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WAR BOND DRAWING
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 22ND, 1918.
behind the scenes. That has been carried
THE DEPORTATION CASE.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
FIRST AND SECOND PRIZES WON out, in the main, by Mr. I. C. Sandford, LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE PRIVY ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER.
BY HONGKONG RESIDENTS. COMPLETE LIST OF WINNING NUMBERS.
day afternoon when the drawing of war
of the Hongkong “and Shanghai Bank, who is the hôn, treasurer, Mr. Bentley, who has now gone home to fight, who was the hon. secretary, his successor, Mr.
COUNCIL
A Chinese was charged with attempt- In the Full Court, yesterday, before ing to murder another Chinese at Wess the Chief Justice (Sir William Rens Point.
Davies, K, and the Puisme Judge Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the The Theatre Royal was crowded yester. Wells, and, later, Mr. Bristor in connce (Mr. Gompertz), Mr. Pollock, K.C., re. defendant.
tion with the War Bond drawing itachi presenting Mr. Li Hong M, asked leave Inspector MacDonald said trat com.
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe remanded the cas for a week, fixing bail at $500,
TRAVELLING WITHOUT TICKETS.
Five Chinese three old men and two little boys were charged
with travelling
bonds, under the auspices of the Hong, and by the Advertising Committee and a to appeal to- the Privy Council against plainant Vas still in hospital.
whole host of friends in all parts of the the judgment delivered by the Supreme kong St. George's Society, took place.
is East.
Court recently in the action brought by One hundred thousand tickets,
Mr. Li Hong Mi against certain Govern known, were issued for sale at 86 each, and of these 96,000 were sold. The gross
went officials. yield, therefore, was $480,000 and after the deduction of $10,000 for estimated
which he retired
When the drawing was completed, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, addressing
It will be remembered that the deporte those present said: As far as we can state, though we are not quite certain tion of Mr. Li Hong Mi, a solicitor's expenses, a sum of $470,000 was lett for about it, both the first and second tickets interpreter who was formerly in the Gov from Canton to Hongkong on the 8.5. distribution. Twenty-five per cent of were sold in Hongkong. I want to make crament service from wh this amount, or 9117,500, goes to War an appeal through the Press to those who on pension, was ordered by the Governor Charities, leaving 8352,500 for the prizes won fairly substantial prizes to remem in-Council, Mr. Li Hong Mi, who is come to the Colony with the intention of
ber the sacred cause for which this draw natural-born British subject, brought a carning a living by begging alma. na shown below.
No reasonable person will cavil at the ing was started, namely, War Charities, action to have the Deportation Order.
Mr. J. R. Wood ordered the two boya arrangements made for the drawing. In and I hope they will retain a portion of squashed, and claimed damages against to be sent back to Canton, and fined the the first place, the whole proceedings the prizes for War Charities of Hong the Attorney-General, the Secretary for three old men 810 euch, with the ulter
kong (Cheers.)
wero ns public as possible and everything harl been carefully rehearsed so that no time should be wasted. All the pro-
The full list of prizes, is as follows
Chinese Affairs and the Captain Superin. tendent of Police. The action was dis missed, and it is against this judgment that appeal is now to be made
Mr. Li Hong Mi is represented by Mr. HE. Pollock, K.C. and Mr. Alabaster, O.B.E. (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist). The cuse for the Government was conducted by Mr E. H. Sharp, K.C., O.BE, and the Attorney-General (Mr. J. H. Kemp, C.B.E.).
Mr. Pollock, in making his application, pointed out that the question involved the appeal was one of great general and publić importance and one, more over, which affected the liberty of the appellant. With regard to the right of sppeal direct from their Lordships to the Privy Council, without going before the Court comprising the three judges, Mr. Pollock mentioned that he had seen the Attorney General on that point, and the Crown was satisfied that he was taking the right course,
The Chief Justice I quite agree. Mr. Pollock then quoted authorities. with the object of allowing that their Lordships had power to grant leave to appeal on the ground of the question being one of great general or public import anse, and mentioned that the Attorney General was not going to contest that the point involved came within that descrip tion. There was also the question of the appropriate amount of security to be put up. It was shown that security not ex ceeding to,000 had to be provided, and Mr. Pollock contended that the average amount usual in these cases was £200.
The Fuisne Judge: Cannot the amount
be agreed?
Mr. Pollock Perhaps it can.
Ho Nam without paying their fares.
Inspector Kent said defendants had
native of twenty days' hard labour.
STEALING PLATES:
LANE CRAWFORD&Co.
FURNISHING DEPT.
WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED
A LARGE STOCK OF
PLAIN CASEMENT
CLOTHS
IN ALL SHADES.
