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POLICE OBJECTION.
says Cannot be Proved.
Try to look out for the good The Van Accident In Ice House Charge which the Prosecution and not the evil, both in people and in life, and you will see what you look for.
Mail Delivered.
The English Mail of the 17th Auguat was delivered in London on the 14th inst.
Health Return. There was only one case of plague in the Colony last week and one death. There was ons case of diptlieria, and soven cases of enterio fever, five proving fatal. There was one can of smallpox
and ono death.
again wont to the police, about a month, or two later, and pressed' the matter. Information was laid and a warrant issued.
Mr. Melbourne-Did I issuo the warrant?
Mr. Lowis: Yes. I don't see how the case can go on, and I ask loave to withdraw it.
The appliosion to withdraw the pharge was granted.
WEALTHY CABIN BOY.
Stewardesses of the Siberla Arrested for Possesing Opium
Mr. Lewis-He opened the NOTES AND envelope addressed to his firm.
COMMENTS. Mr. Crewe The first charge must fail,
Trolley and Van Accidents. Inspector Watt said the lotter As wo reported in Saturday's
How many accidente haya to Before Mr. C. D. Melbourne, at was addressed to the complainant. occur before the authorities wake issuo a serious accident occurred the Police Court, this morning, In English, the letter was ad-up to a realisation of the foot on Saturday afternoon when a van Mr. Lowis, of Messrs Johnson, dressed to the firm, but in Chinese that regulations regarding trol belonging to Messrs. Weissman's Stokes and Master, asked per it was distinctly addressed to the loys and the like ara noi, framed Ltd. got out of the control of the mission to mention a case in complainant. He opened the morely to appear, in a Govern- coolies, in charge, on the incline which his client was the som letter and kept the contents, mont Gazette but are intended to. Arrived_froin Bangkok.. of Ice House Lane, ".
plainant Mr. Crowe, of Messrs Mr. Melbourne said the second be operative and useful? They Mr. J. D. Hogg, acting Consul as Bangkok, arrived in Hongkong means of retarding the progress for the defence.
There were no brakes nor any Hastings and Hastings, appeared charge, if Mr. Lowis could not are moant to regulate. As mat
prove it, must go. yesterday by the Prinz Waldemar, of the vehicle, which careered
tors stand they are neither useful Mr. Lewis said that in this caso
nor even alive. They ara na dead and is staying at the Hongkong (down the hill, until it loft the his oliont consulted him, but noth- Hotol.
as could be-a source of norri- middle of the road and crashed ing was done. The man then From Los Angeles.
ment to the ribald and of pain to into the balustrado of the stairway went to the police and made a Mrs. F. L. and Miss M. Grilith to the Grand Hotel dining room. complaint, but they did not sot at
those who have the affairs of the of Los Angeles arrived in then doing so it smashed two chairs the time, and subsequently, with
Colony actually at heart and not Colony yesterday by the 8.5. completely and knocked over a out consult ng a solicitor, the man
to the danger of unbraked vane merely on the lips. We pointed Prine Waldomar.
coolio, who had subsequently to
and trolleys some time ago we be taken to the Government Civil
Many are the stories told of the asked some pointed questions on Hospital The balustrade of the
wealth of ships stewards but for Friday; and an accident on Satur Hotel was damaged to some extent,
the most part the stories remain day gave these questions, added a pillar being smashed and the
unproven. Atthe Police Court, this point. Will they be answered wall beinghooply seared.
morning, before Mr. E. A. Irving now? Will the authorities rouse On the other hand the van,
it was proved that a cabin boy on from their lethargy and do their which, fortunately, was not made
board the s.8. Siberin could stand duty before worse happens? heavier by any load, was not
bail for two stewardesses to the Chinese Shorthand, The Pasir Panjang Murder.
greatly damaged, save that the Mr. Melbourne-You are for extont of $1,000 without causing Only the other wook we publi Word comes from Singapore turn table carrying the two front the prosecution and you want to himself any inconvenience, or shed an intorcating letter from that Uban Kam, who was arrested whools was unalipped by the withdraw.
having to go to a' bank.
