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KOWLOON COURT
STOLE CHICKEN BECAUSE OF HUNGER
LARCENY CHARGE
For stealing a chicken from Hang- hom. a Chinese was fined $5 or, in de- fault, ordered to undergo seven days' imprisonment by the Kowloon Magis trate this morning,
Accused, in defence, stated that he was hungry.
No Lights Three Chinese were tinel $1 each for riding their bicycles after sunset yesterday without proper lights.
Chickens Tied Together
A Chinese wat hued $3 at the sang court for cariying two chickens by the wings, with their legs tieghtogether.
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An Old Offender Having served twee weeks in 1927, and one mouth in 1928 w/Chinese was sentenced to three months' kard labour Wire by Mr. T. 1. Whyte-Braith this morn-On demand ing, for the larceny of a blanket, the On Calcatta- property of a painter, from 224, Tem-wire ple Street,
MUI-TSAI CASE
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M. D. Ogilvie, the First Clerk, told the Magistrate that Mr. II. H. Butters, ļof the SCA, said that the marks on the girl were not consistent with her story.
She was examined by Dr. T. Walter Ware, nt the Government Civil Hospital, and he testified that the marka could bave been made by a cant, but were also compatible with a Fad fall.
BANKRUPTCY. COURT
(Continued from page 1.)
.8 per cent. per month, or 2 per cent. per month at most. Rough- ly, $1,000 in interest had been paid in this manner. In 1923 debtor left the Taikoo Dock. In
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EXTRALITY
(Continued from Page 1) The object of the first Treaties. was to secure recognition by China of Great Britain's equality with the extra-territorial status of Bri herself, and to define and regulate
tish subjects.
'Relations between the two coun-
tries having thus been placed on a footing of equality, and mutual respect, Great Britain was content that her nationals should continue ito bear those responsibilities and to labour under those disabilities Cause of Bankruptcy This year his salary was $570 which the respect for the sovereign- per month, plus $15 for house alty of China entailed upon them.
"Conditions did not permit the lowance. He had been paying during the whole of 1929, up to general opening of the interior of June 1, $800 per monta instal China, and the residence of foreign- ments and $160 interest to money-ers has consequently continued down lenders, leaving himself a little to the present day, to be restricted over $100. He had to borrow to a limited number of cities, known again because bis household ex- as Treaty Ports.
penses amounted to $250 a month, which incurler school fees for his children.
"If you had not speculated, you would not have had to borrow money?" Mr. Agassiz asked.
Debtor: "No."
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IN A GOOD JOB
BUT STOOPS TO COMMIT THEFT
COOLIE SENT TO JAIL
A coolie employed at the Peain- sula Hotel was at the Kowloon
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Accused admitted the charge. Accused stated that poverty drove him to theft.
One
AFTER HOURS
RESTAURANT KEEPER AND A CONSTARLE
HAD TO SERVE HIM
Chinese Police Constable C164, was commented upon by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magis trazy for encouraging the owner of the Kau Fong Restaurant. Wuha Street, Hunghom, to keep his doore open after midnight.
Mr. A. E, Hall entered a plea that it was through the P. C. that the defendant continued business after closing time.
son
Divisional-Inspector G. A. Stim- indicated that the constable would be dealt with in due course.
The defendant stated that al though the man was in mufti he had to 'serve him because he was scared!
con-
His Worship registered a viction and cautioned the defen- dant, at the same. time stating that P.C. 164 must know the rules and regulations of eating houses seeing that he had been in the force for fifteen years!
"His Majesty's Government re- cognise the defects and inconveni ences of the system of consular the Govern- jurisdiction to which ment of China have on various oc- casions drawn attention. In 1902 in Article 12 of the Treaty of Com- "And your speculation has led mence between Great Britain and to your bankruptcy."--"Yes." China, signed in that year, His When his Lordship asked if any Majesty's Government stated their creditor wished to question the readiness to relinquish their extra Cabtor, Basant Singh, a money-territorial rights when they were lender came forward.
satisfied that the state of Chinese Creditor's Questions laws, the arrangements for their Basant Singh alleged that, in administration, and other considera- certai proceedings before histions, warranted them in so doing. Honour the Puisue Judge, debtor They have since watched with ap- did not disclose the fact that bepreciation the progress which China owed about $12,000 to friendly has made in the assimilation of creditors.
