1918-12-18 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18

1918.

Ford

$1,250 (Local Currency) complete with

Electric Lights and Electric Horn.”

ALEX. ROSS'& co..

Sale Agents for the Canadian Ford.

ECONOMY.

The Ford is essentially a strong, light, cary being built of Vanadium steel, the lightest and strongest steel made. Weight is the most expensive · thing in s motor.car. Every additional pound increases the demand on the motor, makes necessary more gasoline and oil, and results in greater wear on tyres.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS,

BAN ON GERMANS,

IN LIGHTER VEIN.

Two Indictments for Murder. that deceased killed himself, but Strong Movement in F.M.S. and The Humour of the Police Courts

the Straits.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The opinions expressed by oCTOR- pondents are not necessarily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph.”]...

A STREET INCIDENT.

[To the Editor of the "Hongson

Telegraph.")

BEW

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The Attorney General read the Bstemente. Prisonera “all asid |that they found decalsed dead in the cabicle one man suggested

that was not possible because a girdle was bound around his weak The December Criminal three times and so securely knotted Kaals Lampar, Deo. 5.-In "Was Mr. J. B. Wood a ped s- Sessions were opened to-day that it was difficult to get it off. Federal Council to day the Hongogue before he entered the before the Paisne Judge, Mr. There was a carious insistence in Mr. Kenion moved: "That the Colonial Service? We have tried Sir, I read in last night's Justice HELJ. Gomperis, two of all three statements on & story Rulers and unofficial members of to find this out this morning and issue of your paper a letter from the cases on the calendar being about a man named Teang On Council resolve that no German have rummaged up dusty, worm a public benefactor who signs the Pennington Street marder who cheated them out of money,ehall be permitted to enter, reside esten files to : get the himself "Au Admirer of the and the Kowloon Naval Yard They denied having any grudge or trade within the F.MS, for a information, but failed. At ang Police." He states that he wat murder in which Sergeant against deceased; but in seeking period of years and only thereafter rate, if he has not had in a certain part of Hongkong

anoh experience we should when be

8 Euro think that he has excellent pean constable attempt to arrest talente in this direction.

a hawker who was apparently "Hands up those who played."not complying with the ordin Out of a clase of twelve only one ances of this Colony. Now, had put up his hand. "Right, handa I been in his place I think that I down." This is a reheareal of what would have tried to assist the happened this moming in constable in the execution of his Wood's Court when twelve Chin daty or forever held my pesca. ese were abarged with playing I do not think that your corre game in which.commission was spondent can be a very old resident. If he were, he would probably recognise the difficulties that the Police labour under and would leave it to those who are paid for this sort of work to 68 that the laws of the Colony are girea proper respect.”

a motive for the murder of the decessed the jury would find answers in the statements made by prisoners to the police: The first prisocer said “Leang Simie sman who has been doingopiam basitiese

Linfield lost his life. The Pennington Street Murder. Li Yak-kwan, Leong Yee and Tok Kwan were obarged with the murder of one Leung Sam, on 9th November, at No. 2 with me Pennington Street.

Toomas.

This is the second

in

by licence." The resolution was strongly supported by all Rulers and unofficial members and pass ed with opplanse.

The Straits Marchant Service Guild has passed the appended resolutions :--

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For convenience of reference we reprint the resolation of the committee of the Singapore Chamber of Commerce:

taken,

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TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

Peking, Dec. 17. Fang Kao chung is expected here to-day.

Liang Shih-yea rocople the position as Commissioner of the Finance Scoiety which has been. especially inaugurated in the President's Office.

Shanghai at the President's re Wong Chung wsi proceeds to

quest in order to induce San Tat-een to join the Pesce Mission to Europe.

quested by the President to

Liang Tunyin has been re

proceed to Shanghai to commit Tang Shao-yes relating to peace.

Shanghai, Deo. 17.

Wong Chung-wai is coming

TO-DAY'S SHARE QUOTATIONS.

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b.

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SHIPPING.

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MINING

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IL,

DOCKS, WHARVES, GODOWNS, &C.

H. K. Wharves b. $ 105 sa. 1031/4

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The President gave the Pesce Kowloon Docks 8. -$160 delegates the following instruct-Shai Docks b. *t. 188 ions:-1, Don't be partial; 2, N. Engineerings b. don't press matters too hard; 3, do away with prejudice; 4 respect the country's foundation.

