of the body, Ho Pak-au and the pri- soner, whilst the body was still alive. As was the usual way with Chinese he did not take any notice and he went on carrying his boskot to Mount Davis. Then there was another piece of avid.oharges they had to treat the mat- Biberian, Kanohow, 25th last

ence which pointed to the presence of the prisoner at the murder and that was his own statement made ot the Police Station when he was charged in June, last year. On that morning (June 15, 1913) it was not I who intended to murder Kan Hop. I didn't walk with Hop walked with him: Kan Ho Pak-Bay. I walked first; they walked behind. I do not know the murder business. I did not murder him: Kin Hop, but I am only, on auspicion. Kan Hop tolá

many "people. that Ho Pak-

committed some robbery in Chinese territory; perhaps Ho Pak-i murdered him, Kan Hop, for revenge.. He submitted that the fact was that roughly. they were actually. together side by side with the other on the road to Hongkong,

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on Wednesday 25th inst.

MAILS VIA SIBBRIA,

they had the prisoner's own state. day the Ch and thine is to arrive ment made to the deceaued'a widow when she went to see him in August, all pointed nomistäk. ably, he submitted, to the guilt of the prisoner. In all criminal

ter as serious, but they had to

London Jan. 51

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TJIKINI, 23rd Feb. 5 p.m.

TO-MORROW..

Obangbai and

SANUKI MARU, 24th Inst., 10a.m.

Shanghai & North China, Jap. via Nagasaki, Honolulu, Cana-

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last-Singapore, 17th inst. Gen. ---G, L. & Co. Ching Chow, Br. 11. 1.195. Dayle, 22nd

Inst.Saigon, 17th Inst. Rice 1 Green Ja. Cement Co.

Bangkok, 15th in Rice-Buns, & Co,

Gemeni,

Br. s. 1,365. E. Janer, 22nd inak

Haitan, Br. #4. 1.782. J. 5. Roach. 2nd

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WEATHER REPORT.

On the 23rd at 11,35.-án sztløyclone now povere Chloa.

The depression over 'Annám has filed up, and a shallow depression has formed over 8. Japan.

Frah to moderate monsoon is Indicat-

ad along the east coast of China, and over the northern portion of the N. China Sea. Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hour

ending at 10a.m. to-day, 0.12 inches.

Inst-Swatow, 21st inst., Gen . D. L. & Co. Hinang, Br. a. 2,474, A. Kennidy, 21st!

lost-Bandakan, 16th inst., Gen. -J.M. Hus, Fr. 710, A Cornelafran, 29nd Inst

Haiphong, Slatingt, Gen. R Marty. Iyo Maru, Jap... 3,918, 8. Hirane, 23rd Inst.Shanghai, 20th inst., Gen. ANY. E Klang Wai, Ger. 18, 1,115, R. Petersens

22nd inst-Bwatow, 21st instant. Bice-B. and 8.

FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING AT NOON TOMORROW.

Forecast District.

Hongkong and Neighbour- N. winds,

moderate; fair. hood!

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nood 28th Feb.

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Northerly

WERP via Blogs- Nore

about

Freight

Penang, Capt. D. Asbury

4th Mat.

Ombo, Port Said,

& Fango

Formosa Channel....... Bouth coast of China be-2 The same tween H.K. and Lamooks as No. 1.

Kwellin, 1,073, G. D. Mills, 93rd Inet.-5.South coast of China be-7 The same tween HE. and Hainan...) aa No. 1.)

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Japan, 16th lost, Oost-B. & 8. Kwangtab. Chi. a.. 1.536. Stewart. 22nd inst-Shanghal, 19th inst., Gen. Laertes, Br, s. 1.340, Wawa, 21h feat

Chinese

Saigon, 17th Inst., Gen-Chiness.

Station.

23rd February, a.m.

Winds

Hopt.

Barometer.

Temperaturo.

Humidity.

D'tion

Force.

Weather.

Magellan. Fr. 9,90%, Bron, 23rd inst

Yokohama, 14th Inst., Gen-M. M. Co. Maita, Br. a 8,063. G. W. Cookman, 22nd Inst-Loadon, 13th Jan., Gen.-P. & O. Co. Panama Mara, Jap. s... 3,759, J. Kanao, 2015 inst-Shanghai. 18th inat..

Westock .75 Gen.-O. S. K. Perut, Rus. s. 4.245, Bakatroff, 22nd Inst. Nemaro

Nagasaki, 17th Inst., Gen. Hakodate.