Western legal principles, to which Debtor replied that he did not reference is made in your Note do so because he knew that these under reply, and they have observed
Det.-Sergt. Humphreys said that creditors would not come forward with deep interest the facts set out,
the accused was an odd-job coolie to sue him.
gent and the recommendations made in
down here by Arts and Another statement by
other Basant the Report of the Commission on bitrary and illegal tribunals of Crafts, together with two Singh was ruled out by his Lord-Extrality in the year 1926.
their own, or attempt to use legal coolies. His job was a good one. ship who declared it to be argu-
His More recently, in the declaration courts for the furtherance of poli
Worship (to Accused): ment and not a question. Basant which they published in December, tical objects, rather than for the What rubbish, Poverty did not Singh also asked how the $12,000 1926, and the proposals which they administration of equal justice be- drive you there You've got a was spent.
made to the Chinese authorities in tween Chinese and Chinese, and good job in the hotel. Debtor replied that he did not January, 1927, His Majesty's Gov- Chinese and foreigners,
month's hard labour, property to get it in a lump sum; but in drib ernment have given concrete evid-
be returned to the complainant. lets, from month to month, in fence of their desire to meet in a order to pay heavy interes; and in-spirit of friendship and sympathy stalmenta to moneylenders.
the legitimate aspirations of the Chinese people. They have already The same creditor then said he travelled some
distance along the had lent debtor $2,500 in October, road marked out in those documents, 1928. He wished to know how and they are willing to examine in was spent. Debtor replied collaboration with the Chinese that it was spent in redeeming Government the whole problem of
vant of the Wo Yee Kok Chinese promissory notes from many other extra-territorial jurisdiction, with a
"Any agreement purporting to Seamen's Club, No. 31, Des Voeux→ Jendera. Basant Singh put it to view to ascertaining what further accord such privileges to British road Central. He is wanted on debtor that he did not pay other steps in the same direction it may time to come a mere paper agree-vant of 8286.44, the property of merchants would remain by some two charges, (1) larceny by a ser- lenders with the $2,500.
be possible to take at the presentment, to which it would be impos- the Club, on July 8, 1929; and (2) Mr. Dodd mentioned the names time. of some of the lenders paid and
sible to give effect in practice. Any embezzlement of $61.24, also the present in Court and some who however, observe that the promul attempt prematurely to accord such property of the Club. The date were not in Court. "I have a pilegation of codes embodying Western privileges would not only be of no of the second offence was not of about a hundred redeemed pro- legal principles represents only one
benefit to British merchants but given." missory notes which I showed the portion of the task to be accom
might involve the Government and Official Receiver yesterday," Mr. plished before it would be safe to
people of China in political and
Mr. Boland was also, for some Dodd continued.
economic difficulties. abandon in their entirety the Basant Singh then asked if it special arrangements which have up
• So long as these conditions subsist system beyond those already made, time, in Tientsin and Hong Kong. After leaving, the British Consu- and alluded to above, it would be were not true that debtor was no to now regulated the residence of there appean to be no practicable desirable and practicable to effect.lar service. Mr. Beland was appoint- longer employed by Mr. J. M. foreigners in China.
alternative to maintaining, though The British Government awaitsed a tax collector by the Shanghai d'Almada Remedios, solicitor,. to "In order that those reforms perhaps in a modified form, the further proposals from the National Municipal Council. whom Mr. Dodd has been inter- should become a living reality it Treaty Port system that has served Government as to the procedure
Only last year Mr. and Mrs. preter since leaving the Govern appears to the British Government for nearly a century to regulate now to be adopted for examining
Boland went to New Zealand, pass ing through this Colony, ment Service. Mr. Dodd, replied to be necessary that Western legal intercourse between China and this question, and they instruct me that he was still employed, and principles should be understood, British subjects within: her domain, to assure Your Excellency that they that Mr. Remedios had only yes and be found acceptable by the "Some system of extrality is the will continue to maintain towards terday sent a cheque to the Offi-people at large, no less than by natural corollary for the maintain any such proposals the same friend- cial Receiver on his (debtor's) their rulers, and that the courtsence of the Treaty Porty system, ly and helpful attitude, to which behalf.
which administer these laws should and the problem as it presents Your Excellency has paid so gener- At one stage of the examina-be free from interference and de- itself to the British Government at ous a tribute in the concluding tion, the creditor was ordered by itation at the hands, not only of the present moment is to discover paragraph of your Note under reply. his Lordship "not to make so much military chiefs, but of groups and what further modifications in that avail myself, etc, et
associations who either set up are (Continued at foot of next column.)
"MILES W. LAMPSON.”
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Present Employment
"The British Government would,
WARRANT FOR SERVANT
"Not until these conditions are fulfilled in a far greater measure than appears to be the case to-day will it be practicable for British merchants to reside, trade and own property throughout the territories
China, with aame equality A warrant has been issued for privileges are accorded to Chinese Wah Chuk-po, described as a ser of freedom and safety as these the arrest of a Chinese named
merchants in Great Britain,
of
MRS EDITH BOLAND
PASSES AWAY IN NEW ZEALAND
KNOWN IN COLONY
News has just come to hand of the death of Mrs. Edith Mary Boland, which occurred în Wel lington, New Zealand, last month. Mrs. Boland was the wife of Mr. C. S. J. Boland, formerly a con- stable attached to the British Con- sulate at Amoy and later at Shang- hai.
. Deep sympathy will be extend- ed by their friends in the East to Mr. Boland on the occasion of his
ad bereavement.
A black cat which caused a short- circuit at fise Car Rolling Mills, a., Darlington, and was killed, threw sixty men temporarily out of work.
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