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HISTORY OF THE ART.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31ST, 1922
THEFT OR BARGAIN. CONFLICT OF EVIDENCE IN A CHARGE AGAINST A SOLDER,
At the Magistracy, before Mr. E. W. In view of the fact that "the Garden! Fate at Government House on November Hamilton, yesterday, Pter Allaert Bied of 4th is to include an exhibition of Chinese the King's Regiment, was charged with Boxing and Fencing, many of our readers the theft of an ivory cigarette case wurth will probably be interested to know some-$13 from the Kwong Yuen shop of No. thing of this art as practised in ancient Queen's Road Central, on Sunday and modern times. The following account" has been supplied by a local Chinese | scholar of no mčan repute :-
before the
alternoon.
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THE ARMS SEIZURE AT THE PALACE HOTEL. EUROPEAN CHARGER
The European who has been detaine by the Police in connection with the seizure of arms at the Palace Hotel, Kow.) loon, was brought before Mr. Hamilton At the Magistrasy, yesterday morning.
employed at the time of his nerest as bar His name is Owen James Smyth. He was wunger at the Pulary Hotel. He came to the Colony about six months ago from!
two months ago secured the position mentioned
The charges have been preferred against Smyth. They are:-(1) That on the 24th) he had in his possession 4 revolvers,
automatic pistol and 2,412 rounds of the Captain Superintendent of Police; ammunition without the permission of () aiding ad abetting one William Pitts to import into the Colony, at revolvers, 9-Mauser pistols, 2 Savage rilles and
350 Fouls of aamunition.
A shop fuki said that the defendant asked to see the cigarette case and white The art of Kei Kik. includes deste, inspecting it, asked the witness to take Australia in search of work and about in wielding sword, ser and kite as wallow a stall ivory photo frame" While i as skill in the use of lists and for This, the witness's back was turned, he ran out peculiarly Chinese form of what we may of the shop with the cigarette, case, call Chinese boxing and feueing has A Withes gave phase. Defendant jumped history dating back to the period at the
Warring States," one three centuries out of a riesha and ran down a laze int Christian Era. it was Des Vans Road, where he was stopped developed in the succeeding dynasties of suidde Messrs. Jardine, Matheson's hy T'un and Hon. A certain Ta'ni Man is commemorated in the history of the Hon 20 Indian copstable. On the way to the Dynasty as being a fimonis expians of gation the defendant handed back the..
cas to the witness, the grt, and the men of the Tai State are said to have greatly esteemed, sach
Indian constable B124, sud that, when' skill. In the province of Ho Nan is an ancient temple called Shia Lam Tz arrested, the defendant struggled vio- whore priests and acolytes in day's gently and tried to get hold of the wit, by were fitinually engaged in exercise
Thirteet of them won of this natur fare as boxers and fencers" when they help the Emperor Tai Tsung of the Tong dynasty to subdue the rebelliousį Wong Shai-ch'ung in the early part of
tadian constable B144 sail when he got the 7th Century, all established a trail, I was 'the man. tional school of-the art known as the
to the scene, defendant had the other. Shiu Tam Pai."
constable's revolver in his hand. The It is clear that ire those days a real witness twisted his hand and snatched at animunition at the Palace Hotel, military value was attached to skill in the weapon away from him. On the way - Kowloon, a Chinese (dressed in Europena Kai Kik,brat later, with the development to the statin three sailors followed,
nesses's revolver.
The dedant interposed the state that the witness assaulted and kicked him.
t
lí any one was assaulted
The witness
rescue me"
At the request of the Police Mr. Hamil
to adjourned the case to Friday" ursi, Smyth was allowed bail of $1,000, but as he was unable to find this sum be is being! demained in polico custody."
امریکی
A CHINESE CHARGED. In connection with the seizure of arms!
The brought before Mr. Lindsell and charged of firearms, the art became neglected as Defendant called out. If there are any clothing named Chan Kwong Chui, was
practical field of martial endeavour. Europeans about, Tansplantel to Japan, however, it doubt-sailors attempted to do so, but another with unlawfully importing on revolver less became the historical parent of Judo European advised then not to interfere or Jujutsu.
