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EUROPEAN ATTACKED.

ALMOST STRANGLED BY CHINESE RUFFIANS;

Five Years, and the "Cat

for Robbers.

Before Sir William Rees Davies (Chief Justice), sitsing in Crim-

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HONGKONG, MONDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1914,

DEATH OF A SOUTH WALES BORderer.

Funeral in Happy Valley.

As announced in our special Sunday afternoon edition, Private The Post Office issues the fol- J. Clapp, 2nd Ba. South Wales lowing notification

Borderers, died in the Military The public are informed that Hospital on Saturday. The de the 3.5. Alle bag been sunkiu tad ceased soldier was one of six men North Sea. This stor has who were wounded at the siege inal Jurisdiction, at the Supreme on board the mails from London of Taingtau and who were placed Court, this morning, three Chi-vin Siberia doted 6th and 7th of in the Military Hospital here a nese, named Man. Sing, Lia Ki November, destined for Hongkong short while back. Private Clapp and Li Ki, coolies, were arraigned and British Postal Agencies in on su indictment charging thom China. There is no notification with a gang robbery, and assault. of the recovery of the mail. ing Alexander Carmichael, an engineer, at Taikoo Sugar Re- finery, on December 1, with in

to rob.

tenthe jury was empanelled as followa: Moasra. E. B: Shepherd (foreman), J. Rodger, L. G. Rad- rigues, J. A. V. Bibeiro, E. J. Ainslie, O. M. Soares, and A. F. Oamund.

The Bon. Attorney General prosecuted, the prisoners being undefended.

Outlining the case, the Attor- ney General said the three were charged with a gang robbery on Mr. Carmichael, who lived as the "Jose House," Quarry Bay, on the morning of December 1. About two or three o'clock that morning he awoke to find himself being attacked by some Chinese, A struggle.easted and they tried to choke him, but two Indian watchmen and an Indian con "atable came, and the three prisoners were arrested in the house. They were charged with assaulting Mr. Carmichael with intent to rob. The only defence they made, if it could be called a

prisoners were rounded up. The watchman shut the door. The watchman caught the three pri saners on the top of witness. He thought there were more than three men there; there were three

Was

wounded in the thigh, but bad also the misfortune to sun tract enteric fever, which even tually caused his death.

The funeral took place in the Protestant: Cemetery yesterday afternoon at 4.30. At Wellington Barracke the coffin, draped with

MANSLAUGHTER.

A Quarrel on Board Ship.

At the Criminal Sessions, this morning, before Sir William Rees Davies, Wong Tak was charged with the manslaughter of Chin Tong on board the 85. Tai Lee, or journey from Canton, on November 19.

Prisoner said deceased fell down dead,

POSSESSION OF DYNAMITE.

"unlawful object" to be perform H. K. FOOTBALL LEAGUE-

Plot to Bomb Governor-General | Canton, then he submitted that

of Canton.

Before Mr. Justice Gompertz, at the Criminal Sessions, Chan Hoi-yuk, alias Ohan Yuk-tong alias Chen King-wan, was charg- ed with unlawfully having in his possession + lb, of dynamite

ed was to get somebody to throw a bomb at Lung Chai-kwong, who, the last witness informed them, was Governor General at

the unlawful object" aimed st was an object over which the court in Hongkong had no jurisdiction,

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His Lordship, sfter further argument, said if counsel were to ask him to rule that bombing in Canton was not an unlawful object fallowa

he might say "Yes," but if he December 30th.--Confuslans v.

