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Major MORGAN made no claim. After some consultation the Chairman announced that the decision of the Tri- Bunal was that Mr. Ramsay would be
exempted.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,
AN OPIUM CASE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JULY, 20111, 1918.
A Chine was charged with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of opium
alt. Wolfe sentenced defendant to
Mr. Lewis-I wish to put it clearly, before the Tribunal that as far as Mr.eth's hard labour. Ramsay is concerned it is simply a ques-
"HARD LINES ON THE POOR MAN.”” tion...which the Tribunal has now decided s to whether he is more important here
An old Chinese, was summoned by Mr. than he would be as a private soldier.
Eldridge, of the P.W.D., for erecting a Mr. BAILEY-In Justice to Mr. Rayuilding without furnishing plans to the
and to Mr. Goodwin I would like to say that some time ago both told me that they considered every man possible should le spared by the Company to go tô thị Front. Mr. Ramsay, when he put it lo me, seriously thought of leaving. I told him that he would get no pay if he left me, but it was not a question of salary with him but a question of duty. Te took the low that if Britain. lost the
There
would be no business, and unless the firm, had taken up Admiralty work, be would have gone salary or no milies. The same altitude was adopted by Mr. Goodwin. In justice to them both I think I ought to say that.'
MESSRS. LEVER BROS., LTD:
The case of Mr L. D. MacNicol was the last considered.
A
The "UMAIRMAX (to Mr. McNicol)--We have read the letter you sent us and the form you filled in. We understand · Lle Company are agents for the sale in China of soap jaunafactured by Lever Bros. and other associated factories. The Company -puta it that the business is of Imperial importarted because the manufacture of omp in England produces, as a bye-f15}- duct, glycerin, which is used for exple sives. The only connection of the Clim Company with glycerine, we understand, is that the more soap suld in China, the more wifhave to be manufactured in England, and, therefore, the more glyereine will be produced.
“Mr. MaÇÑIGOL-That is so.
P.W.D.
Mr. Eldridge asked the Magistrate in make an order for the demolition of the building.
Mr. Wood replied that it was hard lines.
the poor man, and he romanded the
ense for further consideration.
IN VICTORIA BARRACKS WITHOUT A PERMIT,
Two Chinese were charged with un lawfully entering Victoria Barracks without a permit,
A sergeant who found the two men stated that they were in the billiard room. The main gate was open to the public, bat defendants had entered through un other gate.
Defendants said they did not know it was a prohibited area.
Mr. E D C Wolfe died defendants $3 each.
ALLEGED UNLAWFUL
POSSESSION..
Two Chinese were charged with being in unlawful possession of a box of clotu- ing.
Inspector Kent stated that the first de -
Teminn, was arrested in Possession Street, carrying the box, and when questioned, he took the detective to a house in Ciren lar Pathway, where was the second dofen- dant, who, he sail, gave the box to him. The second man denied this. Inspector. Kent applied for a few days' remund, as he was under the impression that the box had been stolen from the Ferry Wharf and that the owner would come forward to claim it.
Mr. J. H. Wood remanded the ease till
Tuesday, fixing bail at $50 each.
The Haruman-Am I right in supjos. ing that the export of soap from Epgland to China has very largely decreased ?
Mr. MANIOLI have not the figures at hand. The imports at this end, have increased during the war. We Javo fhe
A Chinese was charged with stealing, i tories in Australia, Japan and a good quantity of clothing from the servants' number in America,
THEFT OF CLOTHING.
quarters at the Palace Hotel, Kowloon.
A luking stated that he saw the defen- dant walking along Hankow Road, carry- ing a bundle. Witness stopped defen
The CHALEMAN-Wo have an extrac from a letter here which randa, "I have not consulted the head office as to the staff going away and, therefore, I do not dant and questioned him, but defendant know what their views will be."
struggled with witness and tried fo ¿Mr. MAONICOL That is from the escape. Witness blew his police whistle Managing Director in Shanghai, When and, with the assistance of several other ho refers to the Head Office he means Port men, managed to take defendant to the Sunlight. It is an answer to a personal Police Station On the way, defendant letter of mine in which I made a bit him severely. At the station it was application to go Home.
found that defendant had broken into the servants' quarters:
The CHAIRMAN-Before the war there were three Europeans in this office, which was then in Canton. Now you are the whole staff in South China?
Mr. MAONICOL Yes. The
CHAIRMAN-Formerly Messrs. Harry Wicking acted as agents for Lever Bros,, did they not?
Mr. MACNICOL-In Hongkong, and they
are still agents here. My business is
South China. Hongkong is merely convenient centre. I work entirely apart from Mesara, Wicking, but we work from their address.
