THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1917.
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Robbing Peter to pay Paul.) His Worship bere interpoeed, saying that he did not think euch Have you ever shown a document question could be asked. Mr. purporting to have been signed Faithfull could ask if he had ever by Mr. Claud Severn in order to
obtain credit ?-No.
Searching Cross-Examloation at been in prison.
Police Court.
Mr. Faithfull:-I submit that I] | Did you not go into Musers. have every right to ask him that Pawells and try to get a sait of question. When I was practising clothes by representing youres!!! The hearing was continued at in London, I have done it many having come from Mr. Claud} the Police Court this morning, times at the Old Bailey. If a Severn?-No.
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mente. The former carry on as who are aut earning their living COLLISION IN TYPHOON usual after the War; the latter, by competition, especially Army naturally, drop out. Under the men and Government Officials, new measure and its newer rarely possess much knowledge of [The opinions expressed by cbrcos-amendment, the Volunteers also the monetary value of time, and pondents are not necessarily those will be disbanded 6 months after unconsciously this fault is extend
A sequel to the typhoon which of the Hongkong Telegraph."}
the War, and we shall then, there-ing in commercial offices in the fore, not be so well defended as Colony because the Military ex-visited the Colony on August 15 before the War.
igencias somehow make it human-was forthcoming at the Harbour All Hongkong civilians willing. netessary to watch the clock Ore this morning, when the *(To the Editor of the "Hongs
Amistsat Harbour Master, Lieut. iy armed for self-defence at the from four o'clock onwards. .... Telegraph."}
commencement of hostilities in In all our minds we are agreed C. Thomson, held an inquiry before Mr. A. Dver Ball, of the prisoner elects to leave the dock Have you not gone about the
Sir,It is time the public had order to aid the military sad that the present Bill is the effusion into the oiroumetanoce attending case in which a European named and give his evidence on sath he {place using Mr. Olaud› Boreṛpa's
knowledge of the conditions under volunteer garrison and as they of abnormal Government and/or a collision between the launch J. W. P. Thornley was at lose any shelter that the dock name in an unwarrantable manner which the troops in this Colony freely gave their energy and time Military minds obsessed with the Tommy Atkins, belonging to moned by Cheong Hing, a monty-can give him and lays himself in order to obtain oredit, saying changer of 14, Fedder Street, for open to be saked all sorts of that you were an old friend of his labour, and I appeal to the Piese to meet an emergency they very merits of militarism which our the Array Bervice Corps, an-l of conscription in any form, much have left us, are fighting (at home) Star, which took place in the obtaining from him by false questione that can be raked up and knew him in the Straite ?to voice the feelings of all who naturally do not see the necessity patriotic young nationals who the Bar Ferry boat, Folar call themselves men to obtain less for fanciful purposes after the to defend Hongkong against As Yaomati typhoon shelter just pretenced the sum of $10, the
against him.
conditions for the atranger false pretences being a statement
present emergency has ceased. So we know these local giants befter mid-day on the day of His Worship:-You can ask
How much do you owe the within our gates such as will far they have not asked for as-sight, if not personally, the whole that Samuel Greenfield, a rattan him if he has ever been in prison. Dragon Motor Cyole Company ?—{sive redress for the past sad hopes sistance from the State either in thing is so ludicrous that one can- the "blow." The isots brought merchant, of the same address, Mr. Faithfull:-That is not
About $70.
for the future. -
the shape of pay or separation not help laughing and come to out were that the Polar Star hid. had money belonging to him. much good. I have been in prison
the conclusion that, if they re-been in the refuge from the day You have been living at the Men of Hongkong! Do you allowance, Mr. B. Faithful appeared many a time, but I have never
that we hare many
The Garrison is still here fortain any spark of humour, they previous, and on the morning of for the prosecution, and defend- been convicted. At all events I pace of about $1,200 a month? realise
No. My deble do not amount to brothers bere amongst us draw certain reasons of State not con-must be laughing (up their sleeves) the occurrence the Army Service ant was not represented.
will ask him.
ing the princely stipend of one nected with this War, and the just to see how much spunk boate, Omphale and Tommy. This morning some legal argu-
Defendant, when the question more than $400,
Did you get a bangle from a dollar per week, and out of that neighbouring states of China. U.S. we have left in us after doing too Atkins, came in to shelter, both 4.(Philippines), Siam, and Japanaumerous and too lengthy drills anchoring fairly asar to the ferry mant took place between hie wae pat, turned to his Worship Worship and Mr. Faithfull on the sad asked if he was bound to shop in Queen's Road as a wedd-dollar the men has to provide are all our friends and Allies. The in the hot sun, from which they boring her to that
non-allied neighbouring are exempt or are freely exempted the blow, the Omphale went ing present for a lady who was cleaning gear and charges against only method of the cross-examination, newer the question.
