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THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS.) was being charged with murder. Did you coly interpret what you thought was against the prisoner?

The Shauklwan Murder Casc. In the First Court, at the Criminal Sessions this morning, before Sir William Ross Davies:

Witness did not answer. His Lordship complained to (Chief Justice) the hearing was the Attorney General about the resumed of the charge of murder- evidence of the witness and soid ing a woman at Shaukiwan on such a state of affairs was serious. September 4, which was preferred The Attorney General said it against a youth named Hon Mo-would be enquired into. yau, by the Crown.

WOB

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1915.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by tha | correspondents are not necess- arily those of the |Hongkong Telegraph."]

A TRAFALGAR DAY APPEAL.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraph.)

of tbe in

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 20th October, 1915 fia Lordship said the statement

Sir, I beg to enclose a lotter Tho hanbood of the decenn which the witnere said was unim- Boid sho of medina priant was very important and which I have received from the height, neither airong nor be asked the Court interpreter to High Commissioner weak. Witnone was not in the tell the witness so. "I think his Australian Commonwealth

unsatie London making an appeal on house the evening before the explanation is very murder. The prisoner was Hoklo and worked behind witness' shop in a building shod. Witness elept in his shop that night.

Inspector Angus said the deceased came to ShaukiwaD

factory," added bis Lordship.

Calling upon Inspector Angus His Lordship said :-Iospector Angus, I suppose you are in charge of this case?

Inspector Angus:-Yes, my

police station about 12.45 B.m. on Lord. September 4, alone. She made

Ilie Lordship-Will you be a report. She had several wounds good enough to intimate to the

rope was sinoky, just as it was

If

Bo

behalf of the foode of the British

and Foreign Sailors' Scoiaty.

I am, Sir, Your obedient esrvant,

CLAUDSEVERN. Colonial Secretary. 72, Victoria Street,

Weatroinster,

London, S. W. 14th September, 1915.

Colonial Secretary,

Hongkong. Sir,-Trafalgar Day will fall on Thursday the 21st October, and I am asked to make a plea for the sailors on that notablo anniversary. Falling as it does in the midst of

a terrible world-conflict, it pro- mises to be the most memorable

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COLONIAL AFFAIRS.

SECRETARY OF STATE'S AUDIENCE WITH THE KING.

Received, October 20. Mr. Bonar Law had an audience with the King yesterday morning, in connection with Colonial Affairs,

and they were bleeding. He had Captain Superintendent of Police The Hon. Claud Severn, them attended to. He went to that in my opinion this man the boose and found should never again be allowed to one of the witnesses with bis head act an interpreter for the police. Prisoner denied the statement bound up. He examined the house. The only way in which a perecujus to killing the woman with the could get into the house with the chopper.

The sergeant interpreter denied exception of the door, was the emoke-hole. There was a window, that the Statement was first writ- but it was fastened up. There was ten on several pieces of paper and no chimney, just a hole, protect-then put on a single sheet.

colebration since the hour when(Reuter's Horvice To The "Telegraph.") ed by bars, a mau of the prison. the last witness said that he did Nelson fell on board the Victory er'e size could get through the do what Mfr. Alabaster now eug-in Trafalgar Bay. bare. Attached to cne of the gesled, he was mistaken. bars, witness found a piece of wrote it at one time. Prisoner did welcoming General Botha from Palace, yesterday.

The Mayor of Cape Town, in their Majesties at Buckingham Router's Service To The Telegraph"; rope with a broken end. The not show any marke when is the his victorious campaign in the He thought the German Colony, emphasised the bare were ten feet above the charge-room. ground, and the fireplace under other witness had interpreted all fact that the preservation of South the bolo was about two and a the prisoner said.

Africa for 100 years was due to Prisoner denied the murder, the invincibility of the British ball feet from the ground. Thi

and said if he had killed hex he Flest. In the for-reaching and had two days in which to escape gigantic straggle of to-day, the but he did not go away. If he conviction is deepening that the FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP. A PROMINENT CHINESE had killed the womas he would Royal Navy saved (under God) have gone away. He was on good our British Isles from invasion, tering with the woman who used with its awful consequences; while to go to him for pig-swill. The our Mencantile Navy is saving us it was not so put to the doctor last time she came he missed even now from starvation. Our the flyweight championship was who said the marks were caused some of his clothes when he splendid and heroic armies from won by Young Symonds" either by a chopper or some each went to get ther the woman Australia, Canada, India, New Plymouth who beat "Tancy Lee

