December 11, 1805.]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
when the civilians take charge they will be better able to control them or not seems doubt. fil, so we hope they will dispense with their presence at as early a date as possible. We know that the authorities are as sorry about. this state of affairs as anyone else and do all 9. they possibly can to ameliorate matters.
From what we can hear it seems that the sugar season will be very late in beginning this year. the mill-owners being, or professing to be. afraid to start lest they should have their animals taken away from them. Here, again, the authorities are doing all they can to reassure the stupid, people and are most anxious that they should| start work at once, hut at present it would seem useless to talk to them. Although the erop has been affected by weather. typhoons, &c., it can- not be fairly said that the military operations bave done much, if any, injury, and as a fact great care has been taken all along to avoid trampling down growing ecops, whether of sugar or rice.
DISAPPEARANCE OF A REGIS-
TERED LOCAL LETTER.
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FORGED BA'K NOTES IN HONGKONG.
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Serembe Sarth, Ng Kwai Shan, trade, of At the Maristracy on Wednesday, before Mr. Winglok Street, was charged with unlaw note purporting to be a fully offering and disposing of a forged bank 550 note of the knowing the same to be forged, with intent to Chartered Bank of India, Australia, and China. ¡
knew the prisoner and acted on behalf of the A man named Chi Tsan Tin, who police, went to 9. Wiuglok Street a few days ago and said to the prisoner. Have you got! any false notas? Prisoner said, "Yes, I'll have some on the 3rd December." Witness then asked.
defraud.
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What is the value of a note ?” and
the reply was $20 for å 850 note. If
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assistant from the pawnbroker's shop visited witness house, and the pawnbroker was shown the servants, but not the defendant, and their
amongst them the person who pawned the not identify from photographs, and did Foods,
In answer to Mr Robinson witness said the money in the bank was a fixed deposit, and was placed there by her husband.
Chan Kan Shau, uanager of the Wai Hing pawnshop, 75. Queen's Rond Central, said he bad known the defendant several months, and he had bad man dealings with her before September last. Once when she pawned some jewellery she said she was acting for her mistress, who was in want of money. She gave a false name, and on other occasions she gave various names of persons whom she said she was acting for.
The witness's evidence was not concluded, and the case was adjourned.
ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.
you buy a note don't use it in Hongkong; use it in } Amoy. On the 2nd December witness in- formed a hinese policeman that there was seller of false notes in the colony, and Inspector Stanton took the matter in hand and gave the witness 820 to buy a note. Witness saw the prisoner again, and handed him the $20 and also an additional 8 which the prisoner said
The Third Club race was sailed on Sunday. he wanted as commission. They then went The wind was fairly strong at the start, but fell over to Sumsuipo, where the prisoner gave lighter ali through the race, the end being little witness the forged 850 note. The accused more than a drift with the tide. The course was was remanded until Friday. There was a fur from the Police Pier, Kowloon, round Cosmo- ther charge of disposing of a forged 85 note politan Dock Buoy (port). North Fairway Buoy which had been altered to $50, and this case was (starboard), Mark Boat off Chung Hue (star-
bord). Stonecutter's (starboard); 14 miles The accused was subsequently committed for The following loats started in the first class:— trial on both charges.
Mr. Morton Jones
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At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. T.; Sercombe Smith, a boy named Tour Sau-king was charged with stealing a registered local letter. contents unknown, addressed to Mrs. J. D. Humphreys, Mount Richmond. Mr. Ewens ap- peared for the prosecution, and with his sanction the charge was amended to one of wilfully de-alse remanded. taining the letter.
Ling Sang, a letter carrier in the employ of the General Post Office, said On the 30th No- vember 1 delivered a registered letter to the defendant at the house of Mr. Humphreys be- tween 7 and pu. I gave a receipt form, which was tied up with the letter. I left the letter, but- did not get the receipt signed, as deféndaat fold me to come back for it on the following Moa- day. I went back on Monday about, one pan. He said Mrs. Humphreys is asleep, come again. 1 went again ! Tuesday at about one
but I did not See the defendant then. Tu consequence of what I was told I went to the Post Office and spoke to Mr. Solly. Mr. Solly gave nge a letter, which I took to the house. On that orension I saw the defendant, who hunded me the auswer to the letter. The registered letter had written on it in Chinese characters. Hongkong Dispensary's taipau's private residence.“
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THE PEARD ROBBERY.
ALLEGED MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE.
