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LANDLORD AND TENANT.
ALLEGED UNLAWFUL DISTRAINT,
At the Hongkong Summary Court fes-
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1917.
SCENE ON A TRAMCAR.
INSPECTOR ASSAULTED:
CORRESPONDENCE.
ENEMIES IN CHINA.
WHAT WAR HAS MEANT TO THEM.
THE SERVICE DOLLAR. There was a sequel to a scene on a [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG One of the important local questions
DAILY PRESS."]
which will arise, und has already in a terday, Au Hin, trading as Au Himtrument at the Hongkong Police Court
a result of the Keo. contractor, 434. Reclamation yesterday, when a Chinese clerk employed
818,--Upon a day one went to the Trea inordegren arisen, as Street, Trumati, sued the Tung Hang at the Sailors Home, named Williamoury in London. He talked with one declaration of war by China on Germany No, 237, Wing Lok Street, landlords of Mak, was charged with assaulting a of the god-given ones therein who decide (ays the X.-C. Daily New), is that of 380, Shanghai Street, Yaumati, for
tramcar conductor nuned Li Chun, vn the fate of those poor ones in Hongkong, the sustenance of Germans who, by reason $1,000. Plaintiff is the monthly, tenant the evening of August 28th, also with be tight bond in the King's service, self-of this complete isolation in which they of the defendants at 350, Shanghai Street, having in a disorderly manner and refusely denied safely ignored. The first How find themselves, are no longer able and on June 29th the defendants dising to pay his fare. There was a cross-spoke concerning a great wickedness the to earn their livelihood by the commerce trained upon the goods and chattels of the summans it which Mak summoned the Service Dollar. Quoth the second, plaintiffs, and sold them. Plaintiff now | claims 2803 as damages for improperly distraining, or, alternatively, for $1,000 for trespass.
Mr. F. X. D'Almada was for plaintiff, and Mr. Grist represented the defendant.
Mr. D'Alnada, outlining the case, said that the plaintiff was not in the babit of paying his rent with regularity, some times he was two or three months behind with it. Some time before June 29th the plaintiff left for Canton, leaving some 19his in charge of his premises. Whilst he was away the rent collector, a woman, care to the premises and asked for the rent. She was told that the master was away, but that when he returned he would pay the rent due. The rent collector then informed the faki that the plaintiff bad absconded and the foki then asked the
collector to come later in the day when
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Framcar Inspector for assault,
Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the elerk, and Mr. Shenton represented the of the ramcar Inspector on behalf Hongkong, Tramway Co.
CAT
having listened a little, but understand ing less, as is the fashion of his kind "Well, you can take it from me, we shall not do a d---d thing for them 1
which was theirs before the war and which was still continued until recently though sadly diminished. It would be as well to point out that there is no appearance of any Germang, Austrians or Hungariang! The wickedness has grown and ever really being destitute at the present time, grows more evil. Can none play Her though the prolongation of the war to the cules? Can none move the god-given-extent alrendy fordshadowed in Allied and quickly? Or, themselves sertheless, journals should certainly have the effect of impoverishing the moderately wealthy will they not that caxi-Yours, etc.,
and reducing to destitution those of slender means, indeed the auctioning of
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ORDINANCE
The Inspector said that on the evening of August 20th, naut 8 o'clock, the near the defendant harder the Victoria Cinematograph. When asked to pay his fare be refused, saying that he had go on to the wrong car. The In-MILITARY SERVICE spector asked him to leave the car at the Pust Offer, bat the defendant refused, and only left the car when it stopped at the King Edward Hotel. Here, following an allerention as to the paying of fures, the defendant struck hiru on the nose and mouth.
Replying to Mr. d'Almada, the In-
when it stopped at the King Edward Hotel. The defendant got off the car.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE."]
German household furniture, which has been marked of late, may be looked upon rather as a mobilization of resources than 3 mensure brought about by immediate
Sin. I added as an afterthought to needs.
the postscript to my letter to you this morning a statement as to exemption from jury service which was probably
wrong.
I do not think the Ordinance has
A GERMAN BELIEF FUND. In 1914 the Germans formed a relief of it was designed purely as a means of fund. Hilisfond (1914), which on the face
the war. Money was very soon fortheom. maintaining Germana derelict through
from the patriotic section of the German community. Not everyone contributed, if the account of one meeting held in the Club Concordia is to be believed. It was found that a number of Germans were not | contributing despite the fact that they were perfectly able to do so, and a meet- ing was called last year for the purpose The following subscriptions to the show of considering some form of corpulsion, fand were received by the Treasurers the result of which every German in during the week ending August 31st and are gratefully acknowledged : --
Brought forward A. Ritchie
EDGAR DAVIDSON. Hongkong, 4th September, 1017.
