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TRAVELLERS' ALLOWANCE REDUCED TO 1,
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The Hongkong #lovernment has repeat ed its previous notification regarding the export of silver coins and has issued the jolowing
No puffson shall, without the permis sing the Superintendent of Imports!
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 9TH, 1919.
THE RATTAN-MAKERS' FEUD. ALLEGED -MURDERER" COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
At the Magistracy, on Saturday, the prosecutioń clowd their case against four men for being concerned in the murder if the master of a rattan-shop,
Mr. W. H. Hind appeared for the first prisoner and reserved his defence.
It is alleged that the tour then, who were employed as rattan natkr«, "belang"
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and; Esports, 'export or attempt to exported to a guild which had vowed vengeants From the Calong any Hongkong silver subsidiary cins, unless he is a bona file traveller leaving the Colony, in which cas he shall be entitled to take with hits unt of the Colony of Hongkong silver pulsidiary coin, of the total face value of not more than one dollar."
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The previous regulation allowmel. buto pule traveller to take out of the Colyn subsidiary coins,
The present sitation bag gan in pportunity to money vhsinger, to deducti
against another guild On August 19th.. while the muster of a rattan shop walking along Shanghai Street, he was attacked by a gang of men. Who 'stabbed him several times in the back The mai died on the way to hospital. The Police made vernia investigations and then arrested the four men.
Three of the prisoners stated that they
hand witnesses to call, while the fourth reserveff his defence.
Mr. Lindsell committed the fourth man 12 reely for etely 25 pote change into for grind at the next Criminal Sessions and remanded the other three men tilr BLAST BATCH OF RES
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the Magistracy. In Naturday, the batch og inse, turer US repeated prohibition, order was heard,
These
Seven Purse Sere chargel with at- tempting vs export silver-subsidiary coins mer and abong the value of mt were arrested on board the Canton bene and pleaded guorange" of the tiers
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Mr Stepth explored thất thế Cluserne ment had been compelled 'to bring the reguata int. Cure because the shortage of silver awing to a large qua(7 sity ufsidiary" coins finding its tanton and nog wating back. add the tiver when they went to Canton to eïrculate the news amongst
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this amening.
THE "WRITE-SLAVE"TRAFFIC
ALLEGED PROCTEER ARRESTED.
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THE JUNK CASE
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF AN OWNER
INTERESTING ÄRGUMENT
At the Magistracy, a Saturday, rehearing was granted in the ease in which a Chinese junk-owner was fired *200 for allowing his bhas to be used, for the smuggling of opiam) -
The owner stated at the first hearing that the junk hod bown churteydi by a relation of his 'to a man for $50 a month, and this man had disappeared. He did! not think, he was responsible for the man's butieurs,
Mr. Leo Longinottä (Assistant Grown Solicitor) prosecuted, and Mr. J Lewis appeared for the defence.
"Mr. Longjastio stated that Mr. Levis | was willing to admis the finding of the pins on the junk andrelso the ownership "of the junk. but not that the man sailed
h it as master..
Athinese clerk of the Harbour Dilice stated that the licence bere the name of the master and the owner of the junk, Aayone, however, might being the partis eglars to be filled in PE naine on the livesce was tp Pheting Wan.", but the was unable to isntify the man.
Mr Lewis stated that his client's
name of his brothersip Kan Wai When thewinan Was unite to carry on the family" Impsiness owing to old ake, the junk and the heenge wegs transferred to, his firap The junk was then bärtered
A few months ago the herb Police [ defence was that the licence was found in revived information that number of girl, had beca Kiduapped by theatrical agents and enr 15 houses of ill-fanie: Folles ng tapes this come the news that a girl had been drugged and taken t Marito de sistd. into a Chinese guding Sen. The Samurdie a Chinese was charg red before Mr. N. L. Smith, with bringing feur girls intis the long for the purpose of migration to Bangkok,
The provoútiol - allege that this man
\SMUGGLING OPIUM INTO
THE COLONY.
A NEW DEVICE.
The man
The devices of opiumsnugglers to batte the law, are legion. One of the most ingenious ways resealih ag the Magiss tracy, on Saturday, when a Chinese was charged with being in, unlawful 10363936796-
tom of four tarts'of opiume «Ele defendant was leaving, the Loung; Tai ghart in a hurry when a Revende Officer ordered him to stop cumplied, although he apport to be match" lisgotrerosť. A very guareful search wala nanie but the officer was unabb to find any copies.
