THE ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
FRIDAY
SEPTEMBER 28, 1928.
TWO SOLICITORS ON CHINESE BURGLARS SIMON COMMISSION MR. SHANK & MOTOR
NEGLIGENCE.
COLLISION BETWEEN, LAND
BAILIFF & SERGEANT.
NATHAN ROAD MISHAP.
SENTENCED,
DEPARTS.
TWO MEN INVOLVED IN FOUR ROBBERIES,
WILL REMAIN IN INDIA FOR SIX MONTHS.:
DRIVERS.
SOLICITOR MAKES STRONG COURT PROTEST.
GET PRISON TERMS. DETAILS OF THE TOUR CASE. TO BE RE-HEARD.
Two Chinese, who were jointly A collision in Nathan Road, responsible for no less than four re- dowloon, had a sequel in the cont burglaries at various ad- Summary Court this morning, treases, were sontanced, at the Cen before Mr. Justice Jacks, when a case was mentioned in which Mr. F Brett, a land ballift, is suing Sorgt. McLhot Central Polico Station, for $88.
two men, ono victim Hved in Lan Eight of the nine Provincial
were
the past year at considerable length, cycle combination skidded for dresses at Temple Street and one Legislaturer are setting up Com-/understood that defendant failed
serialim.
Negligence Argument,
NEW RULES ADOPTED AND OFFICIALS ELECTED.
GIFT TO PASTOR."
London, Sept. 27. The circumstances of the arrest Members of the Hongkong St.
Sir John Simon and histof a Chinese motor driver by Mr. Andrew's Society gathered in force last night at the City Hall on
colleagues on the Statutory Com. D. Shank, recently, The occasion of the annual meeting
tral Magistracy this morning, bo mission on Indian Reforms left described as atrocious by Mr. London to-day for their. alx C.. A. S. Russ at the Kowloon the principal subject under als
fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell. cussion being alterations to the
The first of the two men, who had months' tour of India. They will Magistracy this morning when he Soalety's Constitution, and Rules,
previously served a term of Impri-join the Mall steamer Maloja at appeared before Mr. W. Schofield which occupied the time of mem
aonment in Hongkong for stealing, Marseilles and are due at Bont- in connexion with a case in which Mr. Shank prosecuted a motor bers to n. late hour, In the ab The plaintiff's claim stated:was sentenced to terms totalling bay on October 12th.
driver for refusing hire without sence of Mr. D. Templeton, the Pre-On July 22, 1928, at about 3 p.m. nine months hard labour. The
Since the return of the Com-reasonable excubo. sident, the chair was taken by Mr the defendant, when driving his second man, who, in addition, to
Mr. Russ appeared in Court and J.W.C. Bonnar (Past President), motor cycle along Nathan, Road, being a had character is also a mission to London in the middlo who was supported Mesure. D. Gow, by driving on the wrong side of bunishee, whose term of banishment of April, a great amount of said that he was instructed to de- K.E. Greig, P. Tod, B.. Wylle, the road, and through his negil has not expired, was sentenced to printed material for the Commis fend in a case which was fixed for Sutherland, R.M. Dyer: and Agence, collided with the plain, twelve months hard labour and ston has been collected and co- 11 am. but which he found on ordinated. It has received some arrival was dealt with yesterday. Ritchie and B.M. Bryden, joint Hon. who was driving a motor cycle twenty strokes.
Of the burglaries traced to thead 600 printed memoranda.
Mr. Russ said it was a rather Secretaries...
combination. As a result of the
extraordinary state of affairs. He After reviewing the events of said collision the plaintiff's motor
dalo Street, two in different ad- the Chairman proposed and Mr. some distance and finally over other in Dandes Street. In all mittees to assist the Commission his Worship had fixed the case and Lo appear yesterday morning when W. Logan seconded the adoption of turned and was thereby damaged. cases, it appears that the men on in their investigation, and the: the report and accounts, which, mo-
Mr. Brett claimed $38 as being entering, it house rifled the pockets ninth, that of the Central Pro- the bail of $20 was extrented. tion was carried.
the cost of repair. "
Continuing Mr. Russ said his Mr. Henice Lo was for Mr.of any coat that might be hanging vinces, has not yet finally decided. Constitution and Rules.
on the wall. In addition to this, The first aittings of the Com-Interpreter thought his. Worship Brett, while Mr. C. A. S. Russ dethey took what articles they could mission in India will be at Pooni, adjourned the case until this The next business on the agenda fended...
lay their hands on from the tops where the Commission will be morning, as did others who were He did not. was the adoption of amendments
of tables.
