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would not be present in the case of trial by three judges, three magistrates, or a Judge and two assessors who could take notes."
FRIDAY AUGUST, 29, 1924.
CANTON STRIKE:
LOCAL" AND GENERAL"
LATEST OUTLOOK."
(From Our Own Correspondent.)
The officials wanted to discredit the agitation" for an adequate health service. Therefore they
Sir James Barrie's famous Movement Losing Force. The recent trial, in which an
Latory. "The Little Minister" aa ridiculed the newspapere, the Indian Chauffeur was found gulity In view of the interest aroused filmed by Paramount, is the feature: unofficials and finally the need for of murder and sentenced to death in the case of the Indian chauffeur, attraction at the Coronet Theatre. reform. They said the news-without any recommendation to we have written at some length-to-day.
because we consider the papers had fostered the agitation mercy, has provoked a good deal not
of correspondence in the press. In verdict would have been different A sum of $1.50 was stolen. "simply because there has been a
our last issue, a correspondent had the case been heard before a franyshe Chief Engineer's room of small increase in typhoid fever," wrote: "On the evidence, as Judge and two assessors, but.. "Ginyo Maru", lying at No 1 a statement which wilfully ignores published in the press, a clearer because we trust that what we Dock, Kowloon and Whampoa the fact that the 'agitation" case of premeditated murder has have written will enable our Dock, yesterday.
never been before the courts." correspondents to weigh the pros began nearly two years ago when while we are not prepared to sup- and cons of the case in the light At the Central Magistracy this less shops on strike re-opened by the "China Mail" first pressed for port this opinion entirely, we fail of fuller knowledge. On the morning Wong Lin, was charged a certain tine; responsibility would commission to revise the to see how the jury could have evidence, there is no doubt, in our with dumping rubbish into the not be taken for disorder, in pre- Colony's' health laws which had reached any other verdict in view mind, that the verdict was entirely harbour at, Praya West. He was mises which had suspended busi- even then been officially declared of the fact that the defence pro-just. The advocates of a special fined $3 or seven days' hard labour.messe
duced no evidence to prove that dispensation, in the unfortunate
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Those who saw active service in
Canton, Angust 20. Confidence is being restored in.. Canton us trouble has not yet. broken out despite the announce- ment by the Government that
This
of the return of part or all of the Volunteers arms are attributed to Bubordinate mediators. ̧.·
With the merchantslosing ground and the Government pro- essing in getting the civil popula- tion to resume their normal course. it is now felt that "direct action" will not be necessary but that the strike may yet eventually peter ont or better counsels will soon prevail.
EMPTY THREAT?
Evidently the merchauts are inadequate. Sir Claud Severn's the prisoner's wife was actually man's favour, can rest assured A Chinese has been sent to losing faith and yielding to the eagle eye should surely have noted caught "in flagrante delicto" that it will be granted if it is the Government Civil Hospital, persuasion, of the civil authorities
suffering from a stab wound in the to this when he was studying the Had there been evidence to sup-deserved.
recommence business. stomach. It is said to have been afternoon it was reckoned that · editorial articles of the past few port the prisoner's statement in
inflicted by a man named Leighty per cent. of the shops hud weeks, as it should also have surely this connection, there is little
doubt that due cognizance. would Although the point is hardly Cheung, who is under arrest. returned to "business as usual," seen that the China Mail" took have been taken. Apart, how worth making, we reiterate that At the Central Magistracy this that it is the biggest traders and However, it should be mentionext care to disassociate the typhoid ever, from the merits of the pre- the Principal Civil Medical Officer morning, Lai Kan was arraigned native bankers who are included in scare, as a phase, from the much sent case which we can safely is not the obvious chairman for a for having two taels of raw opium the minority
leave in the hands of the authori-health board. as has again been without a Government certificate, wider question of the Colony's ties in the full belief that suggested. Even if the P.C.M.O at Aberdeen. He was sentenced heing dumant in his attitude not Dr. Sun Yat-sen is reported as health. These two examples we clemency will be shown if it is gave up his present post and to, three week's hard labour or afto compromise. Rumoured offers think show the value of Sir Chaud deserved-it is a healthy sign that delegated the control of the hos- fine of $35.
public opinion is being aroused pitals to one or more of his sub- Severn's study of the papers. with regard to the jury system ordinates he would as full-time
A girl named Ng Stu-hang, That he was still in the dark as to in a Colony where such a large chairman of a health board have aged 15 years, residing at No. 20, the need for reform, after reading percentage of those on the list-do to acquire a vast amount of know- Stanley Street, attempted to com- everything that has been publish.- not claim English as their mother ledge and experience relating to mit suicide while crossing the Star ed on the subject, proves nothing tongue.
public health hygiene which the Ferry yesterday afternoon. She Our correspondent "Justice" Medical Officer of Health must was, however, rescued. except that he cannot see facts
writes in this connection:- already possess. Our contempor-
At the Central Magistracy this Ltd when they stare him the face.
