November 3, 1900.]
Defendant denied that he struck complainant with the pork hook; he was inside his stall and complainant was outside.
The magistrate found the charge proven and inposed a fine of $10 or a month's imprison- ment.
KEEPING A GAMING HOUSE.
Eleven Chainsman were brought up on re- mand charged with being keepers of a common gaming house. Chief Detective-Inspector Hanson prosocuted, and Mr. J. F. Reece defended.
The charge was that the first to the seventh defendants inclusive did keep a common gam- ing house at Lyemun, in the district of Kowloon, in this colony, on the 24th of October, and the eighth to the oleventh inclusive did play at this gaming house on the 24th of Oct.
Mr:[Reece submitted a plea of not guilty for all the defendants.
Chinese Constable 262 was the first witness called. In answer to questions by Mr. Hanson, he said that he was sent over to Kowloon, and arrived at Lyemun, disguised as a cigar- seller, at 11.15 a.m. He saw a number of men gambling on the hillside, about forty feet from the sea-shore, by the side of two houses. He watched them for half an hour, and took note of what the men were doing. A red scroll with inscribed characters was hanging on a tree. First defendant walked up to the scroll, Mr. Reece-Walked up to it! How could he walk up the tree?
Witness took possession of the rod scroll, a number of documents with inscribed characters, and boxes containing chops "all used in the Tsa Fa lottery.
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In reply to the bench, witness explained that the lottery consisted of 36 charactors reprosent ing animals, A man placed his money on the particular character he fanciod, and the result was known by opening the red scroll.
Tho afternoon was taken up in the translation of the characters on the numerous exhibits pro- dnced in the case, which was remanded until to-day.
BREAKING A COOLIE'S ARM.
A private chair coolie was brought up on a charge of a rather serious nature. It appeared that on Tuesday he and other three private chair coolies were conveying a party of Euro- peans to the Peak. Near the Albany, at the bottom of Peak Road, they were run into by a public chair coming up behind. A fight en- sued, bamboos being freely used. In the melee one of the public chair coolies received a blow on the arm that snapped the bone clean in two. The coolie who was supposed to have struck the blow was arrested, while the injured coolie was conveyed to the Government Civil Hospital, where he now lies.
The accused was remanded until Monday. Dr. Bell having certified that the injured man was too ill to attend court. Bail was refused.
Thursday, 1st November.
BEFORE ME, HALIFAX.
A THIEVING QUARTERMASTER. Harry Vanderhayden, an American, lately quartermaster on the Empress of China, was charged with theft. The articles stolen were taken from the ship and from his lodgings in Hongham. There were three charges altogether. Captain Tillett, Marine Superintendent. Cana- dian Pacific Railroad Company, said that dur; ing the time the ship was in port here, several cases of theft were reported, and among the things stolen were a gold watch and chain and a pair of binoculars belonging to the first officer, and a revolver, a pair of handcuffs, and a num- ber of flags and other articles belonging to the ship. Two steam guages from the main boilers were also missed. The matter was put into the hands of the police, and their investigations led to the prisoner's arrest.
Vanderhayden's landlady, a Chinese woman, also gave evidence. She took the accused in out of pity, merely for friendship's sake, but finally becoming suspicious of him--he never left the house, and seemed desirous of avoiding intercourse with everyone-she ordered him to go. Witness had previously missed several articles of clothing, and when the police came to arrest the accused she had his boxes opened, with the result that the missing clothing was discovered hidden in them.
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
Sergeant Gourlay and Sergeant Murison made the arrest, and took charge of the stolen articles.
His worship found the accused guilty, and sentenced him to three months imprisonment on the first charge, two months on the second, and one month on the third-in all six months im- ' prisonment, the sentences to run consecutively.
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GOT THEM FROM A FRIEND.
We got them from a friend was the story three Chinamon told Lance-Sergeant Terrett when he asked them yesterday morning where they got the bars of soap and tins of tea and coffee they were carrying. The sergeant did not believe this yaru, especially when the first defendant flatly contradicted himself by saying a moment later that he brought the soap from England.
His worship shared the constable's opinion, that the articles were stolen, and fined the first defendant $10 or a months imprisonment, and the others $5 each or 14 days.
"I ALWAYS OBEY ORDERS.
This was the reply, tantamount to a plea of asked why he had that morning refused to carry not guilty, a private rickshaw coolie made when
his master to business.
CORRESPONDENCE.
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THE KWANGTUNG REBELLION.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRESS.'
31st October, 1900. SIR,-You ask why the country people are siding with the Imperialists against the rebels. This is easy to explain. The country people are between two fires, the patriotic rebels and They know what armed obstruction to the the well armed and savage Imperialist braves,
Imperialist forces means, and rather than suffer cold-blooded threats of the Imperialists. They extinction they are obliged to give way to the
are in China!
