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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1913.
The Children's Bill.
Yesterday the Ordinance amending the "Offeroes against
DAY BY DAY. We live in an age when the the Person Act of 1885" was unnecessary things aro passed by the Logislativo Coun- necessities. oil; and, henceforth, any per- Eon over sixteen years of age, who
our:
The Mails.
The Gymkhana.
'd
Tennis Club Meeting. The annual meeting of the Olympic Tennis Club takes place to-morrow afternoon.
Excellent Character Hithe to.
His Lordship-D his en-
FORGED CHEQUES. Kirai Sang, but if there is he ie
not known to us. They are forged ployers Messrs, Arnhold Karberg Gorman Bookkeeper Sentenced cheques. It is one of those cases endorse your appoil?
Me. SharpThey have, given with which one is quite familiar; ths to Three Years Hard Labour,
a clerk in a confidential position the ovidence which I have read, uli His Lordsbip:-I want to know........... At the Criminal Sessions this has betrayed his trust.
whether the employers, dio en morning, before the Chief Justice,
Counsel:―They have no dishe has custody of a child, and ill-Australian Mail.Closca per e.s Sir W. Rees Davies, K. O., Mr Sharp said that the defendorsing it?
Wilhelm Aufferman, a native of dant had pleaded guilty, and he treats it in any way or permile it
Coblenz to-morrow at 8 am Dusseldorf, appeared to stand his was not there, in any sense, to to press for punishment.
Hi Lordship-If the prosecu to be ill-treated, will be, guilty of] a heavily punishable misdemean Siberian Mail. Closes per 8.8. trial on charges of forging two defend him; but he had to say,
All honour to those who' Chenau to-morrow at 5 p.m. cheques for $2.000 each, dated how profoundly the defendant tien ik molves make a special
January 4 and 28, purporting to regretted what he had done, and appeal to the Court for me or framed the Act' and made it law;
have been drawn by Messrs to put before his Lordship certain should consider that,
Couns--I feel a little em❤ but why has Hongkong allowed: forty-eight years to pass before The first gymkhana of the Arnbold Karberg and Company, circumstances which he respcol discovering officially that the life season takes place to-morrow on the Hongkong and Shanghai fully submitted he might fairly brassed personally. These are Banking Corporation, and made weigh in the balance, in the de- civil proceedings ponding and it of its Chinese children was not afternoon.
payable to Kwai Sang, or bearer, fendant's favour. The Attorney might embarass them.
His Lordabip: If they are altogether a bed of rosos? That'
General had alluded to some of with intent to defraud. is one of the many puzzles coo nected with the Colony which we
Originally there were other those circumstances himself. As prepared to come forward in court have given up trying to unravel.
charges preferred against the His Lordship would see from the and endorse your reccmn enda- prisoner, but there were not pro- depositions, and as he thought, tion, I should naturally deal with But there's no good in raking up
ceeded with,
the Attorney General had himself it very differently.
Counsel:-I understand that old grievances; it remains to be
The Attorney General, the Hon. put it, the defendant had seen how the Act will work.
Mr. J. A. S.. Bucknill, prosecuted hitherto borne an excellent char-the partner is not present but on behalf of the Crown, while acter with his employers, both Mr. Friederichs who is pesent prisoner was represented by Mr. bere and at home. He came to says that in view of the civil E.H. Sharp, K.C., instructed by the clony a year and a half ago proceedings he does not think Mr. M. R. Harris, of Mossrs. Wil- with high reo mmendations and that he ought to give evidence. testimonials, and he had con. But be did give evidence and it good kinson and Grist.
ducted himself well, apart from is true. The man had a this matter. He had conducted character and the firm dues not himself well while in the firm's wish to press for paniabment.
His Lordship: I don't seo that employ, and he did not think he need refer his Lordship to the civil proceedings have a ything positions "He was highly recom- his trial on a serious charge and I. and scope. The Government, be place at an early, date to be third counts of the indictment mended. He was entrusted with want them to say whether they. posing would find on the de- to do with it. The man is taking that the prisoner had pleaded. the bank book, and cheque book. endorse what has been said or not.
The Sentence. His Lordship-Do you wish to He was a highly truited clerk."
Prisoner had nothing lo, say: proceed on the other counts?
why sentence should not ba The Attorney General-If your
passed. Lordship pleasrs, I will withdraw the other charges.
When the good tidings is spread Cantonwards, it is highly pro- bable that some of the humane beings who are daily bringing their owa, or other people's, mal- formed children here, with a view to commercial advantage, may be disposed to hesitate.
