THE HONG KONG TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1914,
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
UNIVERSITY OF
FOR THE FRONT..
LAWYER AND EUROPEAN
HONGKONG.
SINGAPOREANS AT THE FRONT.
THEP. AND O. CASE.
JUDGE ON
MONEYLENDERS.
Further Contingents from
Hongkong.
Trouble with a Servant, and the
Sequel.
Correspondence from Seat of War,
A meeting of the Legislative Council was held in the Ucuncil Chamber this aftert on.
There wira present. E. the Governor, Sir Henry May, KAM.O.
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His Excellency Major-General F. H. Kelly, CB..
The Hon. Colonial Secr.tory, Mr. O. Severn,
The Hon. Segrotary for Chineso Affairs, Mr E R, Hollins..
The Hon. Attorney General, Mr. J. 11. Kemp.
The Hon. Colonial Treasurer, Mr. E. D. U. Wolfe.
The Hon. Director of Public
Werks, Mr. W. Chatham, O. M.Q. The Hon. Capt. Sapt. of Police, Mr. O. Mellvains Messer,
The Hon. Mr. E. A. Besel, C.M.G.
The Hon. Mr. H.E. Pullock, ko..
The Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk," C.M.G.
The lon. Ac. Laulic pak Mr. M. J. Breen, Clerk of Ocuncile.
Resumed His Seat. The Fun: M W. Chatham, O. MQ., Director of Public Worker took his rest on the Council this afternoon, on Lie return from leave.
Finances.
Toe following financ al minutes were relo rad to the Finance Committee on the motion of the Colonial Secretary, a coaded by the Cloaial Treasurer:
A sum of $250 is aid of the vote Justicial and Legal Depart- meölɛ, D.-Attorney General, other charges, incidental 61- ponses..
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A sum of $6,084.28 in vid of the following' votee Pulice and · Prison Departmenta. A.- Police, other charges, clothing and excutrements, $1,402 57 lunches and boats," repairs. $2,665,72; light, $810.51; pra- sages and bonuses, $1,077.55; stnali storda, $38.40. B-F. B-igade, other charges:-stores, $891.51,"
Rallway Expenditure, The lion. Colonial Secretary moved the following resolution: "It is hereby rasolved that a sum of Doors Three hundrel and forty-eight thousand eight hundr el and sixty-six and Centöninety- abree ($348,880 03) be advancod out of funds in the custody of tion of Rowlocz-Canton Railway the Government for the construc: (British Section) during the year
1914.
Matriculation Examination-
December 1914.
The following candidates have bern auccessful at the above
examination -
1 Leaug loi-hung, St. Joseph's College God
Direasa Boye School
His Excellency the Governor
At the Sommery Court, this the decided that farther cou-morning, there was quite a scene tingents for the new service
between a lawyer and a European haltations may be sent home at delendast in an action. the expenas, of the Colonial.
Mak Fat Rued JJ. Stabbinge, Goviroment, the first contingent station superintendent of the 2 Los Chung-chien, Anglu-o mail ahat Jan. 16. The enlist Hongkong Electric Company, for Chinese College, Amor, and ment of those accepted will not be $2.70, wages duo for five dave; Dinceron. By School.........
carried out in the colony, but $14 in liau of dotice; the return 4 Wong Fook-ban, Veterinafter being medically examined of clothing detained by the Institution, Kuala Lumpur. by a military medical officer and defendant and valued at $11.50; Enally accepted by the D.AA. or, in the alternative, the value and Q M.G. they will be required of the clothing, and damage for to sign a bond that they will such wrongful detention. carry out their intention of enlisting on arrival in England. Acceptance for any corps other then infantry is not guaranteed.
5. Wu Yung-li, High School Yunnanlu, and St. Stephen's College.
6. Chao Ming-hein, Peiyang University and Chibli Provincia! College.
D. Yeang Kwai-chia, Ellie
Kadoorie Shoul....
