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DiszCTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS Fo mrked that if the attention of the Bilding Ordicanes Office was called to am in which a godown was used as a dincstic tenement this would lead to a lice being served on the owfer to open u so much of the building as to make comply with the Building Ordinance. "letion could be taken without
tigation.
THE MACÃO AFFRAY,
CANTON NEWS.
THE
The following items are "taken from yesterdays Cantan Times:-
According to a report made by the Investigation Department of the Citizens' Diplomatie Society, the number of irad and wounded in the recent Macso inci. dent is as follows:-3 were killed and The Hon. Mr. Bing: That would be 73 wounded. Many of the wounded are
still lying in the Hospital.
jerved on the owner!
The
Yes.
#ECTOR
PUBLIC
any
WORKS:
The Hon. Mr. Rip: How would that affees the tenant: It is the tenant you PUBLIO WORKS: The DIRECTOR OF
Want to get nt:
I think the owner can taky his remedy it an illegalig is being carried out against his wishes.
The Hoa, Mr. A. O. Lase: Anything that tends to keep the prices of rents of gudowns down is very desirable
H.E. THE GOVERNOR: That may be so, but that is the intention of the Bill it,is intended to deal with houses.
The recent incident in Macas hus aroused the indignation of the general Thousands apen thousands of public. hand-bills are being distributed in the streets and tea-houses every day setting forth the brutal actions of the Portu use soldiers. The Citizens' Diplomatic Society has many corps of members giy the streets and public ing lectures in
the slaughter of gathering places on Chinese residects in the Fortuguese' Colonyx of residents in Macao are Canton and Heungshan returning to every day, as requested by the people in the. province.
The Diplomatic Society
given Government
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JUNE 9TH,
SEQUEL TO THE CARPENTERS'
ཎཾ
AFFRAY.
A DEFENDANT WHO WAS ARREST- ED BY AN INDIAN
DEVIL"
HEAVY SENTENCES PASSED,
CORRESPONDENCE.
TELEPHONE CHARGES. [TO THE EDITOR OF “THE „HONGKONG DALLY PRESS."]
S18-It appears that the holders of the Telephone Monopoly have not made The five min arrested in connection without lay case for their increased charges, the carpenters' affray at West Point on and "especially in to have refrained May 19th were fined by Mr. Fraser at from any answer to Mr. Seth's letter. the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, $300 Are they going to answer any of the each with the alternative of six months' queries that have been made i Ör cannot imprisonment do addition, the men were you fir anyone supply us with informa sout to gaol for an additional six moths tion as to dividends, et, and why charges without the option of a fine, so that if here should be so much higher than in they fail to pay the fine of $500 they will Shanghai have to go to prison for twelve months in
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Ia the Government "backing this con- event Is is going to guarantee an officiant Three charges were preferred against services or is it going to look on whils And in the geral public the defendants, viz, intimidation, assault we are bled!
going to conform to the usual custom of and behaving in a disorderly manner.
Briefly, the story was that early on the the Colony and submit to being blad and morning of the 10th, inst,, a farge num-deceyi lying down with the Government | ber of carpenters who were in favour of
SHORN LAMB are 5th, 1992... Chinese residents such brutal treatment, Road West, and attacked the carpenters al Chinese in that Celony should return of that district who were not in favour
LA Governmenj statemom on the sub immediately so Chinese terris Morn of a strike. Many beads were broken in
10,000 catties
one or two hospital cases. Auto-day of the proceedings of yesterday's Gentral): Do you see any alterative
H.E. THE Govenson (to the Attorneycked by the Diplomatic Society for the the" marker that followed and there wereject will be found in the report published means effect the same objecti
Nand five of the attacking carpenters were The ATTORNEY-GENERAL: No Sir, Chinshan: Wanchai and Canton, places of police were rushed to the scene legislative Council. ED.
arrested,
The Hon. Mr. Bino: That is why I has announced that since the Portaguriking for better pay invaded Des Vourlooking on Yours faithfully,
made the remark. I felt sure it was not the intention of the Ordinance that godowns should be classed as domestic Buildings.
kim.
The Committer passed to the considers tion of the retunining clauses. of the Bill
in Macno had
have gen
support of the returned Chinese..
