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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(To the Editor of the Hongkong- Telegraph.") Taxi Fares.
At the Kowloon Magistracy When the second reading of this morning, Lu Shoung, a the Bill to amond the Piers Or-passonger on .the Trosidont Sir, I shall be obliged if you. dinance of 1800 came up before Jefferson, was charged on romand will kindly insort this lottar in the Loglelative Council yesterday with the unlawful possession of your valuable_columns. afternoon-the-Hon Mr.-C.-G. 483-rounds of ammunition. Alabastor, K.C. id there word Mr. L. d'Almada defended and cartain underlying principles (pleaded guilty to a tochnical which required further considor. offence.
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At 11.30 p.m. last night I sont for a taxi at Hill Road, opposite Kam Ling Hotel, West Point, to taku mo to Grosson Street,!
that
atlon. Ho pointed out that there Sorgt. Dorling said that defond-Wanchai, by way of Dos Vooux had boon considorable opposition lant was taken to the station at 4 Road, Connaught Road, Murray to the original Ordinanca-which p.m. on Saturday last and in]Road and Queen's Road East. virtually regularleod certain consequence of a report made When. I alighted from the car at onerouchments on Crown forc. by
Chinose detective Grenson Street I paid $2.50 to the shore at a fixed rent, for a period his belongings wore sourched driver after oxamining tho of 25 years, renowable for and in the falso bottom of judicator, which showod further 25 years at a ro-nusscesed a tin pail were found 43 rounds amount. I told the driver that rent, and for undefined torms of Mausor ammunition and four the usual amount I was ofton aflorwards. The time had now Mauser clips, Lator moro am paying was from $1,40 to $1.50 arrived to re-askoes the Crown munition and clips were found for the same trip, which is not ront. The "objects and reasons" in, defondant's stockings and a more than 334 miles, and do- stated that this was unnecessary, further 150 rounds were found unded from him an explanation. but he suggested that some, in the tyres of a bleycle which Ho said that he did not under- explanation Wat called for.belonged to dofondunt. Prior stand the working of the in- The holders
lenses to this dofendant had been asked (dicator and that he should pay of these wore fortunate in being free if he had any more ummunition, į to his company, whutover ho of ratos and taxon of any and he replied in the nogative, should collect, in accordance with | kind, except the Crown rents, fadding that he did not tell lles.
the working of the indicator. and it was hard to believe that Cross-examined by Mr. d'Al-
Youre etc. HONGKONGITE. their property had not ineroasad mada, witness said that certain in value in accordance with the papers found amongst defondant's Hongkong, Aug. 14th, 1924. general rise of past yours. It belongings appeared to show was also unsatisfactory to leave that defendant was-a-military- the maller of Tuture nasessments | commander in his own districtj undolined, because, it tended to and witness was also satisfied make the value of the property that the destination of the am unstable. Further, the powera under the Ordinance wore purely executive in charactor, and he opposed the proposal to transfer tbom from the Executive to the Legislative Council.
In the course of his reply, the Hon, the Attorney Coneral said
answer
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munition was China and not Hongkong. A budgo which was produced was said by witness to be a badge of commandership, whilst a lottor showed that do- There should be high jinks at, fendant's follow-countrymon had the baseball pitch at Happy asked him to take the position Valley to-morrowW afternoon, of military commander.
when local cricketers will oppoкo In
to his Worship, basoballers in a game of "ball.": that the reason why no ro-Sergt. Dorling said that The cricketing fraternity have assqusmonts were proposed was the police were satisfied beon selected and coached by Mr. | that the Government were not that the man was taking the Donald Logan and they have now in roud of additional ammunition to his own district shaped exceedingly well at the revenue. They might be at some and WAR nut attempting to game. For to-morrow's match lator date, howover, and it was
smuggle it into Hongkong. they are being loaned a pitcher desirablu to retain the power to
Mr. d'Almade, addressing the and catcher from the basebalibrs, altor the present rates. The Banch, asked for leniency as the and they should give a good ac principle of delegating thatlors ammunition was being taken to count of themselves. Lutor in affecting revonuo and shipping to defendant's own country. He the year, the baseball men will the Legislature was a sound one.stated that defondant was taking moot the cricketers at the lat
The position of military comman-tors' game. The team selected His Excellencs the Governorder in response to requests by to represent the cricketors for to- also supported the practice of fellow-countrymen who thought placing matters of taxation be- fore the Legislativo Council.
The Bilt was then road a second time, taken in committee. and passed into law.
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Boy Scouts and Woll Cubs, atul their parents and friends, will bo interested 10 know that the cinoma pictures taken at the Wulf Cub Party recently given by Sir Claud and Lady Sovern "Tanderage" will be exhibited
he was a Napoleon, us he was considered a могу courageous
man.
His Worship commented on the fact that sc nie of the ammuni- tion was concealed in defendant's; stocking, which appeared to suggest that he was deliberately trying to ovade the authorities in Hongkong. He could not do other than inflict the maximum penalty and fined defendant $1,000, or 12 months' hard labour in cofault.
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