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(THROUGH. RAUTER'S AGENCY.) THE ULSTER COVENANT,
LONDON, September 23rd.
at
Bir Edward Carson, speaking Coleraine, mid that Ulster would never be conquered. Loyalists would sign and would keep the Covenant, not caring "tuppence" whether it was treason or
not.
"THE DAY OF HUMILIATION"
LONDON, September 23rd. The Day of Humiliation" proved unoventful except for a remarkable ser mon by the Bishop of Derry who denied that Ulstermen were bound to submit
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24r7, 1918.
THE LIFE OF A PRIBON
WARDER.
Au ex-warder af Victoria Cool gives UR some interesting sidelights ou the life and work of a warder in Hongkong, whom he styles "a prisoner who is not a prisoner."
In the course of his letter he says:- ***I see you keep on giving the Govern ment a rub about chain-gang working parties for the New Torritories, which would doubtless be a good thing for the opening up and development of the Territories But what about the Euro- peana to supervise auch gangs? There are only about 18 Europear warders on now on leave, which leaves 17 men to the staff, and two of them, I believe, are
work an overcrowded prison.
SUPREME COURT,
Monday, September 23rd
IN SUMMARY JURISDICHON..
BEFORE HIS HONOur Mr. H. H. J. GOMPERTE (PUISNE JUDGE).
AN ALLEGED SMOKE NUISANCE. - Charles Pedersen brought against the Connaught Aerated Water action Co., Ltd., to recover the sum of 81,000, damages for smoke nuisanco.
Mr. E. Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings & Hastings) appeared for the plaintiff, and defendants were represented by Mr. Eldon Potter, who was instructed by Mr. Otto Kong Bing.
DIPLOMATIC FRICTION AT
CANTON,
DRITISH CONSUL GENERAL AUD THE COMMIS
minute there was little or no smoke. A.| subsequent observation was taken, and on July 3rd a letter was sont by Mr. Wolfe to the defendants requiring them to improve their methods of stoking. No
BIONER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS. further proceedings were taken by the
The Canton correspondent of the China Sanitary Department, possibly in conse-
Prean (an American paper published in quence of the fact that these proceedings Shanghai) wrote at the beginning of the were pending. Since August 28th plain-month on the alleged authority of "one nuisance, tiff has suffered little or nothing from the connected with the Commission of For person to have complained of this tion
Plaintiff was not the only eign Affairs" that "no friendly negotia- can be carried on between the Buisance, for in 1911 a petition was sent British and Canton Governments under by various residents of the district to present conditions," Mr. J. W. Jamie- the Sanitary Board.
500, the British. Consul-General, 19 accused by the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs with having used insulting Janguage in official communications, ex- pressing opinions on the personial qualifications of certain officials, Mr. Davidson--What I propose
criticising officially the policy of the to administration in mucial affairs and prove is that a petition purporting to questioning the official circle as to their It
His Lordship Is that evidence against
the defendants i
Mr. Potter-If my friend calla the petitioners I shall be pleased to cross- examine them,
to a law sanctioned by a mutilated one. Placed in oburge of these gangs, but what 61, 63 and 45, Queen's Road East, offensive be signed by residents of that locality has knowledge of elementary economics.
It has been suggested that Indian warders should be armed with rifles and
the majority of these warders know about not shooting they will soon forget, for they get very little practice with the rifle.
chamber Parliament and should tamely submit like brutes in a cattle market.
BURGLARY IN LONDON,
LONDON, September 23rd. Burglars this morning smashed the windows of the Canadian Emigration Offices in Whitehall and stole ten Klondyke gold nuggets which were on ex-
hibition in a case,
DEATH OF AN EVANGELIST.
LONDON, September 23rd. The death is announced of the Rev. Thomas Cook, a well known evangelist.
THE LATE MISS EYRE,
"The warder is the poorest paid and hardest worked man in the Civil Service of the Colony. He gets only one Bunday off in two, and every second Saturday afternoon. He starts work one day et 5.30 a.m. and finishes at 0 p.m., being allowed about 3 hours for meals. On alternate days he starts at 8.15 .. and knocks off at 5 p.m., his meal time being, 24 hours. For this work he is paid the princely sum of 296 a year, and by annual increments of £1 continues on the upgrade until he reaches £120 a year, at which salary he serves your after year until some of his seniors die, thereby paving the way to promotion,
"If not on leave he has to be in quarters at 10.15 p.m.; if on leave, by No more eloquent testimony to the high is nearly as bad as a prisoner's, and, midnight. A warder's life in the prison regard and affection in which the lato although on the same class of work, few Miss Eyre was held by all sections of the
of the men can trust one another. Is it community could have hoon furnished. than by the large congregation, composed to be wondered at, then, that so many I think it would mostly of Chinese, but representing all Europeans desert i those interested in the social and religi-surprise the general public to learn how ous life of the Colony, which assembled many have resigned and deserted during in St. John's Cathedral yesterday on the the last six years. occasion of the memorial service held prior to the funeral. The hearse, which was covered with floral tributes, conveyed the coffin to the entrance of the church, and the coffin was then borne reverently up the aisle. The service was most im pressive, and was participated in by Bishop Banister, Archdeacon Barnett, and the Rev. Copley Moyie.