LANDS, HOTELS "AND BUILDINGS.

time he conspired with the 1. That all Germans or enemy Prisoners pleaded not guilty, soldiers and gave them informa-aubjects shall be debarred from The Attorney General, Hon. tion to sains our opium, "He serving in any British ship and Mr. J. H. Kamp, K. C., O. B. E, also alleged ths: Leung Sam from being carried in any British

Ohin Nung-fun, the Premier, prosecuted and with him was Mr. swindled him

wanted chip ae passengers for a term of and

has received a private telegram Douglases Leo Longinotto (Assistant Orown to `pawn bie wife to years.

Inspector Gordon said he know

from Li Shan, Tochan of Non-Steamboats Solicitor).

meet current expenses; but 2. That no enemy subject the game that the men were play

king, which may be divided into Indos (Pref.) Mr. B. E. Belilice appeared for there was not a word in that should be allowed to land at any ing, which was more or less poker,

three parts:-1. If the North will indos (Def.) first and second prisoners and statement about anyone named British territory under any pre- called "tapa," but he could not

not recognise Tang Shao-yo as Shells Mr. F. C. Jenkin, C.B.E., for Yeung Oa. Having eaid so much tones whatever for a period of describe it. These men gathered

the Sothern representative the Ferries third prisoner. Hr. E. L. first prisoner'a statement conclad-years.

behind a jeweller's shop where s

Boath will not recognise Chi: Agassis înstracted both counsel... jed⚫ that because they had no 3. That the muting in Sing few tables were laid out. On one I would like your correspond Kai-kim as the Northern repre

The following composed the money the two other men mur- spore with all its consequences were clocke, the second was eat to take a walk one afternoon sentative; 2, owing to the Peking Sugars jary-Messza. G. Hall, M. J.dered deceased, but he had no

was caused by the Germana and empty, while on the third the between the hours of 1 and 1 30 Government's obscure attitude Malabons Danenberg, J.Gray, C.Makeham, part in it. The second prisoner their sympathisers and therefore men took part in a game of cards. p m. past H. M. Naval Dockyard concerning Fakein and Shensi B. Pastonji, 8. H. Dution, E. B. aleo said that decased robbed any person or firm anywhere Esat The first defendant was the master and watch what the Police have affairs, the South will not appoint

him and wound up with the of Suez employing or having of the shop and this was a side to contend with in that small ares. any delegates for the time being: Kailans Opening the case to the jury statement that the third prisoner dealings with any enemy subject line to supplement bis income. Then he would probably recognise the South does not like Nanking Langkats the Attorney General said that killed him. The third prisoner should be black-listed for a term A fine of $1 was imposed on each that there are better methods se the place for the conference; Raubs prisoners were charged with admitted killing Leung Sam, of yeste.

with the exception of the last than taking these poor downtrod-3, aa the prospects for the peace three, who were discharged. murdering by strangulation eating that the latter rabbed

den hawkers to the Police Courts. negotiations are very gloomy be man called being Leang Sam on them. Ia naither of these two

"An ex-Constable, Oh, Oh!"*

In conclusion, I think it would requests the Government to derige 9th November in a house on the statements WAS there a word

"Be is so ex-constable, ob, have been a far more gentlemanly practical means tattle the way to the Polo: Ground, in about the shadowy Yeung Oo.

oh!" exclaimed Mr. O. D. action if "An Admirer of the situation, Pennington Street. These three The three prisoners had plenty In view of the fact that the War Melbourne this morning when Police" had reported the matter prisoners and the deceased man of opportunties both in the was indisputably dae to German Inspector Wait charged @ so the 0.8.P. instead of trying to Leang Sam apparently came down Police Court and

the intrigue, and as a protest against Chinese with keeping an opium from Wachow abins the end of geol of speaking to one the gross barbarity and lack of divan. Along with the ex-const-pass a body of men who possib ly at some time or another protect October. Atell events they made another and when they came later hadour, with which the German able ten others were roped in for ed him or his property, or, better their appearance at this house in to give their evidence in the Police Army and Navy have conducted smoking opium. What augment still, why not let the OS.P. de his Pennington Street at the end of Chart they all told much the it, and the apparent acquiescence ed Mr. Melbourne's surprise was

story October and the deceased-there same

it looked of the German people in when he was told that the man W&S

Yours etc. engaged a room and a bed space sa if sach one now realised such dastardly methods, the previously sentenced to one month

ABA which was occupied by the three the fatal mistake be made. They Committee of the Singapore for catting and wounding. Two "Hongkong, Dec. 18, 1918. prisoners. Tas deceased sometimes supplied what might otherwise Chamber of Commerce is of the O's

added by Mr. lived there and sometimes lived have been missing, the motive for opinion that some mark of the Malbantne

the

fine, ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH

KOWLOON. elsewhers; but they came down as the murder. There was no other disgust and shame which is felt which registered $100, while one party and decessed Leang Sam explanation of any kind sa to how therast should be placed on the others were fined $20.

saat, Britain the second, China Ewos appeared to have been the leader this man came by hie death. record, and recommende to

A Parched Desert. of the party. The first prisoner There

new Chaplain has been the third, and France the fourth Kung Yiks other Government that no German His head was a parched desert;

St. Andrew's at the Pesce Conference. This | Lau Kung Mows b. had his wife with him, and be men there, and the suicide theory subject should, for

there was no oasis of hair on it, appointed

Orientals Kowloon, in the person of may be true if the seats are If prisoners period of ten years after apparently occupied the cabiole wae antenable.

