IMPORTANT OPIUM CASES, FRENCHMEN HEAVILY FINED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JULY 20TH, 1915.
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The defendan't broke down on hearing VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB, the sentence, and Mr. Alabaster mado ANNUAL MEETING OF MEMBERS. further appeal on his behalf. The dolen-
The annual meeting of the members of A REMARKABLE DEFENCE.
dant, he said, had three children, who were entirely dependent upon his sup the Victoria Recreation Club was held At the Magistracy yesterday Maurice Verdeille appeared before Mr. J. B. port, and ho did most carncatty and his in the Gymnasium laet cyoning. Mr. A. Wood in answer to three charges andership to impose a penalty of imprison- F. Nobbs was appointed to the chair, and. meat something considerably less than among the large number present were the Opium Ordinance. The amount of
that just given, which was the maximum, Mears. A, MoKirdy, G. W. Sewell, R. C. Ciec WELK opium concerned in this 8,074 taols, worth about $50,000, and particularly having regard to the facts Witchell, C. J. Cooke, and A. J. Lyon that he had urged with regard to the (mombers of Committes), Captain G. P. care which ho took to complete the tran-Lammert, Messrs. W. Logan, Thos. Meek, saction on the French mail. The defen, A. Rodger, A. E. 8. Alves (Hon. Trea- dant embarked the whole of his money on surer), and Crowther Smith (Acting Hon.
Secretary): this venture, and there was no money at all for the support of his three children.
it was seized on the French mail steamer Polynesian in the Harbour,
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, barrister at-law, appeared for the defendant.
Defendant, in admitting that the opium was not mentioned on the manifest, said if it had been ho would have had to have brought it ashore, whereas he was told that be would be paid on the boat,
His Worship - the circumstances are laid before me through the French Consul within seven days, I will consider the
FRENCH CHEF SENTENCED
L. Birot, a French chef, was similarly charged in respect of 3,555 taels of pre- pared opium, brought by him from Amoy te Hongkong on the Haimura,
THE ELECTION OF THE BEDRETANY.
Mr. MoKIEDY proposed the election of Mr. Crowther Bmith as Hon. Econetary.
Ho mid dát Mr. Smith had boon a hard- working motabor of the Committee, and two months as Acting Hon. Secretary. but done valuable work during the past
Mr. SEWELL, in seconding, Committee know full well stand the labour he had given to the Club as Acting Hon. Secretary.
Mr. W. LOGAN proposed that Mr. Frank Jarmert, a very old member of the Club, who hari neted as Hon. Secretary for 16 years, be elected to the post. · Until recently there had never been any discus sion of his abilities, and he had (Applause) splendid
service for the
Club.
Mr. FETCHER, seceriding, said he had received nothing but courtesy and con- sideration from Mr. Lammert, and he was very much surprised to find some months" ago that Mr. Lanumert had ceased to act as Hem. Secretary of the Club, while he asa ember, know nothing about it. Mr. Lammert, he was sure, would be only too pleased to help the Club as he bad in the past. A Secretary of such an institution. as that bad to endeavour to please people having many fads and he had a gre deal to put up with. He thought it was back into office. (Applause.). only due to Mr. Lammert to put hin
Mr. OxBERRY raised the question of Mr.
The CHAIRMAN's speech was read by the Acting Ilon, Secretary, as follows:-
The reports are in a somewhat different form to previens years. The reason is that the majority of the members of most Mr. Alabaster said the three chargesmutter.
