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HONGKONG SLANDER ACTION ECHO OF THE PEACE CELEBRATIONS.
MR. SOUSA AWARDED BOE As the Santry" Chart, Hongkong.. yest, slay, Mr. Jasting Melbourne de- livesed judgovor in the action in which M. A. Sout, clerk in the employs |
Tastings & Hodge, chain Beco frien Char Pak Kwong, compradore of the firm, as damages for alleged simmer,
meur Messrs.
The defendam was alleged to have made a statement to Min H S. Hodge, a partner in the firm, implying that the
TELEALACHUS" CARRIES
EXCESS PASSENGERS.
PROFITEERING OR GROSS
NEGLIGENCE.“
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER AT 1919.
MOUNTAIN OUT OF A MOLE
HILL.
VILLAGE ELDER REPORTS PIRACY AND MURDER.
POLICE DISCOVER A FISHERMÉNIS BRAWL.
A téléphone 'message was received, "aity Thursday afternoon, from Castle Prik, by the Water Police that fifty armed pirates
and aftneked the village of tap-sui mun: and that a number of “people had „leen killed. The Water Pale turned out in fall force, and wet their launches going at record spęd: "When, they reached Cape sui-mun they found a number of the villagers standing in the main street talk
Captain Edward Bentley, of the 5.8. Telemachus jagents, Messrs. Wo Fat Shing), "appeared at the Marine t'ourt, sesterday, before Captain Hasil Taylor, RN.. Marine Magistrate, to answer tw charges (1) having unlawfully failed to put up in a' gonspicuous plice on hnarf his ship one of the duplicates of the passenger certificate issued to his ship; and (2) having arrived in the plaintiff had taken a wet commissions carrying a number of passengers, which, having regard to the time, ocen from one Ah Kan in resporto a transac- tion over some Bags for the Peace Celebration and circumstances of the case, was greater than the panter allowed by the "I will be remembered that, during the certificate of the Telemachnə priovedings, *Mr. L. E. S. Hodge, pattarr in the Erm, said he did not believe its pleaded guilty to the charge in that Sousa had taken any "seret commisspect of the certificate. this exenge was sit the respect of the traction, but if that there was a certificate or bard the steamer, 'biz instead of being the present ce it was the previous one. The proper -
tion
he hat he would not have kept Sue in hing for three minutes. Ele did not
Mr. W. L. Shelton, for the defend
about a fight between Flakka and Bokke Fishermen. There were no signs whatever of any dead bodies, pirates, or There had been a grand distarbances
fight in the village, and the Kaufung (the headdan), he was pparently stricken, had telephoned to the Police that pirates Had attacked them.
What actually happened was as follows brgar the Batter seriously: "in fact he vertificate was alloy to the owners, who, few days ago a Kakka fisherman, of
Shamsuipo, isited Cap suisnum to pur told Sausu ta grand panel Ak Kay's had nor handed it to the Captain. As a
He had thing abaler against tatter of fact, the particulars in this old those wote fish from a Hokio. A differ beni
enre arose over the purchase price; words Sosed, and sath tried to settle the, mattervertificate"arre exactly the same as in the
led to blows; and, as a result, the Hakka "f Cart by going to see Mr.new one,
Wasteverely, assaulted aut' sent back ro He attonited to revenge Shamsipet himself as rus) ways, but, failing to derive satisfaction, played "ei varly Morning attack, the village.
capitair Taphour Bus it had expiredd E. VR de Souen, the plaintiff's uncle: "Anyway, the story digł not, in the Mr. Shenton: It is à technical offene sigurst degree, injuri the plaintiff in only.
There had been a his witness hegem purry dùs dûference of glinion between the cock l1a ܽ
Me ÀÃ. Sum-a, rie plaintiff, sware
Serut Finoty all that at a 30 as on Septélaber 29th, the Telemachus arriv From Saigon and agchured in the
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE EDWARDS C SE. |TU THE EDITUM OF THU HUONG
112 PRESS. ***
819. Referring to the cam
betsp myself and Mrs. Edwards, there is a very important Remark that I wish to make with regard to a certain part of the evidence grlich,the witness gaye. I have
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the fainter recollection I said that she was a bad woman, but I distinct- remember I said: „ 12 is very bad of ernel woman." meaning 11 is very
1. Se
that she was unkind to me, bad of her " is not a complete sentences. to treat me in this way should have on added, or may be understood. Bal her means faulty.
