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and moral-which, it was expected, the ALLEGED Allies would accord to China, when she joined them. This may be so, but there are good grounds for believing that German influence played nu incolisidar- able part in the matter-Be-that-ax it may, Parliament was dissolved by the President, LI YUAN-HUNG, The Con stitutionalists" urge that His Excellency acted under pressure from the Militarists.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
“A DANGEROUS PRACTICE TM (to THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG DALLT PRESS"]
StR,-There is something to be said day, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a Chinese
in favour of the remarks made by At the Hongkong Magistracy, yestery was charged, on remand, with harbouring sibility on pedestrings towards wheel Pedestrian.", but there is also a respon- s married woman with intent to sell her. traffic. One gets the impression in this and is contravention of the law The Inspector Brazil prosecuted, and Mr. Colony that pedestrians may take up the first claim crnnot be denied, but the J. H. Gardiner appeared for the defence. whole street; often they walk 3 or 4 The It will be remembered that Inspector abreast. Hocters are blown, but no notice PRESIDENT's constitutional adviser. Dr. Brazil told the magistrate at the previous is taken; cars are stalled "on the hills ARIGA, Japan jurist, assured hio hearing that the woman had run away at very awkward places, and starting on that he was within his rights in taking from her husband. On July 5th she was a hill is difficult. this step demanded by the "Northern
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One case of cerebrospinal fever and one case (one death) of Bubonic plague were reported in the Colony, on Tues day...
The local branch of the Banque Indus- trielle de Chine is in receipt of a telegram As a result of the armed conflict between froin the head office at Paris stating that the board of directors has authorised the payment of a dividend of 10 per cent, to shareholders for the year 1917.
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The woman stated that she came from matter Yours, etc, the Waichow district on June 25th. Pre- visus to that she was staying with her husband, whom she identified in court. identification to be taken as evidence of Mr. Gardiner said he did not wish the marriage, as he understood the marriage bad not been consummated. He believed) the woman was betrothed when a baby of four months.
the Cnofficial would have to call Mr. Wood from the to their views on the paint, which wITH Mr. Wood replied that in that case they Members of the Legislative Council, and Chinese Secretariat to give evidence." communicated to the Government by
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[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG DALLY PRESS."]
SIR.-In justice
to
Continuing, the woman said she did letter on 29th June lust, I am writing to not know defendant. Her mother-in-law inform the public through the Press that after the house, being assisted by witness' Government, but without success, was dead and her father-in-law looked the Unofficial Members have" asked the sister-in-law. Witness was now 18 years amend the recent Government Notifica- of age: She did not tell her father-in-law tion, in which a distinction is drawn b that she was leaving the house.
tween the amounts of the allowances to women cane to her house on the day she be made to wives and children accord-" left it and gave her something to eat. Aing to whether they are, or are not, of few minutes afterwards she became crazy pure European descent, in such a way and only regained consciousness when she as to abolish such distinction. Yours arrived in Hongkong. She did not know the date on which she arrived in the
faithfully. Colony. She remembered travelling by land for three days. Three nien accom panied her, but she did not know who they were. They took her to a village, called Saikou, where they stayed for ten days.
She did not know how long the
H. E. POLLOCK, Prince's Buildings, Hongkong,
August 1st, 1918.
"OUR DAY," 1918.
journey to Hongkong occupied. When
(TO THE EDITOR OF "THE RONGKONG she came here she was taken to defendant's
DALLY PRESS." Six-They had a mannequin parade în house and imprisoned there for four days. Singapore the other day. A number of Defendant's mother gave her a bowl of costumier's creations were ordered out rice at every meal. They did hot treat from Paris, and at a public exhibition her well at all. When she wanted to go these frocks were worn by Singapore's round the city they scolded her. After. most popular young ladies. Everybody four days had expired defendant took flocked to see the frocks and their wear- witness to another house, where there ers, and the freeks were sold at prices were two men and a woman, and locked which allowed of a large sum of money, ber up in a room for two or three nights, by way of profit, being given to the Red she was then taken to a smaller house, and Cross Fund, from there to another house.
She was
I charge nothing for the suggestion next taken to Yaumati by defendant, who that such a parade should be held in again locked her up in a roons for one Hongkong under the auspices of this night. Defendant intended to sell her to year's Our Day Committee.Your
FLOUNCES.
Mr. Wood: How do you know he want.
H. H. Prince Traidos Pranbandh, a house of ill-fame. former Siamese Minister to Germany, Austro-Hungary and Denmark, has arrived to sell you-Witness: Because he be admitted that, recently, the Parlia-ed in the Colony from America en route brought so many people to see me that ment established at Canton has improved for Singapore His Highness is accom- day. its status. The new session which has panied by H.H. Princess Prabandh and just opened with a legal quorum under their children.
new
Was
13
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faithfully,
Hongkong, August 20th, 1918.
How long were you in your husband's house 1-When I WIN still (Laughter.)
