THE LICENSING
The
Official Correspondence."
for to-day.-I am eto,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SECOND
(i) ULAUD BEVERN,
Colonial Secretary. D. W. Craddock, Esq.
Hongkong, Nov. 24, 1915.
Sir,
EXTRA
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1915,
And Whereas my application isotion to her becoming a resident. POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
of the
the
Orders inned to-day by Mr. F. O. Jenkin, D.S.P. (Ronerve)
tate:
MOTOR AND RICKSHA.
Sequel to Collision. Before Mr. Lindsell, at the Police Court this afternoon, there was a sequel to a collision between a motor-car and a rickshs,
was ruuping beside the kerb
A rioksha coolie stated that he
A "PINK 'UN"
PARAGRAPH
£200 Damages for a Soldier's Wife,
In the King's Benob Division
no way connected with the cases. CONTROVERSY of Messrs. Pouster and Reichmann, for renewal
which are on the agenda for the licence
said Whilst residing at the Hotel abe Came before meeting of the Board summoned Board of Licensing Justices moved to the Matilda Hospital and the became worse and had to be re- held at
Council the fant that she was removed to Chamber, Vistoria, aforesaid on Hospital and not out of the the 3rd day of November last Colony led me into a technical past, and snob application was breach of the Ordinance. refused, first by three votes to 'Text of Applicants' Petitions.
Now therefore I humbly submit Jone, two members remaining the above facts for the consider-
Inspection. November 27th. The following correspondence
To permit the 60. patrolmen neutral, and secondly by fouration of Your Excellency and hum-detailed for duty on this date to has been sent to us from the to a letter in the publio press of ing neutral. **
Our attention has been dra WD votes to one, one member remain-bly pray that my application for conveniently get to the Stations, with a Chinese lady as a faro. Be-on Outaber 13 Mrs. Hills Piggott, Colonial Secretary's office this this morning signed by us three afternoon for publication :--
And Whereas Ɖo igloode were
the renewal of my licence may be the hour for falling in in altered and another.
adduced for the refusal to rONDW The publication of the said suol Licence, and from questions
granted.
from 3.45 p.m. to 3. p.m. sharp, at Volunteer Headquarters. letter in the Piers was made then put to me the following pray, 0,
And your Petitioner will over Biram directed to trans-without oar authority and we would appear to be the cause mit for favour of publication in regret it.
Dated Sixth day of November, thereof :- your columns the enclosed oopy We have also to soknowledge
1915. of the reply of the Government to your letter of the 22nd November
(B) POPEUSTER. the four Un-official Members of which we have been unable to the Lossing Board who have reply to before partly becauso
vered their connection with copy it only resobed one of us that Board, and a copy of their this morning and partly because reply.
the sudden and severe illness of the fourth signatory has prevent od a joint meeting to consider it.
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 24 November, 1915.
1. That I am of German birth. Magistrate under the Travellers 2. That I was convicted before Restriction Ordinance in conneo- tion with a failure to report the To departure from the Peak Hotel of one Meta Dorrow, GermAD Missionary, on the fint Aagast Last
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Medical Exemption. The attention of all ranks called to the Orders of Nov. 12/13, by which previous arrangements se to medical exemption are [cancelled.
Equipment Officers. With reference to Ordara of Nov. 12/13, Bargaint F. A. V. Henry May, Ribeiro ia appointed O. for No.12 Company, the Band and
His Excellency Sir Francis
K.O.M.Q., Governor-in Council and Com-Orchestra.
country of my adoption has beenmander in Chief of the Colony of
And Whereas my loyalty to the questioned by a member of the Board of Licensing Justices, I therefore crave leave to bring the following fiets to the notice of Your Excellency :-
Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of the same.
The hamble petition of Fred erick Reichmann of the Grand Hotel, Victoria, in the Colony of Showeth as follows:- Hongkong.
2.On the 4th day of November,
Promotion,
at the promotion of P. O. A. The Hon. C. S. P. has asperion Fothergill to the rank of Sergeant, and his appointment to take charge of the men doing patrols in the Harbour.
Parades, Central, 5.30 p.m. Thursday Nov. 25th.Ali N. C. Officers, with rifle. Company the Licensing Board for a renewal and Orowa Sergeants on the staff plication was refused. of the said licence, bat such ap-need not attend.
Friday November 28th Band of 3. Your petitioner believes that the Palice Reserve with instra said application is that he was panies. the reason for the refusal of his menta. Also recruits of all Com born in Germany, and that, were
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Colony and especially since my During my residence in this of paragraph 4 of your letter we naturaliestion I have recognised would remind you that, in writ-end always endeavoured to fall it not for the facts hereinafter set ing, we have in our minutes on my duties as a British Sabject. the files of the Board urged that
On the 8th August, 1914, I
the meeting in question should offered my services as a Special be held at an earlier date which Constable. would have enabled us to consider
forth, (which facts were evidently the Board) he might be deemed unknown to all the members of
to be an alien enemy.