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with the police, Defendants.uggled aff and 30 rounds of ammunition into the Colony. The police allege that the de the way.
fendant had the parcel, containing the arms addressed to his at the Palace GREAT CHOICE AND VARIETY. Hotel.
Defendant: You tried to hit me the head with a revolver!
The constable denied this.
statement to Defendant, in
the
But although the Chinese" expert may hare lost his military importance. the practice of the art has persisted, partly, perhaps, as fora of self-culture and
Mr. Leo d'Almunda for the defendant, partly as "pastine for boys and men' In very recent Republican days, indeed Magistrate, "Baid that the shop joki first there are not wanting signs that the asked for $17 for the cigarette case, and |
The Chinese always charged heneing. The Police, he contended had practice has been deliberately recognized then lowered the price to $15. Know. asked the Magistrate to fix a date for as roding to stimulate & militaristicing that
the spirit, but this is not the plate to touch double price for anything, he offered had anpla time to prepare their case.
Sergt. Andrew said that the Police) on certain modern aspects of Chinese!" planked" the money down on
counter, put the case in his pocket, and social life..
walked out. He got into a riesha and expected to arrest' another man concerned "The writer has pleasant recollections of drove to Messe, Jarding's where he was in the case in the course of the next few inaay a spirited exhibition of "boxing stopped by Indian constable B124, who
d'Almada pointed Mr. given by village boys in the New Teert ill-treated him. twisting his arm behind days,
out that his tories. In certain villages there, between his back, and trying to twist his neck the 10th day of the 7th moon and the 9th also. The witness fell to the ground and client was on 9500 bail and that he was a man only passing through the port. It day of the 9th moon, performances of then Constable B144 came up and kicked
take place. him." "Stupefying the Toad" Three or four boys die face downward The Magistrate: It is clear that more seemed unfair that the man should" be on the ground while others ait round them than one person is lying, but I can pidetained for such a length of time.
and chant the refrain:-
Little Toads and King Toad”
figglody Pinglely.
Into the Lotus-Pond
In they go.
*
Break the branches, break the reeds, There come the toads? I don't know.
Jumping on the toad-throne to con their
books.
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down only one and that is the shop foki.
con-
The Magistrate said that he would put He deliberately told a lie when he said that the defendant was running when he the case orer until Friday next and if was stopped. His evidence was tradicted by both the Indian and the the police were not ready then he would
very order, the man to be discharged... defendant. The whole case is "fishy and if the witness would not bell the truth, it is his own fault. muss discharge the defendant,
I
AMERICAN ENSIGN IN
STROUBLE.
At a labour on Sunday night passers-
by on the Praya East" near the Seamen's
To the shop fok, the Magistrate said:" What the meaning of this nursery You told a black lie, so I am going to rhyme is the writer cannot say, but the believe the defendant that he did pay
You can get your case back if TRIES TO RESCUE FRIEND FROM chant invokes the spirits of ancient fight you $7.
THE POLICE,' ing-men, ancient masters of boxing and you return the $7, otherwise it becomes fencing, and it must be kept up till the the defendant's property, boys lying face downwards become, as it To, the defendant, Mr. Hamilton said: Were. mesmerized. Their heart goes," You were a fool to put 7 down without and passes beneath the earth by way of having first struck & bargain: You have the Fairy Bridge. When the heurt has no right to walk away with the case like Institute were startled, to see an "Ameri can Mercantile Officer jump off à tram- gone, the invoked spirit eaters, the that. However, you are discharged.