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l'etrel
Payne
Stella
Ladybird
Erica
Metcor Princess
She
Eilern
Royal Engineers
Mr. C. Murray Adamson
Mr. J. Hastings
Mr. A. Deuison
Mr. T. W. Lammert
Mr. J. McKie
Mr. C. H. Gialo
Hou. Lee Dillon. R.B.
and Handicap cliss,
Arroar Lient. Chey, R.A. Sprukadillo Lieut. Staveley, K.B. The starting line was crossed at 11.15. Payne and Erica leadings, with Sk, Petrel, Ladybird, and Princess close up. The start was one
At the Magistracy on Wednesday, before Mr. T. Sercanbe Swith: Fung Tim, a hairdresser. In the Second vláss, was summoned for giving false particulars to a pawnbroker when pawning certain jewellery. the property of Tsat, who is the seventh concubine of Chau Ting Tang. The case had aroused considerabile interest amongst the Chine community, and the court was crowded. The jewellery in question was allegeed to have been stolen by a boy, who, it will be remembered. was want to gard for two years at the last Criminal Sessions, and it was the defendant, who was Ho Tsat's hairdresser, who pawned the property. Mr. E. Robinson tinstructed by Mr. Mousey, appeared to prosecute. Mr. C. Ewens defended, äisi Mir. Hastings of Mr. V. II Deacon's office watched the ease on behalf of
Ho Tsai.
Mrs. Humphreys then said. The defendant is; a substitute head hoy, and I have had him six weeks. I did not receive a registered lofter and a receipt forta was got ought to me fa sigu, I first saw the receipt form on the 3rd Mr. Robinson said the were four December when having dinner." The defendant monses against the defendant, wad was alleged brought me a jacket of letters, on the top of Į to have given a false mine and address when which was the receipt fogu, but it was not pawnings to Tent's jewellery on the 24th Sepe tied to any latter. He asked m to siguemler and 3rd and 19th October, and when r the receipt before I had looked at the letters. I donning pris of the jewellery on the 29th I looked through the letters and asked him for : Septe infor Mr. Robinson processed The the letter for which I had to sign the receipt ; articles in question were stolen and the charge forn. He said I gave it to you on Satuday I said I have m son any such letter, hay," [[ said “Yes, I gave it to yon, and master was sitting there. He told me to better the relipt Terur back. sa Mon by
Mr. J. D. Hampler ; - dges d It w true that the detendam brom ht 31 madistered Ether on the 24h November, nor is it tru- tim! I told him to cogne for the reviựt on Monday, zul Deseacher.
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of the prettiest sights we have seen, all the boats crossing within a few yards of (such other. In the reach down to the Cos- mojolitan Dock buoy Princess and Ladybird picked up a little ou the leaders and this mark was rounded by¦ Payne. Erica, Princess, and Ladybird within forty seconds. The following were the times of the boats :
of rubbery was heard taifur, the Magistrate anl alse at the Supreme Comt. On these devrusions neitir the deferlant for the pawnbroker was (called upon to, prive myidon me, and in recund
present alefaciant, although she
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roztieelings with the pre alus com, ut dia rspurst of the pessius who Wege o avilentia, the prasertion - a private omo
she ww bossed, it being stated at the thir, This concinded the case for the prosecution, that sto was a material witness in that case. Defendant. in addressing the Magistrate. If necessary i shall be able to prove that she said-On Saturday, 10th November. between ; was ton call 4 by the persons who separed her seven and eight o'clock pan., the letter carrier | release. 1 refer to thad in this case because it brought four letters, one of which was a white one wrapped in a reipt form. I handed the letter to my mistress at dinner She said We are busy tell the urrieta come next time for it." I told the carrier to come back for the receipt. Afterwards the toki foal the receipt on the table and he handed it to Mrs. Humphreys to sign. She asked him for the letter and then asked me. I said "I have handed you the Litter: the postman did not delever a par el”
The prisoner was seul to guol for three inouths with hard labour.
We understand the letter was posted by Messrs. Hing Kee & Co. for a lady who has gone to Calcutta, and the letter was tied up in a way to denote that it contained something more than correspondence.
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iday be necessary for me to call evidou-- which will be practically wive to my ons, and i mention the matter in that nation.
Ho Tsat. Alo said "Yes" in repouse to Mr. Roléu-n"- quetion " Yon allege that you lost some jewellery? gave formal evidenes of her mane aut address. Hr ældress was 35, Praya Central, and she had never lived at the ad idrossis given by the defendant, nor hul sh·
ased any other and but her own,
In reply to air Ewens witness sail tint in addition to the jewellery, which was worth $3,000, she had several thousand dollars in a Chinese bank. When she missed the jewellery Kut Hing, a girl. told her that she had tak n it and handed it to the prisoner in the other case. Later Inspector Quincey and an
Pazar
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Stelia
Sh.
H. M. S. 11 36 12 11 36 25
36 36 11 36 30 11 37 30
38 30 138 30
38 45
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The Papae mportunately scraped her main boot with the biny and failed down her flag, bat sail round the roaIES.
A band vehij with a short run at the end, brought the høits to the North fairway buoy, Du'aul IV/Pialling to the raz on the way, wel the mack was passed as follows :--
Erica Peluross Let Igbird Sulla
She
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Hile In the run down to Chung Huc mark the wind, which has been east so far. maade ja sudden cringe to north, and Princess went by Eric into first place and this mark was rounded in the following order: --Princess, Erica, Ladybird, Metcor. “Stella. Petrel, She, Dart, Eileen. In the beat up to the east end of Stonerutters' Island the breeze fell away almost entirely. Ladybird and Meteor both passed Erica and these four wout away from the rest of the fleet. When near the powder magazine at
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