of the sub-committees who acted daring were alternative, not cumulative. The
1914 are new cabsent from the Colony and appropriate one was that laid under
left without preparing their reports Section 47, wad no conviction could be He did
Under these circumstances the Committee possible under the other two, not intend to all any evidence.. A cor-
had to do the beat they could. With regard to buildings, the structure appears tain number of doruments were, found
Mr. M. J. D. Stephens delended, and to have now settled down and to be in on the defondant, and he presumed that they were "in" in a sense. There was said his client brought the epium down a perficily safe condition, White ants 1 further fact, which he required to in four suit-cases. He did not know the Lave re-appeared and some repairs will be necary in eonsequence. Extensivo prove, except one, which he was sure the contents of the suit-cases until they were
It was painting and colour-washing, cught to be Superintendent of Tun'orts and Exports opened by the revenue officers. would admit, namely, that the require brought down with the intention of being undertaken as soon as the Club's financial
the French mail position will permit. The more necessary such matter. to ments of Section 4 of the Mail Ships' Act transhipped on had not been implied with. The Moil steamer. His client had no intention part might be done at the close of the Ships Act, and the Order-in-Council whatever of breaking the Ordinance.typhoon season. A detailed list of the under it, "place-french-Mail-ships-and-The had been in the French Army contents of the boat house has been French mails on in a posiiton analogous for five years, and possessed three medals, recently prepared, but it was not thought The beats and to that of ships of war, and process could for services in Tenkin. He had also acted neccesary to publish it.
as chef to the French Admiral in foreign gear appear to be in geed condition. not be executed on them until certain
Gaskell's nomination. He said that hers by that gentleman offering his ser circukurs had been sent round to the room- vices at a certain remuneration, and he found that he was not even a member. Had he any right to solicit rotest
The CIFAILMAN said that did not cancers them that night. They would have to el an extraordinary general meeting for
A ballot was taken ca the question of
the appointment of Hcu. Secretary, and applause, that Mr. Frank Laminert had the CHATIAN ADnounced amid much- been elected by a great majority.
HON. THEASURER AND COMMITTER: On the preposition of Mr. OXBERRY,. seconde by Captain LAMMERT, Mr. Alves surer.
diplomatic formalities had been observed. waters. The defendant was in a verySwimming, liko cther sports in the Colony, was: ananinituly re-elected Hon. Tren
They were, in fact, treted as portions of the territory of the country from which they cane, not culy in that country and on the high seas, but also in the waters of other countries. His worship would see in the Ordinance that revenue officers were forbidden to board ships having the
The following were elected members of the General Committee-Messrs. W. Logan, H. §. Playfair, A. Charlion. J. C Fletcher, J. Olsen, L. d'Almada é Castro, J. Oxberry, and F. M. Ellis.
SUSPENSION OF ALIEN ENEMY MEMBERS. The following resolution was proposed That the following be added to the by Mr. CROWTHER SMITH
Rules Nos, 6 and 7.
status of a ship of war. This Act practi- ever fine was imposed would have to be designs and under his supervision and Rules of the Club and be inamted between!
the case
steamor.
His worshp-There is no evidence to
Mr. Stephens agreąd.
The Magistrate imposed a fine of $5,000, or, in the alternative, frur months im prisenment, without hard labour.
WAR NEWS.. SHELLS FOR RUSSIA.
SHIPMENTS ACROSS THE PACIFIC_TO. VLADIVOSTOCK.
G. Whenever a state of war, exists Between Great Britain and any other State all members of the Club who se subjects of such State shall forthwith oense to be members of the Club; and during such state of war no subject of much State shall be proposed as ar boenmer a member. of the Cio, sideat, non-resident, or visiting, or be permitted to enter the club premises.
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"On The General Committes shall have power to remove the name of any mensber coming under Rule No. 6. from the list of members of tho Club and to take all other stops necessary or convenient for the carrying into effect the said Rule."* Mr. CROWTHER SMITH: Baid "the matter was brought up many months ago, Booner, be believed, than in any other Club in the Colony, but there were reasons which the Committee doubtless thought good why such a resolution had not come before the membors much earlier.