Joined, for the purposes of in- present in court. to the Constitution and Rules, in
The first defendant readily ad-vestigation, by the Bombay Pro-now how the misunderstanding proposing which the chairiah re-
Mr. Ruas asked for further par-mitted taking part in the burglary vincial Committee elected by the arose. Ho applied for, a ro markod that it had been decided to ticulars, remarking that the writ nt Lundale Street but, in regard local Legislature and the All-hearing of the case. bring their rules more up to date.
to attempts at the other addrease India Committee. The sittings at was not clear on the point..
"We are fighting this, not be The new rules were based on those Mr. la replied he was afraid it hoclained that this second defen Poona will end on October 28th.cause we mind the $20, but on of kindred societies. Mr. G. W. was very difcult to describe more dant actually entered the houses Punjab evidence will next be principle," said Mr. Russ, Sellars' secondled.
particulars than there were on the while he waited outside. In t
The complainant, Mr. Shank, in- Mr. J. Russell moved an amend-writ. The defendant, he continu-tempting to describe the second de-taken at Lahore. Karachi, Peshin- ment that the rulos be gone over, was driving on the wrong defendant as the prime mover, the rat war, Delhi, Lucknow, Patna, variably, or at least on four occa- defendant told thao Magistrate that Shillong, Calcutta, Nagpur and sions, had had trouble with drivers Mr. D.. L. McWhirter moved that of the road. "Had he been station-ll he had to do was to wult a fow/Madras, will each in turn be visit-about the fare to Kowloon Tong. a committee of six members be up-ary, the collision would not have minutes at the bottom of the house ed for suveral days, and the final According to the scale of fares of they intended to rob, and the sec work of the Commission in India defendant's company, the journey pointed for the purpose of the re-
Mr. Huss:-I don't know how he and defendant would emerge with will be at Delhi, which will be the to Kowloon Tong was $1.80 and an vision of the Constitution and
Headquarters of the Commission additional 50 per cent, for a seven. Rules, and that recommendations be going to open his case if he the booty.
"Among the articles recovered by from March 25th till April 11th seater car. Mr. Shanks always submitted to an extraordinary gon-alloges negligence and cannot tell
the Police was an opium pipe, which of next year.
paid $1 or $1.20, after some trouble. eral meeting to be called before the us what it is.
Mr. Lo said that the action of was traced from a marina hawkorn" end of October. He then pro-
The Commission will leave India For some reason or other he ceeded at some length de criticise the defendant generally was negli-store. The marine hawker bought the now miles as presented, sug-sent,
the pipe from a small boy for $4 on April 13th for London, where always took a big car, Mr. Jass countered with "Negli-and the police informed, his Wor- the work of preparing the Report gesting many alterations.
Mr. J. Ralston, in seconding, sup-gence is a specific word meaning a ship that the pipe was worth at will be undertaken.-British Wire-
specific thing.". Be asked whether least $16, morted the motion.
His Worship ordered that thei After much discussion, Mr. Mc-it was alleged that the negligence Whirter and his seconder withdrew was because Sorgt. MeLood Vas pipe be restored to the owner with- their motion, on the understanding on the wrong side of the road, or out any compensation to the marine that the proposed now.rules would whether there was other negli-hawker. bo discussed seriatim by the meet-gence as well, ing.
