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NOTES ON THE CRISIS, THE NEUMANN MURDER the knife againnad out her fingera

THE NORTH'SHA EXPLOIT.

What It Was and What it Meaus.

STORY OF FULL

CONFESSION,

Three Chinese Found Oulity.

Then Woo and Wong struck her down again and hacked at her with the knife with great strength and she fell down on the Roor. We used a scarf to plug up her mouth when she cried out, and then we killed her, and covered up her body, and then opened the big and little safes and took out What appears on the face of it the things. We found altogether to be a complete and detailed ac about $1,000 in bank notes and Regarded from the point of count of the murder of Mra, coins, and there were gold view of the number of casualties Neumann at her residence in watches, gold chains, coins, rings, inflicted, the raid on the east Astor Road in January last was precious stones, bracelets, dia coast of England by German given in the Mixed Court at mond ringe, pearls, scarf pine, craisers turns out to be rather Shanghai last week. The eight etc, more serious than the news con-

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was decided, at a conference of the currency aathorities, that the money should be repaid by Kwangtung from the revenue

Provincial land tax. Now we notice from a Peking journal that

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English Mail-Closed per 8.8. Malta today at 4 p.m.

We wrapped these things up in appearance, who were removed to Nankin to-morrow at 2 p.m. yesterday suggested. But if the the Arsenal after their trial at a large handkerchief and took Siberian Mail-Closes per 8.8. onomy imagines that his little the Court, were brought up again, them down into the new building, the Minister of Finance has been Chenan to-morrow at 4 p.m. exploit has done anything to ad- and the statements made im having candles to light as there vance his cause, or to seriously plicated five of them, including while we divided up the property. making enquiries from the Gov ernor of Kwongtung as to when Yesterday the Telegraph pub hurt England, he is sadly mie- the ringleader, one of Mr. Neu- Because they had killed the mis- be will be able to repay the lished 36 columns of solid taken. The official announce mann's former servants to whom treas, I was very frightened. I smount loaned. The Central reading matter. To-day there ment from Berlin is not without the name of "August" had been thought it would be bad for us. I took all the money and notes its humorous features. It speaks Government would appear to be will be 85 pablished.

¡given. somewhat uneasy on the matter,

of the German High Seas Fleet Tsu Sia-min, the house-boy, and gave the others all the jewell inasmuch as the Minister enquires The rate of the dollar on bombarding "the fortified places first told his story-or rather, re-ey telling them to take it into Chinese territory, but they wanted whether or not the land tax has demand to-day is 18 9.3-16d. Scarborough and Hartlepool."luctantly listened to the re-reading

Scarborough as a fortified place of the confession which he made one of the ossh, and I was not been increased; in accordance

Pto. A. J. W. Rosser, Scouts is decidedly funny. Then earely at the Arsenal.

He protested willing to part with it. with the arrangements on which the loan was advanced. Anyhow, Ooy. H.K. Volunteers, has been some more apt term than the that none of the statements agreed for the German Squadron. Sipos plaited that he had been so hesten inclined to allow the Southern Corporal.

the beginning of August the and tortured that he was bound Distinguished Visitor. communications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for Province to lose sight of its oblig

etions in the matter. And it will Sir Richard Dane, Inspector Fleet has been anywhere but on to say something. At the end of police searched my house, but be interesting to see what the General of Salt and Excise in the high seas. The Stay-at-Bome the statement, which directly at they did not find the money. It reply of Canton to the enquiries is. China, arrived here by the 8.8. Fleet would be a happier and tributed the orime to "August," was under the stone floor. I met

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Gold, Missing

$500 Stolen,

By chance a list of the books awarded at a recent prize distri bution in one of the Hongkong schools has come into our hands. From it we learn that Tennyson, Wordsworth, Keats, Shelley and Longfellow have been given to

A shopkeeper of Wyndham successful students, and we are Street reports that, during August very glad to hear it though if he had stolen from his room 208 h Budonis in question can on sovereigns. He suspects an amah. derstand all that Keats and Shelley have to say they must already be a very long way past The Secretary of the Eam Sup the age of boyhood or girlhood. Company, Queen's Road Central, But let that pass. Looking down reports to the police that come the list, apart from the books person has stolen from his room find a $500. mentioned above, strange mixture: about five and twenty volumes, half of which nobody ever heard of. Of the re- mainder, although there are few milk-and-water obullitious such as "Little Women Wedded," MARRIAGE.