You mean just after you were born -- and said "This is the girl. The woman who received the deposit was defendant's
the short woman. Witness jected to it but no-one took any notice. born.
Defendant. visited her house on the day in question,
We regret to learn that news
received by cable, yesterday, that Mr. P.
Yes
who went home and obtained a commis
Were you betrothed, to Lim or married; mother, to hit 7-I am still a maiden.
Were you not betrothed to him?-1 was. Is there any other ceremony to go
No.
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Fon
Mr. Wood: How can you be her daughter-in-law when you married?-Witness: I was given to my are already
husband's mother when I was a little child.
Inspector Brazil at this stage informed the Magistrate that this witness and several other witnesses had been threaten- ed by defendant's mother with bodily. fendant. As a result, the woman who had paid the money, had mysteriously dix- Mr. Wood asked whether defendant's appeared. mother was present in Court, and Inspec tor Brazil replied in the negative.
when he went to see his sister-in-law ahe The woman's brother-in-law said that said she was willing to return to the locked up, neither did she say that de village. She did not say that she had been
soon as witness went to his house. fendant intended to sell her. Defendant had written to him and gave her up as
the old Constitution introduces conditions which place the body in a HE Homeward Mall Steamer, canging more commanding position than it has
His Majesty's Mail, will be despatched occupied hitherto, and strengthens its Sydenham Dixon, a young solicitor in, from this port as usual, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Forts. Facsongs, claim to recognition by the Powers, the employment of Wilkinson & Grist, socommodation in the connecting reel Beyand dispute it is the de facto Govern secured before departure from Hongkong." and London (under arrangement) will be Kweichow and Szechwan, and in the over two years ago, was killed in action through before you are married to him?- barm if they gave, evidence against de-
Silk and Valuable Cargo for Ealy, Francement of Kwangtung, Kwangsi, Yunnan, sion on Mr. Grist's return to the Colony conveyed by this Stenicar proceeding to Bombay and there translipped to the manifesto issued above the signature of on August 7th. onosrying Beamer for Marseilles and Dr. WU TING-FANG, the Minister for
Mr. Gardiner: These two women London.
A farewell dinner is to be given this mention as having made you crazy, who is rated in support of its claim to the Kowloon men who have been enrolled them; they wete strangers. One of the Foreign Affairs, a very plausible case evening at the Palace Hotel to five of were they-Witness: I do not know be regarded as the legal Parliament of under the Military Bervice Ordinance women wanted me to be her daughter-in- the Republic. It will be remembered and who are included in the first con- law. that it came into conflict with the tingent to leave the Colony. The func Premier, TOAN Ca-Jer, and his suption is under the auspices of athletic and porters last year over the question of social organisations with which the men foreign policy. By a majority of about have been, associated. three to one both Houses voted in favotir of breaking off diplomatic relations with
We understand that Mr. A. O. Lank In reply to further questions by Mz Germany as a protest against the intro was asked to stand for the vacancy in Gardiner, witness said that her husband' duction of indiscriminate submarinism, the representation of the unofficial brother saw her at Yaumati and scolded but when, shortly afterwards, the logical Justices of, the Peace on the Legislativo her for having run away from her hus. sequel of declaring war was proposed it Council caused by the temporary absence band.
Witness took all her meals Mr. Wood said there was no evidence.
Inspector Brazil: He tried to sell her, encountered stubborn opposition. The of the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., but defendant's, although she was staying at to prove that defendant attempted to sell "Constitutionalista" now say that this that he refused nomination. We hear another house at the time. opposition was prompted by the suspicion unofficially that Mr. F. C. Jenkin bas that the Militarists would seize "the withdrawn his name. If this report is opportunity to consolidate and extend true there are now only two candidates their own power and influence by Mr. HW Bird and Mr. A. employing, for the furtherance of their Lowe. It is curious that no steps have own selfish ends rather than for the been taken, apparently, to elect a repre- active parsuit of warfare against Ger-sentative of the Chamber of Commerce many, the assistance-Gonncial, military during Mr. Holyoak's absence.
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The Magistrate at this stage asked of Inspector Brazil whether there was any other evidence against defendant. no more facts. Defendant had detained Inspector Brazil replied that there were the girl against her will.
charged with that offence.
Mr. Wood asid defendant was not
the women, but there was evidence that his mother tried to do so. There was go-between, werred that she first saw the brother-in-law and that he immediately A very old, woman, who acted a byna fide statement to the effect that woman on July 19th at defendant's house handed her over to his care.
defendant wrote a letter to the woman'
Defendant was present at the time. Wit suspicions that defendant and the girl's news also saw a short woman present, who brother-in-law had acted in collusion, and Inspector Brazil stated that he hat
wanted to buy the girl. A deposit in wanted to sell the girl, hank-notes was made at witnes house by evidence against defendant, and dis
Mr. Wood replied that there was no (Continued at foot of nezt Column.)
charged him.
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