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London Letter
(From Our Special Correspondent)
London, Jan. 24.. Down to Southampton this week to meet the "Arundel Castle," which arrived on the day ad- vertised, but at 8 am. in. stead of 1 p.m. This necessitated an over-
night journey and I was fortunate in securing the last room in the Dolphin
APPEAL
THE CHINA-MAIL, SATU RDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1947.
BY MANAGER OF Service Auction Rooms
THE LUK KOK HOTEL MacArthur.
Before Sir Henry Blackall, Chief Justice, at the Supreme Court yesterday, Lo Kat-yum, man- ager of the Luk Kok Hotel, better known as the "Stag Hotel, of 148, Queen's Road, Cen- appealed against the decision of Mr. George She Magistrate, in convicting on a charge of knowingly permitting the premises to be used as a brothel on Sept. 17.
ARRIVALS AND
DEPARTURES
Peninsula Hotel
arrival Michael
Harris, F. B. Witts, W. Lebrun GW. Morrison, T.-A. Mason, C. Pie- het! Georste A. Howard, Mrs. C. 3.
O'Connell, H. Hawthorne and I. E.
Orders Gen. Election
Tokyo, Feb. 7 General Douglas MacArthur Pewell, 30. 0. W. Marac. Rudd, teday told the Japanese Govern. ment to hold a general election, it was officially announced. Beddoe
Gen. MacArthur left the exact time and details to the Japanese Government.
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Gen. MacArthur ordered the elections held as soon as pos able after the end of the pre- sent session of the Dict. The
The appellant was convicted slon by the appellant that thers and fined $150 by Mr. She on a was no license and the regulation charge of knowingly, permitting the
fourth floor of the Hotel to be applied only to licensees, used as a bristhel an Septo, iu
Mr. Lee d'Alman & Castro. structed by
GLam ap- Mr. A peated for the ap sented the Crown,
The appeal. Mt. d'Almada sail, was made on the ground, thist the was against tho. weight of evidence, that there was not absolut with the question of Armstrong, Mr. Mo Ghiuma, Mr. S.H. crnment originally hoped, to
Peninsula "partures:- IL G. Davia. He mentioned this, he said, be-, Rankin, 113. M. E. Barrett, Me
WFalankan D.. Ess His Lordship would conclude that Cause he thought that otherwise the charge was bad in that it was charging an offense under a another more restrictive provision which was applicable and in which sentence might be less.
Hotel, standing in soli. Londale, Appl. repre- broad section whereas there w95 Mr. Samuri Dereckiet, Mr. Loula Schler Diet is nt present in recess and
tary splendour amid an area laid waste by Hit- ler's blitz.
Sitting disconsolately in the lounge sipping a lonely whisky and soda, 1 slipped into cɛh-
conviction
scheient evidence and that it was wrong in principles, ofited, that
Mr. d'Almada submitted the liability of the master should versation with another late ar depend upon his actual knowledge rival, on the same mission as the knowledge of the
and myself. Mrs. E. A. MacDonald.
master
could not be deemed to. widow of a former Deputy upon the knowledge of his Commissioner of Customs, in servant under the Protection of Hong Kong, who was last in the! Women and Girls Ordinance. Chlony In 1937, had come over} Citing many cases to support from Jorney to meet her his point, he
that the atsted nephew, 22-year-old Lt. G. T. C.Grown was not asking for a sub- Watson, R. E., invalided home stituted verdict under Regulation after being engaged on barrack 20 of the Boarding House Ordin-
construction in Kowloon.
In these days of so-called peace there is not quite as much
ance as
sion
desired
de-
in agrcentent
Protection Of Women
Passengers who left yesterday by the ka. "Marina Alister" for Shuzhat were Miss Marion Bodler, Mrs. Detalhy Pryor, fer, Mr. David H. Litter, Mr. T. Farrell. M. I.K.S. Mitchell, Miss Annie 1. Bucre, I scheduled to reconvene on Lila Rosbotham. Dr. H.K.. Feb. 10, after which the Gov
Kotak, Mr. Rene Michiele, Mrs. Bring the session Raptista and Mrs. M.J. Nicholas
to a close before May 3. This is the date
Behan
and
Passengers embarking here for other
ports were Mr. and Mrs. J.G. McGinn
Low Ab Tous. Me, W.J. De Mrs. A.
for the new constitution to
into effect.
