11
THE HONGKONG" DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY
32.1
HONGKONG'S DISTINGUISHED DISTRICT COURT MARTIAL. POSSESSION OF ARMS AND
VISITOR..!
RETURNED TO SHANGHAI
PASSPORT XOT IN ORDER.
SOLDIERS DISORDERLY
BEHAVIOUR.
A
A District Court Martial, composed of Major A. J. S. Roche-Kelly (President) Grent interest has been aroused in the Capt Middlemas nad Lieut. E. J. Colony over the visit of Count de Toulouse Barrang sat, yesterday, at the R. Lante de Savine, no oficer of the
Theatre, to hear charges against Privates F. Lut and F." Welbourne, of the Man Russian Horse Guards, who claims to
chester Regiment. · have been selected to occupy the Throne
Capt. C. E. Goode prosecuted. Neither of Bulgaria in 1887. Count Savine stayed in the Astor House for over a week, and of the prisoners was defended. A number then received orders from the Police toolofficers attended the Court for instruc leave the Colony, and proceed to Shang: hai, from which port he sailed before, going to Macao.
A representative of this paper called upon the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, the C.S.P, yesterday, with a view to ascer taining on what grounds the Police had ordered the departure from the Colony of Count' Savine, who claimed to be a citizen of an Allied Country or to have renglerod mrvice during the war.
tion.
.
Pte. La pleaded guilty to (1) breaking out of barracks on June 2nd; (2) being drunk; and (3) resisting an escort.
The evidence at the preliminary inquiry
was read out.
From this, it appeared that on June 2nd Luff left barracks in direct contravention of orders. Later, information was received that he was drank at the King Edward Hotel, and
FAMMUNITION.
MALAY BOARDING-HOUSE KEKPER FINED.
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. O. Hutchisen, Batchu Ali, a Malay boarding-house keeper, was charge ed with being in unlawful" possession of two revolvers and 100 rounds of ammuni
tion.
JUNE 17TH, 1914
SPORT. GOLF.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.
PROFESSIONAL PAIRS.
The Professional Pairs competition will be played over the Happy Valley course as follows:-
1st and 2nd Rounds on or before June 30th.
3rd Round to be played on or before"
4th Round to be played on or befora July 21st,
July 28th.
Defendant: I have no licence: I made July 14th. a mistake.
Inspector Kent stated that the board- Ing-house was situated on the Fraya. On information received by the Police, Sergt.
"This man. revolver and ammunition. Cockle raided the house and found the
said the Inspector, bag been in Hong-
Semi-Final to be played on or before
Final to be played on or before August
4th.
G. Coleman and V. L. Fairley (20) v. W. H. Bell and A. G, Coppin (33).
S. H. Dodwell and E. V. D. Part (11) 1. G: M. Shaw and H. M. McTavish (34). N. J. Stabb and W. Boss (17) . Burgn.
burn (16),
Comdr. Cockran and Pay-Lt. Hol
kang for over forty years and he knows the laws of "the Colony. His 'excuse to
and ammunition in his house. One of the me was that a Chihaman left the revolvere
revolvers in quite now, while the other is. of a more antiquated type. I want a heavy
The C.S.P. replied that he had very an escort was sent after him. He gave penalty, as the man ought to have known
seriously considered the arrival of Count Savine, who had originally been refused permission to land when he came from Stanghai several weeks ago owing to his
being in
order. He pasport, not had failed to get his passport vind by the British Consul at Shanghai, and. naturally, when his papers were examined by the Police they came to the conclusion that he was not a ât person
to land.
"Did
"Why?" queried our reporter, you suspect him of being a Bolshevik at of possessing Bolshevik sympathies?
No," replied the C.S.P.. We have nothing against the Count except that his papers were not in order. The Count then left for Canton, and went from there He subsequently wrote to Müĵon Cassel, D.AA.Ĝ.. stating that he had some important information to im part, and permission was granted for him to come to Hongkong."
to Macao
"What was the information?"