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finds had to subscribe an amount proper- SPECIAL TERMS TO CLUBS AND COLLEGES
spector denied that be attempted to push the result suggested, I shall be obligeding for the fund through subscriptions he would pay a month's rent The Jok the defendant off the car when it was in if you will publish this correction. I am, then came to Hongkong with the object mation, or that he pushed him off the carrie, of borrowing the money with which to pay the rent. On his return in the even ing he found that the rest «llector had
The defendant, who is a clerk in the distrained on the premises on behalf of Sailors' Heme, said that on the night of the the landlord. The Joki nanio said that he would pay one month's rent, hat the occurrence he left The Blue Bird" with some ice cream which he intended to take rent collector demanded the full amount. The collector also said that she had seized home. He boarded a Causeway Bay tram- ear at the Post Office about 8p.m. The the premises by permission of the land lord, who had anthorised her to do ro. car was crowded, and when he had On the following day, the foki offered the boarded the car he found he had made a rojketur two months' rent, but the ol mistake, and asked the conductor to stop leeter refused to accept this, and seized it. The conductor said he would do so, and sold the whole of the goods on the and then someone behind the conductor premises. The sale of the goods was
(the Inspector) said, "If you do not want to travel on the car you had better get actually advertised in the Chinese news- papers. After the sale, and after objer off immediately." He (witness) then said tions had been raised, a proper distraint)" De not push me, I will pay if you like."
was obtained.
Mr. Grist raised the defence that the collector had no authority to distrain, and that she could only have done so with the written authority of the landlord.
After hearing the evidence his Jord- ship gave a verdict for the defendant with costs.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
THEFTS FROM A UNIVERSITY STUDENT.
A Chinese house-boy was sentenced to three months' hard labour for the theft of a gold chain valued at $200, $100 in money, and other articles from a Univer sity student by whom he was employed.
LARGE OPIUM HAUL.
On Tuesday morning Inspector Wildin, along with a number of Chinese Revenue Officers, mado a search of the China, Java Japan Lijn steamer Tjitarren and dis covered 1,580 tacs of opium, valued at about $16,000.
No arrests have been made
JUNE MASTER AND OPIUM
Inspector Wildim summered a junk master for carrying opium on his junk, he having been concerned in the con veyance of 450 taels of opium,
Mr. B. Johnson was for the defendant. Inspector Wildin stated that the opium was found on the defendant's junk on July 26th and in connection with the seizure two men were undergoing twelve months' imprisonment.
When the car arrived at the King Edward, Holet the Inspector pushed him off, at the same time holding on to his hand. Witness said he would go to the policé station if necessary, but the man con- tinued to hold on to his hand and he just "shook him off." He denied using any bad language towards the Inspector,
By Mr. Shenton-He did not use. angry words in a foreign language. He did not assault the Inspector.
J. D. Watt, a clerk of the Harbour Office, who was on the tramcur at the time of the affair, said he boarded the car opposite the Wing On store. He saw the defendant board the car at the Post Office, and soon afterwards ho heard the defend. not say to the conductor that that was not bis car and the conductor said ho could get off. The car was travelling at the time, and when the car reached the King Edward Hotel the defendant and the inspector left the enr and witness did not know what happened after that, a8 the car went on.
By Mr. Shenton-He was not on the top deck of the car. He actually saw Mak board the car at the Post Office.
Mr. Wood, the Magistrate, said he was of the opinion that the clerk boarded the car at the Post Office, and that when he had boarded the car he found that be had made a mistake. The Inspector told him to get off, and as a result, the. In spector and the defendant exchanged some courtesies during the journey between the Post Office and the King Edward Hotel, After the car stopped at the King Edward Hotel the defendant either got off the car or was pushed off. In the courer of Mr. Johnson said that his client was his duties the Inspector continued his well aware that the fine for such an conversation with the defendant. He (the offence was $5,000, but he was catirely Magistrate) did not think the Inspector ignorant that he was carrying opium on wanted to arrest the man, but merely said the day mentioned. The junk, he added, that he ought to pay his fare. In the had been in the custody of the police for
course of this conversation Mak hit the two weeks.
Mr. Wood found the man guilty and Inspector on the nose and mouth. He
imposed a fine of $200.
GERMAN STEAMER SUNK BY BRITISH SUBMARINE.
The German steamer Wettfalia, with a cargo of coke from Rotterdam for Copen- hagen, was torpedoed on June 27th (say the Telegraaf by a British submarine near Terschelling. Fourteen members of the crew were brought into Terschelling by torpedo-boats; one was drowned. The pilot, who was from Rotterdam, was wounded.
There are two German iteamers named Westfalia, Dae, of 929 tons, built in 1912, is owned at Cologne; another, of 100 tons, built in 1897, is owned at Stettin.
H. A. Nister C. D. W...... H, W. Bird E. Davidson W. J. Pringle
K. M. Cuniming
J. H. Brister
$2.690.21
5.00 5.00 10.00
10.00
5.00
6.00
5.00
5,00
E. Grant Smith
23.00
J. C. Nixon
3.00
H, B. L. Dowbiggin
5.00
H. H, J. Gompertz
a.00
P. S. Cassidy
3.00
R. G. Herbert
3.00
Dr. Forsyth
10.00
M. M. Maas
T. J. Fisher
5,00 $.00
E, A. M. Williams (June
July-August)
30.00
E. A M. Williams
50.00
J. Paterson
5.00
E. Irving
3.00
S. J. Chinchen (July-Aug.)
10.00
- 5.00
F. R. Bowley
26.00
A. G. Howlite
G. 8. Archbutt
5.00
tionate with his resources. Whether those funds have been put in use or not is not easily ascertainable, but it is a fact that no instances of German destitution came to public notice, though in the case of their Alfies they were common enough.