The CHARMAN-You` volunteered be fore the Military Commission and we -understand that it is your duty to the Company to say you cannot be spared!
Mr. MACNOL-Personally I should like to go, but I am in a strange posi- dion. 19 8
Major More claimed non-exemption The Tribunal considered the matter in private and subsequently the Chairman announced that no exemption would be granted.
Mr. Wolfe sentenced defendant to six weeks' hard labour for theft and to one month for assault, the sentences to Fun consecutively.
Another man was charged with stealing a quantity of clothes from his friend. with whom he was living.
It was stated that defendant was ar
rested in Queen's Road, carrying the clothes,
Defendant said he was out of work for two or three days and needed money.
Mr. Wolfe sentenced defendant to four- teen days' hard labour.
BLASTING OPERATIONS.
A Chinese coulractor was summoned for carrying out blasting operations with- out a permit.
Mr. Edwards, of the P.W.D., said that blusting operations were being carried on at Chatham Path, despite the fact that the contractor had been fined a fortnight previously for the same offence. In the had been considerably damaged, as well present case, over a dozen side railings
as the trees and the ground.
Defendant said he was not aware that his permit had been cancelled or with drawn.
for renewal.
cover
AN EXPLANATION.
Mr. Edwards said the permit expired Before the Tribunal adjourned, the on June 30th, and defendant sent it in Chairman said-The Tribunal has receiv
The Magistrate: Does the norm
the permit co ed a letter from Mesura, Powell & Co. the ben ze zich being operations
were, being carried out?—Mr. very frankly correcting an erroneous Not exactly The permit covers a cor statement made to the Tribunal during tain area, bat the contractor had exceed
ed. it. Bosides, he is not allowed to cut the enquiry into their case, the erroneous stones in that area The work had bonu statement being that the work of dong in a very careless manner, and he furnishing the Empress of Asia and the had been instructed to ask for the maxi-
mam penalty: Empress of Russia had been completely
Wood said he did not think done by themselves, whereas they found air Edwards was entitled to do that, and
fined defendant $100 that this returnishing was, in fact, doar partly by themselves and partly by Messrs. Lane, Crawford & Co. This con- firms a remark made at the time by the Tribunal that work of this kind was also done by other firma in the Colony, and ducs not alter the decision of the Tri-attack on Zeebrugge on March 22nd to St. George's Church, Canterbury. In an accompanying letter the Admiral winter
bunal.
A FAMOUS FLAG. Admiral Sir Roger Keye hes presented the flag which prefaced the sending of England," to the ships the famous message,
George for assembled for the
The Tribunal then adjourned until I feel it is very fitting that the 11ag
Monday at 3.30
should rest in St. George's Church in the mother country of England
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDENS BY MAJOR ZJÙ, A. MORGANADINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT,
00.
STRENGTH.
MY CALL TO THE ARMY. "THE WRENCH" AS VIEWED BY A RECLUSE
[BY WILLIAM CHAMPION
No. 989 Sapper T. Kelly was: enrolled on I have neither wife nor children to 10th July, 1918, and posted to Eng. leave; not will a home be broken op hy we call to the Army Yot speak of the No. 083 Private A. Abbey was enrolled wrench; and, no matter how exaggerated on 18th July, 1918, and posted to term this may undoubtedly appear to "B" Co, No. t Platoon.
many, it will certainly prove a Wrench No. 207 Pte. 1. Buchan, A Co, and to me when I leave the little rooms in
No. 761 Pư T. J. Fisher Mounted hours
which I have spent an argosy of pleasant Section, are permitted to resign, on leaving the Colony, the former dated 10th July, 1019, and the latter to date from day of departure.
LEAVE
2nd Lieut. F. Pierce Grove, "B" Co.
is granted leave for the duration of the war, from 17th July, 1918.
No. 200 C.S.M. J. H. Ramsay,A Co. and No 471 Pto L. S. Lavely Mounted Section attached Engineer Co., are granted leave for the dura tion of the war from 17th July, 1018
LANE, CRAWFORD&Co.
FURNISHING DEPT.
NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED.
CRETONNES
TAFETTAS
I am a student. Books have been to a great extent my life as those who lead the life of a recluso will appreciate. No matter what tragedy has come to me !! have hind my share of sorrow and of anguish), books have proved a never-fail plumbed the depths of misery centuries ing solace. The voices of those who had before Fate had decreed my existence have bid seemed utterly bare
me be of good courage when life of even the minor joys,
When I become a soldier I must bid farewell to my bocks; that is, I shall no
be able to delight iny eyes Le Corp. W H.
scives or to handle at will a volume is granted 2 months' leavé, medical grounds, from date of de-ings I have learned to love. Still, ab. which by long possession and many read-
which looks have stored my mind; and sence cannot rob me of the treasures with T there are whole harmonies which the musters have im
passages, steeped in strango beauty and replete with the subtle peccably contrived, each more than eager to respond to my call.