-Pissed. Ha felt sure the man was any opini stinssler and that he must be coneraling this epium soinowhere bout his person. But where? All this while the mat was playing with his watch-chain. The Revenue Oficer, suspecting that the opium was sealed inside the watch, asked the
time. The maar hesitated för a moment and then applied that he bad no watch attached to the chain? Is that se TE murky the dir Your pocket zeems uniging. I would like to see what is in „your pockets," The man was in a quan day. He hai to hy the under op thei Colscer, who, to his surprise, found a simati todox daughing at the end of the chain,
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was spened, itant two kači, vi opm were found inside, je This, how- Mer, was not at Fret round the mir's right leg were,bother two talk of the
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Mr. E. Lindselk,dněji odefendant | segon, with the alternative of three months'
org labor.
a man who paid the crew and his WD master and rook but a licence in his name.. The defendant sunted that his brother
vounder of the Chinese Army. He chartered the vessel to
alan whi paid a nonth and gave sizni Exferent. When the junk was izmi
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their Iriends and thus obviate the ears. Ved in magnificent style, in a village in the men disappeared Witness 20 *90
sity for further appearances in Court iled 1 and intend to impose fine, but wrth! emisang alam silver (which amount of the 1.500 ten cut piece-);
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ARMLD ROBBERY IN THE CITY ONE MAN STABBED,
za Curing" "frmed robbery was mittel bi the City early on Saturday mg, when ofgit me attached the
Wyrestaurant is De Vieux Roundh
• The nameigings partner of the restangent of bis made the following repart of the inj elden: At about 220 250, on Saturday, "sight" nurs entered my restaurant, in
emples. They seated
in searching for the man without success! The wages of the crew were paid by that
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Fantini, and fecame acqaited with pla bells of the village. After describing to thens the gaj life mor the water, he sug-
"Crúas calamined by Mr. Longinotlu. gested that they should accompany lim
witness denied that he knew the pink enu- Part make Dirty Cortines." The foolish tained a false bottom. He heard from a girl-agreed, and came with him to Hongok that his vessel had been selged and kot, where he hogised them in a fat One of the girls," however, becoming spicious of the sort of life they would have to lead, left the house and informed the Filion Sergt: Willis went on our the Hunchor, beund for Bangkok, and dound the man and the show girl, whom he brought ashore...
Mr. Smith rounded," the September 12th.
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went to the Harbour Offer to claims it. A fobi stated that defendant was the owner of the junk but did not swil on is master. The master had run away. He did not know that opinm was ein caled in the junk.
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A LOST CERTIFICATE.
Chinese was arrested für being in fal possesion of three tale of €14 The Orc was set for the flow arament Analyst, who issaed a certificate, The Police, however, mislaid it, and, when the enw wis pelled the Magis Tracy Saturday: they informed the Mastrate, who had no alternative bus to discharge the defendunt.
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB
SUCCESSFUL NIGHT FETE. Another Sucessful night fate was held at the Victorid Recreation Club on Satuf- been chartered to the man, han, who
Lewis stated that the boat, badiny, in the presence of a large gathering, paid the wages of the crew, and was including H.E, the Offer Administering the Government and Mi. Justice Mel- therefore responsible for the sunggling of the spiun a person used a house fur
Bourne. Buring the proceedings a Fili- the storage of gun powder, contrary to no string band discoursed a pleasing the Ordinance, the Policy till the
would
selection of music.. prosecute the tenant, not the landlord, rie submitted that the present case was and that his client, should
by di..
Speaking to a Police officer who has an yer themselves at animate knowledge of the subject, our Mr. Longinotto replied that it must be various tables, and ordered fruit. When ring was informed that every year a proved to the satisfaction of the Magis
trate thas my Judit, were busy serving them the mehunter of girls are sent from anton taken by the owner of the junk, to pre every due precaution had been sabledly drew revnisers from their hip houses of H-fume in Bangkok, and Singel it from being used for a criminal - peckels and, Dhreatening to kill "the Jakis poris a self drove the former into
purpose. and that none of his crew had been implicated. If such precaution were not taken the owner must be held respon- FLYING THE WRITE PIGEON if the Magistrate did not convict in this case it would mean that wery PARENTS' RUSE TO OBTAIN owner of a bank which was used for the
MONEY...
sunuggling of opium would come forward with forged charter florament and pleat that his junk had been chartered to surre imaginary person and that, therefore, bu was not responsible
Kirebon wire day were bound and gagged, time of pine Joke, attempted to striple, and a robber, armed with a dagger, stalbeil ivm in the fleshy part of tha faresari: The cokery then attacked SELL THEIR DAUGHTER AND THEN.