Joined.
No 1 Co. No 1 Platoon, E. Armstrong Gibbs.
E. Santos.
No 2 Company, C. Pintos, E.
bind him came a car, and bis of Ashworth-mansions, Elgla vehicle was struck, much damage enne, wag Awarded $200 being done. The defendent WES demages against the Sporting the driver. A second rioksha Times Co. (Ltd.) for libel. coolie stated he was also at the Mr. Mareball Hall, K. O,, for spot with the mother of the other plaintiff, said that the paragraph, lady fare. He did not hear the car which appeared in the Sporting coming and did not see it until Times on January 24, 1914, waa it was close upon him. The car follow- passed bie ricksha very closely.
Sonsation-mongera will do well
He continued on his way, when to keep an eye on the forthcoming he beard a crash, and larged to Cohn-Piggott case, look back. The car did not stap. Counsel Raid Mrs. Piggott When he locked back he saw the married in 1905 a Mr. Peroy Pig other riokahe ecolis just rising gott, of the Stock Exchange.- În from the ground and the rio1000 thay separated, and Mr. sha was lying on its side, Piggott went to British Columbia,
Defendant, in the box, said he Subsequently there were Divorce accidentceonrred and found it was gott was given the oustody of the had measured the road where the Court proceedings, and Mrs. Pig- eleven feet six inches wide. His only obild of the marriage. No car measured five feet five inches, accusation was made against Mr. and the ricksha was between six Piggott. and four feet. It would be seen Mr. Piggott had returned to this from that that there was about two country, enlisted in the Life fest to spare. Hesounded his hora Gaarde, and been transferred to twice.
the Royal Fusiliers. He was now A witness called by defendant with bis regiment in East Africa.
shas running one after the other childhood a Mr. Cohu, who wais and when the car was about 20 Copelant visitor ut her mother's yards away he heard the born bouse. The paragraph complain- sounded thras_timas. As the of appeared on the froat page road at this point was not very of the journal, and would be wide, the our drove slowly judged by the company in which part the riokshas, The it was found. second ricksha coole tried to move tooquickly and the accident happened,
His Worship --Are you will ing to pay compensation ?
Defendant: No, your Worship. His Worship-It appears that you are not free from blame. You made no efforts to inform the police
Mra. Piggott, giving evidence, said many people thought the paragraph applied to her, and it had been prejudicial to her. There was nothing to justify any ang gestion that ebe was concerned in any case,
I am also to sak you to publish the enclosed appeal from Mr. P. 0. Peuster against the decision, Speaking for ourselves we regret by a majority, of the Board to that our action bar been deemed grant him a zenewal of his licence discourteous, We had no intention of the Peak Hotel; together with of noting discourteously and we
copy of the
appeal made therefore nareservedly withdraw last year by Mr. F. Reichmann any expressions which may be against the decision of the Board so regarded, to renew his licence for the year Our feeling was that, fading 1914-1915. These petitions speak ourselves conscientiously in die am of Garman birth. I was born 1. As to the anggestion that I for themselves but in connection agreement with the policy of the on the 7th day of July, 1881, al with Mr. Reichmann's I am to ask executive and not knowing on Elberfeld in the Rhein Province, licence in reapest of the above- 1. Your Petitioner has held a you to give publicity to the follow-what grounds that polios was Prussia, is the Empire of Gorasmed Grand Hotel since 1909 ing facts:-
based, we felt that our continued many, I am 34 years of age and Mr. Reichmana is the only male public opposition to a Govern- for the last 11 years í have con. 1914, your petitioner applied to Inspectors must, bat Inspectoratated that he saw the two risk. Mra. Piggott had known since Garman en bject who was exempted ment which we have each in our tionally resided in this Colony. from deportation by the Governor Jown way made every effort to at the time that those members of serve was undesirable both in the Naturalization on the first day of I obtained certificate of the German Community who interests of the Government and September, 1911, ware not interned were deported of the Colony generally. and this exemption was granted With regard to the conclusion at the express request of Major Jawder, Provost Marshal, on dorsed by Major-General Kelly, General Oficer Commanding the Troops, to whom Major Lawder's recommendation was referred,
The Executive Council gars
Band, L. A. da Coats, J. B. da aus weight to the fact that no the business of the Board; and and, on the 11th August, 1914, was born in Germany, he left
My application was refused, 4. Although your petitioner Coats, R. D. Baptista, thing has occurred since that that, when our suggestion on this I wrote to the Captain Baperin- that conatry in the year 1897 exemption to justify any action point was not adopted, owing to tendent of Police, through my with a fixed intention of never against Mr. Reichmann, for the the peculiar circumstances of one solicitors, Messra. Johnson, Stokes returning thereto, either for the members of the Council are of the pending cauer, it would and Master, offering to abide by purpose of serving for an allotted alive to the fact that, un not have been possible before the any restrictions which he might time in the German army as is like the late Un-official licences ran out to conclude the desire to impose upon me by rea- required by German law of Gor- Mera bers of the Licensing business of the Board without son of my German origin, and I man subjects, or for any other Board, they are bound to deal legislation. As legislation was am with questions of the issue of inevitable in any event it seemed willing to render such services to
and always have been purpose whatsoever, Pablicans' Lioenças in a judicial that our continuing on the Board the Colony a lay in my power, petitioner having carried out his 5. Ia con squeace of your manner and mot from purely per- would only tend to hamper the monal motivos.
