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Mr. POTTER-If the Tribunal thinks it in proper for me to accept it I will do so. I leave the matter entirely in the hands of the Tribunal.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 9TH, 1918.
The CHAINMAN-A member of the Tri bunal hea just asked me whether the import of Manchester goods has not been reduced-in fact almost stopped-because of the war.
Mr. LAKIN-Bednced, but it has by no
The CHAIRMAN That does not affect
opinion, Mr. Lang.
The CHAIRMAN-Wo understand-as we noted in the case of Mr. Rridger the other day-that you would he bound to give them ns censed.. whole time required for the duties of this particular office, but I believe it is under-your' atand that it would not wholly prevent
Mr. Lass-Not at all. your practising and, so far, the viewa
Culone? Passny--I should like Mr. expressed by the Law Society would be Lang's views as to the possibility of Mr. Stubbs bring, trained aufleiently to take Mr. Lakin's place.
et
Mr. POTTER-I have nothing further to
BAY.
:
Mr. LANG-Mr. Stubbs is a junior, 20 Mr. Loogen-I would like to say that the Committee of the Law Society met years of age. We obtained him last year from Shanghai. He has not had experi again this morning and they are unani mously and armly of the opinion that it ence and in two or three years' time be is in the public interest and in the essen-would not have the necessary experience. tial interests of this Colony that Mr. Potter should be left to follow his pro Mr. Lakin has been here 9 years without fession ushaupered by any arrangement home leave. 1 may mention that Mr. of this kind. They are aware that there are other barristers in the Colony, but Lakin, in addition to going before the that does not in any way affect their view military commission, has made independ Mr. Potter is a man, who is undoubtedly very much sought after on inany grounds.ently over six applications to myself and
do not wish to enter into any question as between him and other barristers in the
my predecessors for permission to go Colony, but my Committee think, if i
ithome and they have been refused. is a question of a man being taken from the ranks of the barristers to enable sonte other man to go to the front, that the interests of the Colony would not be served by Mr Potter being taken and Lhat there are others who might fill that They think the interests of the both locally and in n eense
Major MORGAN applied for non-exemp- tion in the case of Mr. Lakin
After the Tribunal bad considered their decision in private the Chairman an- nounced that both Mr. Lang and Mr.
boti bo prejudiced if Mr. Lakin would be exempt.
Potter is hampered in any way, and I understand that if Mr. Potter is detailed for any Government duties it will
practi eally mean he will be unable to do any Court work.
The CHAIRMAN-You put it forward tint afr. Poller should be exempted to de the work in which he is habitually engaged and that the Imperial interests and the essential interests of the Colony require it.
Major MensAN applied for non-exenip
tion if not employed on Governnient work.
Mr. PORTER-I feel very deeply the words which have fallen from Mr. Looker, But way I say that I am no party te thes in any shape or form. The Law Society is not my Society.
Colonel PassUY Does Mr. Potter claim that he is entitled to exemption on Imperial interests or in the essential interests of the Colony ?
MESSRS, REISS & CO.
The cases of W. Sinclair, E. M. Cumming and J. H. Brister were then considered--the Hon. Mr. P. H Holyoak representing the firm of Reiss & Co.
The CHAIRMAN (to the Hon. Mr. Holyoak) Your firm, amongst many
other things, is shipping large quantities
of silk under Government contracts for war purposes to England, France and America, and we know, what you have drawn our attention to in the papers bere, that your firm is one of the oldest established businesses in Hongkong and the Far East. You put it to us that the trying on of your business 15 of ima poriance in Imperini interests and in the Mr. POTTER-That is a question as toessential interests of the Colony. Your whether I agree with Mr.
prewar staff was, we understand, six, Frankly, I do not.
and it has now been reduced to four Mr. LOCKER HO could not agree with Two men have left the Hongkong other
whatever be thought
for military service. Mr. Porte-If I honestly felt it I should say it.
Looker.
The Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK-Two from Hongkong and 12 from Shanghai. We have always had a small staff here.
The CEALEMAN-The names we have to
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. THE WOOD ROAD ROBBERY, Another Chinese was charged with boing concerned in the recent robbery at Wood Rond
Mr. Wolfe remanded the case till "Thursday.
AVOIDING DUTY:
A Chinese trader on a steamer sailing between Kongmoon and Hongkongas charged with importing eight pounds of Chinese tobacco without paying the duts Mr. JR. Wood fined defendant ten times the duty, namely, #8.
(60 centa)...
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE.
MEAT-PACKING
KONG.
AT HONG-
IMPORTANCE OF A GROWING INDUSTRY.