precarious state of health, and if he went suffered in consequence of the war and to gao) for any length of time he said he it has been difficult to restart interest in wild came cut a dead man" He (Mr. it. A temporary palo league has been Stephens) could hardly think the English practically formed and games will be law would wish to fine a man so heavily commencing shortly. Some repairs and that he could not possibly meel it, Defen- alterations have been necessary and were dant was a man of no means, and what eatisfactorily carried out to Mr. Cooke's provided by subscription, He knew that "cally conferred "inumanity of arrest on the man had no money, and he had never they were much indebted to him for his persons on board the French mail ships, been able to pay him even the ordinary services. (Applause.) It seems hopeless This also had a bearing on the facts of costs, some of which had been paid by to arouse continued interest in a others. He was interested in a business The defendant, who had in here, but that business was heavily gymnasium as such in Hongkong, but the his possession a-licence from the French charged by documentary evidence regis building has been well used in variņus authorities, valid for one year from tastered in the Supreme Court, which he ways, including one boxing tournament had registered himself. He suggested February, to sell epium in French terri- that this was a case where the Magistrate which was so successful that others are likely to follow. With regard to the bar, "tory-bearing in mind that French ferri- should exercise leniency. tory included. French mail steamers--was
show that he was a principal or a part it will probably appear to members that approached by certain people in this nwner. It seems that he is a go-between considering the thmover and the prices- charged the proportion, of profit is un- Colony, for the purchase of cortain pre-belwee the purchaser and seller.
satisfactory. There were, however, many pared opium, and it was emphasised in the correspondence that he had to bring
factors which lundered improvement during 1914 in this direction. In the it on a meil steamer as distinct from
first place you have to remember that other steamers, and that he had to receive
owing to the late date at which it is usual Iris paymens for the opium on board the
for the Club to hold its annual meeting, seven months of the year had gone before A Committee was appointed to look the sub-commitice came into power. Last into the matter #ame while ago, year within a fortnight of their election and they came to the conclusion that they had the power to expel enemy the war started and practically the whole members by altering the Rules. They committee was called out on active took up this attitude because of their position ne the senior sporting Club in service. For the next three months, as the Colony and because of the proximity you will easily understand, it was im-of the Club to the Naval Yard, possible to do anything but carry on. It is expected that, with the new traffic In the meantime prices were rising arrangement between the Canadian Pacific rapidly. In November a real start was Company and the Russian Government, made by re-calculating the cost of each the making of munitions will be under- taken in Western Canada fer skipment item and readjusting charges which in d.Meantime across the Pacific to Vladivostock, whence most cases had to be raised. munitions will be forwarded to the Rus an improved system of checking stock and sian troops by the Trans-Siberian Rait-
bar receipts had been gut under way. The result was that it was only in the last- month of the year that things were really working smoothly. During the year the Club lost the services of Mr. Lesbirel, who had been its. Steward for so many years that he seemed almost to have become a part of it. Your exmmiite did not find it necesary to fill his place as the members who carried on his work during his last illness volunteered to do so until the end of the year. Since then the whole question of the uncessity of a steward has been thoroughly considered, and your committee are of cpinion that with the assistance of keen sub-committees the Hon. Secretary ought to be able under
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The whole transaction so far as he was concerned would take place on board the stearcer, that was to say, in French territory. The defendant believed that so long as he did not come ashore he,
Mr. G. N. Barnes, M.P., the British being in possession of this opium, was
Commissioner now.toneing Canada to ob legally entitled to sell it to my purchaser tais men for the munition factories in on the steamer. It was not for him to England, is visiting the Saskatchewan enquire too deeply into the purpose towns with good results, says the Tele which the purchaser intended to put the graph's Montreal correspondent. opism. If his worship was against him the legal point, he would see that it was
case that should be dealt with with the utmost leniency. The defendant did not imagine that ho was selling the opium otherwise than on French territory, and he thought he had a right so to sell it. Defendant was a Reservist of the 1885 class. He had got leare from the General Commanding at Brigon, and his leave-expired on the 5th August, and he anticipated that when he returned he was liable to be called up for active service. He was the secretary- to an advocate at Saigon, and he did not consider when he was asked to bring this opium here that he was committing any
offence....
