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A FAIR CHARGE
Mr.
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R.LB.A. Scale. Macnamara commented
no intention of that the fees charged were in ac-
CHASE IN DARK.
ROGUE BREAKS ARM IN NULLAH.
-
MAGISTRATE'S PITY,
"I have no hesitation in convlet-
.The
belittling the work of the postal cordance with the scale laid down employees.. considering that by the Royal Institute of British ing your as a rogue and ragabondi Architects.. His client could but as I think you have already the majority of them are new hardly put this forward, as bind-suffered enough, you are ordered to men since the strike, I write tong but it gave his Lordship an be bound over in the sum of $60
to what a reasonable for six months, ask whether the Government is inkling as
Such was the sentence,passed by attempting to economise too much charge was.
Mr. Colbourne Little was called Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, at the Kowloon morning when in a department which vitally
by plaintiffs. with regard to what Magistracy this affects the public interests and were reasonable charges for the convicting an earth goolier charged which has actually provided work in question. Witness, who with being a rogue and vagabond.
It was alleged that, the defendant has been a Fellow of the R.L.B.A. regular yearly revenue of some-
since 1907 and engaged in profes-on the night of June 22 tried to thing like four lakhs.
sional and architectural work in steal several boards at the Shek-li- On Saturday there was a mail the Colony for 20 years, was aak-pui waterworks. The night watch- in by the "President Jackson" ed what would be the probable man employed by Messrs. Trollope early on Saturday morning yet cost of a house of the type indicat and Colls. Ltd., (who are building the reservoir)Saw the defendant, ed in the plan in question.. certain papers which it was im- Witness replied that it depend-and tried to approach him. portant that I should have at the ed on the locality but that it could accused, on seeing the watchman, earliest possible moment were not hardly be put up under $60,000, ran as fast as he could. Not being Asked whether it would be pos-able to see his way well. in the delivered until Monday. I am no Press does of the appalling in-slave-driver and I am not desir-sible to erect it for $30,000 wit-dark he fell in a nullah of about
possible. creases of rents since the with-ons of adding to the hours of ness replied that it would be imsix feet and broke his left arm.
postal employees which I know
A "Reasonable Charge." drawal of the Rents Ordinance. are in certain
cases already' ex-
Asked what was his opinion But is it not It has seen the various sugges-cessive. tions for the, creation of a Fair Feither that the department is with regard to the 1% per cent under-staffed or that inducements charge for architect's fees for Rent Board What is to be gain-held out, to postmen are not suf- abandoned work, witness said that not try to steal anything buy that Overland China Mailed by hiding its head in the sand ficient to attract the type of men it was in his opinion a reasonable, he lost his way through the dark. and pretending to be blind to all who can give quick, and reliable proper and usual one. It was a Asked by His Worship how he broke quarter of the usual scale of his arm. The replied saying that the that is going on? Why in these service?
a profit if charges for work which was watchman and another man hit him It is hive to make
with a bamboo pole on the arm. questions of public moment does)
such has been arrived at on actually put in hand.
Mr. Watson: And how do you "The defendant was to it go out of its way to alienate sound working basis, but it is public opinion" and to encourage surely foolish even in times when arrive at the approximate cost of heen charged with larceny at the outset, but because of insufficient the growth of a battalion of economy is of necessity, dictated the house?
Witness replied that the num-evidence, he was charged as stated. by the powers that be, to "spoil malcontents out of what were the ship for a ha porth of tar." ber of rooms had to be taken into
consideration. formerly awful and peace-abin-
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Early next morning he was turned over to the police, whe brought him to the Government Civil Hospital where he was treated for Ave. weeks.
The defendant saff that he did
.1
WHOSE CAT?
have
POLICE SEARCHING FOR OWNER.
$60,000 The Lowest. Asked whether the foundations The Government may have us should like to ask what has hap-
pened to the post of Assistant entered very largely into the own views on the feasibility or Postmaster General which has. Iquestion, winess said that he had [otherwise of a Fair Rents Court. believe, not been filled since 1917. assumed a normal charge for such the work in his approximation.. His In practice such a Court may not Included in his duties WAS pan out exactly as many people editing of a yearly Post Office approximation of $60,000 was Guide which was a useful source about the lowest at which such a seem to think. On the otheri of information and which should house could be put up in any hand, it may be the most ideal be an essential feature of every locality. As much as two lakhs A healthy locking cat with re form of rent control that could be postal service. The last copy ap could be spent on its erection.
Hongkong. Thursday, August 5. 1920. ¡devised under existing local ir./Deared, I believe, in 1922.
THOSE RENTS—AGAIN.
If it seeks refuge in silence it! simply must be held responsible for any bad blood engendered be- tween landlords and tenants oni the one hand and between the! Government and the tenants on the other.
ART BALLET.