The Han, Attorney General aid and five detonators on Nov. 7. were asked to say it was a lawful St. Joseph's College, Olab ground,

Prisoner pleaded not guilty.

there was a quarrel between the The Crown Solicitor, Mr. P. M. decessed and a cook-boy about Hodgson, appeared for the pro- some money. The prisoner, whosecution, and the Hon, Mr. H. E. happened to be the father of the Pollock, KO, instructed by Mr. boy, intervened in the quarrel O. A. S. Rass, defended. and he and decessed fought. The jury was as follows Sims, blowa were exchanged. Mesare. A. Ritchie, F. Gomes, B. the Union Jack, was placed on a apparently, and the deceased D. Wilks, B. D. da Roza, F. A. struck the Gace, J. M. do Rosario Xavier, gun-carriage, which was drawn to fell down and

with bis and Mackenzie. the Happy Valley by a team of men deck, apparently,

on the top of him on the bed, from the Royal Engineers, Staff head, and although there was no At the outast, the Bon. Mr..

His Lordship:-You seem pretty strong man; you might make short work of two of these fellows? Yes, my Lord, but I was asleep when they got me.

No.1 Watchman Naran Dan told how on hearing the noise he went to complainant's house and there found the three prisoners on the top of the complainant. He got the men off Along with a Indian constable he arrested two of them. Another fidian watch- man arrested the other.

Hie Lordship said that witness' conduct was worthy of all praise, and be complimented him,

and Departments and Royal Gar- rison Artillery. The service was read by the Chaplain, the Rev. Cooper Hunt, and, of its pain sion, the three customary volleya were Brod, and the "Last Post sounded.

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thought the term "lawful" hed thing, he did not know. He at 3 p.m.

December 30th Diocesans 7. much more extended sense. University, Navy ground, at 4.16

Mr. Pollook gubmitted that the| p.m." prisoner was entitled to his January 2nd. Lam Liong v. discharge.

Queen's College, Navy ground, at 3 pm.

January 2nd.Lnaitano

Victoria Rovers, Military ground,

His Lordship pointed out that the person in Canton might bomb the Governor General in Canton or elsewhere. He was known to at 3 p.m. visit Hongkong azd it. he did come he was very strongly known that when

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January 6th-Diocesans v

at 4.15 p.m. Victoria Rovers, Military ground,

January 9th.-Diocesana v. Lam Long, Club ground, at 3 pm

January 13th Queen's Ol'ege v. St. Joseph's College, Club ground, at 3 p.m.

January 13th.Confacians v. University, Navy ground, at 4,15 P..

January 16th. -—Jonfuciana w

Lusitano, Navy ground, at 3 p.m. January 16th. Qasen sollege 7. Victoria Ravors, Military ground, at 3 p.m. 7

fracture of the skull, he died from Pollock applied for particulars of an injured cranium. If they the charge and of the circum- found that the deceased died as

atances which were alleged to give,

Mr. Pollock submitted that the result of the blows struck and the rise to suspicion. The prisoner statement was to be taken as assault committed on him by the was charged under a section which

whole. If the bomb were to be prisoner in the course of that said that say person who made, thrown here, there was no good fight, they would find him guilty or had in his possession, or under in the extremely round-about of manalaughter. The only de his control, suy explosive submethod shown in the statement. fence, apparently, which the stance in such circumstances as defendant suggested was that the to give rise to a reasonable suspic counsel said that having dynamite. His Lordship asked whether deceased assaulted him first, but ion that he had it for an unlawful in Hongkong, with the intention of it did not matter, as his Lordship object, unless he could show that blowing up the Governor General would tell them, in a case of that he made or had it in his posses of Canton, was a lawful object? kind, who actually struck the firession for a lawful purpose, should Mr. Pollock replied that the baguilty of a felony and should be section under which the prisoner

January 23rd.-Lusitano v. Dr. Macfarlane said the liahle to 14 years imprisonment. was charged had to be read as a Queen's College, Club ground, injury to the skull was euch as The circumstances, he submitted, whole and not split in two. Lang at 3 p.m. could have been caused by a fall were material particulars in the Ohni-kwong being out of the sanary, 23rd.-Confuciane v. The injury was quite recent,

Awing exid that after an his coal they shoull be the prosecution in this case was 3 p.m.

