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THE CHINA MAIL.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
ANOTHER DETECTIVE
ARRESTED.
BY MENADES.
have a large respect for the way heifs and ans and lanvendres of-of-, is shaping as a magistrate. The well, of what he calls 'ea. There is alles was ours, and our only no terminological inexactitude there, cus the telephone, no doubt of his, meaning and excuse is to which is an infernal invention. We doesn't it do your heart good to read | ALLEGED DEMANDING MONEY give the correct report today, t? Plain speech for plain people fully. In ding so, we want about plain issues. Let's get on with to bespeak special consideration it. The mealy-mouthed snufflers of for these Chinese dealers in half meanings and half truths have hides. There is a turnover, it seeme, had too much of their own way. of hundreds of thousands of dollars. That should not be lightly driven away. All trades are offensive to a certain scrt of liverish, fritable neighbour common here. The trams make too much noise. Chimneys make too much smoke. Profiteers make too much money. This is not a seaside resort, a garden city for Eden-seekers and holiday makers. It is a city of trade and of works, It is going to be busier than ever, if don't the makers of Ordinances: penalize those who are earning The 9.3. inhua," (Captain livings out of undae respect to those Speer) cleared for Singapore at ncon who are merely suffering liver to-day with 100 tons of general Deleterious trades are another story, cargo.
but the smell of hides never hurt anybody yet. Hear both sides, Get this point of view as well as the other.
BUILDING LAND.
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The wedding of Mr. G. Glendín ning to Miss E. Hillier en route from Australia will shertly take place.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1919
KIDNAPPING A GIRL..
·ACCUSED CLAIM PORTUGUESE ÖITIZENSHIP.
NELLIE'S DIALOGUES NO.
III.
in
THE PRATTLING TONGUE AGAIN,
(BY BOZ.)
Nellie in a creature of moods. I found her seated on the Kowloon Ferry going across..
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the During the last month no less than Magistracy yesterday afternoon the hearing was resumed in the case in fire of our Chinese detectives have which Mr. Leo. Longinotto, Assistant been convicted for various offences Crown Solicitor, made an application The latest to be arrested is a Chinest for the extradition of a Chinese who detective, charged with demanding is wanted by the Chinese, authorities $100 by menaces, and for miscomfor the alleged offence of kidnapping "Hello, Bos" she called out "come" duct as a constable.
3 Chinese girl at Lantao, and taking and sit over here." I obeyed. · I · Mr. A. E. Hall appeared for the her to Macao with a view of selling wanted to. Ihadn't she was quite. To-day's dollar is worth 4 defence when the man was brought her into a house of ill-fame.
capable of compelling me by force. up before Mr. Lindsell this morning.
M. C. F. Mason, M.C., appeared She likes an attentive listener. 15/16d.
Defendant, it is alleged, went on for the delence.
"What are you full of to-day. contrary board the Lieng Shing
Wu Lum of No. 216 Des Vœux Nellie." to departmental orders, to search Road, West, giving evidence said luggage, and he is stated to have that he first heard that his sister she replied "the papers are very "Nothing out of the ordinary." used menaces to two Chinese mem-
was kidnapped on Janoury 18, last. dry during the summer months, you bers of the Crew.
He searched for her and from e-know. All the taipans are boliday Me- Lindsell remanded the case quiries made, he learned that she making while their subordinates are was. seen on board # bout sweating at pidjin. You see it is the fixing ball at $7500~......
bound for Macao. Witness Taipans who can afford to luvite went to Mazao and there met his people to functions: we poor folk sister strolling about in the streets-stand in the same relationship as asked her if she was willing to Lazarus to Dives. I mean, read the retire home. She replied that she news of a magnificent social function was. Witness knew of no reason for given by Mrs. So and So, and be ber running away from home. She satisfied with what our imagination was well treated and was engaged to could picture the feast to have been, be married to a seaman.
But I do not want to ta In reply to Mr. Mason, witness Talpars. They do that themselves.
"Did you go to the museum?" I asked.
