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ALL THE CHARGES DISMISSED. CHIEF PARTIES BOUND. OVER TO
KEEP THE PEACE.
for assault.
Mr. Cill summoned Messrs. M. and Prath and Mr. A. A. Barros, for sing threatening language.,
Not
RIGHT AND WRONG.
HONGKONG LODGE OF THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.
TYPEWRITERS AND RICE-
ENJOYING HIMSELF AND FEEDING
HIS MOTHER,
Before Major C.. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese was charged with the theft of two types writers from the offices of Messrs. Odell and Behar, of the Asiatic Building, nad
He had sold the typewriters to another
APPEAL FOR A CONVICTION. Mr. Hugh-Jones said that it was quita clear that no compromise could be reach
10 ed in regard to the truth of the
At the last public meeting of the Hong- stories. Miss Sequeira had issued her summons almost immediately after the kong Lodge of the Theosophical Society At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday assault took place, and she was support-un Thursday, Mr. E. Larepart gave
an address on "Right and Wrong." afternoon, beloto Mr. J. H. B. Nihilled in her case by four witnesses.
There is no "absolute wrong or right the case was concluded in which a num until ten days later did Mr. and Mrs. Gill her of Portuguese appeared as a result issue their summons. Mrs. Gill acknown the universe, he said. Right and wrong with obtaining four bags of rice from a of an incident at the Star Theatre, on ledged that she was angry owing to the are relative and must be judged in rela- grocer's shop by false preteness. April 25th, when the Bila Lost in kicking" incident which took place reached, his duties appropriate to this man, who on reading the report of the
tic to the stage the individual has Big City" was shown..
That was a significant point in finding
Counsel stage, his individual line of growth, and loss in the newspapers, threw one of the The charges in detali were:-Misaont who the aggressor was. Maria de Jesus Sequeira (the original scouted Mrs. Gil's story that she had natural way of expansion of the faner machines over a precipice tear Mount complainant) prosecuted Mr. and Mrs, been attacked by the three girls, contend. nature. What is right for one man and Davis.
On this charge defendant was sent to J. S. Gill (of the owlcon Post Office) ing that if it were really true, the would decidedly brings him forward by calling!
have been hurt. He also submitted tha: out his latent qualities by enriching his prisen fer one month,
soul-experience, might be a fatal "stop Mr. Gill's story that he was brutally backwards for another. But the action assaulted by the three boys was not itself is neither right not wrong. There
fore the question of duty and of right and wrong must differ for every soul, for every nation. For all, good or right will be that which tends to lift them relatively not necessarily to the highest, ideal before the time, but to the next stage in the unfolding of their inner, divine nature, no matter how degraded or impractically sublime this next step Divine Perfection may be
There are three recognised schools of morality existing in the West, he
sued, differing in their theories and teachings, and it is well to study them iu Severe ensure was passed by Mr. take from them whatever good they may yesterday bar a pawnbroker who had he had also brought the boys to Court.
Continuing, he said that the boys had have to offer. There is one school which taken a gold watch and chain in pawn
says that revelation from Ged is the basis for 84 when the articles were worth $38.
If any more, cases like this come to of morality, but the objection raised is
commend the immediate cancellation of the licence.
Mrs. Gill appeared as complainant against Miss Sequeira and the Misses Beatriz and Celeste Bill (complainant's nieces) who were charged with disorderly
conduct and assault.
Mr. G. S. Hugh-Jones appeared for Miss Sequeira and the two Misses Gill; Mr. M. K. Lo represented Mr. and Mrs' Gill, while Mr. D. McCallum was for Mr. A. A. Barros and Messrs. M. and F.
Prata
The Magistrate dismissed
all
the
likely one..
Concluding, he said that his client had to Court in any not brought the case vindictive spirit, but she wished it to be shown to afr. Gill that he could not with Fimpunity hit her with an umbrella."
appealed for a conviction.
DECENT CLASS.
Mr. McCallum said that both Mr. and Mrs. Gill were unsatisfactory witnesses.. Mr. Gilt had certainly made a mistake in bringing the case to Court. He did
Mester to
con-
He was similarly sentenced on the second charge. He had told the grocer that he was opening an eating-house, and sent the accountant a card inviting him to a feast which he was arranging. He offered to sent his brother to escort the guest to the party.
project failed owing to his being without sufficient resources. He had sent the rico to his aged mother in the country.
