SHANGHAI BASEBALL
SCANDAL.
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL
BANK
Resignation of Mr. Archibald Harrison.
Mr. Archibald Harrison, secre tary of the Philippine National
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1918.
SHIP FIRED ON,
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
Leaving Harbour without Permit.
~A Chest and a Swindler." In H.M. Palics Court, Shanghai on Sept. 17, the caèe was heard in which Judah Issae "Esra, wan
Commander Beckwith had an absrged that on the 13th day of Bank, has tendered his resignation unusual osan before him this September, 1918, at the Inter- from that position, sccording to national Hised Court, Sherghei, sa announcement made at the master of the Chinese-owned morning, when James Wilson, did unlawfully assault and conclusion of a recent meeting of river steamer Boi Sang, was beat one Gordius Nielsen by the bank directorate (says she charged that on September 22, at violently striking him, the said Vanila Bulletin) and the same 9.30 p.m., he left the harbour Gordine Nielsen, on the face..
has been accepted by them without a permit from the cffcer Mr. J. G. Priestwood appeared in view of Mr. Harrison in charge of the Examination for the complainent and Mr. N. D. insistence, which is said to be Service Home for the defence.
permpted by reasons ofa In opening the case for the purely personal nature. No sus odmplainant, Mr. Eriestwood anid censor to Mr. Harrison haa au yst that the facts were very simple, been named, but it is generally and were shortly as follows: supposed that Mr. Kopp or Mr Let Friday, the 13.b, about three Concepcion, both of whom are in the afternoon the plaintiff and now assistant secretarice in the defendant were in the Court room bank, are those in direct line for at the Mixed Court awaiting the į promotion. hearing of a 0386. Whilst there,
Mr. Harrison's resignation from the defendant, for reasons best the bank comes on the eve of known to himself bas possibly on rscation trip which he is planning account of something said by the to Chins, Mancharis and Japan. complainant to him etrack the He will it is understood, be abeent complainant a violent blaw in the shout a six weeks. face with his open hand. The With regard to Mr. Harrison's complainant did not retaliate, and
-battery.
Defendant admitted that he had no permit.
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Stonecuttere deposed that when The Battery Commander at the ship was reported leaving the harbour he consulted the list and found that she was not among those cleared. Enquiry showed that she was not on the list of the other batteries, and he ordered HONGKONG that a shot be fred across her bows. She took no police and another shot was fired. Again
no notice was taken. He did not
is concentrated food,
CONSCRIPTION,
feel justified in sinking her, Further Meetings of the Tribunal. because of the risk to other ship ping and to her passengers,
Defendant #sid that he had
There is shortly to be a resump
position sa representative of his he had no other legal alternative | brother; the Governor General, as bat to bring the delandsat to iccal agent for the Alien Property bean Chief Officer of the ebip and tion of meetings of the Tritacal court on a charge of sssault and Custodiku, it is stated that the cok charge of her brasace her under the General Military Service local office will continue to Exodle Master went Biok. He received Ordinance, when several c-948, Priestwood added that the business in connection with the papers from the Master and including a number in which there could be no justification in the ex-German properties during assumed that everything was in law for an assault and battery of his absence ander
direct order. When he was fired on ed. will be dealt with
| tecporary exemption was grante this astare and be submitted that supervision of the chief executive. he did not know that it was insalting worde, however groes;
Mr. Archibald Harrison has meant for him, so there were sittings are September 33 October The date fred for these! did not justify blows, sitheagh spent the major portion of the other ships about. He did note and October 4 They will te the circumstances of provocation past two years in the islande, might be taken into consideration in awarding punishment.
The complainant, Mr. Nieleen, then took the sand sad affirmed. Mr. Pricatwood-Dd you say anything to the defendant ?
Defendant-Yen.
Mr Priestwood-What did you ssy ?-I called him a common chest and a conspiring swindler,
What did the defendant say or do?-He asked me to repeat it and I repeated it. Then he struct me a violent blow on my face with his fit the palm of his hand.
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Did you retaliate ?—I наз afraid that I would break.678ty bone in his body, and mor particularly his EOSÉ.
Bisos you were slapped in the
having come first as a visit to his
brother...
Shortly after the
Governor became agent of the Property Custodian he named Mr. Archibald Harrison as his delegate, and a very short time afterwards the latter was appoint ed secretary of the bank, a pori- sion which be has filled up to the present.
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Snatching Admitted.
A Chinese was charged at the Police Court this morning, before
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returned to the Colony.
know anything about it until he
for not examining his papere Defendant wsa reprimanded before he left, and Commander Beckwith, in delivering adgment, said that taking into consideration the fact that defendant'a groes carelessness might have resulted in the loss of his ship and many lives, be ordered that he be fiord $250, or one month, with hard labour. The maximum fine, add- ed Commander Beckwith, wAS $500.
beld in the Connell Chimbar stå will take place at 330 pm. on sach day.
IF
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HONGKONG CHINESE RECREATION CLUB.
