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REVOLVER AND AMMUNITION WITHOUT A PERMIT. EUROPEAN PREFERS GAOL TO
PAYING 8200 FINE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,
MONEY LENDING LAW. SUMMARY COUÉT ACTION.
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GOLF TOPICS
[BY ZODIAC.]
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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH, 191
the
MOTOR PROSECUTIONS.
GARAGE OWNERS' RESPON- SIBILITIES.
THE MOST DANGEROUS ROAD IN
THE COLONY,"
Amongst other traffic cases coming before Mt. R., E. Lindsell. yesterday, was a summons against Mr. C. Colborn Taylor for leaving a motor-bicycle and sidear on the footpath outside the Dragon Garage, on August 97th.
The defendant said the European man- ager, gave him a space for the outht He left the outfit inside the garage. inside and when he came back it was in the roadway. He thought it strange, but
away: mounted and drove
I was a little too optimistic last week The question whether the signing of a
when I remarked that those players who, promissory note; when no money passes, is a money lending transaction, was had been disappointed by the Sidney Spalding, of No. 3. Observatory raised before the Puisue Judge Mr. J. celling of the competitions at Happy Villas, Kowloon, was charged before Wood in the Summary Court, yeater Valley would be able to play
following Sunday.. Apparently this Mr. One, at the Magistracy yesterday, day
fixture is a recurring decimal. On and 48rounds of ammunition, for which Mr. G. R. Haywood represented Saturday I went to the Valley to see the with having in bia possession a revolver
be had no permit.
Indian moneylender who sued four Chin-
course, the greater part of which had been transformed into"a lake, and it Mr C. H. Lyon, who appeared Ipse (represented by Mr. H. C. Mac- the defence, said that he would plead unmara), for recovery of money due,
made one wonder whether there would guilty to a technical offence, and explain. The plaintiff lent to two of the defen-
be any signs of a golf-cuum when the The circumstances for the Magistrate's dants da August 12th, 1920, $160. a pro water subsided. The drainage system consideration. Two burglaries had occur.missory note being given for the loan must be remarkably good, however, for red at the defendant's house not long ago The money passed and the note was sign
returned on Sunday to show a few un- when furniture, silver and jewellery, were fed at plaintiff's registered stoler. The revolver came into the defen Legal action was taken in the Summary believers that I had not been exaggerating and lo and behold the lake had vanished! dant's possession the day before the Court in 1921 and plaintiff' police raided the house. He it from judgment against one of the defendants So there are hopes that the competitions A friend with a view to purchasing it for the amount of nimed, $177. This mas will be played next Sunday, but I'm not
deal, Ae be had nos yet closed
he failed to pay and was arrested on a writ an optimist this week! did not declare possession of the revolver of execution and taken to gaol. On July
It is to be hoped that when the meet- to the police When the police visited 130 plaintiff went to Mr. Haywood's the house, the defendant, without any office and told him that the other threeing does really take place it will be well hesitation, admitted that he hath are Chinese wet w of the judgment and so tion of the Sub-Committee's determine if he hande ever the machine
and some ammunition in his posin satisfaction sation
release the man in gol. The second pro tion to hold it. Before the rains came missory note was typed out and signed the course wat in very good condition, in Mr. Haywood's office for $300 and the but it is doubtful if it will be seen man in gaol was released.
ita best next Sunday, as the grass has grown at tremendous pace, and, there is very little time in which to cut the whole course.".
could
world
obtained.
Bession, and produced them.
Inspector Spear said that on July 27th last, a man named Stewart living with the defendant, reported to the police the theft, from the house of two Winchester
The note for $300 was signed Mr. rifles He had made enquiries. but
not find nay, Bention of the Haywood mentioned, against his advice, iles
He thought they should have signed for the police records. in
Had a smaller anunt, but plaintiff and the they they r icrased,
Chinese made a verbal agreement that 18inly have been recorded. Since the amount to be actually paid should that time, the police had kept watch be less than that amount, and, said Mr. at the defendant's house On August Haywood, he had always found that 87th, two Chinese were seen coming out money lenders kept their promise when of the house. When they were question the other party kept their bargain, ed. they made a certain statement which
The Mr. Macnamara submitted that plain they afterwards went back upon. men's statement was to the effect that tiff's claim failed because the note was they had gone to the house to try and not signed at his registered address. buy some ammunition. On that, the police raided the house. He was pre pared to admit that the, defendant did
not hesitate to declare possession of the revolver and ammunition when the police. announced the object of their visit.