The case for the prosecution as put for! ward by Mr. R. E. A. Webster, who ap- peared for the injured complainants, was, that his clients were attacked by the five defendants in the Mee Cheung restaurant whilst at work there,
the union should donate one day's wage defendants admitted, that they were car to help the labourers who returned repenters, and we even went so far as to
The Chairman of cently from Macao. the Union anounced at the say that he was a member of a Carpenters Two of the five admitted that
Sergeant Barnett
HAVE been made ready for thein. cept, as the Director of Public Works has Chinese citizen should set his foot on suggested, that action might be taken by Macao until the Portuguese have settled.
A PENITENT COOLIE.. the satiafaction of the the affair to H.E. THE GOVERNOR: It seems to me
Chinese.
Owing to the recent trouble in Macao;
MISSING ROLLS OF CLOTH THAT We are rather working as the wrong end.
WERE NOT SHIP SHORTAGE." The landlord is at present affering and several hundreds of sufferers have return would suffer more if called upon to "take
ed to Canton and are temporarily staying
Mr. F. 6. Vaux, appearing for the de
A week or so agua ecolin was seen to in the different quarters of the Unions. action to take up for the not very straightforward device of his tenant. The fa crder to provide for their mainten fence, denied the charge and in his open- poing is rather diffult in decide and Iance, all the engineering labourers in the ing statement yesterday said that he did be acting in a suspicious manner during
at Kennedy Town. would suggest that we leave it open for City have agreed to sacrifice one day's ant propose to call any outside witnesses. the early hours of the morning in a street. the maintenance fund. It was purely a case of assault. There made it his business to search the man the mong to go to the other clauses, pay towards
said, a number of witness and recommst the Bill to the next meeting Further amounts will be subscribed for } were,"
against us and there is practically nobody and a number of pawn tickets were found with the view to consideration of that when necessary.
the pawning of ten rolls of cloth: On the point. Perhaps the meantime some! At a recent special meeting of the for us. His clients were prepared to give in his clothing. Some of the related to satisfactory definition might be reached. Kwangtung Mechanics' Union it was un-evidence,
In the evidence that followed all five of this the man was detained. pawn-brokers were called to the There is no absolute necity to pass the animously decided that each member of Bill now.
one who paward the rolls of cloth some station and recognised the man as the rune "and address to the pawa months ago He had, however given a Kent led to the discovery the rend owners of the cloth who were Mesirs ted that he had stolen the gloth from that Rriss & Co. Later the defendant admit He had previously been employed there as a gedown coolie Company's godown. nt $15 per month, plus lodging March, 19, he was dismissed for negli- one roll of cloth from each of ten eases of The rolls of cloth gences It appears that the man extracted cloth just received. were missed but the compradore put the loss down to ship shortage" and made At the Magiswil, and said that yesterday, the out a claim accordingly coolie admitted, he bad incurred heavy debts in the coun- try and people pressed for payment.
The compradore told the Magistrate that the man must have been very daring
EXCLESION OF SEW BUILDINGS.
WUT
mend
Guild.
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90 of cur coutrymen On clause (sub-clause 2) the Attorney-mercilessly by the Portuguese General moved an ametstment that the Macan. Consequently the Diplomatic
Canton had advised words “commencement of this Ordinance" Socisty in
19th day of Chinese residents in Macau, to return to rers be omitted mud the words
Thousands of labourers July, 1921, be substituted therefor. He Chinese land. explained that the clause as drafted had sacrificed their jobs had returned made the Ordinance apply to a new build to Canton and Heungshan recently. The ing continenced after the original Ordis Canton labourers, the chairman declared, The should render as much assistance to these aper and that was not intended. andmear exchuled from the operation labourers as they could, for thes: have of the Ordinance all buildings finished sacrificed their daily earnings for the country's welfare: The members of the union were greatly impressed by the peech. Most of them have already paid up their donations for the relief of the returned inbourers from Macao.
Jast year.
The amesalmen was approved.. PROTECTION OF SUD-TENANTS,
thas The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Toved elum lá be titred and that u draft clause is substituted therefor an follows:
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Where the interest of the lessee of a
FORGERY ORDINANCE.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL Teved.
the
1912.
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examined by Mr. Webster, made for carrying these, when cross- copy ncing. They all denied that they had anything to do with the assault; they just happened to be standing wear when Cross-examined by Mr. Webster as to why the light took pince, he carried a large stick, the first defend ant said, “I wanted the stick because I suffer from weakness in my legs.
But the stick you carried was very heavy for that wasn't it, queried Mr. Webster.
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After a meanent's hesitation, the defend ant said: "I require a heavy stick to go up hills."
"The second defendant said thus he did not know anything about the fight until he was arrested by an Indian devil?