Japanese quarters said that Gen. MacArthur's action in calling an election soon after placing a ban on strikes was of the greatest significance.
this as
Hability, Mr. Lonesiale said that he was, law by Mr. d'Almada un to the with the able exposition of the point where he commenced to dis- tinguish this case from the line of and Mr. Kau Shih-ise for Yokohama and decisions which he had quoted. Mr. G.H. Levie for San Francfars. The principles for deciding upon absolute liability had been clearly Passengers leaving today for Bydney by laid down and he contended that the Australian Orient Line vessel Tai case. In ple", Snehule Mr. and Mrs. J. Mariepa..
The Japanese see they applied. in this every decision the object of the child, Mies W. Anal, Mr. giving Japanese labour, which provision under, consideration was
Edmonds, Mrs. Thomtraria, Mr. and Mrs. Is dissatisfied with the present La. Wavell, Mr. and Mrs Chen Chen Government, a chance to vote the primary consideration.
mins and infest, Kr. C. Vitu. Mr. Boin à Government more to its Kanz-chen, Ms. Lee Gas Mim Par liking.-United Press. In this case, Mr. Lonsdale add-Neven-be, Mr. GW. Pollard. Mr. V.B. the Crown on the point of law of abso-ed the object was the protection Florance. Mr. L.I. Warren, Hr. O, Sol- lability.
of women and girls. If to pro-berg, Mr. G.0. Fleeth, Mr. F.II. eder. Mr. d'Almada also argued that tect them, he contended, absoluteen. Mr. Hill. Garbutt, Mr. P.S. Button, red tape to be overcome
absolute liability liability was the only measure it, Mr. W. Bartorp and Mr. C. Caporn as there to board an incoming under the Boarding House Ordin-was well within the power of the order
legislature to do it. vessel. Nevertheless I found itance there was no necessity te:
Mr. Lonsdale contended that necessary to join a group of extend absolute liability to the the circumstances to which Mr. present case as the object the
d'Almada had referred did decision that the produce a mass of papers and liability of the master was
Bugatory by a
householder- for the servant must fill in a lot ef Turma,
absolute..
have been acting in the course of Most of the civilian passen-
In this connection, Mr. d'Alma- his employment for his actions or gers appeared to have come da instanced that the Chief Jus-knowledge to affect his master.
He contended that to dismiss from Shanghai but I did see tice or any other householder
the
would render the under Johnny Purvis, of the P.W.D.. might be convicted
app that who told me that he had shaken section, if the appeal were upheld, entirely nugatory in respect
the majority premises.
of
particu-
and that the way would be open for unscrupulous persons to use women of the Colony in brothels committing without themselves an offense.
in
WES
not
workers going up their specialOrdinance would not be rendered necessarily create liability in the form of this section. followed;
gangway, to avoid having c
not
law of
the dust of Hong Kong off his for the offenses of their servantsiarly tenements and blocks of flats
feet and intended settling in in their house or office premises.
U. K.
Also finished with the East was Andy Mackiles, Dockyard Police, whom I had last seen
a hospital ship after liberation came to P.0.W.'a in Japán.
Lt. Watson. had enjoyed his sisy in Hong Kong but be moaned the fact that his unit was the only one in the Garri son that had not received what he termed to my mystification The order of the China Mail. It had not been inter
viewed! .
the
Mrs. J. E. Chubb, sister of Mr. J. F. C. Mackay, of China Light and Power Com pany, with her
small 1Wo children, Ronnie and Betty, was arriving on an extended visit.
The repatriates from, Shang- hal were well looked after. They were given an issue of clothing at Port Said and all the worries of disembarkation were taken out of their hands by ubiquit
The "Arundel Castle"
Crown's Reply
that there was no question of the. Mr. Lonsdale in reply stated Crown being able to maintain
In reply to the Chief Justice.
at the time of enaciment the de- cision around which this case hung had been made and that the more closely the section of the English Statute-to which absolute liability had been applied than the other provision dealing with brothels in England en which, he said, he had been unable to find . decision that the liability there
created was absolute.
The Chief Justice reserved judgment.
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