BONGKONG DALLI PRESS TUESUAY, “NOVEMBER
DISTRICT WATCHMAN AMONG ALLEGED SMUGGLERS.
POLICE MAKE, ARRESTS.
*** Inspector, Willis and some jokis "sbour 8 m. on Saturday, searched a trading junk at Kennedy Town and discovered
~ RANDOM ____ BEFLECTIONS. "ata at their wita, cod to find shelter. Even
SUPREME COURT. if His Excellator were "righ It is impossible to read the annual
estimate I would ask him to look ahead.
BEBORD:BIS. BONOUR THA, POTENE JUDEN, debates on the Budget in this Colony with and, if he believes, at most people do, that
MR. JUSTICE woon.] out being struck with the scant considera Honging is only now in its infancy, to tion glyou to the Enropes of modest grapple with the question buldly. That the
COUNTERFEIT COINS. means. The explanation is, of course, thas Colony should have been allowed to fall into
Chu Kam was charged :-- hardly anybody on the Legislative Council such a predicament is a grave reproach (a) Thar on October 17th, 1920 at Ave and a half taels of raw non-Govern understands and sympathies with his to the Government. The analogous stufe of Victoria, Hongkong. he imposted, or rent-com and 212 rounds of revolver ammunition. As the searchers were “difficulties; the gulf which separates the things in England cannot be pleaded as an "ceived from some part of China.",69 about to depart with their haul. inspector member from him is as ride us that which excuse, for the surrounding comhtions in the twenty-cent pieces, and 630 ten-cent Willis sighted a sampan making towards separated Dives from Lazarus. The Chin two places are wide as the poles asunder. pieces which were counterfeited, knowinged his men to cover, and wait for the the junk. Suspecting émugglers, "he order- In this Colony we have not hat building ese members champion the cause of the enterprise checked for some years by fear them to be false or counterfeited. tolling mass of their fellow countrymen, of Loyd George's predatory designs; we and the unofficial Enropean members keep u have not had our workers concentrating their energies on war work; nor have we watchful eye upon the interests of the cout.
Aad the waearning such greatly fortable claw from which they are drawi; Increased wages that they hava been abla but nobody concerns himself overmuch about to afford double or treble the acronimod the man whose salary ranges between $400 with which formerly they had to be and $700 a month-uplesa, perhaps, he be A Government servant-although, in the
satisfied
sampant when the samoan came along" side the junk, the police boarded her, and mentum. They arrested the three found 33 tacis of prepared non-Govern
occupants of the sampan. Among them was District Watchman No. 23 (Wong
(b) That on October 17th, 1920, at Victoria Hongkong, he had in his pos- session three or more counterfeit coins, knowing them to be false or counterteit-Ke ed, with intent to utter them, or some of thema kittent
He pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Dyer Ball, of the Attorney,
The prisoners were charged before, Mr. Omme resterday with the unlawful poses- sion of 33 tels or prepared non-Govern ment opium."TES
The case was remanded till: to-morrow
who appeared for the sampan men.
words of the undergraduate, "be is al Government's reply to Mr. Lowe's question General's Department prosecuted, and on the application of Mr. JH Gardiner,
-one, of God's creatures,” andy necessary to the scheme of things, or he would not be here. Hence, we hear nothing about the educational needs of any but the Chin ese; and meter roads, round the Island, through the New Territories, and up to
the Pank, take precedence of "iramways designed to give access to hill sites suitable for the erection of modest residences for Europeans anxious to escape from the ever. interesting burden of rent
Another glaring example of disregard for the "* under-dog is afforded by the
with regard to the bathing places at North Point and Kennedy Town. The popularity of these resorts is eloquently proved by the fact that they have been used during the past season by 63.000 bathers, a appreciable increase on any previous year. Yet, although there is a danger that the sites will be required for commercial pur.
Mr. TN Chan appeared for the defence.
The question of bail being raised by the Magistrate, Mr. Gardiner said that he did not think worth while applying for.. bail as he was sure Inspector Willis would ask for a big sum.
