THE FINEST LONDON GIN
DISTILLED BY
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY. 24, 1913.
Their own Petard.
DAY BY DAY.
LETTER STEALING.
New Style of Theft at. the Post Office,
was discovered in operation this An interesting form of theft
PACK OF LIES.'
Amah Whose Story was Disbellaved,
Mr. Justice Gomparts expressed
Sir Robert Burnett & Co. der the Parliament Act. Presum- sorrows than in bearing patiently morning at the Post Office when complete disbelief, in the story
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their present lot,
From Home.
A piquant political situation is disclosed in this morning a tele- There would be far fewer for groma. Many radicale, we are rowe among mankind if men made told, are angry at the possibility less use of their imaginations in of Women's Suffrage passing un recalling the memory of past ably they fear that Sir Edward Grey's amendment will be carried and they foresee themselves in a oleft stick. The Government can either nocept defeat and from Southampton by the 8.8. Colonel and Miss Tracy arrived resign, or accept the amendment Bremen to-day, and stand-god-father to it after, Should the Lords throw out the
The Persia. Bill, the Government, to win its Mail Steamship Co., loft the ways The 8.8. Persis, of the Pacific own way, must put the Parlis-at Taikoo Dooks this morning, ment Act into operation and after having been overhauled. carry the hated amendment with" them. There is something in this situation which tickles one im-
mensely. The Parliament Act which was an instrument of reform two years ago, has now become an instrument of terror to its own inventors. The Liberal
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Stole $25,
A Chinese who stole $25 from three months and ordered four an Indian was sent to goal for hours stocks at the Police Court.
which is very long, and com The present style of chute, manicates with a basket or a bag
MISSIONARIES IN
CONFERENCE
Scope of the Work Capable of
Increase
Synchronising with the visit of
it was found that someone had that was told him by a discharged of the Rev. Cyril Birdale introduced some sticky substance amah in the Summary Court this central secretary of the Church
falling into the customary recep the purpose of preventing letters in lieu of notice. into the foreign letter ohutes for morning in her claim for wages Missionary Society in London +
and F. Bayliss of London, an Tue San brought an action important conference of Mission- taple in the basement of the against Mr. Tollen, claiming aries has been in progress at building.
eleven dollars, being a month's St. Stephen's College, on the wages in place of notice. as a movement whole,These
The defendant denied liability, two gentlemen are Plaintiff, in the box, said that visit of inspection to all the to catch the letters, was designed she entered the defendant's Church Missionary stations in the to present theives abstracting service on Nov. 27 of last year, East, and Hongkong has been in communications by means of the her wages being fixed at the rate claded in, their itinerary. They was discovered this morning a until January 4, "when they Lander, to Canton, and further, traded line. In the instance that of $11 per month. She stayed also paid a visit, with Bishop jelly-like substance, together with dismissed me. They beat me went up the East River with his Arrived from-Toakin. a piece of paper, was put some and drove me out said the Lordship, who opened Monsieur Andre Dacamp, who distance down the chute, so that plaintiff.
Church and hold a opufirmation. rank and file must be beginning is one of the Tribunal Judges, letters were stopped, to await Hid Lordship-When did you For the past week missionari to doubt the wisdom of its
and also Vice-President of the removal.
Wat de laat get your wages 7.1 brodé, from different parts of the diposer leaders.
Chamber of Commerce in Tonkin, We understand that it was dis Plaintiff I never got any.
of Victoria have assembled, and arrived in this Colony to-day. covered on complaint being made
Not'ä Casli. The game is up with Turkey.
by a gentleman, who had posted She has practically resigned
Fome letters, that they had not No. herself to the inevitable, and
fallen properly and when an ex His Lordship-What reason that the two visitors are deeply Adrianople, as well, perhaps, as R.M.O. Gutierrez, concerning amination was made it was found did they give for dismissing impressed with the opportunit the Aegean Islands, will have to claim for $24.52, in the Sum-that a clever attempt at theft had you? They wanted me to darn presented for increasing the scoT Hongkong Telegraph" will be handed over to her allied foes. mary Court, this morning, by been made.
stockings after twelve at night of the work, og Mr. Mol. Messer, the Post and I refused to do it, and aske! In this column three or four daye Mr. Justice Gompertz,
ince we remarked that the pill Interesting Visitor.
master General, explained to a for my wages.
presentative of the "Hongkong His Lordship: What were Telegraph" that the work of your duties ?-General amah placing the sticky substance His Lordship:Have you any and said that the robberies were I was struck but I don't know Mr. Lewis, of Messrs Johnson, must have been done last night witness? No, the cook saw that probably carried out for the pur-whether he will say so.