Tess." Daltoku Maru," (Capt. Hirano) arrived from Keelung yeater- day with a cargo of 1,624 tons of coal for Hongkong.
1
The s.. "Namsang." (Capt. Liddell) cleared for Calcutta via A light tramway out to the hinter Singapore at 3 p.m. to-day with 400 lands of Kowloon. Another to Retons of general cargo. pulse Bay. Look at the map and fure out for yourselves what a lot of attractive building sites would then be opened up, and how eiger would be the rush for them. Imagine Ltd how our housing problem would thus
ELEGANT AFTERNOON & EVENING
GOWNS
AND
COAT FROCKS.
ALSO
SMART MODEL
HATS
AND
VELOURS.
The China Mail.
** TICTE, JUSTICE, PUBLIC SERVICH.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPT. 12, 1919.
OBJECTS AND REASONS.
the C.S.P.
"
The ss."Toyo Maru" No. 1 (Capt. Minami) arrived from Keelung yesterday with a cargo cf, 1,240 tons of coal for Hongkong.
SHIPS IN HARBOUR.
List of morning. British
Chusan Lindsay Moller Lienshing Chunsang Amherst Jason Yuensang
Namsang Chinhua
settle itself. Consider the enormous The s.s. "Nippon Maru" (Capt. Hermelin increment of the Government's Shioshita) cleared to-day and is due Laisang income thereby provided. Regard to sail at 7 am, to-morrow, for Pheumpenh all together and wonder why it has Keelung. She takes no cargo.. not been done before, why there is no attempt to do it now.
On flat sires, which would then be plentiful, there is no need for the expensive retaining walls etc, which discourage all but the wealthy from building. We could have (assuming that the Department could be persuad ed to forget olo custom and see reason) homes on the American plas, neat bungalows of wood 01 concrete foundations, very suitable to the climate and suitable to our 'means. Whatever they were built of, they'd be cheaper than the massy structures perched on steep slopes.
The picture is attractive..
What hinders it from becoming reality? Come closer. Let's whisper.
Vestid e-post
It would bring rents 'down and cheapen house property on the rock. So the property owners (who have pull) stand in the path of the home wishers (who could have the push).
It's quite simple, and it's quite wrong. What are, we going to do
about it?
"BOZ."
While our contributor's prattling friend "Nellie" has more than one
even the flatness of the period can be adduced in excuse. May we not without offence, recommend him to study the style of the literary artist whose name-but tut-tut! It is
Persons without passports must have police passes (Travellers Rewe striction Ordinance 1915).
Residents after the seventh day must be registered (Registration of Persons Ordinance 1916) under penalty not exceeding $50.
they learn "discipline."" But the public here are not children, and we trust that none of the Panjandrums have any conscious intention or desire to discipline us in that way. We have a right to know; but better ! still, it would actually be good for us to know. Good for the Government resemblance to Dr. Johnson, ever too. So much for Ordinances. ready with an opinion whether well There are other objects and res-informed or not, and being no res Ordinarices in the stage of incub- sons we desire and should have. Just pecter of subjects, we fear we cannot now a long notification about pass- trace the slightest resemblance be ation have attached to them, in
ports is appearing over the name of tween himself and the delectable Bos- Government Gazettes and Hansard
well His "stuff" to-day is less like reports, little paragrams of type that
The gist of it is this.
Bozzy's than ever it was. It is, we are labelled objects and reasons."
British subjects must have a pass-regre: to say, in apogee, and not That these paragrams rarely give us
port to leave the Colony. a clear view of the objects, and
Foreigners ditto. seldom define the reasons of the
Both, presumably, must have them ordinances in question, has been
to land with. explained. There is a departmental reluctance t tell the mere public foutsiders that we are) more than they think is good for us. The Government is rather like that type of street, and bar haranguer whose favourite formula is You take it from me" It is also rather like Alfred Jingle in "Pickwick," You seem to see the departmental finger tapping the side of the departmental nose, and saying, Objects and. reasons certainly trust me to have objects artful, very-and reasons- ob, most certainly the best- don't
worry-leave it to me" It is not only that penchant for skel ton ordinances which we bave discussed, that partiality for *"blank cheque" laws which our Legislators sign and the Department Alla up to suit itself and to make easy its administrative task. Because sometimes the ordinances are per fectly good ordinances in that respect, and do not attempt to trans- fer to the Executive the true functions of the legislative. I seems to be some form of that wezkcess which makes certain bidders at an auction so sly in their method of.