I ennot say all that I wish to say in
I shall try to clear any misconception or the spate of a fes paragraphs, However, false ideas concerning our case, the true Lixture of the circumstances of which can.
not be very well perceived by the public Indved tampo Pre some unhappy differ. eiers betaren dirs. Edwards and myself; but offences given to each other have been overlooked and forgiven. "Some of her women friends have a enverret estimate of her character, for which am notinak- ng a defence as character is what a per- soms and cantist be defended, '
She has a somewhag hasty temperaraent, is foud of enjoyment and of wing in society. She likes in le amidst en and women, hear their merry tales and news, to talk to them, and to be delighted by the maithful idea. She is young, Wanting in the wrious thoughts of Hila; i, lucharted, sewwhat superstitious And "fanertal She seems always gay and
gracinë person, her attractive features, ier gentle disputaition, her sunny datare, her easy munef of, conversation, and her
tongue quil tlue.sa-* lelj» Pasing or a weleme quest at
that he had. med. a wash our of guarantine" anchorage."Witness wen of disease and preparations were made | lisely, always bright and happy. Her
the transaction. Abuat three weeks after the Pine Celebrations, Mr. Hodigg called
board and was told by the Captain that he had con passagers on board. Witness
rarry out his intention, he invited all bis Hikka comrades to a feast at a tea hoy, where the plan of attack was for the laught. Early on Thursday the Hakkas, armed with bant morning
so poles, sticks, stones, el
Sailed thre flung bents towards t'apot-mun.roudly
Were no villagers about, and the b
fores, pembaring about thirts.
Meirch.. Esherman's
nam's house, The fender, husviver, There had reckoned without his bust. was, apparatly, dead since in the And the Hakka bader gloated over his impending revenge, when suddenly 13 A crowd frantie shouts wir besed
ber
in anal, witch he had been told by/ake the captain if he had then dock stealthly towards the lakmost every table and in almost every;
space, as the captain took witness to zom one 111 The office that he had taken a'
one hatch (Nty which was all
there Sortet, cummarission from Air Kan Mr.
was The other hatches were filled with boke
This is 1 erimiba? offener ; unless, pui prote otherwise yg The length of this harch fesclud Since that time being cargo) was 10 fort by the fest, giving, holt, met hen given any work to do in a intal of 1.129 square feet, which was
spter for 121 passengers,
Well I tu lease
le dine
buose,
it
it
of Hoklo Eshermen, ale age with ban
came rushing up from a dires bous, During the proceedings the claim was
The Magistrate: Deck passengers? ti
battle royal ensted, and tions. A The words Chanted 1. vital point.
This was the 29th. September and E was ne this ataze that the Agong telephoned when the delerdant was first alleged to
erved not allowed to carry deck passengers to the Police Thattle raged for wer Sousa
carnalties being Witty replied that defendant should ten minste Bubles were from Al Kan;
few Broken heads, that is why Wh refused to give me have varied the passengers on deck. The usual, ve per cento commission." Their was also une small hatch on deck routed at last and their louder, thinking Al Mr. Hudge had given puidence,pable of holding about 40 passengers, disertion the better part of valour. Telef of the plaintiff asked When with reckoned the number of reaped to the mountains, where she con fur and naised leave to amend his claim passengers, he did aus allow for an ceated himself to bind some bushes. The EAN their boats Try thesitating the following words which ports, who had been put on land at victorious Hakkas returned the "acteurlaag was now stated to have the last moes, or for 2 children, but, and set sail for Shamsuipo. On the way utta posh 14 31 Fietze 2 Al Kny: even so, that still ler an excess DE 2TH, Cry were to be the Palice launches and were all arrested. One mine was badly injured and had to be removed to hug pital.
At the Magistracy, yesterday "eighteen
disorderly conduct.
tuld
#
Lent but think she is modest gentle, and fall of sweet, simpheity of character. he certainly never was a bad "woman, and my honest opinión 34 that She is not.
Yours de
SIDNEY EDWARDS.
Kas Bown. Vetoder 2nd, 1919,
ST. JOSEPH'S ATTITUDE IN THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
by
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
UNLLY PRESS,
So, he view of the statement made ** Permainan” to the effect thile I Was approached by somebody, conni qued with the games" section of it. Joseph's College with the object of inducing me
the compradore they that it was He wout to the chart hous to see the melt for him to as the one per cent. certificate, and found one filed on the commission due to the mpradore beheb; of any, 19.9. The Captain inform en he had been told by someone in him that a new one had not yet been Hakkas and Hoklos were charged with toply for them this year, and in spite;
fe to alter the liht differently to the
presented for payment, and that put on the ship tore he would lose if nehaul to pay This one per cent.
cint."
thi-
. ניי
as true.
