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PANTAGRUELISM.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
MAGISTRACY,
(MR. LINDSELL'S COURT.)
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POLICE RESERVE TROUSERS.
FRIDAY APRIL 25. 1919.
THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS. SURVIVAL OF THE UNFIT. (BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE.)
THE POLICE AND PEDESTRIANS.
MAGISTRATE LEARNS MORE: FINES POLICEMAN.:
It is an exhilarating experience these fine days to wake up. The
"War and infitienza between them sun shines in at the window as.the|
must by now have accounted for chota hai, boy draws the curtain,
LOTTERY, TICKETS.
FOND OF HONGKONG, and "all in a twinkling" upon the
some 18,000,000 young men through- A preventive Officer caught a; screen of one's consciousness life's Chinese in possession of lottery Rees-Davies. In the Supreme Court rendered at least another 10,000,000 Before the Chief Justice, Sir William cut the world, and they must have eperater throws the moving. the tickets. Despite the fact that evid. this morning, a Chinese named Lam living, and so unable or unwilling to there was an application from Mr- undoubtedly moving picture:
Before Mr. Orme this morning young men incapable of earning a Notence, disclosed that- tickets were Shing was charged with unlawfully dead yet. Another jelly day in the carefully concealed in his socks and returning to the Colony after having marry" says the Times Medical Co. W. E. L. Shanton for a re-hearing in jolly old world for us Talk of back trousers pocket, the defendant been banished for life on March 27 respondeat at the opening of a strik- the case where Mr. J. M. d'Almada your anniversaries, your St. George's advanced the old excuse of holding | 1918. Days, and such! Why, for the them for a friend.
ing article which appeared on Feb. Remedios was fined $9 on April 15 The prisoner pleaded guilty."
24 under the above title. "The for assaulting Indian Constable 349. truly awake to life, and
who is alive. really and $100 or a month, and tickets con The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock (Acting
seriousness of this" loss is not as The case arose out of enforcement of not focated. immersed in some shady preoccup
Attorney General) said the prisoner et generally realised," continues the traffic regulations by the Indian P.C had been banished from the Colony
writer. ation, every day is an anniversary.
The young man preventing Mr. Remedios from This time last year, chuckles who was the real defendant in this orders of the Court each time. The
There was a little mix-up as to six times and had disregarded the power of the world, and especially walking in the road, with the result of Europe, is reduced to--a very low that the policeman arrested him and the Pantagruelian, I was a bigger case, when a Chinese was charged prisoner was an undesirable character. gure, and the best of the young charged him with assault. fool even than I am now, and yet with illegal pawning.
be having served various terms of manhood is lost. The future of the
Before there was any routine Mr: life was good. It is good now. Boy! Sergt. Ingham deposed that he imprisonment here for burglary, and race is largely with the middle-aged Orme said that in this case he really Talkee coolle no wantchee hot water visited a paweshop and found a larceny, in barfu. You rascal! I'm sure I pair of trousers which belonged
and the unfit. Thousands of women felt after having made enquiries from His Lordship addressing the pri- are condemned to go single who, in C. S. P. and A. S. P. that the Indian had more cigarettes than this to the Police Reserve Pursuing soner said he had a very bad record. happier days, would have become the constable had exceeded his duty and Maskee! Ore at a time is all I need, his enquiries he found accused, a He was and, there are more in the shops....
on the first occasion mathera of families. One the opinion was expressed thit the The joy of swinging pyiama'd lega been induced to do. the actual ment and banished. He returned in is greatly increased care of the chil to act according to their instr
Chinese, and a small boy who had sentenced to six months imprison- remedy that suggests itasif at once Indian Police could not be relied upon. Over the arm of the chair, sipping pawning. On the "small boy being 1905 and after serving a term of dren of our soldiers and sailors. These actious. He believed that the Indian the rich Ceylon tea, and looking brought into Court he was found to twelve months for burglary was do in fact represent the hope of the BC. bad exceeded his instructions in over the roofs of Hongkong. Yan-be bigger than the accused.
again banished. Undaunted, he once nation. They, and they alone, inherit this case, as he should not arrest der a Chinese cook busy at his art. Defendant admitted sending the more returned to the Colony in 1908 the traditions of our race which have anyone unless actually causing an On the verandah beyond some coolies trousers doing incomprehensible things. In desied. belonging to
to be pawned but he and after a further term of twelve is above all compatation at this time. of 39 imposed on Mr. Remedios and made our race glorious. Their value struction. He remitted the fine many windows," boys" visible, get Reserve.
the Police months was again banished, but ting their masters up, brushing clothes. the trousers originally, belonged to a year and after eighteen months given those of our soldiers and
expunged the record of the convic Another day beginning.