Inspector Brown: I would ask Your
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domestic tenement is determined, either a second reading of a Bill intituled An Worship to make a note of that expres- to take the rolls of cloth one by one out
"the result of an order or judgment for posession or ejectment, or for any other reason, any sub-lessee to who the domestic tenement or any part thereof shall have been lawfully sub-let, shail, subject to the provisions of this Ordinance, be deemed to become the tenant of the lesser on the same terms as he would have held from the lesser if the tepancy had continued.
The ATTORNEY GENERAL said: The ebject, of course, of the legislation, as I said just now, is to protect domestic Occupation, to protect the occupier and the tenant in occupation. It is only reasonable to say that when the tenant ceases to be the tenant in actual oxupa- tion he should not be protected, any further, and the landlord should. be allowed to re-take possession and to collect reats from the sub-tenants of the original tenant. But when one comes to pls that in the form of a section it i difficult. The original section 15 of the first Ordinance passed last year was one attempt to deal with the problem, and 1 think it failed. The clause put in the
Bill is another attemptory either.
and 1 do not
One
that it is not
Ordinance to consolidate, simplify, and sion. amend the inw relating to forgery and kindred offences
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and it was agreed to.
The Council then went into Committee, 011 the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL and considered the Bill clause by clause. The Bill was approved in Committer, without amendment.
On the Council resuming the Arroney GENERAL moved, and the COLONIAL SECRE TARY Bonded. the third reading:
This was carried and the Bill passed accordingly.
THO
"
REGISTRATION OF IMPORTS AND
EXPORTS ORDINANCE.. "
ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the second rinding of the Bill intituled An Ordinance to provide for the registration of imports and exports,
The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and it was agreed to.
on
The Magistrate: I think it came out in the heat of the moment.
Inspector Brown: 1 has been done be fore, and Mr. Wood was very particular about it.
This defendant also carried a stick; and on being cross-examined by Mr. Webster about it said: I was using it to go for a walk
Mr. Webster: Is that your ordinary kind of walking stick?
The defcadant: I sometimes carry and sometimes I don't.
Mr. Weber: It is very heavy at one end-Yes...
Do your friends carry walking sticks like this My friend (the defendant), has one also.
of the gedown.
Inspector Kent said that the defendant had given every assistance in clearing up the affair."
The man was sentenced to three monthe* imprisonment.
NOT
•
BIRCH ORDERED FOR SNATCHERS:
SUFFICIENT TO LIVE ON: COMPELLED TO STEAL
A Chinese, who admitied to Mr. Friser that he had snatched a golil ear-pick in Queen's Road from a Chinese woman Central.. sai), by way of excuse, that he I know he has. How many times a day was a coolie and that the most he could day that was not do you carry that stick -Oh, so many ears was 10 cents
enough to keep body and soul together, times that I cannot remember,
Addressing the Court on the evidence and in addition ho had to send money to The Council then went into Committee.brought forward by the prosecution. Mr. his people in the country. He then pleaded Vaux said that it was quite clear that an with the Magistrate to grant him a licence assault took place. bit there was no ior hawking. evidence to show that his clients took part
"
the motion of the ATTORNEY-GENERAL and considered the Bill clause by clause. The Bill was approved in Committee, without amendment.
Mr. Fraser world not listen to the
On the Council resuming the ArronSEY.victed of ictimidation as the charge of prison for six months. He also orderal
GENEAL moved, and the COLONIAL SECRE TARY seconded. the third reading.
This was carried and the Bill passed accordingly.
MISDEMEANOUR PUNISHMENT
in that assault. They could not be conples and ordered the man to be sent to intimidation and assault. were
one and six strokes of the birch. the same thing. If anything had been proved against his clients it was only that of disorderly behaviour.
Asked by the Magistrate if he had arched the Carpenter's Guild member
FOR THE GOOD OF THE CAUSE.
(AMENDMENT) ORDINANCE. ship, lista to see if the other four defend-count of how he caught a young snatcher
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL
think that is satisfacd make a less objection is that it for a term of years-say seven or four- teen years expire upon the lessee ceasing
the to occupy any part of terement him self, even though thers might be six, ten or thirteen years to run.
That seems undesirable. If it is restricted to monthly tenancies it would leave untouched a number of cases of shors leases where the
moved theirs were members of the Guild, Mr. landlord has the same objection to the second reading of the Bill intituled An
Webster said that he had been unable to tenant remaining is and taking the
Ordinance to amend the Misdemennours and the Guild. Since this trouble they profit. Ancher objection is
had probably gone to Canton. made retrospective, so that all cases where Punishment Ordinance, 1888.