nocereury legislative action.
Towards the end of July, 1914, intention not to return to Ger I am, Sir,
In reply to the third paragraph handed a madman who attacked ast foot in German serritory with- noon, Mr. Hazeland held an on- succeeded in arresting single many, it is impossible for him to At the Police Court, this after- of your letter we have to stato Driver Smirks on that we have made no attempt to Tramway.
the Peak out incurring heavy risks, and quiry into the death of a Chinese, ascertain and do not know any- thing that occurred in the exeon-I have been able to render various return to Germany or to asociate Sessions and was sentenced to be it has farther been rendered so Wong Kei, who was convicted of As Manager of the Peak Hotel impossible for him either to mucder at the last Criminal tive council meeting two days services to the Police. Colonial Secretary's Offior, Hongkong, November 22, 1915. Having regard to the fact that summons referred to herein I frequently expressed very strong
before the letter was written. With the exception of the one sequence of the fact that he has ried out this morning.
with German subjects in con-be hung, which sentence was cer- Sir, I am directed by the the two days had elapsed and have never received any summons views in the hearing or to the Gaol gave evidence which showed The Medical Other of Viatoria Governor to acknowledge the that a Gazette had been publish or been warned by the Pulice, knowledge of German subjects that the deceased had died from 35 on a ricksba coolie who was receipt of your letter of the 20th ed in the interval we supposed instant in which you and Meaere, when the result of the decision allegations relating to my German against Germany in the present in socordance with this testimony
In September of 1914 certain in favour of Great Britain and fracture of the neck, and a verdict caught spitting in Court this after. H. W. Bird, E. A. Hewett was made known to on that it had origin were published in the Sing puisis. and U. G. Alabaster intimate already been made known to the that you ceased from the date licensees and published, quoted to be members of the
We regret to learn that that Liososing Board for the reason was HOI HO, that "the Governor has agreed to override the decision of the Licensing Board" in the matter of the finance of Messrs. Pauster and Reichmann.
Your abedient servant, ULAUD SEVERN, Colonial Secretary.
The Editor, Hongkong Telegraph,
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We have the honour to be, Siz,
Your obedient servant, (84) D. W. CRADDOCK. H. W. BIRD. 0.0. ALABASTER. The Honourable
The Colonia! Secretary.
His Excellency,
A RECENT MURDER,
Execution at Victoria Goal.
was returned,
Mra. Emmaline Heathcote stated that Mrs. Piggott attended dinner or ascertain what damage you had parties at her house and witness done on a road like this, it noticed a change in the demeanour rather than the of the guests towards Mra, coolies who aboald hare Piggott after the appearanos of
WAS
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Mr. Hall: Was the change of demeanour beneficial to her ?
stopped. Your conduct was cor- the paragraph. tainly negligent and you will be aned 36 and have to pay the compensation.
DAY BY DAY.
Up to the Minuta, No change.
A Lesson in Cleanliness,
Mr. Lindeolt inflicted a fan of
noon.
Raud Returus, Following is the result of crush ing operations at Rub for the four weeke ended November 6: -Bukit Keman: Stone ornahed
EXHIBI-5,629 tone, gold obtined 787
apore Free Press, the Geylon 6. In the year 1012, your peti- Courrier de Haiphong. Observer, the Malay Mail, and Lutioner applied to this Government for Letters of Naturalisation as a Acting upon my instraptions British subject, but was unable my asid solicitors took action to obtain the same having regard INTERNATIONAL against the said newspapers and to the fact that he had not then
TION AT SOURABAYA. in consequence thereof certain resided for a period of five years aums of money were received by in this Colony. me by way of damages and were devoted to obaritable purposes,
We are informed that an Inter- national Agricultural Industrial and Commercial Exhibition is be
ns3., average per ton 2 798 dwts. Bakit Malacca: Stine crushed 4,448, tone, goli obtined 398: ozo,, average rer ton 178 dwts,
·Touring the East.
Witness: Not as far sa the femalea were concerned (laughter). No evidence was called for the defence, but a stay of execution was granted with a view to sa appeal.
TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENTS,
PUBLIC AUCTION: THE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by Public Auction on
SATURDAY, the 27th November, 1915, com- menoing at il a.m. at No. 91 Prava East Quantity of
A
Furniture
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Office
comprising:. Teak Roll-Top Desk, Writing Tables, Office Chaire, Sample Showcases and Cupboards, Copy. raing Press, Scales, Electric Table and Ceiling Fans, Paritions, sto. Also
Mr. Van Geugs, for many ye managing editor of the well
2. I am to point out that the
7. Your petitioner has now re- phraseology of the quotation from
eided for a period of more than your letter in inverted commae
I have also subscribed to five years in this Colony and is somewhat cryptio.
various charitable funds, e.g desirous of becoming a astarsti It is however presumed that the To
The Tobaco Fand and the Mot.red British subject and of taking held at Soarabaya after the war, known Soerabaische Handelsblad. signatorisk of the lotter are
Ambulance Fand nuder tes now the oath of allegiance to His at a date to be fixed later. Preis on a tour of the Far East Bad aware that by the Ordinancs un- Sir Francis Henry May, de plume of "P.O.P." and a "A Britannio Majesty, and also of parations are
A Quantity of Shipshandlery der which they lately functioned
K.O.M.G.,
already being is passing through Hongkong. Stores and Electrical Goods etc. Friend" respectively. I have late changing bie name to Frederick made for the event and the pro- Mr. Van Geuns is one of the best the appeal of the licensees in Governor and Commander-in-ly offered any services, of which Richmond.
4 Kerosene vapour lamps ́ and question was to the Governor-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong I am physically capable, to
moters are hopeful that there will known newspaper personalities in reservoirs Council,
and its Dependencies and Vice the Chief of the Special Police. I petitioner was married to the display of products from all parts conducted bis paper for many 8. In the year 1908, your be a thoroughly representative the Netherlande Indies and has 3. I am also to enquire from Admiral of the same.
bave on several occasions served daughter of Alfred Benjamin of the world, what source the signatories who The Hamble Petition of Paul as Juryman at the Supreme Crow, a British subject - born in
years with marked success. are not members of the Exsantive Oscar Fenster.
Court.
It will be remembered that last Chinese Government Notified as Council obtained information of Showeth as follows:---
Australis, and is at the present year an exhibition, 'on sumaller 2. Ae to the prosecution under time realding with her and with scale, was held at Samarang, being the decision of the Governor-in- Whereas I am the Manager of the Travellera Restriction Orthe said Alfred Benjamin Crew at sitended with every sacOSSS. Council before that decision the Peak Hotel, Victoria Gap, dinanos, it was established in evi- the maid, Grand Hotel, reached the lisenress.
Victoria in the Colony of Hong-dence that Miss Meta Dorrow on
to Closing of Panama Canal, The American Legation, has
notified the Chinese Goreroment
7-Knitting machines..etc, eto. Un view from Friday the 26th, Terms: Cash on delivery.
inst
HE
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
Auctioneer,
Undersigned has received
instructions to sell by Pub that the continued movements of lio Avation on va sliding material in the PanamaEING MONDAY, Canal have made it impossible to the 29th November, 1915 predict the approximate date of its commencing at II a.m reopening. All shipping intend. at bis Sales Rooms
Duddell Street
4. I am to add that due note kong, and have been acting as whose secount the summons was lately renounced his domicile of 9. Your petitioner has abso- has been made of the discourtesy Maneger for seven and half years issued, came to the Peak origin and any illegiance what of the signatories to the letter last past, and have been residing Hotel from the Blindenheim, Pokerer to the German Emperor. under acknowledgment in not in the said Colony for eleven fulam, for Medical reasons. adopting the amal course of yours luni past.”
10. The Grand Hotel has been ency may be pleased to grant to ing to sail by the Panama ronte Before allowing ber to become a well conducted by your him the renewal of his licence. advisable to do so until further 27th inst
in therefore notified that is fe not A Quantity of Wine & Spirits, tendering
And Whereas the licenos held resident in the Hotel I communic. petitioner since the their resignations |
On view from Saturday, the said li- And your petitioner will ever pray notice, which will be given as and thereby rendering possible by me as Hotel Keeper is an ad- ated both with the Provost Mar conce was granted to him, eis, pe the formation of * quorum to just licencs, expiring on the abal and with the Police and was Your petitioner now therefore deal with important business, in 30th day of November, 1915. informed that there was no ob humbly prays that Your Excell-1915.
Dated this 6th day of November soon as the material is removed Balliciently to insure stable con- ditions.
(14.) F. RIHOHMANI,
Terms: Cash on delivory.
GEO. P. LAMMERT,
*Auctioneer, Hongkong. 24th November, 1915.