"No doubt the leave after 5 years and montha' service is good, but how many men have the pleasure of taking that well-earned holiday?
The man serves that time under the prevailing who conditions is a hero, and deserves the Victoria Oross. Compare the warder's
work, for which be draws about 850 a month, with that of the police, and the subordinates in the PW.D. and the Sanitary Department, who draw any thing from $100 to $200 a month, and in
some instances more.
F
"Again, take
comparison with Singapore. There each warder has quarters of his own and draws £140 a year for the first year; £150 for the second; £100 for the third; 2170 for the fourth £180 for the sixth; and £200 for the eighth year's service. Also, warders are allowed to marry, and get respectable
The statement of claim set out that ever since about June, 1010, the defendants had wrongfully caused to issue and pro- ceed from their manufactory at Nos.
and unwholesome smoke and noxious matters which spread and were diffused into the plaintiff's premises on the top floor of No. 15, St. Francis Yard, and were deposited in and upon the same, whereby the said preraises had been. rendered unwholesome, dirty and uncom
fortable to live in, and had been deteriorated in value. The defendants still continued to cause such smoke and noxious matter to issue and proceed from the said manufactory. The plaintiff claimed $1,000 damages.
the claim, and defendants denied that The defence was a complete denial of plaintiff had suffered any damage.
Mr. Davidson said plaintiff did not claim any special damages for injury to his premises. His claim was for general damages, for whatever special darange he may have suffered was of a nature that
claim was that through defendants' act could hardly be proved. The basis of his his house had been rendered so uncom fortable as to amount to a nuisance. He did not think any question of law would arise, but there was no question that at law it was an actionable nuisance to cause serious discomfort to any person. His Lordship-How long has your client had his premises?
been received by the Sanitary Board. Mr. Potter-With reference to chimney?
Mr. Davidson-Yes.
our
be evidence against the defendant.
His Lordship-I don't see how that can
am
instructed that my friend may be wrong
Mr. Potter. Furthermore, I as to the chimney mentioned in the petition.
no jurisdiction in the Summary Court to Mr. Davidson said his Lordship had grant an injunction, therefore the plain- till had been compelled to bring this action for damages.
His Lordship Do you say the nuisance still continues?
Mr. Davidaon-So far as we are cun- cerned it ceased on August 20th.
Mr. Potter asked his Lordship to make discovered that plaintiff was claiming for a note of that statement. He had only something done in the past
His Lordship It seems to me the case stands at present as follows:-There is
the evidence of the plaintiff is nuisance up to a certain date. Unless no longer a nuisance. There was a
pudiated, it will be only a question of,
what damages.
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brought for profit at all. All the plain- tiff wanted was to insure the stopping of the nuisance.
Mr. Davidson said the action was not
Mr. Potter-Apparently it has stopped now. No man can be asked to give a written guarantee that his chimney will never smoke. A reasonable HBR would Mr. Davidson-Since 1991.
construct his chimney so as to stop the His Lordship-When did the defen- nuisance, and apparently the defendants dants open?
have done this.
Mr. Davidson said he would press for Mr. Potter-They have been there six high damages, as this was the only
years.
His Lordship-Has the plaintiff re- monstrated with the defendants, and given them notice!
guarantee the plaintiff had that the nuisance would be stopped. He should
his Lordship for an injunction. have preferred to have been able to apply The hearing was adjourned until to day
THE REPUBLIC OF CHINA.
Dr Sun Yat-sen formally visited the foreign Legations on the 14th inst. The Ministers returned his call the following day..
WOMEN'S LAW SCHOOL.