State is Java (1,500 miles away), Now turning to practical affairs bat eventually Hr. Faithfall pai Mr. Faithfall: It is enough about to be married and not pay loen of kit ?.-
We must remember that very and like ourselves is not looking bich may help the Colony and to change her position and nearer the ferry searching questions to for me that he does not say for it?-Yes. defendant.
straight out that he has not if he The lady lives in Hongkong? few of the men are soldiers from for an offensive. Furthermore the the Empire, we have only to in-was carried
Yes; on Macdonaal Road. choice bat have joined up a Dutch protest they are neutral. If spect the local Lunatic Asylum. bost, bamping her slightly, - Thể. Defendant admitted, in cross-be not.
defenders of the Motherland in there is any danger in the mind it is a disgraceful place and a ferry boat men say that this examination, that he had been
And when she knew that distress and many hare bear the of the Government to be expected crying scandal. Let us build a cased her to drift and badly
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employed by the British who
in the Colony from the few friends decent place for the poor un kacek against the Tommy Atkins. can Tobacco Company, and that (defendant) had ever borrowed immediately returned it to the the Front. All hongar to themiam convinced a little Police sup-tions in England and other civilis- | smount of damage done to her
his salary from them was $200 310 from Noordia, an Indian shop? I am aware of it,
it.
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BRFOUD,
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Captain G. P. Lammert - Wi-
POLICE RESERVE
ORDERS. Orders issued to-day by Mr. T,
inspection.
and it behoves us to cause anoh ervision is all that is necessary, ed countries. There are, I believe, am and ride. There was the tailor in Beaconsfield Arcade *---
You admit going into the shop a month,
a etir that we shall be able to and we possess & Police Force more lunatic asylums in Ireland Yes, <
of Cresum Ambed and borrowing| make some effective flatter in the and a large and effective Policeția proportion to its population inevitable: conflict of evidence.as Mr. Faithfall:-Do you admit Ion have been borrowing #10?—Yes.
dovecote of officialdom.
Beserve which is entirely a Vol- than in any other country, and to which bost, if any, was at fault, that you owe $135 to the Hong-
You seem to have goup about
Life was hard with a normaluntary War effort.-
consequently this should be a Point Hotel and $30 to Mrs. you had motor cara from the the hole Colony entering shops dollar, but things are now no Our enemics, the Germans, Aus-subject dear to the heart of our present on behalf of the Army keng Hotel, $90 to the Narthey all over the Colony. Have
Dragon and Exile Garages and promiscuously and saying "I am bearable and something must be trians and Turks, are many Governor, especially as the local Service Corpa, and Mr. T. W. Russell, of Kowloon 7-Yes.'
Robarlor, Superintendent Eo- not paid a cent for the hire of r. Thoraley; lend me $10" done and that quickly. Hang thousands of miles away, and we, Treasury is overflowing.
The home of megalomanis (a gineer of the Hongkong, and You have borrowed money them ?--You;
You went into the shop owned by kong is no health resort and, from one writer's point of view. from no end of people. From Addressing bie Worship, Mr. Mr. Harper and borrowed $10. can you believe it, Sir, men enter what he did not point out) beject thinks he is great or exalted) Company, watched the ouse for can consider ourselves lucky (in form of insanity in which the sub- Kowloon Wharf and Godown the Eastern Bazzar you purches Faithfull said that he had seen What kind of a tale did you hospital with sickuses contracted cause we can safely ignore them is Prussia, which runs the Ger the Star Ferry Company. ed a damascene cigerzite case Mr. Claud, Severo about the mat pitob to get all this money 7 I through no fault of the individuel, If they win we are too small to man nation, and its High Priest
Evidence usving been taken, value 4107—Yes,
ter and he said that if the man suppose you asid that you were bat, because the illness is non-make any effective stand against is the Kaiser, and his assistant Where is it now ?-I have lost had not been deported from the on your "appera"?-No I merely climatic the patient has to pay such an enormous power, and our the Crown Prince. Let us there-the Court ross,
Straits Settlements that he might naked for the loan of the money responds per day for treatment, surrender will only tax the ener-fore impress on our Governor that If you had paid för it perhaps baseut back there. He (Mr. for a few days and said that gavenpence is not much, but gies of the Governor and the the best advertisement we can "you would have taken care of it. Faithfull) supposed that he would would pay it back,
recollect what seven pence for General to the extent of sending get to induce an enormous flow of You appear also to have rong the be permitted to ask defendant if
His Worship All this is not hospital out of sixpence received off a cable message without the tourists and consequent trade to Hongkong after the War is to changes pretty well at the Wynd he had been deported from the atom of falas pretences.
