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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 95TH, 1918.
Thổ CHAIRSIAN-You say “I am not a permanent resident in Hongkong aa my business frequently calls me to Canton." About how often does it call you to
ME. MACKINTOSH-Practically, The CHAIRMAN-You put it to us that that would be detrimental to the interest of British trade. You also point out that the Home Government allows the manu-Canton ? facture of these goods and therefore re- cognises both the wholesale and retail seller. "You mentioned your assistant. just You tell us that now, Mr. MacKerns.
Mr. BELL On an average about two days a week. When in Hongkong. T
is at the Hongkong Hotel.
The CHAIRMAN Are you a member of
Mr. BIRRELL-No, sir.
before the war you arranged to get antho Hongkong Defence Corps? assistant from Home. In December. 1910. you obtained your presont assistant from Canada You engaged hits as an unfit Could be take na had he is unfit. charge of the business in your absence l
Mr. MACKINTON--No, sir.
The CHAIRMAN-We understand you are prepared if necessary to release him to act as a substitute for a fit man who could not otherwise be spared.
The CHARMAN-In the Directory and Chronicle you are entered in the Hong- kong staff and not in the Canton staff
HONGKONG
INGENIOUS
MAGISTRACT. FOILING AN ATTACK ON
ATTEMPT AT
SMUGGLING.
A Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of opium, worth 279. Defendant siated that he brought the opium from Singapore.
· R. O. Clark mid the opium was found concealed in defendant's boots.
Mr. Wolfe fined defendant 8350.
DUMPING RUBBISH ON THE PRAYA.
A Chinese contractor was charged with
Mr. BIRRELL-I was omitted from the Canton staff by accident...
The CHAIRMAN-The words of the Ordin-dumping rubbish on the Prayn. ance are not that you must be a peran ent resident in Hongkong, but that for the time being ordinarily resident." The that Tribunal decides against you on The CHAIRSIAN-You have nothing fur-point also. There is only one other point ther you wish to say?.
Mr. MACHINTosit--That is sO.
Mr. MACKINTOSH-I think noi, Major MORGAN urged non-exemption. The gase was considered in private and subsequently the Chairman, addressing Mr. Mackintosh; said--The decision of the Tribunal is that you be exempt.
left which is as to your being essential to your business here. Have you any thing more to say on that point?
Mr. BARRELL-I think all the ground has I am the been covered by Mr. Gerin. only engineer of the firm. I am respons-- ible for the engineering in this office, in Canton, Haiphong and Saigon. In the first three places we have offices; in Sai The next case was that of Mr. A. F.gon we have a working agreement with another fire. I am responsible for the Brown,
engineering in ench and every one of those offices.
MR. A. F. BROWN.
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Brown)We understand you are 20 and are not -married, and that you were, until lately, for some years in Messrs. Jardine's sugar refinery. You do not ask for exemption. Well, you will go, Mr. Brown.
MESSRS. GERIN, DREVARD & CO.
Major MORGAN urged non-exemption. The Tribunal considered the case in private and subsequently the Chairman aunounced to Mr. Birrell-The decision of the Tribunal is that you bo temporarily
Sergt. Blackman steted that although the P.W.D. refused to issue permits to contractors to dumny rubbish on the Praya they persisted in the practice. In the pressatse over forty tons of sand were heaped up on the Praga, causing general obstruction to trafic for several hours.:
THE SUEZ CANAL INDIAN SERGEANT'S FINE LEADERSHIP.
The
An incident in guarding the Suez Canal during the first year of the war, hitherto unrecorded, is worth the "telling. Canal is 92 miles long and the troops available for its defence in those carly. days were only sufficient to hold snill redoubts a few miles apart and to send slender patrols backwards and forwards between them.
One morning, just as the first false
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CRAWFORD & Co.
FURNISHING DEPT.
