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Hongkong Telegraph.
(ESTABLISHED 1881).
THURSDAY. MARCH 18. 1920.
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CRIMINAL SESSIONS. pleaded guilty to the second count, while the third and fourth prison- ers pleaded not guilty,
RENT CONTROL.
JAPANESE POLITICAL CRISIS.
Shanghai, March 17.
TO-DAY'S CASES.
The Chief Justice. Mr. Justice Information from diplomatic circles state that the Hara Cabinet Gompertz, presided this morning over the Criminal Sessions of this in Japan will resign on account of the revolutionary movement.
month.
THE STUDENTS AGAIN.
Shanghai. March 17. The students' organisations, owing to the Peking Government ignoring their perpetual requests to release those students arrested at demonstrations in the streets. have decided to carry on the movement in Shangliai.
THE SOUTH AND PEACE.
Peking. March 17. The only demand at present made by important persons of the South in regard to peace is that the military agreement between Japan must be cancelled before the conference takes place in Shang- hai. The Premier is now trying to comply with the request.
A NEW PARTI.
Peking. March 17.
(Other Lute and Specbil Telegrams on Page 33
NOVEL INVENTION.
DAY
BY DAY.
The s.s. Ecuador left Manila on the 17th inst, and is expected here on Friday at about 4 p.m.
ROBBERY.
The Chief Justice-Mr. Solicitor, from the statements and pleadings, prisoner No. 1 had weapon, No. 2 had three
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weapons. Well, they plead guilty.
Ho Yoo. Leung So, Li Ping and Hon Cheung were indicted on search. two charges, namely, for receiving stolen property, and robbery. and
men
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KOWLOON ASSOCIATION APPROACHES GOVERN-
MENT..
I have the honour to remain,
-Sir, Four obedient servant,
(Sa.) W, "JACKSON,
Hon. Secretary,
#36 PER ANNUM.
KOWLOON RENTS.
NEW ASSOCIATION'S APPEAL TO THE GOVERNMENT.
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TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE.
The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 41/103⁄4à
RECENT. SHIPPING
MISHAP
“COMMANDANT MAGES"
REFLOATED.
January 1920 ̧ ̈ Hon. Mr. Cland Severn, C.M.GS Colonial Becretary. Sir, ambited by the we are advised by the M. M. Comitibe of the Kowloon
Association to i Mases," which has been ashore Co. that the sa. “Commandant.
notice of the Government.
In the case of the flats in Hum-
LAWN TENNIS.
LAST EVENINGS, MATCHES.
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The other two prisoners had The Hon. Secretary of the The Hon. Secretary of the nothing on them. Is there any Kowloon Residents' Association Kowloon Residents” Association use going on against them?
forwards us the following copy of forwards us the following, copřes The Crown SolicitorYes, my s letter addressed to the Govern- of letters-recently, addressed to Lord, for resisting arrest and meat, to which the usual printed the Government
| acknowledgment has been rei Chief JusticeThe first caived second
plead prisone
February 21, 1920. The following jury were em-guilty to possession of Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, CMG... panelledMessrs. W. Golden-arms without alicace. Do
Colonial Secretary. burg. A. M. Slark, P. C. Rosario, you wish to procee against Sir.-I am directed by my Residents R. M. de Cunha, G. A. Gibson, them for resisting arrest? You Committee to state, on behalf of vite the attention of the Won Kong Huck, H. W. Ramsay. accept, I take it, the plea of guilty the members of the Kowloon Re-Government to the notices served at Sa Man, sines the 11th inst., The first prisoner pleaded guilty in the case of prisonersone and sidents Association, as follows-by the landlords upon the tenant she was accompanied to por: by. was refloated yesterday at 5 p... (1) That they welcome His [of Hemphrey's Buildings, Kouts to both counts, while the other two.
The Crown Solicitor-Yes.
(Captain prisoners pleaded not guilty.
