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REJOINDER BY - SHIPS OFFICERS
GUILDS.
INDIANS AT. VARIANCE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY... JUNE 5, 1924
OTHER CHARĜES AGAINST INTER-
PRETER DISMISSED. “
The following reply has been sent by The Indian interpreter. Nattah, Singh. the Secretaries of the China Coast employed at the Central Magistracy, who Officers Guild and the Marire Engineers was recently the defendant several Guild to Mr. B. L. Frist, Vier President charges of olitaing money by false pre- and Hon. Secretary of the Hongkong tences" frum. other Indialis, or alterna Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to tively of accepting bribes from them, has Animals
now been discharged on di counts. » M
Court at the Central Magistracy before Yesterday he appeared in the small
Mr. C. 1). Melbourne, on a similar charge in respect of Gulana Hussain, the amount in this case being stated to be $3.30.
June 4th, 1024.
DEAR SIR-We have to acknowledge and thank you for your letter of the 3rd
inst.
In ceply we wouki assure you of our alolute conviction of the high anns which actuate you and your colleagues
To the very excellent work your prosecute with such laudable präl.
It is the method and not the patter
«hich we take exccptido.
to
With regard to sub-section 1a of Sec- tion # of Ordinance No. 15 of, pan, and to the router'n to which you draw our
4but, whether the Onlinance has been in existence inr 21 years or not, there
Mr. G. K. Halk Brution defended.
Inspector Pincott said that on May 5th complainant, Gulam Hussain, saw
and asked for the issue of two summonses. the defendant at the Central Magistracy
Hussain asked the defendant if there were any Court fees to pay and Nattah Singh snill that for two summonses. the fee would be $150 Complainant banded i
SHY, STEVENSON IN HONGKONG.
TO PLAY LOCAL BILLIARDS CHAM PION ON SATURDAY.
Seen by a Daily Press representative at his hotel, Mr. Stevenson said that he
a week, before sailing on the Kashgar expected to rengia in Hongkong about
for Singapore..
CHINESE CATHOLIC
PRELATES,
NATIVE PRIESTS RAISED TO RANK- OF MONSIGNORI.
Mt. H. W. Stevenson, the famous
The Catholic Church exelniles - nö billiant player, arrived in Hongkong on
nationality from the ranks of its priest the ss, Empress of Australia at 9 a.m.hool, or even of the prelacy, provided yesterday.
the men come up to the intellectual, moral and general standard of efficiency required by Canon Law. The Church having a present 2,408,000 converta fi
native clergy numbering 1,701, it was Ching, dispersed over the 1s Provinces and Outlying Dependencies, and an ordained
deemed advisable at the glose of 192); to raise a select few of these Chinese He is playing at the Club Lusitano clergymen to the dignity of prelates. tonight with Mr. P. A. Yvanovich, run-Trained for about 15 years in their native ner-up in the billiards championship this literature in mathematical and physical year, and ex-champion. Mr. Stevenson philosophy and theology, in Scripture, sciente, in general history, in- Latto, will meet Mr. A. J. Osmund, the Amateur apologeties and Canon Law, they ar Caion Club to-morrow. The mated, in heen recently selected by Roine, the Sup Champion of the Colony, at the Catholic thoroughly equipped for the duties of their ministry. Two among them have which Osuund is to receive 50 in 800reme Centre of authority over the whole up, is timed to start at 9 p.n..
Church, and raised, to the dignity of Prefects. Aposetelle. Though not bishops, but they have the rank of pickates, and amy, wear the mitre and ring, but are not
"I am very glad to be back, in. Hong kong, far I have very happy recollections
attention, it is considered opinton him a 910 note; and deferslant gave 36.50 of my last visit years ago," said Mr. I allowed the use of the crozier" or af the
is no accrued right se devin any man gmily of an act@comunitṭri iş another.
The actual point of our argument is that, in the landlahte desire to render the animal worls immune from needless{ suffering, the Objets and Reasons of the rate Bill published in the Gazette of the 10th att unnecessarily, put one more
Enrden on shoulders already grievously and unjustly loaded with vicarious res ponsibilities.
The master: when it is impossible, convenient, er unduly expensive to sheet. the erige home to the actual offender, heap the responsibility upon the master"
The tria'ng and environments of the British Mercantile Marine Office must, and undoubtedly do, tend to bring out the unst huminne feelings; a gall of distress. be it from may or beast, requires no repetition; by long usage and intimate acquaintence with the truables which re- lentlessly accompaty those who go down to the sea in shins." it has he come automatic for him to respond to any ... immediately, and to enden, vour, with the nailgate appliances at his disposal, to render first nid.