Sergeant of the Police Reserve who imprisonment was
again Tomorrow, by the way, is Defoe's was employed in the office of the away.
Mr. Orme added that he would. are left to us ta birthday. Must ask "No. I to hunt defendant's Solicitor, Mr. Davidson.
He came back in 1910. marry at once. Economic barriers fine the Indian Constable $2 and this This time, he
should be removed; inlacement should act as a warning to other out another bottle of that particular
sentence f Mr. Davidson's interpreter gave
long term of four
The old ecano policemen not to use force while in Ltd day, and see about a few notes on wire te trousers ed only to return in 1916. After an with families is now no longer marely tock that we had on Dickens's birth- evidence and stated that the trousers years imprisonment and again banish-mic prejudice against married men
the course of their duty.
Mr. Shenton remarked that the Crusoe and the Journal of the As the government afterwards made other term of imprisonment, he was dangerous; it is fatal. Finally, the Plague Year.Mail Flanders" and an issue of uniform he never bothered sent away for life but again made unmarried mother must be helped "Rexana"? No. Better not. Hong about them, kong is still a backwoods town. They as he had never paid for them. Case March this year. "I don't know national urgency.”
He did not want them his appearance, like a bad penny, in and protected. It is a matter of don't understand the application of dismissed.
what to do with you," said his Lord, these, things. If only they did! If
ship. "Have you anything to say." only they would read Rabelais!
SIX STROKES....
The prisoner said that he had been brought up in Hongkong, and
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One doesn't feel quite se perky, as A youthful Chinese charged with this after a binge, or a night at poker, hawking without a licence received by the way. This proves that binges a sentence of six strokes with the and poker. .. but never mind. birch. They say we preach. too much. Preach? Him. As if we cared. But it
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AIR GUN CASE
Wong Wan, a merchant, was charg- would be nice, you know, to see more ed with being in unlawful possession of 'em living. enjoying life. getting of an air-gun in Connaught Road Cen- out of those melancholy ruts of tral. Revence officer No. 41 gave avarice, of dignity, of "Food form, evidence and defendant was fined
(MR: ORMES COURT.)
OPIUM CASE.
of hatred, of mistrust, of Chauvinism. $10 and the airgun confiscated. St. George's Day. Pooh! If there were only a Rabelais day, that would be some anniversary. But no man savvies the day. or year on which first cried the precious infant that was to be Francois Rabelais. that was to discover the glorious gospel. of Panurgery, and the truth as it is in Pantagruelism, that was to shake and wake the drowsy human race, and make it aware. That the mor ning is come, and life to be lived.
What absurd drivet! What per- fectly frightfultosh! Quite so. Let's see. How's exchange to-day?
POLICE AND PEDESTRIANS.
The China Mail. cording which are yielding such C. S. P. knows it
Being in possession of 17 taels of Opium resulted in a Chinese appear ing at the Police Court this morning. Defendant was caught at the Kow- loon Canton Railway Station with the opium. The Police contended he was about to export it. Fined $1,700.
ARMED ROBBERS.
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here, and what is more, undesirable. His Lordship. You are well known will give you a severe sentence, and again banish you and if you return this time, I will have to take stronger
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vessel Kung Ching, which was to have taken place today, has been
ment Salt Revenue Dept. steam
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ence?"