The circumstances of empanel-ary does not appear to have morning Tong Wong was charged Having, as they doubtless fondly ling a Jury dut here are by far graaped the distinction between with theft of a purse from the believed, having discredited the different to a Home Jury because medical work and health work.
person of a rent "collector at next we have Asiatics among the list
Queen's Road West at I p.m. newspapers, the officials
yesterday. He was sentenced to Bought to discredit their unofficial of jurors and when the discussion
of a case comes to take place, when "War" is not War.
four month's hard labour. colleagues.
(An Occasional - Correspondent.}_ The methods they among the European and Asiatic adopted to achieve this end were jurors, it is my belief that there
'CANTON, August 28. little less
puerile. is so much handicap for the the Great War may or may not, the Central Magistracy this morn
Today the Canton Government Frankly we have never read any Asiatic Juror to deliver his envy the Chinese soldier his job ing, a Chinese woman, Sin Kam
opinion, firstly because he in view of the unceasing series of was charged with preparing opium was supposed to take drastic official reply more fantastic, more imagines he is not well versed in internecine campaigns in the at No. 1, Main Street, Aberdeen. measures if the merchants did not sentenced to three resume by noon. Two o'clock deliberately offensive than Sir the law and secondly his know: Flowery Republic. Close contact She
was the hour mentioned but Claud Severn's little picture of ledge of English does not permit with the multitudinous armies month's hard labour.
nothing happened at 230 p.m., the unofficial members drawing him to speak up what he really throughout China will reveal a
wishes-to-say-
state of affairs entirely strange to. "Only a Shop Girl," an excit- with the probable exception of the modern warfare. lots to see whether they should
Not excepting Ing melodrama based on a notable display on Dr. Sun's cruiser, the In the last analysis, the juror-the struggle between Wu Pei-fu stage success, is the draw of the Star Wing Fung," which has been support a health board or not. whatever his nationality has and Chang Tso-lin up North, there Theatre to-day. Beautiful Estelle taken as a sign to impress the simply because they had been only got to say guilty or not has been little real scrapping in Taylor plays the leading role.merchants.
In the Among the many striking scenes It has been rumoured that Dr. enjoined by a newspaper to take guilty; and we cannot imagine the recent wars in China.
case of an Asiatic juror in Hong South especially, a war consists depicted are a fashion display in a Sun Yat-sen has been on board the action and felt they must all 525 kong being handicapped to the mainly of propaganda and big department store and a thrilling cruiser since 7 o'clock this morning, the same thing. This is so extent our correspondent sug-perhaps corruption to undermine tecement house fire.
|holding a conference to ascertain grotesque that we almost feel gests. The point we would stress an adversary's morale and the
the Yunnanese army commanders'
Those Chen Sam-mul, married woman, attitude.
who profess inclined to follow Mr. Holyoak's 18, that if the Asiatic is fitted to moving of numbers against num residing at No. 20, Nanking Street, to
sit on the jury at all-and only hers. The favourite practice now first floor, has reported to the police nothing definite was
have heard atate that dignited example and treat inability to speak and understand is to send a larger body to disarm that about 7 p.m. yesterday, three
reached. Detachments of Yunnanese Sir Claud Severn's attitude in this English should debar him, other an enemy inferior in numbers. men, one armed with a revolver, troops stationed at Tai Sha Tou respect with contempt. However, things being equal-he is certainly Occasionally demonstrations, in one with a dagger entered her (where the Government nerodrome we must in fairness to the un-qualified to express his opinion in the form of a few volleys, may be premises by the door, which was is situated) and Tungshan, are official members point out a fact the jury room and return his needed to win a battle. Neverthe left open. Jewellery, money and leaving for the North River as they verdict without the aid of pencil less, when an army, superior in clothing were stolen, valued at have declared their neutrality in which we think that voracious, if and paper.
numbers, is pitted against an $1451.
|the present dispute. · slightly slipshod reader of leading. For ourselves, we should prefer inferior, the battle is won auto-
Another wild rumour current is articles, Sir Claud Severu, will to see the jury system in this matically as the components of Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at that the merchants are antagon- Central Magistracy thisistic to two river boats which
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confirm, That fact is simply this. Colony supplanted by a Judge and the latter. either surrender, flee. the
two Assessors. But, as pointed or masquerade as neutral civilians. morning, Chan Kau was charged run between Hongkong and
has never been brought up
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Not one of the four newspapers out by the Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp, The absence of field-officers and with (1) street gambling at the Praya Canton and are alleged to be suggested, or even hinted, that the KC, C.R.E., Attorney-General, in the small percentage of casualties, Central yesterday, (2) Offering a carrying supplies for the Canton Chinese constable Government. A boycott or other unofficials should raise the matter an interview granted the 'China in ratio to campaigns elsewhere, bribe to a
whilst on the way to Central Police plan of action is mentioned. in the Legislative Council until Mail" last September, the matter will bear out this contention,
Defendant | Station under arrest.