Mr. Cheung Mau-ling of the in Hongkong for the murder of force of the impact and the Luspootor Watt, spanking on
The energetin T., S. Wills was Chinese Post Office, Canton, re- Gaw. Boon Chan, has made a wooden handle for drawing the hohalf of the polico, said he ob making himself very busy on the garding the romanisation of Chi- HOEHN-On September 11, 1912, at 119 Avonne Road, Shanghai, voluntary confession of the crime vehicle broken.
jooted to the oase being with s.8. Siberia yesterday, searching aese. In that letter he stated Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hocha, a daughter. -
to Mr. W. H. Firmstone,. First Naturally, sorowd soon gather-drawn.
for nothing in particular and evory that he was shortly to publish a. DASTUR.-On September 10, 1912, at Shanghai to Mc, and Mrs, A. H. Magistrate.
od but it was some time bofore Mr. Lewis :-If I cannot prove thing in general, when he found work on Chinese Phonography. Dastur, a daughter.
"Straits Echo " Editor to Leave.pny police wore on the scene. Ai my case ?
his way to the cabin of the We have now been favoured with MARRIAGES.
It is announced that Mr. Tom last an Indian sorgeant in answer Could not be a Party to It.
atewardesses. Ho commenced to a copy of his book which, says the MUDIE-FEITES-At the Union Chures, Hongkong, by the Rev. Mr. U. Wright, sovers his connection to the whistle of a Chinese con- Inspector Watt-This is a look round and he found a leather author, has been undertaken H. Hickling, T. B. Mudie, .., to Charlotte Isabade, daughter of Charles with the "Straits Echo," Penang, stable came along to take charge case in which the police were trunk which appeared when lifted, with two main objects, namely, to Fetter, acountaut and sisukbroker, Danduo,
at the end of his prosant contract, of affairs, but, even then, am ready to go on. Solicitors were rather too heavy to plonso the introduce a system of Chinese Hongkong, 14th September, 1912.
which expires in January next bulances were a long time in our engaged and without any notifi- ollicer. L. S. Wills broke the trunk Phonetic Stenography adaptable AITKENHEAD-ALLAN-On September. II, 1912, at the British Oon- Mr. Wright will be remembered ing. There was a long wait for cation the case was remanded. opon and found it contined eighty for reporters use, and to provide culato, Saangusi, befero Sie B. V. H, Prawer, and afterwards at the Holy Taini- by many of our readora as having one of these conveyances to arrive. The two goatlomon here are pretins of opium, valued at $2,000 the illiterato with a simple and ty Cathedral, by the Rev. F. Porry, D.A., Ribas Campbell Aitkenbend, Engineer formerly been Elitor of the and a few minutes after the coolie Font and apply for the caso to be Both of the stewardesses in the easy mode of communicating U. M. S. N. U., to Jean Moopho con Ramsay, daughter of 1. Allan, Esq., Man-" Hongkong Daily Pross." had been removed, thore wore n withdrawn, but I cannot be a cabin, when asked who owned the thoughts-a chirography acquir ager Oriental Les Company, Shanghai,
Shanghai Sportsman's Death.
less than three on the spot. party to it. It is a case for the opium, denied knowledge of it. able by Tom Toddy, in a few CLARK-M LULEJO,-On September 11, 1912, at "Wolkaiwoi, Ernest We regret to learn that the
Cases Frequent.
Pastmaster General and the bank Thoy were taken to the months." We do not know. "Tom Edward, furib son of in late Jam à Jack, of death Green, Newton Hunth, injury sustained by Mr. S. R. Manenosser, and darrytown Hall, Bedbury. Ohsabies, na of Mrs. E. Olark, of Lonpriore in the polo field on House Lane show that casos of
Enquiries in the locality of les people.
Water Police Station, neoording. Toddy," but wo should say that Mr. Molbourne-But if Mr. to the ordinance, for being in the book will prove useful to him. Howin Rosd, dan stari, Lindia, to Ems, ooly daughter of the lats Jobu August 10 resulted in his death vans getting out of control, for at Lowis appears for the prosecution possession, the same being in Mr. Choung has put a vast amount Weir Macloud, of Hillhind, Glasgow..
nt the General Hospital, Shang- least a part of the way down the and says he hasn't sufficient their cabin. They whore there of work on it and is to be congra- hai, on the 11th inst, The im- hill are by no means uncommon.
