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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THE EUROPEAN OPIUM | BANKRUPTCY. MOTION.

CASE

Ignorance of the Law Pleaded.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 1916

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ORDERS.

"ARMY'S WINTER KIT

Warmer Clothes for Killed Troops.

PRISONERS SUICIDE.

Didn't Want to Leave Hoogkong.

Au inquest was held this after 2000 at the Pulice Court by H. Haand on the holy of s Chinees who, whilet în înmare of Victoria Central Gaol committed suicide.

The following comprised the

THE MURDER OF

ADMIRAL TSENG.

The Court's Rules of Evidence

ENEMY TRADING AT

SHANGHAI

on December 31, Hea Chen-bo At the Shanghai Hixed Court,

The care was SQUIR tember 15 and December 25 of this which Meters Divid was charged that between Sop at Shanghai on Decem

| prepared with supples of warm, Jurys Mesars, Paul M. Mareby year he did unlawfully conspire, Co. Ltd., are summo "A" Cz will parade on the clothing for the protec ion of the Harald W. Patley and Alfred confedera's and agree together breaches of the Trading:

"An Interesting Application.

Orders med to-day by Major Wakeman, Commanding BK- Before Sir William Boss Davies, V.B., state =***

Lady. May sends us the follow. st the Supreme Court this morn-

Prisoners of War Camp Guarding extet fra the Timer of November 22-1915, with a request The hearing was resumed this an application wis beard to sad Gun Club Ent Desechament

set aside the service of a peti-As in Corps Order No. 98.

|·for its publication morning, at the Furice Court, son of bankruptcy in omnection before Mr. Hazeland, of the with the Chung On Fink, which

Parades.

The extring of winter has found. Parades for the week anding

the War Office Department, wh w charge against a man named

said that the Sammel Newhouse, who was szTES:-

petition was 8th inst, sain Corps Order No. 9 daty it into clothe the Army,fally

Field Exercises. ed on a charge of importing 239 served upon a person who was not liable to be committed under an Ibe of õpinm by the Suwa r

act of bankruptcy. When the case was first heard, it was alleged by the prosecution that the opin= was shipped by the defendant, who later changed whips. When the Sawa Mara ar rived in port the opium was isezed, and defendant, on his adval by a later boat, strested.

Mr. Masan, who represented the accused, said that he was `prepared to plead guilty.

took a preliminary objection to

Mr. Alabaster, at the outset, the application, saying that there was no locus standi and that the motion was out of time.

The Chief Justice overrated the objection and said thate was focus slandi, as it was alleged the man

was a partner in the firm.

Cricket Greandat 8.50 am on ander topees to be worn. Sunday the 9: inst. Drees: drill haversack, water bottle or pouches

Transfer.

..

Tocker.. troops against the rigours of win-

Mr Hawaland said that the man Ling-asa, and with other persons 1915.

with Wong Siau-fong and Wong the Enemy Regal warfare. The fllowing is s list of the apparel provided by the imprisoned miller a desno in custody, to murder Chow Military Ausbarines for each tion arms and inflicted Ching-ting and Admiral Taeng Mr. Macleod, for the prose

Ju-cheng The following Signallers will soldier at the front winter servi such injuries on himself that

tion, said he had to ask for the doctor ordered his removal to slao parade at the same time and e cap, waterproof cover far cap,

Mr. G. D. Masso prosecuted on further adjournment in coamretio place ander Sergt. E. V. Mitchel-sap comforter, body bilt, woollen the Goverment Ciril Hospital, behalf of the Chinese Authorities, with the translations of the books more:Pies. A. J. Carter, I rest and drawers, shirt, Cardigan Where he died. The queria the Mr. Fessenden defended and Min. of Zo. Nas-kee. Hm Ind Cossart, W. Hill, and C.J. Biggie waistcoat, train and trousers, for jury would have to consider was KE Newman watched the case friend and himself had been into the books to a vary alight exient, botham. Flags only. Topees to (or leather) Emitel lined jacket, how it was that the man gut holdan bebs f of the police.

of the knife. He was search-- Mr. Potter said he would like be worn.

great cost, waterproof cape ng ed three times, once by a Wongs mentioned in the charge that he would like to bare's con- Mr. Masso said that the two butsuficientto satisfy Me.Mo Kan His Lordship to appreciate the

erizes snow glares, woollen g'ores, police officer and twice by were brought to trial before that plete translation of the two account fact that the application was not

Pie. G. Martin is transferred Bocks, patties and boota. Defendant, who said he wished under section 69. That section from Co. "C" Sec. 4 to Co. “A” In sedition gum boxaressing he called to show that the knife the murder of Admiral Taeng desire other than that everything s prison official. Evidence would Courton November 1 charged with books Counsel's clients had no to make a declaration on oath, had nothing to do with it at all. S. 3.

to the top of the thigh are provid- stated that he did not know the This was

where the

ed for the man actually in the belonged to the deceseed.