means. The unfortunate patient necessity of a shot being fired. ham Hotel." Is it true that for Straite Settlements.
seems to have got the money by leaves hospital in debt to s grate that tree and intended named arch-lunatics to occupy a F. Hough, A. 8. P. (Reserve)
This Military Service Bill is secure one or both of the above- one night a gentleman staying at His Worship allowed the quee Jaying that he would pay it back: fal country. Can we wonder st merely to increase the power of suite in the suggested new Laun- tate:- the hotel stayed in year room and tion, but, when put to defendant, Mr. Faithfull-I contend that the talk of a Suicide Olub when megacephalic officialdom under atic Asylum. It could be built that you borrowed $10 from him? ke emphatically replied in the this young man has been leading panditions are such?
"All.ranku <wall · parado at Con- the cloak of s show of bravery by magnificently enough from our negative.
fraudulent life in the Cology, Compare the Service conditions the "cannon fodder". This may truly fine granite quarries. A fit-tral Station at 5-45 p.m. sharp on I suppose you will also admit Mr. Faithfull:--We
cannot and it is time that it was stopped with the treatment meted out to be amusing to the former because ting setting for it would be Stone Thursday, August 30, Uniform,
Hongkong in helmets, and rifle. that you came to me, & perfect have a man like this is in the He has been borrowing money the Volunteer forces. The they are exempt, but not to the cutters Island. stranger, at my homes in Kowloon, Colony. Such a thing as he has from everybody end admits Volunteer going sick enters the latter who have to do the sweaty many ways is admirably adapted No exemption will be granted
for the life-seclusion of such s and expected to borrow money been doing is outrageous, and is borrowing it in a shamefully G.0.H. and receives free treat-time-serving work.
nothing abort of swindling. Are or blushing way. He never payment for an illness which may or from me 7-Yes,
Our motto is "Defence, not De- man when our men at home catch on boeinem or any other ground
shan that of medical unfitness. fiance" and all we civilians need him. Elba proved itself too neat How long were you at the you still staying at the Matilda
Hospital 2-Yes. Wyndham Hotel?—A mouth.
His Worship:Yes; he has may not be due to his military You don't pay anything at all paid some people, but, of course acc. en wish
vice. Consider, Sir, the differ. to do, in my opinion, is to learn and therefore not safe enough. St. Ambulance Piston will-perado - how to shoot and take cover. The Helens, in these days of rapid without carrisgow and streichers, The Drome and... Bagios Pare And I cappose you left there are 7-No.
transit, is not far enough away onsby" jobe police aro more than strong owing quite s nice little sam?--
And, being very comfortable, good number of other poeple who minimum of inconvenienceAlthough many of the real memories of Napoleon, but Hong-
he has obtained money from drawing good salaries and the enough to quell say improbable and ought to be satisfied with her included in abore order.
¡Mounted Polios will fall in st I paid every cent.
it will suit you down to the have taken pity on him. There Ob; I am glad that Mr. Blake ground? How long are you has been no fraud or false
westment; free.I
soldiers in this Colony have done kong, being 10,000 miles away, Stables at 5.15 p.m.,
not, why not?
