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CORRESPONDENCE.
MILITARY REGULATIONS, (TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG DHLY PUES"]
Sin. The further contribution from Fairsay your bene af 10th instant, has not given ane, gust admit, the same pleasure as his pervious letter.
There is a pontife:il assertiveness about it which seems to suggest that he con- silers himself the arbiter alius" of the whole de sassion.
SEQUEL TO BIG ARMS
THE HONGKONG DAILY -PRESS, «SATURDAY, JULY 12TH, 1924.
SEIZURES. GOVERNMENT CLERK JUMP's usi BAIL.
CASE AGAIN REMANDED.
TRADE MARKS CASE. IMPORTANT SEMMONS AT THE CENTRAL COURT,
..
A case of considerable importance to traders came before Mr. B. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday.
Kwok Sui Kui of Lee Yuen Street West, a manufacturer of Chinese uvedi cine, was the complainant in summonses
CANTON NEWS. MILATARY MOVEMENTS.
[FROM OCE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.] General Hsu Chungchi, Connuander-in- Chief of the Cantonese Army, will person; ally direct the operations aiming at the re-capture of Yenping and Haiping, two Southern Kangtang districts recently taken by General Chen Chiung-ming from
As a euelto recent large seizures of arms and on the Polyphemus, conshire,„„daine Moru, Aps Muru, and the darken a number of Chiurse were charge on remand, at the Centrul brought separately against Ley Shoung Dr. Su Yat-sen. General sa intends Magistras Nesterday morning, before Hong, of Queen's Road Central, and to unke his basis at Kongmon. Latest Me. Lindsell with being concerned in ex- tensive importations of arms into the the principal of the Ko Wo. Ting, Queen's reports indicated that the Chen troops Colony. One of the principals in the Road West, alleging that they sold or were threatsing Kungviek with the Sun-
thousands Ther is a distinct Bavour about bis cass jumped his bait of
of dollars sometime ago. Yesterday morn exposed for sale certain bottles of oil uing Railroad as an objective, by which whole letter of the very thing. I wageing when the case was called another of having a trademark falsely applid'thrre-Kongmoon might be captured.
the defendants was found to be absent on so nearly resembling the Po, Sum war gainst viz. "Red Tape.”
This man, Cheung Pik Vara, a young clerk erplored in the office of the Ucial On" trademark as to be calculated to Receiver, was out on $7,500 bail, and this deceive. the Magistrate ordered to-be forfeited. The other defendants in the case Ng Tit Hing, money changer. Yum Ngau, Seaman's boarding hous, keeper and Chan Fals unemploýrl, "
I think Farsay "should be more sure of his facts before he asserts that other people are 4 sadly and wisely, in error.' He is kind exgh to geninde to me my deBnition of Reil Tape and thinks it
early as good, us his own
If
Recuted.
bo far, reports of Northern troops having arrived at Naiyung up the north- er burgler of Kwangtung in order to oust The summons against Lee Sheung Hong Dr. Sun Yat-gon and party from Canton was taken frat. Mr. R. A. Wadeson pro-ale not confirmed.
In the eastern fighting zoor in Kwang- Complainant, in the witness-box. aid tung, where Dr. Sun's mercenaries and remember curmerly, be called his
A number of cable messages stated to: "a "too "tizid interpretation of Military have an important bearing on the ease that he was the registered owner of the General c'hen's are facing each other, no Law and Custom" and though this phrase were put in. Copies of seventeen cablesPo Sam On" trademark. To identified a few developments are reported. It ap may be all right, bis alpberation of it received by the Hastern Extension Telebottle of "bil (produced) ay containing pear that some of the Hunanese under
graph Conipany between January 1st and shewed clearly that dis mind was working une both for transmission to Choy oil of his gwn manufacture. Another General San Esuch-chin are no longer in Europe were handed to the bottle of similar appearance was handed interested in Dr. Sun's cause, and have in the direction of a shisenssion on dili Magistrate by Mr. F. W. Spencer of the
Loy tary Forensies and out of as endeavor Telegraph Company, she appeared in to the witness, who said that the contenta started preparations to withdraw je their
Mr. Spencer were never made by him.. Au defit and propound the generallyCourt under map. accepted kleu of Red Tape. i have not mentioned that they were unable to ob- yet been alde de disfever the analogy existing between my simple atal, I am sure, generally nerepted idea of Red Tape "and Fairaay's" references to Regular Battalions and their lack of expert de Jump preventing them "eing used as
storm troops.
tain copies of sable sent here without
reference to the ofties in England.
