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A Chinese was fined #6 yesterday { WOMAN IN THE CASE? morning at the Kowloon Magis trasy for cruelty to a pig.
17.
A-Chinese arrested with a watch
and chain in his possession told the Central Magistrate yesterday that ho atole the articles from a bathing shed at Kennedy Town. He was sentenced to two months' hard labour.
These for the main part consist of very distinguished men who did their "best" work during the last century, and received their knight- hoods and peerages at the Diamond Jubilee or at the Coronation of King Edward VII. They have not considered it necessary to launch out or to make improvements for which there seemed very little chance of a proportionate return
The forthcoming wedding is an for expenditure. But that was cot
Bounced of Mr. F. P. Reynette the spirit which created the rail James, of No. 4, Mount Parish, ways and it has not been enough to Hong Kong, to Miss M. C. F. keep them ahead of possible com Barnard, Worcester Park, Surrey, petition. The motor car long agora route to Hong Kong by the 2.s. "began to reduce the returns from | Naldera,
first class passenger traffic. That was ignored. Then the char-a-bauc
began to take the excursionists. But excursion traffic was not regarded as sufficiently profitable to justify
fined the usual amounts (83 and 4) by M. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday for either allowing the animals out a fight. Then the bus companies without muzzles or failing to take began to run regular services, both | out licences, to place without railway stations and also as a direct alternative to
BLOWS BETWEEN FIREMAN AND POLICEMAN.
A WEST STREET RUMPUS..
| SUPREME" COURT OFFICER
RETIRES.
PROMINENT MEMBER OF INDIAN COMMUNITY.
| ENTERTAINED YESTERDAY BY Three Chinese members of the FELLOW-COUNTRYMEN.
| Fire Brigade and a liftman appear
ed before Major C. Willson at the Mr. Khawa Khan, probate Central Magistracy on a charge of clerk and interpreter of the assaulting Chinese constable C.497 Supreme Court was entertained by and obstructing him in the execu- his fellow countrymen at a fare- tion of bis duty.
well tea party given at the Savoy Mr. M. K. Lo appeared for the Hotel yesterday afternoon. After defence."
eighteen years with the Civil Ser The Chinese constable said that vice af. the Colony Mr. Khawas he was on duty on the night of Khan now retires on pension and July 5th when he heard a police leaves this afternoon by the whistle from, No. 24 West Street.
A number of dog owners were He followed the direction of the Talun for India. Two other fare- sound which led him to the rear well parties had already been cubicle of the premises. There he given in honour of Jr. Khan by girl" complained to him that one munity and Police Department. saw four men and a girl. The the members of the Indian Com- of the men, named Chan Sam had A large number of Mr. Khan's assaulted her. This man was not in friends were present at the tea Court. Witness told the men to party yesterday and Mr. Bishen come to the Police Station but they Singh who presided presented Mr. refused saying that they were Khan, on behalf of the Com-` Government servanta When
hemunity, with a pair of jade and attempted to go with the girl to gold cuff links. In doing so. M the Police Station, he was set upon Birhen Singh spoke of the affection by the defendants who struck him and respect with which Mr. Khan on the chin knocking him uncon had been regarded by his friends scious, but before this happened in Hong Kong. The regret occa- two other Chinese constables ap-ed by the thought that he would witness blew his police whistle and sioned by his departure was lessen-
peared. Later à European sergeant be returning to his Mother Land also arrived and they took the men for the remainder of his days. Mr. to the Police Station.
Bishen Singh spoke of Mr. Khan's De service record during his eighteen years as probate clerk Court. Mr. Khan also held the and interpreter at the Supreme
A fine of $4 was imposed by Major C. Willson at the Central Magistracy yesterday on an able bodied man found begging in Pedder Street Defendant said that he was forced to beg as he had failed to obtain employment.
trains. In spite of the speed limit handicap, it was often quicker ta get between places by 'bus than by train when a railway journey in volved changes with a wait for a connection. The Sunday railway traffe has been especially hit and when it is remembered how uncom- fortable and inconvenient Sunday travelling often proved this is where emergency first-aid treatment tracted by the sounds of a police post of Inspector of the Hong
certainly no cause for wunder.
