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the certificate of both these gentle men "were nowhere near like those" on the Crown exhibit.
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SNOBBERY AGAIN.
AN ECHO FROM SHANGHAI.
A NEW WATERBOAT.
LAUNCH AT KOWLOON DOCKS.
Yesterday afternoon, at 5.30. valuable addition to the fleet of the Union Water Boat Co., Ltd. was
The N.C. Daily-Moser relected in an editorial to the recent Chino Mail | disenssion on mobbery. It did so in
careless, thoughtless way, and was launched from the Kowloon Dock He produced not worth quoting. But a letter that followed from one of its readers deserves inclusion in ocsymposium.. The writer, "A.N.R.”, mid :
"EED INK" CERTIFICATES,
Sir,-Your leader-writer raised an interesting question on Monday, but time to think out the answer. apparently had not given himself
THE MASTER MARINER'S Zealand a route's certificate was inuol to him. In 1915 after spending the LICENCE CASE
greater part of his life at sea he came to Chins where he joined the China KRAHll handed in a British IMPORTANT POINT
TO Coast Officers' Guild. The prisoner passport which had bren immed to a GROWN ADVOCATE'S POWERS. [left Chias in 1919, sailing from Mr. John Thomson in New York. Hongkong to America, ... In“. 1921 | Thomson filled in a form for a British when be retorned to Shanghai he passport. Witness recognized the was all member of the Guild. primer as the man who had signed Mr. Kirby would be called to say this application. that on November 3 of that. year he mate's certificate issued in New requested the prisoner to produce for Zealand in support of the application the Guild's inspection a certificate of competence. He saw Mr Kirby on that day and informed him that he
C. J. Gaghin, American mas er He also mariner, said that he had certificates was an American citizen. produced documents purporting to be for sail and steam. In 1919, as fara a certificate of competency issued by witness knew, steam certificates were the steambost inspection services of still issued with an endorament for He had never the District of New York. This dosail. In 1920 they were endorsed for Hongkong in that quality of social
sailing licence endorsed i cument on December 11 the prisoner steam only. took to the American Consulate. D
In Hongkong Evidence would by be called to show that the signatates of J. Is. Chrome be met Thomson, who said he had and D. L. Charlton, inspectors of bull; rtificate. Witness hardly thought and boilers, on the document, were this possible, for Thomson was British He said that when he got the licence tot sigued by these official.
others were very obtainable in Ameri- Mr. J. T. Wright, U. S. Shipping During the war period British a master's ticket Vice Consul. gave evidence relating to subjects holding the proper calling at his office to obcould obtain a “red ink" catificate, tain employment as an officer on the marked "good for the period of the on the Yangtze, war between the United Stated Go China coast of
vernment and the Imperial Govern- ment."
The North China Daily News of July 26 reports: The trial of John Thomson, accused of forgery, was be gun before his Honour Judge Peter Grain and a jury at H. Supreme Court yesterday. Thoman who was originally committed for trial on charge of uttering in Shanghai a document purporting to be a master's Ecence, was further charged that, with intent to defraud, he forged a matter's licence issued by the US. Department of Commerce given to masters of sailing and steam vessels of are: 700 tona gross tonnage contry to the Forgery Act of 1913, Section 4. Thomson it may be re- membered, was at one time thought to be an America citizen. He came befute the U.S. Commissioner & Court 1 December and was Bral for tral on a similar charge. On June 27 proceedings against him were dropped by the F. S. authorites, who decided that he was British. He was charged on the same day before II. 11 Palice Court Magistrate. The proceedings in both courts have aroased great interest in shipping circles,
Mr. AG. Mussop, the acting Crown Advocate, prosecuted and Mr.-R. G. MaDotsi defended.
tics voice.
TEE CADA ADVOCATE'S POWERS.
'S. OFFICIAL'S EVIDENCE.
Thomson said he bai
master's
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for steam.
Cross-examined, witness denied that when he met the prisoner in Hong. kong, he went upstairs and chowed witne's a master's certificate.
A QUESTION OF HANDWRITING.
He questioned the Ire-eminence of life known as snobbery, and suggested that it was a very proper reflexion of the natural inequality that The exists among individuals. charge of snobbery he thinks, is laid by "mental inferiors" and otherwise has small foundation.
| LATEST SHIPPING NEWS.
ARRIWAZA.
Baiyang. (B & S.) from Shanghai, Amoy-B12.
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Kaifong. (B & S.) from Haiphong, Heihow.~~C14.
Changchow, (B. & 8.) from Hongay, Theseus, (B. &S) from Hall, Binga-
premises of the Hongkong & Wham--B51. pos Dock Co., Ltd.
Japan, (B.L.B.N.) from Kobe, Moji.
The launching ceremony was grace pore-Holt's Wharf. folly performed by Miss Pamela Dodwell who christened the vessel-Kowloon Wharf. "Tai Teat" as she left the ways.