They were convicted and handed should be done to get to the bot Evidence an Hongkong law and did not wish Official Receiver alleged the man Members are reminded that trenches. The special needs of

given by over to the authorities. The tom of the affair and of cours Casef Detective Inspector Marion, evidence which he would bring had no objection to that being to infringe it. He knew it was was a partner in the bankrupt only medical certificates granted the kilted regimen's hare nos- not right to land opium in Hong-firm, and the Official Esceiver by the Medical Officers of the been overlooked and ameliary who said that after the affair before the Court would show that done. They had accrdingly kong, but did not know that it could not have it both ways. The H. K. V. C. or H. K. V. B can warm clothing is provided for he saw the deceased's son, these two men when taken over by arranged that both the boo

Sarg Cape them. The authorised scale of who said that the knife did be the Chinese suthorities, were duly should be fully translated and was an offence to have opium Official Receiver alleged that the be recognized.

The whole tried and sentenced to death then in order to save the time to man was a partner and had an in his luggage going

mam- equipment, we are informel, long to his father. ex-party claim, and that was

allows two shirts and four pairs of family of the deceased had since They made certain statements of the Court Mr. Mack and

-left the Colony.

himself had decided to pick out au where the prosecution of the man

socks for each man From time.

implicating the defendant - Dr. McKenny, medical offi- Evidence was given by an at- from the translations wha£appeare offence, he pleaded guilty. He took place. If his Lordship

to time complaints have reached had done all in his power to help would look at the file, he would | at the same place at 6 p.m. daily this country that men in this or that the wounds had been effect that ha executed the two then have copies made only of cer "of the gaol, deposed tendant at the Arsenal to the ed to be material and they would And that it was impossible. The

that battalion grain want of socks in cted in the abdomen. The men named Wong in accordance those parts which would he pat man's position was a very simple

and shirts, and appeals for these

decassed was conscious and said with the sentence. Before that in se evidence. Probably these Worship, said that although his one. It was a position in which ed to attend at the latter hour articles, or money for purchasing that he had infi eted the wounds was carried out they were taken would only be extracts bat

he came to the Court and

them, are advertised. It is stated client had pleaded guilty he was asked that the whole proceedings wishing to be passed will stand on good suthority that there is no on himself with a kaffe.

Japan. When it was pointed out

that he had committed

the police.

Mr. Mason, in addressing his

case

Medical Certificates.

Harstad will

attend

bars at his consulting rooms, Alexandra Buildings, at 12:30 P.. daily (Sarda ye excepte) and (Sundars excepted). Members requiring certificates are request

practically an innocent man. Be

should be setsaide. It was merely

except in urgent cases. Recruit

6 p.m. Telephone No, 2.

admitted that a technical offence/

had been committed. He first

wished to point out that his client

was a Brazilian, and also that the

opium was

鞲 case where a man who was Sarg. Lient. Moure will amend

served with a writ might come to members at the Government Civil the Court and claim that the pro-Hospital

destined for act

between

real necessity for such appeals as '

to the Court and their statements they thought that, perhaps made at the trial read over to would be fairer to Z Nan-kee them. They said that the state who, naturally, did not with the whole of his business to be made mente were trus

Addressing the Court, Mr. Fee-public. They had therafors vy senden said that, if it followed ask for a week's adjument for the rules both of the English and while the translations were courly adduced could not be used to and goes into by both dan convict the defendant even if Me Hakes for the defence the two Wongs were living. agreed that the position arcized. at was as bad been stated an i his ment, until January 6. Worship granted the am

Hongkong or any part of China, man asid he was not a partnerment Telephone No. 80. Rs. and the making, purchase an Chiel Warder who was called to American Courte, the testimony: finished, they had to be checked

but was simply in

GERDO

of transit to Japan. The very technical offence had been com- mitted in pare ignorance. It waS said that ignorance of the law was no sxcuse, but it was not presumed that an Englishman should know foreign law, and that rule should cat both waye. Defendante act hom had been quite oper. Hs came with the luggage as far as Singapore, where be had to

|_ Dr. Warren, of the Government ample Government supplies are Civil Hospital, spoke to the man available to mees all demands being admittal, and an operation 330 adethrough the proper channels. being performed. The man died ceedings should be set amide and 10.30 am. daily or at

Maffes and miltene, however, on after the operation.