Stokes and Master, applied to Mr. pose of obtaining the stamps. His Lordship Who struck F. A. Hazeland, at the Police, He added that every care would you ?-My mistress
Court, this morning, f'r the re- be taken that such an affair should His Lordship-Not the mashearing of a esse in which his not occur again.
ter ?-No, the mistress struck me; worship had sentenced in in to alie struck me three times. one month's imprisonment and
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The Hongkong Telegraph. HONOKONO, FRIDAY, JANUÁRY 24, 1918.
Turkey's Capitulation.
be a
༤་
Judgment By Consent.
Judgment was given by con- sent in the case of Kennedy v.
might be a bitter one bat would Captain G. Rabier, of the 2nd have to be swallowed. Turkey French Army Corps, who holds is proparing to take the unpleas the position of Superintendent of he does not like the task, Telepassed through the colony yes at dose, but it is apparent that the French police at Shanghai, grams say that the reply to the terday en route for Hanoi. Powers' Note will not
Contravention of Oplum straighforward accaptance of its
Ordinance. suggestions, but that the Porte:
At the Police Court, this mor will make certain, reservationsning, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, with a view to furthur discussion. an old Chinese was fined in the further parlaying is past. Neither months imprisonment, for offences. As we see it, however, the day for aggregate $71,or in default two the Powers nor the Allies are in a against the Opium Ordinance. inood to permit a further pro-
Novelist, arrives:
longation of the present suspense. Miss Alice Schaleck, who has The time has come for Turkey to written many books of travel, and make the big surrender. She several novels, has arrived by the knows it. But she is vainly try-.8. Bremen, and intends studying ing to put off the evil day. Eastern conditions, Her stay in A Danger to the Public.
Hongkong will depend upon the We do not expret that life can amount of manterial sho can get... he made as easy for the wayfarer in Hongkong streets as it is in those of London or Liverpool, but we really think the police migh insist that a few general by-laws for the safety of the public should be observed by coolies whose work it is to carry burdens along the various thoroughfares of the Colony. Twice lately we have seen the end of a bamboo jimmed
An Unlawful Practice. A man was charged before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, at the Palice Court, this morning, with being in possession of dross opiam and selling the same without authority, He was fined $50 on in default month on each charge:
a
THE FULL COURT. Last Appeal of the Present Sessions,
The last appeal of the sessions:
was commenced this afternoon in the Fall Court before Sir Havil land de Saumarez, president, Sir William Rees Davies K.O., the Chief Justice, and Mr. Justice Gompertz, the Paiste Judge.
The case was one in which Kan Yang Chi was appellant and Kwok Sia Lau respondent,
1;
it is expected that, as a result of
His LordshipNot a cash?
the conference, the movement will be much strengthened: We learn
His Lordship:You say the cook saw it? Yes, but I don't know whether he will say so,
REHEARING APPLICA-S
TION REFUSED.
Magistrate Belleves the Eviden Co.
four hours stooks, for stealing c'oth at Hung Hom
to
before
The defendant, said Mr. Lewis,
that the plaintiff came to her on where he had four fokis." On the was a shoemaker, according to Wanted Her Money.
December 28 and was with her in day he was arrested he went to Mrs. Tollan, in the box, said business in Hollywood Road, i information, carrying on
all eight days. On January the Hung Hom to collect some money second, or third, the cook came owing to him by a friend in M to her and told her that cement factory. On his way, the amah wished to have. her money and accordingly another friend and had tea with crossing to Hung Hom, he met witness paid her the sum of him. He spent all the money he judgment of November 12, 1912 that she had worked. Defendant
$150 for the part of the month had in his pocket except suficient The appellant applied that a might be reversed in so far as i asked her if that was sufficent to have $3 from the manmtithes off
pay his ferry across, expecting directed that a lease, dated March and she had replied that it was cement factory to take him back s 1911 and made between Mr. J. Og January 4 she went to a Whilst on his way to the factory H: Seth on the one part, and the friend's house and returned home be passed across the land at the The two Chinese who were and void as against Kwok Sia girls. She asked the amsh to get mises, and, as he was passing
Dismissed. appellant on the other, wer null eleven o'clock with her three back
of complainant's pre- charged with converting twenty-Lau, by virtue of the provisions their night dresses and getting he was arrested. The cloth sileg Wo have before in this coloma dealt with the Parliamentary (one case being that of a lady) s.s. Assaye, were dismissed at the assignment, dated January 17, the oldest girl. Another one, distance away from him. ad bit că
into the face of a foot-passenger five blocks of tin from the P&O of Ordinance 1 of 1844, and that them, she threw one at the feet of ed to have been stolen was some enactment popularly known as the White Slave Act, but we are by a heedless, coolio, who ought Police Court, the charge being 1912, between the executrix and witness noticed, had a impelled to return to the subject because of the promineuce which not to have been on the pave withdrawn in consequence of the executors of the late WoiA Kwong amah why she had not mended throw it way. This application, sex-
hole has recently been given it at the annual meeting in London of the meat at all; and the same principal witness having died,
in it and she asked the evidence that he was been took
His Worship: Yes, but there is Penal Reform League. That the matter should have been raised happening a score of times in ʼn
on the one part and Kwok Sui Lau it. She became insolent and used must be refused. I believe the kind of thing is probably
Jeered at the Police.