Apart from the Hilfsfonds the German community is a rich one and Germans appear to have stond together must effec- tively. A good test of this would seem to be the state of the Civil cases list in' the Mixed Court. The prospect of cred- itors enforcing claims, which in a German Court might have met with little success, or in the event of enemy complainants none at all, would see in the natural order of things to create a rush to the Mixed Court for justice one the Germans came within its jurisdiction. Such, how. ever, is not the case and at present an proceedings for debt in the Mixed Court Fagainst Germans are pending.
EXEMY DIVIDEND FUND.
Another test of local German wealth would seem to lie in the amount of German money and property which has passed to British eintrol as a result of British war legislation. This would comprise all German property adminis tered by Britons before and during the war, dividends from shares held by commies in British registered companies, debts due from Britons to Germans, etc. T. ROBINSON (Ocneral Secretary). | The Enemy Dividends Account is reputed: F. G. B. HASTINGS, R.N.
Total carried forward
Monthly subscription.
$-Donation
82,015.21
to contain something like $400,000. If (Naval Secretary). | this really is in the nature of dividends C. L. Coors-HUNT, C.F.
and the like the capital value must be (Military See, and Treasurer), | a very large sum and as the Germans uro!
AMERICAN AND INDIAN
COTTON TO JAPAN,
The Spinners' Association has been negotiating with the N.Y.K., T.K.K. and 0.8.K. for the contraet of shipment of the American cotton for some time and
unlikely to have put all or even the greater part of their locally invested funds into British concerns, it would seem fair to assume that at any rate, the private wealth of the Germans here was no small amount..
FIFTY DOLLARS A MONTH. At the same time there are clear in- it is anounced that they have finally are Germans are living in a state little re dications that a goodly proportion of rived at an Japan Times recently). By the new moved from poverty. They seem to have
agreement (reported the agreement, the three steamship companies a little money, probably from the Relief agree to carry 200,000 bales of American Fand and to anse this go as far as pos- cotton during the period from September sible houses with low rentals are taken to next February at the rate of 81.50. and greatly overcrowded with occupants. of the total 200,000 bales, the N.Y.K. will Fitty dollars or so a month does not go 60,000 bales, the T.K.K. 60.000 bales very far in Shanghai; the figure may not and the 0.8.K. 90,000 bales.
But regarding the shipment of Indian typical of the relisi granted, but it is cotton, no agreement has heen reached, the sum given in some cases. Again some and it is considered that the freight
who have been able to secure lodgings have rate on the Indian line bas advanbed, it been fed at common expense at German would be difficult to arrive at a satisfacbonding buses in Chaoufong Road, Indian cotton begins in November and tory arrangement. The shipment of the
If indeed the Germans appear to have it is expected that 1,500,000 baks will their monetary affairs well in hand the be imported to Japan. Of the total ship. ment, 500,000 hales may be allotted to the same does not seem to be the case with N.Y.K., and 500,000 bales to the O.S.K
their allies. There are a few Austrians whose privats menus are sufficient for but the remaining, 30,000 bales, which were formerly carried by the P. & 3. their purposes, but there is little doubt boats, have no carriers, as under the pre that across the Songhow Creek there is sent condition, the P. & O. line is unable no small amount of poverty. There is cotton shipment must be carried by garians in Shanghai, bus fully one-third to carry any cotton. The entire Indian not a great number of Austrians or Hun- Japanese hoats, and the Spinners will of those not interned by the Chinese shortly open negotiations with regard Government are living a hand-to-mouth to it, but it is reported that the steamship existence, Chiefly, crime is their liveli company, desires to charge the present hood, they may be said to represent in sidered very den The question is con Shanghai the foreign criminal clas, re
difficult,
proposed to dismiss all the charges with the exception of the one of assault against | "FRANCE CAN HAVE PEACE." Mak, for which he would be fined $10. His Worship added that he thought the In- spector should have stopped the car in order to have allowed the can to alight.
Germany is trying her old game of offering her enemies a separate peace. After an unsuccessful attempt with Rus
with France.
He was not at all satisfied with the In-sin, she is to-day making a novel effort
spector's evidence.
HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO, LTE.
The approximate statement of traffic receipta for the week ending 1st September
in as follows:-
This Year.com. Last Year... Detresas 9136×2^!
Receipts... Aggregate.
for
reccipts. woek for 35 weeks
$16 358
$171.206 17.449 1,691
608,865. 37,559
AUSTRIANS OTHERWISE,
sorting to opium snuggling as their prin eipal source of income. It has been said that the enemy will not be interned until they ask for it, and that they will not demand it until poverty compels them. No immediate case seems to present itself for the internment of the Germans un
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