The railways have now acquired powers to supplement, their services by road transport. Unfortunately for them the meter bus companies
are already in the field and it will
The authorities of the Canton- Kowloon Railway are planning to ft up a room at Canton station
can be given in case of accidents The authorities have long had this intention but no room was avail able.
Mr. Lo in a short address remark. ed to his Worship that the defents was that the witness was not at whistle but that he had either seen the girl, who was his sweetheart" go inside the premises or was told where she was.
Kong Police Reservists, and dur- Reserves as Sergeant Major. ing the strike he joined the Police
The constable went straight to
Mr. Khan Replies. the cubicle and he told the girl to Mr. Khan thanked those present leave Chan Sam. Wards followed for the gift which they had given A coolie who was arrested in and he struck Chan Sam." The him. It was difficult be,continued did not join in the assault but tried honour they had done him, but he other defendants who were present to express appreciation of the to separate the two men.
was pleased to have this oppor- M. Lo put this allegation to the tunity of saying good-bye to his witness who denied that he knew many colleagues and countrymen the woman or Chan Sam. He was in the Colony. attracted by the police whistle.
cnsc.
Shaukiwan with a dead pig on his shoulder was brought before the nced considerable enterprise and ingenuity to recover the lost busi-Central Magistracy yesterday and -ness." Britain's railways admittedly remanded until this morning to enable a report to be obtained from are still the backbone of the trans the Veterinary Surgeon on the car- port system, and, indeed of the nation's industrial life, but the old high handed and aloof attitude of directorates will have to be modified.. It is a pity that at least one of the leading companies does not pay off its most respectable veteran and get Mr. J. H. THOMAS in his place.
One case each of mall-pox, dìph- theria and enteric were reported on Tuesday.
A Chinese youth was fined 80 at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for riding a bicycle in, a dangerous
manner in Nathan Road.
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Two men and a woman
Mr. Lo: Did you not say to Chan Sam," You know me and this woman is my girl."" I did not say that."
Mr. Le Did not the first defen- dant try to separate you and Chan Sam-" No.
Kwong Ki, a licenced driver, reported to the police that he was driving motor car No. 298 when his
Medical evidence was also given car came in a head-long collision of the minor bruises, sustained by Wan. Kwong Ki was not injured, but bis foli, who was sitting beside him at the time, received severe cut on the head by the broken wind screen. The driver of the other ear was injured on, the left hand and a woman passenger was also hurt.
with No. 590 public car near Tia | the witness,
A brother of Mr. Khán is'n mem- ber of the Harbour Office staff and other brothers have done extremely well. One of them holds the posi tion of district Magistrate in India, while another was given the rank of Captain and served on the staff of General Allenby during the War.
"ORIENTAL NIGHT" AT QUEEN'S THEATRE.
LONG TACK SAM AND HIS
Seven Men In The Cubicle. said that she was called to the pre- Lin Yeuk, the girl in question mises, and on arriving found sever men in the cubicle. Chan Sam with
TWO DAUGHTERS. whom she had already had differ cuces got angry, and assaulted her
"THE BLACK BOTTOM." and she blew her police whistle and shouted. The constable appeared and was assaulted by the four de at the Queen's Theatre yesterday It was a real "Oriental Night" European Sergeant appeared that 8.20 p.m. and instead of the usual fendants. It was not until the evening. The curtain was raised at they were released. Chan Sam ran stage decoration, the audience saw away before the latter appeared Magistrate that the premises were
Mr. Lo then remarked to the a weird and true representation of things Chinese. Just behind the used as a rly brothel and that the screen were Long Tack Sam, his whole affair arose out of a row be other members if a very clever two talented daughters, and the tween Chan Sam and complainant troupe. They started the ball roll- over the girl, who had given ing with all the bang and clang 'so evidence.