Mr. Lyson, submitted that Inspector Spear's statement about the two Chinese could not be admitted as evidence. They had said that they went to the house to 'try and purchase ammunition. The point was whether or not they were suc- cessful.
have
His Honour: But no money passed. Mr. Macnamara admitted that no
Last week-end a cheerful optimist ex- pressed the opinion that the ran would do good in the long run! He was on the House Committee, so I hope that next Sunday he will have to provide about 20 more tins than have been ordered; it will then be the Greens Committee s turn be cheerfully
eptimistic!
to
The Magistrate: I suppose you will want to withdraw the summons, Ins inside. he can't be held responsible if pector Gin-red! If the defendant, put it someone in the Garage puts it outside.
Inspector Garrod: The defendant is The Magistrate He certainly is not, responsible. garage.
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The Inspector: "The Garage won't take responsibility for it. They say they, merely let him put it there.
The Magistrate said the law could not hold the defendant responsible, but the Inspector said that Mr. Bawley had satisfied previous Magistrate that the garage was not responsible in such a case. The Magistrate anid the decisions of his predecessors did not bind him in the feast.
The Inspector said he was bound to go by formes rulings and he had acted on the former ruling that the garage could not" be charged with obstruction.
breakdown gang,
The Magistrate: I shall certainly find, uptil sirisfied to the contrary, that garage that undertakes to store a car or I was not wroug last week when I ex. Sycle for another person is responsible or enthusiasm displayed by the members and left in the street. money changed hands, but he contended my feelings as regards the lack if that car is taken out of the gume
5.P.T. IN CAINE ROAD. that it was it money lending transaction. of the Club, for I have since had further A It was like an allotment of shares
Japanese, driving proof. called attention to the fact was summoned for rounding a bend. in that library of golf books was pro-Caine Road, at 25 miles an hour, at posed, and that any books on the subject 10.45 p.m., on Algust 20th. would be gratefully received. A notice to this effect also appeared in the adver tiscinent columns of all our local news papers. Up to date one book has been received!"
Me. Haywood contended that all plain
The tiff did was to take fresh security. whole of the loan was made at the re gistered address; this note was only.a fresh promise.
His Hocour said there was only one point whether this transaction was the The defendant might have refused to carrying on of a money lending business.
anything to do with them.
Mr. Macnamara contended that the The Magistrate agreed, and suggested that the Chinese might have been lying note involved a money profit, and seeing But that plaintiff claimed the whole of the all they for its knew about that matter. But money profit. is must be assumed that the fact that he had an unlicensed re-plaintif was conducting a money lending volver his possession.
Mr. Lyson pleaded that he did not. have time to declare it.
The Magistrate thought that he had. The simplest thing for the defendant to do, to be on the safe side, was to take the revolver to the police as soon as
transaction.
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Mr. Haywood" said he was willing to waive the extra amount and only ask for the orginal sum. He believed there were some cases on this point.
His Honour: What would you like me to do Mr. Haywood?
it .came into his possession, explainr. Haywood; I would like you to the circumstances and ask for instruc-give judgment for plaintiff (Laughter.) tions ns to what to do.
His Honour said there were two points. Mr. Lyson submitted that the Winches ters mentioned by Inspector Spear had the first was whether the judgment nothing to
with do the case. The defen- ed the transaction in two and the second explained to the Inspector that was whether the fact that this note stated had the rifles were left in his house by an amount in excess of the amount due rendered the transaction a money lending
dant ship's officer. The defendant had pro duced a letter from this man advising him that a certain person would call for the rifles, but he never came.
The Magistrate agreed that it was not evidence, but held that the Inspector was entitled to mention the matter in the course of his case to show that there wow suspicion to justify the raid.
Inspector Spear produced some loose ammunition of various
transaction.
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Judgment was reserved. his Honour intimating that he would like to look up previous cases on these points.
TONSORIAL EVIDENCE ON
RELIGION.
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The summons was dismissed. Ths Interpreter: He admits. The Magistrate: Does he admit driving at 25.ph.. in Caine Road!
what the speed was: the cannot say speedometer was broken." said the "de- fendant..
That aggravates the offence, if any.
the
Had I mentioned, by chance, that the Committee proposed to spend 88,000 ou making new bunkers there would have been indignation meetings started by every two golfers who met at the Club mit agistrale little fist."" bar, and the Committee would have been added the Japanese.
incompetent. But, because denounced as the Committee try to do something for the benefit of the Club, that will not cost money they do not receive the least encouragement. I suppose there are be tween five and six hundred members of the Golf Club, and it does seem absurd to think that only one member has
book on golf to give, If members do not wish to give a book as a permanent gift
sure the Committee would be 1 grateful for the loan of it for six months...
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You have no right to drive fast in that particular road; Caine Road is the most dangerous road in the Colony" the
It is only told him. Magistrate few weeks since a boy was killed there.