At the Wing Hon Muloo yester was cautioned on the first count day a batch of dissatisfied Gov- and fined $25 on the second. crament coolies were reassured by an official that Dr. Suo Yat-sen The Kowloon motor Bus. would provide them with two Companies have adopted the meals and 30 cents per day and | following_resolution regarding promised them that if the present season tickets.. The price of dispute was brought to satisfactory students' tickets shall be reduced | conclusion, they would be reward- from $3.00 to $2.50 from the first of ed
as to whether the assessor system was not more suitable to the requirements of Hongkong. Mr. Kemp said:
SHADOWS BEFORE.
Coming Events ́ Advertisod In The Mail.
ENTERTAINMENTS,
September. Students shall only'] Some Hunanese troops which be allowed to travel between left the Government Pler yester 2.30 a.m., and 5.30 pm, from day are alleged to have interfered The Litde Minister." August 20-31-Coronet Theatre; Mondays till Fridays, and on with the civil population at places Saturdays from 7.30am, till which they passed in trains and August_29-30,--World Theatre: 3 p.m. The tickets will not be junks.
valid for Sundays or Pablic
Yunnanese Chu Sai-kwai, a. August 29.-Queen's Theatre; holidays. Her Sacrifice""Judgment of the
leader at Yingtak is reported to have been 'in conflict with Mar "Storm" at night performances.
chants Volunteers in the locality. August, 20-30-Star Theatre; "Only A Shop Girl.”
The fact that members of 'a j jury take no notes, is liable to make them too much inclined to be swayed by the defending counsel, Counsel for the defence can press a case, whereas the Crown is not supposed to do so. "I have heard of a jury decid- ing a case on the most extra-"Itching Palme." ordinary point-and that a bad one. I often think that it is a - pity they do not return and ask the Judge for enlightenment when they have any doubt in their minds. One disadvantage. with the jury system is that Concert at Volunteer Headquarters Friday, Sept. 20-Promenade they cannot discuss the case at 9.15 p.m. with the Judge as Assessors
can.
Of course, they are entitled to ask the Judge what
.... SPORT,
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
A Reuter message reports that Mr. Mellon, the American
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.
August 30.--V.R.C. fourth night economist, has sailed from Cher-Kobe boy, who had been reported
the evidence was on a certain swimming fête, 9 p.m. point and to request. the Judge
PUBLIO AUCTION.
bourg for Washington.
Mr. "Teddle Wood," a former
missing, has 'been found at Sourabaya: it was reported that
last Saturday when the. "China officially. When asked his opinion, Mail" expressed a hope that the unofficiels would seize the oppor- tunity which yesterday's meeting represented. Almost it is a pity that Sir Claud Severn forebore to complete his hat juggling story with a graphic account of how the unofficials cancelled their week- end engagements feverishly to foregather for the purpose of dis- cussing our suggestion, since this would have given artistic finish to his little fairy, story, the un- officials, as we have since learned, having discussed the matter so long ago as the Saturday previous (August 16) and having actually. sent the resolutions to the Govern- ment the following Saturday morning before they were aware tionally, concerning auch a grave that the "China"Mail" was that subject as the Colony's health, day urging them to take action. Yet it is all only too true. The That we think finally demolishes
Street, to Mrs. Marie Jetif Soe Japanese cruiser "Obi" was in August 28, to Mr. and Mrs.official members, bent upon patl-Sir Cloud Severn's ridiculous-we
COMPANY MEETINGS. fying the Government's apathy thank His Excellency for teaching
Sack-slos, of No. 312 Nathan Road the harbour, he had some misun- lege." A. H. Ferguson, a daughter.
September 16-Extraordinary
derstanding with one of this and negligence, had resort to the us that word-Sir Claud Severn's
general meeting of The China
colleagues. As he suddenly dis......... only method left to them, a ridiculous suggestion that the would appear that the Hon. Registered Office of the Company, of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co.,
Bending between the lines, it Sugar Refining Co., Ltd., at the
Mrs. J. Oram Sheppard wife of appeared, his friends feared for the General Agent in Hongkong his safety. method little less tempting than, unofficials were actuated, not by Attorney-General is of opinion Pedder Street, noon.
'President abuse when sound arguments are their own convictions, but by the that the chief risk of the jury October 3.-Becond meeting of expected by the
Five members of the Hongkong. on incking.. This method is of clamour of an "agitation" which he fact that they do not take notes. Ltd., at Co.'s Office, Pedder
reaching a wrong decision is the the China Sugar Refining Co., Lincoln" to-morrow.