For one time the chief meat and pro- duce concern in this part of the Far East the Hongkong Dairy Farm Co., has been experimenting with the packing of ments of différent sorts for use in outports and nbound ship, including the timing of beef and various meat products, writes Mr. G. E. Anderson, American Consul General at Hongkong. The field for its line of business in the East under pre- sent conditions is very large, and the A foki was charged with stealing 3845 experiments have been conducted upon the
magnitude. from his master, a shopkeeper, of Bon-basis of future busines of unlimited ham Strand West,
It was alleged that defendant was given it is now announced that the business the money by his master to pay some debts, and, after being away for three has passed the experimental stage and quarters of an hour, returned and that the concern is arranging to can formed his monster that two men had taken
Already the mente upon a large scale. the money from him by trickery
company has secured practically entire control of the trade in hams, bacon, und similar goods along the Cihna coast, and its goods have been successfully shipped to other parts of the world, including Great Britain.
Mr. J. R. Wood discharged defendant on the ground that there was not sufficicut evidence against him.
ALLEGED ILL-TREATMENT OF A SERVANT.
A Chinese woman was charged with ill-treating a little dervant girl in her employment.
Mr. A. H. Crew appeared for defen dant.
Complainant had several scars on her face, and was alleged that these were caused by a rattan cans.
Defendant stated that she chastised the girl because she would not enter the house from the verandah.
Mr. J. I. Wood remanded the case for examined complainant. the evidence of Dr. C W. McKenny, who
A NEW CALENDAR.
A Chinese was charged with returning
his term.
from banishment before the expiration of
In the tinning of meats it has been faced with the difficulty of securing pro per machinery for making the tins and of a sufficient supply of tin plate itself. The difficulty as to machinery is being overcome for the time being by the cou struction of machines by a local engineer. a sufficient supply of tin plate can be assured. for work to be undertaken upoi ing company, and it is now believed that
a satisfactory scale.
ing trade in this field are vastly different
LANE,
CRAWFORD & Co.
HAVE JUST RECEIVED A NEW STOCK ⋅ OF
LADIES'
SUMMER
DRESSES
ALL IN THE LATEST STYLES. IN
WHITE AND COLOURED WASHING MATERIALS
AT SPECIAL PRICES
$10.00
To $30,00 EACH:
TO
It has been found by repeated experi ments that conditions in the meat-pack- in every way from those in Europe and
The work done in These dresses having arrived late for the Season's Trade we the United States. Hongkong so far has been under the
have marked them at very Low Prices to ensure a clearance. superintendence of a British meat expert of many years' experience, and practical
British ly everything undertaken on the basis of practice has been a failure here until methods meeting conditions in Hongkong were worked out.
It was stated that defendant had been banished for five years in October, 1913. He was arrested in a pawnshop while attempting to pledge a jacket.
Defendant contended that his period of
He said that Br aishment had expired. when he was banished the detective ex- plained to him that every nine months would be regarded as a complete year
Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant to seven days' hard labour.
han
EXTENSIVE HOBBERY AT BELCHER'S STREET.
States
concern
Such an undertaking as the one now being devoloped is likely to have an im- portant bearing upon the sale of tinned American neats in this field. The high exchange value of silver has enabled Ame rican packers, so far as they are allowed to export at all, to remain in this field A Chinese was charged with stealing in spite of the high cost of their goods jewellery and money to the value of in the United States and of the excessive $2,054.00 from No. 77, Belcher's Street..
freights on all such products coming into The Tribunal considered their decision in privata and subsequently the Chairman
The case for the prosecution was that the market here. Nevertheless, with even has been announced that Mr. Patter would be consider are t). Sinclair, who is 36 and a night watchman, while going on his this bandicap the local
able to supplant practically all foreign granted one month's exemption. The unmarried and who, we understand, is rounds at 2.30 a.m. yesterday, saw defensalted and smoked meats in this part of Tribunal recognised the importance of the sub manager of the firm. We under-dant emerging from the verandah of the professional work in which ho
was stand also, Mr. Holyoak, that you are house in question and arrested him. Da li with the exception of small ship. decided it Maged, hat
ge, hoping him on that ground leaving winess affairs and that in coheir comrade's assistance, and, after with level to comparatively low price it was not justi- leaving for a short visit to America on fendant struggled to free himself and mchts from Australia and the United
Several other watchmen went
the return of The one of iping up the scenic propesoci. your absence Mr. Sin apart from this et brief curse, heistic, in the course of of ments in this field our cat cloubiles
month's exemption
the was
Sinclair will be, in
held An and the comparu- The Tribunal did not know the man who would be met fres, and it was thought it and ever when you are here, we under which defendant scattered the jewellery make it practically impossible for Ame information should be in possession of stand that you put it to the Tribunal about the street.
rican packers to compete with local in the Tribunal before the full exemption that Mr. Sinclair cannot be spared, was granted.