10. Liu Chen-hua, Preparatory Dept., Peking University.
11. Cai Caia-beneh, Chibli Provincial Cllege.
10. Shih Yung chung. Normal Middle School, Pao, T.ng Fu,
Obihli.
17. Wang Zan-yu, Ningyang Academy, Shanghai...
18 Ching Cheng ko, Peking University.
donrie School.
doorie School.
22. Caeng Kung.chen, Anglo- Chinese College, Svito.
23. Woo Pak-ming, St. Joseph's College & Diocesan Boys' School. 25. 0.W.Olson, Dicaessa Boys' School.
28- Wong Pun-pp, Diogosan Boys' School,
50. Chiu Ewan-tz, Saored Heart College, Canton.
31. Lim Bengsino, Anglo- Chiuces School, Singapore."
Mr. Goldring appeared for the plaintiff, and defendant appeared
in person.
COAIN,
Any who, hy reason of their
Hie Lordship: You are claim occupation, are not able to attend between the hours stated shoulding five days' wages and the re-
tura of clothing?" inform the D.A.A. & Q.M.G. by
Mr. Goldring: Yes, letter.
At the Police Court, this after-
noon, the hearing of the case of Bad for Government Servants to alleged theft from the P. and 0.
be in their
fighter Madge, was continued.
The first defendant, in answer
At the Summary Court, this to Mr. Lewis, said he did not morning, his Lordship, the know if any noise would be Puiane Judge, made BOMAS Several of the French Singa-caused by the breaking and remarks about the danger of persens, who were given hearty spening of the bales. He did not Government employees being in send-off early in August, have know how they stole the yarn. the bands of money-lenders. The written to their friends here. A By Mr. Faithfall:-If there case was one in which an Indian few of them, including Mr. J. A. was any noise made, whether it employed on the 5.8. Fatshan, Raisat, of the Messagerie Mari-was little or whether it was much, named Bhag Singh, suud Li Lok- times, ere being trained, or are he did not hear it. Never in his hang. a police interpreter, for still kept in the depots. Others four years' experience as a tally- $210, money lent. Mr. Faithfull bave already been in the fighting man had he seen a bale broken appeared for the plaintiff. line. Mr. J. Chaffanjin, who open. Je wat possible for even It transpired that twelve months was in France at the declaration four or five bales to be lowered ago the defendant borrowed $100 of wer, and was one of the first dowa is a quarter of an hour. It from the plaintiff and signed a to cross the frontier of Lorraine, would be possible for someone to note for $200, promising to pay had a very narrow escape, At have opened the bales and put ten dollars a month. His salary the battle of Moyen-Vio, he was them under the boards without was $30 a month. grievously wounded in the 1g, him knowing. There were strong und while crawling towards cover lights on the ship, but only a the lad was shot again through small light in, the hold. the arm. Later on, brought back to the ambulance, he found that
By Mr. D'Almada :-He had known the fourth and fifth defend
His Lordship said he did not know why these men lent money to Government servants on the small salary of $30. They
Vere in Government service and he supposed that was taken into consideration in the amount of interest charged. It must be a very bad thing for people in s responsible position in the polios station to get into the hands of money Lendere like this... 82
An order was made for $2 a
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HONGKONG.
The Governor Denies
German Lies."
Tas following telegrim from
Passage is granted from Bong-
Mr. Goldring-The plaintiff kong onwards only. Applicats in this case bas several claims, one # from out-stations will have to fiad
their own way to Hongkong, and for clothing and arreare of salary, if not cospted, will not be given etc., but the remaining altern
ative claims aro anw waived practically all his company hadsats a few weeks. During the date 13 Wong Boon-Lan, Assump-return passages.... Applicants because défendant has returned been annihilated, only two re ia question he saw, the defendants tion College, Bangkok," " should be of British parentage the clocking and has paid the maining. He is now doing well working on the lighter. Daring