S'hai Cotton's the and, as far as the human eye

b.

$144 which was rented by deceased. came in and found their frisad edilement of peace, be allowed could see, there was no tank Woodman Dowding, M.A., late of the English alphabet.

the Rev. Alerander Theodor arranged according to the order

Yangtazepoos b. $8,00 The second and third prisioners dead it was strange that they to land, reside, or trade within vegetation

on the border.

MISCELLANEOUS. apparently occupied the bsd made no effort to remove the the Colony of the Straits In deserts, we know, the traveller foundation scholar of Hatfield

Green Llanda ch $8,85 space outside. A little girl would girdle from his neck with a view Settlements.

is baffled with mirages and it so sil, Datham, graduated in 1905,

Borneos be the principal witness to the to trying to revive him. The

happened one each mirage baffled The rev, gentleman studied at

China Light & P.ss. Oxford and facts of the case. She was a girl fact that prisoners did not ran

Mr. J. E. Wood in his Court. Oriel College,

Providents "Has he any marks on his head? Ripon Theological College, races for the above prize was sail- of 13 years of age, daughter of away, proved nothing, since they

Dairy Farms A. queried Mr. Wood when a barren was ordained Deacon ined off on Saturday last in a moder. H. K. Electrics the principal tenant of the floor; were strangers here, speaking s

la addition to the етеды

1908 and Priest 1909 inate esst-north-easterly breeze over Macao Electrics. n. She would tall the jury that on strange dialect and probably

headed Chinese stepped into the 9th November at about 3 o'clock with no one who could help them contained in the programma box Mr. Wood is becoming the Diocese of St Alban's the following course: Lyemun Ropes

already published, there will be ahe saw the three prisoners to hide.

buxgorous after our style. This Since then he has had a varied Bescon (P), Unst Rock Buoy (P), Trams, Low Level b. an individual competition, open

experience Ka Chaplain to Obinnal Rock (P). Distance 84 Trams, Peak, old b. and deceased on their floor. Dr. Macfarlane gave medios] to second and third class shots man was fined $50 for assaulting

Trams, Peak, new b. outsiders evidence. The mark of the only other conditions to be the another conservancy coolie with the Forces and in other aspasi miles.

Laundries others ligature on decessed's neck was same sa for the Commandant's {8a iron truncheon: The history him for the important charge at [

Steel Foundries n. wife, the little girl herself, braises caused by pressure of entrance fee for this event, entries have no desire to go into sordid Kowloon. Mr. Dowding resigned

There were no

were

and

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there. The only present were the first prisoner's light, hat there were

HONGKONG DEFENCE

CORPS.

Bevere Competition. There will be no

another woman who lived on the fingers. He could not imagine a for which should be sent in to floor, and her baby. The only suicide braising the whole front the Hon. Secretary not later men there were the three pasoners of his neck. Deceased seemed of than noon on Saturday, 216s and decessed. The little girl the same phique ва third December. heard a noise which she described prisoner. He did not think ons

Competitors requiring tiffin on sa a banging neies, from the front man could have committed the the range (King's Park) on 28th cubicle near the balcony. She murder without assistance.

or 29th December are requested had previously observed the four men enter the cubicle. Hearing by one man there would be no decretary not later than noon on the noise she went along to the point in brinsing the neck and Monday, 23rd December. second cubicle from the end, and putting the ligature on too. It

Competitors are reminded that looking through holes in the par as possible for one man to have ammunition will not be obtain tition she saw one man being done it if the victim were stunned able on the range. struck. She went back to the or unconscions. rear of the floor and spoke to the

odbiole. This her some advics and

were

to

of this case is unsavoury and we

details.

"No Tears Have Come.” We did not know there was ́BO

own work?".

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Two delegates from Tang Centrals Bhao-yee have had an audience H. K. Hotels with the President and anbmitted Land Invest.

H'phreys Est. Tang'e idea as regarda pesos. K'loon Lands The Chinese papera in Peking West Points

are publishing a report that Amerios will occupy the frat

YACHTING.

The Ursula Prize." The second of the series of

2

The race resulted as follows:

Yacht.