The Magistrate said he would, how admit that the offence, was only a tech nicat on and not very serions.
Mr. Shenteta: Do you systematically, sedreb Louts for Påcess passedgers i Witness: Only when I notice a lut.
Do you know that there have been bree large passenger boats taken off the Saigon Hongkong run? Two saken off and one
le judgment was as follows: It is agnated by the plaintiff that the ocea sion was privileged, and that therefore the plaintiff must establish amber. Ah Kau
denies ever having used the words
Had you received special instruction?" af, and accept
his denial Cas regards the Telemachusi No. From this it follows that the words were invented by the defendant and in my opinio malite has in stab
Eventure if the defendant made sturenient which he does not believe to be trae peckless In whether it is true or fab that in law is malice, which will destroy the privilege existing between the defendant And Mr. Hodge Royal Aquarium & Horiety, Ltd., V. Parizin- 12. Q.B. 43). On the question of think it will suficiently met the case if I award to the plaintiff,
I do, $50.
J
ith
There Mas e discussion as to the question of costs, Mr. Davidson unes again raising theint that the plaintiff would
be entitled to posts up to the time of the amendment. It was decided
to leave the costs toʻhe discussed in Cham bers to day.
Sir. Davidson pointed out that His Lordship had omitted to deal, in his judg ment, with the point he had made that thinnende in one part of the plain- tiff's claim was too wide, His Lordship zaid he would deal with that point in Chambers to-day.
******
lost.
Do you know that there is an nuorticus rush for the remaining boats Yes,
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When you went on board. did the Captin tell you that there were at least 20% stowaways! No, he did not. Be has a feshedy for that,
But it is not always convenient to adopt that triedy.
The Magistrate: Do you say that there were 200 stuwnways (
Mr. Shenton: Our letter from the agents ia Saigon showed that there were. 400 mld passengers, whereas we found, when, we were at sea, that there were
3. Lind remanded th dase til to-day.
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Mr. Shenton: In the present day it is impossible to check passengers and cargo of Saigon? -Witness; Absolutely impos. sible.
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of the letter of denial, pulilished by the Hon. Secretary of the College Chib on the strength of in word of honour, your sporting correspondent still adheres to his belief that what his informant told ho was corrt, think it is now time that I should come forward and deny this unfounded assertion.
Thost
I hereby to state, for the sati-fno- tion
and his infor Permainan.
old s that there were Ell passengers
The letter you received from the agents ant, that I was never approached by any Person about playing football fur the there were over 000. Two hundreds absurd on his part to assert that College, and, furthermore, it was really must'e been stored away somewhere
somebody even went so far as to see ing The Magistrate asked to see the letter. Witness said he wished to make it clear mother in urder that she might use her influence with 133€! Whoever conveyed that he was not benefitting in anyway by such information to your sporting corres carrying excess passengers. The only pondent has certainly told a downright ple who benefitted were the owners ure to serve his own purpose, and I defy
Permainan the compradore
to bring forward the per says that he knows. better.
the owners.
The Magistrate quite understand son who of my own accord, that 1 de that. What want to get at is whether the compradore is the accredited agent of clined to turn out for Kowloon this year, owing to reasons which are best known Mr. Shenton submitted that the com to myself, and to say that I was in any to the owners. pradure was the agent; he was responsible way induced to play for the College, when not even hinted to me, is Of course, if he took when it was excess passengers. he exceeded his authonsolutely untra.Yours faithfully
A. VAN LANGENKERU. uy. Mr. Shenton explained that he did Sergt. Pinent: 14 may have been com"
not wish the Magistrate to think he was
declared the correspondence pradore squeeze.
Mr. Shenton": "Did you measure the padding not guilty; he was pleading on this shit close in sair last inte
guilty; but he wished to show the difficul alles-ways-Witness: No, it was not
ti which they met with protected.
Witness Cargo and passengers come Could they have been included No board up to the last moment; pussengers are only allowed on the 'tweed deck space
600,
Mr. Shouton: So that the number of passengers you can carry, gets less as the arg ervases, making it more difficult
[Although
we insert this lettege wense it conclusively disposer “of the statement made (hay Per- If it had been written at the waiñan.” outset much of our space would blivit been saved. - En., 11.DJ}
VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB.
· COSTINUATION OF AQUATIC.
SPORTS.
MACAO NOTES.
Captain Bentley, master of the Tel. Bachus, was then asked by Mr. Shimon IFROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.].
to tell the Magistrate some of the dif
The Magistrate observed that under ficulties strammers had to queet jit Saigon.
sul sertion 20 the penalty was 200 fire) Mwan, October 1xt.