15. Yn Shu-tung, Anglo- [other nationalities cannot be ac- Chinese College, Tientsin.
se plod. Return passages to Hung- money claimed for wages due in the bracing sir of the Pyrenees, the whole of the time he was tal- to join his regiment lying he could see the defendants kong after war are not guaranteed coste, including the coste for to-
into Court, masking for eager
where, says he, his com working. When they finished either by Colonial Government day, because defen-lant, in a very panit na in arms fallen on the they came out and the batches or Military authorities,
Applicants should attend first at rude manner, declined to pay battlefield him back to avenge were closed by the No. 1 lighter-
The two sons of Mr. men. He did not ess the hatches month. the bowen Road Military Hospital them and I am entitled to be them. for medical inspection. A medical paid them. I wrote him a lotter Cloust, of the firm Clouet and looked. The moment the hatches officer will be able to attend to saying that my client had agreed to Co., have been wounded; CO. were closed the No. 1 lighterman PRISONERS AT 20. So Kwar-lap, Ellis K them daily between 11 am. and accept payment into Court and Clouet, only slightly in the knee, would be responsible for the cargo. 12 noon, but Wednesdays, Satur- agreed to go no further and my in the vicinity of Rheims; he has The duty of the lighter crew 21. to Sing-woon, Elis Ka-days, and Sundays should be ete would be on the lowest sale; already gone back to the firing would then cease. By mistake, avoided as far as possible. After the chit back, "Nothing line. The other son was severely the yarn might have passed into I am not going to have wounded during the siege of the lighter without being tallied medical inspection applicants doing."
Mubenge, u takon pri or off by him. He did not know how. should attend at the Office any mercy on a man liko'shat." Defendant a ocd up to speak.
war after the reduction of the else it could have got there, of the D.A.A. & Q.M.G., "A"
Mr. Goldring: don't think place; he is still in the Lospital at Mr. Faithfull set up the defence, London appears in the Straits Blook, Victoria Barracks, with there is nny weed for discussion, Munster, in Westphalia. Most of of asportation. There was not Times: In view of the Gerinan their medical certificates for enrol-
my Lord. I am entitled to my
the Catholic Fathers from the slightest evidence to show his Government's allegations regard ment, at any time up to 4 p.m.
Singapore are busy in the client had absolute possession of ing the treatment of German hospitals ani! ambulances. those five bales at any time. Taers prisoners at Hongkong, Mr. Father Devuls has been most was no doubt that five biles go: Harcourt commanicated with the exposed, having been sent to into the boat, and they came out Governor, Sir F. H. May, who Luneville, and after that to divers by the Malta and in the same voy-replied that the report was un ambulances on the front. The age as the other 562 bales his founded.
The American "Consul-General His. Lordship:-Wages due? sympathetic Father Francois client tallied. How they got into -M. Goldring:-Yes, and the writes from Lyons that he will the bottom of the boat was a telegraphed to his Government value of the clothing. $11.50, probably be sent very soon to mystery and he supposed it to inform the GermanGovernment I bave notified the plaintiff I am minister
wounded alwaye would be a mystery, that as a result of investigations prepared to accept $2.70 and the on the battlefield, where, says They had a Judas, whose consai. he finds there is no trath: in the clothing and that the costs wore he, the ministry of the priest is once failed him, and he went to report on the lowest scale. I have easy and rossoling. Mr. P. the station and said what he did already notified the defendant of Dupire, of the firm of Dapira to save his own skin. This was that, and as I have laid my lord Brothers, is in Verdun, and Mr.J. the first time his client had been His Lordship Of course you Limage, of the Messageries accused of wrong, although Mr. are entitled to your cost. Maritimes, somewhere in the Lewis had said, "the first time he
region of Arras, a few hundred has boon caught."
Mr. Lewis-That was aside; always most enthusiastic, waite to hear. words from the German trenches. Bie friend, Mr. C. de St. Caran, it was not meant for his Worship Mr. Faithfall:-Bat I think he impatiently for the day when be B.K.0.0-R. Hancock, TE
will receive the crder to charge did hear it. Pearce, R. P. Thursfield, C. A. Stoke, S. S. More, E. P. Mitchell, taken before Tuesday. He I deny avery"
Mr. Faithfall:-Then I am item se he calls them; while, som- H. II. Taylor, R. N. Anderson, thought to-day or Monday would except
where in the forest of Almos, glad your which wages..
