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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.
INDIAN CONSTABLE ALLEGED RING OF
IN TROUBLE.
ALLEGED ASSAULT" ON CHINESE YOUTH.
NO BAIL ALLOWED."
P
PICK-POCKETS.
BOY AMONG BATCH IN COURT
TO-DAY.
AIDING AND ABETTING.
A thirteen-year-old Chinese ap- peared before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy
BEACH REFUSE.
MYSTERIOUS'DUMPING AT
NORTH POINT.
The Anal destination of Hong kong's refuse was again mentioned nt yesterday's meeting of the Sanitary Board when Mr. Woar Kwong-lin and Mr. M. K. Lo asked questions concerning refuse washed up on the North Point bathing beach and also that at the South
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
THE SINO-RUSSIAN DISPUTE.
NOTHING DEFINITE ON THE "SETTLEMENT."
1.
FRONTIERS QUIET.
Harbin, Sept. 5. While à full prevail along the China Athletic Association's pro-Manchurian frontier it is under this morning on a charge of steal-mises. The questions and replies stood that the exodus of Chinese ing. from
are given below. a Chinese woman," a leather purse, containing one gold
SANITARY BOARD COMMITTEES.
NO EXCLUSION OF ELECTED MEMBERS.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
That it was rather embarrassing when he was told by people, to whom he might refer as his con- stituents, that he had nothing to do with the Sanitary Board except made by Mr. M.K. Lo at yester- question of the Board's constittu-
Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.1.E., the Deputy Superintendent D Pallee, prosented this morning at the Central Magistracy, before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, in a case in which * Indian constable named Bahadar Khan, B. 278, was charged on two counts, (a) with rings and $14 in money. Three Department been drawn to the coal curfew hour, forbidding pedes. day's meeting when he raised the assauiting a Chinese puuth, mother Chinese, two of whom were Fan, on Thursday night, and (b) about 16 years of age the other 43 #L police helg 32, were alleged to have In outlining the case Mr. Wode-received the stolen property. house said it was alleged that the nasauit took place on August 29 at 9 p. The complainant was sitting under a lamp in Lower
with misconduct constable.
tion.
Mr. Wong Kwong-tin-1as thear continues and that the military on formal matters, was a slatement finger ring, one pair of gold ear-attention of the lead of Sanitary ments in a Chinese newspaper on the subject of refuse washed up on the North Point Bathing Beach in which it is suggested that this may be refuse 'removed by the Sanitary Department; and will he say if in his opinion there is any truth in such a suggestion."
The first defendant pleaded guilty to stealing, but said that there was only $9 in money in the purse. The others admitted re- ceiving $3.10 from the first de-
fendant.
The President.The articles in the Chinese newspapers have been brought to my notice. I have con- sulted the Deputy Harbour Master regarding the flow of the tides the harbour and it seems quite in possible for refuse dumped at sea ever to reach North Point,
of
Albert Road, near the Cast entrance of Government House at the top of the steps leading to the Colonial Secretary's Omens. Whilst he was reading a book, two Indian constables approached him. One of then was the defendant, i pointed out that the mau did not by De Sanitary Department harges thorities at Vladivostock have re-n damage to health and that the,
but the other was unidentified.
Struck With Balon,
The complainant, continued Mr. Wodehouse, alleged that the defen- dunt made certain suggestions to him, and when he threatened to report the matter to headquarters, the defendant struck him with a baton. Two women would say that they witnessed the assault, and Inspector Clark, who was on duty that night, would describe the complainant's injuries.
Defendant denied the charges and stated that the complainant's injuries were caused by falling down.
Detective Sergeant Fowle, who that he prosecuted, intimated would accept the piena on the second charge, but his. Worship
citizens from Manchuli and Khai, authorities are stil! enforcing the trians to appear in the streets after nine o'clock.
Hundreds of Russian infantry members of the Board were ex- Mr. Lo suggested that elected have
arrived on the borders of cluded from membership of vari Sinkiang Province, and some these troups are atationed within refuted by the President of the ous sub-committees, but this was twenty miles of Chinese territory. Sanitary Board, Mr. W. Carric, Clashes between Chinese and Rus-f an interview with the Telegraph sian troops in Sinklang, are not, this morning. however, anticipated.
