HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1919.
STOWAWAY CARRIES ARMS,
A Japanese was before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning charged with being a stowaway on board the O S.K. Soshu Maru," while on her journey from Swatow to Hongkong, and with being in unlawful posses sion of a dagger.
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Defendant admitted the charges, and said that he obtained the dagger while in. Formosa.
His Worship imposed a fine of 350 or six weeks for each charge.
U.S. PASSPORTS.
COLLECTING A GAMBLING DEBT.
WITH A HAMMER.
EXTRADITION CASE.
PORTUGUESE CITIZENSHIP SOT PROVED.
Three men were before Mr. Smith there came before Mr. R. E. Lind." At the Magistracy this afternoon charged with assaulting a boatman se, Chan Sing. This is the man. with a hammer at 6.30 p.m. yester-wanted by the Canton authorites for day in Connaught Road West.
having (as they allege) kidnapped a
Cham Tai. the complainant said girl in Lantao on January 18. He with first defendant and lost $19ja subject of Macap, that six months ago he gambld has secured delay by claiming to be
to him. He had no money to Mr. Lee Langinotto for the GrowIL, pay, but I give
promised be would said that Inspecter Watt visited by instalmente of $1Macao and found that the accused. a month, but be refused. Last was not known to be born, there. The American Consul General has night at about 6.30 p.m. while At the last hearing the accused had received instructions enabling him to be was on his boat, which was lying said that his father visited him while waive the visa of passports of non- alongside the China Merchant's he was in jail, and told him that he Americans travelling through the wharf, the defendants came on board, was born at Meato, but the prison Panama Canal zone and not touching and first defendant asked for money. [reccexis could not show that his at any other port or place in the Witness said he United States when such traveller money,
had no father was a visitor; only the ac- would otherwise be permitted to of by first defendant who struck Worship andered that the ec laid hold cused's wife had been visiting him. make the trip. Consular officers are him with a hammer, and the other used be kept in prison to await also authorized at the present time two defendants us.d their fists. He orders from Canton for his extradi to visa the passports of Finnish sub ran ashore and was chased by ion. jects in their discretion accordance defendants. with regulations governing the visa of passports of subjects, of other neutral nations.
OPIUM CARRIER.
was
A Chinese walking in Hollywood Road yesterday, was arrested by a suspicious constable He searched, and found tied to his girdle was a packet containing ten taels of prepared opium. He arrested and brought to the station. This morning before Mr. Lindsell, he was fined $750 or in default six
months hard labour.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
was
The s.s."Sunning," (Capt. Ben- son) cleared for Canton at 5 p.m. to-day with general cargo.
The as. Luchow," (Capt. Morse) cleared for Bangkok at 10 a.m. to-day- -with 200 tons of general cargo.
and was
A district watchman said he was on duty last night in Con. naught Road West when be heard cries of 'save life! He ran forward and saw first defendant
LICENSING BOARD.
holding a hammer in his hand, and JAPANESE APPLICATION REFUSED. the complainant rolling on the ground. He did not see the assault, but he stop- ped a blow himself, and was injured on one of his fingers. He arrested the first defendant.
First defendant denied the using of the hammer.
A meeting of the Licensing Board was he..in the Council Chamber this afternoon, the Hon Mr. A. G. M. Fletcher, O.B.E., presiding, Those present were the Hon. Mr. ordered him to sign a personal bond C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., Mr. A His Worship fined him $10 and Mal. Messer, O.B.E., the Hon. Mr. $50 to keep the peace for six Shelton Hooper, Mr. W. Mackenzie months. He discharged the other and Mr. G. A., Vookcock (Secre two because of insufficient evidence.tary},
EXPORTATION OF COINS.
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.
The meeting omsidered the ap ̈ ̈ plication of a Japanese fors* re- stourant adjunct licence in Spring Garden LaDS:
The applicant stated that he had is restaurant at Spring Garden Lane for five months. He was previously, a barber in Shanghai,
The meeting being of the opinion
A farm labourer who had been in that there were sufficient Japanese
the Colony for a short time, was restaurants in that locality, the ap
The a.s. "Nissen Maru," (Capt. returning to the country last night,phication was refused. He was ad-
Shioshita) cleared for Keelung at 6 Am to-day. She took no cargo.
The 5.5. "Quinnebaug," (Capt. Medina) arrived from Swatow yester. day with 700 tons of general cargo and mails.
The s.s. "Kairin Maru," (Capt. Takata) arrived from Keelung on Sunday with 1,020 tons of coal for Hongkong.
-The A. P. Co's: s.s."Circe Shell," (Capt. Lauchbury) arrived from Singapore on Sunday with a cargo of 3,884 tons of oil fuel.
The as. "Cheongshing." (Capt. Van Cortland) arrived from Tientsin on Sunday with 2,200 tons of general cargo, of which "1,100 tons were for Hoogkong.
The as. Sunzing," (Captain Benson) arrived from Shanghai on Sunday with 1566 tons of general cargo, of which 146. foam were for Hongkong. She also brought 111 bage of mails.
when he was found in possession
of $75 in ten cent pieces, He was rised to apply again in November.
arrested, and was brought before Mr. N. L Smith this morning.
He said he was waiting for a friend to come to the wharf
GIRL MISSING.
to change the money into Chinese ten cent pieces, as the Hong- kong money would mean a loss to that a Busian girl aged 18 is mise. Just as we go to prese we are told him of ten per cent in the country. ing. She went to Kowloon School Inspector Brazil:-He is a farmer'nfroen Yaumati, und did not return the country, and there is some truth home. Instead of taking train, she in what he says!
has not been heard of since, is exid to have crossed the hills. She
His Worship: Yes, but the money is a fairly large amount. I will not fine him, but the money is con. fiscated.
The Interpreter's-Your money is to be confiscated.
Defendant No, no, I am going to commit siricide if I can't get back my money.
Inspector Brazil:-I think a small fine should be imposed..
His Worship give you the opportunity to change the money into notes, and; you will be fined $20.
Defendant.Even then, that is my money, and it is all I'm worth.
'UNMUZZLED DOG'S REYENGE-
After being tracked to its home at an imsizzled terrier wheeled round Winderham (Surrey) by & constable,
At the same time z bull terrier came. at the gato and bit the officer Teg from the house."
This incident resulted in a fine of owner of the animal by tige Chestrey 19 6d. being imposed spot the