We are sailor men and speak front ex-
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no
Why, then, is it necessary to stigmatisn bin is less than bumah by loqerly word- ed legislation! There has been **misapprehension" (vide 8.C.M.P.) nor *misunderstanding (vide ...) on our part, we quote the words in the rectly) and deduced that the words, since therefore, odious. It is submitted that explained away, were unecessary and, our deduction is atoply justified in the reply of the Hon. Col. set which ex- plains, "inter in, that:-
change.
Complainant, in the witness-bas, gave corroborative evidence a reply to Mr.
Brutton; he said that the Erst occasion the police spoke to him about this case much he had paid for Court fees, was on May 17th. He was asked how, Mr. Brutton: And you told the police you paid nothing No. I did not say that.
As a result of further questions from Mr. Brutton, the witness waved his bands (and exclaimed, “I know nothing. The
police came to my shop."
Stevenson.
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matches, including one at the flongkong “I havo alrendy arranged three or fọu?
Club and another at the Club Lusitano, but in some cases the actual dates are not set fixed. I shall probably arrange others during my stay."
With regard to his recent stay in Shaog- hai, Mr. Stevenson said that there were some very fine amateur players there. Captain Barrett, Mr. Gordon Morriss, Mr. Johnson, and Mr. Porter were, he said, avery strong quartette.
Brutton at once put his client in the allowed his opponent a considerably big-
Opening the case for the defence, Mr.
In one game with Capt. Barrett be witness-box.
Defendant said that on Sunday, Mayer start than was his usual practice in 15th, he met à man called Baghel Singh Sames of the kind, sad the auteur was when on his way to the Sikh Temple.
victorious by a narrow margin." In consequence of a Singh gave him, witness went to Gulam Dressage Baghet Hussain's shop. Galam Hussain was very excited and trembling and said that the police had called on him."
A conversation followed, and as result, witness, on the following day.. made a report to the first Magistrate,
r. R. E. Lindsell
Without hearing further evidence, his Worship at this point discharged the defendant.
WHEN IT WAS DARK.
EUROPEAN MÓTON CYCLIST FINED.
ASHORE OR AFLOAT ?
AN ELUSIVE INDIAN GUARD.
When the s. Chuen Chow arrived in Hongkong from Madao at 12.45 p.m. on June 3rd the master, of the vessel, Capt. | F. D. Jones, noticed one of the ship's guards on the wharf walking towards the gangway. He at once called the No. 1 guard and asked him to explain why the absence of guard No. 033 bad not been reported to him!.
thrasie.
̧· NAMES OF THE TWO PRELATES,
Odoric Cheng, & menter of the Fra
The first appointed is the Rev. Father riscan Order, founded by the great and popular Saint of Assisi, A.D. 1203. Cheng was born in 1871, and joined the Franciscan Order in 1891, making his
Fr
religious profession in 1896. He is there fore at the present lay 31 years of age, Before being raised to the dignity of the Central Seminary of Kiangchowfu, prelate, he was sometime professor in.
upch..
THEIR MISSIONARY FIELD. Melchoir Sun, of the Congregation of The other prelate is the Rev. Father the Vincentians or Lazarista. Father Sun is a native of Peking, where he was born in 1960. He joined the Vincentian Fathers in 1897, and became a professed member of the Congregation in 1001 He is a little more advanced in nge than the first prelate, being as present 55 years. In his previous lifetime, he laboured both as a missionary and a professor in the Preparatory Seminary, in Peking. Ho has had thus much experience both in the Held and in teaching.
THE PROCESSION, AT BICCAWEI
Monsignor Cheng, for such is the title to be henceforth given him, controls the whole region in the province of Hupeh south and south-east of the Yangtze River, down to the borders of" Kiangsi," This comprises the district cities of Puki, Kiari, Taunggang and Tungcheng
the province of Chibli, cast of Protingfu Monsignor Sun's sphere of work is in the centre of the mission is Lihsien, with
Objects and Reasons (we think. For the, Kowloon Magistracy, yesterday for Guard (Pir, Bux) un another gunfire other towns to the east and south-
Mr. . W. Chaney was summoued to the wrong side of Salisbury Road on May 18th, at driving his motor-erele on
p..
Bir. Chaney said that one of his tyres was flat and he was wheeling his eyele Through inadvertener this reference The engine das in second gear and La past the Railway Station froni the ferry, was allowed to remain in the Ohjeets was just 20porting the cycle by walking and Reasons
when the sub-section alongside. was struck out of the Bill.”