Captain Bentley said that in Saigon pitty for every passenger in excess, there was no possible means of checking') ie ninth anniversay of the Portuguese jassengers and space. The business hours
Mr. Shenton said they hoped for a; more latest sentence than that. Steam „Tägüidil with be erlebenged on Sunday. I there in the morning were from 0.30 to
Excellent weather prevailed again ers were working under extraordinary In the morning at ir o'clork" B." E. 11, and everything had to be done in that theulting owing to the shortage of ship yesterday afternoon, when the annual, Senhor Correia da Silva will receive all obliged to leave with the tide or the pilot Colony
time. They left at mon. They were
ping. Rice had to be carried to this aquatic sports of the Victoria Recreation those who wish to offer their congratula
The Magistrate:
Club were continued. There was a larger tions. In the afternoon there will be a would leave the ship and she would be
The supply is un meeting of the Senado at which various delayed another 24 hours.
gathering of spectators than on the pre- timited! gentlemen will deliver addresses
The Magistrate. Were you in the Appro
Mr. Shenton replied that the supply vious day, amongst those present being the Briate to the occasion. The public are stream or at the wharf?-Captain Bentley
was limited; that was to say, the French Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C.M,G., C. all invited to
to attend. At night
there will replied they were at the whari, and there Government allowed a certain number of modure Burner and Mies Gurner, and Bir fea dinner at Government House fore anyone could come on and go from
tons to leave every month. The licences Robert Ho Tung. The events, also, were The police should be instructed not to the ship as he liked. He had to get hie to export these were given only to certain better filled. Competition was keen, and stand in the middle of narrow scels papers and everything else in connection id established Brass, and, as those who there were several close finishes. The when on druction, and riekabas, etc., half.
At present they con- with his departure in an hour and ¿' stitute, an
He wished to explain that he received the licences did not necessarily only flaw in an otherwise excellent, pro- are often obliged to run over the drains had nothing whatever to do with the ordinary market value. The licences each event
gramme was the long interval between export the rice, the licences had an extra"
The following were the and incommode pedestrians..
The
Everything connected with were sold to the highest bidders, and afternoon's resulta: cily
Four LENGTH HANDICAP.-1, J. Stewark; passengers was done by a compradore at who go about the streets parad the other end. He had asked the com
there was an enormous rush to get the outside. ing their alictions in order to excite
rice out of Saigon. The passengers came 2, D. Laing. sympathy.
pradore in Saigon whether he had
in at all times and stuck themselves in Two seria HANInear Bora)-1, W. all sorts of nooks and crannies. The preparations for the fair in aid of sufficient space for the passengers and
The Urquhart 2, J. Ogilvie. the St. Domingo's Church are proceeding was told that everything was quite right,
steamer people, did their very best in LONE PLUNGE, C, Rodrigum, 66 feet, satisfactorily. The prizes are becoming and, therefore, he sailed right away. In the circumstances, If there had been the 8 inches; 2, A. Logan, 30 feet, 6 inches. very attractive, and a successful result is the morning, when he saw that there were
usual number of ships on the run bel Two LENGTHS HANDICAP (ARMY AND NAVY), anticipated.
more passengers than there ought to have
would not have been able to put forward-1, Englin (R.A.M.C.); 2, Lewis (R.A.ME) been, he again questioned the compradore the excuse he had offered.
Two LETHE HANDICAP LADIES).—3, and was assured that he (the compradore) would find space for everyone. Nothing were at fault..
MrBraga; 2, Miss Itamsay. happened till they arrived at Hongkong. Mr. Shenton said the owners were prc The Police came on board, and Bergt Pincott asked if he had not too many He admitted that he was passengers, carrying an excess number,
(Continued at fort of next column.)
Passengers. is infested with beggars from
SPORT.
CRICKET.
The Indian Recreation Club.today will moet Craigen gower in a friendly match, and not the University na previously stated.
The Magistrate held that the owners.
sent in Court and would pay the fine.
TWO LESOTHA HANDICAP (FINAL),-1, €; B. Romelet; 7, L. F. Leon.
Tu Lorus Basdicár (Ginus)---}, Ruby] The Magistrate id it seemed that Tong; 9, G. Ramsey, there had been profiteering or gross aegTEAM RACE.-1, R. C. Witchell (Capt.), lect on the part of the compradore He J. Stewart, G. Jack M. A, Carvalho, G. imposed a fine of $1,000,
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