The question arose out of the Following news of the prospect proposed closing of wells when the of an early resumption of neogin- President tabled a motion that tons between the Chinese and wells opened in contravention of Russian Governments, the
au-Section 216 of the Ordinance were admit the subalance of the charge.
leased the 2,000 Chinese mer-Standing Committee A chart of the harbour in on view chants and citizens taken The Police alleged that the de-Refuse is dumped off the island of
into should be advised to take early fendants were all together when Kani Chau, the position having custody since the development of action to close such wells unless the offence was committed, caus-
been chosen after consultation with the C.E.R. dispute.
very strong reasons for not so ing his Worship to remark that the Harbour Master
The German Conaular au-were produced. many years they should have been charged as ago. The set of the tides together thorities state that the Moscow alders and abettors,
with the flow from the Canton river Government has sent Instructiona normally takes the refuse down the to Russian military commanders West Lamma Channel. A little on the frontiers to refrain from referred to rends:"Where It is The Section of the Ordinanca may go down the East · Lamma | further demonstrations, Channel. At certain states of the
Harbin, Sept. 3.
made to appear to the Boord that The German Consul-General at dition, or
any well is in an unsanitary con- tide the refuse at first travels north until it meets the river flow when Harbin and the small party of jurious to health, and that it is is likely to prove in- it is swept right out to sen. Even American Journalists who a few expedient that it should be closed if it entered the western end of the days ago visited Manchull harbour it could not reach North other districts on the Sino-Soviet upon the owner, by notice in writ and and filled up, the Board may call Point before the next tide would frontier returned to Harbin yester-ing, to close and fill up the same Sweep it out again. It has never day. It is understood they have within the time limited in such been seen cast of Stonecutters secured strong proofs of Soviet notice. If such notice is not com-
Sergeant Fowlie said that com- plainant had her pocket picked in Temple Street on August 30. On information received, the second defendant was arrested and de- tained for enquiries. He took the poller to the first defendant who was arrested while the others were later taken into custody.
Subsequent to the theft the cont- plainant received a pawn leket relating to the gold ring. The
In the box, complainant said that he lived at No. 1 Pumping ticket was sent by a man named Station below Macdonnell Road | Chak Tak whom the police sus- and attended a night school in pected of being the head of a ring Pottinger Street. On the night of pick pockets. The man naked in question he was returning home that the complainant should not after school shortly after 9 pn.report the matter to the police and and on reaching the steps leading to the Colonial Secretary's Ollees, he decided to read his book for a while.
Two Indian constables walked up the steps after he had been there for some time and stood near him. One went away, but the defendant remained standing behind, watching him reading.
Two amalis, whom the complain-" ant knew, then passed by and walked in the direction of the Dairy Farm. They grected him and he returned the qalute.
Number Taken.
After the amals had gone about 16 yards, the defendant minde certains suggestions fa the run- plainant, offering hin $2. As the complainant fook objection to this, the defondant struck him a hlow. The complainant then took down the defendant's number.
Then the defendant struck him again, seeing that he had noted his number. The complainant blew
a police whistle but no policeman responded to the call, Defendant became panicky and wanted to
11, but the complaisant told
promised to repay the money lost. He had not been heard of since.
Complainant said she was wer- shipping at the Tin Mo Temple, After leaving, she found that her jacket buttons had been cut and her purse
stelen. Witness said that there was a festival on at the the and a large crowd of people were in the temple.
A pawn broker identified the
|
Jaland.
aggression.
TWO DEFENDANTS ABSENT.