Mr. Lo replied that driving on This was agreed to, and the the wrong side was not the only Chairman read out the proposed negligence. rules one by one, fn the course of Mr. Russ asked what was the which procedure several amend-other negligence? Mr. Lo had ments were proposed and defented, said that, there was negligence of The new rules were finally adopted another kind and did not say what with one single alteration, wherein, it was, "It seems that be la in Rule 2, it was decided that five negligent in hie person, just as he members of the Committee shall might have original sin." If Mr. form n querum instead of three. Lo was not confining himself to Elcetion of Officers. negligence caused through driving on the wrong side of the road, The Hon. Mr. C. G. S. Mackle but Was going to raise was elected President of the grounds of negligence he thought Society for the ensuing year on he ought to know what they were. Mr. Lo said that he would write the proposition of the chairman. In making the proposition, the to Mr. Russ with regard to the chairman said that Mr. Mackle had matter and his Lordship made boon away from the Colony for an order for particulare. some years and had done gonil work in Shanglusi, serving on the Municipal Council and also being
Mr. Russ then applied for leave) President of the St. Andrew's to file a counterclaim. "We allege Society there. The seconder was negligence, no gross, negligence, against the plaintiff, and we know exactly what it was."
Mr. R. M. Dyer.
occurred."
A Counterclaim.
other
Mr. Lo hope you will give
Mr. Mackle, in returning thanks for hla election, said he could only say that during his term of office he would do all he could to furus full particulars of that.
Mr. Russ: Full and exact par ther the interests of the Society,
'Several gold watches were re- covered from pawnshops but on the police Informing the Magistrate that these were properly pawned his Worship directed that if the owners wanted their property, they were to redeem it from the pawn- brokers.
BRICKLAYER ROBS EUROPEAN. SENTENCED FOR STEALING
CIGARETTE CASE.
Pleading gulity to a charge of larceny of a silver cigarette case from No. 1.Armand Buildings, the residence of Dr, J. E. Dovey, a Chinese bricklayer was fined $50, or one month's hard labour, by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magis- tracy this morning.
According to Sergeant Fowlie, the defendant was engaged on re pair work at the complainant's re- sidence on the 22nd inst, and after the completion of his work it was found that the cigarette case, which had been left on a table, was missing.
The defendant wan auspected Ip proposing that Mr. A. 11.ticulars. We suffered damage to
and as a result of enquiries he was Ferguson be elected Vice-Presid-the extent of $255.
The case was adjourned for arrested at No. 6, Cameron Road, ent, Mr. K. E. Greig said that Mr.
doing other work. Ferguson was well known to them week, his Lordship ordering that where he was
own house. all as an old member and a good the counterclaim be filed within The case was later found at his sport.
seven days.
In seconding, Mr. Wylie remarked that Mr. Ferguson was a big man In many ways, and he was Bure that his business acumen would be
of material assistance to them
during the ensuing year.
The proposition was carried. Mr. R. P. Meudie was elected
hon, treasurer, on the proposition
GERMAN BARON'S
FLIGHT.
TO MAKE A CALL AT CANTON,
Allahabad, Sept. 27.
Baron Von Huenefeld left this
of Mr. D. Gow, seconded by Mr. morning.
K. S. Morrison,
He proposes to fly to Tokyo by an hitherto unflown route
Mr. E. M. Bryden was re-elected Mandalay, Canton and Nanking,
hon. accretary, on the proposition He hopes to make a non-stop flight
of Mr. C. G. A. Mackie, seconded
by Mr. P. Tod.
The Committee.
to
Mandalay to-day but the weather in the Bay of Bengal is uncertain-Reuter,
With regard to the Committee, miss him most because of his ballot forms containing the names inimitable displays of Scottish of Messrs, C. I. Cookes, D. Gow, humour. The members of the K. E. Greig, D. Harvey, K. S. Mor- Socioty could not let him go with Fleon, A. L. Shields, P. Todd and B,out some little token of the affec Wylie were placed in the hands of tionate regard and esteem in which members, and further nominations they hold him. The chairman asked for. There being no further expressed the hope that Mr. and nominations, it was proposed by Mrs. Maconachle would be spared Mr. A. B. Stewart and second by for many years. Mr. G. Duncan that the eight mem- In replying, Mr. Maconachio rež bers, nominated be elected on hoc. marked that he had not been a This was put to the meeting and member of the Society ever since carried.