Toklo Order Sanuki Maru, Jap. p.s. 3,822, M. Dogushi. Roch

23rd inst-Japan, 19th inst. Gen

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Oshima Taisho Maru, Jap. 5. 3,637, Gabimidzu. Nah

22nd inst.-Dairen, 15th instant,

Tehinga Gon--M. B. K.

a, United States, S. Ameri-Vancouver, Br... 2.850, H. V. Hurt, 2nd Boala Is.

treat a charge of murder as e peshanghai, North China, Japan via Mo

Per ST. ALBANS, 23rd Inst. 5 oially serious. He asked them in

1.01. considering the facta to try to fix Amey, Shanghai and North China-Fer their minds on the main issue of the case and disregard the minor discrepancies because. in every

North China-Per KAREMA, 24:h inst., Quan. case where they had witnesses,

·TAN, 24th Feb., 10 a.m.. even where they were telling the Swatow, Amoy and Fooshow-Per HAI- truth, they would always have Straits vir Ceylon-For PERM, 24th

inak., 10 am. discrepancies. If they tried to Straite, Burmah India via Calcutta-Per relate what took place that morn- ing in Conrt it was very unlikely that they would all agree in the very details of what happened. He did not ask the jury to disre, gard the really vital discrepancies,| hut little details which would always occur in evidence given br witnesses; He naked them to keep. their minds on the main issnes of the case. The only possible com- monisere conclusion was that one; of the man fired the shot and if they thought that the other nidad and abbeted they were justified in finding them both guilty.

Though no report was made that the body was found, the body was found on the road by Home soldiers belonging to Mount Davis who went noross the road to bathe. Two of them seemed to remain by the body whilst one went to report at the Police Sta. ion. The police came and the body was removed. They had also the evidence of the doctor who made the post mortem as to the cause of death and who pro- ved the identification of the body

The Crown Solicitor said that as that of the prisoner's was 80, but if there were and the brother Kan Hop. The prisoner jure found that the other man was arrested; he did not go to the

aided and abbated they could Police Station to make any report, he was arrested and he was find them both guilty. charged, but it was thought. There were the facts he was advisable at the time to discon- attempting to prova and as he had

tinne

had

The Chief Tuation :-There is only one man charged.

the case and he was said before, be submitted that the released.. Ho Pak-sau disappeared just after the mur-would point clearly to the guilt der, but was found, again later of the prisoner.

and was brought down to Hong- Ho Pak-san in the course of kong on December 26. He went cross examination by Mr. Potter aloag Jubilee Road with the

police and pointed out a hole in said "what we Chinese call run

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Shanghal & North China--For HANG-Australien for Yokohama vis Bhanghai * Straits and Indin la Calcutta-Pex * SANG. 25th Insk, 11 a.m.

TORILLA, 25th Feb., 2 p.m.

THURSDAY, 26th Fob.

Konkon Maru for Milke Taicho Maru for Canton Kweilin for Canton

8t. Albans for Kobe via Bhanghai Kwangtah for Canton Wa Bun for Macao

Fort Bayard, Haiphong, Pathol and Bal-Ajax for Hamburg

gon-Per HUE, 26th inst., 11 Malta for Yokohama via Shanghai

Benalder for Yokohama via Nagasaki

Tikini for Shanghai via Amoy

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CHOW, 26th inst. 3 p.m.

FRIDAY 27th Feb.

the side of the road and he putning, you English people would Philippine Is. Per TEAN, 26th 3 p.m. his hand up, but being a small only call long steps" (laughter). man could not reach far enough, The remark cama in answer to a 80 a constable epat in his haud and drew out the revolver, The revol- question ns to whether witness ver had been loaded in five ran or walked after the firing of chambers and three had been the shots. discharged,

There was one other piece of evidence which told against the prisoner generally, He was visited afterwards by the widow of the decensed at his house here in Hongkong in August last, after the case had been discontinued and he was asked about the divie- ion of the property. She said "The younger brother has been killed by you, how are you going to divide the money." And the prisoner said vory blatantly Well I killed your husband and you come to look for money, I will kill you as well.., That state ment was corroborated by an old

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Hongkong, Observatory, Feb. 23rd.

1 Barometer, reduced to 32 degrees) Fahrenheit on the level of the sea in in- les, tenths and hundredths,

Temperature, in the shade, in degrees Fahrenheit.

3 Humidity, in percentage of saturation, the Humidity of air saturated with mols- being 100.

4 Direction of Wind, to two points.

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