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of the closing down of the firm's business here, the trade of the Colony would be prejudicially affected to some extent. Is British manager specially necessary for the procuring these goods ↑
BLAIR-I would not say that
Mr.
up 10. The Portuguese and Chinese were 11 at Kowloon, three at Deep Water Bay and thirce at Macho, making up 15 also. Your present staff is reduced to 9 in Kowloon, including six engineres, one of whom is Mr. Taylor, two at Deep Water Bay as before, and three instead of four at exactly. Mação, reducing the total of 10 to 14, The CHAIRMAN--Would it necessarily The Portuguese and Chinese appear to bo follow that the business would close down much about the same. One man has left van went ?. Hongkong, for military service. Mr. Arnett, the chief engineer at Kowloon, is When is he at present away on leave. coming back?
Mr. ADAMSON-It is the question getting a stener.
shortly,
Mr. BLAIR-I do not suppose they could put anyone in my place,
The CHAIRMAN They seem to have fairly large staff. They have about 15 of
names in the Directory & Chronicle. If
Arnott
The CHAIRMAN-Would it by practicable to spare Mr. Taylor when Mr. returns?
should the Tribunal agree." Commander Beckwith promised to arrange matters and wo are prepared to grant you exemp. tion conditionally upon your taking an appointment as an engineer on a steamer approved by Commander Beckwith, as the Tribunal considers that work of Imperial importance and important to the Colony.
Mr. Rongen agreed. The CHATMAN (to Mr. Nicol)- Yours is a similar cast.
You are an engineer in she Taikoo Sugar refinery and hold a first-class marine engineer's certificate. The Tribunal has already decided you
Commander Beckwith.
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY
UNLAWFUL. POSSESSION OF LOTTERY TICKETS,
A Chinese was charged with boing in unlawful possession of a quantity of lot- tery tickets.
Defendant said he was engaged to carry the tickets by another man.
· Mr. Wood fined defendant $95, in default, a month's hard labour.
AN OPIUM CASE.
An old Chinese woman was charged with being in unlawful possession of
amount allowed by Government.
Defendant stated that a man gave her the opium to take to Tingmoon.
His coming back this office was of such importance worla could be, spared. We understand you are tacts of prepared opium in excess of the
they got send over one of their men here?repared to take an appointment as an Mr. BLAIR I have not suggested that @ngineer on a steamer approved by The Tribunal considers that important work in im perial interests and in the essential in- terests of the Colony. Are you willing?
Mr. Nicot. Quite.
Mr. ADAMSON-No, sir. It would mean. closing the Maenó works.. We are under- ataffed. These men have more duties than They enn possibly perform. It is in- possible for them to go on at the same rate as they are doing at present.
The CHAIRMAN-You can carry on with the present number of engineers for the time being, but you cannot entry on permanently?
Mr. ADAMSON-No. We should have to close the Mecao works to let Mr. Taylor go, and even then our staff is overworked here and have more than, they can under- take. One of the engineers is over 60 and the work in the Factory is very tiring un account of the heat and the dust,
lo them.
The CHAIRMAN-Could not an over-age or unfit man be obtained to carry it on?
Mr. BLAIR-Not unless he had a know ledge of the business. It would take me at least three or four months to teach another man.
The CHAIRMAN-The Tribunal approves of that arrangement and grants you The CHARMAN-Could they get another exemption on such a condition. alian as agent?
Alr. BLAIR-I do not know whether the Company would agree. I simply wrote to them saying that I was called before the Tribunal and asking what they wanted
do. They wrote asking for any exemp
Major MORGAN claimed non-exemption. The Tribunal considered the matter in private and, subsequently, the Chairman
announced that Mr. Blair would be tem-
..
Major MORGAN-The case of Mr. Cooks rame up the other day and I wrote about his being taken for a marine engineer, The reply I received was that the General 08icer Commanding had decided that his dame should be taken off the enrolment list. I wrote back asking that in future cases questions of this sort should be referred to the military authorities first. When a man is before the Tribunal and
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Taylor)- Youporarily exempt until October 12th ins taken, the military authorities should are 30 and single and are an assistant order to make arrangements.
bear about it first and then it might be enginger in the Kowloon works. The LONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY CO., referred to others. engineers are on duty day and night"|
LTD. doing- night duty in rotation; -You-du The case of J. F: Anderson was then not ask us for exemption. You have considered.-Mr. A. G. Gordon appeared brand it stated that it is not practicïble' on behalf of the Company. to carry on continuously with six engineers al Kowloon. Have you any thing to say?
Mr. TAYLOR-Nothing.
Mr. ADAMSON --As regards Deep Water Bay, the works there are brick works, The men there are of nu use to the Cement Company.
The CHAIRMAN-What are the shifts? You are not actually working all night, are you? Does not the actual work finish at Jirnight?
Mr. E. D. O, Wolfe reminded the ease. till today, fixing bail at $250.
GAMBLING
Ten Chinesa, including two women, were, charged with gambling."