at least nine are of a right good RAWORTH-ROBINSON:-At St, John's Cathedral, Hongkong, brand; to wit: "Tom Brown's on Thursday, 17th Dece. Mr. Bhd Mrs. J.S. Raworth, Streatham,

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The statement continued: "The

and which was borne out in detail the four coolies at the tea by the story of "August" himself, shop, and a division of the Some Queries.

the unfortunate youth again pro things was agreed on, and I told tested, not only that the statement them that it would be dangerous The question which the man in the street will ask, however, is was not true, but that he had to try to soll the jewellery and never made it. Its concluding things in Shanghai. They would why these enemy ships were ever

words were: "If the Court finds be easily traced; and although a allowed to come out and do that the murder was not done by list was made saying that they the damage which they did. HeAugust. then I am willing to were worth tens of thousands of dollars, they were really not worth can understand and appreciate a be shot." process of "baiting," of drawing

When "August" was called much. I repeated of the murder, the enemy on until he over before the bench to have his story because I expected to get several reaches himself and escape is read, he lndly ditolained knor thousands of dollars in notes. made impossible. But it is some ledge of the crime. I don't My chief object was to get ready of the average layman to see why confession was wbit beyond the comprehension know anything about it. The cash. I only got $300 or $400. obtained by in cash. I regretted the other sufficient rope should be given to torture," were his words. thioga were worth so little. The allow, not only of the coast being "It

been fabricated at watches were of foreign gold, and bombarded, but of lives being the Arsenal," he added. "They accordingly would be hard to sell. sacrificed as a result. And the have searched my house and found Tseu Sian-di, the mafoo, was no proof thore." All this while, questione, and he said he knew We have received copies of the puzzle only becomes to unravel in difficult

the acoused, fingering his nothing about the murder at all. programme for the next Races, of the common belief. that doubled-up woollen cap, faced He asked the authorities to make which are to be held on the 22nd, the Admiralty had so system the Magistrate and the Assessor, careful enquiries, and if they 23rd, 24th and (off day) 27th atically mined the North Sea that but when Mr. Koan began to read could find proof that he was im

the task of "coming out" bad the "confession," he glanced to plicated, he was willing to take been made more than merely the aide of the court and from punishment. He did not receive "Alice in Wonder It is notifed, for information risky to the Germane. But to then until the end rarely looked a cent of the proceeds.

these queries no answer can be straight in front of him. The The Assessor said that the land," "The Pilgrim's Progress," that Volunteers on duis at Bel- given at the moment, and we essential details of the story read Court found all the men before it

Christmas Carol,cher's Fort and on the search-

guilty of murder, They found it Kingsley's "Water Babies," lights will be entitled to receive must trust the Admiralty when out are as follows:

they announce that the general "I have been employed by Mr. proved that the boy, Tan Sia-min, and works dealing with such medical treatment free of charge sitantion is not materially affected Neumann ass coolie for five or gave the keys of the house sabjects as the Empire, China, whether in the Government Civil by the raid and that there will be six years, but have been dismissed to the coolis, and it had

Bo divergence from the larger several times, owing to Mr. Neu- been proved that delightful, if legendary, peraon-

naval policy which is being mann'e bad temper. The idea of special evening the mafoo gave a age, the Sleeping Beauty..

paraned.

killing Mrs. Neumann occurred dinner purposely in order to clear to me more than once. I am an the house of the servants. The What would we have our Children

The Possible Effect.

opium smoker and a gambler, prisoners would be handed over and my wage of $10 is not to the Chineso Authorities for The whole thing appears to sufficient for that. The home of execution of sentence. "Before havo been a vonturesome dash by my family in the country bad concluding the case", eaid Dr. fast cruisers. The frat impression been destroyed by the floods and Schirmer, I wish to express to which one gained that the Brit- at the end of last year the Police of the International ish knew of the move from the was hard up. I spoke to the Settlement the special thanks of beginning, and were only biding house boy (Tan Sia-min) and sug the German Consulate for the

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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1914.