AT HOME
hereby notified that the
Later, owing to defendant's MEMBERS and Friends are Mr. J. R. Wood, with snatching straightened circumstances, his Club's anonal At Home," post- women at Yaamati, Sargu Mar- $150. neck-chaine from two Chinese Worship reduced the fine to poned from the 21st instant, will
phy prosecnted. Defendant pleaded guilty and said that he,
in company with three others,:
take place on SUNDAY next, |the 29th instant st 4 P.M.
There will be tennis matches between the Champions and the
face you have persisted in using did ansich His Worship wan SAILING VESSEL LOST. Rest in Division A, B and C of similar language regarding tezeed him to twelve months'
defendant? Most likely I have hard labour.
Witness said that he was the
sola proprietor of the Shanghai,
Gazele
Mr. Home-Ibava here sester
about the defendant, and on the
day evening's copy, in which 13th, at the Mzed Court, the
there is this: "Mr. Gordius complaïnent called the defendant
"Star of Polaad " a Derelict Ort Japan Coast.
With a cargo of some 5,600
the Hongkong Tennis. League. Members and Friends are cor- dially invited to attend.
UN HEW FAN, Honorary Secretary." Hongkong, 23rd September, 1918.
WANTED.
Nielsen laid a complaint in E. a "common cheat and a conspir tons of hemp, sugar and copra M. Police Court to-day against aing swindler. His Worebip was which were loaded at Manila the swindler, Mr. Judah Isaac Ears, eatisfied that complainant went middle of Jaly, the sailing vessel for Beault. The Court wished towards defendant to say those Star of Poland operated for the PRIVATE TUITION FODE- to be furnished with the address words. He thought the defend- United States Shipping Board, ia tion. Senior and Junior. Oxford Long University. Matricula- of Mr. Exa, a request with which art had given him no provoca derelict at the entrance of Tokyo Prelim 46 Successes out of 48 Mr. Nieleen was unable to comply tion. The complainant aeed Bay, socording to a cablegram entries (4 honours-26 Distine not knowing or asociating with these worda and repeated received by the local of cffice of tions) 10 years practical experi- swindlers." Yon bad that inserted them at defendant's request, the Union Insurance Company ence 4, Bowen Road. & V. in yesterday's paper?
and .. defendant thereapon from their office at Tokyo, says MILI INGTON, "M. A Complainant I wrote that struck him with his open band the Manila Bulletin.
The dispatch, gives no details
myrali, yee.
and not with his fist. There wan
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For the defence Mr. Home said no question that there was a of the wreek beyond the fact that EXPERINCED CHINESE his client admitted the slep in the assalt and the only point his ship and cargo will probably be
SEEKS POSITION.; ad- face, but the complainant by his Worship had to decide wse se to Bcts had caused the defendant the the penalty. The English law total loes. No mention is made apted as Assistant, Correspond-
of lose of life.
ent. Insurance, 'Shipping. Im- gravest possible provocation. He seemed to him to be clear.
Mecers, Struthers and Dizon, ports and Exports Smart rush- did not do it in the beat of temper must find the defendant guilty local agents of the Shipping ing Salesman. Speaks English or becsues of anything defendant bat he was entitled to consider Board, have received no word of well. Reply:- YUE CHEONG, had done to provoke him he set the question of provocation. No the schooner since her railing and 392, Shanghai Street, Kowloon. himself to a persistent course of doubt the defendant had a great supposed that she had reached, this scrt of thing, carrying it on deal of preyocation; he was or would shortly reach, San in a Court of Justice. Be did it called the fames before-sp- Francisco.
WANTED. SOMEWHERE the day before, without anything parently there had been news- It is considered probable that happening to him; he continued it psper articles-end he on the 13th when this ssssali took addressed in a very insulting way abla winds which are prevalent many others, is forced to leave hold and Cffice Furniture
We the reasel encountered charge Britiaber, who, in common with A plice, and be had continued it on the 13th, se being s "common
present residence awing to pur- since them, and bad continced it in chest, and conspiring swindler." in the Pacific at this time of the chase by Japanese. He would this newspaper, which would un. Had both parties been British, Jear, and was grounded during like a FIVE or SIX ROOMED 8 storm. The schooner was to HOUSE, suitable for sharing, or doubtedly constitute contempt of he would have bound them over have gone direct to San Francisco a FLAT, convenient of access,
to keep the peace. He_repeated People cannot go round in this that he thought Mr. Esra had although her cozree would have rent to be moderate. Though | taken her near Japan, sa realising the improbability of way inciting to bresebes of the every provocation and that there] The Star of Poland was his wants being satisfied owing peaceandthen come into this Court were occssions when blows were formerly the Standard Oil bost to the systematic manner in with no danger of soy charge natural. against them in this Court. The His Worship said that he Acme and was owned by the which Europeans are being of respectable Alaska Prokers' Association when edged out" effender is undoubtedly the com- would enter s conviction against commandeered by the Federal localities. he would appreciate any.replies sent to Box 1431 ofo plainant himself. His conduct is the defendant and imposa A
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"Hongkong Telegraph." only to be described as dis-nominal fine of one dollar. There honourable and despicable.
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