Au Indian constable deposed that de- If it can be sewn that the master or fendant was iding his machine, not push officer of any ship is guilty, as an acing it. Held defendant that he was complice, as a acessory ofore or after on the song side of the road and that the fact, by any neglect of duty or even a kummons would be issued against him.
Defendant asked the witness how he by any carelessness, the power to punish imply provided by Clause 12 as pub could have caught up with, the cycle if dishel, and no special inchision of angit had been ridden.
ne by name or occupation, is neces The constable replied that defendant
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► which extends the world over, and
reckons within her fold 323,000,000 mem- bets (Whitaker's Almanack, 1934, p.963).
Arising out of this incident charges were preferred against-three of the ship's guarda." The guard (Phail Wun) who was seen on the wharf when the ship arrived was charyed with absenting himself from duty without_permission. The No. 1 (Shera Khan) were charged with wilfully und Shercha. The congregation which east, Shuhe, Ankuoh, Payeh, Kaorung disobeying the orders of the master.
with yesterday afternoon at the Marine
The first of these charges was denise controls numbers, 25,000 converts.
Preeding the bishops, both of these Magistracy when the case of the Indian newly elected prelates walked in the who was alleged to have absented him Praction, which took place in steenwel at the opening of the General Council on self without leave came up for bearing
May 15th. Besides, them was the Vener In the course of his evidence "Capt. Frederick Jones stated that after the shippist Monstery, near Peking.
able Abbot Brus; Superior of the Trap All three only Eve guards on hourd. The defendant of peculiar attention on the part of the Left Hongkong on June 2nd he saw
were highly conspicuous, and the object
crowd. The natives were especially was not there. He did not ask the No. guard Where No. 6 was, as he wanted pleased in seeing two of their race among to see if the No. 1 guard would report the highest dignitaries of that Church, his absence to him.
The No. 1 guard was then called. He wore that when the Churn Cher at Hongkong on June Sad, the defendant
SEATS IN THE GENERAL 'COUNCIL There were six guards on duty. The ship was on duty all the way to Macao."
In the afternoon priceding the open- arrived back in Hongkong about 12.30ing of the Counel, live Commissions pp. on June 3rd and it was then the were established, each having a bishop defendant's duty to land as soon as pos- presiding over it, and assisted by other sible and prevent coolies from rushing bishops, theological consultors and secre on board before the gangways were out. taries. The two Chinese prelates are Witness ordered the defendant to do this members of the 4th Commission, over Among the consultors are, the on that particular occasion. The defen which presides Bishop Gearts of Eastern dant went down the gangway and after Clibli.
a saw him. Witness was called by the general of the Shanghai Mission; the several passengers had landed the Cap Very Rev. J. Verdier, SJ, superior. Captain and asked if the defendant had Superior of the Dominicans, Foochow The police record showed three pre- the gaze. He replied "Yen; I Mission: Rev. Father Espelage, of the vious convictions against defendant, onc for reckless riding, one for disobeying have just ordered hint on to the wharf. Order of St. Francis, Wachang, and Rev. Father Ford, representing the American police instructions and one for speeding.
The Captain asked for defendant's num-
Foreign Mission, Kwangtung. The pre charge was not a serious one, and fineil fendant having toade the trip was then ing procession and a mere wonder
His Worship said that the present her and said he would report him.
Corroborative evidence us to the desence of the Chinese prelates at the oper in 35, adding that if defendant enine up fondered by another guard (one of the above Commission, displays the wonder gain he would be heavily fined
two charged with disobedience). Heful progress of Catholic life in China, and added: "I saw the defendant with my the bealthy expansion, which, as a result own eyes get on to the wharf from the of the present Council, is expected to how of the ship. He jumped on to s follow in the near future. V, C. Daily
Newe. Plank between the wharf and the ship.
was not going very fast...
Ilis Worship (to defendant): I think you were entirely wrong.
Telendarit: But I was not riding the Apart cycle.
His Worship: No, but the Regulations are that all moving traffic must keep to the left, and your cycle was moving.
Defendant repented that he was only walking alongside the machine and not riding it.
You say in your letter that the absence of complaints proves that officers of ships frusted our Sudety to carry out! the law with common-sense....” from the fact that the words we com plain of, being mandatory, rub you of any discretion, is it unreasonable to sug gest that.. in the absence of convictions of masters or officers of ships, they on their part can be trusted to carry out the law with humanity as well as com- en-sense and that without odions refer
tners).