The company afterwards adjourned to the office of the Chief Manager of the Dock Company where the usual toasts were bonoated.
The following is a general descrip- tion of the vessel.
extreme
The principal dimensions are length overall 110-0, breadth
The vessel is built of steel with large 22-2" and depth moulded 10-0. bold amidshipe for the carriage of 275 tons of fresh water divided fore and aft and athwartships by watertight bulkheads.
This is such a new definition of something we are all familiar with and properly ashamed of that I began
The machinery is fitted aft and eet of Compound to wonder if "mental” was a mis- print for "money" We all frankly consists of one admit variations and inequalition of Engines having cylinders 10" 20° physical, mental and moral endow-diameter with a stroke of 12" and the ment. But we have caly to read boiler (ätted on deck) is 7'-0" diameter our own hearts to see that "inferiors" by 8'-0" diameter long arranged base respect and admiration for there for a workin: pressure of 150 lbs. per who are naturally superior.
Saobbery is something quite different. It resalts from the fact, (and the fault), that people who get on in the world, or whose husbands given good ap-
Eathers are
square inch.
There are also General Service pump, feed pump, and Tangre" Duplex Steam pump 7′ 19′′ x 3' for discharging the fresh water into vessels in Hongkong Harbour. (stracted by the Dock Company.
This is the tenth waterbost con-
HONGKONG HEIGHTS.
licence and wat a citizen of the U. S. He also produced an order of court coalerring on him American citizen ship and a declaration of intention. Upon examining the licence witne-s said he noticed something peculiar Prisoner pleaded not guilty in about it, namely, that it was a sail
Mr. W. E. Kirby, secretary of the license endorsel for steam vessel of any tonnage on any ocean. Witores China Coast Officers' Guild ctated or
that he knew Thomson, whom he had, pointments, make it a reason for as Before the jary (composed of had never heard of a sailing certificate Ms. P. C. Howlett. 1. R. Fachbeing endorsed for a steam ressel. met at the end of June, or in July, serting a superiority which is not mr. F. 4. Sampeon P. R. Cole and Eventually Thomson signed an ap 1921, in Hongkong. Witness knew natural, but arbitrary, superficial, S. J. Powell) were sworn, the defend plication for employment which, wit- the prisoner's handwriting and agreed unreal, and t`erefore deeply resented. that a bundle of letters put in by the When a man (or a woman) is men-
For the information of visitors the ing costel sa'd he wished to put in ess toli him, would have to be sent prosecution were in his handwriting. tally saperice" or better efocated be
■ples of contra fola anguit. The acting to the U. S. Consul-General. Craze Adronate, Mr. MacDonald! In cross examination, Mr. Wright Handed the document alleged to have has not even the temptation to look following Fat of some of the highest atmitted had as power under the said that six or seven years ago been forged, witness said he had been with cold eyes and talk in frigid tone points on the Island and Mainland is Chita Crimitzl Procedure Rules to steam ticket was endorsed occasion shown it by Thomson on November when he is in the company of those published:
He then admitted that be held who are less happily endowed. 3. frame the charge which he had atly for sail. The declaration of in- don. It the course of the proceed-tention was perfectly regular. There no British master's ticket, but stated it is a ten station, to which all of us is belose the learned Magistrat were special causes governing the that he had an American master's yield except those who are ladies and In this demunal sharge was preferreduralization of seamen in the U.S.license. Witness wrote to the gentle gentlemen in the true sense of the spite the prizezer. The final seaman ceed not reside in America man whose signatures purported to be word, to advertire in little ways of rudeness the fact that we have more desin of the magistrate was that for the requisite period of five on the document.
Mr. Vossop.-Do you know whose to spend than our fellows. there was not sufficient evidence to wear. To obtain his citizenship he
I wondered by the word AY prefer a charge of forgery against would only be required to serve on handwriting that is on the document! Then so, there was tough evidence American ships for three years and
Witness.--I should say it is Thom. did not appear in the paragraph, for snobbery is one of the evils of which Iean's. all of the handwriting. to prefer a charge of avering. This three months. charge as the one framed by the Re-examined. w'toss said that Le
money is the chief occasion, the roat
I had never
scen a naturalization
being described in the Bible by the Cost well on to say that under certificate such as the one put in
simple word "sin" Which reminds Brand of snobbery is that it often the lantioned the Crown it had the judge's name typed on it,
one that the speciality of the British Advocage Lad thought that the Morcover a certificate was usually
doaks itself with a religious profession, charpe rand was imperfect on it Langraved.
in order to enhause the sense of dis- relevane might amend soch charge. B. there was not one word:
castrat
in them at preferring an
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SHIPPING, BOARD SIGNATURES.
Mr. Mossop. You have stated deacitely that the writing on this exhibit is the handwriting of the prisoner. Please tell his Lordship why you believe that.