Excellency the Governor'a racant ford Terrace and Empress Build the tug "Taikoo " Mr. G. H. Wakeman, the Crown The Crown Solicitor, in outlin-raference
Sutherland), having on board the the Legislative ings, all proporties situate in in Solicitor, prosecuted.
ing the facts, said Prisonars Council to the possibility of the Kowloon, of their intention to local Agent of the Messageries Mr. Wakeman, in outlining Nos. 3 and 4 are charged with creation of a Fair Rents Board, increase the rents of these houses Maritimes, also Mr. Joha Stewart the facts of the case, said resisting arrest when a search (2) That it is their unanimous as from March 1.
Gardiner and Mr. McCarthy. The three
The "Commandant Mages" is. prisoners are was being made for arms. On opinion that the present house This question was brought charged with robbery at 178, February 16th, Bergeant Cor shortage in Kowloon, together before my Committee by the now at No. 2 Wharf to unload Canton Road, Yaamsti, on 15th and a number of Chinese police, with the persistent imposition of tenants affected, with a request cargo and will enter dry dock as The Premier. in order to strengten his position, has formed a February. The master of the on information that they received, an increase in rentals, warrants that the matter be brought to the Boon as possible. new political organisation, and over fifty members of the On Fook shop-San Chin gold merchants visited 20, Wain Street, Kowloon the formation of such Board.
shop-Li Po, will tell you that at City, which is a restaurant, to (3) That tenants affected who Club have gone over to his party.
7 o'clock on that day he was in search for arms. They went are members of the above-named phrey's Buildings, I am to point his shop with his fokis. Suddenly upstairs and they found Nos. 1 Association beseech protection out that if the increased rents five
and and 2, who pleaded guilty, and against the exploitation of an now demanded by the landlords they were threatened with also Nos. 3 and 4 When the officially-recognised social need. are to be enforced, it will mean revolvers sad knives and a Sergeant went upstairs he found
that during the course of a year quantity of property consisting of the prisoners struggling with the
the tenants will have had an addition to their monthly rent gold beads, ten bangles and clo-Chinese Police. thing was taken away The The jury, after an absence of
amounting to over 20 per cent., zeturned
which they consider is without The most interesting match in A BOON TO THE DEAF.
master and tokis were tied up fifteen minutes,
justification.
the H.K.OC. lawn tennis tourn». and released themselves after verdict of not guilty by five to the prisoners left, and two, and the third and fourth Kowloon Residents' Association. In presenting this appeal forament last evening was the People have seen and heard of
were the prisoners
accordingly reported the
the amelioration of an unwarrant Championship Doubles tis in Police so many inventions to aid the
Station. After they discharged.
able hardship now proposed to be which S. Ramjahn and deaf to hear. the majority of
Yesterday's health- return were rested, the prisoners Keung Shing, was sentenced to
inflicted upon a section of Kow Rumjahn met and defeated A which have proved to be unsatis shows two fatal cases of cerebro-2, 3 and 4 were identified at an five years with hard labour SCHOOL BOXING.
loon residents which has patient-Burnie and D. Benkiron. The factory, that there is a tendener spinal fever, both Chinese. identification parade held at the and Wong Tai to four years with
ly endured a constant increase contest, which was watched by to treat anything on the' subject
Police Station. Li Po will tell hard labour.
in rent on the part of largo large crowd, was very keenly with scant consideration. But we
KOWLOON TOURNAMENT. and influential landlords, my fought out, and went the whole With a quantity of opium tied you that the fourth prisoner was have had an opportunity of seeing
Committee has been greatly five sets before a decision was, and testing a new instrument that round his legs, a Chinese was the first man to come in and be
We are informed by Mr. G. encouraged by rec lling the occa-reached. Some idea of the close- is so scientific in its principle Sesterday detained by the Police had a revolver. He threatened
Ng Thai was riced before Franklin Nightingale Head sion when, in response to a nesa of the score may be gathered and yet so easy of understanding searchers at the Hautak barf, Li Po with a revolver. Number and yet so easy of is convinces, and charged at the Police Court prisoner had a dagger and also Mr. Justice Wood with man Master of the Kowloon: British similar petition for relief by the when it is stated that in the last
A fine of $250 was in a revolver. He was the manslaughter.