obargod with being in possession tutod on the result. mediate cause of death was pneu-Onlyon Saturday morning a heavi. Inspector Watt-Mr. Lewis of the opium: A cabin boy came Hongkong Dogs monią, following upon an injury ly laden vehicle was responsible has been engaged on this for along and put up the sum of We wonder why the Police to the spine.
for the creation of a soare on the months. Perhaps the muan has $1,000 bail for the defendants allow collurious and mangy dogs some thoroughfare. Despite the accepted the money now.
and said the opium was hie, L. S to roam at will through the 13. Mintaur, cruiser, flug- {fast di at lealf a dozen coulins were
Mr. Lowia:-I don't know Wills after accepting his bail Jolony, In theory, the owner of ship of Vice Admiral Sir A. L. pulling with might and main at anything about that, `-
deposits, thereupon charged him dog in Hongkong takes out a Winsloo, hos, states the Naval the back, the vellicle was so much
Mr. Crowe said the letter as well. and Military Record," retained master of the situation that it was addressed to the firm in this morning that he desired to collar; in practice, dog-owners ap licence, and a plate, bouring the L, S. Wills informed Me Irving number, is fastened to the animal'e the gunlayers aliold for the would havo-boon next to impos. which his client was a managing China Station, as the result of the siblo to stop it had there been partner. The directions accom-withdraw the cbargos against the pear largely to please themselves beavy gualayors' tost for 1912, in any urgent need to do. As it panying the letter wore that the stewardesses and tiny wore'dis, in regard to the law. On Satur which she made nine hits out of was, it was not until the bottom contents should be given to au- charged.
day, in the busiest part of Queen's 10 rounds with the 9.2 in. guns of the incline was reached that other man. His client opened The cabin boy (Chinese) who Road, we noticed two dogs (one, The annual return showing the expenditure and income of the and thirty-eight rounds with the the coolios were able to maintain the letter, and there was a draft ploded guilty was fined a pitiable sigh with mange) with- Hongkong prison during 1911 contains some interesting figures 75 in. which afford food for a little reflection. It is to be noted, for
an effective, check on the speed of in favour of their firm which pre-or, dofault, three months. The out collars and, like enough, the van,
sumbly was to be handed to an-fine was paid. instance, that the expenditure showed a decrease of over $3,000 as Mr. R. E. Belilios has very
A representative of the "Hong-other man.. His client cashed the compared with 1910 and that the average annual cost por prisoner kindly presented a Challengo kong Telegraph," in conversation draft and than set it off against a was $60.80 as against $80.80 in 1010 and $91.07 in 1909. These Shield for the League compoti-with a gentleman who has wit- debt. There was not neuggestion are very material reductions which suggest either that economy is tion, and it is proposed to mikenessed some of these occurrences, or a aliadow of fraud. being rigidly practised or that the earnings of prisoners have con-as early a start as possible with learnt that in the majority of Could Not Prove Fraud, siderably inoroased. Probably the real explanation includes a this season Amatolos. Secretarine Caso brakes are fitted to the vans. little of both factors. The point may be considered, however, are invited to wond in their entries But the coolies appear to render a whether the annual sum paid out of Colonial revenue for thes early as possible to the Hon. them useless by bending the iron maintenance of prisoners might not further be reduced by making Secretary, Mr. M S. Northcots, work so that the wooden block more use of the time and labour of prisoners. If a man commits an It is to be hoped that the possos-which rubs on the wheel is in a offence against society there is no reason in the world, why society sion of a challenge shield, will roverse position to that originally should have to pay more than can be holped for his maintenance, induce a large entry for this ablo to perform its proper func- my brining up the complainaut; Bland that the point at issue doal is time that the licensing authori- intended, and consequently un- during his incarceration, and there is every reason for making him do useful work, if possible.
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LEMPRIERE.–0. September 11, 1912, at the General Hospital, Shanghai, Sydusy daid mempriors Maista, duo. Media & Co., aged 20 years.
The Hongkong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1912.
PRISONERS AND THEIR, MAINTENANCE.
H.M.S. Minotaur.
The Hang Ping Rifle League,
800eon.
Returning to Hongkong.
tion.
ovidence?
solicitors.
:
Mr. Crewe An anomalous
$500
ALLEGED. SLANDER.
Arbitration Case in which Business Men are Concerned.
AN INTERESTING FINDING.