case and in fairness to the prisoner jurisdiction, it came to this that Lam Liong, Military ground, at deceased foll he did not get up made known to them seeking to protect somebody oat- January 27th.-Q 18an'a Oil- Course. Timo. Time.again. Tara was a quarrel The Crown Solicitor said he side the jurisdiction, and that, hy ego v. University, Navy ground," defence, was that though they all went there with the intention Name. M.SH. M. S. H.M.S. between deo.ased and the pri had not been asked for particulars, submitted, could not be done.

at 4.15 p.m. sober, before they fought. Both The only particulars he could were very excited. In his opinion give was the prisoner's own state the prisoner strack the, decessed first. He did not soo deceased atike a blow before that

The jury found the prisoner guilty and recommende l him to the mercy of the Court,

dag Handicap Class.,

Course:North Fairway Buoy (9.), Kowloon Book (S.), Channel The second watchman said he Book (S.). Distance, 10.1 miles. only saw three men there. Preparatory gan, 1.55 p.m; start. This statement was corroborated ing, guo, 2 p.m.

toing on Finishing Curr. by the Indian constable.

The first prisoner said:-We

ment.

His Lordship said therǝ was a certain number of legitimate This statement, Mr. Pollock objects for which dynamite could submitted in reply, was not ad-ably be exhaustively enumerated be used. They might presum missible evidence. His Lordship and collected; there might be over-ruled the objection.

three or four thousand. When the jury found that it was not going to be used for any of those objects; did that not establish an offence? The fact that he was going to bomb somebody outside the jurisdiction could not be included in the list.

Jaanary 30th-Lam Liong V. Victoria Hovere, Military groned, at 8 p.m.

Fabrasry 3rd-S.... Joseph's College v

Victoria Rovars, Military ground, at 4.15 p.m.

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went to rob him and steal from of robbing the European of his Dione ser. 4.11 37 4.11,37 him, no one of them assaulted money and wealth. On getting La Linda 231 4.15.52 4.13.21 him. The first prisoner said he up to the house, he woke up and Rolla 231 4.19.24 4. 15:53 intended to rob the European attacked us. It was he who as Kathleen 6 44 4. 19, 22 4.12.38 8.44 4. 17.20 4.10.38 of his money, but did not meansaulted us, not we who assaulted Colleen to attack him. He did not try to him. He called out and in an Dorothes 7 34 4.25:52 4.18, 18 9 15 4.24.55 4. 16.20 strangle him. The second prisoner swer to his call the Indians came Ayeaha

Pts Pta. said he did intend to steal, on the scene. When they came but he did not try to strangle there they produced the galvanis Position. for Races. to date. the complainant. The third ed iron wire and bound a (pri-1 Colleen prisoner said he did not assault soners) together with it. It was 2 Dione the European. He admitted enthe European who damaged the 3 Kathleen the house and intending to spittoon by banging it on ae. 4 La Linde tering stoal things. Complainant got After we were bound up with the 5 Ayesha to the spittoon and threw it at wire, we were taken to the polics 6 Rolla him. Prisoner, did not strike him. station, and on our way, just by 7 Dorothes

One Design Class. The Attorney General thought, the gate, towards Quarry Bay, we

Course:North Fairway Buoy however, that the jury would, from were very severely assaulted by the evidence, be satisfied that the the three Indians. Our statements (S.), Trocas Rook (S.). Distance, three prisoners did attack Mr. were extracted from us by the 8.46 miles. Preparatory gun Carmicasel, and that at all events sergeant by means of his fists 2.25 p.m.; starting gun 2.30 p.m. Finishing Time. they went there with the common (load laughter). Wo were kicked

Scratch 4.37.24 design of stealing the com- and beaten with sticks. That is Ala plainant's things and carrying out all I have to say. Not only did Bonita that design by force against him. the sorgeant hit us with the top Daphne That was quite sufficient to find of his boot, bat also with the sole Allanah them guilty of assault with of it (laughter),

The second man said the la- intent to rab. They were all there in fartherance of that comapeotor forced them to admit their

guilt by assaulting them. mon desiga.