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So far as we know, this registra- tion still involves re-registration of every change of address within the Colony, and presumably there is a penalty for overlooking that.
Volute
The 5.S.
"Taiszema," (Capt. Norzregion- Lemos arrived from Pakhoi yester- day with 350 tons of general cargo Produce
Here and 2 bags and 5 baskets of mail.
The s...
Chusang (Captain American Davis) arrived from Chingwantag at
Brooklyn 6.30 a.m., to-day, with a carge of
Tancerville 2,150 tons of coal for Hongkong.
Quinebaug
The 9.3.
"Namwan," (Captain Dutch- Costa) arrived from Hoihow vestar- day with 200 tons of general cargo Timancek" and 4 bags and one basket of mails. Tipanas
Thiboda
The s.. Taiszema." (Capt. Ajax Lemos) cleared for Pakhoi today Linburg
is due to sail at 6 a.m., to morrow, with 160 tons of general
cargo.
vessels in port this
Japostass :
Daitoku Man Toyo Maru: 1 Nippon Maru Kosoka Mari Tacoma Maru Amakusa Maru Hoten Maru : Tango Maru Cheian Maru Nankai Maru Ujo Maru Taiwan Maru Masayoshu Maru
Chinese
Kam Ying. Fat Taisema
Yuet Shang
Hui Hai
Shun Shing
Wing Hang
French -
Songma
Portuguese
Nam Wan
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
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The s.s. "Yuetsang." (Capt.. Mr. J. W. Franks returned to koss) arrived from Swatow at 1.45 the Colony yesterday by the s.s. p.m., yesterday, with 500 tons of "Nippon Maru.” general cargo and i bag of mail for Hongkong.
The 5.5. "Yuensang," (Capt. Kennedy) cleared for Manila at 3 p.m., to-day with 650 tons of general, cargo. She also takes 11 European passengers.
The s.s. "Quinnebaug," (Capt, Medina) cleared for Foochow at I p.m. to-day with 800 tons of general cargo. She carried 400 Asiatic passengers.
The s.s.
Mr. H. N. Beaurepaire, sub- manager of the Hongkong Hotel and Mrs. Beaurepaire returned to the Colony from Shanghai by the ..
Nagoya."
.
Capt Wavell, commander of the 5.9. "Ngankin," who is proceeding home on well earned leave, passed through from Shanghai on the s.s. "Nagoya."
·
said he did not know the Mitary officer in charge of the Chinese troops
in Lantao.
"Oh, that old curiosity shop in the Addressing his Worship for the City Hall, repled Nellie" You don't defence, Mr. Masoa said it had not call that a museum do you? In my been proved by the Crown that his opinion it seems to be an apology chent was a Chinese subject. In for one. Mmm alive, what is there of support of his point Counsel referred interest in it? A dead horse, a few to a paragraph in the report of the stuffed reptiles, one or two birds and Full Court in which a barrister for such like. The Government is misu- the defence in an extradition case, sing an honest name when It calls contended that in accordance that rickety old place, with a few with the Chinese Extradition uninteresting stuffed animals, a mu- Ordinance of 1899, there must be seum. In India, in Ceylon, in the clear proof before the Magistrate Straits, Saigon and other places I have that an accused person is a subject been to, the museums are worth see- of China before an extradition ordering, but to invite tourists to examine could be made.
the_interesting fauna of Hongkong
.. Continuing, Mr Mason said his stuffed and cased in a place which client was born in Macao and was looks more like an old curiosity shop therefore a Portuguese citizen. The is asking too much. It reminds me defendant was formerly a seaman, very much of a show-man who in-. but owing to the war he left the vited people to see Wellington and service.