Whiteley, Eng. Uo
· parture. Gnr N. do Roza, Arty. Co., is grant ed 3 months extension of leave, Pte. K. B. Reid, Mounted Section, is
from 10th June, 1918. granted 8 weeks leave on urgent business, from 18th July, 1918. The leave granted to Light, R. J. Steven- son, vide Corps Order No. 3, dated 5th July, 1918, is cancelled.
REVERSION.
No. 483 Les-Corp. E F. Aucolt reverts to the ranks at his own request. ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BY CAPT.
JH. W. ARMSTRONG, V.D. PARADES AT (BELCKERS BATTERY.
Monday, 22nd July:--
7.30 am. Right|_ Half - Co.
*Layers' Class only, Tuesday, 23rd July-
Left Half Co. Full
their goodly appearance upon us with
MONOTONY'S ANTIDOTE
There are sentences-the modre vino of literature from Sir Thomas Browne and bizarre conceits from Robert Burton, that I know will gladly hasten to defent the fell intent of monotony, and surely there are poems Augustan and Eliza
NEW DESIGNS
AND
COLOURINGS.
CASEMENT CLOTHS
ALL SHADES.
LACE CURTAINS NEW PATTERNS. VITRAGE AND
DAINTY DESIGNS
BRISE BISE NETS
AND
INEXPENSIVE.
Bethan which cannot desert me in a time MOSQUITO NETTING. SHEETING, QUILTS. ICE
but
· of stress Now,
if I were a younger man bare dropped my anchors, and
aro those holding so that I cannot hope to
firmly, break away from my moorings without tremor of regrot Yet I trust that,
·1
New
till
Thursday, 25th July
Class only 5.30 p.m. Left Half Co. New D.R.F. Friday, 26th July
7.30 am. Right Half Co. Full drill. 5.30 p.m. Left Half Co. New Layers'
Class only.
OBDELES FOR ENGINEER COMPANY BY CAPT.
WA RUSSELL. V
10th
to 26th July E. L. Manning Nightly-Parades as per rosters posted at Headquarters. Engine Drivers at 6.45 p.m. Elce tricians at 7 pin
303.
Officers next for duty. Belchers, Liout. Hall; Lycemun, 2nd Lieut. Hill; Stonecutters, Licut, Steven Instructions for higher ratings and N.C.Os and men of the Infantry Battalion attached for duty.Clas, 1 at Belchers at 8.30 p.m. on Mondaye and Thursdays for all who have not passed the Prof cient” rate (17-) exam. Class 2 at Belchers at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesday's and Fridays for all NCOs and men of higher ratings, under Stoff- Sergts, vendene and Parsons, R.R., and Sergt. Day, H.K.D.C. Class 3 at Lyeeman at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, under Staff Bergts. Barclay and White, R., and Bergt. Williams, H.KD,C. Fay and Travelling expenses for June are now ready at Captain Russell's Office, ORDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY MAJOR H. A. MORGAN;" PARADES A COMPANY.
Monday, 22nd July
5.10 p.m. No. 2 Platoon on Cricket
Ground. The following will at tend --Ptes. Blair, McIntyre, Stubba, Sutherland, A. E. Wood, Abney, Falconer, Hayward, Hosie, MacFarlane, Bridger, Earle, and Griffin, also Corporals Edgcumbe and MacKichan and Lee-Corpis. Perry and Brown. T.ET Dress: Drill order with pouches. N.C.O need not carry rifles or pouches. Tucadny, 23rd July-
6.20 p.m. No. 2 Platoon at Kennedy Road Range Grouping Dress: Drill order without rifles. The following will attend All N.C.Os, also. Ptes. Chapman,
Digby, Kent, Lancaster, Wilson H. M. Webb, B. M. Webb, J.-R Wood, Lawson, Donnelly, Frank lin, Newall and Young. Wednesday, 24th July -----
6.30 p.m. No. 1 Platoon on Pold Ground. T.E.T. Dress. Drill order with pouches. Friday, 26th July:-
5.30 pm. No. 3 and 4 Platoons on Murray Parade Ground, T.ET. Dress Drill order with pouches
