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HONGKONG, MONDAY, MARCH 16, 1925.
SKIPPER'S EYESIGHT.
TRIBUTES TO THE DEAD.
"MOURNING FOR DR. SUN YAT-SEN.
OBSERVANCES IN HONGKONG.: Shops That "Closed Out of Respect. The "day of mourning for the late Dr."Sun Yat-sen has been only partly observed in Hongkong.
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. Europeans were, on the whole, not Inconvenienced, thanks to the time honoured system of contract deliveries by compradores, etc.
"Daring the week-end word got | A native banker who hails around that food supplies. were from the district where the fight likely to be interrupted to-day using has been taking place, cynical the market stallholders would dely remarked that the observation clare a holiday. As it was, fish and was premature: Dr. Sun would soon if things vegetables were to be had in not have died so plenty. Mint and poultry were had panned out as he expected," Scarce, as the workmen at the he said to a "China Mail" report.. depôts and slaughter houses did er. "Chan Kwing-ming gave up practically no work..
Swatów because: Dr. Sun wanted, it but he refused to surrender Waithow. Wait till Waichow falls before taking the holiday." Canton. has not ordered a day I nearly every "case the of mourning but it is expected Titiative for closing the doors for that a general tribute will be paid one day came from the employees. nt an early date.. Meanwhile, the Proprietors of business establish Government in Canton is con- ments adopted nonchalant tinuing as was the case when Dr attitude. Where, the guild of Sun left for Peking, No unusual their particular section of labour recurrence is anticipated. sent out circulars, they decided to fall into line and give a holiday Even then. "niany of the trades Fostensibly.closed for the day had their doors partly open lo tran- saet business.
The Hongkong Federation of Labour Unions took the end. White-the Chinese colour of mourning-was predominant in the scheme of decoration at the Pederation headquarters where Dr. Sun's porthall occupied the place of honour. Delegates from the various guilds called to puy'l their respects by bowing before the portrait. Printed eulogies | were also distributed.
The staffs of the deal vernite enlar papers have come in for quite a long holiday. On Satur day there was no issue,, the com- positors asking for a holiday. Sunday, as usual was a day of TestTo-day in accordance with the decision of
have declared another holiday, so that there will be no papers to-morraw.
and
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日二十月弍丑乙四十國民峰中
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ATTEMPT TO ROB EUROPEAN LADY.
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A Chinese cook who turned snatcher and tried to rob a European lady received his deserts in the Police Court this morning."
The Supreme Court action which is of such vital interest to
Belare Mr. J. R. Woad at the Mrs. Morrison who was coming officers of the Mercantile Marine and ship owners in that the decl-
The than running away. The at sion will determine the standard Central – Magfħracy, Chinese down the road in a chair also noticed of eye-sight which a shippics firm youth me. Wong Wan-bin was tention of Miss Holyoak, who has a right to expect of its officers charged with satelling a hand-big-lives in the adjoining, house, was by means of tests, is drawing to fra Mas, W; Tang, of No. 4, town to the incident, and the its final stages.
Inspector was supprised by tele- The vital point as to whether
The story to the prosecution as phone. On his arrival he was told ihat the third had not been noticed it is implied in the agreement between the China Navigation Coquined by Sub-Faspector Markso get away, and was apparently and its officers that the latter are
hiding behind the house. expected to keep up to an eye efficiency other than that required for pissing the Board of Trade test was discussed by both counsel this morning..
P
The
was that Mrs. Lang was walking
The Inspector then opened the alag Peik Road on her way to the traingay station shortly after noon servants' room with a koy he found, yestday when she felt a wider after a search, and discovered the tug at her lund-bug from behi accused hiding under a bed. She Turned round, and succeeded in man was dragged out, and he im Mr. F. C. Jenkin and Mr. Eisley renovering the bag from the thief; melafely faited, the Inspector him with Zeitlyn (instructed by MG. N. who ran away and disappeared having do Hall Brutton) were for the plain-hind No. 1, the residence" lande.. tiff Mr. Robert Kettlewell who Mr. Archibuts,
GERMANY'S NEW CABINET.