MURA SHIPOFF® COMPANY TO-NIGHT.
LOCAL TALENT ALSO.
Another scathing exposure of the ways of landlords is contained Local talent is assisting at the in our correspondence columns special performance of dancing and music at 9.15 tonight, at the to-day. But it is novel inasmuch as Seamen's Institute funder
Rev. G. D. it is not an ordinary tenant with patronage
Yours, etc.,
"ENQUIRER."
Hongkong, August 4.
ILLEGAL TRAFFIC..
the
FINDER IN CUSTODY.
STOLEN LEAD.
NAVAL YARD WORKER JAILED,
TWO LARCENIES.
A workman at the Naval Yard
brass collar round the neck in the Witness was further asked if possession of a Chinese having the the plan submitted could in fact appearance of a coolle appeared to be called a sketch design. Histhe police to be one of those cases cumstances. But what does the
reply was that a sketch design calling for investigation. Government really think about it?
ehould, strictly, contain
Explanations being unsatisfac- Why is it so halting and timid?
height of roorns, A "section tory, the man was charged before through the building and a sketch Major C. Willson at the Central There is apparently no prospect, Who is it afraid to offend by
showing the type of elevation. Magistracy this morning with un- of getting away from the ques- coming out into the open and lead -
But so long as it was sufficient for lawful possession of the animal.
Defendant maintained that he tion of rents. It is going be-ling instead of being given a To the Editor of the""China Mäik”)
the architect himself to arrive at yond the stage of the grievance lead? It is high time for all
these figures then it was a sketch searched for the cat on behalf
a. cargo boat owner, who, before he sailed away on a voyage, had of the habitual "letter-to-the-this mystery to be ended befor: Sir,-It is a well known fact, design.
In answer to another question [Editor" writer. It has jumped public opinion on exorbitant since there have been cases in the
Police Court, that drivers of witness said that the sketch dek him to fad the animal.
A remand was made to enable more acute almost at a bound into a critical rents becomes
cars have been sign need not necessarily show the the police to make further inquiries and,
private motor using them for public hire. It is depth of foundation. Conditions and if possible trase the owner. problem which the Government perhaps gets out of hand..
also a well-known fact to the varied slightly in a place like cannot evade or shirk any longer.
The position of the Traffic Department too. But it Hongkong, seems that so far the C.S.P. has site might not be decided when a
to check this sketch plan was produced here. not taken steps
Mr. Watson commented that] practice. have been pestered very much lately, in the central the R.I.B.A. provided for ap district even in the daytime, by proximate cost by "cubic measure- or otherwise." Witness groups of mediums" requesting ment me to take a car and one after could not on the plan which had been submitted by Mr. Bourne, (another quoting rates.
This practice was "adopted approximate the cubic contents.
Witness replied that he could| within recent years at West Point, to meet the guests leaving the and he had no doubt but that restaurants after midnight, when the architect when he prepared attempted to get away with a quan- the trams had ceased to run. the plan could also approximate tity of lead cable hidden among his clothing during the meal interval After there have been serious, if it.
yesterday. but was caught by the "Unfair" Question. not fatal, accidents occurring
Mr. Watson put it to witness constable at the main gate...
When charged with the theft of Art Ballet Company, the papular alleged victim of the property favourites.
dezumped.
It was only the other evening charge for preparing plan of this the cable and two pieces of Bur owner, but the Government itself. The Misses Andrews are
nature and asked witness if he eloth at the Central Magistracy this Liso when a serious accident was met There is in Kowloon a public dis-appearing. They
Defendant. who had two years* lar work. Witness replied that Pensary that renders most vald daughters of Mr. S. Andrews of the with in Des Voeux Road Central would have charged $900 for simi-morning, the man pleaded guilty.
service.to..his credit. was.sent-to resulting in the fare being
that was an unfair question--- Naval Dockyard and have kindly, jable service to hundreds free of consented to assist Miss Mura sent to hospital in a critical con- Witness added that he thought prison with hard labour for one
Smull as the premises Shipoff the baby Fav.ova). They dition and the driver disappeared. the charge reasonable in view of I understand that apart from the fact that considerable time Lure the landlord has seen fit to will play for all of her dances and
will give special selections on the these private cars being used for must have been spent in thinking treble the rent within a compara-
public hire, there is a syndicate it out. tively short period, and, rather
formed which is running all types
Mr. Watson: 'But the plan could cars and some of the be drawn in half an hour. of old than pay our correspondent con-
drivers are not licensed. That is Witness replied that the draw- tends that the Government should!
where the difficulty arises, in ing was nothing, close the dispensary, holding that
Asked if he thought the plain- the public must forgo a boon if it does not have enough spirit to "kick. That is a quaint way of putting the case, although it is tempered by our correspondent stating that he has no sympathy! with the Government, as no re- sponse has been made to the many suggestions for the creation of a Fair Rents Board.
the Af
the
a family to support who is the Waldegrave), by the Mura Shipe and in many instances the driver that $900 was much too much to
lebarge.
piano.
are
the two
The programme will be:-
1. Overture, Misses Andrews and Mr. Villanor, Trio-Orchestra,
་
2. Dance of Love, ex ballet. "Cop-.
pelia." Music by Leo Delibes, not being able to detect Mr. Keka Shipoll. Miss Mura after a "smash-up."
them
It is easy tiff's claim to have spent a week
3. Fascination Dance. Music by enough for the Police to publish on its preparation (as regarded
month.