Mr., E. Davidson, who appeated for one of the defendants, and Mr. H. Maenamara. for another defendant, formally objected to the admissibility of the cable messages until it was proved that each seige was relevant as evi-
ence in the case.
The Magistrate toted the objection. Of course." Fairway is right when he
Mr. Heldar Eftersoe, of the Creat says that during the first hertie' months
no time for ited Northern Telegraph, Coping also sub in Frange, there" was
poenaed) also put in oppies of four mes Tape in the Old Army, at the monentages from Europe naki̇ressmi to “Chông. the strain was released, fark it came shon" and one message addressed to Vorbeub in Hongkong. He was un again Basfather's famous errtoon of
all to trace any cable sent to Choy Colonel Fitzshrapnel trying to remember Loy within the period. how many tins of jam were issued to him The solicitors also 'objected to these the previous Friday while müder einern-éables being put in. the Magistrate again trate shell 6 in his dugout, though notes their objection.
s ridicu of course exaggerated, is not fously wide of the mack as une tight think..
The prosecution then proposed to have all the three accused tried together. This. Mr. Davidson objected to on the grounds that this possibly might be pres judicial to the interests of any one of
then.
"Mr. Macnamara supported this" objee tion.
The difference between his own oil and
the initation product, was that the latter had a sediment, whereas his oil was quite pure.
"Witness "went on to describe how he obtained a warrant to search the second defendant's shop, and went there with the police. In the detective office he examined 315 bottles which were at that moment in Court, and found that 127
were spurious.
The bearing was adjourned until next Wednesday afternoon.
OUR "TRICK RIDERS." MAGISTRATE'S GRAVE REMARKS
AT KOWLOON.
A: the Kowloon Mestracy Festerday, to one boys who were brought up Mr. E. W. Hamilton spoke very seriously separately on charges of having com
“Faitsay " then "refers to my admission of not having made dalaustive enquiries tas a "confession." A confession duplies
On the question of anglber raizand of mitted various infractions of the rules the admission of some thing, which, one the ease the Assistant Director of of the mand, ...fels to be faulty or wrong, whereas mine Criminal Intelligence (Mr. C. G. Perdue)
was an admission merely of fact, not of fault, and Fairsay knew perfectly well when he tied the expression" exhaustive enquiries" that no elvilian, except pos sildy a reporter, would be in a position do make exhaustive enquiries of the facts kurrounding courts martial
solicitars for the defence need not neers sarily attenst each wek.
To one small boy who, a police officer said the documents in the possession of explained. had been "trick riding in the police were in Chinese and they were so many that the Crown would not be Nathan Road, His Worship observed that able to present a full case for a month the lad risked not only his own life, but He suggested that forinal remands of
a motor-bus overturned in trying to three separato wreki stating that the other people's. Supposing, he said, that avoit the boy, the casualties might be Mr. Davidson printed out that the de fendants bid, been continually remand vegy grave, lie hopes for a"" further" confesstoned for the Et six works. He protested of incompetency. Not having made alat the indefinite delay, which was unfair one, I cannot make furthug his chout. As pri no ense against them had en presented, and he evra understood from the police that the pro sept charge might not stand and au alternative one of conspiracy might he preferred instead. He suggested that day is fixed for the Crown Solicitor to open fris case, and if the evidence pre dnes justified another remand, the fence might assent,
*** first
kue. I merely reiterate that the shirt and singlet" court martial gas a piros of silly and extravagan: Red Tape and I would add that I consider myself per feetly competent to pass this opinion.
As to the story of the officer on leave, 1 referred of course to Lomalah as a whole aal only mentioned Regent Street toi
Fairsay certainly lustente y point.
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·PITMAN'S SHORTHAND.
"LOCAL SUCCESSES,
The results of the examinations "hell last March have arrived from Eugland and are as follows: ..
