THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1915
THE EXTRADITION CASE. ABSENS WITHOUT LEAVE TRANQUILLITY
THE NAVY LEAGUE.
DISTURBED.
A Kowloon Coolio Fined.
An Important Polat,
The appeal of Hong Shui-lang, who is seeking his release under Habeas Corpus in the extradition proceedings which are now oc ongying the attention of the Full Court, was again proceeded with to-day. The Attorney General (Mr. J. H. Kemp), Mr. E. H. Sharp K.O., and M... Jenkin, again appeared for the Crow, whilst Mr. Eldon Patter presented the fugitive,
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The Boys' Night Out.
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house coolie in the employ of Mr. The adjourned case in whiob a D. A. Parvis, of Kowloon Docks, At the Police Court this morn- was charged with being absenting a constable summoned the from duty without leave was occupants of a certain homes for heard by Mr. Lindsell this morn causing a disturbance. ing.
The solicitor for the defence Mr. Martin (the present msaid the point was that his client would like to draw his Worship's noies going on than usual, and as ployer of the coolie) sid he contended there was no attention to the way in which the there was as much noise going defendant had been arrested, Mr. on in other houses he did not Purvis had fetched in a police know why she had been singled Mr. Sharp continued his adman and had the bay taken right out. She admitted that there was dreas for the Crown, dealing with away to the Police Station. several points of law raised in the
a good deal of singing going on. evidence. As to whether this
the door bell and a lady came to A constable stated that he rang charge was a false and fabricst-bis
the door. He asked her why ad one, he wanted to point out
there was so much noise going on that it was not competent for this A Chinese witness said he was Court to question the bona fides a house coolie, but at present was of s requisitioning Government. keeping a shop at No. 11, Dock Once the requisitioning Govern use. The defendant on the 5th ment had given a clean statement inst, asked him to work as sub of its obligatione, then it became atitute for him for a while and a matter of good faith, and good he consented to do so. When he faith could not be questioned. got to the house, the mistress came The Chief Justice :-If we are downstairs and strack defendant,
His Worship:-That does not concern me at all. The boy has remedy if he thinks he was wrongly arrested.
going to decide and at the pre-so he (witness) did not want to
work for them,
La Worship: You hear what be eye, Mr. Purvis,
Mr. Purvis: That is a false
and she said there was no more than on other ocasions.
are permitted, I do not see how The Solicitor:-If these places the landlady can stop it. the Captain Superintendent of Has Police instructed proasoutions in these cases or not? any instructions to proceed in Hie Worship: Did you receive
these cases?
His Worship:-Why did you take out a summone? You simit that other houses are just as The constabla I took out
sent time my mind is quite open -that your contention is sound, it seems to me generally that it would be helpless ever again to question the existence of a politi-statement my wife never wolny. oal offence for extradition, or, in the substitute at all, and neither other words, section 4 becomes practically superfluous-
Mr. Sharp went on to say that von if, on the present evidence, the Court found that the prisoner should be found not guilty, Alill he should say that the Court had no jurisdiction under that Seorion to undertake suy question of the good faith of the Oniones Govern ent under the requisition. If the should have no donbt that an was not guilty, they must យ៉
that the Chinese Courts Fry the casa properly, and 1936 man was
not guilty, he
would be found not guilty. They con not assume anything else,
TPaisas Judge:-And the Ohine Cout may have greater facili sa for arriving at the truth then we have.
because there
a
was
did I. My wife did not strike the summone defendant. She merely put her such a lot of noise with gramo
Trafalgar Day Manifesto, 1916.
The Present Naval Situation and
Future Policy.
The Executive Commities of the Navy League has issued the following manifesto :-
The Executive Committee of with the Custom which has been the Navy League in accordance observed on each Trafalgar Day during the past twenty-one years, desires to submit to the members of the Organisation throughout the Empire a b.ief statement declaration of the Naval polloy upon the Navy, together with a which, in the judgment of the League, it is desirable in existing
circumstances to advocate.
The League realises with pro- patriotism and loyalty of the found gratitade the abounding
the Dominions within the Empire Governments and peoples of ali who, without a moment's hesita tion, upon the outbreak of war, power at the disposal of His placed their naval and military Majesty the King,
VOLUNTEER ORDERS,
Corpa Orders issued to-day by Lient-Col. A. Chapman, V. D., State :-
Resiguation.
Private 1. L. Goldenberg is permitted to rosiga, on leaving the Colony, dated 25 11. 15.
Patrols. Pared-s for Saturday, 27th
instant.
i
7 a.m. Signalling Section tore. Remainder Nil. Signalling practice at Hendquir-
Parades.
and Scouts Company will parade The Right Emotion M. G. Co. on Monday, 29th instant.