The Hon. Mr. HOLYOKI put it to the
terests save only in fine and special pro- ducts.
The business in Hongkong de Tribunal that neither Mr. Sinclair nor Mr. Brister can be spared. The papers.
pends largely upon the supply of all such referred to Mr. Stackhouse as on our
good to ships as well as to the outports The shipping staff. That is incorrect. He is attach
along the China voast trade is particularly important, and it ned to us as manager of the New Zealand
this trade that a special effort will be Insurance Company. Ho is not on our
made to serve.
The declared valno of the meat,
meat productų exported from Hongkong to the United States in 1917 was $134,931, as compared with 873.324 in the previous year, while
MR. MATTHEWMAN.
Major MORGAN-Mr. Matthowman dos not want exemption and, in the care stances, would ask that my etter
withdrawn.
to
several
Complainant stated. that articles of jewellery and five 3100 notes were still missing.
Inspector MacDonald replied that there were a lot of willing hands about the place loafers and beggars who were Defendant sleeping on the verandaha, coud not have gained admittance to the
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Matthewtóan staff and has nothing to do with our "thout assistance from sotacone
You have lately resigned your professor sip of Electrical Engineering at the Flongkong University and you contern plated taking up a position with Meers.
business.
The CHAIRMAN-The only other names we have before us are Mr. Brister, who
the house.
Defendant admitted only taking a few articles, and stated that a second robbery
night.
18
Shewa, Tomes & Co., but have not is 33 and single, und Mr. Cumming, who must have been committed the same exports to the Philippines were valued
actually done so.
Mr. MATTHEWMAN--That is 80.
ia 31 and single.
The Hon. Mr. HoLYOAK-The question months hard labour and four hours Mr. Wolfe sentenced defendant to nine The CHARMAN-We understand that with regard to Mr. Cumming is peculiar stocks, you do not claim exemption?
The CHAIRMAN You describe him here. M. MATTHEWMAN-No, sir.
as not on the Hongkong staff, but as The CHAIRMAN You have nothing fur tomporarily in Canton. ther to add?
Major MORGAN-There is one point about the allowances for bis wife and
child.
The CHAIRMAN We will deal with that
MORGAN-It is not quite clear, in case he goes to England, whether he will be entitled to it. If he is sent direct to England by the military authorities would he be entitled to it!
The CHAILMAN-As far as I know, yes. MESSRS. GIBB, LIVINGSTONE & CO. The cases of Messrs. A. O. Lang and G. M. Lakin were then considered.
Hon. Mr. HOLTOAK-The word tem porarily is rather unfortunate. He was transferred to Canton two months ago He came out after having been released from the Army at Home, and was engag ed by ug on the distinct understanding that he was & discharged man. He was engaged to take up work in Canton, but he had to remain here for a time.
The CHAIRMAN-You tell us in your letter that if one man has to go you are prepared to allow Mr. Cumming to go. Hon Mr.. HoLYOAK-Because he is fli junior on the staff
The CHAINMAN-Ee has had very con- siderable military experience. He was with a Mid-Lothian Regiment for three years, with the Royal Scots for two years, and then was with the London Seuttish and had a commission during the war with the Argyll and Sutherland High
Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK-I do not think he or I would care to claim that. It would look as though we were shit and were sponsibility from here to Canton avoiding a plain issue.
The CHALRMAN-Thank you. Major Moxoan applied for non-exemp tios in the case of one.
The CHAIRMAN-I take it, Major Morgan, that you would prefer the gentlemen who has had this considerable military ex perience?
Major MORGAN-Yes, the one we would i prefer ia Mr. Cumming,
United States were largely of tinned and at 9374,054 in 1917, as compared with $232.230 in 1916. · Shipments to the
dried native ducks and similar goods for use of the Chinese in the United States; those to the Philippines, chiefly frozen! beef and lard and some salted and smoked mente,
The trade in beef ceased almost on-
tirely with the rise in exchange in the summer. Lard has continued to go in considerable quantities and some ham and bacon have continued going, despite the exceedingly high prices they bring under Present exchange when sold in the Philip pines. High prices in the United States have made this possible.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
The Tribunal considered its decision in private and afterwards the Chairman ORDERS ISSUED BY MR. FC JENKIN, O.D. announced that on the understanding that neither the firm nor Mr. Cumming wished
POLICE SCHOOL,
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Lang)--Your firm are General Managers, among other things, of the Hongkong Electric Con any, and you are their managing Direc zor. You put it to us that it is one of the Essential interests of the Colony. You are also General Managers of the Chinelanders. Borneo Company. You are also, ag Wo Bee from the papers submitted, one of the oldest British firmus out here. Your pre war staff was five. Now it is reduced to three, two having left from this office for family responsibilities which there was the Tribunal could not deal with him. 481 Goldring. military servico. You, Mr. Long, are 3
married and are in charge of the
firm's business. Mr. Lakin is 33 and single and is your chief assistant hero. You do not yourself claim exemption, Mr. Lukin!