NEW GOODS JUST ARRIVED.
dawn of the Enst was, ofcaring, an CRETONNES
Indian sergeant, with two of his men, was patrolling, when he met a patrol of two men coming from the other direction. To these he said "The night is now over. join my party and we will return toge ther." A little further on his party of one N.C.0. sad four men met the next patrol of two inen; and to them tho ser- geant also said "Follow me." The whole Mr. J. R. Wood fined defendant 820.-
proceeding was accidental and perhaps BRANDY AND WHISKY IN COURT.not quite regular, but before long the sor-
geant had need of his men. in A Chinese was charged with bei unlawful possession of four bottles of brandy, two bottles of maraschino, and one bottle of whisky, of the total value of $10.10.
Defendant tated that he bought the liquor from a marine hawker for $3.50. The man subsequently disappeared and he did not know whither he had gone.
Sergeant Blackman stated that in his opinion the liquor had been stolen from
His enquiries,
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LACE CURTAINS NEW PATTERNS, VITRAGE AND
DAINTY DESIGNS
AND
Barely had the little party of seven gone, half a mile when one of his scouts came running back."Lie down quick," he said, "I saw some Enver hats (the head dress of the Turks which has re placed the historic fez) peeping over yonder mound, Aud i think also I saw MOSQUITO NETTING. SHEETING. QUILTS. ICE one or two Germans? If that is so," anid the sergeant, we will at once at BLANKETS. SCOURERS. GLASS AND PANTRY tack,thet."
CLOTHS. DAMASK TABLECLOTHS · AND
BRISE BISE NETS INEXPENSIVE.
The next case was that of Mr. J. Tempted until October 12th in order compradore's shop in the neighbourhood skarnishers he ordered an advance, taking NAPKINS. BATH AND FACE TOWELS. ETC.
Birrell
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Birrell) - Your
that you may make arrangements of the Central Market..
Mr. BIRRELL-I give notice that I shall however, proved unsuccessful.
Mr. J. R. Wood fined defendant 810, appeal for an extension.
Forming his six en into a line of
advantage of every scrap of cover. They had not gens far when a hail of bullets felix on cheat; the sergeant was shot" through the knee, whilst one of his little army was killed:
The enemy is evidently in force," re-
firmare general merchants and consult MESSRS. CARMICHAEL & CLARKE, with the alternative of fourteen days marked the sergeant as he bound up his
“ing angimers, and the letter sent to ER and atgoed, I think, by Mr. Gerin, with the papers attached, speaks of certain contmely with or Government. Can you tell us whether this means contracts of font-stuffs, contracts with the War Office!
British
The last case considered was that of. Mr. J. B. Thompson.
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Thompson)— We under- We have read your papera. stand that the business of your firm i that of engineers, marine surveyors and DIF. BERRELL With the British Naval Steamship managera. You tell us that you are managing several ships under the Department here.
The
hard labour.
AN ECHO OF THE BELCHER'S STREET FIRE,
A coolio was charged with stealing four panes of glass from a house destroyed by
Defendant stated that another man. the recent fire ut Belcher's Street..
log Therefore, Shor Sing, run back along the bank and shout across to the Frenchman at the next gare to stop the shipping both ways. Then run on und teal tnu olone! Sunth what has happened.. it is two miles you have to run, but be of good courage, I will remain here with these men and hold the enemy,'
At that moment three ships appeared found a bend in the Canal, followed at little distance by two more, all steaming The into the ambush set by the Germans.
CHATEMAN--Are they considerable shipping contrail scheme of the local gave him the glass and while he was sergeant was in an agony, but with his
contracts?.
ME BIRRELL-At the present time no They are for the supply of beans.
The CHAIRMAN-You refer also to a co- tract with the Hongkong Government concerning the Kowloon Railway.
Jr. BELL-Wo have a contract for supplying the air-brake parts for engines. It is for the Chinese end of the line and is a fairly large matter...
The CHARMAN-You refer to a contract with the Hongkong Electric Company,
M BIRRELL-That is a large matter. 14 is a contract made through us as ra presenting the Westinghouse Company. I do not know whether the supply of the goods will involve any work of erection, but I am the only Westinghouse man here "and my supervision will be necessary.
Government and under the, requisition of We have a the Imperial Government. list of these ships. You are also Super intendent Engineers to the Pacific Mail and marine surveyors to the Robert Dollar Company.