A school of law for women students is military hospital being adapted for the to be opened in Wuchang, a superduous purpose by the permission of General Li Yuan Hung. Admission is to be by com- Petitive examination and accommodation 19 provided for nearly A hundred
MONGOLIA AND TIBET.
is also charged that the Consul interfered with the local administration of justice,
The correspondent, who is apparently acting as the mouthpiece of the Chinese officials in the matter, wrote:-
According to
INTIMATIONS
RINGWORM ON CHILD -WAS GOING BALD
Face and Head Affected 12 Months. Improvement After First Use of Cuticura Soap and Ointment. Soon Trouble Disappeared. Also Cured Grandmother of Bad Ulcer..
"I cannot speak too biglily of the Cutl qura Soap and Olftmant. My Batle girl had ringwozin very badly on the head scu
face for quite twelva months I tried all kinds of remedies but found no benefit from any. 1 1ook her to doctor but was told is would take a long time to cure hot, so deckica to go to askin hospital. The ringworm still can- ared to spread, fo fact, she was losing her nlr through it. I was afraid she wAS ROLE bald, and I got quite disheartened until one day I met a friend who had just cured her site girl with the Cutleura Remedies, and his advised ne to try them. With the first application & could ace on traprovement. In few weeks, the ringworm had disappeared, and the hair which had previously fallen off hor head was growing fast, many thanks to Cutleurs Soap and Oatment. My little gitt will now bear inspection by anyone. She has 6 splendid skin and a lovely, head of hair.
"My mother had a bad weer on her ankle,. and it is quite cured with Cutleura int ment and Hosp. 1 would not be without the Cuticura Remedies, and the Soap is so- refreshing and cooling in the bath. It is worth two tablets of ordinary soup for cleansing purposes. I have recommended the Cuticura Rezaerlies to all my friends with equally good results," (Signed) Mrs. Zaxley, Einle End House, Hato had Rd., Wal- thamstow, Essex, Eng, Jan. 14, 1011.
Commissioner of Foreign Affairs here is The direct cause of the breach of relations between the Consul and the due to the Flu Tim case at Shameen. Ho on complaint of Carlowitz & Company, Tim was accused of auit and battery
arrested, tried, and sentenced by the A German firm at Shameen, Ho Tim was British consular court, delivered the accused to Chinose authori treaty, the British Consul should have
the trial of foreigners under extra- ties for trial, as a consalar court is for territoriality. called to this feet by the Canton Govern. When his attention was
reply for some time and finally asked for ment, the British Consul delayed its a mixed court to retry the case,: Of consent to have its citizens tried by & course the Canton Government could not
the prisoner to the Canton Government, foreign court. Instead of surrendering
Government expressed its disapproval of the Consulate released him. The Cantoni the matter simply by a letter from the office of the Commission of Foreign Chs.
Affairs.
Instead of acknowledging its mistake, the British consulate felt insulted and told the Governor-General that it would not hereafter transact any business with Dr. P. H. Lo, the Commissioner of Foreign Affairs, and that it would com municate direct with the office of the Hon Man would have none of that and Governor-General. Governor-General Wu
municate respectfully with Dr. Lo or not udvised Consul General Jamieson to com- at all with the Canton Government,
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SCIENTIFIC AND
CONSUL-GENERAL FAMIESON'S VIEWS, Consul General Jamieson said that he had been in the service for twenty-five years and has had intercourse with the highest and wisest Chinese officials, but never had been thus treated. He would not surrender an accused Chinese to the Canton Government now because it has shown in previous cases that the Chinese SURVEYING INSTRUMENTS authorities were inefficient to deal with. those arrested. Many accused persons arrested at Shameen had been discharged Transits, Levals, Plans Tables, Frismatic and by Chinese courts.
Moreover, the pre- sent methods of administering justice
Sight Compasses, Hand Levels, ke, &c.) are not in accord with those in other countries and some persons have been wrongly executed, the Consul General sons over to Chinese authorities. believes. He is afraid of turning per- DRAWING
As a result of the Ho Tim affair some
In addressing the congregation, his Lordship said-It was said of one of the
ceeding, Mr. Davidson put in a plan of Mr. Davidson--Yes, my Lord. Pro carliest saints, "this woman was full of good works and alms deadé which she
the premises, and said it would be very did," and there is no word of scripture
possible that his Lordship would have to which compresses more completely in one
inspect the locality. The first time that' senbence the life and work and ministry of our dear sister, Lucy Agnes Eyre, than
the plaintiff had any cause of complaint was about two years ago. The chimney these words. Five-and-twenty years of her mind, of her life, and of all the un-
in question was at the back of defendants'
i dowments that God enriched her life
premises, and rose to a level of the roofs with, were placed freely, day by day and
of the houses opposite plaiatif's premises year by year, at the service of the women
on the other side of St. Francis Yard. and girls of this Colony. This Colony quarters to live in. Under such condi- After the plaintiff first complained to the has been built up by self-sacrifice and by tions work is a pleasure, and there being defendants of the nuisance being created, devotion and by energy of various kinds, no seed of dissatisfaction in the coterie, the chimney was raised 18 feet. From students. and the progress of various kinds of the Government get the best work of that chimney the defondants had caused lives, but the life to which we bid fare which the men are capable.