School, that some 30 of his pupils tenants of Barrow Terrace, Kow-set four all" was called, whrist By name this new invention is to-day.
who actually tied the master| The Bop. Mr. Kemp. K. C will take part in a boxing tourna toon, the Government, in Septem at the conclusion of play known as the "Acousticon and flicted by Mr. N. L. Smith.
up. The foki will corroborate Attorney General, appeared for ment at the School (Nathan Road) ber, 1919, notified the petitioners the pairs were level in it is manufactured by the
the statement of the master, the Crown.
on Saturday next, at 5.45 p.m. that it had been able to make. Dictograph Products Corporation. The pieces of ground known as and tell you that they were
The following jury were em- The weights for this meeting arrangements whereby the rentals The Rumishus, however, won by
games, each having scored 23 We have all heard of the dicto Shaukiwan Lots Nos. 2 and 3 tied and gagged. A European penelled:-Messrs. H. W. Page, have been arranged as follows complained of were appreciably three sets to two, the details graphone and dictograph and the leased for a term of 999 years, seargeant will tell you that on H. E. Maslin, H. A. Ramsay, A. Fir, under 60 lbs.; Bantam, under reduced.
being:-6-3,2-6,3-6, 6-1, 6-4. The new instrument is the same in have been sold by auction at the 16th, a day after the occur McKenzie, L. Remedios, G. De 70 lbs.; Feather, under 80 lbs.; In conclusion, my Committee losers played a far more careful principle as the latter. It con Messrs. Hughes' and Hough's
third Souza and A. Germain,
Light, under 90 lbs. Welter, venture to express the hope that game than their opponents, being sists of three pieces. The first is
rooms for a sum of $1,900. Therence, the second and
The prisoner pleaded not guilty: under 100 lbs., Middle, under 115 in examining the facts as herein largely content to
"lab" a highly sensitive transmitter purchaser was a Chinese. Bidd. prisoners, were found in a room
house A
in Yaumati The Attorney Gederal said: lbs.; Light-Heavy, under 130 lbs.; presented. the Government will send back easy returns, leaving which picks up all sounds; the ing started at $900.
and underneath their bad was -The prironer is: charged and Heavy, over 130 lbs.
bestow upon the subject its most It to the other pair second is a neat compact pocket
found & quantity of the with manslaughter. The facts It is expected that His Excell earnest consideration, and that
the mistakes. It battery, the current from which
A Chinese woman instituted stolen gold. The fourth prisoner shortly are that on 18th February ency the Governor will attend. the petitioning tenants on the make intensifies the sounds and Police Court proceedings against was found in another bouse and at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon we understand that His Ex-present occasion will be awarded an thus be said that the Rum- sends them through to
the her husband for the obtaining of ther were subsequently identified the prisoner asked a small boy,lcellency, when in Ceylon, took that relief which they so urgentle Jahns secured the verdict. not so third piece. an ordinary tele-money for her support. She was by the master.
aged about 13, to go out and pawn great interest in school boxing, need. phonic receiver. From such a awarded $8 per month fromi The Chief Justice: I think, a cap for him, and the small boy and that he was mainly respon- I have the honour to remain, description it might seem AS her husband, but considered this Mr. Solicitor, that in view of the refused. Later on, the deceased sible for the formation and
Sir, though the equipment is rather not enough. The magistrate statements made at the Police asked the small boy to pawn a success of the Cerlon Schools bulky or awkward, but in reality (Mr. N. L. Smith) could not oblige Station, you will take this case jacket for him. The deceased Boxing Association. it is not 93. A man can put the her with a better sum than this shortly.
wanted the money to pay some The Hongkong Boring Associa- transmitter in one small pocket, and she was told to rest content the small battery in another and with what she could get. then
the only thing that is visible is the small ear-piece which is far less unsightly than the common est trumpets. The whole instrument looks extremely next and even if it were all visible it could never be called unsightly.
At Messrs. Lazarus, who are
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in
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.