Mr. THOMPSON--That is so:
The CHAIRMAN-You put it to us that your work is of an essential character both Imperially and locally and you also put it to us that you personally cannot be spared.
You are 38 and single, an engineer, and manager of and partner in
the firm.
Mr. THOMPSON-Yes, sir. The CHAIRMAN -- The pre-war-staff of the firm, we understand, consisted of three Europeans, that is to say, Mr. Carmichael, who was a partner, Mr. Brayfield, who was also a partner, and yourself, with, a certain number of Chinese. Now the staff, as to Europeans, has been reduced to two, that is to say, yourself and your The UHMIRYAN-And your firm asks for assistant, Mr. Rowe. Mr. Brayfield bas your absolute exemption.
The CHARMAN-You put it to us that the firm's business is essential. within the meaning of this Ordinance?
Mr. BIRRELL-Yes, sir.
Mr. BIRRELL-Absolutely. The CUALEMAN-With regard to the firm's staff we understand there was no office here at the outbreak of war, but that
it was in Canton. Now we understand
joined the navy and is an Engineer Lieutenant, and Mr. Carmichael, the senior partner, went away from the Colony on account of his health last year.
returning 1
Mr. THOMPSON-NO. The CHALEMANIS your assistant,
you have three Europeans in the Hong-Rowe, of military age? kong office.
Is he
taking it away he was arrested.
Inspector MacDonald stated that de fendant took the watchman to a house in Belcher's Street and pointed out the man who, ho alleged, gave him the glue Later, this man disappeared and no trace of him could be found.
the
In the witness-box the District Watch man denied that he had informed In-
second man who had since disappeared. specter MacDonald that he saw
Inspector MacDonald asserted that the watchman did so inform him.
Mr. Wolfe sentenced defendant to six weeks hard labour.
four remaining en opened rapid are on. the enemy, hoping thus to warn the ships in time. To his relief he saw the leading astern and gradually warp into the lar ship suddenly turn ber engines full steam bank out of immediate danger; and the ships behind, noticing that something was amass, though they could neither see nor
anything, hear
immediately followed suit. The Turks, now finding they had only small patrol in front of them, began advancing in large numbers, so as to brush thens aside and get at the ships. The sergeant, however, was a brave fellow, and knowing the importance of holding the Tarks back fought a fine regul action, disputing every yard of As the fight went on ho lost two more men; so that, himself badly wounded, he had only two men left, and one of these
was also. wounded. Things looked
desperate, but it is always darkest before dawn;
and so surely enough at this criti- The District Watchman was then chargeal moment the Turkish fire censed. ed with perjury and fined $10, with the alternative of three weeks hard labour.iously to see what this meant, and what
ROW AT THE GRAND HOTEL. -Bivend Osterberg, a Swede, was charged with damaging property at the Grand Hotel, and with assaulting a member of the Middlesex Regiment.
The sergeant was pooring-about-ao-
new plan of attack was being prepared, when the man at his right, a few yards off suddenly gave an exclamation of joy. See there, by the grave of Allah, we are The Colonel Sahib, with some saved!
at the least, is issuing mon, a conpany at
o Turks-Day from the fort to cut off.
His sight was keen and true,
the and they perish in hell Turks had seen also and were in full It proved afterwards that this brave Indian soregant and his six men bad achieved a very notable success. The enemy force consisted of 500 Turks, with three guas, led by German officers, and commanded by a German general. Their intention was to sink by gunfire the first ship that came along, hoping the next might foul her, or also be sunk by gun-" fire, and that thus the Canal would be blocked for weeks.
Defendant pleaded guilty to the first fight charge, but denied the second.
Sergeant Blackman said he wished to withdraw the second charge, as the com Mr.plainant was under the impression that
it was not defendant who struck him.
This charge was accordingly with
Mr. THOMSON-He is 39 He has not Mr. BIRRELL-One temporarily, Mr. yet been medically examined. We sent a Gerin himself. He is not here at the pre-faute advising the authorities on the sub- ject and he is to go up for examination
sent time.