to issue a sufficient quantity of emcke to well to-day, the life that will be a "If oonditions were similar in Hong- bring upon themselves a prosecution by memory from to-day, was given to the this Colony of ours. There are few men. advantage of the working of the prison,Health Ordinance. They were prosecuted," conditions relative to Outer Mongolia, take any action against a boycott as long; spiritual life and the moral progress of Kong, 1 feel sure it would be to the the Sanitary Board under the Public few students of the Cantonese language and I am sure the warders as a body fined, and also warned, and this was not who could excel our sister in the clear will be deeply gratified to any Unofficial denied.
Mr. Potter I don't see how that will idiomatic and forceful speech with which Member of the Legislative Council who she brought home to many hearts of will take their position under considera-
prove that a nuisance, was committed as women and children the comfort and tho tion, and endeavour to persuade the regards Mr. Pedersen's premises.
Mr. Davidson said he was not relying solace of the Gospel, and those of us Government to ameliorate their lot." who have had the pleasure of joining in
on that. How far it had a bearing on the service at St. Stephen's Church could
Mr. Pedersen's case was for his Lordship not but recognise the wonderful work
to decide. On May 6th, 1911, plaintiff which she accomplished there in teaching
complained to the Banitary Board. On May 11th an observation was taken. On May, 22nd notien was served on the defen dents to abate the suisance. On June 20th, Inspector Bullin of the Sanitary Department took an observation of the defendants chimney, and the result of that observation was that during one hour the defendants chimney emitted dense black smoke for 16 minutes; for 194 minutes moderate smoke; and for 24 minutes very little smoke. The import ance of that was that according to the minutes in an hour was the limit for regulations of the Sanitary Board four
black smoke. If that limit was exceeded it was a nuisance.
GOLF.
NEW RECORD. POR FAN LING.
the girls to sing the anthems and the Mr. A. W. W. Walkinshaw, playing hyons which they sang se veil. How over Fan Ling one day last week with many days she spent toiling up the nar- Mr. K. M. Cumming, want round in the row stairways seeking out the lost sheep remarkably fine score of 78, made up as no one knows." His Lordship referred to follows: the qualities of persistence and devotion which the deceased lady brought to her service for Ged, and concluded by stating that the Colony was 'poorer, the Church of God on earth was poorer by her passing away. "Now the labourer's task is o'er,"
4-4...ཨ་ནཾ4 {ie =b==ia=Jr+33 78 4—6————4 The score constitutes a record for the course, the previous best being 50 made by Mr. T. S. Forrest, about nine months
agu.
The funeral cortege was followed by a
Mr. Walkinshaw's golf was Bound in large number of mourners, which was, his total might have been 3 or 4 strokes every department--with a shade of luck ewelled at the Monument by many more. less, as time and again his ball hung on The service at the graveside in the Happy the lip of the hole refusing to go down. Valley was conducted by Bishop Bania-
It is only a fortnight ago since Mr. Walkinshaw made a new record for Happy Valley.
*ter.
In view of these performances he is a stronger favourite than ever for the Championship, the draw for which takes place in about a week's time.
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employes of British firms attempted to boycott their employers by calling, a strike. The British consulate has asked the Chinese Government to shatter this (T Squares, Set Squeres, Straight Elger, At a secret session of the Council there is no law on earth to stop an em
feeling of the Chinese employes. But General Tuan, Minister of War, declared ploye from leaving his employer if there
Seales, Inks, &o., &r.) that the Government policy was deter- is no contract to bind him. Moreover, Mg to resist aggression in Inner Canton now has a republican form of Mongolia, but to accept the Russian government, and its officials would never in the hope of securing Mongol allegiance as it does not interfere with the public to the Republic. Regarding Tibet the peace and violate the law. acting Premier said that the Government
Considering the long service. Consul- was willing to negotiate with Britain on General Jamieson has performed in the basis of the maintenance of the alatus China, it is not likely the Canton Gov- que. After much criticism of the Cabinet ernment will make a formal request for the Council approved the Government re-his transfer from the present post. commendations.
