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Canton's Statement.
.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1921.
DAY BY DAY. HAD TO SCRUB FLOORS: plainant said; she had helped in", the mornings, and said “he a friend once for a short time and was going to call a boy to BKY sha undarstood.the work.
HOWEVER BRILLIANT AN AC
TION, IT
SHOULD
NOT
BE
The cable nowa is very full of TERMED GREAT UNLESS THE reparts from Washington regard-RESULT OF A GREAT MOTIVE.— ing Chinese questions but the pro- La Rochefoucauld. gressive state of the discussions makes comment a little difficult;;
ft. Vaus said his instruction Referring to letters produced,
American Woman's Re- markable Allegations.
were that Mr. Cameron had tried to get complainant a job in CARLTON HOTEL CASE.
a shop in Hongkong and the That she had to shine the brass, question as to what wages she scrub floors, shake mats and clean would expect referred to that. the now of one day is superseded in the Colony yesterday.
There was a clean bill of health beds with petroleum, was the Complainant said that was not by the news of the next. But the
remarkable story told Mr. R. E tran lengthy statement which wo
Lindsell yesterday afternoon in Lady Brunyato has kindly the case in which Mr. Marjoria Mr. Vanx appeared, to contain a Another letter mentioned by published yesterday from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs at consented to distribute the prizes Marion Ward summoned Airs. number of particulars relating to Canton detailing what would have after the District School sports to F. E. Cameron, of the Carlton ladies' garments, Mir. Vaux asked been its programme
be held on Tuesday next at the
at Elotal, for the recovery of wages if it was not correct that Mrs. Washington Conference repres Happy Valles.
due for the period Nov. 4th. to Cameron suggested that com- ents a settled opinion on which
Nov. 17th, and one month's wages plainant should bring some things comment can more easily be A d.iver of Sanitary Board in lieu of notice.
to Hongkong to sell. founded. And we do not comment Cart was seriously, injured when on it for any other reason than he fell from his sent yesterday Yaur, who appeared for the de- had given her any money to day Complainant replied that nobdy that we find it a cogent, well and knocked his head against a fance, denied that the com- anything. She did brings number reasoned and just statement of stone. He was removed to the plainant was over engaged by of things.. Chins's rights-& ground plan on Kwong Wah Hospital.
Mrs. Cameron in any capacity. which action could well be based.
The Magistrate: Then what do you say she was doing in the Cariton Hotel?
In reply to the Magistrale, Mr.
Other letters were mentioned and parused by the Magistrate, and then Mr. Vaux aross-examin- ed complainant about a statement that Mrs. Cameron expected all
o'clock. He put it to Mrs. Ward that she had breakfast in bed
After dealing with the question The body of Mr. William Chap of the recognition of Pek-man, Chief Officer of the as. ing and Canton the documen: Sunning, who was drowned on a Mr. Vaax: She was staying proceeds to set out categor trip on the West River on Novem-there, without payment, in the downstairs to be clean by six A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD ically the lines on which futureber 23rd. was recovered and position of a guest.
The Magistrate: I understand action should proceed, urging brought back to Hongkong by the among other things the tabling of Canton boat yesterday. It was she has letters to show that she all past agreements and con- later removed to the Public was asked to go thers. cessions for review and judgment Mortuary.
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in the light of the following
stomach.
WAA - serious
The
one.
Mr. Vaux: I shall ask her to produce the letters.
No
Between
thai.
Complainant denied this, FORTY-NINE ANIMALS In reply to further cross- examination, complainant said she brought two cats with her from Manila and she had two dogs Mira, Cameron had nineteen dogs and thirty oats.
think so myself.
1. Mr. Vaux: I believe she is
very fond of animals.