Blucher meeting and when people Mr. Lindsell (to the defendant). paid the price and went in, they no- Were you afraid of submarines.
ticed two boots sticking to each Defendant? Yes, sir.
other."
the
Continuing, Mr. Mason said the
"Yes" I said "The Government girl in question was of none too good ought to be ashamed to call that a character, so much so, that her place a museum. It wants some mother had pot before her a piece ima,ination on a visitor's part to cf rope and a knife and told her to picture the animals, insects, birds choose the form of death she pre and curiosities which are absent. ferred. She made no choice but But give me your opinion about the ran away from the house instead Bribery case Nellie"-
"The Bribery case"? Well I think it She went to Macao and there lived with the defendant's wife. was silly for that man to have jump- When her brother met her in Macao, ed his bail and run away. He had he took her to the authorities there an easy case to fight and had the and she was ordered to pay the support of everybody, not a Govern- defendant $20 for her board and ment servant. After all the man lodgings. She had no money to pay was only a coolie and I do not think.. and consequently brought up this that he was to blame. It's ole false charge of kidnapping against custom. Besides, can anyone believe his client so as to get rid of him. that a coolie is able to lafuence his The defendant was then put into master. Surely not. The talk about the witness box and in reply to the whole subordinate. Civil Service Council said he was a citizen of being affected is all bunkum. The Macao. He was formerly a seaman, P.WD. were annoyed that the but was now unemployed. He lived Magistrate, and a rollicking good with his wife in Macao. He did not Magistrate he was, took the coolies know the girl until last year when part, and so arrested him on a she visited his wife and stayed in his charge of false pretences, on house. While there, she wrote same evidence,
The foolish man letters to a Chinese military officer ran away. Supposing a man com surnamed Lm, who lived in Lantao. mits an armed robbery; i
gets off Amongst those who returned to She offered witness money to find on the evidence of the prosecution; the Colony yesterday by the s.3.1m and tell him she wanted to see can the Police re-arrest him on an Nippon Maru," Miss E. D. him. Witness complied with her other charge on the same evidence- Skipton, B. A., Superintendent of the request and succeeded in finding In Tommy rot! That was merely a Diocesan Girls' School, who had been who told witness he would come and piece of blarney on the part of a visit the girl later. The complainant piqued P.W.D. What I am wondering on a short holiday to Japan.
lived in witness's house for less than now is how the Attorney-General a month when she was discovered could read the Ordinance as he did. by her brother. Witness was told Well, well, the law is a funny thing! that she refused to recognise her Now take the case of the junk man brother who took her before the He was fined and the China Mait authorities. She was tried in Macao kicked. What happened! Mr. Lind- and she told the Judge there that self re-opened the case and discharg her mother had handed her a piece ed the man. He evidently read the of cord and a knife and asked her to Ordinance the second time, the way. choose either of the two forms of it should be read.
"I do not think there Is any death. She thereupon decided to leave home and come to Macao to thing very interesting this week. I
anxiously waiting for search for Leong Yes (witness's wife). am The Judge ordered her to pay witness next -Council meeting for $20 for her board and lodgings, it gives me plenty of food for re- but he never received a cent of that flection. I was at the V. R. C. Ac money. When he asked her for it. quatic Sports on Saturday night and thought the handicapping a farce. Cross-examined by Mr. Longinotto, But not being a member. I cannot
The Canton Kowloon Railway has issued a new time table cancel ling all previous ones. The new Shunshing," (Capt.time table will come in force on Place) arrived from K. C. Wan at 16th September. 5.15 p.m., yesterday, with 130 tons of general cargo and one bag of mails for Hongkong.
The s.s. "Kosaku Maru," (Capt. gabira) cleared for Bombay via Singapore and-Colombo at 3 pm to'day with 239 tons of through general cargo.
The s.3.
"Produce." (Capt.