Your obedient servant.
(Sd.) W. JACKSON,
Hon. Secretary
and
much by winning points as by their opponents losing them. A feature of the game was the fine "Lilling" strokes of Blenkiron, who is a very quick and resource- ful player. S. Rumjahn also shone well at times in smashing, and he has a very useful drive. Barnic was disappointing, though he has a good service. O. Rumjaha'is a steady player but lacks power. Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, C. M. G., The match was not up to cham-
Colonial Secretary.
pionship standard.
Mr. Wakeman (to the jury)-loss in dominoes. The small boy tion has promised to present Kowloon Residents' Association. I may tell you, gentlemen of the was prepared to do it for the small trophies for the winners of jury, that these men were charged deceased. He took the jacket the different classes.
CONVERTING CHAPELS TO
HOUSES.
March 4, 1920.
For lapping of the branches of at the Police Station. The second and pawned it, and was returning trees, a Chinese had to take his prisoner said: "I did commit with the money and met prisoner. place in the Police Court dock to the robbery at this house." The The prisoner, annoyed that he day. His seedy.condition drew a third said "Po Yai (No. 1 did it for the deceased and not for
Sir, With reference to my In the Handicap Bingles, "B." remark from the Magistrate, who prisoner) told me to do it. Po him, struck him. Thereafter, the
letter of January 30, I am again Class, R. D. Cromartie (owes 2/6) was, however, informed by Sergt. Yai borrowed a revolver from small man returned and gave the Davis that the man was able to another man. If I refused to do money which he got for the Disused chapels and Sunday directed by my Committee to beat C. Bernard Brown (scr.) by
respectfully invite the attention] 6-3, 6-2. carry 100 catties of the branches it, Po Yai would kill me." jacket and gave it to the deceased, schools are being acquired by the of the Government to the urgency the sole agents in Hongkong and he cat down. So, notwithstand-The fourth said: "Po Yai Deceased remoustrated with the Holbeach Rural Council, of the question therein dealt who have only just received a ing the groans which he emitted, compelled we to come
and prisoner for assaulting the young Lincolnshire, for conversion to with, and to point out consignment of the instruments, the firewood-seeker was given commis the robbery."
boy. Theprisoner resented this and house accommodation. TheSpald- that unless some relief is to be our representative was given the order to pay a fine of $3. Li Sai, a foki employed in the the two quarrelled. The principal ing Rural Council is also trying secured for the petitinging tenants
PLTING PERMITTED OVER a demonstret on this morning.
shop, stated that when the robbers tenant told them to go down into to buy a chapel for the same pur- the increases in rentals will apply
HARWICH AND DOVER. Just what the Accusticon " does A Chinese was to-day charged entered the shop he was in the the street. They went down and pose.
as from the ist inst, is to pick up all sounds within its at the Police Court with being in kitchen. He saw the tallest of quarrelled. Apparently the de
My Committee also direct "nej An Order issued from the Air range and to transmit them in possession of 42 tacis of opium the prisoners (No. 2) and he beceased was the first man to strike
to express the hope that the Ministry under the Air Navig accentuated form. Thus it is and was fined $5,000. He could came
very frightened. The the blow. He struck the prisoner:
results of the Government's in-ation Acts, 1911 to 1919,"removes that for a person blessed with scrape together only $1,000, and prisoner came up to him and after with his fist. That is not breast and urged me to strike.tervention may soon be made Cromarty, Harwich, and Dover normal hearing the instrument later, through Mr. Leo d'Almada giving him an orange tied his so important. What is more I got hold of a bamboo pole and
known
from the list of prohibited areas, is hard to test because every made an application for a reduc-hands.
important, the prisoner went fought him. I advised him not to
I have the honour to remain, over which it was a penal offence sound, no matter how small, is tion of his fine to that amount. A Cross-examined by the second away and got on the spot fight." The law on the subjcet.