The next case called was that of live an honest life again. Have you Charn Singh, ex-Indian constable anything to say before I pass sent B93, who was charged (1) with attempting to bribe one Hattan Prisoner:-I have nothing to say. Mohamed, Indian constable B171 to my lord, but to plead for leniency neglect his duty, (2) being found in the and ask your Lordship to take into con Government Opium Factory, Morrison sideration my five years' good service Hill Road, Wanchai at 3 am. on in the police force, and also the fact April 9 with a house breaking imple that I had served in the Army for ing to steal and carry away Govern character when discharged. ment, to wit, a key, and (3) attempt nine years and was given a "good
Two Chinese charged with being concerned with the armed robberyment Opium. at 54 Haiphong Road, Kowloon, made an appearance in the dock.
CRICKET.
The prisoner pleaded "guilty" to all three charges.
His Lordship-It is a serious offence to steal from the Government. I will sentence you to nine months' On the request of his Lordship,hard labour, and don't forget when the acting Attorney General outlined you come out, live an honest life. the case shortly and said the prisoner
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were not vindictive and the case the closed.
ALADDIN.
At the Royal Naval Theatre to right, the pantomine Aladdin will be staged. The entertainment is in aid It should be well attended, as, of the Ministering Children's League. judging from the dress rehearsal which was given last night, it is
The cast is a well chosen one. Its The scenic effects are charming- going to be a really good show.
and she. prima donna, Miss Gladys Brock, possesses a charming voice
used it to
great" advantage yesterday when as Aladdin" she rendere i several well- known catchy songs with local allu- sions. Her rendering of "The Bells of St. Mary's," brought her much. well-earned applause from the audi- eace which was present. yesterday. There are some fine dances too, well done by the youngsters. In fact, if given a fair chance, "Aladdin" bids well to rival "Pinkie," and should easily survive more than the two performances it is intended to give.
CANTON ADVERSARIA
Consul Volpicelli of Canton is row the Canton officials are giving going home to italy soon. Tomar him a farewelling party.
Mr. J. J. Pasquier, at present stopping at the Victoria Hotel Can-
Hattan Mohamed on March 24 and (BEFORE THE PUISNE JUDGE) ton, is opening a French Silk Com- and another Indian interviewed
by
On
pany there.
be Canton Government has high-party going to the Manila Olympiad. appropriated $5,000 for the athletic Work on a railway-line from Can-
ton to Lung Ngan Tung, 23 miles
A HIGHWAY ROBBER way robbery on three counts.
Lau Foon was indicted for Prisoner pleaded not guilty, The Jury empanelled were: Rout, is to be started this year.
The bandits of Holping. Enping, and Sunwei are gathering to fight the troops whose intention to attack them was too much talked about beforehand.
twelve million people twelve million short trips, and which now sees its
The evidence showed that four way to buy back £129,900 worth of
Chinese, armed with daggers, enter debentures, is "not out here for its i
ed the house and threatened the "in The China Mail is still waiting mates, three women and two children. health," nor anxious to visit Kow Government permission to print the They ransacked the house and stole loon for the
same reason alone. result of an interview it had with the what money they could find, also Nobody supposes or is likely to C. S. P. regarding his supposed order quantity of clothing. A servant girl Opium Factory and steal some of the arranged to be allowed to enter the Alise Nong Resena, of live Company's that there are no trams trians to stay on the sidewalks. The made off. Two of the four ware matter to the authorities and a trap suppose that it is a fault" of the to his subordinates to compel pedes raised the alarm and the robbers drug. Pc. B171 communicated the stock
running in Kowloon today. Landale's little narrative, which or three days, and was prepared en- and the other rear the Kowloon 6 was fixed for the theft.
Mr. story has been in manuscript for two arrested, one in Cameron Road was laid for the prisoner and April he thought it only right" we tirely without reference to the Reme Dairy, The daggers were afterwards the night in question, or rather, ALLS-On April 16, et Sianghai,He omitted to tell us what were the happy issue to-day. It may be men- phrey's Building.
not complete. dios case, which has had such a fourd in the tennis court of Hum- at three in the morning of April Soonderam (Foreman), A. Curreem, Anges Charles, the beloved in-ers the Company proposed to the tioned that the result of full investi- int son of Mr. and Mrs. C.Government in October 1913, the gations and complete information day night.