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Dr. Kooh spoke to finding finger-marks on the chest of the complainant.

His Lordship :-Have you any estions to ask the doctor? Firet Prisoner-Can you not speak on our behalf, doctor, to say that we did not do it?

The third man told a similar story. He went there to rob the European and "when he saw me he threw a spittoon at me -(laughter).

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March 13th-Lusitano v. St. Joseph's College, Military grouad, at 3 p.m.

The case for the Crown, as set His Lordship, in passing on out by Mr. Hodgson, was that the tence, said no one supposed prisoner was found on the wharf

February 10th St. Joseph's that prisoner wished to bring of the s.a. Sai Tai on November

College v. University, Navy about the death of the deceased. with thelb, of dynamite and

ground, ai 4.15 p.m. Medical evidence had shown that five detonstore in bis possession,

Viotoria February 13th. the deceased died

as the He was taken to the Central

Rovers v. Confucisas, Military. result of a fall, but that Police Station and in nuwer to fall was the result of a blow the charge said "I have nothing was seeking to put an inter- February 17th-Lam Liong v

Mr. Pollock said His Lordship ground, at 4.15 p.m. which the prisoner gave. He to say. I passed through Hong pretation on the Ordinanes which St. Joseph's College, Club ground, was very glad to give effect. to kong to Macao.. I wished to look did not exist.

pey also at 3 p.m. the jury's recommendation; it for some person to take it to Can-

After further argument, bis February 2Jth.—Diosessna v. was a very unfortunate vocurrence ton to make a bomb and ask some Lordship said he was going to sak 8. Joseph's College, Ulubground, altogether. Prisoner would go person to throw on Lung Chaithe jury if they found that when at 3 p.m. to prison for six months with keong." If that was not an un-prisoner had the dynamite in his February 20th-Lam Liong v. bard labour

lawful purpose, soid counsel, he роззеввіод he had the project of Lusitano, Military ground, at would be very much surprised to havingit taken to Macao, and from 3 p.m heor-it.

there having it taken to Canton February, 24th..University Evidenca support of for the first opportunity of Victoria Rovers, Navy ground, the prosecution was given by Mr taking the life of Lung Heat 4.15 p.m. F. Browne, Chief Detective In- would reserve the other point and March 8th. Confuciana V. Corps Orders issued to-day by spector Marison, and P. O. Lane. if, after further consideration, he Diocesans, Ulub ground, at 3 p.m. Lisut-Col. A. Chapman, V. DA Ohinese interpreter, who read were in doubt, he would take the Match 10th.-Lam Long T

Appointment. E. the Gov Police Station, said that Lang He would postpone sentence in

the charge to the prisoner at the opinion of the Fall Court on it. University, Navy ground, at 4:15 ernor bas been pleased to appoint Chai kwong was Governor that event. Sergeant R. J. Sigvenson, of the General of Canton, He did not The Crown Solicitor argued H. K. V R., to be Warrant Officer know whether the Governor that possession in this Colony, for (Sergeant Major Instructor) with General had visited Hongkong the purpose of sending out of the the rank of Honorary 2nd Lient or not. enant in the Engineer Company, No evidence was called for the bombs to be made outside the Colany, of dynamite, to enable His Lordabip: That is hardly they would leave themselves to

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Colony to assassinate or kill any in the doctor's province. (To the the mercy of his Lordship. The

Mr. Hodgson, addressing the one outside the Colony, could not Witness): What were the marks third said he would prefer to be formance to be given this season 22nd instant: 5.00 p.m., Muskelry whether the circumstances were purposes which are not lawful.