The following jury was empanelled- Messrs. M. Fernandez, A. C. Mathias, C. M. Soares, A. C. V. Riberio, L. G. Xavier. Hyder Golam, and G. A and as the value of the opium was high.
poses in the near future, the Government and fold its armas. As the sites are hot Mr. Dyer Ball, in outlawing the case, is content to shed a few crocodile's tears | Robinson. central it would seem to the ordinary mind that they might be regarded as almost stated that on October 17th fast, at 6.30 as sacrosanct as, say, the Cricket ground, a.m., a Chinese constable poticed the the finest site," or the Botanical Gardens, Great as is the pressure in Londolt he prisoner hurrying along Wing Lok Lane, would be bold man who would suggest He was carrying a bag in a suspicious building over the open spaces and recrea- manner. The constable stopped hun and in grounds of the metropolis: What asked him what he had the prisoner, easy is that our Government is so hope for he was the man, replied Money. lessly out of touch with present-day ideas
It is beyond dispute that the most urgent problem before the Government of this Colony to-day is that of providing adequate business and housing accommodation for the inhabitants. The present congestion may bring a rich harvest to the landlords, but
Even when asked if, before depriving the public of the the present bathing grounds, is calculated to prove a serious handicap it will arrange for the cheap transperta to the prosperity of the Colony. It lies tion of intending bathers to Stonecutters at the root of the high cost of living. or some other convenient spot for taking a dip the Government replies that this is a When traders have to meet constant rises matter which should be left to private on the rental of their office and living enterprise. Now private enterprise has accommodation and to give doles to their to work at a profit, and, in view of this employés, European and native, fat facilities needed at a prics which will 26 may uot be possible to furnish the similar purpose, they must get it back by enable the class concerned to alilise them. raising prices to the consumer. So far as If it be possible, that furnishes no exouse
for the Government to shirk the repa local distribution is concerned, that further sibility; while on the other hand, if it ne eases the cost of living, and results in be not possible, that is abundant reason recevel demands for higher remuneration why the Government should undertake it. throughout the community, and the process, ing the functions of a municipality is to
The first duty of a Government perform upless checked, will go on ad infinitum initiate measures for the health of the The result, ultimately, must be to raise people committed to its care. the price of esporte, and this may adversely affect the external trade of the Colony when conditions become more normal
in other parts of the world...
For years past, the Government has tented itself with adopting an attitude of supine indifference to this question, as "though it was none of its business. Twice within the past years its attention has been drawn to the increasing cost of living by its servants, but so long as it kept them quiet by adjusting their encluments to the new conditions it felt, apparently, that it could go to sleep with an easy con atience. The idea that any further respon sibility attached to it never appears to have entered its head, and so it has gone on gaily lavishing money on all manner of fancy projects desirable enough, no doubt, in their way and ignoring the rest clamant need of the community.
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Inspector Willis said that he had to do
and besides," one of the defendants was a district watchina...
Mr. Gardiner Disgraceful! Don't give the game away. Perhaps the dis- trict watchman was waching the others i The Magistrate: Probably waiting to arrest them
Later, Mr. Lysen appeared before the Magistrate, and explaining, that he was retaiped for the detence of the district watchman, applied for bail.
The Magistrate fixed it in the sum of $4,000
The two Junk jokis were then charged with the unlawful possession on board the junk, of 212 rounds of revolver am- munition and 5 taels of raw non-Gov- ernment opium,
Messrs. C. F. Mason and F. Nash Mr. Mason said that as the junk was. appeared for the defence. being detained by the police, he would like the case to be dealt with as soon as possible, and asked that the hearing be fixed for the afternoon.