Defendant told the Magistrate that his
PAWNBROKER, CENSURED.
CANCELLATION OF LICENCE THREATENED,
charges, but ordered that Mrs. Gill, Miss not like it, but when he was summoned.ender to avoid their limitations and to R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy
Sequeira, and Mr. Barros sign bonds each in the sum of 2100 to keep the peace for six months. His Worship also intimated that Mr. Gill need not fear that his char. characterised Mr. Gill's story as being that here are many religions, each having Court," said His Worship, "I shall re-
There
acter was affected in any way. was no discredit to him
When the case was resumed yesterday, A. A. Barros, who gave his evidence at! the last hearing again went into the witness-box.
acted quite properly and naturally. He
grossly exaggerated. Mr. Gill had shid that the boys wanted to be revenged upon him because he had reproved them when they were "little fellows." That was
sheer nonsense.
Concluding, Mr. McCallum Eaid that the boys were of a decent class, and he appealed for a dismissal.
NOT WORTH IT. Mr. Lo said it was hopeless to attempt
its own Divine revelation
Another School has arisen, which bases morality on intuition, on the conscience, which dnes not accept any book the human conscience being considered the only guide.
Here the objection is tha one man's conscience has the sanic authority as another man's, and who may decide between them. The conscience is merely the result of the experiences of all the lives lived by a man in past exist. ences, and its knowledge must by neces sity be limited by greater or lesser ex- periences, and can thus not be reliable guide in morality.
sufficient,
His Worship ordered the property to be restored to the owner without pay ment.
The one was one in which, a Chinese youth..of 18 years, was charged with the theft of a cold watch and chain, and a gold medal from a house at Wanchai. The total value of the articles was 370.
The defendant, in, whose possession 'a pawn ticket was found, was sent to prison for three months' hard labour.
Man needs a view of right and wrong that shall inspire all, appeal to all, and not merely to those who need its impulsa least. "And such moral teaching, as to right and wrong, inspiring and suitable to all, however high or low one might
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FAIRLY EVEN. Replying to Mr. Hugh-Jones, he said that when he first went into the corridor,, he saw Miss Sequeira holding Mr. Gill
The third school of morality is the by the shoulders against the wall. Mr.to reconcile the evidence. There had been
deliberate perjury committed by many school of utiliarianism, and its views, as Gill had an umbrella in his hand and was trying to use it against Miss. Sequeira. persons, even by his friends clients. generally presented, are neither reason able nor satisfactory, Its maxim is That is right which conduces to the Witness Reparated the "combatants." Dealing with the incident in the theatre. Neither Mrs. Gilt nor her husband com- he said that only lunatics would have greatest happiness of the greatest num ber.' This maxim will not bear enlight plained to him that they had been laughed throughout the performance. He ened analysis, as it totally ignores the stand on the ladder of inner growth is that considered that the case did not warrant fact, the Law in natare, of the insepar- ancient teaching of Dharma and Karma, the time and the publicity given to it,able Brotherhood of Man, all men shar- which reveals to men the working of the and it was a matter for regret, that it is in the one life, going towards one Divine Plan with Humanity, and shows goal, acting and reacting upon another, to high and low alike that that is right had ever been brought. His clients had You cannot separate the happiness of one which works with the divine purpose in “.
from that of another. This maxim fails the evolution of the universe, and for Gill been dragged into it.
because no one man can ever be perfectly wards that evolution from the imperfect. Concluding, Mr. Lo asked that Mr. Gill happy in the common life-the one univer- to the perfeet This is
wrong, which de should go out of the case with his char-sal Self until all men have reached perlays or frustrates that divine purpose, and fect happiness. This maximum alse fails tends to push the universe back to the acter unaffected.
because it appeals only to the developed stage from which it is evolving. That intelligence, leaving a selfish person un- is ever right which helps the evolution touched.
towards divinity and that is wrong which (Continued on nëxt Column.) impedes its progress.
attacked.
His Worship: It seemed fairly even except that one was a man and the other a woman. (Laughter.)
was..
Continuing witness said that Mrs. attacked Miss Sequeira after she separated from Mr. Gill.
Replying to Mr. Lo, witness agreed that as a result of the case he had become acquainted with the Misses Gill. He first khew that he would be a witness in the case when Miss Sequeira informed him that she was summoning Mr. and Mrs Gill. He denied that he had conferred with Miss Sequeira and the Misses GI in regard to the case."