The case was remanded till Tues-into the Factory
7, the prisoner was admitted S. Longfield, C. S. M. Alves, R. V. terms offered in April 1914, in March has amply justified the stance taken
171 and Cameron, W. J. Wilkinson and J. F. 1916, and in July last year, all of by the China Mail. There is, to be
after paying the latter $40, the Fisher. which were refused. Were they all no Prussianism" here The Indian
prisoner produced a key from his Mr. G. H. Wakeman (Crown based on the "existing royalty policeman now
pocket and with this picked the safe Solicitor) outlining the facts knows it The
of the Office in Charge of the Factory of the Case stated that (and
and removed a bunch of keys with on March 8 at about noon, Lam Foon never
one of which he opened the strong a golf caddy at Happy Valley, left, room and went in to take opium. there with provisions from the Golf The police who ware already Club to proceed to the Golf Club at in the factory rushed into Deep Way Bay. On the road to Cricket is waning and to make up the strongroom after the prisoner Wong Nei Chong Gap, he was a game Mr. Ponsonby Fane has got and arrested him. The prisoner, said intercepted by two men, prisoner a team together for Saturday. They counsel, had sout water with him being one, who came out of the KOWLOON. TRAMS.”
are playing Civil Service.
which it is believed he used to dip bushes and fell on him. The prisoner's Chinese Recreation Club are pay. his hands in, so that the drug would accomplice seized hold of his jacket Between two stools, we were going
To-day's dollar is worth 3s. 4ing Craigengower a visit in connec
not strik. Counsel said all he' want which he was carrying on the front: tion with the league." "to say, the Kowloon. residents are
ed his Lordship to do was to convict end of the pole, and made off, down Teams, etc. follow:
the prisoner on the third charge and the hill side. left to walk on the ground. But the
Civil Service v. Ponsonby Fane XI. one sentence would meet the case. Lam Foon, immediately In any case the people are not
To-day's return of communi- On the Civil Service ground at 2 image would not be apt, because it likely to regard the chairman of a cable disease shows six cases of p.m.
Mr. Alabaster, for the defence, down his basket, and gave chase, but applies to hesitation in choosing, and dividend paying company as their plague, one of diphtheria, and two
said the prisoner who had been in was attacked by the user, who K.C.C. v. University. On the the police force further years hade a-st him with a knife. they have no choice. Moreover, they safest guide on the academic quest of cerebro-spinal fever.
KC.C. ground at 2.15 p.m.
bore a good character. pntil this un- His only means of defence was the need not walk, being fairly well ion: which is better for them, private
Craigengower v. CRC. On the forturate occurrence. Counsel said pole, which he was carrying. Never enterprise or public service? He "could" served with ricshas. We are sup answer that question only, in that kusa Maru, Tungshing. Pak Wo. E. Wood, T. McCormac, R. Duncan, tempted, and being weak, was unable the stomach. The prisoner took to Craigengower ground at 2.15 p.m. the prisoner frankly admitted histheless he got the better of the Civil Service. B. W. Bradbury, A. guilt and pleaded that he had been fight and gave the prisoner a hit in posing that the. Government takes one way, the way in which the same Tilwong, British Night, and Hang Dr. J. T. Smalley, P. T. Lamble, F. J. to resist the temptation. Besides said his heels with Lam Poon fast behind, this view of it, that there is no question always has been answered song, are among the latest shipping Ling, C. Sara, C. J. Tacchi, WH. counsel, if E171 had not encouraged shouting 'save life. A police constable
TEUTH, MATICE, PUBLIC SERVICE.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1919.
very handsome results? We do not meant it), Even Mr. Orme knows it. know what are the Government's But if the China Mail had not been intentions in this matter, either; but persistent? Who knows? we applaud its obvious non-intention
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the evidence that if Government De way system for Kowloon,
Edmonds and H. Strange.. Of partments are to take over public
him, he would not have gone on off daty, who was lurking in the surely instead of merely refusing ctilities the public will suffer? There
CRC-NgSzeKwong (Capt.),Yew with the plan. Counsel said that the neighbourhood of Bowen Road, heard the Hongkong Tramway people's is no such evidence in this Colony, of Members will be held in the Offices Wong Po Keung, Wei Lee San, Wong was more to blame than the prisoner. through the bushes, in order to cut The Half Yearly General Meeting Man Tsum. George Lee, Harry Ching, other Indian who had disappeared, his cries, and made a short cut repeated offers, they have said: "Alright. Here are our is all the other way.