Mr. H. C Sandford, acting chief accountant of the Hongkong and Shanghai, Bank who has been on short leave to Japan returned to the Colony yesterday afternoon by the as. "Nippon Mara."
who are napping.. It is Dickens, and not Boswell, whose name he has commandeered. Well, Sketches by Boz" may be nearer his ambition, but we'll still urge him to observe the other model. By Boswellizing Nellie". he may succeed in making a hit. Otherwise, Winsnes) arrived from Sourabaya (this is more a warning than a threat) at 8 am. yesterday with a cargo of the China Mail and Nellie" will 1,400 tons of sugar and 4 bags of
mails for Hongkong. have to part with the pathetic
The s.5. Koscku Maru," at: The objects and reasons for those briskness marking Dr. Johnson's
Truth on July 23 defines Winston rived from Kobe via Moji at 3.25 two Ordinances we took on trust. last farewell, which impressed Boswell Churchill ag
a political soldier of p.m. yesterday with 3,343 tons of There was a war on and we reckoned (what a love of a man!)" with a
fortune of volatile disposition and through cargo, and 293 tons of they were necessary. dreamed of questioning it.
We never foreboding of our long, long
separation." We do not dream of easy principles." The Chine Mail general cargo for Hongkong. She
adds that he is the Prince of Pan also brought 17 bags of mails. But the war is now over. Peace blaming Nellie" for our present
jandrums. has been celebrated (expensively) disappointment; we blame "Boz"
There is a rumour in town this and we want (we would very much
Amongst those who sailed on morning that the Craigieburn Hotel,
'China," yesterday, is Mr.25, Plunket Road, the Peak, has been she rebuked him.. Teng Lai Chun, proprietor of the sold as a going concern. We have King Edward Hotel, who is making made extensive enquiries but are witness said he was in Macac last grumble. It is the judge's business accompanied by Mr. Choi Sing. a health trip to Peking. He was unable to get any confirmation of year. His wife had knows the girl and they know best. Tata for the
for many years.. His wife was not a present, Be good.” native of Lantao but used to go there
like to have) the government's objects and reasons for carrying on
these war measures now.
THE COLLIERS.
the s.s.
the story...
Why object to anybody leaving the Colony? We are over-crowded," and
In Australia, it has been pointed can spare some"
Out with scors, Labour submits to Why this registration foolishness arbitration, but if the verdict goes within the Colony?
against it, it disregards it. Unworthy. You see? It may not be foolishness; conduct, no one denies. Truth of it may not be so foolish as it looks.. July 23 puts the boot on the other Gentil of the US Army, who is en { Q.B.E., and Pay Lieut. Warren who occasion she had asked her for em bidding that the auctioneer misses Objects and reasena might convince leg at Home. The colliers made route for Manila. General Gentil is are proceeding home to fake up new
the
them altogether. There was recent Moneychangers' Ordinance. The obje ts and reasons of that Ordinance would have been furthered by a frank and plain disclosure of them; but lots of people wondered why it was ever passed, why the Government was meddling with these people at all. Now that we suspect them of hoarding subsidiary coinage, possibly with an eye to profiting by a "corner," we can all see what an excellent measure it was. Some- times, again, the Government could avert criticism, argument, and waste Lof time, by "showing, its band." There was the Cheung Chan ordin ance, the objects and reasons" of which, as gazetted, were an affront. To be told that the objects and rea-
us that it is still really advisable. demands. They were put off for Why cannot we have them? Why months by the usual dilatory method cannot a public statement be made? of a commission of enquiry. They Why not disarm us with objects and submitted. The enquiry resulted reasons?
There arrived in the Colony yes- terday from San Francisco by the 8.9. "Nippon Maru," General G. S.
their three children."
Madame Fairall is raffling a
on
to visit friends. The reason the girl went to his wife after running away from home was because on a former
ployment.