A fine of $20 was imposed.
A QUESTION ́ ́07 DEGRES
Mr. A. Pilgar was summoped for leav ing a motor bicycle on the footway near the offices of Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire and the Telegraph Company.
The defendant said it was raining..50 be put the machine under the verandah, For shelter.
Inspector Garrod: When it rains, people want to use the verandah.
The Magistrate: It depends upon the neighbourhood..
great
The Magistrate: I cannot.imagine that When I wrote my last article and bint-"it would cause much obstruction, there. » ed that the General Committee might benefit by the inclusion of a member who represented the poorer section of golfers 1 was not aware that the Committee had only recently, met and proposed an The Inspector: There is 14 amendment of the byelaw which lays amount of traffe into "B. and S.'s " down the number to serve on the Com-and the Telegraph Office. mittee. As it stands, the Committee A fine of $3 was imposed. consists of a captain, an hon. secretary and six members. As amended it would
said. was found in the which, he plaintiff in a case before the Paisae be constituted as follows:-A president,
ed to another friend of the defendanta Mr. Lyson explained that they belong. who used to be in the Defence Corps It
Another Indian moneylender was the Judge, yesterday afternoon. Mr. M. H. Lee Longinotto the defendant. Turner represented the plaintiffs, and Mr.
SPORT. WATER FOLO.
was such an inappreciable quantity that incelled by assigning to the plaintif fair representation, and if members do Witchell and Busschaert. beat the R.G.A.
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the defendant thought it was not neces- sary to declare it,
The Magistrate suggested that the police thought that the defendant was not a fit and proper person to possess
arms.
The defence was that the I.QU's were an 1.0.U. for 8050 held by the defendant. The defendant, said he was promised his own 1.0.U. back in return for this, but the plaintiff delayed and finally said he had lost the 1.0.U.
Mr. Tarner asked the defendant if he was prepared to go to the Sikh Temple and swear on the Sikh Bible that his the story was true.
Inspector Spar agreed, and said that, they took a scribus view of the case.
Mr. Lyson: I hope your Worship "will give some consideration, to
eircumstances I have outlined, also the fact that the defendant had without "hesitation admitted possession as'soon us
the agistrate imposed a fine of $200.
The
Defendant: What is the alternative? The Magistrate: Two months. Defendant: I'll take the,two months.
SOLICITOR'S NEW TOY,
LEADS HIM INTO TROUBLE. ·
Mr. Leo Longinotto, solicitor,
Konse
"did
an. Indian chauffeur, mmmmoned,
Mr Loginotto: He is not a Sikh at all; he shaves.
The Judge (to the defendant): Are you a Sikh
Defendant: Yes. He added, in reply to Mr. Turner's renewed inquiry that he would swear in the Temple if the plain tiff would also, swear to the truth of bis evidenco
a captain (who incidentally will be elected primarily for his status as golfer), an hon secretary, and nine At the V.R.C. bath, yesterday even members. This should allow of a very ing the V.R.C., with the assistance of Busschaert scored not take the trouble. to elect the right by 11 goals to nil men, they only have themselves to blame six goals for his side-
Is the second if the Club is not run satisfactorily. The the Tamar, also, by 11 goals to wif.
game, the Lusitano beat or rather should be, Committee is,
Games for Thursday: elected-and this is point members
5.15 p.m.-United Athletic . 2/Wilt must insist on-by ballot at the annual
shires. There is ample time general meeting.
5.45 p.m.-R.G.A. . H.M.S. Fuzylove, between now and then for members to
The second game commences the second make up their minds whom they honestly part of the league. beleive to be the right men to look after the affairs of the club to the common say in the Club's affairs. If a junior satisfaction-of all. Unfortunately, it often
started the Valley sub- happens that the right men hide their section were lights under a bushel and want a good Committees should be composed of juniors deal of fading. Last of all, we don't with a fall member 43 chairman of each This would give the require any men on the Committee who sub-Committee, haven't the time to look after any parti- young members of the Club an interest cular department they are asked to; they in the Club, and when they felt disposed should make their attitude in this matter to became full members their names clear when they are proposed, not after would be put up for election in the usual their election.
Mr. Turner then made application that this procedure be carried out. Here marked that it had been done before.
Two new matting tees have been put The Judge: It is not my custom. Mr. Longinotto: I thought your Lord-down at Deep Water Bay as an experi-
would not allow the ceremony.