Evidence was given by the hours because they were irregular. The other

by appoint are not's "Government supply"

see deceased. Witnem said that collection of them is a field in which the generosity and indus when he sakes the deceased why try of the public will be warmly replied “Because I don't want to he injured himself, decessed

Chinese constable, and two leave Hongkong."

priam warders, spoke to search- the deceased, all saying they

snow the Court that the whole attend at the same hours. and he (Mr. Potter) was going to cruits wishing to be passed will

of the proceedings were void. Section 69 had

abeolately POLICE RESERVE ORDERS:

Ho

nothing at all to do with the case. Their notice of motion would have been just the same. (Hr. Potter) realised now that it. would have perhaps been better if he had left these words c0%,

because he thought the other

side would make a handle of them.

Ordera isened to-day by Mr. F. Jenkin, D. S. P. (Reserve)

state-

welcomed.

Lady May adds that all hospital supplies are welcome, such as bed jackets, nightingales, surgical nightshirts, Emitted ege bandages,

failed to find the knife. roller bandages, many tiled band-

The jury returned a verdict

Hall on Monday, Tuesday and eges for stamp, etc. Patterns of that the deceased feloniously these can be obtained at the City killed himself. Thursday ming

OVERCROWED. STEAM,

LAUNCH

Mr. Macleod farther informed

Not only was the evidence admisible, but even if it were produced by Mr. Masso in not it was too scanty and of too questionable a character to 100 vict the prisoner. The testimony his Worship that a conseqnoons which the two executed men had of the translations, is might be given in the Mard Court, was every for further evidence to entirely contradicted by the state be offered. Two 13m81 were ments produced that afternoon and be submitted that they were likely to tell the truth in that Before Commander C.W. Back for reasons which it was not Court rather than in the Arsenal Corpe Ordera issued to day byth, RN, at the Marine Court necessary to go into in detail.

this morning,PC.Moore (Reserve) | Mr. Mosso said that the point of the steam launch Chi Wo, with unlawfully carrying on board bisregard to the inadmissibility of the evidanes was the only serious oUS launch 15 passengers in excess of raised by the defendant in the the number allowed by his licence on the 4th inst

Musketry Part II used by the M.I to day to all Detailed instructions are being stay to have his teeth seen to. He He might mention tha: a person careful study of same and an Inspectors and Sargeanta A to be pat into the N. I. Kwho filed a noticɔ of motion did eridanation to the men will make Nav gave instructions for the laggege zodown at Yokohama, and be so need to serumthe whole Part II interesting and will caught the next Japanese boat facts in his notice of motion, and abviate any wastage of time and i would be up to Mon Pan Chi coming to Hongkong, thus patting his head into the lim's mouth (the applicant) to establish his unition, N.C.officers will be

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mentioned at the last bearing of persons, who might assist the Court by giving evidence. Ose

was Soyka. He, counsel, had sp was Wohlgemuth and the other

prezebed both and he understood that Wohlgemuth was prepared evidence, and be p

Had he known the Hongkong rights. Ea did not think that required to thoroughly under. Lieat-Col. A Chapmsa, ▼Decharged Chan Yang kan, master | raised by his learned friend with to come to the Court and giva-

laws and the risks he ran, ba could easily have gone to Japan by another ronts. The object of the opiam Ordinances was to present Hongkong being made a clearing house for the samggling of opium into China bat this wes mot. Kan attempt to smuggle opiam into China at all. It was going to Japan, and it was not for this Colony to interfere

stand their duties without further instraction.

Parades.

there would be any difficulty Mon Pai Chi was about that mentioned in that Court as an alleged partner in the bank-ary 10th to 14th. as in ordera of

For Monday to Friday, Jans rupt firm. The man was being January 5th to 6th prosecuted by the Official Escei ver as a man "against whom this receiving order is mide," and he (Mr. Potter) would show His Lordship how it had been alleged that the man was a part ner in the firm. It had been

man

was

Cases, Occurrences. All ranks are reminded that they are required to send to this office a written report of all caseD, occurrences, & with which they have been connected.

state

Leave

Pte. RE. Hall is granted leave duration of the war. of absence from 18. 2. 16. for the

Pte: A. A. Claxton is gate leave of absence from 7: 1. 16 to 7.2.16.

Struck Off

proposed to alt him when they had finibed with the hooks. He thought is dour- able that the Court should hese But they had to consider the what he had to say. Coumel had g P. O. Moore stated that on

fact that the staternents of the anked Soykaif he were prepared Totaday, January 4, between 10 accused were made in a Court of to give evidence and he told him, and 11 m., he crossed to Hong-

competent jurisdiction. The after having seen his Coosal thrie No. 1500 2/Cpl. J.T. McMillan, kong from Yaamsti on the Obi accused had not given-evidence he had no objection, His Consel, died 2.1.16.