Witness-In the first instance, the peculiar characteristics of the capits!
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Chorsang. (J. H. & Co.) from Canton-C33.
Hangsang, (J. M. & Co.) from Namang, (J. M. & Co.) from Shanghai, Swatow-Wharl Calcatta, Singapore-Kowloon Wharf. Prosper. (Fok Tai Cheong) from Canton-B23.
Sanuki Maru, (N. Y. K.) from Calentia, Singapore-A25.
Toba Marn, (N. Y. K) from Kobe, Žuilo, ----A 10.
Kanyo Marn, (Man Wing.) from Haiphong, Hoihow.-C21.
DEPARTURES.
for
Victoria, (Clina & Aust)
Bangsang, (J. M. Co.) for Can Melbourne, Sandakan.—July 31.
Indigirka, (B. V. Fleet) for Canton. ton-July 31.
→Juls $1.
Ah Pit Tai, (Wai Hing) for Ewang
for chów-wan —August 1.
Phranang (Cheong Ya)
Jara (Man & Bhouse) for Haiphong, Holbox-August 1. Yokohama, Shanghai.-August 1.
Theseus, (B. & 3.) for Yokohama, Shanghai-August 1.
SzActon, (B. & S.) for Shanghai. -August 1.
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August 1d 6h 25m-Warning to Hongkong, Comet Parts, &c.-4 miles of Lat. 170 N. Long, 1246 B., trphoon of unknown intensity withim
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August id 11h 40m.-Warning to Hongknog, Coast Porta, &c.:~A typhoon of unknown intensity within 60 miles of Lat. 180 N. Long. 1220 E. moring W N.W.
August 1d. 10h. 50m.-Local signal No. 1 boisted.
August Id. 105, 55m-PrescUŽU has increased slightly over NE Japan, and decreased slightly, s Weiwei, and at Hongkong." It has decreased confiderably from Formos to Manila.
At Ga.m. this morning the typhoon was beaer Aparri, moving W.X.W.
Hongkong rainfall for the 2 hours ending at 10 am today, Pinch. Total since Jarruary 1st 3500
rainst an average of 32.04 inches.
Forecast for the 24 hours pting Boos on August 1, 1812
-Formats Chupe). N. to NL wicos, strong.
2-outs count of Chine (barkanz und lasrtı
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Bereo:ing to gue, fire at 50%, 180, later.
3-Fragkong to Gut Rock N.E icerensing to a gale: fice at viget, evim leer.
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Mr. F. R. King, formerly an officer J. and again the apostrophe S. in a tance we wish to make between our jety raided a mormon meeting in that hai on Monday. Joir 31 and is dus to Tap Rek.
diti us! Barge. Io considering rules in the US Navy, said that in 1918
b.
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wanted. In the exhibit it is in the words "any oceans."
the words. The apostrophe is put in self and our neighbours. where it is not
Thomson produced his mate's cansi-
cate.
The CMS. 6. Sacking : Shang- arire as Hongkong on Thursday. Aug.
at daylight.
& 5. Bamsear" Bisek The B Funne fine le Tripth of joie 3 atdzes 3 pm. for Xex York and Bio Vi Honzag. The vessel is dae bere ca July and wili sail, as aber, on 5th iden at Nova.
city, and, catching the elders, smeared them with a mixture of paint, oil, tyre solution, treacle, and frogs' and cats blood, and then covered them of the nature they must only be be bad bad charge of a school for under the
with fathers. The attack had been read with ze much limitation as por marine engineers run
anspires of the U.S. Shipping Board.
carefully thought oat, and before it Replying to Mr. MacDonald, witness
the Capt. Witney 1. Eisher, special began the police station in All strown Adrome en prefer In the course of his duties he had
documents signed by Mr. said that the peculiar characteristic a charge in eappon of which magistrate cannot find the required Chariton and Mr. Chrome. Witness of prisoner's J's was that they were representative of the U.S. Shipping neighbourhood hai bern pisketed and Witness had not Board, said he Erst met prisoner in guards posted on the roof of the hall
The total output of the Kailan laban Led also on several ostacions reen all the same. evidente, then my friend, the acting
any serious dispat with, 1917, when he sought employment.and in the corridors. The actual
week ding July 15 amounted to Crown Alvorsse, bas powers greater them sign letters in his presence, and had than the Attorney General in Eng also many documents bearing the: Thomson. They were on ordinary Previously witment received several leathering was performed by only a Micing Administration's mines for the
I signature. He ertivited two letters business terms together. For par. letters from Thomson which had since few, but in the vinity there were
over 100 reinforcements, in addition | 70.010 tons and the sales during the..
period to 49,670 tona. The hearing was adjourned. to the guards. Pour arreste made. England there is always the barrier of and a cenidate of his own, signed poses of registration by the Guild it been destroyed. sprand org.
For this reason 1, by these officials. The signatures on would have been quite sufficient had
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