After some discussion, it was remanded until 12.30 p.m. when after evidence had been heard Mr. Nash's client was dis- charged and the other defendant remand- ed until the 26th inst.
he constable informed accused that he was a policeman and insisted upon seeing the contents of the bag. The prisoner tried, unsuccessfully, to escape, and on being made to open the bag produced a roll often-cent pieces. The constable examined the money and came to the con- upon he took the prisoner to the police clusion that it was counterfeited, where: station. There the money was counted and later on two money changers examin- ed it separately and pronounced every coin to be had. Later on, the prisoner was taken to the s.5. Sun Wot where a box belonging to him was found. On being charged the accused elected to re- serve his defence. He also made two Statements in answer to the charges. On me to bring the money to Hongkong, tell- the first count he said Chu Wong told
in me that he would come to Hongkong
OPIUM POSSESSION. yard neceive the money at No. 4, Wah Ning Lane, where he was to deliver it
WOMAN FINED, and that it would be all right. He paid me 60 cents for my passage from China. Inspector Patterson charged a Chinese Chu Wong told me to bring the coins unlawful possession in her house of live in regard to the second charge he said:
woman living in Hollywood toad, with the to Hongkong and to give them to hintsels of prepared non-Government opium. there and I am a travelling trader. brought the coins with me. They were wranted in paper.
It cannot be denied, I not afraid, that there is a solid substratum of truth in education in this Colony has not made us Mr. Lau Chu-pak's contention that British many friends amongst the Chinese. He merely repeated the gist of a complaint made to me by a student of the local University a few months earlier. It is an unfortunate fact that though foreigners Mr. Dyer Ball mentioned in conclusion may respect certain of our qualities they that the 20-cent pieces were stamped to be pitied than blamed for this Thongh The Chinese constable who made the do not love us, but, after all, we are more 1891 and the 10-cent pieces 1888... the leopard may change his spots by arrest gave evidence in support of moving from one spot to another, the Counsel's statement. He stated that when thiopian cannot change his skin and we he asked where the money came from, cannot 'shed our insular characteristics Where Mr. Lau and his friends orr, I went to a shop at 68, Wing Lok Lane, the accused, after a good deal of trouble, think, is in supposing that our aloofness but on arriving there tried to run away. alities. We are just as distant to one is exhibited only to thers of other nation.
Inspector Appleton gave evidence of ansther." "It is our little way, and, though having impounded the coins produced, and Fe all condemn it, we are ench in turn to Chinese money changers testified to should cease to be Britishi. Len's it Max and found them to be spurious, guilty of it. If we were otherwise we havin- examined them on October 17th
Rell who remarks that if twenty Eng
The prisoner. in the witness-bot, de-
the
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The defendant said that the opium was left in her house for safe keeping by a it was done up in a parcel, and she dia friend who promised to call for it later. not know what it was.
and ordered the confiscation of the drug. The Magistrate imposed a fine of $500, Later, Mr. C. H. Lyson mentioned that he had been retained for the deferice, but knew nothing yet about the case. After explaining the circumstances, the Magistrate said that he would let the
sentence stand, and if Mr. Lyson after interviewing his client had any new cir cumstances to put forward, he could apply for a re-hearing--
A STOLEN PAIR OF TROUSERS.
lishmen are waiting at a railway-station posed that he was a travelling trader on carriages cash man will get into a separate tained in the bar, he said. frad been given and a train steams in, with twenty empty the 5.5. San Nan Hoi, The money con- carriage
whereas twenty foreigners would him by one Chu Wong at Sun Voi, to
FAMILIAR FIGURE IMPRISONED. allir to get into the same?" In bring them to Hongkong. He did not A couple of years ago public attention got on very well together by recognising do so and while he knew that the rolls pair of flannel trousers.
E Past the British and the Chinese have open the bag as he had no authority to Magistracy yesterday, to the theft of a Three Chinese pleaded guilty at the vas furussed on the Housing Problem by each other's differences and respecting contained coins; he did not know their a long-sustained agitation in the Press, them. So far as schoolboys are concerned, denomination. He had often brought defendant was seen by a detective at 3 Inspector Cockle said that the first and the Government was shaken out of I have never understood ite self-complacency. We were promised cherished any great affection for their payment for it Bigin Street, carrying the triusers under that they parcels for Chu to Hongkong and received to'clock yesterday morning walking" in various remedial measures, including the construction of a tramway to Wanchai for their patient ministrations. At most their verdict, returned with a decision of toily account for his pssession of them. masters or felt any deep sense of gratitude The jury. after retiring to consider his arm... As he was unable to satisfac Gap, in order to open up a new area to they have admitted, like the Rugby boy guilty and the accused was committed to he was taken to the Central Station. those in search of somewhere to live. In when asked his opinion of his Headmasterbrison, with hard labour, for three years. There he rave information which led to the Budget for 1920 the sum of $180,000 that Temple is a beast, but he is a was provided for this
just. Work.