The defendant said he would like to
an English Polic car closely pursued by symptom being a coldness of the feet and
The charge the ladian constables with assault. a violent trembling of the body. master of the ceremonies thereupon cries He had two European witnesses. out "Master, up and perform If bel did not call this out, no medium would (Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe) who was in Court, of the Praya und jumped into the water, ever get up. He must on no account utter suggested that any charges against the the boys real names, as this would at once constables should to dealt with depart The mentally. If the defendant would bring them to consciousness
each his witnesses, he would investigate the assumption throughout is that
or stupefied, allegations. medium becomes mung and that all his actions when in this state are involuntary, dictated by the spirit of the dead master. Jumping up, then, they
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The Captain Superintendent of Polio Sergeant. The American ran to the cige MISS TORA IÑOKUCHI
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proceed to box with fists and feet. After | FATAL MOTOR-BUS ACCIDENT tried to rescue his friend from the police. |
CHILD KILLED AT YAUMATI
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Some British naval ratings passing by minute of this they are told to sit, and
were called to the Police Officer's assist then they may smoke but on no account drink tea. Then, still sitting, they ing
An Inquiry was held at the Magistracy, a song, some ancient song that their dead yesterday afternoon, into the death of a ance and the two men were taken to tho masters used to sing, and then they per little girl who was knocked down by No. 2 Police Station. form a kind of sword-stick exerci with motor-cus No. 547 or the main road from At the station the man who jumped long thin bamboo poles. On one occasion Sham Shui Po to Yaurati. Mr. RE. one boy accidentally barged another on Lindell (Coroner) presided over, the into the harbour gave his namo sa Janice the head, and the instant reproach sound inquiry and the Jury was composed of Martin, a "Lieut." on the ss. President ed extremely like an every-day exclama: Messra. William John Armstrong "(for: Pierce. His friend gave his name 89 tion of & Yung Tsai of the Old Market, man), (han Harr and Uuis, Augustus Uliford M. Alford, an Ensign on the WANTED-Experienced and not at all like the grave utterance of Gutierric an ancient boxing-master.
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Evidence was given by the mother of U.S.S. Huron. Finally, their real names are cried in the deceased child that she was walking Bail
At the Magistracy, yesterday morning, a loud voice, and the mesmerized bays along the road towards Yaumati at 2 awake. The role of medium is anid to be jpm. on the 171h inst." She was necom- Very exhausting and only possible for panied by another woman and the child. Inspector Blackman after briefly stating these with yam ngan, eyes expressive of The other woman and the child were the facts of the case said that the defend walking a little fa, advance of the mother ant Martin had forfeited his bail of $15 the female principle or passivity.
on the right hand side of the road. She
Clifford Alford put in appearance and was charged with obstructing a police officer in the excution of his duty.
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did not hear the bus approach from be gold. A charge of assaulting a police Hind and neither did she bear the horn officer had been preferred him. Etaiga A very successful entertainment, or sounded. The bus knocked the girl down
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Evidence given by Bergt. Post way to the road. Helena Hay Institute by kind permission pulled up some distance further along of the Council on October 28th, in aid of Dr. Yip of the Krong Wah Hospital this effect that whilst he was, on a tram cannot be over-estimated. Right stands. the Hongkong Women's Guild and said that the child was admitted to bos- the two defendants came on, asked the for, everything that is valuable or enjoy. Ministering Children's League. Songs,pital at 9.30 p.m. on the 17th fast She Police officer, who was in uniform, who sols in life. You cannot tell if your eyes. Pianoforte dusts and Chinese music were died at 4 pan. the same day. The prin he was, and then, without any provoca are right; you may see well yet have rendered by Mrs. Greggs, Miss Irene Ung, cipal injuries were three fractured ribation, Martin hit the Sergeant a blew on Dr. Fenton, Miss Jean Lowson, Mim and a ruptured lung. There were also the face Witness attempted to soise the defective eyes. If you wish to have your. Hence, Mr. Longyer, and Mr. You Hok
The woman who had hold of the child's man she jumped off the car, and later eyes tested, the Befracting Room of The Chau and friends. The programme ter number of bruises on, the head. minated with & short play "Old Letters, hand at the time of the approach of the into water. When Martin came out Hongkong Optics Co., successors to adapted from Cranford," in which the bus, died to the Coroner he suggestion of the water the defendant. Alford tried Clark & Co., Refracting sad Mano-
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The Magistrate! You had no business ments to test your eyes accurately. Council of the Institute, the expenses were on the has had been taken, the Taquiry costructing the police.
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