I can think of no way in which refuse dumped at Kau I Chnu could reach North Point unless it en- circled the island and entered by Lyemun, which, I think you will agree, is, to say the least, unlikely, JUDGMENT GIVEN AGAINST the Sanitary Department aware
Mr. M. K. Lots the Head of
COMPANY,
that refuse is now being carried In the Summary Court this with the incoming tide to the bath-morning, before the Puisne Judge Athletic Association bathing shed sub-contractor, No. 20,, Lee Yuen ing beach by the South China (Mr. Justice Wood), Cheng Sun,
tint some refuse. has been seen on firm, No. 16, Taung Sau Lane East, The President understand Street East, sued the Kin Wo the bathing beaches at North Point and Wan Sal-on, a partner, claim- and Quarry Bay. second defendant as having pawn- what, steps have been taken to pre-materials supplied for building a Mr. LoHave any, and fro,ing $190 for work done and the gold ring while a gold-vent refuse, which is removed for staircase at No. 58, Wellington
disposal in the open seas, tides? being carried, back to Hongkong by Both defendants--weré“ absent and Wan Sal-on had not been The President-The place of served. Mr. A. el Arculli was for dumping was chosen in order to the plaintiff. prevent refuse being carried back
After formal evidence that the
smith stated that the fourth de- fendunt gold him the earrings.
The second and fourth defend ants were convicted while the third was discharged.
First defendant was ordered to receive twelve stroken of the hard labour and the fourth four cane, the second three months
months' imprisonment.
TYPHOON ON WAY.
from
Street.
into the harbour. I have every rea-money was due had been given by the harbour. son to believe that none now enters the plaintiff, his Lordship' asked if there was any reason why the defendant had not been unid.
Plaintiff said he had been told by the defendant that he had no money.
Eaw on Subject.
on
wells
plied with, the Board may cause the owner to be summoned before a Magistrate, who may make such order in the matter and as to costs as he may deem right. Should the Magistrate order the well to be closed and filled up, he may im- pose a penalty not exceeding five dollars for cach day his order is not complied with"..
elected member of the Board. He The motion aroused opposition, land by Mr. M.K. Lo, who is an
Standing Committee referred to in said that he knew nothing of the the motion and did not see why members should be ex- cluded from Committees. elected
No Prohibition.
#
Mr. Carrie explained to Telegraph representative that other elected members of the Board were members of various sub-committees. Mr. Lo was, at the moment, the junior member of the Board and, in course of time, would no doubt be appointed
to
sub-committees. There พยม nothing in the Public Health Ordinance or the Standing Orders of the Board to prohibit elected members being on standing com- wittees.
Mr. 1.If, In" connexion with such steps, fonts have been used to determine the current and direction of the tide earrings and such fuate negative the theory that refuse s Mr. Arepli stated that he had carried back by incoming tides, has subpoenaed the owner of the that a weak antjevelone covers for use as firewood ele, been taken defendant: His
The Royal Observatory reports fonts being picked up by fishermen he had already paid $210 to the
the possibility of such wooden house and he who would say that Mr. Carrie anid the committees Korea and Japin and extends into consideration, and in any case instructions were that the owner engaging the attention of the De- were necessary do, deal with the (Mr. Arculli's) work of the Board.lf all matters eastward into the Pacific. The will the Head of the Sanitary De of the house and Wan Sal-on|partment had to go before the full
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him that it was of no use as his typhoon is situated more than 490 partment investigate into the exist travelled in a tramear together | Bourd, they would never get any- AINI FIN KURAT
his
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number had already been taken, Instead, he advised the defendant to go to the station with him. -Defendant then took out francheon and struck the plainant on the back several times. Eventually, the defendant decided to go to the station with the complainant. At the station, the incident was related to the inspector or duty,
The defendant, said there was nobody in the vicinity when he laid hands on the complainant. He denied that two anishs had passed when he was with the con- plainant.