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without homes or owners, And this in the heart of. the so-called European quarter! Ta China- wwn, animals in this condition. are to be met with every day; some so diseased and hungry- ooking that it would be a work
*Juspector Watt:-That is not true statement of the facts,
We understand that a great moroy to shoot them. All, Mr. Lowris :-Well, I cannot amount of the Puians Judge's honour to the kind souls who prove fraud.
time will be occupied during the bave taken so forward a part, of Mr. Melbourne-1 will give long vacation, in an arbitration lato, in rescuing some of those poor the police a day.
case in which prominent business beasts from the streets. They Inspector Watt-It is no use men are concernod. We under- have done their part nobly, and it I cannot force the man to give with an alleged slanderous stituties showed themselves equally The returns under consideration show that of a daily average of
evillence when he has been in- ment, made by ono business mas zealous. In Singapore every dog 505 prisoners we find that 105 were employed on "Crank, shot, shot In the passenger-list of the 8.8. GARRISON ORDERS.
structed by Mr. Lewis not to give against another.
is supposed to wear a metal ticket and stone." Turning a crank may be excellent amployment for a Sicilia, which leaves London on
it. I believe there is a fair caso,
An action was commenced, but hanging from his collar; this can certain type of prisoner, but it is in no way remunerative. The October 5th and is due here on Garrison orders issued on Satur- but I cannot fight against two subsequently a settlement of the be seen at a glance by the police, value of the labour of these 105 male prisonora is exactly nothing. November 13th, we note the name day contain the following
aotion was filed in order that the who have power to seize or kill That of the oakum piokers, who numborod 140 daily, was only $905. of Mr F. A. Hazeland. By the Transfers:-The Army Council}
Mr. Melbourne:-Would you case might go to arbitration and the dog not thus provided. Is The value of their work is estimated at two cents per day. Prisoners 8.8. Mongolia, which connects has decirlod that in futuro when like to see the C.-S. P. and I will thus avoid publicity! The matter Hongkong content to remain engaged in carpentering, printing, book-binding, and shoe-making, with the Assaye at Colombo, men aro invited by the War keep it over?
will be heard in the afternoons behind Singaport in this regard? on the other hand, perform work rated in value at twenty cents per
Mrs. Gedge is a passenger. The Office to transfer to another arm Inspector Watt-No, it is a during the vacation, the ordinary Patriotism Indeed. hour. If, again, we turn to the table showing the value of Assaye is due here on November or branch of the service it must case for the Postinuster General, summary work being dealt with It is almost impossible for one industrial labour" for the year, we find that the actual value of the 8th. Dr. and Mrs. G. E. Aubrey be stated definitely whether such Mr. Melbourne:-Are the police in the mornings.. It is expected to road the story of the tragic ter earning of the 91 men engaged in printing and bookbinding in are among the passengers of the transfers are to be regarded as bo- of opinion that they can prove to be of long duration, while mination to the career of General $41,057. That of the 140 engaged in oakum-picking is $0341.8. Kitano Maru, which left Lon- ing carried out for the benefit of their onse?
practically all the barristers in Nogi, the hero of Fort Arthur, And 105 mou spent a whole year working more or less hard and don on August 17th.
tho publio service. In the absence Inspector Watt-Mr. Lewis the colony will be engaged. who, together with his wife, com- making nothing.
Waterwitch Successfully Floated. of the notifidation no transfer in has been instructed to withdraw
mitted suicide, at the very mo- Whether inside or outside of prison craftsmen will always be The work of raising the Water-future will be considered as on- the charge; we have no position,
ment the funeral of the late worth more than mere labourers. But that argument is not ex-witch was successfully completed titling the soldier to the benefite at all.