Mr. T. B. Wilson, General Agent of the Dollar Line and the Admiral Oriental Line, leaves Hong Kong on Saturday by the President Madi and cuttings through hilly coun-
ton for Manila. Mr. O. P. James will take charge of local interests try. It was done on à solid and a
were during his absence. From Manila, Permanent basis. As long as most taken to the Government Civil Hos Mr. Wilson will sail by the Pre- of us can remember, however, rail-pital after a motor accident which | sident Pierce for America og boli- way travelling in Great Britain has occurred in the early hours yesterday. On about August 14th or 15th, hardly changed. Some of the day morning."
the local offices of the Dollar and Admiral Linen will be removed from engines that as children we hoped
Hong Kong Bank building to Pedder building, ground floor, facing the Hong Kong Hotel en BROKERS AND PRINCIPALS. Long has the real Oriental touch tranet.
one day to drive are still in service. The great expresses leave the termini et the same hour each day and maintain the speed of close, upon a mile a minute that was achieved in the sixties. Anything)
A vernacular report says that three men suspected of being cox nected with the robbery of the Po Ling Tung tean tong, Shatin, last year,
have been arrested.
Since the K.0.0, conceit is to better has not been considered neces be bold next Saturday evening the sary. The big towns of England usual Saturday Kowloon Bowling are still dependent upon the train Green Club whist drive will take service for the enormous supplies place on Friday, the 3rd August, of fresh provisions drawn from the countryside, and from abroad viá
instead.
Mr. Iu 6hu Cho was fined $28 by
Bess the ports and though a series of Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon strikes showed that the work could Magistracy yesterday morning, for
Hose Kono, August 2xx, 1928,
THE BRITISH RAILWAY CRISIS.
ACTION BY H.K. & S. BANK ASSISTANT.
£2,000 DAMAGES FOR HUS. BAND.
AGREED AMOUNT IN A DIVORCE - SUIT.
My de
A divorce case, in which damages failing to repair defective water Mr. Justice Hill on July 8th in were agreed at £9,000, came before pipes at the of four houses in Laithe Divorce Court chikok Bord
Mr. George Stanley Hankinson, an assistant in the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank in China, wife, Mrs. Enid Mary Hankinson, petitioned for a divorce from his now living at Binswood-avenue Leamington, on the ground of her Brodie Lodge. misconduct with Mr. Francis
be done temporarily and at great expense by road transport railways still play an essential part in the life of the country.
Surgeon Commander D. B. C. But for all these magnificent Given, MD D.Ph, has been ap qualities of safety and efficiency on pointed to H.M.8. Tamar for H.M. THE serious crisis. with which the the main services there have been Naval Base, Singapore, as officer British railways" are confronted weak places and, as often happens in charge of medical organisation shows the danger of resting on past where a monopoly is concerned, no and as Naval Health Officer. achievement and disregarding what very vigorous effort was made to at first appeared to be humble and effect improvements. Apart from a w. Schofield yesterday morning, An Indian was fined $10 by Mr. rather vulgar rivalry. The railway few of the main routes third class and ordered to sign a bond, for trade unions have assented without travelling is often uncomfortable future good behaviour, for slapping a struggle to a cut
in wages of Again, as soon as the main lines a young Chinese girl whom he 23 per cent. and Mr. J. H. THOMAS are left behind the traveller is averred bad called him an recently warned the conference of frequently plunged into an abyss of unpunctuality, slowness and die
Yu. Kwok, a partner of the regard for connections that make
Gen. Kwong Yuen Hing Arm, No. 151, "cross country travelling a night Tung Taoi Street, has reported to The British railway system sprang mare. The President of the N.UR the police that another partner up in the middle of last century not without some reason has laid named Leung Min, has absconded, and was created on a splendid the blame for the present crisis taking with him $3,800 which he zeale. No expense was spared in largely upon the lack of foresight collected from various shape on be bridging rivers and driving tunnels shown by the railway directorates. half of the firm.
the National Union of Railwaymen
that the situation was more serious than is generally known."
devil."