Complainant: I'm inclined to
The Magistrate thought that the fairest thing to do was to adjourn the case sine die and give complainsat a chance to get a number of letters, stated to brother in San Francisco. It was have been sent to complainant's quite clear that Mrs. Ward's case depended entirely on the nature of the latters, 'said Mr. Lindsall. Complainant's letters made it appear that the line taken by the defence was the correct one, but if she could produce those letters it might substantiate her caso, adjourned sine die.
was accordingly
The Case
Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter,
All to make & Scots-
three principles Territorial To-morrow's Pictorial Page The Magistrate: Obviously. Integrity. Economic Integrity will contain the following repro- Mr. Vaux: If the letters are and Administrative Integrity.ductions; Wiltshire's Hockey produced and do deliberately say No-one can talk of the sover Team: views of the Kowloon what the complainant alleges, I eignty of China and ignore those Fair: the Naval Yard stall at the should have to admit and we can Ay, only the adjective superb thankful for small mercina. You principles-principles which avery recent M. C. L. Bazaar; the shorten the proceedings-
can describe you Now Grill piping might be worse-but no" other country recognises and McKelvie-Dennison wedding Mrs. Ward, an American lady Room. This week nearly all the much. insists upon when applied to itself.|group; Chinese Y.ML.CIA. physic“ from Manila,
English boys have been going through Of course, Janst, she would Wedo not intend to repeat the long al culture class and a view of St. sad Irish parentage, said their vocabularies. They're all have me to give her the first list of specified questions which Joseph's College with class in she made the acquaintance mostly reduced now to a state danco but I may as well hava were appended under the above foreground.
of Mrs. Cameron ten years ago of adjectival inadequacy. Ay, 38ved the money I gave to the three headings, but Canton's
when she was in Hongkong in it's been a great struggle to keep Miss Woods for all the chance I statement shows very clearly When a Chinese was pursued business. They bad corresponded from repeating themselves with got of showing off. Man, you that enlightened Chinese see in after being discovered in off and on, and about a year ago out having to look up the book of was terrible.
1
One slip in yon the Waington Conference matshed at Taikokisai, he turned Mrs. Cameron suggested that synonyms That just shows ye crowd and you'd be done for: great opportunity to secure justice round on his pursuer and stabbed Hongkong to manage the Carlton feeling that gets no deeper than clothes GD
complainant should come to how hard it aye is to simulate trampled to death wit your best for their country. We bave him in the previously held that the interna-wound
Hatet. Complainant paid her the notebook. But space has to man's holiday. Ay, some folks tional Powers should do all that The assailant was arrested and is own are, which was Pesos 50 be filled and the insincerities have a queer notion o” enjoy- ther can to help Chics in the awaiting trial by the Magistrate and excess baggage Pesos 35. that pass currency nowadays for ment. matter of ber O problems who had to remand the hearing She met Mrs. Cameron at the journalism have to be observed. Down below, in Lang's Lounge, An address upon the function of journals and journa- because we recognise that it is this morning on account of the Hotel and defendant said she was for me, call it a "damned fine it wasns' so bad, a nice comfort lists by a leading member of the Northcliffe Press has a the existence of a loosely govern fact that the complainant had net very glad she had come, because show, both of them, the Grill able bar: no need to worry/about certain piquaney, and an added interest to readers outed and exploited country tike recovered suficiently to appear she was very short of help. Mrs. and the Ball-and ye ring the the Chit Ordinance and just Cameron promised to return bell every time. Unnecessarily help yourself all the time. The here is imparted by the visit to the Far East of the head Chins which gives rise to the in Court.
complainant's fare and started positive, ay maybe, but no' more only thing I missed was the brass of that celebrated organisation. The lecturer was Mr.main Pacific problems of to-day.
Gire Chins a chance to get The Empress of Russia had aber at work right away. Mrs. so to my mind than that the foot rail but I suppose Geordie Wickham Steed, the Editor of the Times, and he was telling straight with herself, to thras big number of passengers for Ward expected that she would ripping" and "scrumptious" of Duncan was ower busy trying to a class of embryo seribes at London University what of the manacles which have been Hongkong when she arrived this have to look after the boys, she some is feeble, bloodless and explain that he didna priat yon journalist should do and what he should be. Mr. Steed, fastened on ber by international morning. Among them were explained to the Court, but she unconvincing. Of course, choice St. Andrew to think about such a by the way, was himself involved in a curions episode at diplomacy and commercial com- Lieutenant-General Kirkpatrick had to shine the brass and clean of expression depends a lot on small detail as that.