Looking for Medicine. Three week's imprisonment was the sentence on another Chinese
who went locking for medicinal herbs in the Botanical Gardens.
Defendant was arrested _ while Įremoving plants from a flower pot..
A. Lehar, Mr. Koka Shipaff. in the Chinese Press a notice thinking it out) was reasorable RECKLESS CYCLIST.
4. 'Cello solo, New selections, strictly prohibiting the practice witness replied that it was quite
5. Old Russian National
Mr. George Surmit
and warning offenders that they probable that the plan had occu- with pied a week of an architect's work- Dance, will be severely dealt Miss Shumskaya und
Mr. without the option of a fine. Jing' time. Shipoff,
Ignorant people on being offer- After hearing evidence called on 6. The Dying Swan, Music by ed a cheap rate take the ad- behalf of both parties, His Hon-
Saint-Saens (by special re-vantage without seeing the our reserved judgment,
quest), Miss Mura Shipoff. illegality of the practice and that
7. Cello solo, Mr. George Surmi.they might be involved in a
3. The Fisherman and the Pearl serious mishap. It is up to the music by C. Bohm, Miss Murs Police to see the end of this and Mr. Koka Shipoff
nuisance or we'll be bearing of 9. Valse Fantasia, music by A. further casualties.
Lehar, Miss Mura and Mr. Koka Shipoff.
10 Minutes Interval. 10. Interlude, Misses Andrews and'
Mr. Villaher, Trio-Orchestra."
Yours, etc.,
"SAFETY.” Hongkong, August 5.
In the case of private tenants the Government itself has not had the semblance of a "kick" to show its resentment of exorbitant in- creases in rents. As protector of the oppressed and the steward of the public it has not simply exist ed so far as rents are concerned. It has merely effaced itself, and placed an "out" ticket on its front Miss Mura and Mr. Koka Waterlevels (lu English-Feet) door. There is no need for any 18. Celle solo, Mr. George Surmi.. one to call there to air any griev-14. Ukraina Dance, Miss Shume ance on the rents question. The Government is not concerned. It 15. (Special) Matlot the Sailors West River at.
Is "out, and it intends to remain "out."
This, of course, is a senseless attitude to pursue. The Govern-
ment must be aware of the facts. It must know fust as much as the
11. Barcarole, music by P. Tahai- kowsky, Miss Mura and Mr. Koka Shipoff...
12. Nocturne, music by F. Chopin,
Shipoff.
kaya and Mr. Shipoff.
Hornpipe Dance, *Shipoff.
16. Musical
17.
Mis Murn.
Selections, Misses Andrews and Mr. Villahor. Scenes of Spanish life and Spanish Dances, all four mem- bera of the company.
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+ 7.6 +6.1
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TIP."
LEADS TO A HAUL OF DYNAMITE.
SERGEANT'S RAID.
COLLISION WITH TWO RICSHAS.
PULLER IN HOSPITAL.
Mr. Ho Kom-tong gave evidence against a Chinese youth who was charged at the Central Magistracy this morning with riding a push cycle in a reckless manner.
Witness said that he was travell- ing in a riesha along Des Voeux Road" Central, when the cyclist bumped into his vehicle and con- tinued to zig-zag until ́he struck another ricsha, Although witness was not aware of it at the time, Charged with unlawful posses-the woman travelling in it happen- sion of dynamite, three Chinese ed to be his arcah, who was thrown appeared this morning before Mr. on the roadway and received J. H. B. Nhill at the Kowloon varlous injuries. Magistracy.
The ricsha pulier being also Sergeant Goldsmith of the Water stated to be in hospital with in- Police, who arrested all the defen-juries, the case was reminded dants, sald that he received a "tip" until Monday.
from a friend of his working in
a launch, that the fishing junk
Doctor.-Your Master, is decided- occupied by the "defendants had dynamite on board. He ruled the ly better, Thomson, but very irrit Junk at 5 o'clock yesterday after able. He must not be thwarted." noon at North Point and found on Butler-"He expressed a desire board 886 sticks of dynamite, 400 to wring my neck, sir."¿
Well-erhuriour capsules and 4 fuses, y
Doctor.
Each defendant was fined $100,
him."