Mr. LAKIN-No.`-
The CaMEMAN (to Mr. Lakin) You have special technical knowledge of piece goods and are the only one in your firm possessing that knowledge,
to raise the point of Mr. Cumming not Mr. T. H. King, A.S.P., reports the fol being ordinarily resident in Hongkong lawing 25 having -passed with and on the understanding that the case was credit left to the Tribunal; it had been decided
NO,· 3 ·PLATOON. that Mr. Cumming should go and that P.e. 891 Guimaraes. Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK-The military au- the other two should be exempt for the c. 759 D. P. J. Lones. thorities released him at Home. was why he came out here.
That time being; that was to say, the Tribunal | P.-e 605 J. M. Row.
would probably take a different view if
NO. 1 PLATOON. the technical point had been raised that
P.-c.451 Pike.
Thy CHAIRMAN-That was because of no way of meeting in England and whial and had only to deal with the others P.-C. 440 Breakspear."
The Tribunal would make a special re there might be a way of meeting in Hongkong. But for that Mr. Cumming commendation on the confidential matters P. S. 472 Bullock
P.-c. 490 Res would have gone to the Front with the that had been raised.
P.-o. 731 Wilson. Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. THE MEDICAL EXAMINATION. P.-c. 732 Tobias.. Mr. Cumming himself only asks for exemption on the ground of serious 1 should like to raise; that is with re-
Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK-There is one point c. 491 Statter. P.-c. 875 Ford.. domestic hardship. Exemption on such gard to the medical examination which
No. 7 PLATOON. grounds, as you know, can at most ex is taking place. I think it should be P.-c. 16 James Mont tend for a few months. It is essentially placed before this Tribunal that the C. Bergt. Major 15 P. Wong- Mr. LAKIN Yes.
a temporary exemption, We understand, examination is not satisfactory. It is Ur-Seigt 41 Pun Yun Fong, The Chamian Kon volunteered inst Mr. Holyoak, that Mr. Cutuming being, being openly discussed in the Colony. Sergt. 19.J. B. Law year before the Military Commission and as you say, the junior on your staff, and could produce a considerable number of it was found by the Commission that you also, I suppose the member of your staff men who have never been examined at all could not be spared?. Mr. LAKIN Yes...
with the greatest military training, be Two of my own staff were merely asked CHAIRMAN YOU hare anothor is the one you would yourself prefer to questions, and there was not the slightest -junior assistant in the firm-Mr. Stubbs allow to go if it is necessary that some attempt at any examination. In dealing
Mr. LANGA Locally engaged assistant one should-go.
with
cases such as these getting men for Tho CHAIRMAN-He is medically unfit,
active service-it is an exceedingly serious Your firm would have been prepared to
matter and is approaching a scandal.
The CHAIRMAN--As you know this medi. apare him if he had not been medically The CHAIRMAN-We do out understand unst. You have also four experienced whether Mr. Camming questions the cal examination is not controlled in any Portuguese, of whom three have been with jurisdiction of the Tribunal, whether be way by this Tribanal, but now you have raised the point we will cortainly pass it the firm for 33 years, and are nequainted" raises the point that the Tribunal has bo
on to the proper quarter. Your sugges with the firm's methods.
power to deal with him because he is now on is that the examination is
Hon. Mr. HeLYear-Exceedingly casual. The CHAIRMAN-You put it to the Tri. in Canton. We should like to know den
finitely
The Tribunal then adjourned until Wednesday, at 3.30.
The
Mr. LANG That is 50.
bunal that Mr. Lakin cannot be spared.
Mr. Lang-Yes.
Hon. Mr. HOLYOAK-If one has to be taken I should have to agree to that,
(Vontinued at foot of next Column.)
The list of "Passes" for these Units is
posted on the Kotice Board.
FAZADES, CENTRAL, 5.30 F.M. - Monday, July 15th.--No 2 Company- Tuesday, July 16th-No. 3 Company. Wednesday, July 17th-No L. Section. Thursday, July 18th-No. 2 Platoon. Friday, July 19th-No. 2 Section a Water Police Station at 5.45 p.m. By Order,
T. Hovor. A.S.P. (R.) ́n
and Adjutant. July 8th, 1918.
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