Iteresting Questions:
Sir Kai Ho Kai, we notice, put in one or two shrewd questions on the subject of the Act's provisions
Plague 'Return. No fresh cases of plague were notified as having occurred in the Colony up to noon to-day.
VR.C. Sports.
The V.R.C, annual sports take place to morraw afternoon on the Hongkong Football Club ground.
Pleaded Guilty.. In answer to the charges, pri- Hongkong School Sports: We are informed that the soner pleaded guilty on both had to be postponed yesterday on Hongkong School Sports, which counts.
The Attorney General pointed account of the rain, will take out that it was on the first and
announced later.
I
said, ought surely to have some
Bank Manager Transferred. Poor Law Act, or else some in-
We are informed that Mr. R. R. astitution that would take care of
the children. What was the good Liaton, manager of the Mercantile of a law if they had no means of Bank, at Singapore, has been relieving the sufferings of those appointed to Hongkong to Ell concerned ? Much the same the place of Mr. McDonald who graph" a few days ago, in a spe question was asked in the "Tele- is going to Ceylon.
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HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 1918.
INDIA AND IMPERIAL DEFENCE.
Intended to Refund. Therefore, the defendant's an tecedents were, as his Lordship
His Lordship:-Wilhelm Aaf- could see, good and bis previoua fermann,
you have pleaded character had been good. He was
guilty to two counts in the fer indeed from it, but as the with forgery of two specifio Attorney General had put it to
sume of $2,000 with intent to bie Lordship, the expontos tofran. The other counts in and temptations of the East were apparently too much for him and the indictment have not been he got into financial difficulties. proceeded with and therefore. I entirely, with these two counts to He attempted to extricate himself will content myself with dealing you pleaded guilty.
Ilie Lardship-Which counts do you wish to withdraw?
The Attorney General-not a hardened criminal; very indictment which charges you except the first and third,
The Attorney General, in cut- there should be 'n greater number We regret to learn that Miss lining the case, sail the circum cial article. Without any doubt, Popular Singer in Hospital. of recognized refuges for desert-Cecile Stephano, the contralto stances were extremely simple; ed or ill-treated children. But, vocalist who has attained such they were those circumstances in all courtesy, we would remind well-deserved popularity at the with which in all countries and Sir Kai Ho Kai that such a mat- Bijon Theatre, is in Victoria all Courts one, was more or 18
"the Chinese themselves,. We understand that she is mak-who was in very trusted employ as he had said, refund to be It is a very and thing to see a
to
rather than to the Britishers or ing satisfactory progress. the Government. If the money which they are continually giving
to the noisy vagrants who wander about the streets of the Colony were devoted to one central fund, there would soon be sufficient to provide. for more than half the neglected children in the place.
Doctors' Profits.
A Danger Removed.
employers any money which he ment; he was book-keeper to thus improperly tok from them. of your education and well-known firm here, Mesars. Such a course was, as they all position in the dook charg
ed with a crime of this kind, Arnhold, Karberg and Co., and as know, frequently followed and We are glad to note that, 38 a such he was in a trusted and the money wes refunded without and I must point out to yra that consequence of our comments of confidential position, and in the
low days since, the wire sup-course of his duties he had to fill disastrous c.puequences. Another forgory is a very serious offence ports of certain telephone poles up cheques and cheque books and in Kowloon, which were so placed generally deal as book-keeper and
a
as to constituite a publio danger, have now been removed from the offensive positions they formerly occupied.
Gamblers.
accountant to the firm,
Anxious to Acquire Money.
point which he thought he might in all nations and by the laws of properly weigh in the defendant's England, by the laws of this favour was that it appeared from oolong, is subject to the severest the depositions that he had not possible sentences. I am des put the usual cbataoles in the firous of showing every possible Well, for reasons which would way of the prosecution and he mercy I can to you. Irecognise do no good, even if proper, to and made what partial restitution the fact that you have hitherto borne a good character as spoken It is difficult to decide what was
dilate apon, the prisoner seemed he could. the truth underlying the recent
His Lordship:-In the way and that you have done what you to you by one of your employers, controversy with the doctors in Nine Chinese were charged at to bave lost control of his better
can to make good to your em connection with the Insurance Act. the Police Court, this morning moral character, and although he of money?