The remainder will parade on Tassday 30th instant,
Detall.
Gan Club Hili, Kowloon inst.-H. K. V. R.
Os duty until morning of 30
P. of W. Camp, Kowloon, st.-H. K. V. R. On daty unui morning of 30th
7. The war in German Soulb magnificent fest of arms directed Africa has been concluded by by the great Prime Minister In an especial manner the soldier of the Union, who League offers its warm tribute of loquent terms, has attributed appreciation to the Princes and his surge a to the silent influene whose noblesapport of the British peoples of the Indian Empire of the British Floot. cause, in the terrible confiot which has been thrust upon the
sud on the mantel-shelf and phone and pianos playing.nations, will never be forgotten. placed hor dirty fingers on the boy's face,
His Worship:-He says he want there about 7 o'clock on the evening of the 5th,
Mr. Parvis: It is not true, air, beaiase the dafendant left about 11 o'clock on the morning of the 5th and then I had bim arrested. The defendant was fined $1.
There was a good deal of singing,
tox
was doing his duty.
Lospector Sim:-The constable The Solicitor-Boys will be boys (laughter).
The League further desires to expresa ite recognition of the cordial co-operation which has been so successfully organised between the Fleets of France, Russia, Japan and Italy and the British Fleet.
time (renewed laughter)."
Inspector dim-It is girls this
The Navy League has the hap The Solicitor: Oh no, there piness to again be in a position to were boys in the house, I ander-repeat ite declaration of last year stand.
that the strength, fighting map- |
from every friendly overess com 8. The supply of munitions munity in the world has been
maintained:
9. German submarine aggre eion is being dealt with in masterly way.
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these Islands have been kept free from violation by enemy hordes,
10. Above all, the shores of
and the people are able to pursue dom and safety within the their ordinary avocations in free enciroling seas,
COOLIE CHARGED WITH MANSLAUGHTER.
The Recent Kowloon Tragedy Recalled.
Before Mr. Lindsell, at the Police Court this afternoon, coolia was charged with the man slaughter of Miss Roza Pereira, killed about a week ago at Low Portuguese lady, who War loon by a truck laden with earth, in charge of some ocolies.
SINGAPORE AND THE
WAR:
Question in Parliament. Parliament has recently been House of Commons, October 21. too busily engaged with the more immediate concerns of the war to devote much attention to lese argent matter in which the
Colonios are particularly interest ad, write a special correspondent Dr. J. Woodman stated Le was
of the Straite Times. Bat oo called to No. 5, Lagbeil Terrace on fugitive, questions, which have re- casionally members havs" pat the 19th inst, about 8.30 amceived brief answers and the matter alive on a couch. Her side was the only questions which have where he found the young lady bad then dropped. I give below braised. She expired about 20 bsen asked in which Singapore is minutes after his arrival, In the
road was a truck laden with sand especially interested. baskets, and blow from this saked the Secretary of State for Colonel Yate (Unionist, Melton) would be likely to cause the the Colonies, if he could siste injaries, whiob were the cause of death. The lady's side was crush or otherwise, are still at large at whether any Germans, naturalised od and several ribs were broken. Singapore or anywhere in the Mr. A.J. Mackie, who was traits Settlements or the Federat present at the sims of the ed Malay Statos.
lived at
Mr. Bonar Law (Colonia) SeorD- tary) replied: All German sub- jots in the Straits Settlements
accident stated ha No. 5, Locheil Terrace Kowloon. About 7.75 m. 19th inst, he beard shouting going од the
beard people running from the capt those males over fifty-fre on catside his house. He then Federited Malay State, direction of Nathan Road, down and women and children who He looked out of the window and German Government have been Cameron Road, paat his honeender the arrangement with the saw one man. He would know went back to Germany, either ranning down the road. Witness far as I am aware, been placed the men again; he was the last of ave been or are being transferred & number of coolies who were Australia. No restrictions have. went on the verandah and below pon persons of enemy origin in he saw a truck laden with red the Straits Settlements or the earth lying half on its aide Federated Malay States who are serons the road; Beside the track asturalised British sabjects, but I
down the stairs to the lady's assist the docessed lady was lying and not aware whether there are
100. By the time he got there he was soreaming. Witgesa ranych persone in the Colony or
the Federated Malay Statem
a
gentleman zammed Mariano Bethnal Green, N.E) asked the
Enemy Trading Bolgme......