His Worship pointed out that it seemed strange that nothing was said about the case when interviews took pilaus between the parties.
Witness replied that all that Miss Sequeira said was that she was sorry that she had to call him as a witness.
Replying to Mr. Lo, witness said that only on one occasion had he met Miss | Sequeira and the Misses Cill after the
case began.
PREJUDICE AND PASSION. Before delivering his verdict, His Wor- ship said that before the casc came into Court, an attempt had been made by Mrs. Gill to get Miss Sequeira to drop it. It was regrettable that the ense had been brought None of the evidence of the parties had struck him as being satisfac tory Much prejudice and passion had been displayed. He felt that the root of the whole affair was in some family quar rel Everybody's version had been greatly exaggerated, and it had been difficult for him to winnow the grain from the chaff... Miss Sequeira had given a very exag geruted picture of her feelings at the theatre. If her statencat were true, it would be very unwise for her ever to go and see any theatrical performance ét all, He believed that Mrs. Gill was annoyed by kicking during the performance. He was not able to say whether the kicking was accidental or deliberate Mrs. Gill
His Worship; Do you swear that Bar. had exaggerated the annoyance she felt ros-I. db.
Mr. Lo: The whole evidence of MH, and Mrs. Gill as to your folkwing them home is ac absolute falsehood - Yes.
at the time, because if the kicking was as prolonged as she said it was, she would have changed her seat or complain- turned round at the end of the perform- ed to the manager.
When Mrs. Gill
ance and saw who were seated behind her, A MODERN KNIGHT.'
her annoyance became very keen. Miss Sequeira and the Misses Gill were glad Replying to His Worship, witness said to see that annoyance, but the patter that when they left the theatre, Mr. Gill would have ended there had Mrs. Gill not turned found and called him and his gone to the cloak-room. Considering the friends rascals. Witness denied that he relationships between the parties, lirs. had said anything in reply except "go home. Witness considered that 31r. Gill was very excited, but disagreed that he himself was in the least excited:
His Worship It isn't every day that you can save three young ladies in dis- tress And you say it didn't warm your blood at all. (Laughter.).
M Prata was next called and corrobor ated the evidence given by Barros.
Replying to Mr. Hugh-Jones, he said that he helped: Barros to put Mr. Gill outside the door.
In answer to Mr. Lo, witness said that Mr. Gili had a lady's unbrella in his
band.
Replying to His Worship, witness said that he did not bear Mr. Gill use the word "rascals," but he did hear Barros telling him to go home.
Gill had made a mistake in following them. That led to the denouement of the whole matter.
It was not very material what exactly happened in the cloak-room. He believed Mr. Gill when he said that, be went there on being called by his wife. He, how- ever, considered that the allegation that the boys had brutally attacked Mr. Gill was blind exaggeration."
THE VERDICT.
He felt that the two Misses Gill and the two Prata boys had played very minor roles and dismissed the charges against them.
Miss Sequeira, Mrs. Gill, and Barros had played major roles. Each of them would be bound over in the sum of $100 F. Prata said that he had been em
to keep the peace for six months.
There was not anything which reflected played for three and a half years at the any discredit on Mr. Gill, said the Magis Hongkong and Shanghar Bank He fur- trate. Mr. Gill had said many times that ther stated that after the picture, was he did not want to come to. Court. over on the evening of April 5th, he weat out into the street and waited for his brother and "Barros. He saw Mr. and
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UNSEEMLY CONDUCT.
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Mrs. Gill come out and later he was joined In regard to Barros, he felt that he had. by his brother and his friend. He denied deliberately tried to enlarge on the in- that he and his friend had followed the cident. He must have known that Mr.. Gilla home.
Gill was a respectable and worthy citizen."
A witness gave evidence as to having Baros bad acted quite wrongly in address- seen the two Prate boys and Barros nearing him as he had done. It was unseemly a house in Ashley Road, the chimney of conduct on his part, and directed against which was on fire, on the evening of April a rauch older man than himself. 25th. Witness had also been at the Star Concluding. His Worship said that be Theatre that evening.
hoped it would be a lesson to all parties. The three solicitors then, made brief He thanked the solicitors for the way they addresses.
had conducted the case"
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