Mr. Hutchison, Superintendent of Im ports and Exports, said the revenue officers went on board with the police. The liner was flying the police flag. What' arrange- ments there were between the Messageries
way,
At present tho western factories are un- able to do much in the manufacture of shells, as the cost of shipment east by rail is practically prohibitive..
The new shipping arrangement will give an outlet to Russia, with advant
go all round.
BRITISH PROPERTY IN ENEMY COUNTRIES.
HOW TO RECORD CLACUS.
We are officially informed that it has been arranged that the Public Truste shall keep a record of:~
(a) Debts (including bank balancea) ding to British subjects from persons residing in enemy cuntries; (b) other property in enemy countries (including securities) belonging to British subjects, de
Mr. SEWBLL seconded, and the resolu- tion was carried unanimously.
A vote of thanks to the retiring Com- mittec and Mr. C. Smith was cordially accorded.
HOCKEY ONA WARSHIP, GUNROOM PLAYERS AND THE TORPEDO.
Mr. Fred. T. Jane, the well-known writer on naval subjects, contributes the following to the Evening Standard
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Here is the latest naval yarn, and I solutely and entirely true. With a view bave every reson to believe that it is ab- to keeping them fit, a hockey match was officers of arranged on the quarter-deck between the wardroom and gunroom
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The H.M.S. match was hotly contested. Suddenly the The alarm was given that a Gerninn submarine had fired a torpedo at the ship. wardroom players rushed to the side to watch, and to see that the torpedo was a miss. Returning, they found that the gunroom had scored a goal in the ten seconds interval! The wardroom subse queatly claimed that it was not a fair goal: the gunroom sited Drake and his game of bowls. A lule far-fetched, but somehow my heart goes out to those grand- children of Drake. Bluster and brag as Any person desiring to recard such present circumstances to cope with the they will, I don't think that this incident Maritimes Cie and the Police he did not claims or property can obtain the neces work. In the event of a large increase in could by any stretch of imagination have occurred in the German navy, or for that know." If it is the defendant's innocent sury form for that purpose (Form G in th the membership the question might have matter in any mary but the British. And belief that it is possible to bring opium first case and Form H in the second) from
the Public Trustee. Applications should to be reconsidered. Since the cud of 1914 alongside Drake's historical remark about liks this from Saigon to Hongkong,”
be made to the Public Trustee (Trading the Club has lost one of its best known his game of bowls and the Spanish Armada, there may go down to posterity observed Mr. Hutchison, "it is from my with the Enemy Department), No. 2 members in the person of Mr. F. Chunyut, the remark of one of the gunrom
Clement's Inn, Strand, W.C.
players: point of view exceedingly dangerous."
"Well, hang it all, sir, wo Mr. Alabaster-I do not suggest that action of the Public Trustee will be con-
It must be clearly underslcod that the where loss was keenly felt.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption couldn't stop the torpedo, but we could
make our goal! the bringing of opium fron Saigon is not fimed to entering upon the record claims the repot and accounts, and Mr. BEWELE
It is flippant, and all that, and it would dramatic if, a thing to be deplored.
of which particulars are supplied to him, seconded.
have been ever so much more There were no questions, and the instead of sneaking that goal, the young and that it in no way cominits hie
denizens of the gunroom had stood in a Majesty's Government either to respon-motion was unanimously agreed to.· ́ sibility for the correctness of the claim
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In answer to the Magistrate, Mr. Hutchison said that the defendant had
platitudes about. My country MACGREGOR&C.. answered the questions addressed to blu entered or to taking any action on the cow- The CHAIRMAN, coming to the next buti-eased off in regard to this particular case. The clusion of hostilities or otherwise for the mess the election of Chairman-said the is my all." But there is another way
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value of the opium was about 88 y tael. It was not quite of such goed quality as the Hongkong Government opium, the price of which was $10 per teel.
Defendant said he bought the opium in goods or property requisitioned or seques pleasure in proposing the election of the on the incident, This one blameless old |
Saigon at from 85 to $6 per tael.
His Worship imposed a fine of $15,000 or twelve months' imprisonment.
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