Parades Parades for Tuesday jury, said it was for them to any be anything but possession for of the fingers indicative of banished, bonds dies

Instraction on Kennedy sach se to give ground for rea- The jury retired and after Witness said that probably His Lordship said that that by the A.D.C., on Saturday, Jan-

uary 2nd, at 9.15 p.m. and on Road Range for the following sonable suspicion that prisoner deliberating in private for a was not within hia province. Wednesday, (matinee) January Recruits Right Section M. did not have it for a lawful pur- twenty minutes returned they were gripping his neck,

His Lordabip To throttle They were found guilty on their 6th, at 4.30 p.m.

Co., Pres. H. A. Hyndman, O pose The defendant had said answer to his Lordship's question It is hoped, however, that the own admission of what was re- The Belgisa Refugee Relief Witaoss-Quite possibly. garded in this Colony as a very Fund is the charity selected this Pareiro, Mirza, Machado, A. IV. he had the dynamiter he was in the affirmative, which is tant dates and times will be now Complainant said he was serioda offence. They had com- time, than which there is surely Ribeiro, Ratham, H. W. Ramsay, going to find someone to make a amount to guilty awakowed by the men gripping mitted a cowardly assault on the none more deserving or popular. Tavares, Wilnan sad Minhinnett. Ghai-kwong; that was not hav-ship reserved the question for the 0. V. F. Ribeiro, Roza, Siles, bomb, and throw it at Lung On the point of law his Lord- ble throat, at about two o'clock in complainant in the middle of the For this resson alone it. Sergt. Major Colley D.O.L.Ling it in his possession for a Full Court on Wednesday next. the morning. He tried to get the night, using violence, and 30 confidently expected that there will attend.5.10 p.m. Centre lawful object. men off him as far as he could.parently, from the doctor's evid will be a big demand for

Bection M.G. Co., at Kowloon.

The Hon. Mr. Pollock submitt- Newspapers for Australia. They tried to gag him and put ence, one of them must have had

seats, so that those who do not piece of cloth and a piece a starp instrument, at any rate wish to be disappointed are Pier at 4.30 pm 5/15 p.m., Lordship's consideration, and newspapera published in Hong- Docke; launch laves Statue ed several points of law for his We are officially advised that his mouth. It wire and gaga were found with advised to book early. The enter Nos. 1 and 2 Sections Artillery claimed the position was this long may now be forwarded to at the time. There them, "I am determined as far as tainment will be in the nature of and loft Section M. G. Co. supposing a man was in posse88 Australia in bulk, but not The Norwegian Steamship.

I can to put down these cases of The Attorney General-Did robbery with violence in this Col. Fairy Ballet, and, whilst in no 10 pdr. drill at Headquarters ion of burglariona implements through the pose alon

way striving. to compare with ony. The sentence of the court si econiumbitione "Bluebird" Remainder, Musketry Exercises with intent to commit a barglary

under Company Officere. Detail. Canton, that would be no Daring last wook the only Witness:Well, they left me in that you be imprisoned, each of in such a state had to go to the yon, with hard labour, for a perion production, it will be found to Orderly Officer, Lieut. T. G. offence, because the house in 08868 of communicable diseases. possess a novel charm of its own Weall. Orderly Sergeant, Sergt. Canton, at which the barglary notified were two non-fatal oc hospital. of five years, and receive fifteen that should appeal to both young Murdoch To furnish Guard Lowas to be committed, was our currences of enterio (Portuguéss

and old, especially to those who What did they strike you with? strokes of the "Cat." I think it was the spittoon, First prisoner: Your Lordship allow themselves to be carried foralsh Gusta to-morrow, Centre Court. In this

night, Left Section M. G. Or To side the jurisdiction of the and Chinese on Continuing witness said that cannot inflict such a heavy pen away by the seasonable atmo

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March 24th-Lusitano v. Uni- Marob 27th-Diocesane versity, Navy ground, at 4.15 p.m.

Lusitano, Club ground, at 3 p.m. The times are as at present arranged for, but if it is found

impossible to start at the earlier hour an effort will be made to for about obtain another pitch for the same

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