on the other part, has priority at this gathering was only natural, for in any review of the progrese week. Another practice, more fined $10 each at the Police the provisions of the same ordine and said that she would go at the cloth down and ran away and A number of shopkeepers werever the mid lease by virtue of a very filthy expression in Chine evidence absolutely. He threw made in the struggle between the forces of crime and those of its dangerous oven than the irres-Court, this morning by Mr. F. A, ance. It was also asked that the once if the witness would give her he was caught running There repression or prevention, such a strengthening of the law as is hons, is that of allowing long iron tion by leaving their shuters so far as it directed that the her things and sat on her bed, the shop oxamining the cloth. ponsible swinging round of bam Hazeland, for causing an obstruc- Jadgment should be reversed in her money. She then packed up is also evidence that he was in secured by the new Act could not well go unnoticed. What we are rode to be carried anyhow and outside. It was stated that throe plaintiff was entitled to the posrefusing to go unless she had her He must go back to gaol and int surprised at, however, is that the speakers at the meeting should, at any angle in crowded streets. of them laughed and jeered at session of the premises known as wages. Witness pushed her out, finish his time. practically without exception, denounce the attempt made in ParliaYesterday one of these rods, at the European constable who can. No. 256 Queens's Road Central: and the next morning she returned"
THE WHITE SLAVE "ACT
of a mere boy; the hind end of it
Visitors,
ment to punish offendera under the Act, after a first conviction, with being carried over the shouldor
least twelve feet in length, was tioned them. a well-deserved flogging.
Mr. Eldon Potter, instructed and again asked for money. by Mfr. Otto Kong Sing, appeared
Later she summoned witness
BIJOU THEATRE. On this point of Logging, much is made of the argument that other end pointer upwards at in the Colony from Swatow and in-. Hall Brutton, for the re-cross summons. When the case World's News," (war pictures,
for the appellant, and Mr. if. W. Major Menzies, an ex-officer of
at the Magistracy, She, Mrs traited along the road, while the the English Army, has arrived in Slade K.C., with whom was Mr. Tollan, went to see Mr. Woodcock Bijou is a specially good
The latest programme at it degrades the person receiving it. This, indeed, was the line angle vory convenient for poking tends to remain for a few days.
C. G. Alabaster, instructed by Mr. and he advised her to take out a containing two taken up by the chairman, Profossor Sir John Macdoneli,
batches admitted that the crimes, which gouteneurs commit were nor just dodged it by a bare half leaving for Canton to-night. Dr. Yet he out the age of any passenger by Dr. and Mrs. Gibson arrived to chair or rickshaw. One European day from Swatow, and intend
spondent. heinous, in his mind that many murders for which men had suffered, inch. Can the police do nothing Gibson is interested in sanitary
came on for hearing the plaintiff the new French President etc.) “* This case is not expected to be did not pat in an appearance and Willes picture and a particularly adding "It is a crimemarked by every possible evil when a person, to prevent this sort of thing?
along one.
the one was dismissed by Mr. Hazeland. The summons taken called The Blind Boggar
pretty photo-play in colours, deliberately, in cold blood, destroys a fellow-creature, body and Education and Crime.
conditions in South Chins,
THE BREMEN, out was for wages and assault. Daughter." Mies: Dolly Brill Boul." To talk of “degrading" men who make their living by the
Mrs. Tollan's cook gave coris ad clever and fascinating Folk who are education-mad are Mr. J.H. Lewis, Estate. commission of crimes aptly described as worse than murder, is to is the great ally of crime and rice, Hythe, Kent, and formerly ed early today on her fiert he has told me a pack of lies and and Miss Adh Rowley is gaining ish big
roborative evidence. always telling
Mr. John Lewis, of Elm House, us that ignorance
ever in her songs, Alia Lordship:-Tell the amah You're not the only Rose bac
Kiddo and and that the criminal typo must of the firm of Messrs. Douglas pisit to the port Previously the I. and going to dismiss the caso, disappear before advancing civili. Lapraik and Co., of Hongkong, Bremen, which is the largest Tell her to go away, sation. Must it? We have a left estate of the gross value of on the run from Bremerhaven to who died on October 28 loss, German: boat on this route, was sort of idea that forgery, falsition 617,048, of which 216 438 is net Australia, but owing to the cxi- and confidence tricks are slightly personally, and probate of his gencies of passenger traffic to tlie tion, criminal libel, betting frands more common than they were
will has now been granted. East, the N.D.L. Co. decided to when the world was in the dark-
Hongkong Jockey Club The Bremen was built in 1897,
nge the Bremen on this route. nest and blindness of ignorance.
