Basil Kchaogion, aged 33 and described as a Russian Lieutenant, was brought before Magistrate Loh and Mr. Tenney (American Assesser) on remand, at the Mixed Court, on Tuesday, charged with having, on the Sth instant, on board" the R.M.S. Empress of Russia, been in possession of a first-class passenger ticket from Shanghai to Manila, which had been stolen from the Astor House the 4th instant.
At a previous hearing of the charge, on the 7th instant, Det.- Sgt. Ashley had stated that on the 4th instant, Mr. Guest, who was then staying at the Astor House, reported that several things had been stolen from him, including a first-class passage ticket to Manila. Later, the accured visited the Shipping Company's office and asked if a ticket, which he produced, was in order. On the sth instant accused went on board the tender taking passengers'to the Empress of Russia, and as the purser of the steamer had already been notified of the loss of a certain ticket, the accused was stopped and handed over to the police. On the way down river he tried to commit suicide. He was afterwards taken before the French Tonsul-General, but the latter refused recognition as he considered that accused's papers were not in order and might possibly have been stolen. Accused was then taken before the Russian Consul-General,
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