attacked him with a chopper and Zanland and the Mother Laad, of Leith in the sixteenth round. Witness said there was blood he struck her in self-defence. Ons have crossed in safety to defend all over the living room. Deceased man stabbed him with a spear all the Empire; once again demonet- and her brother were both out to over the lower parte of the body rating that Britannia is Mistress the hospital. The prisoner did The chopper was eventually taken of the Seas. not show him any murke when he frem him, the door was open and BLW bim

morn be cleared out. He know the trial of the declaration of war to preside the On ing of the 5th. He did not ex-ho would receive before his Lord: amine the prisoner. He found hip would be different from what webe would receive in the Police bat Court and he left himself in his

Lordship'e hande.

DOW.

Mr. Kemp asked if the marks on the prisoner's legs could not have been caused by falling from the rope that broke.

Mr. Alabaster objected saying

instrument.

It was my privilege on the eva

London. Ercairod October 20. At the National Sporting Club,

ol

カラ

POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.

Police Reserve orders issued

Patrols,

SHOT

BY A YOUNG CHINESE.

London. Recolved October 20. Router'e correspondentat Tokyo says that Obiang Shi-li, a pro- minent sapporter of Yuan Shih- k'ai and of Chinese monarchy, has been shot and mortally wound- ed by a young Chinese.

DRIVING PAIN

Have you a pain anywhere in your Is it a Hilo pain or a big pain? Does it

rack your entire boing?

Isn't it foolish thon to be driven by pains

aches, big or little, when you can drive as young in som or all of Shaon,

by simply rubbing

LITTLE'S ORIENTAL BALM Under the influence of this great rome.

away: Immediato rollef is afforded to headaches, backaches, earaches, tooth. aches, nouralgia, choumatism and relatica. A tortured world is made frue.

Bold at la. 4d, per bottla.

aches and pains are bound to melt

over the British and Foreign to day by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, D. Sailors' Society's meeting at the 9. P. (Rosorve) state- Mansion loues, London and on in the kitoben the

that occasion, Her Majesty Queen

Red Cross Pete. October 21. choppers, produced,

Inspectors D'Almada and Sirdar body? neither was stained with blood.

Alexandra seat a gracious inesa-Khan will detail eight and four By Mr. Alabaster-Ho did not Mr. Alabaster said the case was inge, in which occurred the follow-men respectively, The No. 3 torture a single norve ur does it grind and know what kind of choppera they quite diferent now from when ing testimony to thia Society: Company Patrols will attend, also were; one appeared to be rebent the llon. Attorney General ad- or Majesty truala you will Inspectors Hynes, Lammert, Tayor ly usad for chopping vegetables, dressed the jurs. They could not convoy to the High Commissioner lor, Watt, Wilden, Sergeant-Major He found a number of pitchforks now believe that the prisoner of Australia her thanks for prosid-itoylanes, Crown-Sergeants lo

did all the attacking and that ing at this memorable meeting. Exes and Witchell, and P. Cs.dy in the houss, all different sizes.

Chinese constablo 159, epoke he was never attacke!. If the and express to him Her Majesty's Lindsay and Fyfe, as to visiting a house and finding people in the house did not at

earnest and beartfelt sympathy the prisoner in a hat at the back. tack him how did he get the in the beneficent and far-reaching

1Central.-Up to and including He arrested the prisoner and took wounds on his bo ly. It was the work that is being curried on by Sunday, October 24, ay in orders him back to the station, Prisoner first time he had heard that, the British out Foreign Sailora of October 10 and 20.

it Wag for the did not show him any marks.

prisoner Society throughout the world."

11 Water Police.-October 21, Lis innocence Prisoner asked why it was that to prove

Tho work of the Society for 550-Bunje (S) Henderson (S) the statement ho made about and the fact that he did not do so which I plead is vouched for by Castell (P). man and a woman assaulting him was evidence of bis guilt, and be auch eminent Sailors nad Soldiere

8.50-D'Aquino (S) Hyndma hed not appeared in the written hoped that he would never hear Sir Ernest Shackleton, (who (3) Inspector D'Aimuda (P).

it again, because it was not law. etatement produced in Court ?.

was present at the meeting re- | October 22.-5.50-Vieira (S) U. Shui, a Chinese constable They could not bring inferred to, on the eve of leaving Yvanovich (8) Alves (P). and the lloklo interpreter, said it verdict of murder, and the only to carry our flag across tbe 8,50-Man Tat Cheung (8) was not important. The prisoner two verdicte they could bring Autarchie Continent),

Admiral Baid the woman tried to out him was either manslaughter, or that Sir John Jellicor, our Nelson with a chopper, and ho took the he was attacked and was justified of to-day; and General Bir chopper from her. He did not in what bo did tell that to the sergeant inter- preter.