It was stated that the police raided a house in First Street and arrested the defendants, who were playing a game called Ngau Pai. The sum of $4.50 was found.
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe fined each defendant
$3, with the alternative of six days' hard labour.
AN ASSAULT CASE.
A Chinese was charged with assaulting a woman hawker in Rudder Street on Saturday
Sergt. Blackman stated that complain-
The CHAIRMAN-The Tribuna! will notent was brought to the Police Station in your objectionThe cases of Mr. Cookerious condition When-be-wanted. and Mr. Rodger are different. Mr. Cooks to remove her to the Hospital she refused. had been enrolled and gazcited. There Defendant stated that complainant was The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Gordon)-We was no question then that he was in the selling damaged and unwholesome fruit, have read your letter and your papers hands of the military authorities. In the and he prevented his children from pur. and see that you put it to us that the use of Mr. Rodger, when Mr. Reid re-chasing it.
Mr. J. R. Wood remanded the case, Company manufactures steel castings forquested that his services should be utilised ship-building and other purposes. Before in this way, we said certainly as acon fixing bail at $5. the war such castings were imported as the proposal was made. Then it was mainly
our decision. The matter was referred to from England and Germany. Recently they have been imported from andr. Beckwith. This is the only deci
sion we have given in the matter. U.S.A. and Japan.
Mr. Connor-Anything one could do in the Colony we have had a chance to do. The CHAIRMAN-You are doing work for standard ships now under construction and you put it to us that it is of essential
Major Mengas About Mr. Nicol
SNATCHING CASE."
A Chinese was charged with snatching a gold bungle from a child's arm.
Complainant stated that she was carry- ing her little daughter on the Praya when
The Chainman--I understand that he defendant committed the offence. has never been gazetted.
Major MORGAK-The point is that I should like those questions to go to the
Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant to undergo three months' hard labour and to receive 12 strokes with the birch.
Mr. ADAMSON--Work commences at 7 'clock in the morning and goes on to midnight. Then the ten lie off, but are importance to the Empire and to the military authorities, first so that we may matching a gold-mounted rattan bangle?
liable to be called at any time. The next day it is 7 o'clock until a o'clock.
Major MonGaN Mr. Taylor was in Macne, I believe, and came down here to replace Mr. Arnott. Is it his intention to go brek to Macao.
Mr. ADAMSUN-No. We are eine man short. We carinot let him return..
Major MORGAN I make no claim. The Tribunal considered the matter in private and, subsequently, the Chairman
Colony that the work should be done heret
Mr. GORDON-Absolutely.
The CHAIRMAN-I think the Tribunal agrees as to the importance of the work. You ask for the absolute exemption of Mr. Anderson. You tell us that the work has very much increased during the war.
Mr. CORDON--Trebled.
The CHAIRMAN-Your European staff at
the outbreak of the war was yourself alone. You had the assistance of a Chinese fore-
know where we are.
The CHAIRMAN We have never given a decision in the case of Mr. Rodger until
this afternoon.
Major Moray You said he would not b. cxempted,
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The CHAIRMAN-I do not wish to argue the matter. When we stated he would not he exempted we said, at the same time, that his services could be utilised in the ay suggested. We note your point and will certainly give it our attention.
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announced that Mr. Taylor would be an, but you were the only Europeane event of a man being enrolled, of
exempt.
MESSRS, G. MARTINI, LTD.
The case of G. Blair was then con: sidered.
There were about 30 or 40 Chinese work.
men. Your staff now is four Europeans; that is to say, yourself, as chief manager, and Mr. Anderson, who assists you in the management of the foundry, Mr. Briston, The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Blair)-The dark and store-keeper, and Mr. Fisher, who Italian firm of Messrs. G. Martini, Ltd.,helps Mr. Briston. Mr. Anderson is the bus its head offien in Manila and is doing Chinese workmen have increased from 30 only one before the Tribunal. Your import and export business and that of to 40 to over a hundred. One man who a provisions agency. Mr. Martini, the bend of the firm, resides in Manila and works at the outbreak of war went away was engaged by the Company as clerk of in of Italian nationality. Until last year to the Front. the manager of the Hongkong office was in Italian. Since last year you have been the manager. You put it to this Tribunal that the business of Messrs. Martini is of essential importance to the British Empire and to the Colony?
Mr. BAR-I do not quite say that, except in so far as it is shipping hemp to London. I obtain the space for that in Hongkong.
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Anderson)-You are 34 and single. You were engaged last year and you assist Mr. Gordon in the mangement of the foundry. Up to that lime the entire management was done by Mr. Gordon himself. Is there anything you wish to add to what has been written
Mr. ANDERSON-Nothing.
authorities.
course, the matter is one for the military The Tribunal recognises that. In the case of Mr. Rodger nothing
of that kind was done. We do not wish in any way to infringe on the rights of the military authorities. We are in con plete agreement on that point.