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its former economic status. This in the first picture the cabinet, and 'sented, left to right, are Dr. Chitove Stresemann. Dr. Luther, Herr Schiels and Hers Blanken. Standing are Herr Grar 'Kanitz, Herr Brauns. Herr Neuhaus, ferr Singh, Herr Krohne and Dr. Voa Schlieben.
FIRST - LAPSE.
WHEN GOOD. SERVICE COUNTED.
revive
1. Op eming, to his senses, the man dinitted the offence, and begged to be given u clance.
Continning the Inspector stated that the accused had been working sassistant cook in Mr. Archbutt's ime for the past two months, and hid previously been out of employ ment for two "years,"
The beetsed hitted the offences and his nothing to say. He WRS sentenced to undergo nine months' hurd, labour and to receive twelve strokes of the birch.-
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EUROPEAN IN RICSHA.
Another attempted robbery, from a Europash was also mentioned at the Central Magisunoy this morn- | ing before Mr. J. R. Mood when a ricsha puller puined Wong To figured as the accused.
Inspector l'eter Grunt, whic prosecuted, stuted that the accused was taking Mr. John Mason, a seanaate his vehicle on Queen's Ford West, is about 1.40 am. yes terday. A detective "im'duty noth Eastern Street overheard
the accused esling a number of other riesha roolies to follow him. The Besides the market guilds re-
detective kept up with the vehicle, |ferred to, the piecegoods guild
claims damages for wrongful dis- Kettlewell at the critical date was which turned into a number of observed the day, but some of the
missal and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C. & fitness lesser in degree than that streets and finally into Connaught shops, were open. The barbers
(instructed by Messrs. Johnson, he had when he entered the ser- Road. Selecting a dark place the were all closed. Some of the
Stokes & Master), for the Chinarice of the company.
puller dropped his shafte and about marine delicacies purveyors of
His Lordship: There is the case half a dozen of his comrades closed also put their shutters up. as did
Navigation Company. the majority of groceries
Mr. Potter claimed that for it which was given us by Dr. in. The detective caught the roasted pork shops...
Every house en holiday dis-Laundry
A Chinese cashier of the Steam to be held that the terms of the Harston in which the officer saw accused as he was inserting his charged at the contract implied that the Board more red and green lights than and into the passenger's inside The Inspector played a notice. Dr. Sun was Kowloon Magistracy this morning of Trade test was the only one there actually were. Surely the breast pocket. referred to as the Generalissimo, with the embezzlement of $450....
expected to be maintained by off-defendant company could notulded that Mr. Mason was asleep the whole time, and only woke up the sage; grandfather, and master.
Mr. W. W. Hirst, the Manager of eers it would have to be held that safely keep a man like that.
In adjourning the case until "to- The department stores opened the Steam Laundry Company, said it was implied by both sides, and Mr. Jenkin: They could get rid on the way to the Police Station.
we quit you." morrow morning, the Magistrate this morning, but a half holiday that he did not wish to press the in this respect he instanced Mr. of him but they could not say was later declared. One door charge as the accused counted Young's evidence in which he had "here and now borea notice in English, "In con- five years' satisfactory service and stated that no officer with a defec- They could not hold that there directed the Inspector to bring Mr.
this was his first lapse.
tive eye would be employed by the had been a breach of the basis of Mason if he could be found. dolence of the pass away of Dr. Sun Yat-sen this company will be
The Magistrate said that, in view defendant company. As regarded the contract. The word "cor- closed to business for half day of the plea for leniency made by the officers themselves none of tinue" implies a previous con- from 12 noon to-day." Another his employer, he would bind the them would expect to be retained dition and the only one had, "Closed to-day in sympathy accused over in a bond of $150 to in the service of any reputable surely be that which there wes of the death of Dr. Sun Yet Sen."
come up for judgment whenever company unless he had good sight when the contract came into
in both eyes. This had been vogue., called upon within six months.