would and outside it the weight of evidence of the Hongkong Jockey Club, to Kwok Kwong, Cheang Wing Kui, Li It was he who first thought of this off prisoner's escape. The prisoner. terms. Take them or leave them??!
morrow, Saturday, April 25th, at 12 Chis Fen, Wong Kam Ning and Un plan of robbing the Government.in making for the bushes was As we have said, without knowing o'clock noon. To refuse on the ground that they the Government intentions, we ap
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After such a good record as the caught by the constable and taken are committed to a policy of retain plaud their action in this matter so
Cralgengower-Thompson, Baga prisoner had, said counsel, it would to the station. ing future control of public utilities far. This Colony is growing out of sang (Captain P. R. G. Cumming) Muskett, Goldenberg, D. Rumlahn, career, by sending him to jail for an rents of the Crown Solicitor.
The Indo China steamer Hang (captain), Arculli, Omar. Abtras, be deplorable to spoil his whole Witnesses corroborated the stats in the Colony, without having any the stage of development in which it came into harbour yesterday and immediate intention of providing could be straddled by an octopus or anchored at the Naval buoy. The Goodall, A. A. Claxton, H. H. Tayler, asked for leniency.
W. Hall, Jex and Lammert.
offence which although serious, was
At the conclusion of the case the them, would have been inexcusable. exploited by a clique. Kowloon alone Hangsung is under Admiralty re-
KCCJ. P. Robinson, D. M. the outcome of temptation, Counsel prisoner went into details concerinng bis life and maintained that a few Whether so intended or not, is a big city, and growing, Careful quisition and has been engaged on C. P. James, C. I. Stapleton, L. J.
Addressing the prisoner, his Lord. days prior to the alleged robbery, that is the impression we derived thought and prevision should attend transport work.
The Indo-China from the chairman's speech at any new arrangements for its future. Company hope to get her back into Peston, H. Overy and J. D. Binell.
Macaskill, R. ship sald: "You have pleaded guilty" he had received a letter from his to offering a bribe of $40 to a mother requesting him to get a the Tramway Company's meet. The limited company system is a their service now,
constable to induce him to neglect certain curative herb, which ing. Mr.Landale quite clearly did good one when it is the liabi
his duty, and to being in the Govern was to be found on the intend the public, the Kowloon ity that is limited; but in Hong- public, to understand that his cum-kong it seems it has to be the
ment Opium Factory with intent to hillsides of Hongkong, and he! TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.
steal. For the first offence you are had gone to Bowen Road in quest of pany was disinterestedly anxious to directorate that is limited. help them, but that a naughty Gov. Ge list of directors, it has been Thomas Cook and Son's local office.
liable to two years' imprisonment the herb when he came across two TE you want a clear head and good and for the second three years. men, who loitered and smoked cigar ernment would not let them. Some pointed out, would fit almost any With its photographs and map, its from the body, as is always the case appeal to the Court for-lemiency, might be the real culprits, be being TOUR boy is always corting crutch": digestion you must wat let your bowels Hongkong company. It is a an entirely innocent
become clogged with poisonous waste our learned Counsel has made anettes with him. These men he held have a low opinion of the public | Family" arrangement, pleasant Intelligence here: They do seem to enough to behold, but the people are book is just the thing for use in food, an abundance of water and plenty acter, and the A.S.P. has confirmed The Puisce Judge's summing up thene wounds taro hued all rigi to ne * talk through their hats at times. tring of its showing agrifir" round. But is of outdoor exercis should keep your this. You have had an untainted re was very brief, and without sign they always will. Get a botte of The idea that we can. be persuaded The tram systern for Kowloon is quite true, 19 stated on page 4. bowls regular. When that fall you cord during all the five years you retiring the jury returned an un- Chimbertin's Pain, Bing and me that that the Tramway Company is think. bound to come, but there is no pre our "sanitation. well looked bowels and dro easy and pleasant to pass a light sentence on you and sentence was passed of three years. can get nothing botter, had blood.
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