Witnom spoke to decessed but nice, whether his attention had Sir Edwin Cornwall (Liberal, Faerts had come to her Besistance. Secretary of State for the Colo- she was incoherent and could been called to the fact that it was In the exceptional circumet not tell him where she was injur officially stated in the Singapore cannot do more than indicate in and telephoned for Dr. Woodman. of Great Britain was not to clos
lot of boys there, but I think they British Floot stand at a higher general terms the Naral policy to From the position of the track down private enterprises run by The constable:-There were a city, and general efficiency of the ancen of the time the Navy League ed. He carried her into his house Legislative Councilthat the policy been achieved even in the glorious the promotion of which the and the way he found the POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.
Ordera inaned to-day by Mr. F. Mc.barp: We must assume C. Jenkin, D. S. P. (Reserve),
mnet have all been drunk.
The Salicitor-I think so too langhter) I think that a cantion
would meet the osse.
it
laspector Sim:If they were bound over with a cantion would suit the police. The Captain - Superintendent did not give instructions that ceedings should be taken.
Hie Worship:-It is just a case November 28th.-Blake Pier 9 of the tranquillity of the neigh-
that the Chinese Courta have State greater facilities for getting evid sace than we hars. They will have,
of course, the whole of our reconds
sent up to them. Perhaps I have
Musketry.
pro-
level than has ever previously
history of the British Navy. Nor gratifying that our Naval ad merely is this so, but it is equally ministration in all its complex and elaborato detail is being conduct. ed with the qualities of vigour, skill and foresight which leave nothing to be desired.
The achievements of the Fleet daring the past fourteen months
energies of the movement will in deceased, he should say the in the interests of thos the future be devoted :- with all the resources at its dis later and the brake was not then
vehicle must have been going except for
with whom we are 1. The Longue will continue very fast. He examined the track
at War military TOA. sons; whether this represente the posal to advocate that under all on. must maintain so the basis of Im had several ribs broken, Witosse circumstances the British Empire injured and appeared to have
The lady parisl Policy the Command of thought it would be impossible for the men in charge to reach the brake, as it was so loaded.
Mariano fuerts, 20 Nathan
the Sen.
2. The League will resist all to weaken national
effort
view of His Majesty' Govern- tape which are being taken in WAS badly ment; and whether, in view of the
man firms, but with the pro- some Colonies to liquidato Get hibition of enemy trading, he will said enough of the incompete 208 2.1.-N. 1 Platoon, No. 1 Com-bourhood being disturbed. I shall have more than indicated the enthusierm in order to bring Road, Kowloon, stated that he of this Court, in view of the pany, also all men of No. 2 Pla-dismise the case with a osution, absolute confidenes of the Empire about a premature and ill-advised was going towards the Oburoh policy adopted. by His Majesty's defice the policy of the Govern-
· undertaken given, tɔ question the toon No. 1 Company who have and ask the Press if they will in the capacity of the Navy to peace, and will continue to exhort about 7,30 8.0.
ment on this queation. good faith of the Chinese Govern pot fired.
Mr. Bonar Law replied: The ment. Ultimately it is a matter
mies the next case with a caution. make it known that I shall not dis-discharge its great trust, the nation that nothing less than track coming down Nathan Read firms in the Crown Colonies, is The Navy League, therefore, the destruction of the menace of at a very fast speed. The track identical with the policy being between the two Governments and
He saw Government in regard to enemy if it should be that there is any
appeals to all its members to German ses power can secure in tarned round the corner into enforced in the United Kingdom. mesh or week point in this under
maintain their abiding faith in the future the peace of the world. Cameron Road. A few seconds taking and any way in which it
the Fleet and to give their loyal could verbally be evided, then it
support to the Admiralty.
S. In the light of the ex-later, he saw some coolies ran
Rubber Company Taxation. It may be useful to set forth aning of the present conflict, the thought there was something cellor of the Exchequer, whether
perience gained since the begin back into Nathan Brad.
Sir John Jardine (Liberal, sammary of the results of the League “ia
He Roxburghshire) asked the Chan- exercise of British Bes Power dur convinced that the establishment saw the lady lying on one side a companies owning india rubber ever wrong and on going to look he he was aware that many limited ing the past fourteen months of a practical coheme designed to little distance away from where statonin India, Ceylon, the Straits upon which the constractivo
1. The Bea Power of the enemy, safeguard the food supply of the the truck was lying. Witness Settlements, and Netherlands and the resources of the German Empire have been lavishly ex- pended for a generation, has been ibrottled and demoralised,
November 28th-Blake Pier 1 p.m.No. 3 Platoon, No. 1 Dom- pany, also men of No. 4 Platoon, No. 1 Company who have not fired, also men of whole of No. 2 Company who have not fired, and
is for the Executive here to com- of Bind and Orchestra, municate to the Chinese Govern. December 5, Blake Pier 9 a. m ment and asy ་་ we don't under. Captains and Teams taking aland so and so; are you prepared part in H. E. The Governor's In-
حيد
LANGKAT OUTPUT,
.
more than
to undertake and so." Tuation ter-Platoon Tile Shooting Cam-advise us that the Langkat out thought of the German Pola people of those Islands in time of would not be able to identify any India have, until the war began
Messrs. Wright and Hornby matter for the Executive Govern- potition. N. C. Oors not taking pat for the current month is as
part may attend. Names of Teams follow
ment,
The Paisus Judge:-Of course,
to be sent to Musketry Inspector Nov. 1 ipally the decision rests with on or befora Desember let.
the Executive, no matter what this Court says.