Wo and counted the passengers and if he had gone into the box he said was so willing he should with the coxswain; there were would have taken more than do so, but desired that a formal Paradea for Friday 7th instant. 111 passengera on board exclusive a simple dental from him, request of the 515 p.m. Nos. 2 & 4 Sub-reef children. The launch was uncorroborated to upset the case should be made is Order No. 1 date 30 licence; the coxswain was satised that the ectused had not, by the Court tions Artillery Hattery (as detailed allowed 26 passengers by her for the prosecution. Rembmit order that

Parades

Inspector McEven is placed in with the customs of the God is decided that when a receiving charge of the Police duty Records It was afterwarde intended that order has been made against s of this Corps. All reports, however, the opiam should go to South firm it was made against all the must still be sent to this office. America. He asked for only a nominal penalty to be imposed. partners therein, so that there

fice. 12.15)10 pdr. gas drillat Headqrs. fied that his count was correct. Banda The Hon. Capt. emperintendent fact that the Official Receiver,

was no getting away from the Practice-Friday 7th at 6 p.m.515 m. Machna Gan Section only 96 passen vers on board.

Defendant stated that he had Serg Bridley will attend. of Police said that papers found in this case, alleged that this in the accused's possession

of No. 1 Section. Scouts Co His Worship There are two proved that he was pace &

Partner, FIRE ON THE LOONGWO. Machine Gun drill at Headquar previous contactions recorded and once they had that before Sanitary Inspector in

tors under: Lieut. Weall." the

against the defendant and I fine Colony. That was for about them, there did not seem anything

What might have proved a

5.15 pm, Remainder of Bocute him $100, or, in default, oze two months in 1902, and be more to be said. He was not dangerous fire was discovered on Co Dall on or in the neighbour math's hard labour. must have known the laws of the set ande the order that the man Navigation Company's

asking that His Lordship should boarn the Indo-China Steam

hood of Cricket Ground. Colony on the point.

PRINCE OF WALES FUND. 5.30 pin Engineer Company HisWorship said he felt satisfie! should be criminally prosecated.

mer Loongwo just as she was Squad drill and Mastery exerci that the defendant did know the The allegation was that the man leaving her borth at Shanghai tee on Kowloon Cricket Club opium laws. He would like to

on December 29. Fortunately, ground Sergt. Major Rigby. know whether the defendant was.

the veesal bad been delayed in prepared to tell the police how

connection with an allegation of " he came into possession of the

opiam smuggling, and the out opium, as he (the magistrate).

break was thus discovered before would be prepared to take that

the boat left. The sest of the fire into consideration:

was in the No. 2 hold, but it was some hours before an entry could de efected, owing to the heary clouds of smoke, which

was bankrupt.

Tae case is proceeding.

Mr. Messer-So do I, when Earopean or Jrazilian kaken to carrying optam sa persona ingg The Hon. Mr. G. Mc I. Messer,ge for the purpose of getting it Captain Superintendent of Polics through into China. thought that anything defendant At this point his Worship said

could fold the Police

now he would adjourn the case until Blato-mozzow, morning, f when he mitigate his punishment. (Mr. Measer) could afterwards would be prepared to take into submit a recommendation to the consideration anything the de Governor

fendant might have told the The Worship regard this as polise. The defendant would have

to remain in police cost

2

|

afax-

isting from the hold. The hold

was eventosily steamed and the fire extinguished. The fire was confined to all considerable part of the damaged. discharged

Remainder Nil

- Detalje Gun Club Hill, Kowloca On daty until morning of 8h inst.-H. K.V.B

P. of Wi-Camp Kowloons On duty until morning of 8th inst.-E. KV.E

The Hocks Members of the

to play are

Hongkong Fine Contribution.

Jost 36 we go to pra list of Hongkong cout the Prince of Wales Fi 20 hand.

The total amount $348,867,37 £31447.43

the

SHARE MARKET

hie statement in the Police Station rebutted in any shape or form the food would

set up for the prosecution. The Assessor said that the precance soner want a residentin the set thought stement but was a resident of the French Concession. He had been to the

handed to them for trial on this

charge by the French Authorities and therefore the only charge they could consider was the one they had before them. The only quell tion was, was on guilty or not.2 No competent Court in the world could carrief on the evidence, which had been brought before them that day. If the witness had been present in person and could. have been cross-examined by the THOMBE A CORUIBel, then there was