By Mr.

Tang Cheung (S) G. Lee (F),

October 23-5.50-G. P. Cruz (S) Xavier (S) D. Bouzs (P). Doughty (P).

850-Fyfe (8) Maxwell (S)

John French, who, with conspica- ons brilliance, is playing the part of Wellington in the deliverance 111 Eastern. For October 20 of the world from a military des- and 22, as already pablished. potism.

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His Lordship said he would direct the jury that if a man

Residence Alabaster: The breaks into a house, it can be assumed that he was there for an unlawful purpose.

remark was not unimportant. He (prisoner) admitted killing the woman with the chopper. He told this to the sergeant interpreter.

And after be said that nothing else mattered ?-He paid nothing

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Continuing witness said he was

not shown by the prisoner, marks

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By the Attorney General

When prisoner made the late-

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the

Since the outbreak of war, the

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Mr. Alabaster said there was Society's stations in many ports ed the following promotions:-Household Furniture

aothing in the house that could be of the world bave been placed a Sergeant F. A. V. Ribeiro to be taken and there had to boss any far us possible at the disposal of Crown-Sergeant. evidence from the Crown connect-the authorities. At the Ramagate P. Ce. F: X. Botelho, F. H. ing robbery with the prisoner. Rest, for example, some 400 Hyndman, C. A. Roza, J. M. S. lis Lordship said that if they wounded Belgian and British Rosatio, and P. A. Rozario to be believed the prisoner went there soldiers were received; while in Sergeants.

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Fino Axminster Pile Carpets, Rugs and Stair Carpet, Brus els Carpet,WalnutBookcase, Swedish Carved Qak Chair, Card Table, Easy Chairs and Cttomen with Loose Covora, Large Over- mantels, Conso e Tables with Mirrors, Extension Dining Table

were quite justified in arresting Rest at Malta, Australia. New the Lusitania)-but including the and Chairs, Bronze and Brass him and they would then have to %:nland, Canadian and British Falaba in the adjacent seas. At El ctraliers, Ceiling Fans. Biass return a verdict of murder. If on wounded from the Dardanelles attacking him with the chopper, the other band they believed the have been welcomed. In Fal-all hours of the night and day Fonders, Swedish Lace and Em- it was after the prisoner was prisoner's story, that directly mmth Bethal Naval Rest and they were brought in and cared broidered Curtains, e:c.

for. At Havre, the important Fine Twin Bres Bedsteads attacked Reading Room, over 200,000 let military base of France, a similer with Wire and Hair Mattressos. charged. Priscnor did not say he he arrived he

weapon, and during ters have bron written, and tens went into

8 with a house at

and Chost-of-Drawers, Patent p.. le did not say anything the e'ruggle to woman was kill of thousands of men have taken work of 103rus has also bea car. Teak Wardrobes, Toilet Tables

ried on. ad, then they would had him refreshment. At Milford Haven about the Wo 10 detaining

To meet overdrafta, and provide Washstands, etc. Ret the Society received men, for the great work of the coming Sets, Glass and E P. Ware, Dinner Servico, Tea nd Coffee his clothes. le did not eay guilty of manslaughter.

Mr. Alabaster said if there was women and children, the rescued winter, the Directors need several Copper Tea and Coffee Sets with the quarrel was about that,

By Mr. Alabaster :-What the doubt in the jary's mind a to of all the torpedood ships (savo thousand pounds, The Lord Tray, Crockery, Cooking Range, prisoner said, was first put on what did happen that night the who light our battles afloat and several picces of paper and then prisoner was entitled to the beneathore; in the air and noder the Mayor of Manchester bae kindly Copper and Aluminium Cooking some of what be said was put ont of that doubt. The Crown sea; behind the gun, before the promised the Guildhall for a Utensils, Tonnis Net and Poles,

was entitled to nothing. It was mast and in the trench,

Trafalgar Day commemoration, Stone Rollor, Lawn- one abeet (produced).

Chrques may be crossed Bank and Admiral Sir George F. King Palms in Pots, eto, etc. By Bie LordshipsHe had been for the Crown fully to establish

the charge. ia the police force for ten years.

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