16
"That I cannot say, but it was nothing of importance. When Count Savine came to Hongkong he saw me and asked me "whether he could deliver any lectures on the war, as he had done in the Northern Treaty Ports, and I replied that be should neither deliver lectures nor give
considerable trouble to the escort when being conducted to barracks, pad, after wards, pushed his way out of the deten tian-room and assaulted, by kicking and
biting sonie members of the escort..
The prisoner. asked whether he had anything to say in mitigation of sentence, handed in a written statement. In this, he stated that when he came out from detention on June and he met some friends at the Canteen." He took a few
drinks, and they upset him. He had no
"
G. A. Woodcock and J. W. Franks (28). Athol Anderson and Eng-Com. Reed, RN (34)
W. E. L. Shenton and D. J. Lewis (34)] P. Lt.-COL Coles and Capt. Lucy (18).
E. Potter and G. A. Hastings (23) v.
better. There are several Malay people passing through the Colony, who stay at C. E. Seybt and C. A. Scott (20). his house, and it is easy for them to smuggle revolvers and then sell them to the Chinese. He holds a responsible posi tion as boarding-house keeper and is. doing a good business
+
Mr. Hutchison: $950 or two months.
ANOTHER CASE.
A Chinese was charged before Mr. B. E. Lindsell with being in unlawful pos.
munition.
R. M. Henderson and J. Duncan (97) . W. D. Kratt and £. C. Stark (19).
Commodore Garner and S. Evans (24) A. E. Crapnell and D. MacLaren (24), G. C. Maxan and P, Tester (30) #. J. H. Congdon and A. Leach (24).
RO. Hutchison and R. E. Lindsell (3). M. F. Murray and N. E. Kent (30). J. E. Sharpe and H. Scott (38) v. A. R. Austin and 4. K. Henderson (20).
G. E.
R. Mansfeld (20). and I J. Austin
Huxter (34) w and R. W and F. &. Wells (96). FG Marley and R. & Redmond (8) v
H. Hancock and G. B. Layton (24). A. C. Leith and R. P. Thursfeld (18). J. S. Jennings and L. C. Robinson (30)
N.
recollection whatever of the incidents he session of 200 rounds of revolver a P. J. and K. S. Morrison (23)
The defendant was walking along the
was supposed to have taken part in. All be remembered was that the following morning he found himself in the detan-Praya, carrying a parcel," when he was tion-room." Ele had had great trouble at stopped by a lukong. The parrel waa Home. where his father, his sister and examined, and the ammunition was found Defendant's excuse was that when be his child had died, and he was very much wrapped up in a dirty piece of cloth.
He joined up in 1914 upset about it.
be did not know gave him the parcel and had expected to be sent Home long boarded a vessel at Sunning a man whom ago. He had been present at the evacun-
to deliver to a friend in Hongkong. tion of the Dardanelles and afterwards at
Mr. Lindsell fined defendant $400
Salonica, before he was sent out to India to bis regiment. He said that bis service ought to be considered in mitigation of his sentence,
J. A
"'.
A. G. M. Fletcher and E. R. Hallifar (32) v. L-Col. Taylor and Major Buck
ATES. (28).
7. Gibb and W. J. Morrisan (23) and. H. E. Hayward and G. E. Costello (25), C. Thorse and à. Morrison (28) and A. D. Humphreys and H. Humphreys (36). Capt. Leslie Smith and Cap. Murray (15) and J. L. Crockett and C. F. Maltby CL Sandes and R. Kennedy (99) and Cal Harvey and Capt. Kidd (25) and
Goode (18).
Gen. Hogy and J.
H. B. L. Dowbiggin and P. L. Sim (31).
and J. D.
A... H.
and J. McC (36). Defendant was stopped while going on J. Wce and A. O Lang (27) and.)
