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JOHN BURNS AND TIT PRESS UIMPROPER EXPRESSIONS”
RAPACIOUS RICKSHA COOLLE
MAGISTRATE RELATES HIS OWN
EXPERIENCE.
"In the House of Commons, on July Bith, on the motion for the third reading At the Hongkong Magistracy, yestar- of the saintory Undertakings (Tempor day, before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, a Chinesa ary. Increase of Charges) Bill, as amendritsha coolie was charged with demand
Mr. Farrell mored the rejection of the ing more than the legal fare from Mrs. bill as 's protest on behalf of Irish con-Helle, wife of Mr. Rolla of the Imports sumers of gas
and Exports. Office, and with behaving in, a disorderly manner.
Mr Burns, in seconding, said that as to the implication that those who opposed the bill were a type of Bolshevist who wanted to represent property in its rights and privilege in its perquisites, the only
Inspector Gordon stated that complain- ant engaged defendant's ricsha at the Kowloon Ferry to take her to the new railway quarters in Gascoigne Road, neat the Gan Hill Club. The usual fare of ten coats was tendered the defendant, who graw abusive and apat at Mrs. Rolle's face. The defendant insisted on being paid fifteen cents, though five cents was the legal fare.
Bolshevista in that House were the financial Bolsheviste, who by revolutionary and confiscatory measures robbed other people, The programme of Mr. Tennant was mail- clad Imperialism abroad and iron clad plutocracy at home. (Laughter.)
What does this difference mean to Londont (the right hou, gentleman pro- mended). If the London County Council wpro to raise rates a farthing in the I pound for trams over Westminster Bridge or for new park at Bermondsey or Deptford, the Yellow Press, led by The Times and bon members must agree with my definition which I gave years ago of them the Yellow Pross-led by the Daily Mail and the Evening News, and papers of that type owned by black-tor Gordon. guards, edited by ruffians, read by fools"
(cheers)
The Speaker: I do not know to whom the right hon. gentleman is referring If he is referred to a noble lord in an other place
Mr Burns. On the contrary. ''. The Speaker: To whom in the right hon. gentleman referring
Mr. Burns: I was quoting a statement I made years ago in this House 1 now repeat the actual statement. I said if the County Council were to ask for a far thing increase in the rates for a park at Bermondsey or Deptford or for the trams over Westminster, Bridge we should have the Yallow Press newspapers saying the County: Council were Baancial was trela, that they were rascals who ought to be turned out of office.
Complainant bore out Inspector Gor- don's statement, and added that at the time she was alone and unable to do any thing. Defendant threw the ten-cent piece at her and spat on hor. Witness usually paid the coolies ten cents for à trip dah. tween the two places mentioned by Inspec
Defendant denied abusing or spitting on complainant.. He stated that when he was given ten cents he appealed for an additional five cents. This the lady refused to give him. She took the ten centa from his hand and went into her house He went away without speaking & word,
Mr. Wolfe remarked that defendant, if be thought he had a right to five, coats more than was tendered him, should have gone to the Police and informed them. He was sure that defendant would not have said "Thank you" in a gentle man- zer and have gone away (laughter). His experience of riesha and chair coolies taught him that they were never satisfied and would always mutter something about one's ancestors or some other person.
Inspector Gordon observed that ricsha coolics, if they were not sufficiently paid,
always complained to the Police through The Police had always their foreman.
The Speaker: I took no objection to any of that. The objection I took was to the expression of the right hon. gentle-assisted them in the recovery of the legal mian that a certain newspaper was owned Payment, and defendant should have
sought their assistance. by blackguards:
Mr.-Wolfe said be would discharge de- Mr. Burna The statement. I made fendant on the first charge as be thought was that when an election took place the the houses in question were situated
the borderland. If defendant thought yellow press, which I described years ago, and recent events have amply confirmed he had been insufficiently paid he should my prescient definition and forecast-I have appealed to the Police, as he knew Baid the yellow press was owned by black complainant's address. He (Mr. Wollo guards, edited by ruffians, rend by fools, was satisfied that defendant had behaved That is the statement I made in this in a grossly disgracefal manner to the House. I repeat it to day. (Cheers) I lady." He fined him $20 with the alterna- you say it is unparliamentary and out of tive of a month's hard labour, order I withdraw it certainly. The
The Speaker: Most leading English paper to which the right hon. gentleman referred the Times, is owned by a member of the other House. To refer to a member of the other House a blackguard is an expression which is not permitted here, and it certainly would not be permitted in the other
House
Mr. Pringle: Is it not the fact that the paper to which the right hon. gentle man referred is owned by a company?
HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
A YOUTH'S CRIME.
A Chinese youth was sentenced by Mr. Wood to undergo three months' hard labour and to receive twelve strokes with the birch for snatching a gold-mounted rattan bangle from a little child at Hung hom on Wednesday afternoon.
AN OPIUM CASE..
Mr. Bpeaker: I do not know, I am": sure. I have always understood that
A Chinese was charged with being in Lord Northcliffe was the owner of The unlawful possession of eleven taels of Times. (Cries of "No.") Then it makes
opium. it worse, because it is other gentlemen, he refers to There can be absolutely no Justification "to use that phraseology about anybody, whether he is a member of the other House or is not. I call upon the right hon. gentleman to withdraw.
Mr. Barns: I mentioned no member of the other House (Cheers.)
The Speaker: Tsay the right hon gen teman has no business to refer to the owner or owners of a newspaper as being blackgaurds That is the point
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Inspector Gordon stated that defendant | was arrested at Ebeklung while on his way by train to Canton, with the opium concealed round his waist.
The defendant afirmed that he was car rying the opium in a basket and not round his waist.
A revenue officer stated that two taels of opium were found underneath the mat- tress in the train.
Mr. Wolle fined defendant $800, with the alternative of two months hard labour. T
THEFT OF MONEY AND CLOTHING.
A Chinese was charged with stealing money and clothing, to the value of $12. on board the .s. Sun Ning.
Bergeant Pitt stated that on Sunday last the defendant was observed leaving the Len Kee, Wharf with a basket.
Mr. Burns...I mentioned no member of Parliament no member of the House of Lords (Cries of Withdraw!
hall obey the Bpeaker and no one else. (Cries of Order 1) If you, Mr. Speaker, decide now and it is a vo serious decision-I respect your decision. I have been twenty-six years member of the House and never come into conflict with the Chair, and do not intend to ukong stopped him and asked him for you say I ought to withdraw, when I the key of the basket, but defendant was did not mention the name of a member unable to produce ft The lukong then of Parliament or a member of the House arrested defendant for being in anlawful of Lords, I of course, respect your de possession. Defendant refused to go to disturb cision, and I will withdraw, but I med- the Police Station and created a
ince It took four men to restrain him. tioned no poets and no commoners
The Spesker: I do most certainly any At the station another Chinese claimed that for the right hon. gentleman of the basket as his property. all people to get up in this House and namo certain newspapers, and then to ay they are owned by blackboards, edited by ruffians, and read by fools, I think is utterly disorderly, unparliamentary most unprovoked (eries of No," and cheers) and I am astonished that the right hon. gentleman, with his great ex perience of the House, should have per- mitted himself to use such expressions (Cheers)
Defendant stated that the story was a false one made up by the lukong who assaulted him. He was merely going on board the steamer to see some of his fobis about some money. As the resalt of the
is he had to be sent to hospital for treatment.
Bergeant Pitt stated that defendant had been banished twice, E
Mr. Wood sentenced defendant to six months hard labour.-
Mr. Burns: I was under the impres JAPANESE SHIPS UNDER AMERI sion that the rules of this House allowed
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