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He was detained till midnight was he not ? It was midnight when he got to Hongkong.
What time did the launch leave ?—It arrived in Hongkong at midnight.
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the better course, and on this understanding withdrew his proposition.
Sir JOHN then distrubuted the aggregate prizes won at Whitsuntide as follows:-Queen's Aggregate: 1, Mr. G. P. Lammert; 2, Mr. D. C. Coles; 3, Mr. E. 8: Shepherd; 4, Sergeant Bowery, R.E.; 5, Captain Warren, B.A. Carbine Competition: 1, Mr. A. H. Skelton; 2, Mr. G. P. Lammert; 3, Mr. McDonald. Revolver Competition; Captain Warren.
Sir JOHN said that talking of revolvers some of them might be pleased to hear that the Volunteers beat the Royal Artillery on Satur- day afternoon by 10 points, (Applause.)
The hearty thanks of the association were tendered to the donors of the prizes, viz., H.E. Major-General Black, Sir John Carring ton, Commodore Holland, the Hon. C. ĕ. Chater, Mr. Thos. Jackson, Commander Rumsey, the Hon. J. J. Bell-Irving, the Hon. E. R. Belilios, Mr. H. N. Mody, the proprietors of the Daily Press, and the proprietors of the China Mail.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND,
woman, who is about 21 years of age, is known by the name of Chan Tsai Kiu. Up to about three months ago she resided with her husband at Cheung Sha Wan village, near Samsuipo. She That was the police launch ?—Yes.
then came to Hongkong, and it is said that her | Mr. Gedge said that the maximum penalty was conduct was such as to make her husband very $300 and the liquor could be forfeited, but he jealous of her. She lived in various houses, submitted that in this case Edwards made a and was last seen alive at No. 151, Praya West, bona fide mistake as regarded the law. He got a few days ago, and since then she had been living up this bathing club, and thought he need not with her mother at No. 12, East Street. About take out a license for selling liquor. It was not | six o'clock on Saturday night she left the house, as if he opened a club or a place in some street and it is believed she went to No. 151, Praya in the town of Victoria and kept it open all day West, where she met her husband, who stabbed and the greater part of the night and as if he her in the throat outside the house. Why she had people to whom he sold liquor frequently went there and how he knew she was there is calling. His Worship had had it in evidence not yet known. Unfortunately the search for that the club was really a club for bathing and the husband has as yet been fruitless. Two for bathing alone, and it was also in evidence detectives went on Saturday night to the house that the only drinking which could possibly go of the accused's brother at Cheung Sha Wan, on there was for an hour or a little over. It but the wanted man had not then been there was not as if for the purpose of defrauding the and the detectives went away searching else- revenue Edwards kept a saloon here for the where. Soon after they left the accused man purpose of selling liquor. He had evaded the
visited the house, but the police were not law, he frankly admitted, but he did not intend informed of the visit until after he had gone to do so. He thought that if he got up this away, and he still remains at liberty. It will, bathing club and took people round there to bathe therefore, be useful to give the man's descrip they were entitled afterwards to have drinks.tion. His name is Won Heung. He is about The place had been advertised most freely and 28 years of age, and is a native of Tang was known to everybody. There had been no Kun, bat for sometime past has been living at concealment. The liquor had been there the Cheung Sha Wan. He is thin and of medium whole time, and he thought the police might height, and bas small black marks on his face. have given this man a word of warning. If It is believed that he committed the murder they had only said, "Edwards, this is not legal, with a weapon something like a butcher's stop it," he would have stopped it once; but knife.
Subsequently Inspector Hennessey instead of giving him warning they waited their visited the scene of the tragedy, and found time and dropped upon him like a thousand of quite close to the house a knife of this des bricks. Edwards was a thoroughly respectable eription. The blade, which was considerably man. He had been 30 years in the colony, bent, had turned rusty after having been in the being 15 years in the Police Force, seven years rain. as an Inspector. He asked his Worship under the circumstances to inflict but a nominal pen- alty and not to confiscate the liquor.
Commander Hastings said Edwards would be fined $50 and the liquor would be confiscated. The other defendants were simply servants, and would be discharged.
ARREST OF A WIFE MURDERER, A LAST YEAR'S CRIME,
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HONGKONG RIFLE ASSOCIATION.
GENERAL MEETING AND DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES,
On 13th June a general meeting of the Hongkong Rifle Association was held at the Volunteer Head-quarters, Sir John Carrington (President) occupying the chair.
The accounts for the past two years were sub-
Messrs. A. Chapman, G. H. Coles, E. C. Shepherd, Bowery, G. P. Lammert, A. H. Skel- ton, and M. 8. Northcote were elected the Com- mittee.
At the Magistracy on 15th Juns before Committed and passed. mander Hastings, a Chinaman named Won Heung was charged with the wilful murder of his wife in September of last year.
Inspector Hanson said he only intended to ask his Worship to take evidence of arrest that day. The crime was committed in September last, and the witnesses it would be necessary to call were scattered all over the place. He sub- sequently added that a coroner's enquiry was held, and a verdict was returned to the effect that the woman died from the wounds supposed to have been inflicted by the husband, who had been away in the meantime.