CHINESE FINED $300
Another Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of a revolver. Capt. Goode read out the prisoner's board the 6 Lee, and the revolver was
found in a parcel he, was carrying: ««
Mr. Leo d'Almada, appearing for de fendant, appealed for leniency on the another to carry the parcel, which his
record.
The Court, having found the prisoner
interviews to any of the newspapers. It guilty on bis own admission, retired to ground that the man had been engaged by was on those conditions that he was allow consider the verdict, which, after ap-
TE.
Lt. Higby and Lt. Torr (34)
one
R. E Medougall and R. Henderson (13) and E. Davidson and C. B. Johnson (11). Handicap I of the difference between
stroke or over shall count as the respective Handicaps as stated above:
date the second named
Ties may by mutual agreement, be played off aver Fan. ling course, when the conditions will be ordinary Handicaps: of the difference between the joint Handicaps.
ed to remain in the Colony. The Count/Proval by H.E. Major-General Ventris, client understood, contained an opiume Should any tie remain unplayed on due Mr. Lindsell fined defendant 2500, with { passes into the next round, the match.
promised to observe these conditions, but
abused the trust imposed in him and gave an interview. The real reason why we did not want him in Hongkong was that his papers were not in order, and, according to his own statement which appeared in your paper this morning, be iz recognised either by the Russian Consul here or the American Consul. It seems rather strange.""
Where is Savine at present?"
will be promulgated in due course.
Pte. Welbourne pleaded guilty to
1
charge of breaking out of barracks on June 2nd, but said he was not guilty of the charge of having used insubordinate language to his superior officer, Sergeant
Ginger Collins."
Evidence was heard in support of the second charge.
The verdict will be promulgated in due
course.
"He left for Shangbai on Sunday "THE TOOL OF A DESIGNING afternoon.'
19
Was he escorted by the Police ?!
protested
MAN."
pipe:
the alternative of five months' labour.
hard
ARMED ROBBERY IN,
HUNGHOM.
WOMAN "ASSAULTED:
CHINESE GIRL IMPRISONED FOR sligh injury to her face.
THEFT.
"No, he went of his own accord." "If you remember," said our repre-
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Count Savine sentative." against being ordered to Shanghai." He Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese girl was preferred to proceed either to Macao or charged with stealing two gold watch- to Canton. The Police, however, wished him to go to Shanghai. What was the reason
for that?"
TRESPASSING IN SERVANTS' QUARTERS AT THE PEAK.
NEW CHAPEL AT UN TONG.
OPENING CEREMONY.
[FROM A CORRISPONDENT.]
The oldest station of the Hongkong and New Territories. Evangelisation Society
Five men, one armed with a revolver, entered a Chinese grocery store at 37, Cook Street, on Friday night. After threatening the inmates, the men ran- Backed the premises and stole $30 from a cash-box. They remained in the shop for a few minutes, and, on leaving by the back-is that at Un Tong, the market town door, assanted a woman, who received a whieh is passed by the new motor road running from Fanling to Castle Peak, and distant some eight miles from the former and four from the latter of these The need of larger and more places. commodious premises for the work has been felt for some time past, a consider- able "Christian community having been large party of friends of the Society weat gathered in the district. On Saturday a from Hongkong to witness the opening of a handsome and good-sized Chapel which has been erected on the site of a former pawn shop. The lower walls of the older building, being in excellent condition, have been retained, an outer vestibule and second storey having been added at a total cost, with furnishings, of about $9,300, a considerable part of which was raised by the local congregation.
At the Magistracy, yesterday; before chains, four gold-buttons, fifteen gold Mr. R. O. Hutchison, a Chinese woman rings. one pearl hair press, one für coat, was charged with trespassing in the re a pair of gold earrings, a pair of ivorysidence of Mr. H. Hancock, the Peak.
Sergt. Pardon stated that during the past month there had been several sinall larcenies at Mr. Hancock's house, and, consequently, a watch was kept. The de Mr. FX. d'Almada appeared for comfendant was seen leaving the house in the
early hours
the morning, probably plainant.
baving stayed there the whole night, She had no stolen "articles on her when she was arrested.