Counsel:All money which One argument which was used with gambling at West Point came to the Colony with excellent was that the sale value of practices The first defendant was fined $50, recommendations for trustworthi-was in his possession he has ployere. I recognise that as an The loyalty and unity of the component parts of the British would be greatly depreciated, yet or in default one month, and the ness and propriety of conduct, banded over to Messrs Arnhold element in your favour and also Empire have been amply evidenced in the recent past by the gifts it does not seem to have worked remainder were each fined $3, or after he had been here not a very Karberg. He was in Manila when that although you went to Manila you were prepared to return und offers towards Imperial defence. Willingness to help has been out so in actual fact in every case. in default seven days. Sixteen long time-because he only ar- the defalcations were discovered presumably to avoid arrest, here and take your trial. to have contracted debts which ceedings and came back to Hong displayed on all hands, from points so far apart as New Zealand and Advertisements in recent issues others were find $3 each for rived about 1911-he appeared and he waived extradition. pre-
he was unable to meet, or at any kong and handed over to Messrs All those facts I have taken into consideration but I have Canada. In the latter case it is true that there has been displayed, of the "Lancet" point to the fact similar offence at West Point.
that already the panel practice is
Jockey Club Meeting.
rate he seemed o-have been Arnhold Karberg all the money also to take into considera and is still apparent a sharp conflict of opinion as to the precise advanced as an inducement to
Attention is drawn to an anxious to acquire more money which he had in his possession form the contribution shall take, but it is only a difference in method purchase, or pay enhanced prem-
munity in which we live, and if The Conservatives are all for a free and unconditional gift of battle iums for partnerships. In any advertisement reminding owners than he had. And as a result of amounting to three thousand tion the interests of the cora His Lorship: That is to say he allow men in your position to go without severe punishment for ships to the Imperal Navy proper; the Liberale favour the plan of number of cases sucli expressions and members interested in sub this he seemed to have forged dollars.
as the following appear:-"it is scription griffins that at the half- cheques in a somewhat ingenious
an offence of this kind it might ba creating a distinctive Canadian service, though, of course, they are estimated that the Insurance Act yearly meeting of the Jockey fashion, the method of whieb, il has refunded three thousand cur
example to others to defraud quite prepared to agree that this branch of the Imperial Navy shall will immediately add from $400 Club to be held to-morrow, cer- bis Lordship wished, he (the At-of four thousand ? be placed at the disposal of the Empire at a time of crisis. There is to £500 a year to the receipts of tain prposals will be brought torney General) could explain in
commercial integrity which we Probably the forward with regard to the pro- a few words. The forgery, of a
their employers and so shake the the practice."
are so proud of in Hongkong. absolute unity in the desire of both parties that Canada should do truth lies somewhere between the gramme for the next Rice Meet course, was admitted, and perhaps
it was not necarsary for him to go Continuing, Mr. Sharp and that The sente ce which I could pass statement that the Act will ruining.
into details of how the forgeries telegrams had alrendy Tassed be on you would be a heavy one in- its part in common with the rest of the Empire.
ware effected and how they were tween here and Germany and the dead but I am prepared to do When we turn to India, there are important factors to be taken practices and that it will greatly
onhance their value. Da'ricta An appeal is made 10-day, covered up. It was sufficient to defendant said that he intended all I can to meet the appeal which into consideration. which are apt to be overlooked by superficial and practices vary; so do doctors, observers. The Indian Empire, it must be remembered, is bearing for that matter; and while some our advertising columns, by the way that the sum involved in the to make restitution. He might have has been made by learned conn- the case sel on your behalf and in some a heavy burden of military expenditure at the present tims, since doctors almost thirst for the blood Superioress of the Italian Convent two charges was a sum of $4,000; defended himself in
of the Chancellor of the Er- for the usual gifts of oist-off and that the accused went away but he had taken the more hon-
At the annual meeting of the
of the London Homoeopathic governora, donora, and subscribers
A Deserving Cause.
CUTTING-PINE TREES.
in
Counsel: Yes, he has refunded little more than three thousand
Wile and Child in Europe.
ployers.”
I should be wanting to thy
the Army there costs India no less a sum than £20,000,000 a year chequer, others feel a sence of germents and worn-out clothes to to Manila where he was captured.ourable course and pleaded nit extent endorsed by your em This is a staggering figura, and, as has been pointed out by the gratitude towards him. But, these the Convent. The change of. In accused's favour it must be ty and made anch restiintion as Calcutts correspondent of one of the leading Home papers, if the advertisements notwithstanding, season calla for a change of said that he at once returned to had been in his power. In pass-duty if I passed a legs sentence contributions of Australia, South Africa and Canada to Imperial there is a deal more grumbling garments for the children, and, Hongkong and waived any ques-ing he might also refer to the than three years imprisonment defence are to be taken as a criterion, the sacrifices made by the than praise. And no statue of Mr. as there has been a falling off in tion of extradition proceedings, fact that he was inst ucted that with hard labour on. Prol count An Imeginary Person. the defendent had a wife and the sentences to run concurrently; Indian people completely dwarf those of the Colonics. It has been floyd George has yet been gifts of late, the appeal, it is to
erected.
be hoped, will meet with a ready His Lordship-There were no child in Europe and he had been, that is three years in all.
in fact, sending money to them rospoose. asserted that the cost of the Indian Army is £20,000,000 out of a
extradition proceedings?