THE SIXTH MAN.
There were further developments
-
Was
$250 ARMS FINE.
test.
must
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BACK TO THE FRAY? CHAN'S TROOPS MENACE. SWATOW.
Intelligence has reached Canton the effect that General Cha wing-ming's troops are moving wards Swatow but, as yet, ure a few day's march away,
Home
been
deposed to by Kettlewell himself, Continuing, Mr. Jenkin said Capt. Anderson, and other wit- that in the "confusing conclusion nesses for the plaintiff, Dr. of medical formula" which had Haraton too had told them of the been put before the Court for the officer who had passed the Board purpose of ascertaining whether
Lin Fu has also been reported to of Trade test and yet who saw or not. Kettlewell was fit to take
in connection with the Homuntin
three green lights hoisted when charge of a ship's bridge, great demonstrating against the com robbery when the man arrested in For possession of 25 rounds there was only one and three red assistance was to be obtained unications between the advange There Troops at Swatow and the main
Canion any lines. Canton was brought before Mr. of ammunition and 30 empty lights when there was only one. from the practical, test.
Tu Hongkong, an incónfirined Northern It would be a dangerous doctrine had not been the slightest sugges E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon cartridge
a cases,, Magistracy this morning.
Chinese passenger on the s.s. Sun- to lay down in the Court that a tion that throughout his service The man was remanded until ning was find $250 or in the man who might have one blind on the bridge of numerous vessels item from Swatow is that Saturday next, the day fixed for alternative three months hard eye but was otherwise perfectly under conditions providing almost Cauten troops have retired, or
Tam Shui may also be vacated. the five others already in custody. this morning" the hearing of the charges against labour at the Kowloon Magistracy capable of taking charge of a ship every conceivable test of his pressure, from Plugshan and that should be allowed to do so because capacity he had demonstrated. It remains to be seen if Chan will he had passed the Board of Trade anything other than that he was be able to initiate a counter-offen- At visually as otherwise to take
Rive as his army' has charge.
demoralised. Replying to this argument Mr.
Mr. Jenkin gave the Court the Jenkin particularly stressed para-
Mr. Kettlewell's opinion of graph 3 of the agreement in which occurred the words: "continue fit." capacity which had been formed If that had any meaning at all it by Capt. Anderson under whom Mr. Kettlewell had served since was that the basis of the contract his discharge from the employ of was that some fitness which the the defendant company. This he plaintiff already had was to con- read from a letter in the tinue. Hé(Mr. Jenkin) claimed that following terms: - Kettlewell's this could only mean one standard eyesight is OK. and he is a As the authorities haré rescinded of fitness, that which plaintiff capable officer. He can pick out the cargo bout taxes the strike in had attained to when he entered lights at full range, and pick out over and steamers are being worked the employ of the Company and land in the daytime quite alright as umalan passed the Board of Trade test. The same applied to boats and Inquiries on the waterfront have It could not be read into the con- vessels with and without lights revealed the fact that merchandise tract that his fitness should in- and he has proved a capable moving between Hongkong and crease at the whim and will of officer for taking star observa Canton is being sent as usual. the defendant company. Subject tions even under unfavourable A few days ago, a similar strike to the rusintenance of the conditions."
at Kongmoon was ended through Board of Trade requirements The only other point touched the strike being rescinded. Mr. Jenkin held that the riefen upon at this morning's, proceed. dant company had no right to
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determine the contract by reasonings was that concerning the of their contentoi that he interpretation of the leave if necessary at a later stage that agreement between the defendant Mr. Young was wrong in hold. had fot come up to a standard of company and their officers. Mr. | ing, that the conditions in rela their ownThere had been no Jenkin claimed the right to argue tion to leave only applied to ovidence of any kind to attempt
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