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ARMED
MEN ARRESTED. DISCOVERED HIDING ON MORRISON HILL
LERE HER BACK.
The laring of the case in which four Chinesis the parenty of a girl and ro go-betweens were charged with conspiracy
defraud was eacluded at the Magis
Mr. Lewis? There cout gunkt hus, the Ordine, changed.
There were altogether nine items on the programme and a pleasing feature was the increased'humber of competitors due to the fact that several of the events were open to the public. There were races for ladies, girl and boys... The ntnission of any event for the Services, Tay swimming. owever, was noted.
taken as a whole, was good, and many of the younger competitors show great pro- fuise At the conclusion Mr. R. H. B. Mitchell; the Hon. Secretary, distributed the prize. The re ults were as follows
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Pur. Letytas Bundieup.-15. Francer 2. De Liang - The fastest leser in disis erent way G. Jack, who took 67 seconds to complete the propse.
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Runding Herder. 1. D., Liang: 2, 6. Jarek
Two Length Handicap, Ladies, s 1,, Miss; M. Ramsay: 4. Miss B. dennings.
Tiro Length Handicap, Girls. | 1. Misr, 11. Ransay. Miss H. Young
High Dive. 1. A.
Pereira.
Login 2. F. R:
Ladies Nomination. J. M. A. Carvalho
caminately Miss A. Basto: 2, S. 4.
Aferent nominated by Miss Ruza).
Two Length Handicap, Boys,Zf, A. Rahmin 2. F. A. Porviru.
Water Polu.
me, stole the key of the safe from my pocket. w after trussing me up and
Longinotto replied that the Ordine puting me into the same room with my
ance was very wide, and the words "every Jubis, they closed, the front doon. They
dug prreaution has been taken against the unlawful we of the vessel. contamplated the racked the place, broke open. the safe and stol. After staying on the
the chartering of a vessel. If the Magis treny, on Saturday prenses for about 2 minutes the en
trate took an adverse view of the case it left. My Jobs and managed to free
Sergs, Willis depersed that the cobbler would shift the onus of proof from the esterwives and blew police-whistles. The Pies arrived and managed to arrest onored to him that he had bought a girl holders of the owner to those of the Ordinance. In South Africa the mag- man, who was a little late in making his 1, and that after she had lived with Police, which was not intended the
hiu for a euple days she had disappears the liior traffic and very Team Brew J. A. Logan (Capk), J. rd. I made enquiries and discovered or devil who was caught on the reef stewart, 6. A. Hall, G. A. Cervallio and that the girl was living with her parents was sent to gaol, and while in prison. Riban. 2. H. J. W. Tatum at Weg tint. Aetompanied by the coluise salary, was paid to his wife, The bler and a number of Chinese detectives san surt of thing was done in Hong. Franen, J. R. Soares, G. | Jack and D. Linmg; B, B1.1,yon (Capt.), M. he went to the house, where the complaio kong in regard to
to opium
A. Carvalinn, P. M. Frane B. Pasro' und; Mr. Lindwil remarked that he did not ant hintified the girl as the "one We had
P de Sousal. bought. Witness took the girl to the Pknow whether the laws of South Africa
-thos a Lenag Kok and arrested the parents, who were similar
İlue, a goals: White" ni. the Colony Sr. Luiginotto replied that the law Tennis: Blue R. C. Withhell cant., J. The detectives of the Legitral Polier gave the midress of the go-betweens."
The evidence Stewart, G. A. Carvalho, A., J. V. Ribeiro, Witness went to that address and found rented absolutely plain. station were sugessful, on Friday night, that the go-betweens had disappeared was against the man and the Magistrate, dark. f. A. V. Hull and A. W. de Roza. could convict him on that. Even if the White--A. Legan fapt.), L. 31. Franen, in arresting three men, armed with reon hearing of the arrest of the parents.
Magistrate did not wish to convict the M. A. Carvalho, J. R. Soares, S. A. Marcal, volver, who were king on Morrison For nearly a month a rigorous search was
carried ous, Wiess then heard that on the evidence he must convict him R. Tatim and F. M. Franco, jr...
on the law.