The Magistrate, in sentencing the men, The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the lessces have ceased to occupy during
waid that it was a murderous assault of last year would be beyond remedy. If it it was agreed to.
The Council then went into Committee. the worst kind, and he could do no, less Five a dificulty would is made be found in
on the motion of the ATTORNEY GENERAL this inflict the maximum penalty. with the reat accrued be and in deciding at what time the leases, and considered the Bill clause by clause. determined his lease, The question also a lessee ceasca to occupy. arises that for a week or a month and then resumes does
the tenancy or not? that break There are a great many ways of dealing with the problem, and the old section 15. I think, was not satisfactory and I gest it be omitted altogether. I think it
For being in possession of 2,350 dutiable is convenient to insert a clause dealing with the position of the sub-tenant where convenient to you, the Council will cigarettes, a Chinese apprentice was fined the tenant docs drop out.
two days bard olause is based on the English section adjourn until Friday of next weck. 60 with the alternative of two months and provides that where the interests of Thursday happens to be an inconvenient imprisonment, plus
day because hope clock, and it is
to be leaving the labour, by Mr. Fraser, at the Magistracy, about 12
yesterday. the The youth told the Magistrates that he Government to be sworn in antil.
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This new
become the direct/ tenants of the land, lord and pay the rent to him....
The Bill was approved in Committee, without amendment.
On the Council resuming the ATTORNEY- GENERAL moved, and the CoLostAL SECRE TARY seconded, the third reading.
A POLICE INSPECTOR'S
DEDUCTION.
A young stalwart coolie, possessing only eye, gave Mr. Fraser a very full ac
afternoon. He saw the defendant bump Queen's Boad Central on Wednesday
and spatch her gold chain and then purposely into a girl named Rosie Cheung
After an exciting through Diddell Street and along several the Magistrate how Miss Cheung had bye streets the boy was caught. He told offered him $2 to come and give evidence against the man, but this he refused. The defondant also offered him money to let him go; this also he refused.
AWLY.
This was carried and the Bill passed UMBRELLA THE MARK OF THE ckchain at 880. accordingly..
HE. THE GOVERNOR'S VACATION.
H:E. THE GOVERNOR: Gentlemen, if
COUNTRYMAN.
the lessen are determined, the sub-lessées Cable for an Officer Administeam had been in Hongkong..for two or three
"be inserted.
The ATTORNEY GASZRAL proposed arise.
As this is the last occasion I shall have went to the Kwang Tung wharf to look
chase
Miss Cheung denied that she had offer- ed the man ang money. She valood the The Magistrate passed sentence of six "This was later months with. 12 strokes. amended to six months and six strokċe on account of the boy's youth.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE FROM THE STAR FERRY. INDIAN WATCHMAN TO THE RESQUE.
It was agreed that clause 15 of the Bill three miles outside the Colony and cer- years, but was out of work at present be omitted and that the new clause 15tain technical difficulties would perhaps on the previous morning at 6 o'clock be
A young Chinese woman, aged 20 years, for work. There he was engaged by a the pleasure of meeting hon. members, trenge man to carry a rattan basket. attempted to commit suicide by jumping
desire to express my very sincere
Evening Star, on Wednesday. An Indian thanks for the help they have given me He did not know what the contenti oto the harbour from the ferry boat, Inspector Macdonald remarked that at watchman dived from the ferry and during the last two and a half years and help huza been given alad to thank them the time of his arrest the prisoner was in succeeded in rescuing the woman.
drafting amendment in clause 17 and this was approvad,
One class 18 the ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved an uncndment in sub-clause 2. which he explained was intended to pre serve the right to have an action under the Ordinance transferred from the Sum- mary Court to the Supreme Court,
The remaining clauses of the Bill were then approved.
The Council then resumed.
(Continued at foot of next column.),
wt were.
the extremely kind manner in which that
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for the willingness with which they have possession of a Chinese umbrella, This arrival at Kowloon the girl was handed Kwong Wah Hospital. The girl is said always been ready to place their advic looked as if he had just come down from over to the police who had her sent to the
the country. --...
The Magistrate, after passing sentence, to have been in a very depressed state
of mind for some time past. ordered the cigarettes to be confiscated,
at my disposal. "I am very grateful for their help.
The Council then adjourned.
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