Worship's G. R. Sayer, U." A. Ecoper, and
said he could have had next only a few metres from the ware not assailed by auch MM. Mas.
His Lordship-If it ie urgent mcraing. I ask Mr. Goldring to Germans, whom he can hear a saying. He continued that Bird, EB, Reed, J. Martin, L. earlier?
Reet of the Colony-R E. O. why did you not mention it produces the letter sent him this speak and cough," Mr. Hober- the evidence adduced that day Maen, Major Robertson, R. A.
morning explaining that I should dop, of Pathe Freres, as a delicate was not sufficient to commit for Carvalho, J. V. Bragu, F. J. de in the list..
Mr. Gardiner It is only now not pay many of the claims. I artist that he is, takes pleasure trial on.
did not abawer him in a rude in diverse aspects of the forest, The bearing was fixed for manner, as he sa38, Rome, Cipt. Mathews, Major
the plants, and so forth. Even Bowes, and J. F. Robinson.
Monday,
His Lordship: Did you get a in war, and in the most perilous etter this morning?.
situations, everybody keeps his picial tour, ure d'esprit and carries with him what formed bis interest before in ordinary life,--. Strails Times.
Students desiring a room in any of the Nostels ebould apply to the Warden concerned.
CRICKET.
to-morrow 81
A Two Days' Match. Commencing 10.30 a.m. a two-days match will Cricket Club and the itost of the be played between the Elongkong Colony. The teams will be com- posed da followa 1-
URGENT.
About to Leave for India.
www.
In the Summary Cart, this morning, Mr. Goldring asked his Lordship to put on the list for urgent hearing a case that had not been listed. He would like the case to be taken before Tues- Mr. Guldring Yes and my was Georgeant major in the would not have been necessary day, because the defendunt, who attendance here today, which tolice, was going to India. Mr. Lad be accepted it. Wodehouse (DS. P.) and every- His Lordship: The plaintiff body were anxious to go on with 18 entitled to his costs
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the case if it could be possibly Defendant:Your Lordship. with the bayonet those Boches, His Worship I didn't.
Buit.
Mr. Goldring: Yes, this morn ing, but after the chit I got "Nothing doing.'
His Lordship: You got your wages and clothing?a
Mr. Gulering: Yep, but I want my costs.
la doing so, the Hon. Mr. Bevorn said that one or two of the unofficial members had drawn attention to the late period in the year at which the motion involv lug the cxpendita e cf a larg sum on ostial account. bad ben brought forward. The hope was exiressed that in folure years such a motion would be brought forward errlier in the year. He had already expressed regret to the Council for the late period at which the matter had been brought forward, And.
DAY BY DAY. the government certainly would estimates wore under considera. be creful that such a motion tion was the sum for the Kow. would be brought forward earlier loon Railway Station, all the other Interesting Engagement. in the year. The hon. membieme had arisen since.
The engagement is announced, The Hon Colonial Treasurer Pays the L. and C. Express; of representing the Chamber of Commerso also suggested that reconded. Arthur George Murobison
His Lordship: Defendant says tlo membere of Cancil The Hon. Mr. E. A. Hewett Flelaber, Arris ant .lonial Se should have something bef ze said that the point which he wish-cretary, Hongkong, son of Dr. and be in willing to pay these
The Defendiat. Yes, but the them at the time the Colonialed to make way that it was just Mrs. George Fletcher, of fligh Estimates тего
considered as necessary for the British gute, and D. rothy, scoond daughan never came forward for They
would realise that exction of the apton-Kowloon of Lieutenant-Colonel and Mrs. them. I can prove that by my capital expenditure for the rail. Railway to prepare inestim te in Roger Harrison, of Kenilworth, self and the watchman who is
Chaltoubam Way had nothing to do with the advarce, as it was prcerary for a Pittville Law, ordiniry revenue and expenditure bariness man to take a forecast The marriage will take place of the Colony, but he thought that of what bis business would be in quietly early in january the Council should have some the next twelve anotla, and it Idea b.fro themes to to what they would be for the Government lo were committed on secount of the put budget before them, as to ailway, bra ute the Colonial what they expected to spend and
no way affected by the in- to eurn. ferest charges upon the capital e Ilon. Mr. II. E. Pullock Curt, this morning, sum ixpended upon the railway, "gfeed with what the hon. Coming Auction.