circumstances but when a chap Man, it's funny isn't it how New York, during the earlier stage of Lord Northcliffe's petition. and let her take her with his A. DC. Captain C. S. the msts.
part in world affairs as an equal Fisher. Mr. C.D. Lambert, Loco.
were required to dofsees an affair like yon through time flies! Before ye could asy tour, concerning an interview in regard to the King's part with the big free Powers and the Sups, of the railway, who has that?" exclaimed the Magistrate, Pomary Extra Dry served on the knife, so to speak, there was Jos in the Irish question, and just lately a statement made by Chinese would soon demonstrate been in the United States,
fill and fetch more principle and at my elbow as sober as a judge apparently surprised. his lordship in the Colony was the subject of considerable to the world that they are supervising the construction of
Complainant continued that she no' even the semblance of a chit bat swesting at every pors, and discussion. In both cases explanations were rendered, but eminently fitted to be the moulders new motor railcoaches, General had to clean the beds with at the hinder-end, there's scarcely what about it old chap, for Mira, neither Lord Northcliffe nor the Editor of the Fim ap-f their own destiny. And there C. Graville-Harston; Hon Mr. petroleum and had to scrub floors, the same necessity to be unduly MacWhirter was already waiting
should be some effort on the part A.G. Stephen. Mr. John Arnold of
In reply to the Magistrate precise.
in the queue for supper. It's pears to have exercised that precision which the latter has of the Powers sitting st Wash- the Hongkong, Canton and Macao the East for twenty years but enough. After the struggle wi' thing makes ye. Time we got complainant said she had lived in Ay, you's the business right funny how hangry you sort of just been inculcating upon pressmen-so much is practice ington to guage the words of Steamboat Co., Dr. and Mrs. S had had to do this kind of work the glad rags is over the delirious inside I was feeling peckish my- apt to lag bebind precept. The lecture, however, while Canton's cause and accord the Straban and family: Rev. Copley much of it was on conventional lines, contained some points Canton Governmen: a fair chance Moyle; Mr. H.P. White and Mr.
to make good. Canton's Istest RE Belilios- of public as well as of professional interest. One that may statement, summed up, is simply be cited as coming under this category was the assertion: Hands off China"-a policy all that Lord Northcliffe was the ablest all-round journalist
others.
knife.
"You
before.
wae
O
delights o yon kind of life for self. Them in the ringside seats Mr. Lindsell: The work you me every time.
looked fine and Mr. Lang's speech have described is coolie work. Janet, she liked it fine as well. couldna" been better if he'd Mrs. Ward said she had to do] Of course, she had Joe to enter practised it for a week aforehand. nations have long preached to that as a European lady was else to do it and Mrs. Cameron for me. For him well, he had surprised to hear later on in the A correspondent writes to say this because there was no one tain her which was very handy all the same I was more than the lecturer had ever met.
retorning from town by rickshawanted it done. This, it may be noted. followed upon dissertations in On Rubber Restriction.
as much drink as was good for evening that our Chief was a life- last evening and passing M.Y.
Mrs. Cameron said she conld him onyway. Janet, she can get long total abstainer. From scenes "informed con-
Sab's factory &: Wanchai, two regard to idealism and following an
The question of restricting the Chinese came up from bebind one not pay $300 or $500 a month, away wi" you sort of thing in like these auld Scotia's grandeur science. One feels that loyalty to his chief must, output of rubber is one that has of them seizing her handbag and continued complainant, but she style when she likes, her having springs. Hoch, aye. consciously or not, have had a part in inspiring such a engaged a considerable amount cutting it away with a said she would pay a moderate been a regular subscriber to the Upstairs again and meets our declaration That Lord Northcliffe stands as Superman of attention of late and we were Two other Chinese gave chase salary and her passage from Ladies' Home Juurnat for years. genial Colonial Secretary looking
Manila and incidental expenses. The only thing I was feared for a Our
bit the Waur among newspaper promoters, that he understands in a very interested to read the re-but the thief got away.