No one he came to the Colony, said anything to him about, it, he said, until Mr. James Walker, whom many would remember; told him that his not applying for member- ship might be misunderstood (Laughter).
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Tuken of Esteem. The chairman then re
presented a souvenir to the Rev. J, Kirk Maconachie, on the occasion of his Impending retirement from the Colony.
Colony....
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Since that time, sald Mr. Mac- onachlo, It had been a great joy
Mr. Bonnar Bald that next to him to be associated with the week would take away from Society and its members. It was their midst one who had been with very kind of. them and he appre them for over 15 years, and one clated the gift very highly indeed. who had made his mark' in the Mr. Maconachio appealed to mem- They would miss Mr. Macona-bers of the Society for their con- chic, as ever since he arrived in tinued support of the Union Church. "It was decided to celebrate St. Hongkong he had closely identified Andrew's Day by means of a ball. himself with the interests of the
Thanks to the chairman con- Society. They would probably cluded, the meeting.
It was stated that the case we valued at $7.50.
61018, THE SERVICE,
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ARTIFICIAL SILK DUTIES:
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CHINESE MERCHANTS WANT THEM INCREASED.
Shanghai, Sept. 28. The Chinese Merchants' Asso- ciation has petitioned the Goyern- ment on the imperative need of in crensing the inport tariff on ar-" tificial silk.
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The petition states that the cheapness of artificial silk le fuin- ing millions of Chinese farmers who are dependent for a living on the silk Industry-Reuter.
THE HAKUHO MARU.
TAIKOO SALVAGE TUG DEPARTS.
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No further news has been 10- ceived as to the present condition of the as. Hakuho Maru, which grounded in the Hainan Straits on Wednesday afternoon.
His learned, however, that the Taikoo tug, equipped with salvage gear and an experienced parly of this morning, arrangements having salvors, left for the scene early been made between local agents and the Talkoo management,
„“Well, we're safe at last; it surely won't rain any moro."
Mr. Russ anid that he was going to protest strongly against this case. On the night in question, Mr. Shank went to this ear, took the number and the driver's license. He then marched the driver to an Indian constable and insisted that he be arrested. The defendant was accordingly taken to the Police Station where the inspector on duty advised the com- plainant to proceed by summons but Mr. Shank refused and insist- ed that he be charged.
Mr. Shank had acted na Super intendent of Police, Magistrate and everything said Mr. Russ.
Defendant was entitled, said Mr. Russ, to payment in advance. He Was under no obligation to tako passengers on credit.
His Worship intimated that com- plainant had also appeared this morning and it sberidd quite evident, therefore, that there had been some misunderstanding. Under the circumstances he would grant a re-hearing,
The case was fixed for Saturday, October 6:
OPIUM IN BAMBOO STOOLS.
LATEST SMUGGLERS' DODGE. DISCOVERED.
The battle of ingenuity between one which, apparently, has no eil, smugglers and revenue officers is As soon as one trick of the smug- glers is uited nr exposed, another is quickly vented to take its place.
The smuggling of oplum in mooncakes, padded waistcoats; false bundles of firewood, among vegetables, etc, have all had their day. The latest trick, which was Iafd bare by the Revende Depart- ment yesterday, was the snuggling of oplum in bamboo stools! The drug is skilfully concealed fn'tho hollow of the bombons that go to make up the atonl. A superficial examination of the stool would ex- efte no suspicion whatever, for tho oplum id placed laside the bamboo, before it is made into a stadl.
There were no fewer than six Buch stools seized yesterday by re- venue officers on the Hol. On Wharf. Two Chinese were arrest ed and charged this morning at the Central Magistracy, but, owing to an insufficiency of evidenco, there was no conviction.
HAMBURG SHIPPING
STRIKE.
SHIPYARD WORKERS IN WAGES DISPUTE,
Hamburg, Sept. 27.
All the German shipyards will be idle on Monday in consequence of the wages diapute. It is expected that at least 50,000 workers will come out on strike.
siden
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