Answering some personal ques
There passed through the Colony
the from Yokohama
Nagoya, Commander Jenklason,
accompanied by Mrs. Gentil and appointments after having been
tions, witress said he did not know relieved from the China Station
if his bath was registered in Macao. Senhor T. de Mattos, Harbour It was not a fact that he had said et in their favour. It is the Govern beautiful doll and chair, in aid of the Manter, Macao, who it will be re the Detective Offices on Aug. 9 that At present we are bound ment which is now evading the effect Ministering Children's League. The membered was at one time acting he was born in Lantao.
arc none, of the report, bluffing, trimming tickets are $1 each. This handsome Governor of the Colony. left for because We can think of “evalve and tricky" begging the none that are lawful, or reputable, or men not to insist. A sorry business. doll as well as the chair are on view Europe via America on the 8s reasonable. We suspect it is merely The Panjandrums are for ever die establishment in Peddar Street.
in the window of Madame Fairall's 'Korea Maru." He is accompanied Bumbledom, love of authority, or credited. Truth says no wonder the
by Mrs. de Mattos and Miss de Mattos. perhaps preference for a cushy job. proletariat are suspicious. But they They are clearing out rafts of these no longer suspect. They are sure. war bureaus at Home now, under The mischief is done. public pressure. When will Hongkong clean house?
to suspect. there
- SALE OF MOTOR-BOAT.
THE "DINON," ́
the
Messrs. Hughes and Hough offered for sale by public auction at their After some pressure, the witness sales rooms at noon to-day, the admitted that he had said at the motor beat "Dinon." She is des Yaurati Police station that he was cribed in the advertisement of sale follows: teakwood hull with born in Lantao, but then he was as honestly under the impression that it copper below waterline, bulit in 1912. was true. He only became aware of Her dimensions are as follows: Ocazaki) arrived from San Francisco The a. Nippon Maru," (Capt.
the fact that he was born in Macao length, 26 ft. beam: 9 ft., and draught Truth prints the following via Nagasaki at 5.30 pm, yesterday Here is a glaring example of the way when his father told him so recently, 2 ft. 6 ins, and she has a 15 to 20 horse power capacity. The vessel with 49 European passengers and a the staf are favoured in comparbon when he visited witness at the jail. cargo of 351 tons of groceries, mats with their regimental brethren A Wednesday next in order that the motor is offered for sale complete Hearing was adjourned unt which is fitted with a Ferro Marine ches and merchandise. She also substantive Major of the Territorial defendant might produce his birth with navigaling lights, anchors etc brought 669 bags of mails for Hong-Force was commissioned in 1906, certificate and witnesses to prove She is a well planned boat having Loid Fisher has written and the kong and Manila.
served throughout the war with his Time has published · same; words
regiment, and was demobilised last that he was a Portuguese citizen. Our little note of last night was about paval matters that, if they had Amongst the passengers who 1 April with a gratulty of £334. His "stop press "news, that came by appeared in a Chino Mail editorial, arrived here from San Francisco on young brother, a boy of 18.who was "GOOD SUGGESTION. telephone. That explains the mistake would have drawn lip pursings and the s "Nippon Maru," yesterday a school boy till Christinas, 1915,
Chamberlain's Tablots when there were many prospective wear a red neckle without a permit made in recording Magistrate Smith's censure from a few of our local back is Mr. J. H. Witchell, a son of Mr. J. Joined the Special Reserve in January. Talous on Catalpated, You are buThere were many grupestre is to say the least of it not informa remarks, We missed out a "not"'" bilere. Turn to Reuter's messages Witchell, manager of King Edward 1916, 8 a second lieutenant, and certain to be much pleased with thems
Children always ask for it did look silly to say that the trade to-day and see how a bluff old man Hotel Mr. Witchell is proceeding was made an acting staff captain in Thos are car to tako and plant in brisk, chiefly among the Chinese. the objects and reasons of parental
1918. He was derribilised in effect For sale By All Chemists and The vessel was eventually knocked
Storekeepers.
Idown for $800. gubernatorial commands, until
February with a gratuity of £350,
sons (of the ordinance empowering
the Governor to prohibit red neckties)
are that no person shall be able to
tive.
COW HIDE CASE.
LORD FISHER'S STYLE.
was not offensive, and then fine, the of the sea, simmeting with sincerity to Saigon on business and expects to man. Mr. Smith is never sily. We and scorn, deals with the aly genteel be away for some months.
fitted on board such "conveniences as saloon, invatory and pantry and is guaranteed to be in good, running order