quest of the Council of the correspondent points out that
The Magistrate asked if board was that she might take it into the WOLT. Yes, there remarkable degree the business aspect of a newspaper, are Hubber Growers Association, ricksbas have to go lowly up the and lodging were provided. her head to smoke cigarettes wi' something that had crossed facts patent to every one. That he is an outstanding cabled by Reater yesterday. hill and he says ladies who go was given a store room in which have
Complainant replied that she the soup bak 1 needna" his mind earlier on in the evaning journalist, or even a journalist at all properly so called. There has bafiction is operation shopping during the first few days to sleep and the bed was half broad-minded enough
bothered. My wife's and he would mention it to Mr. much less an "all-round one, is news to us. We veature to voluntary restriction in operation in each month can be made easy piled up with mattresses. She letting it become a babit. She come across bim. H'm. Let mases without MacWhirter should be chance to among the members for some victims if money is carried in a doubt whether Lord Northcliffe himself holds that view of time past and this scheme is due bag. In this particular case the purchased most of her food from hardly spoke to me in yon Grill now. Something he had written has aspirations of that kind.
Where is the product from to expire at the end of the year money was being carried else she had been in the dining room plenty. Janet, she has very de- MacWhirter had got off the rails the Alexandra Cafe or Wiseman's. Room except to warn me to eat that Was all WIDNS. Mr. the pen of this "ablest of all-round journalists" A man for which reason the Council now where and only a pair of specta about three times. Mrs. Cameron cided ideas regarding the effects somewhere. Sorry it had escaped who cannot lay a single brick may have a very good idea asks all rubber producers to con- cles and a few articles of little said she might order her food at o of what sites are likely to develop into paying estates. tious restriction during the first value were in the baz
alcohol
an empty him for the moment. Un the Hotel and then suggested stomach.
fortunate, but such will bappen Lord Northcliffe has a very good idea of the kind of six months of 1922. Even those
that she should give it to the cat. Ay, Jon'a the place right even in the best regulated publications that are likely to pay.
Aht He is the type are now being requested to come Readmaster of Saying pun School Complainant said she did not get enough if you're a taipan or take Secretariats. To be sure. specimen of Newspaper Maguate. not of journalist. His into the arrangementwan the report and list of awards she was always "fighting" in the and the dividends keep coming
on with Mrs. Cameron beosuse up Company directing as a hobby, H'm particular aptitude as promoter and financier would pro-rangement which we believe to af of the Vera Foster
And wi' that he wandered of bably have shown itself had he chosen an entirely different be utterly bad in principle. The ing Competition conducted by coolies and they would not stay, different. I aye did think it competition. Our Governor must mornings with the boys and the in nice and regular. For me, it's looking like a walking guessing plea of groxers is that
Messrs. Blackie nad Soo, Limited,} the price CE rubber bas Mr. Steed
The Magistrate: And what pity that the man that invented have a sad job among them all. bad good deal
London, in which it is stated that about you?" to say upon fallen 30 10 that estates essays of marked excellence were
evening wear wasna' strangled at For myself, I like our Colonial terseness and the art of compression, assuredly an essential are being run at a loss and that bitted
Mrs. Ward replied that she the outset wi' one of his own Secretary. I think his mid- qualification of the journalist. It is open to doubt, unless soon demande ante riff School. In the list of awards it mornings of Nov. 16th and 17th.wi me is the way my white charming if only he didna' talk so by the Saiyidgun would fight her, too. On the butterfly collars. Another trouble Victorian manner extremely however, whether the short, snappy" vogue introduced by hardens soon many estates is shown that Ma Ping-lit, Sung defendant came into her room waistcoat keeps getting smaller much in the third person all the the Northcliffe Press. exemplified in such publications as out of business. By telling such were award rewarded books and handled her, because she had plaining, mind ye.
be forced to close down and go Chun- and Tang Tong-chig about six o'clock and mso-all the time. But I'm no' com- time. the Daily Mail, is an unmixed blessing.