Ho Ho, as amah, working in "No, 2 Mardonsell Road, corroborated the part of the cumplainant's evi- dence about the greeting 03 Thursday night. She said that after she and another antah had passed the couplainant a
few "Cheungs," she heard the
com- as if in pain, plainant cry out She and her friend then stopped and looked back,
Saw Blows Struck,
or NW. The above indiented."
mites sontheast of Hongkong, enre of rubbish in the bathing beach this morning. During conversa thing done. For instance, there moving W.N.W. frerast til nem to-morrow ja:--- The President:--The experition, Wan Sai-on told the owner might be a ease where a latrine in a
4 winds, moderate, freshening meats carried out with floats & he knew the case was being heard cloudy; rain later.
few years ago may not have been this morning, but he could not pay conclusive because of the possiHis Lordship gave judgment for bility suggested. I had intented the plaintiff for claim and coats making similar experiments this year with non-inflammable floats against the firm.
A warning issued at 10,20 a.m. day says the the typhoon is within 60 miles of Lat. 16, Lang, 118, moving W.NA.
Inspector A. Clark, the inspector on duty that sight, said that at 920 pm. on August 29, he was in the charge room when the defen- dant and the complainant entered- together. The complainant hold a rattan basket in his bands.
Asked what the matter was, the defendant said he had arrested the complainant for running away into the bush on his approach in Lower Albert Rond..
The complainant's story then was exactly the same as the state- ment he now made in Couri, said witness.
Witness examined the complain- | ant and found four whenis on his bark, which the complainant attri- ||buted to The defendant's?
She was emphatic that she saw the defendant striking the com, trinchean,
plainant. She also heard polied In reply to his Worship, witness whistles.
said he was of the opinion that
In answer to a question, witness the injuries were eaused by a said that the other amal worked weapon similar to a trunchumi. in the same house as she did.
Is Worship at this point pro-
Ball Question.
dited that there would be quite a His Worship then raised the Tot of dificulties in the case. The question of ball, As the defendant was bound to say, when defendant was on bail of 356, his he got into the box, that he thought Worship thought that sum far too the complainant was a thief and small in proportion to the serious- arrested him, Therefore theness of the charges against the de- evidence of the two amads were fendunt. very important. His Worship told Worship that there was no chance Mr. Wodehouse gaured hig Ho Ho, the last witness, that he of the defendant getting away. also wanted her friend to hear
Is Worship, however, pointed
what she had to say with regard out that if the defendant was to his chise,
convicted, the penalty would ho more than $50. He preferred that
Is Worship told her to send the other amah up to the Court the defendant he remanded in to-morrow morning. If her friend pollee custody, would not come up, to Court,
Mr. Wodehouse replied that that
said his Worship. he would send could be arranged.
the
police for her. There The defendant was then re was no need for Ho Ho herselfmanded in police custody til to to come up to Court again.
morrow.
and was not going to Court.
bul illness prevented me from carrying out the scheme. I will try and arrange for further
Iperiments to be mude next year.
020
“en 116. U, S. PAT
M BI
"Goes to prove how impractical women are; been cooking my own meals for a week now and haven't spent fifteen
minutes on any of them,"
ex-
matshed had no fly-proof cover. That matter would be dealt with President of the Board and the by the Committee consisting of the M.0.11.
In the case where an application was received for fruit to be sold at aome shop or other, another
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matter. In this case the Secretary for Chinese Affairs would put for word the Chinese point of view
and the other member of the sub- committee would deal with the health side of the matter.
He added that he could see Mr.
Lo's 'point of view, inasmuch as things were done in the name of the Board and Mr. Lo had no know- ledge of them,
He announced his intention of going into, the matter of the 'Board's sub-committees as HOON RE possible with a view to discover- ing whether any improvement can be effected on the existing pro- reduré,
:
Two Indians, Hamed Mollab Khan and Said Khan, who had just completed a month's sontence in Gaol for arriving in the Colony without proper passports, were brought before Mr. D. W Hamil- ton this morning and charged with
vagrancy.
Detective Sergeant Whant anid that in applying for the commital of the men to prison on the new charge, it was the intention of the police to keep them there unt!! arrangements had been made to send them back to Singapore; from which part they had recently. arrived by the simple process of atowing away on a ship.
Mr. Hamilton made the order as applied for
Upon the defendants pleading. that they be allowed to remain in the Colony, as they had been pro- mised employment by relatives, hls Worship. said he could not allow them to do that as they had arrived here without proper papera,
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