Sif,
to fly. The areas named included reproduced. But for the deaf reduction from $5,000 to $1,000 prisoner, witness admitted that a bamboo pala, which is a very is that, if two prisoners quarrel;
Your obedient servant, all points within a radus of three who will hear only the predomin was too much, so Mr. N. L. Smith he could not swear it was the dangerous weepot One can get a (Archibald page 842) and after-
(SA.) W. JACKSON, statute miles from Cromarty ant voice of those speakingsplit the difference by fixing the former who tied his hands. But lot of momentum behind it, and wards fight and one of them kills
Hon. Secretary, Ness, Parkeston Quay, and Dover within range, the invention should
amount of the fine at $2,000. The his hands were tied by he hit him heavily with the pole. the other, it is manslaughter. In Kowloon Residents' Association. Caatle respectively. prove & wonderful boon. Because defendant was arrested on the lune of the prisoners. Witness The deceased ran into a shop and this case there is some defence the principle is so scientific it Hautak wharf yesterday, the drug was too frightened at the time to get a bamboo broan to defend established. In the statement carries its own recommendation, being found tied round his waist take much notice:
himself. It was apparently of no there is a suggestion of self- No matter how much were
Nos. 2, 3 and 4 prisoners denied use because the prisoner hit him defence, and the law on that is written it could never be so im- pressive as a test, and Messrs. Chinese was to-day given three the Magistracy.
For the theft of two cents, a baving made statements when at on the head so that he knocked as follows (paze 834 of Archibald): printed acknowledgments have
him down and fractured his The prisoner, in pleading self been received." Lazarus will be pleased to give months' imprisonment with hard
After the Judge's summing up, skull, and from that fracture of defence, must prove that his anyone interested a thorough trial labour by Mr. E. A. Irving the jury retured a verdict of the skull he afterwards died. The action was necessary to protect including a three days' trial to Whilst some jugglers were going guilty,
defence set up by the prisoner is his own life if his life was in any responsible person. We can through their performances at Each prisoner was sentenced to one af self-defence. In his danger." In the present case, the only add that any deaf people in Wanchai yesterday, one of the five years hard labour and ten statement at the Police Station prisoner was in the wrong in
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Hongkong should make a test for spectators, who happened to have strokes with the themselves,
this princely sum in his pocket, was operated upon by the thief, who, however, was not allowed
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DON'T FORGET.
TO-DAY.
Theatre Royal-Marie Tempest in "Penelope"-9.15 p.
Coronet Theatre-5.15 and 9.15
Victoria Theatre-9.15 p.o.
TO-MORROW.
In the above match in the latter's ground at Happy Valley, P.. the following will represent the
said as follows. (I may assaulting the boy for refusing
was to pawn the сар say on that occasion be
for him; quite RESISTING SEARCH. charged with murder, but in secondly, the deceased
this case he is charged with reasonably remonstrated with £3,00), FOR MUSIC IN PARKS.
to escape scot free. A Chinese Keung Shing, Wong Tai, Ho the killing of the man.) The him for assaulting the boy detective
the Kwai and Wong Tin were indicted statement made was as follows thirdly, he of
attacked with £8.000 will be spent by the spectators, and this fact, which before the Chief Justice for being "I did not intend to fight. I was dangerous weapon. 1. C. C. next summer on band was
not known to the thief in unlawful possession of arms in the second Boor in First The jury returned a verdict of Un Hew Fan, Wei Lee 803, Shin performances and entertainments brought on disastrous results to and resisting a search of arms. Street with several others "Guilty" with a recommendation Man Ping, Wong Kwok Kwong, The same jury were empanelled, and they provoked -me to to mercy. A sentence of nine H. Ching, Goo. Lee, Ho Wing The first prisoner pleaded guilty come downstairs to fight him. His months' imprisonment with hard Kin, Lo Man Fan, J. Wong, and P
Chos Man Ping. to the first count, the second I two friends got hold of me by the labour was passed.
in the parks Weekly dances the latter, who was immediately will again be arranged in some arrested after he had committed parks.
the theft.
C. R. C. -Ng Sze Kwong (Capt),
Coronet Theatre-5.15 an! 5.15-
Victoria Theatre-9.15 pm