Tabloid journa-a tale of woe they seek to justify Ko Shong-bim and Kwan Sheung-talked to a
When it What the grouse was be very lism has its couveniences to the reader with limited time. co-operation in the matter of chi given Honourable Mentions. defendant, which was not trus, so that others may enjoy them much to bave heard. I was in s passenger about comes to denying myself comfort near unloaded, I'd have given certainly. The mistake comes in making a fetish of it; reduced ontppt, knowing full well All the above boys are of Saiging- On the second morning defendant selves, I'm sys on the job wit condition to stand onything even Sed it is well to observe that in the famous journal over that the law of supply and depan School and it is interesting to said she would throw complain the best grace in the world. the idea of deportation or an which Mr. Steed himself presides regard is still had fand would then operate greatly note that Ma Ping-lit had three ant's things out into the street. That's me all over. completeness. If the Time is not now characterised by that at the time of the great rub honourable mention.
times previously obtained Complainant asked her about ber We three rolled up at you The pipe band commencing
field.
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who were outside the last scheme
to their benefit. We all know
We have received from the
Writ-
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O.B.E.
the portentous solemnity of half or even a quarter of ter boom no expense was spared
money sad defendant replied pergola before the City Hall just operations again, I made for century ago, one does not go to it for terseness; on the on the part of producers for the
that she bad only ten dollars to as the Governor came alongside, downstairs. If some o' you dram- contrary, the amplitude and thoroughness of its matter give simple reason that no rustter how there are too many estates and come to her. After being handled That might be the right name for mera had to buy their own instru the Thunderer its special value. So much for news. extravagantly the estates were would be a good thing for the roughly the second morning she the contraption but when you ments they wouldns" wear them
run there was profit galore to be world if they were reduced in came to the Magistrate. As to views, Mr. Steed desiderated "fearlessness in follow-made. And we are creditably ia-number. We
pipes started pibroching it re- out so much at one time. cannot help re- She had obtained another job,minded me more of an abbattoir Bollomeide you Eightsome Beel ing the lead of an informed conscience." This strikes us formed by one who has had per-flecting that the price of rubber complainant told the Court, and than anything else and piga sounded worse than all- as a good formula, rightly interpreted. It also prompts us sonal experience of rubber estates products is still high enough with the previous day defendant went standing three deep outside ready way train running ower the Forth to speculate as to how far it is adopted by the Northcliffe that they are, very largely, still out there being say artificial to the shop and tried to get her for the knife. A man's got Bridge. But maskee
run on slack and unbusiness like raising of the figure. It is the discharged. "I will have you to do queer things though organisation. Are its leader-writers at liberty to follow lines. Costs of production bave consumer who has to pay in the fired to-morrow," she said, added for a living but I'll bet ye Sir the dictates of conscience, untrammelled by instigation not reached a reasonably low ead-pay for proils on capital complainant, from the "heads"? While applauding idealism, Mr Steed level and if a little more business which was mainly munk in a Mr. Vaux then proceeded to the time he got upstairs, and had declared that this quality was "best when it was high-application were brought to bear gamble a few years ago and on put complainant through a cross-suffered yon droning volume on souled by stealth and blushed to find itself practical in the management of estates eren which a pretty fair return has examination. With regard to route. It only comes once a year wisdom." We trust that the journalistic students who profit. Bat our main point is that suffers quite enough as it is from Ward bad put in, it was admitted war on when it's then completely the present prices would give a already been had. The public certain reference which Mrs. onyway except there's • Mr. Steed was addressing will seek idealism openly, and it is bad in principle to combine the effect of high prices without that they dealt with commercial out of the question through lack will do ao blushing for it when realised. Bach false to heighten prices. If there is too needing the artificial rising of matters. She know how to of Scotsmen. But there's, aye a modesty is just as out of place as vanity.
much rubber being produced then them, no matter from what source. manage a botal, however, com- something and we've got to be
Edward felt be'd done his bit by
bimself
'Cara, mad to see a man se ·
happy, Een drowned
among the nappy. As been flee hame wi' lades d'
treasure,
The minutes winged their
way wi' pleasure."
Ay, man it was a grand affair
altogether,