Mimmie
wn bones in Hunat
in budtak, along the West River, the heal inhabitants, and "Merchants" Volun- teers are expressing displeasure over the stationing of new mercenary troops in their inst. It is expected that, should Dr. Suri insist in sending more outside troops to Shuntak, a runiture will occur. The Shuntak people have been somewhat dissatisfied lately over the dismissal of
taka malvantage of the dissatisfaction in their popular magistrate by Dr. Sun. To Shuntak, General Chen. Chiung-ming's agents have gone in there to cause further trouble. HOSTILITY TOWARDS THE CHIEF OF POLICE,
It is reported in order to force the re- signation of General Wu Tr-chen, Chief, of Police, the elder members of the Kup- recently promoting a police strike, To counteract this General Wa is asking the mintang Political Parts have been busy
means to clear the arrears due to his men From the Municipal Executive Council to devise for the last three months. figures submitted to the Council by Gen ern Wa, the Police requires 2145,000 a month for ordinary and 875,000 for special expenses, while its income from house-tax,
and others amounts
to $129,000
monthly, leaving a deficit of $75,000 up- waru. During the last three months. mure, than $300.00 of the police incotie is said have been appropriated by Dr. Sun Yat-sen for his war chest, and the refund of this item is now considered out of question. To guard against a pos sible strike. General Hsn Chung-chi of
service of 4 men for police purposes. the Cantonese Army is organizing a secret It is believed that the proposed strike ton Mayor to the assistance of the Police will be avoided by the coming of the Can Chief. Mr. Sun Fo, the Canton Mayor, who is the son of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, is reputed for his wealth resulting from his many real estate deals in the last few months. To enlarge the present police income, efforts are being maile to levy a
in Canton City, and from this sou $2.000 special police tax on the 600 opium dens 100 Words per minute Certificate-Missa mouth at least is expected. In the Avelina Souza, Misa tuleen Bliss, Miss meantime the detectives in the Police Parria Ruttonjec. liss Leonor Xavier, Department are encouraged 1 arrest Miss Edith Dixon, Miss Lauru Gomes, Miss Marjorie White, Miss Marie Rosario, Miss Ada M. Pepperell Mids Mercedes Horteneia Jorge, Miss Helena Jorge, Miss Rosario, Miss Cisy 1. 31. Hunt, Miss Hattie Noronha, Miss Eileen Leonard, Lyon, Miss Marjorie Scott, Mr. Els Miss Betty Davidson, Miss Dorthy M.
ST. MARY'S SCHOOL," KOWLOON., Elementary Certificate. "Miss Mary 0. Edwards, Miss Marjorie Martin, Miss
Theory Certificate.-Alias Irene Lim.
50 Words per minute Certificate-Miss Noronha, Miss Daisy Witchell. Leuor Xavier, Miss fielenn Jorge, Miss Martencia Jorge, Mias L. M. Hast. Miss Betty Davidson, Miss Edith Dixon, Miss Miss Hattie Noronha, Miss Aleitha A. Higst,, Miss "Bertha Smith, Mr. la
Mr. Puede, in reply to bis Worship, said that he could not certainly give Mr. errs sadly and widely here and is lazerligg is mass of Chinese papers with oist with his own petard, for Eis denial which to opa his case. They could start of the frequency of occurrener of such with an outline of the case and certain heidents, only shows he was not in touch amount of concrete evidence. .-. with the actualities of such matters. Both the writer and a brother officer un short leave from the Front, were fisked Crown Solicitor might be able to prMercedes Rosario, Miss Dorothy M. Lyon,
The Magistrate, on remanding the esse for another week, atggesting that the
by the satellites of the Provost par his ease by that time. Marshal for wearing shoes with slacks
The ease was then remanded to Friday
and although by scans of duleet plead next as nea. irs and promises of reformation. I g of without wasting any of my previous time, my friend-wasted four hours. This
curl on different days, one in demayn Street and the other an Pall Mail, and in each instuner, the satellite was inform
leave,
STABBED" AT WESTERN MARKET.
zorio.
ed that his victim was a officer in short WAS IT DEE TO GUILDS SPITE? The fatal stubbing of a man at the "Fairsay speaks disdainfully of this. being one of the tag stories with which Western Market on Thursday is believed Non-Regalar officers were regaled and to have been due to the Guild movement.