Major MORGAN-I understand that. 'The Tribunal then adjourned until Wednesday, at 3.30.
POSITION OF GENERAL MAURICE
In the House of Commons recently, Mr. MacPherson haid that Major Davies seemed to think the War Office had treat ed General Maurice rather too gently.. He (Mr. MacPherson) took the view that they treated General Maurice not gently by any means. He had been punished there was no other word for it-for his action quickly, and at the same time most effectively. The punishment General Maurice received was that he should be retired or placed upon retired pay. He Major MORGAN-When did Mr. Ander- did not know whether the hon. and on leave England?
The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Gordon) You put it to us that you cannot yourself surry on the management of this foundry
without Mr. Anderson.
Mr: GORDON-Impossible:
The CHARMAN--At the outbreak of the war there was no British subject employ- ed by the firm in Hongkong. Now you are the only one. You are 36 and mar ried, and you are the representative of the firm here. You tell us you only joined the firm last year. For how many years since Wax the Hongkong office carried on by
an Italian representative?
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Mr. ANDERSON-On March 25th, 1914.- Major MORGAN--Where have you been
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Mr. Anderson- In the Chinese Mari time Customs,
Mr. ELAIR--For about six years, as far Major MouGAS-I make no claim. As I can remember.
The CHAIRMAN announced that the deci- The CHAIRMAN-You tell us that assion of the Tribunal was that Mr. Ander far as you know there has never been a son would be exempted. British subject here before in the firm?
Mr. BLAIR-Neover.
MR. RODGER AND MR. NICOL Mr. Rodger and Mr. Nicol were then
The CHAIRMAN-You served in the called. South African war?
Mr. BLAIR-Yes.
The CBAIEMAN (to Mr. Rodger)-You have been before the Tribunal and are The CHALEMAN in speaking on behalf an apprentice engineer at the Taikoo
of the firm you tell us that the firm deals Dock. The Tribunal decided that you in goods procured in Italy, not obtain could be spared. Mr. Reid, who appear able in England, and if such goods were ed for the Taikon Dock Company, asked not hereafter procurable in consequence that you should go as a marine engineer
Two little boys were charged with
from a small child in Queen's Road' Central.
boys seized the child's hand, and, taking Inspector Brown atated that one of the
out a knife, eat the rattan bangle and then ran away. The child's band was injured. An alarm was raised and a Jukong arrested the defondants
One defendant stated that the other. defendant gave him the bangle,
the evidence was insufficient against Mr. Wood discharged one defendant, him, and sentenced the other defendant to a week's hard labour and 12 strokes with the birch.
SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS.
· LEAGUE—“ D" DIVISION,
CIVIL SERVICE v. CRAIGENGOWER.
Played on the Civil Service ground on Saturday and won by the visitors by 57 games to 42. Scores -
Ruwjaha and Clark beat Bradbury and Clark, G5; best Woodman and Goodall,
; beat Wood and Carter, 8-3. Bead and Kharan lost to Bradbury and Clark, 50; best Woodman and Goodall,
5; beat Wood and Carter, 6-5.
to Bradbury and Clark, 4-7; beat Wood- T. Thompson and F. G. Thompson lost man and Goodall, 10-13 beat Wood and Carter, 6-5.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. ORDERS ISSUED BY ME. FC JENKIN, C.B.E
All general exemptions from Patrol duty
REVISION OF EXEMPTIONS.
(except those covered by certificate of the Surgeon Superintendent) will be treated as withdrawn as from the 31st instant.
Applications for general exemption will be dealt with by Service Board at this office at 5:30 pm on Thursday, Aug.
All
Ist
SERVICE BOARD.
Chief Inspectors will attend in uni- form at this office at 5.15 p.m. on Thursday, August 1st.
SEARCH SUPERVISORS.
until further Orders, Search Super- visors who have been warned for duty for Sections 3, 7, and 8 at Central will not report at Central, but will Instead report at the Harbour Office Kat 5:30 pm and 6.50 pm for dy
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gentleman realised what that meant. When General Maurico was placed upea retired pay it was not upon retired pay of his rank as major-general, but upon his substantive rank, and he believed the retired pay of General Maurice at the present time would be only £225 a year." When one thought of the brilliant future On and from Monday, July 29th, and that was before him-the brilliant pros poclit would be realised that the punishment under the Royal Warrant was swift in effect, and reassured the regi mental officers in the Army that there was no attempt on the part of the War Office to favour generals, He assured the FORMS. House that he, for one, was of the opinion A Stock of Standard Forms is in course that the action the War Office took in the of preparation. Notice will be given case of General Maurice would have a in these Orders when complete. great effect, and would make generals Unit Commanders are requested to at hesitate long before they took auth action once give A.S.P. Franks an estimate be a calamity if the idea got abroad that 63 General Maurice had taken. It would of the number of Forms required for because a man occupied a very high rank
period of 6 months. he received from the Army Council, or tial treatment any other military authority, preferen-
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July 29th, 1918.
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