His Worship: I and the summons proved on your own statement.
We learn with the greatest pleasure that you have several letters from minsters and officers of ships begging you, To take drastis action against the per Jetrators of by the awful cruelty practis e-by the Chinese, which, we submit, go far in support of our contention ihat sea-farers are not the cowardly mans which is implied by the Ordin ance of 1901, and which dinus, implica CASES ON THE FOOTPATH. tion bas how been deleted from the draft hat to be presented to the Legislative KOWLOON OESTRUCTION CHARGE.
(gd.) T LAURENSON,
Council.-Your faithfully,
W. J. STOKES.
- WHAT WERE THEY AFTER?
DREDGING NEAR. H.M.S..
“BLUEBELLIN
The Naval Authorities the other day totied the Water Police that a number at ashing honts were engaged in dredging operations near HMS Muchell, This was carly in the morning. A polien launch was sent out to clear the offenders Away. "At 3 pm: the same day the police discovered the fishermen had returned and that they were again busy, dredging the muddy Jepths of the harbour.
time the police were not so lenient. Three of the offenders were caught and yesterday they appeared at the Magis tracy on a charge of using drags and appling for the purpose of lifting articiós from the bed of the harbour with out the sanction of the Harbour Master
car to the fishing boats they slipped Inspector Bond said that when he got
their drags and made away ka
All three masters pleaded that they wero " simply passing by when the
olice launch came of the scene.
The Mugistrate (Lieut-Coudr. Conway Hako, R.NR.) fined the defendants ench.
„Mr. Andrew Harper was summoned to the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for causing an obstruction by placing nine cases on the footpath outside his work shop.
The Magistrate (Lieut. Comdr. Conway Tinke, R.N.R.) did not consider the case proved and the defendant was discharged. The ence against the other two guards was remanded until this afternoon.
THE KING'S MESSAGE FROM WEMBLEY.
A telegraphic message sent by the King announcing the opening of the Exhibition travelled a total distance of 31.550 miles in 80 seconds.. From the Stadium tha message "went to Halifax (Nova Scotia via Imperial, crossed Canada over the Pacific Cable Board's lines, and then on to the Eastern Telegraph system at Sydney. Finally the Eastern Company A young girl appeared before received the message simultanoeusly of Hamilton yesterday charged with having four cables at its London office. The
Defendant stated that the cases, had been there for several months before the CHINESE LOTTERY TICKETS. Government made the footpath, and he GIRL WHO DID NOT KNOW WHAT bad applied to the authorities for a spare. piece of land on which to store his cases near the railway. There was some doubt as to whom the land belonged to-the F.W.D. or the railway authorities.
His Worship remanded the case for a week and ordered Mr. Harper to have the cales removed.
MORE RECKITS DRIVING. SMART FINE FOR KOWLOON BUS
'DRIVER. ****
A bus driver employed by the Chung Hing Bus Company was fined $23 at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for reck defendant was trying to pass a stationary leas driving. The evidence showed that
bus in Nathan Road,
“THEY WERE.
228 Po Piu lottery tickets in her posses-Electrictu sion.
"ACCIDENT.
ller answer to the charge was that h man had given them to her at the Po Jing Theatre, telling her to take them ROYAL ACADEMICIANS IN MOTOR to the Cement Works, where she was to wait for him. He gave her twelve cents. and praniised ber one dollar when be arrived at the Cement Works, She said that she did not know what was in the envelopes but said the man represented that they contained letters
Evidence was given that when defen- dant was searched by a female at the
pealed to tre gid that she was told, to Folice Station the tickets were found con-
Defendant said
Mr. Hamilton said that every timhido the envelopes. drivers, were before him on charges of His Worship said he had no doubt that passing the buses of rival companies he defendant knew what she had in her would heavily fine them."
possession and he imposed a fine of 950 with the alternative of a month's im- prisonment.
One previous conviction had beer recorded against defendant."
A motor car, containing members of the Royal Render the President. Bir Aston Webb, Sir Luke Fildes, Bir Wm. Llewellyn, and Mr. Melton Fisher, while returning from a banquet on May 3rd, collided with a lorry Four passengers were injured, and taken to bospital Sir
return home after treatment but Sir W. Llewelyn and Mr. Melton Fisher, who were badly cut were allowed to Aston Webb and Sir Luke Fildes, whose agos are 75 and 81, respectively were detained owing to serious injuries. A later, message says:-Sir Aston Webb has fractured pelvis. He and Sir Luke Fildes are progressing satisfactorily.
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