WOMEN AND DRINK."

of

read?

Wedding.

on that

Police Promotions, Police Inspector Murison has been promoted Chief Detective In- From this rough analysis it spector; Inspector M. O'Sullivan to first class inspector; second class will be seen that those who chose Inspector Gordon to first class, the prize books were at least a Inspector Sergeant Grant (now on little wiser in their generation leave) to second class inspector, It does not tend to keep one's femper even when one zends than the average persone who P. S. Kent to second class in- responsible clergymen, with responsibilities they very often fail provide school prizes or five spector. A. L. 8 Foxto sergeant, to appreciate, literally ranting about the consumption of drink by book-presents to children.. It is A. L. S. Lanigan to sergeapt, their time-must be abandoned ingested that it would be a good very great assistance the Police.

matter to find first

German boats remained off the being sick in the hospital, and case, agd especially to you, Mr. matter to find defects than to find remedies. That is not to argue rate reading for the youngsters and A. L.S. Evane to sergeant.

coast for about an hour and Mrs. Neumann being alone in the Armstrong, for it is only due to that remedies cannot be found, but the point is that they are not even if we neglect the mcre

"when the presence of the enemy house. I promised to give the your hard work that these men sought for by most of the carping critics. And the armchair modern writera: Stevenson, Rider

The wedding took place quiet was reported the British patroll boy part of the proceeds of the have been finally brought to jus- reformers are the very ones who look only for faults and are too busy Haggard and others that one is in running up an aggregete in that direction to spare the time in amazed that productions of the ly at noon, at St. John's Cathedral, ing squadron endeavoured to out

2 away. seeking

a remedy for just one of the ills they spend so much time style of "Tommy and Bessie" yesterday, of Mr. A. B. Raworth, them off." Of course, the raid oan robbers if he would not give me tice."

At this point, the accused in- in wailing about. We learn from the Daily News that a olergyman or "Mary Jane Leaves her Place"

of Streatham, London, and Miss if viewed from the "invasion" terposed with the statement that imbibing in a manner that calls forth from him most bitter denun- These are the day of cheap re- Winifred Redfearn Robinson, stand point. It is merely a pin. Ten had made a false charge viation. "It is a most unfortunate state of affairs, of course, and yet printe: Dumas, Scott, Marryatt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. Red-prick; bat pin-pricks waken one against him, and he retaliated by has been giving vent to his opinions on the matter of soldiers wives should ever get a look-in at all. 800 of Mr. and Mrs. J. 8. Raworth, not be given any serious import

Robinson of Eins-

ap, in not too pleasant a frame bringing a false charge against one cannot help having sympathy for many of the poor soule," is the Dickens, Mark Twain, Stevenson, fearn

A reception of mind, either. And we may be

Tel. sage and Christian remark that is attributed to the clergyman who, are all to be had for a shilling or worth, Hants.

By prrangement, the four of ing headway in the Straite Settle- that journal tells as, works in the midst of much of this "new two-in some cases, a penny was held afterwarde at the sure that this little pin-prick will drunkenness." Well, it is fairly obvious that if his work in the or two and yet, one can meet Hongkong Hotel. The honeyrouse the British anger, and one them ived outside the shop in monts. The Singapore, Kuala Lumpar, Klang, Penang and midst of those people who have indulged in this "new" ein bas bed with dozens of boys who have moon is to he spent at Taipo, to result should be an immediate Astor Road at 8 30. in the even Joboro Fire Brigades have enginee no better result than he makes out, it is about time he devoted his never read one of these authors, which place Mr and Mrs. fillip to roarniting. In this resing. I took them into the new of this class in service, and those energy to some other direction, if he is mindful of his right to liberty, or who, for that matter, have Raworth motored after the repoct it may be well that the enemy building and they hid there, two

ever gone through even "Ro

are in a dreadful nervy condition, all of them. They are alone, binson Crusoe" or "The Pilgrim's

Motor Fire Engine for Seremban.

The motor fire engine is make

Robinson, and Mr. T. G. lies the root of the whole mischief. They go out for sympathy, hat King Arthur belonged to the neted as best man.