hon
We have received from Mr. G. Bad if it were possible to give some member had said. idea of what wes to be spent in the His Excellency informed the P. Lammort on advertisement, coming your, that should be done, authoil that the point: which the to late for insertion, of a big hon member had mande would ho nuotion nele of very fine curios, borse in mind,
which is to take place on Janu Council adjourned sine die. ary 8 and 0, red
In the present inaiance the only sum out of the $1,100,000 that could have been known when the
Remanded. t. The alleged armed robbery, at Yaumati, in the courte of which the knife was used on a woman, 0 remanded, at the Pelice
bere.
His Lordship: Le never came and they remained there?
Defendant; Xés, only got the summit n
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His Lordship The defendant says he was willing to let him have the clothes and money if he called for them.
Mr. Goldring:-If he paid the money into Court he has sacerted liability.
His Lordship: If beestablishes a cage that it is true the man ran away
Mr. Goldring:I will be verg glad, my Lord, beganso I will continue with all my other claims His Lordehip:-Did he go? Mr. Goldring:He did. His Lordehip - I will take this Tape Case personally
M. Gldring It is absolutely untrue, so far as I can make out, The man went there and was literally kicked out by to watch man, under defendant'e inatrus tione.
His Lordship. I must hear the case if you want your casts
Mr. Guldring if into court, the other veturned and I am entitled to my costs,
Mr. D'Almada said even the yarn had not been identified as belonging to the complainant company.
The defendants were mitted for trial.
CIGARETTES AND TOBACCO.
com
Fürther Consignment for the Front.
GONE TO THE front. Debtor who is Not in the Colony
In the Sammary Court, this morning, in the case in which A. R. Ellie was sued for the sam of $800, by G. H. Williams, Mr. Buss informed the Court that this was a case where the man had gone to the front, wit
His Lordship: You can't prove it (the debt).?
Mr. Bass-No, the plaintiffs are away in Canton.
The hearing was adjourned.
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KIDNAPPING.
Before Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Police "Court, this afternoon, a Woman was charged with kidnap ping a young girl. After.heang the evidence, his Worship sentenc ed defendant to twelve montlis imprisonment. 15Se
The child was kidnapped Canton, and a detective on the steamer arrested the woman,
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT,
PUBLIC AUCTION, THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Publis Auction on Tw #1
WEDNESDAY,
At the Committee meeting held last evening it was decided to despatch by the P. and O. steamer leaving on Friday: 100,003.......................
Cigarettes. 144 lbs. Tobacco,
Kisses,"
"Woodbine
144 iba. Tobacco,
Head.
the 6th January, 1915, com Stolen mencing at 11.30 am.at his Sales
Rooms, Duddell Street S
V
Ram's
100 Pieces Superior Woollen Suit Lengths
This makes a total of 300,000 FalsoToM cigarettes and 576 lbs. of tobacco A Selection of Sundry Sports: Mr. Goldring-I would not sout to date. Further subscripOn low from
Goods, etc. Pendapa cure to go ou with it to-day; I tions will be thankfully received, 5th January, 1015 Tuesday the
so that the supply can be con- Terms: Cash on delivery. His Irdabip pot the case in tinued to our gallant, men in the the list for Friday, week,
have a lot to do to-day
trenches.
GEO. P. LAMMERT, * Auctioneer.