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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
ORIENTAL TELEPHONE:
AUTOMATIC EXCHANGE FOR
SINGAPORE.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20,
1928.
MORPHIA TRAFFIC.
A BUSY DAY.
1
FOUR MEN ARRESTED AT RESTAURANT,
LONG LIST OF CASES AT KOWLOON.
1
Monday
PROVISIONAL COURT.
JUDGE LOO DISMISSED FOR POLITICAL ENDS.
The thirty-fourth ordinary gen- Four Chinese, alleged to be The Kowloon Magistrato (Mr.
Another attempt is being made eral meeting of the Oriental Tele-morphia traffickers, were arrester W. Schofield) had a particularly to corrupt the Provisional Court phone and Electric Co., Ltd., was at the Tai Chung Kwok Restau- heavy day yesterday and as a re- beld on May 22. at the Abercorn rant, on" Des Voeux Rond sult of the long list of cases down by turning it into political insti- Rooms, Great Eastern Hotel, Bls-West, on
afternoon for hearing several had to be ad- tution, says the N. C. D. News. hopsgate, London, Sir A. Henry as a result of a police trap. journed till a subsequent date, al- The Klangeu Provincial Govern- the polico received though both in the morning and ment has dismissed Judge` Leo McMahon, G.C.M.G., etc. (Chair Recently
-tho activities in the afternoon, the Court sat un- man of the company), presiding. Information of
of a party of Chinese morphia til a rather late hour in an affort Hsing-yuan as President of the Provisional Court and has appofat- After the Secretary, Mr. T. K traders. A Chinese detective was to finish.
Cheerful and Efficient Brown, hnd read the notice conven- detailed to locate them. He met a
The hearing of the charge of ed in his place Dr. Ho Shih-tsung, ing the meeting and the auditors' man named Weng Piu and by him participation in the armed robbery a graduate of Soochow University Bright and eager for the day's was introduced to Ng Ku-wing committed on board the steam and the University of Michigan, work, are those who keep the report, the Chairman said:
the man alleged to be the owner of launch Wo Fat Shing on the even who has not held judicial office bo-digestive organs in good worlding the drug.
ing of October 12, last year, was After some negotiation a meet- concluded yesterday when a form ing was arranged and the detec er stoker of the launch, was com tivo, who pretended to be a pro-mitted to take his trial at the spective buyer, was to meet the Criminal Sessions. party at the Tai Chung Kwok Re- staurant.
The business continues to make steady and satisfactory progress, the balance of the year's revenue being £72,118, as against £68,282
for 1023.
The rovenue account shows a gross increase in subscriptions, rentals, etc., at our own branches of nearly £19,000, while the work- ing expenses and maintenance have increased by only £600, which may be considered very antisfactory.
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Used when needed, Pinketter fore but has been the president of order with the aid of Pinkettes. a private university in Shanghai.
was nominated by the onsure régularity of the morning Dr. Ho chairman of the propaganda bur-habit, keep the liver active, banish end of the Central Executive Com-headaches and billous attacks, mittee of the Kuominang, who is koop the skin clear and the breath also a member of the Klangsu sweet. Of chemists, or post free, Provincial Government.
60 cents per vial, from the Dr. William's Medicine Co., 60; Kiang-/ ae Road, Shanghai.
Pinkettes Keep You Well
Snatcher Caught, Whilst watching a theatrical Shortly before four o'clock, on
8 matshed in the day of the arrest several performance at
Law Before Politics. Chinese detectives went to the place. Shamshulpo yesterday a young Later the two alleged drug traffic, Chinese woman was the victim of
This is the second attempt to kers arrived with the "prospective snatching incident. A Chinese. buyer, and two other men Con- who was also a spectator suddenly raid the Provisional Court. The Dealing with the Singapore versations were exchanged on the made a grab at her finger ring first was made last summer when branch, the Chairman observed: subject of purchasing the drug and but, failing to gain possession of an effort was made to appoint Miss number of exchange lines in opera-three $100 notes, two of which were the woman. He was caught by tion. Miss Tcheng, however, was become neces- forged. Unsuspectingly the man others who were also interested unable to take up the post because tion, and it has
of popular opposition to changes sary to make provision for fur- accepted the money and put it in the performance.