An" Indian
The case was not defended. Mr. Justice Hill granted a de
approved the damages on the basis Cres nisi, and gave Mr. Hankinson custody of the two children. He that it would provide a fund for the father. the maintenance of the children by
"
WEATHER REPORT.
Yesterday's weather report, fore cast and remarks, issued by the Royal Observatory, at 6.30 p.m.,
fated-
Pressure distribution is unchang- ed since this morning. The typhoon or depression remains to the south ward of Tokyo, Fek
Local Forecast:-South winds, moderate, fine generally,
tine to Chinese life. The Magistrate then adjourned
Long Tack Sam, quite unlike and remarked that it was regret please his audience, and although the hearing until Wednesday next Ching Ling Foo, does certainly table that an incident of this nature it was rather incongruous to see a should arise between the Police and Chinese dressed in the style of about the Fire Brigade..
two centuries ago, but minus his queue and the red tasseled hat, yet
which at once won the hearts of the audience.
IMPORTANT SINGAPORE COURT DECISION,
SINGAPORE, July 24th.
The magic nd acrobatic stunts performed by Long and his troupe were not however very extraordi nary. Some of the tricks certainly did amaze 4. portion of the A judgment of considerable im audience, but anyone who has been portance to the mercantile comout in China for some years, would munity was given by the Acting agree that the juggling though good Chief Justice (Hr. Justice Sproule) was of a kind that is fairly com- in an action in which Lam Choon non in the Far East. However his & Co. sued Messrs. Green and tricks were pretty amazing and all Collier for $21,000 for breach of of them were neatly done. F warranty.
It was, however, the two Misses The circumstances were that Long who scored the biggest bits of of non-guarantee rubber brokers, markable talent as a violinist and Messrs. Green and Collier, a firm the evening. Nee So Long has re the plaintiffs on behalf of the prin panied herself entered into a written contract with the number in which she accom- while dancing cipal named therein, Lim Yam brought down the house. MI NA Hong, for the purchase of fifteen Long is a toe dancer of very fine. tons of the plaintiffs rubber. The ability and was heartily applauded.. named principal repudiated and
The most popular item on the pro- plaintiffs thereupon sued the named dance by Miss Nee Sa Long. Peo- never confirmed the contract. The gramme was the Black Bottom" principal, but Sir William Murisen ple in Hong Kong have been gave judgment against them. Plain learning this dance for quite a tiffs then appealed to the Singapore while, and they have never come Court of Appeal and were success across an exponent like Miss Nee Privy Council the Court of Appeal ful, but on the case going to the Sn. decision was reversed.
Miss Nee Sa and her sister are
Green and Collier for their full Mi Nee Sa showed that she accomplished artistes, and the song The plaintiffs then sued Messrs. Lonesome To-Night," sang by loss on the contract with the prin possesses a very pleasing voice. cipal on whose behalf Messrs. There was a very good house and Green and Collier had purported people should make a special point to act and for all their costs in the of coming to a really good litigation against that principal variety show which will be put When the case was tried before on each evening at 0.15 for the the Acting Chief Justice the defen rest of the week. dants, among other defences, sought to prove & general custom in Singapore that non-guarantee brokers who have named their the contract-in other words, that principal and who have entered | non-guarantee brokers do not wár- into s written contract in his name rant their authority, as it is called are not liable for damages if it in law turns out either that they had no This morning the Acting Chief auch principal or that such prin: Justice gave judgment for the full cipal repudiates before confirming amount claimed in a written judg-
Straits Timer, (Continued at foot of next column.) I ment.