A Chinese constable gave evidence as to ar- resting prisoner at 6.20 the previous evening in Glasgow Road and charging him with the crime.
Prisoner, who had no questions to ask, was remanded till the 22nd inst
The following story of the crime appeared in our issue of September 17th, 1897-A wilful murder was committed in Hongkong on Satur- day night. About seven o'clock Chinese Police Constable No. 308 was on special duty in Praya West when he found a woman lying at the door of a house at No. 151, Praya West, bleeding from a wound on the left side of the throat. The constable blew his whistle, and Police Con- stable 180 soon came on the scene. One of them then went to West Point Police Station and there informed Inspector Hennessey and Sergeant Gauld of the discovery. These officers at once hastened to the house and the Inspector found that the woman was dead. The father and mother of the woman just then arrived at the house, and they told Inspector Hennessey that the husband had murdered the woman and had gone over to Tsimsateni or Yaumati. The officer at once despatched P.C. 908 and another Chinese constable over to the mainlaad with instructions to arrest the husband if possible, and then went back to the Police Station and telephoned an account of the occurrence to all the Police Stations in the colony, Sergeant Gauld meanwhile removing the body to the mortuary. The precise details of the case are not yet known, but it appears that the
The proceedings broke up with three hearty cheers for Sir John Carrington.
REVOLVER SHOOTING.
THE VOLUNTEERS Beat the B.A. A revolver competition took place on the revolver range on Saturday between the officers of the Royal Artillery and officers of the Volunteer Corps, the latter, as will be seen from the scores below, coming off victorious. The conditions were-distance 30 yards; target one foot square; bull's eye four inches; twelve rounds, six each hand, Scores :---
ROYAL ARTILLERY,
Captain Simmonds Captain Warren
Lieutenant Wilkinson
Browne.
25
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Greene Castle
Total
HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORP8. Captain E. D. Sanders
A Chapman
Lieutenant G. Fullerton
15
30
21
20
14
98
29
24
M. W. Slade D. Macdonald.
21
7
5
.108
مجھے
Major Sir J. W. Carrington..
Total
Mr. Northcote was unanimously selected as honorary secretary and Mr. Lammert as hon- orary treasurer, Mr. Chapman expressing his THE AUDIENCE OF THE FRENCH willingness to give both gentlemen all the as- distance in his power.
Mr. CHAPMAN said that with regard to the position of President, he thought they could not do better than continue as they were. Therefore he had much pleasure in pro- posing that Sir John Carrington be asked to continue as President to the end of the year, and he hoped for many years to come. (Ap-| plause.)
Mr. G. L. DUNCAN seconded, and the resolu- tion was carried with applause.
MINISTER.
Another ADVANCE IN EQUALITY OF INTERCOURSE,
We translate the following interesting ac count of the recent reception of the French Minister by the Emperor of China from the Echo de Chine :—
The reception of M. Stephen Pichon by H.M. the Emperor of China will leave its mark in the diplomatic annals of Peking. In Sir JOHN, who was heartily received, said he Europe the importance that Asiatics attach to could assure them he had great pleasure in details of etiquette is too often ignored. For accepting the position again. He should like these nations-petrified, so to speak, in the to mention to them that he was President for worship of the past-the least modification of some two or three years of a rifle association custom is either a sacrilege or an indication of in British Guiana-a very successful association a new regime. To properly appreciate the and one which met with a good deal of public importance of the details in connection with sapport. He gave himself the pleasure of tak-the reception of the Minister for France it is ing an active interest in its affairs, and he necessary to briefly recall those of previous hoped they would let him do the same with their audiences. Formerly the Ministers were re- association. (Hear, hear.) The association ceived in the Hall of Tributaries. In Novem- had fallen back somewhat, but he hoped they ber, 1894, thanks to M. Gerard, then our would do their best to pull it up again. (Ap. Minister at Peking, and not as reported to plause.)
Count Cassini, the audiences took place in a special hall known as the Hall of Elegance and Literature. This Chamber had no particular features. It was there that all the Ministers were received together for the first time. After the three traditional salutes the doyen of the Diplo matic Corps made his speech. His place was marked at the foot of an estrade of five steps. Mr. CHAPMAN thought a better plan would His Majesty was seated on the estrade at a be to have special meetings on Saturday after-small square table covered with a yellow cloth. noons open to all comers.
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Mr. LAMMERT threw out a suggestion that at what he might term the general meetings of the association all the military in the colony below the rank of sergeant should be admitted as honorary members-that was, that they should simply pay their entrance fees for certain events they like to go in for.
The PRESIDENT asked if it would not be advisable to ask the committee to consider the matter.
Mr. LAMMERT admitted that this would be
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His Majesty made his reply in the Manchurian language, addressing either Prince Kung or Prince King, who knelt at the left of His Majesty. When His Majesty finished speaking the Prince descended from the estrade and translated into
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