In a further communication to the Dr. Sun Yat-sen arrived at Taiyuau-fu same correspondent wrote: The com- Shanghai paper, dated the 12th inst., the the 18th inst., after practically a on
munications between the British Consu- phat progress throughout the whole late and the local Commission of Foreign journey, All the railway stations were Affairs have not yet been resumed, the lavishly decorated. At Proting-fa he Canton Government having referred the was met by the members of the Chamber matter concorning British Consul-Gen- thousand people gave him a stirring considered that no friendly intercourse of Commerce, students and troops. Two eral J. W. Jamieson to Peking. It is welcome at Shib Kia-chuang; at Niang can be had hetween the British Consulate Tzu-kuang an arch of festoons had been and the local office of Foreign Affairs at at Taiyaan-fu salutes were fired and he built over the railway line, while, finally, present." was welcomed by six thousand troops, crowds of citizens and, several bands, The streets were decorated with flags and lined with troops. He was banqueted by the foreign and Chinese officers at the was the guest of the Kuomintang at a Taiyuan-fu railway club. On the 20th he banquet given at the University.
TIN SMELTING AND RAILWAYS IN YUNNAN.
It is reported from Yunnan that the railway connecting the tin mines at Kochin with the main French line front Haiphong to Yunoanfu at Mengtze is to His Lordship Is that statutory
be built by French firm. Further, it Mr. Davidson-No, that is what the is said that the great smelting plant at Rochin is about to be operated for the Sanitary Department go by.
first time. The Germans put in the plant at the cost of a round million of dollars and it has been so far a kind of white elephant on the promoters' hands, it having no definite supply of tin over assured to it, and being also without
His Lordship-You are calling Inspec- tor Bullin, are you?
Mr. Davidson-Yes. Proceeding, Mr. Davidson said that defendants were
LOANS TO THE CANTON GOVERNMENT,
It is reported that the Canton Govern ment has signed preliminary agreements to borrow from American and Japanese bankers. Salt and land taxes are offer- ed as security. The money procured from loans will be used for internal in- provement and industrial enterprises. No money from loans is to be used for administrative expenses, the Governor- General has stated,
Mr. J. **, Bourne, an old Chins hand,
In addition to these borrowings it is a brother of the Assistant Judge in
stated that the issue of the $10,000,000 Shanghai, has joined the famous firm of
domestic loan passed by the Provisional. Pearson's as its representative in Peking
Assembly and approved by the Governor- General, will soon be advertised through- Mr. Bourne's experience in the East
out the province, and an effort will be made dates from 1889, when he entered the
The typhoon that struck Foochow on prosecuted on July 12th, fined $10, and funds to operate even should the miners
to induce people in the interior to take service of Liu Ming-chuan, the old Black the 17th inst. the heaviest ex ordered to abate the nuisance. After agree to furnish the overplus. Now,
an interest in the government by pur Flag Chief, in those days Governor of junks were sunk, but other shipping complain of for the remainder of that the Chinese who know are very reticent dollars each part of the money from perienced since the year 1809. Numerous these proceedings there was not mach to however, an arrangement has been con-
chasing one or more of the bonds, which Formosa, for the purpose of railway safely rode out the storm.
eluded covering both difficulties, though are in the small denomination of leu building in the island. He subsequently Residences were damaged, walls blown summer. On May 15th, 1912, Inspector as to the source of the money supply for
the of these bonds used to under-studied Kinder on the Peking down, telephone and telegraph lines Bullin, in pursuance of instructions the project.
improve Ta-Sha-Tao, an island just off disconnected. Mukden and Ching-Han railways, built hongs, however, was for the most part given him, took another observation for of the West River Railway by which the
The damage to foreign-
Canton city proper. This island is two Definite plans for resuming the survey
and one half miles in circumference and, the Peking Syndicate line in Honan for small, and there was little loss of life half an hour, the result of which was province of Tunnar will be connected
when improved, wilt be a modern city Pearson's and lastly joined the Peking- among the native population,
with parks and other similar institu via the province of tions, Chien Shih-fan, commissioner of Pukow line and was in charge of the Four inches of rain fell in twenty-four that the chimney gave out black smoke with Canton
for 9 minutes; for 13 minutes the gaoke Kwangi are about to be carried into Civil Administration, and Mr. R. C. Was moderate; and for 7 effect. Hears. Dawley & Hawkes are to Johnson, superintendent of public works,
start immediately a preliminary survey are calling for bids to do the work
work on the difficult bridge over the tours, at Kuliang, and the people's cot- Hwai river.
tages suffered greally.
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