H'oap on

Conroe.

Finishing !

Timo.

the living of Milbrook, Plymouth, in order to come out here.

The Bishop of the Diocess will much humour in the Hongkong institute him at a public service Ailes Police Force. This morning when at St. Andrew's Church on Bonita into Mr. Wood's Court for selling to which there is to be a social Halcyon Byoung Chinese girl was brought Monday next at 6 p.m. previous Daphns

at the fountain. This excited, the By Mr. Balilios:-If it were to send their names to the Hon. vegetables without a licence ake | gathering of the congregation in Urenla

was the figure of Diana weeping the Charok Hall at 5 o'clock. Dawn sympathy of Mr. Wood and he

her appealed to

desist

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from crying, "No tears have some one was heard to say and, looking round, Inspector Gordon.

"We will" She said to third | we

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Lysbeth Liss

The Filipino Mission,

Mission to the United Staten Lalt

The members of the Filipino Onl

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A "Doggy" Display. Toinette For the Uhristmas Be8800, Joan

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Scratch 5.27.44 5.27.44 Hongkong, 18th December, 1918,

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Mearra. S. Montric and. Co. ars Thecla now showing in their windows's Dorothy 6.23 fine assortment of the latest Asthore Vistols models, s new and ex tensive stock having just arrive The familiar fox terrier listening to "His Master's Voios" is much in evidence.

Ho Mui, aged 13," said that woman who lived in the end when she peeped through the prisoner "What are you doing Mr. J. B. Wood was good enough

WOMEN gaye partition to discover the reason

on this bed ? Your bed in out to give the girl her freedom, but acco for the bumping she only saw eide." She pulled the quilt dowa it would have been better to have girl went across to the tobacco hands moving up and down-she and aner that the man on the secured her a licence. The girl factory and called her mother. did not know how many. She inside had something tied around said the constable arrested her

Position when she came back she found the did not see say heads or feet,

(1) Bonita first and second prisoners on the

bis neck and his face was out of spite. By Mr. Belilios-I heard the bed outside the

(2) Daphne cubicle. bamping noise after I ear three

discoloured. She made to move Bhe looked again through men go into the cubicle and shut oner you must not say any not help but remarking as the out, but the thres prisoners asid Talking about hawkers we can-

(a) Aina the holes in the

(4) Dawn' and saw the third prisoner lying have been the prisoners.

Partition the doaz. The thres men must share about this," She said she numerous cases that are now Aberdeen. He was an old hat (5) Lysbeth on the bed with spother man sa The girl's mother said that when wouldn't, but returned to the brought up daily before she having been previously fined (8) Geol out for the esma offence. A $25 fine | (7) Owl she thought, but really with the the osme in she saw the third cigarette factory and telephoned Magistrates. For trying body of the deceased. A report prisoner lying on the same bed “her husband.

to

a-knife- or one month's hard in bone did sharpening faires

Haloyon work, but grinder, who is not required to the rawsed doled out to me

not

regame

Shr

The Hawking Brigaña.

We made to the Polios, nos by covered by the same quilt, while went home and waited at the invest in a licence, was fined by Okinase for hawking; fish, s prisoners, and the Police two of the prisoner ware on

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found the men still there and another bed. She said "You look of the stairs. None of the arrested them. The three prisons have been fighting. They said prisoners told her to report to the

gave pridance at the Paline Court "No" She and * If you want und gave long, HİA'AMORES,

Acht da ft ontzil U

Polios:

Mr. Melbourne 50 cents because canse the man had two o

he dared to enter the social tions against hir preserve of Eingham Terrans 1 Kont Another man was faed $5 for impose

WAS

Ureals

5.18.53 5.18.33 5.27.06 5.27.08

D.N.8.

·D.N.S.---- 5.36.51 5.32.36 5.53.49 5.40.34

D.N.S.

(Too dark; time

not taken) 6.04.45 5.68.57 *DNS ——

D.N.S

DNF

D.N.8.

D.N.P.

Points

for race. 18

Points to iste,

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25

28

A Novel Suggestion. The poor smuggler. He has exhausted bia stock of devices for hoodwinking the Revenue author- ities. In a fit of desperation one Chinese utilised his socks for the purpose, tan taele of opium drow being concealed in his socks, tied round his ankle. He had arrived from Calaatte by the sa. Kwai- sang and instead of coming forward with the exonse that ha brought it down to sell to the Government be said it was given him by his friend, to be delivered at Hongkong. The

man who was to receive if bad not as yet turned up,

p, but if M Wood, na Mr. Gardiner who appeared for the defendant said,

Who

fined him, the poor visting would see that the dae was realised at the other end from the entrarted", the defendant.

idently