Although the country people support the rebels, what can they do without modern fire- arms and efficient rebel protection? Again,
the Imperialists at this stage of the rebellion, you must know that the rebellion is only in its infancy. Would it be wise for them to oppose The coolie's employer said defendant flatly pillage and loot, and the extinction of their when opposition means wholesale slaughter refused to take him down to business, and was homes? We cannot blame them for sitting preparing to leave his service without giving tight and watching events, and sometimes the customary months notice.
actively assisting the Imperialists, under pres-
Bure.
You cannot talk reason with the Imperialists. Their motto is the rebels have established their Provisional
·Obey or lose all." Not until Government will the country people be sufficient- ly encouraged to openly oppose the Imperialists.
Defendant: He promised to pay me eight dollars a month, and he only gave me five.
Complainant explained that defendant had nover yet managed to put in a month without a break, and through his gross carelessness the rickshaw had been smashed. Complainant stop ped the amount of the bill for the repair of the rickshaw out of defendant's wages, hence his indescribable. I have just been informed that The savage excesses of the Imperialists are complaint of receiving five dollars instead of the braves have been digging up the very walls sight.
of the houses of the several villages quite recent- His Worship (to defondant.)—If
waut to resign your master's service you must give a The thousands of villagers are either killed or ly dostroyed by Admiral Ho Cheung Ching. full month's notice. Three dollars or five days.
are homeless wanderers. What must be the misery of these poor people without homes and food? The winter is approaching, and it is sad to think of what will be the sufferings of these unfortunates.
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MARINE MAGISTRATE'S COURT.
29th October.
BEFORE HON. BASIL TAYLOR.
BROTHERS IN TROUBLE.
Before the Hon. Basil Taylor at the Harbour Office on the 27th ult., Charles Hutchinson, fire- man on the British transport steamer St. Andrew, was charged with having on the 25th ult., and again on the 28th, in Victoria Harbour, absent- | ed himself from duty without leave. Defendant pleaded guilty.
The master of the St Andrew stated that on the 25th Hutchinson, although ordered not to leave the ship, as it would be leaving the wharf soon, went ashore, and did not return till the morning of the 26th. On the morning of the 28th he stated his intention of again going ashore, with or without leave, and did so. He did not return until eight in the evening.
The second engineer having corroborated, and there being no defence, sentence of 14 days' hard labour, or until the ship sails, was passed.
Thomas Hutchinson, baker and mess-room steward on the same steamer, and brother of Charles Hutchinson, pleaded guilty on Saturday to absenting himself from the ship on the 25th ult. The captain and second engineer submitted their evidence, to the effect that defendant was absent all day on the 25th, and when he did return-on the morning of the 26th-did not go on with his work.
We hope the Government of Great Britain will firmly object to the indiscriminate slaughter of innocent and defenceless country people which frontior.-Yours truly.
is taking place daily beyond the
“A REFORMER."
TO THE EDITOR OF THE “ DAILY PRESS,'
Canton, 31st October.
SIR, I have read the interesting letter sent by a native correspondent and published in your issue of the 30th inst. under the heading of "The Kwangtung Revolt," in which your correspondent told us that the rebels are aiming at the overthrow of the Manchus, and the re- generation of China under Chinese rule, and the establishment of an enlightened and pro- gressive government, friendly to foreigners. That sounds well indeed, as all the men of the Triad and other secret societies say the same thing also; but wo all know that the rebels are not men of an honest type. Instead of attack-- ing this village and that village, thus causing the destruction of so many innocent lives and so much property, why don't they march right up to Peking to negotiate with the Allied Powers on terms of peace and the regeneration of China, and ignore the Manchu government ? This is the best opportunity. If I mistake not, it is the wish of every good patriot in China to see hor regenerated. It is quite an open secret that There left Shanghai on the 22nd ult. by the nearly two-thirds of the officials, except the Sachsen for Japan, en route for England on Manchus, and almost all the rich and respect leave, Mr. Wade Gardner, who has been for able class, especially those who have been abroad, some years manager of the Hongkong and are reformers at heart though not in act. As Shanghai Banking Corporation's Shanghai they are under the yoke of Manchu tyranny office. "Some of us," says the N.-C. Daily they dare not openly declare their feelings; the Neics, commenting on his departure, "hare official reformers dare not help to forward the known Mr. Gardner since he joined the Bank cause of patriotisin, because they are afraid of as a youngster; all of us know and have tho- losing their heads; the rich dare not interfere roughly appreciated his abilities as a banker, because they are afraid of losing their wealth. his unfailing courtesy, and his fine personal Some people wonder how the rebels have got qualities, and we all wish him and Mrs. Gard' ner and their children a very pleasant trip home, and a return in due time to Shanghai, where we are glad to see Mr. Bevis installed again meantime in the managerial chair.”
Ten days' hard labour, or until the ship sails, was the sentence passed.
such a large quantity of modern guns and am- munition. It was the small mandarins who have by bribery helped to smuggle arms into the Rebel camps. No doubt some re- formers in Singapore, America, Australis, the
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