House of Hanovar-er of Hohen-

and they go out for sympathy." Therein, we are inclined to think. Progress," have a hazy idea that away by her brother, Mr. Four doors. Equally, the success the refrigerating room. Then Imented by an up-to-date engine

of the Merryweather Hatfield Weall of the venture-if success it can

went home, returning after sup- be termed may emboldon, the per at 11.30. The house boy had type, which has just arrived from enemy to have another shot at it, not then come back from the ban England, and has been placed in perhaps on a bigger ecals next quet. The four coolies were still commission at Seremban, the time. And if he does, it is quite in hiding in the new building. ospital of Negri Sembilan. The likely that he may not come so One carried a small pair of engine is driven by 's four cylinder well out of the transaction,

SOLICITOR'S ONLY OBJECT.

"Perhaps my friend will con sent to judgment," said Mr. Dennys when mentioning a case before Mr. Justice Gompertz this morning.

HONGKONG FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.

do they find it? If the rev. gentleman's parishioners or cougega zollern; and have barely a bow- tion are made up of these poor souls for the most part, and the minority who are in the position to dole out that rather plentiful ng acquaintance with op, the sympathy which patronising persons like the shepherd of the Icoal Brothers Grimm or Hans Ander- Ben. But this sort of thing is "ap flook seem capable of, then no wonder these haabandless women try to the parents; if they choose to

Boissors. I gave one of them a petrol motor, giving a speed of bread knife from the shop, which over 30 miles an hour on the to forget the penalty they are paying for their loyalty in the

I had sharpened on the previous level, and the fire pump, which oheering depths of a quartern of rum. The learned and benevolent feed or stove, rather-their padre suggests that the ladies in the districts should form olabs for children's brains on the fabby

day. The third coolie had an iron is of the treble barrel "Hatfield" bar, and the fourth a wooden one reciprocating type, delivers 300 these women and do other wonderful things now they have" de snd the goody-goody, it is their

a little over a foot long. I was gallons per miante, A 35 ft. extension ladder is carried on the graded" themselves, but would it not have been better for these own affair, Nevertheless the poor

empty-handed. I led the Way stops to have been taken for the creature comforts of the "fallen" kiddies will have to pay the pen

upstairs into Mrs. Neumann's machine, which is fitted with all before they had reached the awful precipios over which they came alty in after-life.

"Perhaps," ograad Mr. Hind to grief? He suggoste "big teas" for them. How practical some

Ameeting of the Referees' Board room, which we entered necomsary gear, together with 800 | ft. of extra Dub-Sub London for the defence. of us Obristians are when we have the opportunity of boasting a superior Eocial degree. One can well imagine the feelings of the

After come argument as to the is to be held at the R. A. Barracks through the bath-room. Upon on- poor soldiers' wires who, while drinking weak tea, have to listen

Attention is directed to an necessity for pleadings required on Wednesday, December 30, at tering the room, I stretched out made canvas delivery hose. to sermons on what they should and should not do by folk who advertisement in this issue com by Me: Hind, Mr. Dennya said: 4.30 p.m. The business will my hand, intending to take the Acetylene head lamps are fitted. mimio the Samaritan on other people's contributions. Let them

Candidates should attend of the movement awakened her, and she cut instantly, which is an all From important consideration when will be seen that the course the case. bring brightness to these women's homes, so that they will not have cerning American passports, It My friend's objection is to prolong be the examination of candidates keve from under her pillow. The The engine can of course turn to go out for sympathy and fall at the door of the tavern. Let them now followed by the American Mr. Hind: My only object is time noted above and should go up immediately.

og fee of $1. If sucessful, Then, Wong (the man with the dealing with free, and should o prove a valuable addition to the knife) quickly out her down, and Seremban fire brigado All their cupboards and clothe them and their little ones, just as the Government in some respects to have my case finished and to bring

o get my costs out of the other the fee includes entrance fee to she fell on the bed. She got up Biratce Timeri father or the son used to do, and then, perhaps, these women will be amounts to a calling

side(laughter);

Woniz med

able to forget the sorrow and misery attached to losing a bread

Ar the trenches.

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