It is rather premature to Bay
inent.
way, and on election, they would have to pay the difference between the two entrance fees. There is a junior Golf Club in Shanghat, but it is not run in conjunction with the Shanghai Club. I existence
not exactly represent," in a professional shment was entered for the plain- whether they will be a success or not an inclined to believe that a similar in-
before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Magis tiff,
tracy, yesterday. 1 am
the real that be accepted the evidence of the where grass fees are so difficult to keep in Hengkong if the necessary land had culprit, I'm afraid," said Mr. Longi- plaintiff and disbelieved that of the dein good order und room is so restricted, been available, but one does not wish notto. The Indian attended to answer fendant. three summonses; (1) being in charge of 'An unlicensed car; (2) being an unlicensed driver and (3) leaying the car unattended. Mr. Longinetto explained that he had "just bought a new car, it was delivered ut 4.30 p.m.; and that..right he went to dianer in it to give it a trial. The licence for car and driver were taken out next RECORDED AT THE OBSERVATORY,
EARTH TREMORS AND
QUAKES..
they are bound to prove satisfactory. to see two Golf Clubs run in opposition They will seem strange, no doubt, at to one another. If this suggestion of a first, but not more so than putting en junior section were given a trial I am a mud green, and this is done by bun sure it would do no harm, and it might dreds of golfers who have learnt that do a deal of good. if the best is not available, the second best is better than nothing at all Fur- ther, I hear a rumour that during the
There is yet another suggestion which of the question of having no professional. have heard put forward. 1: arises out off season" this pepular little summer day, in the ordinary course, and quite
course is to be greatly improved, by theThere are a number of players who have apart from the present prosecution.We The Director of the Royal Observatory addition of bunkers guarding the greens only taken up golf since their rezidence are horribly guity added Mr. Longi-communicate the following information. The pesimista. need not be alarmed about in the Colony and, consequently, their notto, "but I think under the circum-of earthquakes recorded at the Observa extra expenses; the work will be done knowledge of the game is very limited. stances you need not rub it in,"
tory on the 6th and 8th insti
by the permanent ground staff, whose Amongst these players the majority are, "As a solicitor, Mr. Longinotto," re- The quakes at 6.38, 7.37, 7.45 and 8,40 services thereby will be fully utilized it is thought, ladies. The member who plied the magistrate, you; of course,
during the winter. know the law better than other people and you should be very careful to so that everything is in order."
were felt... Merement
Amplitude
from to m.in. d him a Faint tromen... Sept. 6 17 36 0 17 39 20
518. 1.0 81 68 40
"We are all more or less human, even solicitors," rejoined Mr. Longinotto. Dütinct "Most people, would take a chance the very first day they bought a car and wlien
it only arrived in the late afternoon."/
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made the suggestion is of opinion that it would be an act of kindness if a few A player who read my remarks about players who have had the benefit of a encouraging the young player has a professional's tuition would volunteer, ta scheme which, to my mind, is worthy of take an instructional class at Happy consideration. He proposes that a junior Valley once a week. As the course closes 12:18 0 2 18 56 2.7 section of the Golf Club should be create on the 16th of this month, except for ed with headquarters at Happy Valley, Tuesday and Sunday afternoons—and, of 8410 15 4741 6300 6.5 57 CO 6 240
This is an enlargement of the present course, morning play-be proposes that 66 36 20 & 87 20 20 scheme of having restricted members at the experiment should be tried on Tues
p.m., and, if it is. 668970889 40 1.1 reduced subscription. His idea is that days after 5 6 7/325 740-620dnyane wishing to join the junior successful during the winter, the number 6742437/4265 0.2 section, should be able to do so at a of days might be increased during the 4745-10 7.48-30/2.5 reduced entrance fee and subscription,ummer months. This is a question. 67 UTC 768 45 16 and that they should be allowed to play which need someone to start the ball 09:40:35 9.42 4.8ly on the Happy Valley coarse: Far rolling Im sure that if any members Inspector Gatrod in reply to the The large waves show no preliminary.ther, be, advocates that they should have who would care to take lessons, or give Magistrate, said the police did not take tremors for estimating the distance of a say in the running of the course. At lemons would send their names to the a serious view off the cone, S PARE the epicentre; though as the check were procent restricted members have to pay Hon. Secretary, he would willingly take
Fines of $5. of each summons were im-felt the origin could not be many hur full entrance fee and do not have any
the matter up and give it the necessary posed.
dreds of miles,distant."
(Continued at foot of tient cutsema,}, 4 stari,
As to the car being left unattended, Distinct quake.. Mr. Longinotto explained: that they had assumed the presence of petrol in the|}, tank. The supply ran out and the driver sual
had gone to get some more. Ho put a Distinct Chinese in temporary charge but the man disappeared,
Everyone knows
it is not by looks alone that
we judge's man--rather by the knowledge
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of his own capabilities.
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Where is the craftsmanship beneath the highly polished veneer ?..
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