The officials were:-President: H.E. Hill.
one of the women had returned and was
Mr. Lindell remarked that Mr. Length Offer Administering the Government. The detectives, receive information diving in First Street, He went there that a gang of robbers were taking pre- and arrested her
's point that the funn was not A few days later he M7.
master. My Lonkinotto replied that it did not the vicinity of Morrison Hill, and -hur-mitted that they had been asked by the
parents to sell the girl and that the teatter when the junk was chartered by ried to the spot. fully armed. They
That scoured the bushes and, noticing four purchase-price was $10. They were pair Defendant, as owners, was liable.
his en hiding, attempted to arrest them. A small commission. They handed the was
Mint
Lindseli drew
П parallel Case, struggle ensued and the Police manged cobbler a deed of sale, stating that the
Supposing
a well-known shipping firm in to overpower three of the men. The girl had no parents and that the com- fourth escaped wad was ghased by a pininant would not be blamed for any Hongkong chartered one of their vesels to a shipping firms in Shanghai and 'hinese constable, who fired'sa couple of thing that happened to the girl. The
when the vessel came from Shanghai a rounds at hit with his revolver without parties were taken before the Secretary quantity of opium was discovered in ber effect. The prisoners were taken to the for Chinese Affairs who ordered the pro-
Did Mr. Longinotto, mean to tell the Central Police-station and will be prosecution.
Court that the shipping fire in Hong adurrik "before" the Magistracy.
kong, would be held responsible for the opium
Mr. Longinotto replied that the owners or agents were responsible,
"Mr. Lewis remarked that it was absolutely ridiculous.
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parations to commit my rmed robbery in i arreated the second woman. They ad the rd to be straying away from Judges: Mr. A. Silva Nettu. Mr. A. A
ARMED YES CONVICTED, 1,
The parents admitted the offence. but denied taking the girl back. It was the fault of the go-betwens.
Following upon the arrest of the three men in Morrison Hill the Wanchai Police raided Jardine's Bazaar and arrested three then armed with daggers. These men were charged at the Magistracy, on Saturday, "with being in unlawful pos-girl session of daggers
Inspector Kent stated that the men had evidently intended to commit a robbery in Jardine's-Burgas, but if they had i carried out their intention it might have Hone hard with them, ne the coolies living in the district would have given them a rough time,
Mr. Lindsell sentenced each defendant to six months, hard labour.
tweens." in turn, binmed the parents. Mr. Smith sentenced the parents-lo three months' hard labour, each and the
go-betweens to one month each. The
was sent to the Po Leung Kok,
AN "AMMUNITION CASE.
America included in their luggage 350 Two Chinese lately returned from rounds of ammunition, which the Police Tound when they went on board the
nam. Mr. Smith fined each defendant $150 at the Magistracy on Saturday,
P. &
Alves, Mr. T. Meek, Mr. A. S. Ellis, Mr. Starter: Mr. A. E. S. Alves. Time-
Stewart and Mr. R. Witchell. per: Mr. A. A. Alves, Water Pola
Referer: 31. A. E. 5. Alves. Hon. Se- eretary: Mr. R. H. E. Mitchell.
MP Longinotta: Aegarding to the Ordinance the man should be convicted. Your Worship has not to go into the justice of the thing.
interesting point, which had not been Mr. Lindsell remarked that it was an raised in a single previous case,
Mr. Lonzinotto stated that, according to the Ordinance, the man must be found guilty.
Mr. Lindell replied that that was for him to decide.
Mr. Lindwell: Supposing the P & Q. Company charter a ship to a Shanghai frin. The ship brings opium, and it is The crew must have known of the opium. Mr. Longinotto: It is a very fishy case. proved that the crew had knowledge of the opium being concealed. Would the sent he intended to find that as a fact the Mr. Lindsell stated that for the pre- be liable to be fined?
fnd not neted as master of the done before: Mesars. Butterfield &ed the junk to another
Junk, and. Swire had paid fines.
party,
found He heard of such a case for the last five
Mr. Lindsell remarked that be bad notion was in law on the two facts he was those two facts proved." What the deci-
not prepared to state. He would put the case over for further consideration till Wednesday.
Melamgiaatta replied that that had defendant condly, that he had charteY
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years.
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