Members are reminded that
" Big German Liner Arrives,
The N.D. L. Bs. Bremen
BUGHES COMEDY COMPANY
again staged "The Speculators" The Hughes Comedy Company
Mr.
BEATEN
betray a softness of hourt which does no credit to the head.
muck applause for Only one Wretches of this type it is impossible to degrade any further; but
the toys. We are informed that on introduction to tho efficacy of the "cat"in inflicting bodily pain, might at least instil into them genuine fear and tend to bring them
Stephenson is makin
1'18 making a new to their senses. Another speaker, a clergyman, protested against the
departure at the Bijou by the ent clauses empowering flogging, on the ground that he did not think
gagement of a really first-class the administrators of the law had any right, "especially in a country
concert singer, Miss" · "Cecile
site aid
a contralto voice of Very rich Stephano, Miss Stephano, who' which professed to call itself Christian," to flog even the most We are also of opinion that the entries for the next Race Meet at Danzig, by Messrs. Bhichau, and last night to a large house which quality, is a New Zealander, well- Dardened criminal until it had exhausted every possible method of old-fashioned type of burglar, ing close to Mr. TF. Hough her dimensions are: 650 feet was unstintod in its applause. soloist. Her engagement begins? turning him into "a self-respecting citizen." Wa almost doubt if who trusted in his good bludgeon Those entering ponies are re draught; gross tonnage 11,570 have more of all-round cleverness a highly successful season,
known throughout Australama the suggested transformation could, by any means whatever, be and cold-chisel, was very consi
clerk of the coured to-morrow, long, 60 feet beam and 35 feet
The Company seems to us to from Saturday and we with her made in the case of a wretch who has for any length of time engaged derably less of an enemy to so-quested to send their entries to The Bremen is equipped with than on its last visit The in this abominable business; certain are we that mere imprisonment onllemen who, like the Holborn Club, No. 3 Chater Road, Ground marine signalling apparatus, and better and sweater-toned, and the ciety than those highly scientific the office of the Hongkong Jockey the latest installation of sub-ohorus, for instance, is decidedly will not ouro the hardened brute who has gone so far as to be twice safe-robbers, furnish themselves floor of the Hongkong Club. A has a wireless equipment whose fun is as fast and furious as ever. convicted under tho Aot. And it has to be remembered that only with blow-pipes, batteries, gas nexe, before 2 p.m. aftor two convictions can flogging be imposed.
And the comedies actually are comedies--sheer fan from begin-
In the SummaryCourt this ing to end. Nursery Rhymes." morning, before Mr. Justion ever and "Everybody's doing it," as Gumpertz, the case was mentioned al rendered last night, were alone in which Mr. J. Hennessey Sethin
promised The Bullfighters
To-night a double bill is sum of $43, worth going to hear
sued Clara Blanch, to recover the t
the "march of education. cylindera eto, when they are out affer "awag. This, look you, is
No Hurry
Junks Capsized. The master of a stone junk hos reported to the police that on the 22ad inst, whilst sailing from Macao to Hongkong, the junk
range is 1500 miles.
оде..
Hor passenger list is a largo
PRINCES TRAVEL INCOGNITO. Under their titlesof Graf Georg,
APPLICATION FOR RECOVERY.
Mr.F: Mason, of Meast son and Grist, appeared plaintiff, and Mr. 0. A.3 Bá for the defendant.wor
Personally, we would have likal to see flogging made the punishment after one conviction, but we realise that, in this maiter, half a loaf is better than no bread. That the Act is having a good effect is apparent from the fact that on ita coming into force A short sighted old lady in a was capsized, and sank. A cargo and Graf Conrad, which they have many notorious bullies left the shores of Eugland, and we notice hurry to mount a tram car held of 520 piculs of fish scales was taken as incognitos, Prince Georg and Three of a Kind.... that Franco is much concerned over the new and undesirable up her umbrella and shouted to last. The trouble ocontred near and Prince Conrad, of Bavaria, ozrivala from London. The matter is to be brought up in the French the driver of a passing vehicle, Chering Chau Island. The master arrived on the sa Bremen to-day The PW.D.notify that Wood Mr. Rass applied for dis Chamber, if indeed it has not already been. Our hope is that French replied, "Don't be in a hurry.polica, that whilst off Cheung big game shooting. They expect Road it closed to traffic on a0-
Stop!" to which the driver of a junk has reported to the on their way to Java to do some tors will taken leaf out of England's book in dealing with these missus, it ain't your turn yeh OhauiIsland his junk was gapsizód to remain in the East for some count of the construction of the chits kunka whose sole means of livelihood is the prostitution of others. It was hearse,
and his cargo lost
Road Closed,
new P.W.DA stordu
leged to hav