SMALL POX ON BOARD.
Captain who did not fly the
usual Flag.
Auth Pulioa Curt this morn- ing Captain P. Etuaren of the ss. Solveig was charged with having sickness on board, the nature of which he was aware, and not flying the usual flug and also with furnishing untrue informy- tion to the Fort Health Officer, Dr. Keyt.
Mr. Hodgeon, the acting Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, the case baing undelended. *
It transpired that the ship arrived on the 14th ult., and when the doctor visited the ship ja the ordinary course captain answerod
the
his usual, question, as to whether all was well, in the aflirmative. The captain also signed the certifica- care. The ship had come into the harbour not flying any signal ns to any sicknoas being on board. I was then anchored at Wanchai Bay. Next day owing to
communication
A
from Dr.
O:arke, Dr. Grone visited the ship and found a seaman suffering from small-pox with a rash three days old.
The Captain's evidence was to the effect that the seaman had complained of being unwell on the way down from Japan, the three or four days before reaching Hoagkong. He said he had a very bad beadache. The Cap tain gavo him enmo quinine and the night before arriving in Part. the MAD said ho felt much better. The Captain had no su-picion there was any thing serious the matter. It fi quently happened that one of the ollicors, or one of the crew, fell ill. He admitted signing the certificate and said he did not know Dr. Keyt was the Health Officer. He also admitted that he went to liongkong at 9.30 in the morning by Launch and went to ace Dr. Fitzwilliams to nak for a doctor to be sont on board the boat. He did
not ask for the dector to be sent especially for the seamas, how- ever, but for the first officer who He did was feeling unwell.
mention the case of the seaman and asked the deator to have a look at him. Lad he suspected it was smallpox he would have flown the flag. As it was, Dr. Coleman visited the boat and had "great difficulty in diagnosing the
complaint.
The case was fouad proved in both instances and a fine of $250 was imposed on the first charge, Mr. Hodgson intimating that he thought that fine should cover both charges.
THOSE FRIENDS.
for the defendazi.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 22, 1914.
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PRESIDENT YUAN'S SON.
BETROTHED TO VICE-PRESIDENT's daughter.
Poking. Received April 21,'
The betrothal ceremony of the fourth son of Pres' lout Yuan Shih-kai to the daughter of Vice-President Li Yuan- bung took place yesterday. The members of the Cabinet and ranet of the advisers were present.
The marriage ceremony will be on Western Fine but. the date has not yet been fixel.
MAGISTRATES EXAMINATION.
A PROTEST FROM ANHUI.
Peking. Received April 21.
The Civil Governor of Anhui hna telegraphed to the Central Government protesting against the orders that all magistrates must proceed to Paking in order to pass the examination for magistratene staton that compliance with such an order will enhance the already seriously dis- turbed condition of the province.
MORE TROUBLE.
TROOPS REVOLT IN YUNNAN.
Yananfu, Received April 21.
Serious trouble is reported to have occurred at Lioan- In, in the tin mines district, The soldiers have, revolted and troops have been despatch i from the provincial capital to quell the disturbance,
JAPAN'S LATE EMPRESS DOWAGER.
FUNERAL AND BURIAL, ARRANGEMENTS.
Tokyo. Received April 21.
The funeral ceremony of the late Empress Dowager of Japan takes place in Tokyo on May 27 and the burial at Momoyama (near Kioto, where the late Emperor Miten bito was buried in August 1912) two days later,
Mr. Norrington asked for julg. : ment on the pleadings.
His Lordship said he would certainly grant an adjournment, but the defendant, must pay the costs of the day.
Mr. Norrington said be bad lour abroaned witnesses in Court.
was not
case
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"ATSUTA MARU,”. sending them to prison. This baving arrived from the above long overdue reform should enor-ports, Consigneos of Cargo are mously reduce the numbers of hereby informed that their Goods the gaol population, swollen now are being landed and placed at by the por parent fined for the their risk in the Hongkong and nn-attendance of a wayward Kowloon Wharf & Godown Com- child, or the hawker who bas pany's Godowns at Kowloon, ommitted the crime of obstruc- sorted out mark by mark and deli- where each consignment will be tion. These will be spared the very can be obtained.ne soun as ignominy of imprisonment, and the Goods are landed. many a home will be saved there-
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ANTARCTIC MOTION
PICTURES.