**A” COMPANY.
Tuesday, 23rd July-
5.30 p.in. No. 5 Platoon at Cricket Club, Instruction in T.E.T. Dress Drill order with pouches, 6.30 p.m. No. 6 Platoon at Headquar tera. Instruction in T.E.T. Dress: Drill order with pouches, 3-30 pm No. 7 Platoon on Polo Ground. Hongkong residents will parade at Cricket Club at 6.10 p.m. and proceed by tram to Cause. way Bay. Instruction in TET. Dress: Drill order with pouches and 15 rounds dummies, 6.30 p.m. No. 8. Platoon at Kowloon
Docks. Instruction in T.E.T.- Thursday, 26th July: DETA
5.30 p.m. N.0.0s. of No. 4 Platoon Ine detailed by Platoon Command♬ er) at Headquarters. T.E.T. MACHINE GUN COMPANY. Monday, 2nd July:--
5.10 p.m. Drill at Kowloon Docks, Nos. 1 and 2 Guns only. Hongkong residents proceed by launch from Status Pier at 4.30 p.m. Dress, Drill order with riffes, two sinall pouches and 15 rounds duming cart Tuesda“, 93rd July ----
ridges.
1.10 am. No. 3 Gun at Headquarters
Dress, as above. (Continued as foot of next Column.)
BLANKETS, SCOURERS. GLASS AND PANTRY CLOTHS. DAMASK TABLECLOTHS
AND
furthed by the wisdom and the inspira NAPKINS. BATH AND FACE TOWELS. FTC.
tion, whicle I truen Melvok, aby on these heavily
I shall feel conscious of nothing discreditable to manhood. It has grown late for me and may contemporari to embark an so bold and perilous an e prise, and it is improbable that we should venture were not the occasion imperative quite apart from the fact that in this instance it is the country's will which readily obey We have not forgotten Thucydides and the Atheninna.
Wo
shall take with me. I am a little perplexed as to the book There is the Pilgrim's almost by rote. Now and then Baron's Progress," which I knowW
answerable claim, Essays put forward a seemingly un
Some Fruits of Solitude" by William Penn, that shrewd Quaker, is the quaint deliverance which gained the affection and
of Stoven son. It is not to be despited
дія fitting companion for the contemplative mind. But I believe I shall finally decide upon
tiny edition of
ef the Odes of race, with Conington's translations. and An leather, pliable, and altogether proper for pocket of a soldier's tunic. One can ever tire of Horace; he has what is singularly appropriate for every difficult mood.
the.
distance may retain a boyish delight - in
The man who
man who deseries Gifty in the near the reading of romance, but eyes that have become dull and hair that has grey forbid any dreams of himsc:f as a grown night-errant. His days for the joust have disappeared. With all the courage he can muster and all the resolution he can summon he will bow to destiny, re calling those ancient but still cheering words:
Formn et hæc olim -meminisse juvabit."
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. onDERS ISSUED BY MR. J. C. JENKIN, C.DE.
INSPECTORS AND SERORANTS,
The D.S.F, (E) requires the attendunee
of
all Laspectora and Sergeants Bergeants (other than Chief and Staff Inspector and Staff Sergeants). at this office at 5.30 p.m. on Wednes day, July 24th.
DEPARTMENTAL ORDERS.
Attention is drawn to Orders of July
11th.
Members will be held personally respon
sible for non-possession of a copy as from the 20th instant.
By Order.
T. F. HouGE, A.S.P. (R.) and Adjutant Hongkong, July 19th, 1918.
Wednesday, 34th July:---
16.10 p.m. Nos. 4 and 5 Guns at Head- quarters, Dross, an abovory Ka Friday, 26th July:
** 710 am. Beginners' Class at Head-
quarters.setRANK
DEMOUNTED SECTION,
Monday, 22nd July:-
6.30pm. At Jockey Club Stables Best Dress: Drill order. Thursday, 25th July
6.30 p.m. At Jockey Club Riables Dress: Brill order without riffèsi
SIGNALLING BECTION.
Tuesday, 23rd July ****
5.30 p.m. Parade at Headquarters
Dress: Clean fatiguo,
RECRUITS.
Monday, 22nd, and Friday, 96th July:
* 6.30 p.m. All unita except "D" Co.. on Murray Parade Ground, under Bergts. Oxberry, Edmonda (Mon day) and Meade (Friday). Dress: Dell order. A
ORDERS FOR CADET COMPANY BY 2ND-LIKUT.
SARD,"
JUN LEAVE. Corp. C. Graham is granted 1 month's
lease from 20th July, 1918, Bugler Le Graham is granted I month's
leave from 20th July, 1918.) Drummer H. Joseph is granted 2 months leave from 18th July 1918.
A PARADES.
| Wednesday, 24th July:-
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Fall in at
G. E. ETIWAPr. Cent.
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