The parade will march past in Men who have given their all their bit at the front, they have is ideal. If was too sharp for you.
go to stay there?I don't retence in obt-ining the money for their beloved Homeland-now nothing else to worry about Its climate also bears an evil, but colama of fours in Queen's Staine While you were at the Hong-know. I am going to bava an Mr. Faithfall: If your Wor treatment, sevengenoe so
pay except keeping fit, learning to unjustified reputation in England
Square. kong Hotel for two or three greeks operation and if you don't believe) ship's views are hostile to mine I
keep & perfect line and buttons Germany, and Europe generally, you contrived to run up a bill for you can call the doctor,
from sixpence received! [chall havá ta nes the Hon. G. E. P.. $1357-Yea.
Did you return the clothes you with a view..to getting him and
Charity is not asked, Justice brightly polished, going off in which would not please the Gor
demanded. Equity
sleep after a night guard, saluting mans, but our people at home impudently borrowed from ported to Singapore.
Tall kinds of officers, etc.
would have no regrets on that These
Joined, Water Polios.-P.. O.. Mr. Rowe ?--01 course I did.
Wake Up! His Worebip:-He has been
things can well be left alone by score, D. TEMPLETON, Alter you left the employ of perfectly frank about getting all
civilians for other work of an in- The greatest punishment w 882 R. G. Herbert.
Joined, No. 1 Compeny: ~P.C. Yours, etc. the British and Amprioap Tobacco this money. I am still of thy
dispensable value with which can mete out to the German people they alone, are conversant.
after the War is the prolongation 681 F. D. Basin. Do you admit that on the very Company did you enter the en opinion that your client's know
Hongkong. Ang. 28, 2917.
In other words, say person of of the Kaiser's life, which, under first day you met him you tried to play of the Hongkong and Wham-ledge of English is suficiently
ultra-military mind, whether a the above scheme. It would pay borrow 810 frem him?-No; pos Dock Company ?—Yes. · weak to allow at a mistake
professional or a mere "Reserve," Hongkong to be very solicitous borrowed that amount from him How long were you there ? being made. The man Greenfield,
at 5.000 to 10.000 miles distance about abcut three weeks after, at a
it world seam bas been
from the fighting prens is a mere As death comes to us all sooner Garmans being excluded from tennis party.
What was your salary ?-$250, in the habit of lending money, Sir, The Military Service Or-pimple and it is absurd to magni- or later, whether we ars Kaisers this Colony the very ideal could the Kaiser would have been -bar- You will not deny that when Why did you leave F-Because and Choong Hipg probably dinance is exercising civilian fy him into a glorified face-ache. Army or Government oficials, or be found, as, but for them, even
Apart from the minimum above "dollar snatchers", what finer or yon and Kowo were över at Kow I was so heavily in debt and the thought that Grasp field had len minds not a little and I would loon one day while he was out.ople with the bills were always money to Mr. Thornley before, like to add my condemnation of mentioned the only way we can more beautiful resting place can red and my scheme must have For these few words, Mr Edi- you entered his bedroom changed coming.
His Worksip added that he had it to those others already made help the State to shorten the War be found than our "Happy Vel perished. all your dirty linen and put on Did you borrow $10 from an been impressed with the very public. The Officials responsible and bring it to a successful con- ley"? & magnificent monument
you for the space, they occupy. I'm all his clean, leaving a ohit for ludian in Kowipon who went to straightforward way in which do should not have their "face" saved clusion is to work harder and (als from our granite quarries), I offer no apology but thank - him saying that you had done it the Docks and refused to go away lendent had admitted everything by say amendments but we should longer and lend or give any mone would continue the advertisement have sent the usual $10 for War, because your linen, was until he had got the money?-Defendant would be discharged, insist upon its being withdrawn in far to the Colony, feet, very in Hongkong's favour for genera Charities to the Hon. Treasures soiled →→That is so; I went out Yes.
on the ground that there were no The legal machinery for Volan vernor down to the meanest coolie, The job being found, a man to in this clean linen,
And so you borrowed another false pretences in this particular teors and Reserves" is still in ex-is prolonging the War if he wasted run it is the next thing, and surely Have you ever been convicted?|$10 from a fellow clerk *--
istense and meets all require- his time fu say ofan way. Feople amongst those high Government Hongkong, 27th Aug. 1817,
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While you were living at Kow loon you made the acquaintance of a Mr. Rowe who etaje at St. George's Hobao ?———Yes.
month.
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MILITARY SERVICE BILL AND A LUNATIC ASYLUM.
man in the from the Gotions to come.
Beornith will not parada. The Band will not parade.
Strength.
officials who recently objected to
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