When charged before ha Wor-affecting the non-political charac ther switchboard accommodation, inside one of his stocking.
was sentenced ter of the Provisional Court. as the remaining capacity will pro-
The culprits then produced a tin ship the man
on Judge Loo remained in his posi bably, become exhausted within of morphia, about one pound, said to six months hard labour the next 18 months or two years, to be worth $300. After this the the two charges and further tion because he refused to be turn- and new equipment takes a con- detective asked the culprits if they ordered to receive 20 strokes of the ed out without duc legal procedure as provided for in the Rendition siderable time to manufacture and had more of the drug, Ng replying birch.
Another almost similar incident Agreement. instal. After very careful consi- in the affirmative. While ono of
The objections to Judge Loo deration, in which your directors them was in the net of going out occurred in Laichikok Road, where have had the benefit of the experi- of the room to obtain more morphia, a Chinese lad snatched a gold ban-
officers, who gle from the wrist of a ten-month-nrise from his refusal to permit ence and advice of our consulting the other police engineers, Messrs, Cook and Pars were in the next room, suddenly told baby which was being carried politicians to use the court in their ners, and also, Mr. Pierrepont, ou appeared on the scene and effected by its mother, The bangle was own interests. He has never re- manager of Singapore, who has their arrest. Ng was so frighten-given to another man, who ran ceived full support from Nanking. just been home on leave, it has ed on the appearance of the police away. Both were arrested and on which has regarded the Provision- being brought before the Magis-al Court as an appendage to the been decided that it is in the best that he fainted. interests of the company to discard
trate the lad was sentenced to two machinery of the Kuomintang as a political part. Judgo Loo, who the existing manual equipment and
months hard labour while the reis a highly qualified lawyer, has ad- to replace it by an entirely new
ceiver, who was a much older man, hered to the law and to legal pro- automatic exchange. The rea-
was sentenced to six months. sons which have led us to this do- cision are briefly as follows.
Singapore continues to add to the the detective pea duce of which were the, he salehed an e-zing from Some Thong to go over, Record Hits!
An ambulance was called and the man was taken to the Government Civil Hospital, while the other three men were taken to the Police Station.
Since the existing manual ex- change was ordered in 1917 to re- which will be effected when the place the equipment destroyed by | new automatic equipment.
fire the year before, great advan-brought into use will justify our ces have been made in the Improve- policy. ment and perfection, of the au- tomatic system, and its officiency
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cedure and has declined to man- age the court by secret agree- ments with politicians, with the Eighty-five empty cement sacks result that he has had few friends formed charges of larceny and of In Nanking. These enemies of receiving stolen property against the Provisional Court have been Btwo Chinese who were charged be insistent upon his dismissal, but fore his Worship. A third man they have not dared take steps was accused of having aided and after the terrific public denuncia- abetted the offences.
tion of their last attempt to raid According to the evidence the the Court: These men believe and reliability may now be With regard to the Hongkong first and second defendants were that this is a good opportunity, thoroughly depended upon. It Co., concluded. the Chairman, seen carrying the sacks at 5. a.m. as the Powers have not formulat has been adopted by the British have only to add to what appears on June 11 and when questioned ed their policy towards the new 8,1 Des Vœux/Road,"Central Post Office as standard for all ex-in our report, that we have been said that they had been taken from Government and they might there- changes above a certain size, and fortunate enough to secure the a bouse under construction at fore disregard a breach of the in Britain about 100 ex-services, as our two nominated Kowloon Tong. They had recely-Rondition Agreement. changes are already working in directors on the Board of thated their orders from the third de provincial towns, such as Brigh-company, of Messrs. Wenll and fendant. The latter admitted giv ton, Nottingham, Leeds, Coventry, Mackie, of Dodwell and Co. and ing the order and stated that the
It is understood that the Con- Sheffield, etc., while, ag you know. Mackinnon, Mackenzio and Core sacks belonged to him: the conversion to automatic is spectively, two of the most pro-
When enquiries were made, at sular Body have already protested proceeding in the London minent members of the commercial Kowloon Tong, however, it was against the breach of the Rendi- area as fast circumstances community in the Colony. The found that the sacks were not tion Agreement and that their pro- test will be upheld by their Gov. Telework of reconstruction and ex-taken from there but later, they ernment. The procedure to be fol phone Co. changed over to tenalon of which I referred last were identified as having been lowed, according to the Rendition automatic working in May, 1924, year is still in progress, and stolen from the Fe Hling Theatro Agreement, la for proper charges and the Madras Co. in April, 1926, although no final decision has yet alte,
to be filed against Judge Loo and since which dates both exchanges been taken, it is probable that an The case was adjourned till that he should be tried by judges have been operating in a most automatic
equipment will be Saturday. | satisfactory manner.