CRETONNES and TAFETTAS
IN NEW COLOURINGS AND DESIGNS.
A Chinete was charged with stealing PLAIN and FANCY MUSLINS
two plates,
Inspector Kent stated that defondant was a coal coolie who was out of work at the present moment. Defendant had informed him that he was compelled to commit the robbery because he was stary. ing and wished to get some money with which to buy food. Defendant had only been in the Colony for six months He had a friend living in Wanchai who would be able to help him.
Mr. J. R. Wood remanded the case till Tuesday for further enquiries.
ILLICIT OPIUM.
A Japanese woman and a Clincse man were charged with being in unlawful possession of 27 taels of prepared- opiùm other than Government prepared opium. The Japanese woman pleaded guilty, that the opium was given to her stating by the Chinese, who paid her $5 to convey it to Canton. The Chinese, however, em- phatically denied this. He said he was going on board the Wa On, and was following defendant at the time he was arrested,
Sergeant Fallon said he received, in- formation that a Japanese woman, followed by a Chinese male, would nt- tempt to amuiggle opium on board the La On. He kept watch for them, and when they arrived he bad them arrested. When the Japanese woman was ecarched the opium was found underneath her clothing
The Chief Justice 1 should have Mr. ED. C. Wolfe discharged the thought there would be no trouble in Chinese male, sa there was no evidence coming to an agreement with the Attor-against him, and fined the Japanese
tagonists were, of course, on the stage. Upon the left hand side was the table. for the members of the Committee who recorded the numbers as they were an rounced. On the right, Mr. A. R. Lowe presided over the urn from which the. number of the prize was extracted, and
Priz. 8178,250
Ticket No.
11820
2nd
62,873
51624
3rd
25,250
60415
4th
10,000
64200.
5th
10,000
10606
Gth
$7,500
37810
7th
7,600
01780
8th
6,000
19275
in the centre were the five urus from which the numbers themselves were drawn. Everything went like clockwork. Mr. H. C. Sandford, the honorary treasurer, presided over the belt. In answer to his signal Mr. Lowe's ura was twirted Out shot a number, Mr. Lowe examined it and announced the result to the expectant public-the 40th, 30th or Goth prize as the case might be. Then the bell tinkled again and the five urns the contre were called upon to do their duty. Each was in charge of two meng one turned the handle, the other seized upon the numeral which came out, put it back again ioumedintely fato the arn, and hung up in front of him the corresponding numeral on a largo piece of cardboard. After the five numerala had been exhibited for a few seconds, the bell rang again. The pieces of card- board were taken down Mr. Lowe was called upon for another prizs queber and the same process was repeated until the whole of the 103 prizes had been drawn. The full drawing occupied one hour and twenty minutes, Several times. numbers of tickets came out which had not been sold. These included: 90,875; 98,752; 98,002; 99,458; 80,853; 44,079 and 90,975. One of these numbers-98,975- would have won the third prize so that if a sporting syndicate had been formed in Hongkong to buy up the whole of the unsold tickets it would have been in pocket some $15,000 or $20,000.
9th
5,000
40948
oth
2,500
23604
∙11th
2,500
45094
12th
2,000
05186
13th
2,000
88112
14th
2,000
20047
15th
2,000
40730
16th
2,000
16150
17th
1,000
14925
18th
1,000
03730
'10th
1,000
09546
20th
∙1,000
01494
21st
1,000-
45189
22nd
∙1,000
086:25
23rd
700
43301
24th
700
38237
700
40220
96th
700
38372
27th
$100
50250
28th
700
0th
700
78983 18450
*30th
02483
31st
Bard
34th
35th
400
15646
72303 94800
16540. 01804
30th
400
77280
37th
400
-41403
38th
400
.62764
39th
400
01721
40th
400
305.20
'4186
400
24132
42nd
400
74612
43rd
400
69806
44th
340
06380
45th
89536
01474
4715
91074
goy General, I suppose he wants euff
48th
60837
When
-19th
900
40788
ticket was drawn which had not been sold it meant simply that the drawing for that particular prize had to be made over again.
50th
300
02938
5180
300
11678
B2nd
49041
53rd
22326
84th
63315
Soth
300
93090
Ay the Committee table were the Hon. Mr. Holyoak, President of St. George's Society; His Honour Mr. H. H. J. Gom. pertz, Vice-President; Mr. N. J. Stabl the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, representing the Chinese community; and Mr. H, C. Sandford, hon. treasurer.
50th
300
85755
57th
300
05376
68th
900.
76283
50th
200
·58376:
Goth
40462
20480
do not propose to ask for costs in this
62nd
200
27526
03rd
83601
64th
54252
65th
76010
66th
02076
Mr. Lowe was assisted at his urn by
67th.