The CHAIRMAN-The only British subject to-morrow, is yourself!
MT. BIRRELL--That is so.
Mr. THOMPSON-Ne, sir. Ho knows nothing about the financial end of it. Ho is a marine engineer.
The CHAI MAN-Would it be possible for Mr. Rox to take over the manage The CHAIRMAN-You are 29 and single,ment of the firm's business if you went and we see that you are described as a | away I commercial engineer. Are you the mana ger of the business in Mr. Gerin's absence! Mr. BIRRELLI am manager of the firm at all times.
The CHAIRMAN—Are we right in sup The CHAIRMAN-You claim absolute posing that, in the event of your absence, exemption not only on these grounds but Mr. Rows would have to take charge? on two others of a personal kind. You say, first, that you were born in Australia and you tell us there is no Conscription Act there. You realise, do you not, that
You are
Mr. THOMPSON-He would have to do the best he could.
The CHAIRMAN-Could Mr. Carmichael- come back for the duration of the war 1
Mr. THOMPSON-He is still under doc this Tribunal's powers have nothing to do tor's orders. He could not come back.
Major Mondas urged non exemption. with the laws of Australia:
The Tribunal considered the matter in ander the Hongkong Ordinance which
private and subsequently the Chairman: includes all male. British subjects. The mnounced that Mr. Thompson would be Tribunal decides against you on that exempt. SUBSTITUTION.
Before the Tribunal adjourned, the
drawn.
In connection with the first charge, Mr. Beishmann, manager of the Hotel, said that defendant had been drinking but There were several was not drank people in the hotel at the time, and de fendant became abusive and commenced to fight. One man tried to hold him down and defendant assault him. A general uproar followed. Defendant broke two marble tables, one chair, and a small table, and smashed several mirrors by throwing bottles at thom. Witness claim ed 850-as compensation for the damage done to the hotel property.
Sergeant Blackman stated that defend. ant was a scaman and his ship was ex-
pected to leave early that morning Owing, however, to some trouble on board the ship was delayed.
Mr. Wood suggested that complainant and defendant should appear before the Captain Superintendent of Police and
an amicable settlement. This was agreed to by both parties Later on, Sergeant Blackman informed
arrive at an
point. You raise another point that we have no jurisdiction over you because Chairman said Mr. Jenkin has prepar you are not a permanent resident in ed a list of names of persons with their, #longkong. We see from your papers various qualifications who are prepared
to render whole or part-time-distance the Magistrate that complainant had that you have been with your present,
in order to liberate men who could not accepted defendant's aller to pay $40 Hem. 17 months,
otherwise be spared. Any firms in a posi-as compensation. tion to utilise such assistance are request- ed to apply to Mr. Jenkin.
Mr. BIERZ I was engaged in America by this firm and arrived here at the end of May, 1917, fourteen months ago.
The Tribunal then adjourned until Friday at 9.30.
Mr. Wood said that if the defendant could discharge the claim the charges against him would be withdrawn.
(Continued at foot of next Column)
OBTAINING MONEY BY FALSE PRETENCES.
Four Chinese were charged with ob taining money by falsely representing themselves to be collectors for the Wo Too Temple in Second Street, and with try ing to bribe a District Watchman to be allowed their freedom.
Inspector MacDonald-stated that de fendants went round collecting for re- ligious ceremonies at the Wo Too Temple, which was not recognised by the Kai Fong. Defendants went to one of the houses, and asked for a subscription, and an unsuspecting woman gave them $1. Later on, when defendants had left, the found that her pipe was missing, and ahe followed defendants, who attempted to padily her by stating that they were willing to accompany her to her home When they returned to compisinant's house, one of the defendaufs attempted to replace the pipe unobserved, but was caught in the act. He was handed over to a District Watchman, to whom he freedom,Inspector Macdonald added. offered $5 for his and his companion's that defendants had no authority, what- ever to collect subscriptions. Another of the defendants had stolen a fan.
After hearing the evidence, Mr. Wolfe remanded the case tell next Tuesday.
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