adopted for the new Central Ex- Although the manual plant at change there as well. Singapore la quite capable of giving a' satisfactory service for some time yet, the manager reports increasing difficulty in obtaining a suitable type of operator, and this is one of the main reasons we have for replacing the existing plant.
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of a higher court for misconduct in office. If misconduct cannot be proved, he cannot be removed. The attitude of the foreigners
Theft on Ferry. A farmer appeared before his Before concluding, I must again worship to prosecute a Chinese pay tribute to the loyalty and who was charged with attempting is that they are not defending efficiency of our staff both at home to steal $100, on board the Yauma- Judge Loo or any other individual, and abroad, and congratulate themi Ferry yesterday morning. but that there is an agreement be
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WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC
as well as ourselves, on the addi- The complainant was boarding tween the Consular Body of Shang- Resiss, Masey & Co., Ltd.
a detective.
tion of yet, another year to. their the ferry to proceed to Hongkang hat and the Kiangsu Provincial excellent record. Our cordial and during the congestion, the de- Government with regard to the thanks arc duc .to thom. fendant put his hand into the com- Provisional Court and, that the (Applause.)
plainant's breast pocket. It was old Mixed Court was abolished and Immediately seized and the de- the new Court established only on fendant was later handed over to condition that this Agreement would be maintained. One of the principal tasks of the Consu lar Body la to keep politics out of the Court and the protests with A charge of refusing to be regard to change of the Presidency case, the searched was brought against a arise because, in each Chinese who was seen loitering in change has had a political objec- a dark corner near the Yaumatitive. Police Station, When challengad
Consequently, after carefully weighing all the pros and cons, your directors feel that, since the I will now move "That the report opportunity of making a change of the directors, with the nudited presents itself, it would be wise to statement of accounts and balance inke advantage of it, and a con- sheet for the year ended December tract has been placed for the 31, 1927, be adopted." necessary automatic equipment. It is hoped to have the new ex- change working early 1930.
Hon. E. Hubbard seconded, and the resolution, on being put to the meeting, was carried unanimously.
re-
This decision, of course, involves making provision for writing off
The remainder of the business the remaining value of the exist-comprised the unanimous ing equipment, which we propose election of Sir A. Henry McMahon to do over a period of three years and Mr. H. J. Grewing as directors, commencing in 1927. This accounts the reappointment of the auditors, for the greater part of the increase and the passing, on the proposal of under the heading of "Deprecia- Mr. E. Ford, seconded by Col. tion and Renewals" shown in our Westrop, of a cordial vote of thanks revenue account. I may add that to the Chairman and directors and we are satisfied that the economius the staff.....
SALESMAN SAM
QUICK,SAM, GET ON “TH' HORSE AN' DELIVER THIS BOTTLE O'ARNICA TO
MRS. WOBBLE'!
The case was adjourned.
Refusing to be Searched.
by a constable the man took to his
heels and was arrested outside the have thrown a stone at two Indian Station by another constable.
were patrolling constables who The defendant was remanded till | Laichikok Road during a perform Friday.
ance at the theatrical matahed yesterday.
Stone Throwing.
A Chinese who was brought be. His Worship put the case off till fore his Worship was alleged to a later date,
Unnecessary
DAWG ONNIT, BESIDES BEIN' A CLERK IN GUZZ'S STORE, I'VE ALSO GOTTA GE SECOND EDITION O' PAUL REVERE!
POOR CITYLE ARCHIBALO, HE'S JUST A YEAR OLD T'DAY AN' HE FELL AN'
BUMPED HIS HEAD. WHILE I WAS “TEACHIN’ HIM HOW TO WALK!
YEAH? WHADDA YA ODIN' THAT FOR, MRS.
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