17028
Mr. Martin,
68th
59860
091h
200
01134
Tho
hoss in
Those in charge of the ve central
70th
200
42820
ures were Mr. F. A. Wells and Mr. A.
Ziet
200
19375
72nd
70214,
G. Coppin, Mr. Lakin and Mr. Mans
#3rd
200
21136
74th
500
07574
200
7uth
200
52228
78th
200
79th
200
49319
The first prize was drawn after about Afteen minutes, and there was a thrill of excitement when the number went up and Mr. Sandford announced that it had bgen sold in Hongkong by Messrs.. Moutrle & Co. The second prize was drawn practically at the end of the list. This also has been won by someone in Hongkong. Another prize the smallest of all-remains in the Colony, it being won by a ticket sold by Mr. A. F. Wells There was some, little amusement when this last announcement was made, for as the value of the prize is $25 it came as something in the nature of an anti-climax when everyone was speculating who was the winner of the £27,000.
30th
200
18748
Bist
100
40506
-82nd
93985
83rd
13270
84th
56752
80th 87th 88th
24718
13883
67017
95658
00367
9180
72400
Pand
100
93rd
94th
55898 02868 09493
95tti
105
100
65677
100
66070
97th
96th
100 100
60404
09923
99th 100th
100. 100
101st
100
102nd 103rd
22124: 89976 100 31590) 25 84070
field; Mr. Dransfield and Mr. Oswald; Mr. Owen and Mr. Bateman; Mr. K. de O. Longmire and Mr. T. J. Fisher..
LOCAL PRIZES.
AN APPEAL TO PRIZE-WINNERS.
In declaring the drawing open, the Hon, Mr. P. H. Holyoak thanked all
those who had assisted so arduously in bringing the drawing to such a successful conclusion. It must be perfectly obvious to every one, he said, that you cannet sell 96,000 tickets in a drawing like this
Toth
77th
200
07557
60305 90707
39562
Winning tickets should be presented
cient security to cover costs. If there is any difficulty in the matter it could be dealt with in Chambers.
to
Mr. Pollock: We will endeavour come to an arrangement with the Crown, and if we cannot do that your Lord ships will gave us liberty to apply in Chambers.
woman $1,000, with the alternative of six weeke hard labour.
A ZEALOUS CONSTABLE
Two Chinese women were charged with being in unlawful possession of a quan- city of coal.
Defendants stated that they were engaged by a stranger to carry the coal, The Attorney General The defendants and were taking it to Ship Street when
a tukung arrested them. He asiced" the action up to the date of your Lordships' women for some money in exchange for decision, but that in without prejudies with regard to the rights they may have in future proceedings.
Leave to appeal was then granted.
CHARTERING A STEAMER,
JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS.
A case of considerable interest in shipping eireles came up for hearing last week at the Supreme Court before His Honour, the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees-Davies, K.0).
The cate was one in which the Wo Fat Sing and Luca Hing Steamship Company claimed $52,103.35, damages for breach of contract, from the Boon Song Steani ship Company,
Mr E H Sharp, K.C., with Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Herston & Deacon), appeared for plain- tiffs, and Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC (ia structed by Mr. Hall, of Messrs. Wilkin Bon & Grist) for the defendants.
Plaintiffs' case was that on or about April 15th the defendant firm entered into a contract with the plaintiffs to charter the s. l'heumpent for twelve
their freedom.
One of the women referred to the constable as tau pei low (n small-pox man).
His Worship: You must not call a constable tau-pei-tou. All policemen are good. It is fortunate for you that you are new arrivals from the country, other wise you would have got into serious trouble.
Inspector Sim: When I heard the story on Thursday night I was inclined to believe that there was something fishy in the constable's version. He was not on duty at the time; and no one ordered him to go on duty in plain clothes, but he did so. At the same time, I wish Your Worship to understand that the women have brought forward the allega lion that the constable asked for money for the first time to-day. They did not make it at the Police Station
After further evidence Mr. E. D. C.. Wolfe discharged defendants with a severe caution.
sent to the Soon Seng Company for signature, but they refused to sign it on two grounds-first, that Mr. Lo Siu. Pak was only a clerk in the firm und had no authority to sign for the firm with their chop, which was not their contract chop but the correspondence chop; and also, that the ship was not insured as good risk in local insurance companies.
Alter the plaintiffs had given evidence and certain of the witnesses for the signed by Messrs. Snowman & Co. on defence had been called, Mr. Pollock, a
at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank months. The confirmation note was
THE WINNEN OV; THE FIRST PRIZE.
It is understood that the winner of the
first prize is Mr. A. D. Macdonald, power- house engineer of the Hongkong Tram way Company,
judgment.
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