Interpont bowls team-Messrs. W. August 27, of pneumonia, course our old friend ridicule. sacrcely forebore to say the papers We are not aware that they are Street, noon.
Wotherspoon, A. S MINI, A. Among the passengers who lefa Gourlay, C. Atkinton and U. M. A. G. Stephen, Chier Manager What did it worry them that had started because they had debarred from doing so. How- October 18. Extraordinary by the President Wilson" yester Omar-were also on board. They of the Hongkong & Shanghai they were losing their dignity? nothing else to write about. Hav-ever, in Hongkong at any rate, General Meeting of Douglas 8.8. day were Mr. G. Wilson, Major and took with them the Hongkong these gentlemen who could ing as we think disposed of the they have free access to the even Co., Ltd. at the Registered Office Mrs. E. E. Lee, Mr. and Mrs. flag and the Interport trophy. crack jokes about
juggling unfair attempts made to discrediting and morning papers in order of the Company, 20 Des Voeux R. Fockham (for Kobe). Mr. J. H. Officials, of the Hongkong Lawn
to refresh their memories, so we Road, Central, noon,
Russell, Capt. and Mrs. Harvey Bowls Association were on the with hats, who could chuckle the unofficials, we find that lack of most look elsewhere for grounds October 20 Third meeting of Edward, Mr. A. A. R. Botelho, wharf to wish them a successful time, The sixth member of the The China Mail, over pet files, who could even space to-day forbids us to answer on which to support our case for The China Sugar Relining Co.
teamy Mr. Clark, left a day or make airy remarks about people the officials' claim that reform is the system of assessors three Ltd. at Co. Office, Pedder
A London cable announces the two age on the Kwang Loo. being "careless enough" to con-not needed. This aspect of yester trates or men of legal training. November --Further extra death of Sir William Maddock
Major
·tract a terrible disease
G W. Olivecroną, like day's debate we shall reserve for Here we soon find ourselves on ordinary meeting of Douglas 8.5. Bayliss, the noted physiologist. cholera. What did it worry them, comment to-morrow, leaving the safer ground. To quote the Hon. Co., Ltd, at 20 Des Voeux Bood He was a professor of the science
Central, noon.**:
in several contres of learning, in Engineer-in-Chief of Kwangtung cluding the University of London, Conservancy Board, and Mrs. We say, "If they wou then paint, subject now with the remark that Attorney-General once
"|""The weighing of evidencer-of-
and Chairman of the Shock Come livecrona were amongst the pas True they did offer some serious if our words to-day appear to be course, requires training. Theoreti
mittee of the Medical Research angers who left yesterday by the comment; true they did agred to bitter it is because we deeply re- cally a body of Jurymen cannot Booth, engineer residing Biological Action of Light; and a
Council and the Commites on the Empress of Asing for a short trip north. Other passengers 30% Sober Hongkong citizens reading consider, certain, suggestions furgret to see a serious matter like be so expert ad three judges or the report of yesterday afterther, but the fact remains that the community's health treated three magistrates, who are con la the Hongkong University, has member of the Chemical Warfare gluded Mr. and Mrs) Al A. Alter, tinually sifting evidence.....R In reported to the Police that be Medical Committee and of the MW Andrews, Professor noon's Legislative Council meeting the tops of the debate was set by with Yesterday's frivolity and cases occupying any length of handed $70 to ble servant to Research Committee of the Food Danenberg, Mr. And Mr T Grin will rub their eyes with amaze the spirit in which the officials because we deplore debating time, the Individual juror can only change into small charge. His Investigation Board He was born shaw Mr and Mrs. Ho Fook, Mr. ment. Surely, they will ask, treated the resolutions, a spirit methods which can only bring the get a vague impression of the servant passed the $70 to another in 1850 and educated at Wolver. and Mrs. Peter Hing, MP RACKite
urely all these little pleasantries which the Hon. Mr.
Legislative Council Into the merits of the case...A great deal avant yesterday to caurge, who hampton and Oxford and, as the Chell, Major and christ43
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Tof risk in entailed. These defects
went out with the money and has author of a number of books on Lehman, Make A E-Pouy Mr pot returned.
and Mrs. L Premysla cannot have. bel
inter-rightly described as frivolous gravest disrepute.
****AXXxe watha subject of physiolog
The forthcoming wedding is an-Mr. Wood used to spend his time. to direct them on any point August 29-Lammert Bros. atnced of Mr. Tion Poen-gim, with the Japanese inhabitants of about which they are doubtful. Sales Room, a collection of postage merchant, of No. 1o D'Angilar the place, and one day while the I often wonder why more advan-stamps, 5.15 p.m. tage is not taken of this privi-
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HEGROND, FRIDAY, AUGUST 29, 1824.
RIDICULE AS A DEBATING METHOD.
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