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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
PIGEN
RESPONSIBILITY.
UNSATISFACTORY LEASING
OF TAXICABS..
ALLEGED INSULT.
TUESDAY,
JULY 5, 1927.
ABUSIVE PAMPHLETS FOR SOLDIERS.
A NAVAL PIRATE?
CANTON GUNBOAT TAKES TO
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A very interesting development In the Provisional Court at
Canton, July 4. arose in the case in respect of the Shanghal before Judge Chow and
Quite a great sensation to the taxi-cab which knocked down the the Senior Consul's deputy, Mr. mercantile shipping circles five-year-old daughter of Sub-In-Meinhardt, Dzag Doo-bing, and caused to-day by an urgent cir- spector and Mrs. Phillips recently, Tong Tsang-dau. were charged ascular issued by Shipping Mer when a 'summons taken out against
chants Guild, which declares that the licenseo of the vehicle
the Gurabout Kongkoo hus become called before Mr. W. Schofield at
a pirates' ship. the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon.
was
follows:
WRA "For that they did commit in
sult on the sovereign of a foreign state, namely, His Majesty King George V of Great Britain, con- trary to Article 120 and 360 of the Criminal Code."
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The Kongkoo which is the largest warships of the Can- was recently The case was adjourned from
ton river flotilla, despatched by Canton to pro- last week when a Chinese from the
the Kowloon Depot claimed that he Mr. E. T. Maitland appeared for tect mercantile shipping on was not the licensee and that the the Shanghai Municipal Council West River but instead of offer- person responsible was Mr. A. H. and the defendants were representing any protection to shipping it Rowe, manager of the Hongkonged by Mr. K. C. Wong, and K. C. has been helping the pirates to rob
the mercantile vessels. and Kowloon Taxicab Company. Yang
The police prosecutor in outlin- The Shipping Guild points out Mr. Rowe personally answered
This is an that one of the latest examples of the summons yesterday but denied ing the case sald:
unfortunate: caso. this lawless nction of the all responsibility. He said that exceedingly
that the steam the taxi in question was not -The defendants; by distributing a Kongkoo was censed on his instructions, al-pamphlat called "The Devil's launch Tung Yick together with though the licence bore his name, Tattoo have grossly insulted the seven junks were pirated by the None of the taxis were his and it sovereign of a friendly stato, gunboat near Shiubing recently. was only for the convenience of namely, His Majesty King George The Guild warns the mercantile
I am sure vessels on the West River run to 11 A picket. the Police that his name appeared V. of Great Britain. on the records. The person res that all respectable and respon- beware of this gunboat and de-12 Digit of the foot ponsible
the losace. The sible Chinese regret this matter as clare that until she is brought to 14 To expectorate.
15 The eye. she 16 Tardier. driver was not in Mr. Rowe's much as I do myself and I ask the justice by the authorities, employ and he therefore disclaim-court to take a very serious view should not be treated as a govern-18
of this act."
ment gunboat but a pirate ship. 19 Either's pal. ed all responsibility.
Private, Strudwick, of the Dev- According to a West River ship- 20 Embroidered in a special way. Shb-Inspector Smith informed his Worship that a man by the 20s, said that on the afternoon of ping merchant the Kongkoo has 22 Seventh noto in scale. name of Chan On had hired six June 3, he was talking to a friend committed a number of piracies 23 Attention.
27 mental perception, vehicles from the longkong, and outside the Embassy Theatre, Bub-Canton wachow stene Man the 25 Soncatieve with a mucous accretion.
28 To affım. Kowloon Taxicab Company for bling Well Road. First defendant steamer On 27
30 Wounded with a bullet, service in Kowloon. Chan On was slipped several of the pamphlets was also done by this gunboat.
undër witness's arm and also The Shipping Guild and the West 12 Tiny particle. the man who attended Court last under the arm of his friend. The River shipping merchants are go- 84 Blunt.
two defendants then proceeded ing to file a petition to the Gov-36 Derivative of pine tat. Mr. Rowe: He, lenses them from down Bubbling. Well Road towards ernment asking that the Kongkos 38 Favourite Japanese fish. the Hongkong, and Kowloon Taxi-Race Course and witness any them be immediately captured and that 30 Terminated.. Cab Company.
distribute more pamphlets to some her officers and men be severely 41 Born. of the Durhams. After glaneing punished for their lawless actions. Sen eagles. through the papers witness ran after the defendants, arrested them and handed them over, to the guard at the Race Course.
week..
Sub-Inspector Smith: But Mr.
on the
Rowe's name appears Cunce.
Who la Responsible?
Mr. Rowe: 1 objected before at: Central and even to the Captain: Superintendent of Felice I ob-a jected to my name being put on the licences. We leased the taxis out and have nothing to do with them. Is Worship to Sub-Inspector Smith: What do you propose to do then?
He Picked it Up. First "accused said that he was "student studying." He went
to see a friend at Carter Road but his friend was not at home. He was returning and in Bubbling 4569 Well Road, scuing a paper of the road, picked it up. A soldier came along, took the pamphlet | 4556 Sub-Inspector Smith to Mr. from his hand and then, arrested Rowe: Whe applied for the him. licenso?
In cross-examination, Mr. Mart-
Air. Rowe: Not.I. My last licence land produced accused's record 4574
was taken out in 1924. In April and said: "This is hot the first 1925 the whole thing was changed time you have distributed pamph-4572 over. The driver is not my em- leis. Were you not before this ployee. You can't hold me recourt in 19262-No. sponsible for a man who is not my employee.
His Worship: It seems to be an unsatisfactory position. Rowe is responsible. I think it is for Mr. Rowe to fight it out with the lessee.
Mr. Maitland: Your record 460G shows that you were fined $10 for distributing pamphlets In 1926.
First accased-It is a mistake. You had better compare the finger prints.
Second accused said that he was also a student. He had picked up
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Mr. Rowe: No, no. I objected to my name being put on the several of the pamphlets in Bub-4603 cenec before. We have nothing bling Well Road. While he was to do with the running of the taxis looking at them, some soldiers and we have no say in the running came up and agrested him. of them. The man who was here. last week is responsible..
His Worship: I think the sum- mony must fail in that case.
Sub-Inspector Smith: According our regulations it says the licensee, and Mr. Rowe is the li-
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Judgment was reserved,
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His Worship: Who applied for the renewal of the licence.
Sub-Inspector Smith: I don't
know.
Mr. Rowe: The Police insisted that my
name should" be on licence, but I objected.
Matter of Form.
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His Worship: The application will have to be produced at the next hearing.
Mr. Rowe: I do not think there is an application,
Sub-Inspector Smith: The
plication is only verbal.
The following Nolice to Marin- ers, No. 6 of 1927, has been issued by the Harbour Master at Canton under date June 26,
Notice is hereby given that all vessels navigating the Front or Back Reuches, should slow down to such a speed as to render dam- ago to riparian property impos- sible.
in case Mr. Rowe said anything apagainst them.
His Worship: I think the name
Mr. Rowe: My name was put on on the licence seems to decide it.'
the licence just as a matter of form.
(To Sub-Inspeeter Smith): Have you got the license?
A Chinese foki' of the Kowloon Sub-Inspector Smith: No. I Depot who was in court was in-think, Mr. Rowe has it. formed of the circumstances and asked if he were willing to take responsibility for the taxi in question, but he replied that he was merely representing Chan On
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Mr. Rowe: No I have not got it. admit that my name is on it, but it was put there under protest.
The case was adjourned' for one week for further inquiries.
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