Twelve | beast”.
the arrest of No. 2, who in turn gave in- Jormation against No. 3. The Inspector said the first defendant was well known to him; he had been twice prédiously con victed, and was well-known in Wanchai asmaian chai" (the small monkey).
Mr. Smith sentenced the first defendant to three months hard labour and the others to three weeks each.
months later we find that nothing has been
RODERICK..
RANDOM
done, nad the project has been pigeon-holed. Mr. Pollock was assured at Thursday's meeting of the Courcil that this was agreed
on the Public Works Committee, in which
do not know if anyone has obtained a site
to in his absence by his unofficial colleagues THE GYMKHANA MEETING.
case an explanation is due from them. I
THE HANDICAPS.
[BEFORE THE ACTING SHIER, JUSTICE (ME H. H. J. GOMPERTZ.)] ALTERATION OF COMPANY'S OBJECTS
* An a-zication was made by Mr. Drum-
The following are the handicaps for mond on behalf of the Mexico Steamship
in the reality in question yet, but, if he has, the obligation to Luild in two years - Saturday's races:---
caunot in justice he impose, for the Gov erament has failed to perform its own implied part of the contract. Those who cannot afford to keep automobiles, or dero planes, cannot be expected to erect houses in regions that are inaccessible with such contrivances. In this dimate of moist heat and torrential rains, it is im possible to expect people to walk long distances up and down bill to gut
from home to office. If it were otherwise the Government would not, I imagine, be negotiating for the improvement of the Borvice afforded by the Peak Tramway, Tough how that and a motor road will be an adequate aubstitute for the Wanchal) Gap line I have yet to learn.
This set of proerpatination is typical of the Government's methods. It oust have. been obvious to anybody who could see" beyond the end of his own nose that if there was a dearth of European honsen during the war, after the Germans had been interred and, many hundreds of Bri-, Lone had left for service with the Colour, the position must become much worse when the normal conditions were restored. The warning wea rounded, but valuable time was idled away before any notice was taken of it, and, although two years have Slepend beam Vote ha been done. Now the Governor in of· opinion seemingly, that the shortage of houses is exaggerated. Tot visitors to the Colony are often obliged to sleep aboard their ships, or to go to Canton for a night's rest, and intending or returning residents
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The company, which was incorporated in 1913, operates steamers between Hongkong and Mexico and is capitalised at $300,000, with 600 shares of $500. all fully paid up
LOTTERY TICKETS
CONFISCATED.
THEIR POSSESSOR FINED.
A Chinese was charged at the Magis- tracy yesterday with the unlawful ros session of 32. lottery tickets.
The defendant was arrested in Pottinger Street ba Chinese defective on infor tickets were found in his jacket pocket. mation received, and, when searched, the
fence submitted that there was nothing Mr. Mason, who appeared for the de
lottery tickets, The tickes were given to on the tickets to prove that the were His Honour expressed the opinion that asked him to deliver the parcel to a man his client in a bundle by a friend who the powers sought were too wide and in the Central Market might come within the Money Lenders The Magistrate found the defendant Ordinance. He said he would procose silt and imposed a fine of $50. The nodißeation of the application, and ad: tickets were ordered to be destroyed. journed the hearing until this morning in order to obtain the views. of the com- pany.
BANKRUPTCY OF MESSRS. E. A.
BEAUMONT & CO.
MAN MURDERED.
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Chinese red about thing yea Da Meloturne, hied an applias found dead in a dirghy at Shauki- cation for adjudicating Mr. E. A. Beau- wan on Sunday. An examination reveal- mont trading as Beaumont & Co, banked that the deceased had been shot in the rupt, and that the Official Receiver be appointed Trustee
There was no opposition and the app! cation was granted,
neck, as the money he had on him $8.50, remained intact. It is suggested that the motive was not robbery. The Police are engaged on the case
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