Hr. Sharp proceeded to quote authorities in support of bis contention.
Joined.
H. Murphy, G. Rapp. No. 1 Platoon, N. 1 Company Ambulance Platoon Lam Choung To.
P. O. Murphy will do Harbour
After the tiffin interval, Justice Gomperts said that, supposing Patrol Duty.
their Lordships wore of the
opinion that the magistrate was
in fact wrong, and that the legal
right of the prisoner was violated
by his refusal to inform the fagi-
The Chief Justice here observed that it was not the Magistrate's daty to inform the fugitive of his opinion,
tive of his opinion-of course it placed upon him by the ordinance. might have been a legal act-It would have been a very there might have been certain different thing if the msgistrate consequences. Would one of these had refused to decide. consequences be-that the commit- tal warrant was bad and therefore the prisoner must be discharged ? Mr. Sharp said the magistrate had olearly dooided and had in formed the fugitive that the committal warrant was correct Mr. Sharp contended that the legal course would be par- and it would be a ladicrons result whed and that ho bad if the fugitiva was discharged by commanicated that decision to the curable omission by Governor. The magieirate had Magistrate,
the lecharged the duty which was
The case was adjourned.
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gate at the earliest convenient war must be undertaken by the of the coolies. opportunity,
4 The League holds that the training of British Boys for a sea 2. The merchant shipping of the enemy was awept within recognition and soppt of the career should receive the definite fow months after the declaration Government and the Educational of war; from the waters of the Authorities of the Country. world.
3, British troops for the sup
involved in the greatest war the 5. Now that the Country is
A Chinese and an Indian fore dividenda because the trees had or after that date, distributed no man gave evidence of a similar not reached the age when they character.
Mr. Rosa Pereira, father of de-had to borrow money on mortgage can be tapped and in some cases hisdaughter, but she only said "Pa- and whether, under the Finance ceased, atated that he was called to or debentures during this period;. pa!" and then died. His daughter Bill, refund of money to borrowed was in perfect health when she will be deducted before the excess left the house.
profits tax is leviable.
His Worship:-Was she at all
part of the Allies have been trane. world tea known the League nervous No, sir. ported from the remotest, corners maintains that the teaching of
His Worship: Why I ask is
of the world to the various naval bistory and the study of the that it seems such a curious thestree of war with systematic part which the Navy plays in the accident to have occurred in an regularity.
Mr. McKenna (Chancellor of the
constitute a ground for deduction pay borrowed capital does not Exchequer) replied Liability to from excess profits, but the con- ditions affecting the development
4. The traderantes along which unity and prestige of the Empire open road with a truck, the commerce of the world travels should be made to the ports of the Allies have feature of elementary education in sister of deceased, said she went consideration of the Board of Re an especial Marie Hoogas Rozs Pereirs, of estates may be a factor for the been kept open, and our gigantic rommunity under the to see her sister when she was ferees in connection with any shipping industry has
British Crown..SIT been
lying on the couch and asked application for an increase of the The Members of the League her what had happened. She said percentage standard for the olsın are proud that their efforts in the the truck ran over her. Witness of business to which my bon. pist in the cause of Sea Suprem- also saked her where she was friend refers. soy have not been in vain. It is hurt and she said :-" All inside”,
carried on with comparatively little loss.
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5. The shores of France, Great Britain's friend and ally have been rendered immune from at tack by the enemy's flest
Dow more essential than ever be.
fors that there should be no relax
6. The operations in the Peration of zeal and watchfulness eiso Gulf and in German East in securing that the national po Africa have been systematically lioy of the United Kingdom shall prosecuted with continued suo adequately provide for the pro
blems of the future.
Daily average 159.48
CLES.
She asked her why she did not run out of the way and she said
could not,
she
avidence as to the prisoner...
His WorshipThere is no Orows Sergeant Lanigan stated that the prisoner, when the
ang pagpalgatat mbet accident occurred, ran back to the matter of the truck, and the mas ter had the man. arrested,
Bis Worabip adjourned · the case until Monday.