Mikado started out from the Im haustive enough to meet the case under notice. The point is not so at Singapore on the 10th, Having reforred to in paragraphs 333 (x). position arises when the defence
perial Palace, without profound- much whether the crank-turners and the oakum-pickora were got the vessel on an oven keel two King's Rognlations and 103,
ly mixed feelings being experi constitutionally or by want of training less useful than the car-days ago, the workers, during low Clothing Regulations, Part I calls the complainant to give With reference to the finding enced. There was no question penters or shoemakers or printers, as whether the prisoners at tides, patched up the hole in her Any individual cases of men who evidence,
at the Marine Court on Saturday, here of taking one's life to escape prosent doing non-productive work could not be put to employment side with mats and wood and have transferred under instrac- Mr. Melbourne:-If the police in the Chan Po osae, the exact from the dealings of a barah Fate; of actual use to the Colony. Some little time ago a suggestion was canvas. The pumps were then tions already issued which are the think they can prove their case terms of His Worship's finding the deed was evidently commit made in these columns that prisoners might be formed into chain applied. As the load of water subject of doubt are to submitted
Mr. Lowris: Of course the mat- are as follow: I realize that ted from the highest and noblest ganga for road-making and put under the charge of Indian soldiers, got lighter the vessel gradually for consideration.
ter is entirely in your Worship's you were very hardly placed in motivos. It was a willing snori- This would serve a useful purpose'in various directions because it rose until she was at her normal Veterinary Officer:-Captain handa.
the case; but I consider that the ice. To the Westerner, of course, would enable some necessary public work, in the way of road-making level. She has been towed to. Greenfield, Army Voterinary Mr. Melbourne (to Inspector stops taken, at Wuchow are not such a happening, in its peculiar and the like, to be done in the outer borders of the Colony, and it Tanjong Pagar for survey and Corps, has been detailed for dute / Watt):--Unless you are convinced sufficient to ensure that the pabut even so, everybody admita circumstances, is inexplicable, would keep at least some of the Indian soldiers in work, It would, ropairs.
in North and and South China that you can prove your case-sengers taken in there are going moreover, by making openly public example of prisoners, help as a
and he will embark in the trans-
to tlio River ports only. Sol fine that the great sacrifice made de deterrent to would-be criminals and would relieve the congestion st
port "Rohilla" on 10th October
Inspector Watt: The man has you the nominal sum in this case monstrates, as nothing else could, present obtaining in the prison.
The managers of the Victoria His headquarters will be at spent the money.
of $50,"
the tremendous, consuming pat Older readers, will recall that in the earlier days of the Colony, programme this week. In addi-kong or other stations in the don't think that you are in a posi-cellent defence pointing out the "And inevitably it calls to mind are offering an exceptionally good Tientsin, and he will visit Hong Mr. Melbourne:You say you Mr. Shenton put up a very ex-riotism of the Japanese people.. prisoners were put to outside labour. The practice was give over tion to the films, which still keep Commands as after an unfortunate affair, just over twenty years ago, at Kennedy up their standard of excellence Arrivals:-8 men H.K.S. Bn,
tion to prove it. a8 may be required.
difficulty the master was in Athe Biblical saying — (Froster Town. A gang of prisoners turned on their guards, overpowered (notably one entitled "Tom But-R.G.4, arrived in the Command can take a horse to the well, but press on steamship owners, mas he lay down his life for his Inspector Watt-Woll, you nominal fine was imposed to im- love hath no man than this, that them, stole their apons, and actually abot one of the guards. It is ler") Bayle and Pateey, the Amer- per 8.8. "Gregory Apcar" from you cannot make him drink. tors, etc., the necessity for a better friend. Quite aware are we worth recalling too, that Sergeant Hampton, who was in a police ican artistes, are introducing India and Singapore on the 11th Mr. Crewe said his friend ad-system of checking the embark- that the quotation, as nsually op launch, tore down upon a junk in which some of the prisoners were some more new songs whose rea-instant. eeping, deliberately smashed the rudder, and took the junk in tow. dering, last night, drow prolong Leave-privilege leave to the that he had no case, the port of departure so that it would loance than we ro
vised the complainant months ago ing of passengers at the original plied, has an even deeps From that day to this prisoners have not been engaged on outside ed applause. The Solotoroffe, in neighbouring countries, has been Inspector Watt said the money be impossible for a repetition work; bat what happened twenty years ago could not well happen their marvellons juggling tara granted to Major F. 0.8. Sam no doubt had been paid.
ing to it, but, nou to-day when there are soldiers and to spare for the purpose of forming got a guards. We repeat the suggestion, therefore in the hope that fra 50 option and should bourne Palmer, 8th Bajputs, from Mr. Melbourne said the first may be given full consideration without undue delay,
houses during their stay 10th September lo 3lar October, cliarge accused the defendent of in the Colony,
the latter
Victoria Theatre.
No Caso.
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