BOY AND BICYCLE. The Attorney General He for their support and they there revenue of £81,000,000. Even admitting that these figures were
waived them. Proceeding, the fore would be the principal auf- accurate, there is no self-governing Colony in the Empire which £10,000 FOR A HOSPITAL
Attorney General said the accused ferers from any long term of
Police Court Sequel to a Ride. assigns a quarter of its revenue to naval and military expenditure. Parenthetically we may note that Hongkong pays 20 per cent.on ite
At the Police Court, this Was represented by Mr. Sharp, imprisonment that his Lordship and he understood that Mr. Sharp might pass. Whatever punish- gross revenue. But it is misleading to cite the Indian revenue as
desired to address his Lordshipment his Lordship mflicted mobing, before Mr. O. Di Mel £81,000,000. The net revenue, as now set forth in the Indian
would mean reja both pro bourne, a boy named John Davis Badget, is only £53,500,000, so that the cost of the Army is nearer Hospital, it was announced that a At the Polies Court, this morn- on the prisoner's behalf.
-fifths than one-fourth. In view of these facte, there would seem lady, who wished to remain anony-ing, two Chinese were charged, His Lordship I see the che fessionally and aceially to the was charged with stealing a to be good grounds for the view held in some quarters that to expect mous, had sent a cheque for before Mr. Hazeland, with being ques in both counts are made defendant. The very fact that bioyale valued at 850, the pro- Indis to come forward with further help on behalf of the Empire $10,000, 50,000 towards the debt in unlawful possession of a num-payable to one Kwai Sang; who he was onvicted necessarily in party of Isan Samuel Perry:
volved this, and whatever term of It was stated that the defond- would be to look for too much. India's burdens are already heavy to the bankers, amounting to ber of young pine trees cut from is he? enough; and in any case much money will have to be found in days $10,675, and $1,000 for a bed to a Government plantation, The Attorney General-I think imprisonment his Lordship might ant took the bicycle from
The defendants said they were there is no such person.
infliot would mean much greater College Chambers, Wyndham ahead to supply many parts of the country with the boons of benefit genltswomen of small
means in the free warde;
given tickets to cut the trees by His Lordship An imaginary punishment to the defendant than Street, civilisation.
The defendant said that he was to the ordinary criminal. The Lord Dysart has promised to another Chinese, who was re- person?
TE Of course, these is the point as to whether the Army in India
punished and he owned that be manhine to go out for a ride, bul could not be reduced and the money paved devoted to a purely naval give the last $1,000 if the whole cently sentenced to six months' The Attorney General. An defendant knew that he would be given permission to take the contribution. Bat that is largely a matter for expert opinion. The sum of £16,675 due to the bankere hard labour for selling false per-imaginary persor, fact, however, oannot be lost sight of that during the Boer War is raised by Dec. 31 next. To missions to cut trees on Govern-Ilis Lordship. What was the deserved it and left himself in his His Worship bound the de- total loss?ye song. Indship'e hands, but he did nak fendant over, under the First 10,000 British soldiers were drafted from Ladis to South Africa, endeavour to raise this sum and ment plantations, which shows that the Army in India is looked upon as a force which celebrate the Jubilee of her The convicted .~ man 3, was The Attorney General. The that his Lordship would give Offender's Act for six months: can be called upon to serve in any part of the Empire, and farther Majesty's landing in England, brought from prison and he total loss on these two counts is weight what weight be might
The Straits Ealfounder- proves that at a critical period India was quite safe with 10,000 men the Board bave decided to name denied having given the defend- $4,000, to the circumstances which had His Lordebip.The cheques, been laid before him-hisprevious less than the normal strength. The whole question, is a weighty the ward for children in the new ente any tickets, and complicated one, however; and we think enough has been wing the "Queen Alexandra Com One of the defendants was were presented and honoured ? good charno'er, the manner in stands that threo penned to demonstrate the fact that it is not lightly to be dismissed memoration Ward," if the whole discharged whilst the other was The Attorney General. The which he had facilitated the pro- Kedah Governme or to be settled without due consideration of the many points sum of £16,675 is forthcoming by, sentenced to two months' hard-la-loheques were presented sed paid, secution and made what reslita have won a prize
Deo. 31, 1918.
bour and four hours' stooks. There probably is a person named tion laid in his power, Involved;
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