Ozorio. He was working as a spy on behalf of usks me if I was a special constable an the Regent Street ont during the War. the Park Stallholders Guild, his job Nu, Sir, I was not a special constable. being to take the names of persons carry- I held a commission from 1915 to 1020 and ing on business while not being affiliated "for quite a part of my time was engaged to the Guild. The belief is that he in- in the meritorious occupation of assisting curred the ill-feeling of certain people in doing in Hubs at such pleasant of the kind, and that this cabuinated in health resorts as Arras, Ypres, Bapaume, is death... Fremicourt, Albert, elé. Perhaps Fair
Hay will now regret having expressed
self in the way he has done, particu
tarly with regard to the
wide and sul
LOCAL SPORT.
10 Words per minute Certificate.-Miss Marie Rosari, Miss Avelina Sonza, Miss Laura Gomes, Misa Marjoritt White, Miss
Eileen Bliss,
140 Words per minute Certificate.-Miss Ritta Xavier, Miss Beatrice Bliss.
ST. JOSEPH'S BRITISH SCHOOL, KOWLOON.
100 Words per minate Certificate, 31, Terence A. Lunard, Mr. Peter Pau, Ma Adelino Y. Goane,
The students in the above schools were coached by Mr. T. F. O'Sullivan, EL.P.S., P.C.T.
street walking girls so as to make 20 per cent. of every dollar exacted by way of fines for these misdemeanery.
THE FLOODS. The Cantonese are again showing their of terror in the Canton Delta districts. By special general order of the Com fortitude in the present food and reign mander-in-Chief of the Kwangtung Pro- vincial Merchants Volunteer Curns, all tricts are now out on active military duty volunteers in the affected and nearby dis- to render assistance to the suffering in every way possible, including the pro- vision of convoys to relief parties. In the meantime, M. Chan has called a confer ence of the leading merchants in Canton to undertake relict measures. To dis courage further extortion on the part of the mercenary troops of Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the Central Command of the Kwangtang Merchants' Volunteers in Canton has'or dered the detachments now watching the hot to withdraw until every mercenary RESTORATION OF GERMANativities of the Yuanançse in Kankong
PROPERTIES AT"
there has left that port as requested. It may be recalled that the Yunnanese In reply to a telegram from the Central mertuaries in Kankong have attempteit and other Merchants Tuchun of Hapch, reports that in accord trade, aside from occupying, Government, General Hisine Yao-nan, te levy taxes on cocoons export, July 16th: A:D.P, “Br. East Surreysance with the stipulations of the Sing Volunteers' barracks there and disarming German agreement, the following proper the volunteers themselves, and that these AY.R.C. ties in Baukow will be restored to the lawless ruffians were finally forced to sur- or my time replying to this. Does "Fair-B; V.K.C. "A". K.E.S." B.'
Jutty gird A.D.P. think all the delinquents were
"A"; A.D.P. "B" V.R.C. "B" German owners hy the Chinese author render everything taken upon the arriva: neighbouring tongue-tied lunatics?
July 20th: V.R.C. “ A ́ ́ ». A.D.P. “ B." ties.
es. The hands formerly purchased by the of reinforcements from imilar coopera 7. V.R. August 6th K.E.S. A "B: A.D.P. “A” z. A.D.P. "E"
erring.
WATER POLO.
He says idens justle one another in his
DATES FOR FESTPONED MATCHES Lead as to how best to show the inappro priateness of the moral of my story? I But he selects,
Mr. B, Witchell; the honorary secre- wasn't'uwure I drow one. anyway, as the most suitable idén för tary of the Victoria Recreation Club, in- pulverising it, the suggestion that the foring us that the postponed water polo satellites of the P.M. Jill not know the matches have been fixed by the Hongkong delinquents they stopped were officers enWater Polo Association for decision us short leave from the Front Really, Sir, under :----
I do not think I ought to waste your space
ay
allows the I suggest if "Fairsay " jostling to go on inside his head, the pro- cess any beat him in the cod, and the well-ordered cerebral filing system, of which he is now the fortunate possessor. f ideas for pulverising the morals of become other peoples' stories, may Instamorphosed into a seething chaos of valuable but wasted materialYours, ctu
MIRABILE DICTU." (This correspondence is now closed.
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