Mr. Mason: There is a letter from my client saying he is ill and I could have produced a medical certificate; I understand ceived a memorial address to His 25th inst. at 6 a.m.
Excellency the Viceroy, dated on the way. there is Опе My client's friende have told me, March 29, 1912, from the Calcutta Moji is due at Hongkong on the 26th inst. Tradee Association praying that Calcutta is due at Hongkong on the 24th "His Lordship: Oh,your client's the Civil Procedure Code be to April. Action For Damages Adjourned. friends! (laughter).
amended as to provide that the ray of officers serving in India of In the Summary Court, this
balever service or in whatever morning. before Mr. Justice
employment and whether belong Hazoland (eeting:Paisus Judge)
Ilis Lordship: But if a maning to the British or the Indian Beang Shiu-wong sued Ha Shiu
Army be attchable to the extent Chua for the sum of $1,000 re- is sick.
Mr. Norrington said he did provided in Section 60 of the Code? (a the attention presenting damages for malicions
think
В it was
of the
been Government prosecution. The claim
drawn
deciri sa to a recent kopt to $1,000 only so as to bring of a sick man in this case,
of Mr. Justice Macleod in aummary Mr. Jonkin was engaged, but tho action within jurisdiction.
alrange to say Mr. Jenkin had
the Bombay High Court in which Mr. Norrington (Mr. G. K Hall told him he was engaged in an-it was held that an officer in the Bruton) appeared for the plain-olher case at eleven o'clock. Indian Army was entitled to tiff and Mr. Masou, of Mesars submitted he was entitled 'to D'Almads and Mason appeared judgment on the pleadings and receive his pay without any de- the point could be argued that duction and that no attsobment levied thereon may be refunded? that norning. Mr Mason explained
(C) Is it the intention of the unfortunately his client had not His Lordship Gaji bo would Government to take steps to flet come down from Canton. He bad grant a short, postponement. If the and sought to be attained by received a letter from his client tr. Mason was not ready to the Caloutta Trales Association, saying that he was so ill that he satisfy him on Friday morning and if so what steps, if any, have could not rise from his bed. at 11-30 ho would enter judg; been taken in the matter? The There was a medical certificatement for the plaintiff Costa of Commander-in-Chief replied. The from a European doctor on the the day would have to be put up replies to (A) and (B) of the hon. Shameen and it was either in by then and if the order was rom member question are in the Hongkong or on the way down. plied with he would hear the affirmative and negative respec He had told his client to get. & action on Wednesday next.. medical certificate as it was necessary to have one. It should be here. The defendant should have been here bat for being ill and now he (Mr. Mason) did not know when he was coming down. Mr. Plowden received a warm Mr. Norrington objected to the welcome when he resumed hie adjournment atating that he had seat at the Marylebone Palice
Men's Wear."" heard nothing about the defend Court after an absence of 77
After having been worn for ant's illness until now. This was monibs. Mr. Plowden said he was some months in the United States, not the first adjournment he had more touched than be could say by the slit trousers have now reached asked for, and defendant being cut the welcome. "During my long London. A young gentleman of jurisdiction an adjournment absence," he continued, "I have thus adorned added to the am- should only be granted if the fared enough to make me crave enities of the Strand recently. It solicitor, for the defendant made suffor all the aymyathy that I can is a consolation to remember that bimcell responsible for the costs. get. It is to me, therefore, asartorial eccentricities of the kind
Mr. Mason said that was im great solace, as well as a great like the exaggerated shaving fore possible and it was not right that satisfaction, that on my return to brushes which are sold as hat his firm should he responsible for work here I should be received plumes, are never adopted by anything of the kind.
Mr. Plowden's Return.
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