Mr. Wolle replied that the Passportchop-sticks, and a quantity of clothing, regulations enjoined that a person not valued together at 2000. having his pasaport properly made out should be sent back to the place from where he started. Count Savine came from Shanghai, and he had to be sent back there.
RESULTS OF THE MACAO LUTTERY.
Defendant admitted taking some articles, not all which had been enume
rated.
The party proceeded from Sheung Shui railway balt by the convenient motor buses which ply between that point and Castle. Peak, and found a large number at people from the town and surrounding villages waiting for the opening cere- monies. The exterior of the building bad been handsomely decorated with finga and festoons of flowers for the occasion, which was also signalised by the custogi fary fusillade of crackers.
The doors were formally opened at 3.30
Mr. Hutchison: You are not suggest ing that the woman was responsible for Sergt. Field stated that only a small the larcenies which occurred at the house quantity of the jewellery had been re-Bergt. Purdon: No she is the wife of
the No. 1 boy employed by Mr. Hancock. covered. The girl took him to a jewellery Mr. Hutchison fined defendant. 13 with establishment where, she said, she had the alternative of five days' hard labour. sold the articles, but the shop-keeper The lacus lottery in aid of Portuguese denied all knowledge of her. The girl Charities at Macao, was drawn on Satur had been brought up by the complainant day afternoon. The first prize (ticket since she was twelve years of age, and she-
At the Magistracy, yesterday, before was now 21 years old. Witness was No. 2013) was won by Mr. Figueredo, of under the impression that a young man charged with being in unlawful possession by the Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, Pre-
fr. R. O. Hutchison, a Chinese was Messrs. Hughes and Hough. The third was concerned in the robbery, as de- of 18) teels of raw opium.
fendant had received a letter from a man Defendant was. Arrested by a Revenuesident of the Society, who presided at the prize, also, has also been won by somewho asked her to meet him at a hotel. Officer. on the Praya, and his laggars i subrequent meeting and congratulated
person in Hongkong.
First prize ($7,800).---3023.
Second prize. ($2,000).-5743.
Third prize ($1,000). --5020.
AN OPIUM CASE.
This man had also sent her a cutting from searched. The opium was found conceal the congregation on the attainment of
11
a Chinese newspaper, describing a played in the lining of a rattan-box. enacted at one of the Chinese theatres, Defendant said he brought the opium with a robbery by a young girl as the from Singapore.
plot, and had asked her to study the Mr. Hutchison Ened defendant $1.000. description of the play and rob her miswith the alternative of six months hard tress-in a similar manner. The Police labour tried to arrest the young man, but it
is presumed that he heard about the STEALING FROM A BLIND MAN. matter and escaped to Canton.
-Fourth-price ($250) — 1232.........
$125 prize-2223,4916, 4491, 825 prizes:--1040, 1075, 1978, 1259, 1309, 1360, 1294, 1430, 1470, 1488, 1006, 1811, 1085, 1792, 1775, 1839, 1835, 1900 Mr. Lindsell You committed this 2020, 2046 2680, 2105 2138, 2210, 2205 robbery on behalf of a young man-De 2217 235822201 8412, 2420, 2565, 252 fendant; No, I don't know the man, 2601, 2013, 2016, 2523, 2011, 8724, 9723 That letter was sent to my mistro 9749, 2773, 2766, 2800, 2517, 2839, 2877,daughter
Sergeunt Field stated that the Police 2887 231, 3190, 3765-3912, 8295, 3403, 3429/93488-3463, „3472;:134990 2528, 3663, were inclined to think that the girl was 3548, 3057, 2881, 3916, 3050, $169, 4248, merely the "tool" of a designing young 4778, 1390, 4366.4452 4844, 4356, 4574,--40177 -4965, 2030, 5007, B017,
6005, 51, 5219, 5340 5465, 5431, 54, 5630, 6721, 5984
*4478|| 4528, | man.
4792; 4881, Mr. Lindsell: It is a large amount of 5002, sds, property and though the Police believe 5479; 5450, you to be a dupe, you must be punished
I send you to prison for four weeks.
their long-cherished wish for a new ball of worship.
The Rev. Dr. Pearce offered the dedica tory prayer; Mr Ho Sam Yu, preacher! at the Wan Tasi Church, read the Scrip- ture partion; and the meeting was also addressed by the Bev, H. B. Wells, as the
Nik
perintending missionary, and the Rev. Cheung Chuk Ling, minister at the To At the Magistracy, yesterday before Tsai Church, Hongkong
Short speeches were also made by the Mr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese youth was harged with stealing an umbrella from a Rey, R. E. Anderson. and Mr. Wong Wine Tuk a representing the visitors, blind uniciusician was proceeding ind by x member of the local gantry wish
The blind along Dee Yaar Hoed, on Saturday for well to the work on behalf of non night, when the youth snatched the Christian neighbours. A suitable reply was made by the pastor of the En-Long umbrella and made off,Chinese con- ptable witnessed the incident and gave Church. chase, arresting the bay after a long run.
Mr. Lindsell: You are Toung scoundrel to steal from a blind man Four weeks' "hard labour,
Beides the main hall there are als dwelling and guest rooms. A girls' school is carried on, and it is hoped soon to start a school for bays.
LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.
ESTABLISHED
1850
TELEPHONE
HARDWARE DEPARTMENT EVERYTHING FOR THE HOUSE
Aw
CHEAVINS'
BRITISH MADE
FILTERS
THE MOST SATISFACTORY FILTERS ON THE PASTEUR SYSTEM YET INTRODUCED BEING
GERM PROOF
•
EASILY CLEANED & STERILISED.
FILTER CYLINDERS
TO FIT ANY MAKE
OF HIGH PRESSÜRE
AND DRIP FILTERS.
WHITE MOUNTAIN "·
ICE CREAM FREEZERS STOCKED IN 10 SIZES MAKES
DELICIOUS CREAM. IN THREE MINUTES.
LANE, CRAWFORD
CO.
MACARONI, PASTE STARS, EGG NOODLES, VERMICELLI,
AND ALL KINDS OF SOUP STUFFS.
LL our Fastes bour the “Booster” Label and are made from Floar of the Best Quality containing a large perceritage of Gluten, Starch and Glaten are the principal: componente of Four. Gluten is easier to dignet and contains more nutriment than Starch, Manufactured under the moabsaditary conditions.
Lazza quantitle have been exported to varions important cities in the World..
Turina, moderate; expecially for Agencies. Orders executed promptly. . THE HING WAE PASTE MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Head Office: Na 47 à 48, Connaught Road. Central Hongkong; Telephone No. 1939 à 2230. Principal Factory: No. 71, North Bocchow Road, Shanghai, China; Telephone No. 1285, Branch Factory: Wing Hing Street. Causeway Bay, Hengkonz
able Address: “Einowin."
MACARONI, VERMICELLI, NOODLES.
AND ALI, KINDS OF PASTE. AGENTS WANTED!!!
Special price for wholesellers and retailers." Please apply:—
CANTON NOODLE AND MACARONI FACTORY, Manufacturers of the well known
+4
Горру Brand,"
Office:--31, OLD GILMAN STREET, Tel. No. 1998, Manufactory:—19/22, ARGYLE STREET, Mongkok, Tel. No, E28,!:
Hongkong, March 3rd, 1919.
Powell
TELEPHONE 346
Erd
SPECIALISTS IN GENTLEMEN'S HIGH-CLASS
r. ་་
SUN HELMETS.
PITH.
CORK.
FELT
[489
SMART AND UBERUE SHAPES, STOCKED ONLY
SUPERIOR QUALITIES.