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BRITISH MASTER SUMMONED.
OVERLOADING OF TIN YAT ALLEGED.
CAPTAIN GIVES EVIDENCE AT MARINE COURT.
QUESTION OF MARKS.
When the case in which Capt. D. Thomas, master of the s.s.
an
THE HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 15, 1930.
INTERFERING WITH BUSINESS.
HAWKER MUST GET CHANCE TO SELL GOODS.
POLICE CRITICISED.
FISCAL QUESTION THE
DEBATED.
(Continued from Page 1.) tion of the late Prime Minister, and allow the duties to continue until these respective dates, but not to renew them.
The conséquential loss of re- venue will be £521,000 this year "1 am not going to have the pound £823,000 in a full year. As lice interfering with a man who is
expire selling to customers. It is not fair, these duties are due to It loses a man his customers and under the existing law passed by business. I don't see how a man the late Government, the loss of can sell cloth if he does not put his revenue has already been allowed baskets down, causing a temporary for in computing the estimates of obstruction. If he is not allowed Customs and Excise revenue. to put down his baskets to sell, ho should not be given a licence?
These remarks were made by Mr.
gistracy this
Indian sergeant, giving evidence morning, when an against a cloth hawker, stated that he had warned the defendant to move away whilst he was selling to The witness waited 3 quarter of an hour, but accused remained.
over-loaded, his vessel on April 27 was continued at the Marine Court this morning, the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., before whom the case was taken, said that since the last hearing hea customer.
of for opportunity had had examining the vessel himself. He reminded Mr. O. E. C. Mar- ton, who was for the defence, that at the last hearing. the latter submitted that he had no case to answer, but his Worship said he had since found that there was a case to answer.
The McKenna Duties,
PROBLEM OF MUI-TSAI.
SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR A SOLUTION.
"SYSTEM A BLOT."
..
TIENTSIN CUSTOMS
DISPUTE.
HOW THE DIFFICULTLY MAY BE SOLVED.
Shanghai, May 14. Regarding the dispute between Marshal Yen Hsi-shan and the Maritime Customs concerning the The Society for the Protection distribution of the Customs 'Tunda,, of Children has been formed and it is stated that the Customs au- it is necessary that some steps should be taken towards the settle-thorities have suggested the deposit meat of this particular question. of the money in foreign banks for Kidnapping and other cruelties the time being, to prevent being will probably continue for a long time but there is no reason why utilised by the Nationalist or Shansi these bad practices should be re- Commanders for war purposes. tained any longer. The question One suggestion is that the money
ment if Marshal Yen Hsi-shan wins the war, while in the event of a Nationalist victory the sum should be sent to the Nationalist Treasury at Nanking.
child on some temporary pretext or slight grounds.
I may be expected to say some-arises "What is to be done with Tin Yat, is charged with having whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Ma-thing about the McKenna Duties the present muli tsai," and this be refunded to the Peking-Govern-
imposed by my predecessor and the Silk Duties. These were an attempt to solve this difficult as question. Where there is a will revenue duties, and they bring in there is a way, and this is set a revenue of nearly £10,000,000 a forth for discussion and criticism year. I regret that the financial but specially for action. This ays position I have inherited will not tem is a hlot on our local life. permit me to repeal these duties There are two methods that sug in the present Budget, but the gest themselves. It is said that pledges of the Government given the present system is only a form last year still stand.
of domestic service, but that it Likewise the financial position takes the form of practical adop will not permit me to carry out tion in many cases. Very well this year our pledge to remove all then, let us face the question on the existing food duties. I re- these lines. If possible, it would affirm the statement that I made he better to have only the better on behalf of the Government eight of the two systems, but if the months ago, that it is our inten- other were safeguarded it would tion to do so before this Parlia-be a great advance on present ment ends four years hence.
conditions, if certain allowances were made for the continuance of the practice.
Before calling Capt. Thomas into the box, Mr. Marton said the defendant had been master of the vessel since March 16 and before that had been master of vessels ranging from 000 tons to 8,000 tons for about 16 years.
Former Russian Gunboat.
The boat concerned in this case, the Tin Yat, said Mr. Marion, was
His Worship, after making the remarks quoted, intimated that the defendant had not been given a chance to finish with the customers he had at the time.
Sergeant Barnicle pointed out that the police had instructions to keep the busy thoroughfares clear
for traffic.
His Worship told the defendant that he was wrong in not moving He after completing one alo. was an itinerant hawker and had to keep on the move. He could not take up a stand as if he was a permanent stal-Lolder.
A caulien was registered,
کی عمر
formerly a Russian gunboat and PROHIBITED IMPORTS,
the only way to examine her dise was to go on to the fender where the dine could be examined.
When Capt. Thomas went un board the Tin Yat on Sunday night (April 27), loading had stopped, The mean draught of the vessel then was 10 feet 7 inches, which was 4 inches below what the defendant thought was the loaded draught of the vessel. The next thing he knew, went on Mr. Marton, was that a Boarding Officer told him that his vessel tás over loaded.
The defendant then instructed the Chief Engineer and the Chief Officer lo examine the disc and evi- dence would later be given by these two ollicers. The former was un- fortunately indisposed and was in hospital, but the Chief Officer was present and could testify to the fact that the sea was very, choppy that night, rendering accurate reading: of the draught marks difficult.
When the Tin Yat left Canton on the previous trip, the draught of the vessel was 10 feet 5 inches. The prosecution alleg ed, said Mr. Marion, that the dise of the Tin Yat on the night of April 27 was four inches below the Hurface of the water.
mean
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tobacco
PROHIBITION LAW.
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ENFORCEMENT ACTIVITIES
TRANSFERRED.
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Department of Justice, a measure which President Hoover requested for the purpose of strengthening the machinery to enforce the dry law. Reuter's American Service
FINE TO CLOUDY.
Capt. Thomas's Evidence. Continuing. Mr. Marton pointed cut that the draught marks of the The Royal Observatory reports vessel were situated about two feet that the anticyclone is central below the fender. He contended over N.E. Japan. A trough of bow that the primary function of these sure still extends from Indo-
marks was to show how much China to the east of Luzon. The
“MASKEE" ALMOST
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HOW WIRELESS SET WILL BE USED.
Mr. J. J. Mitton, who is to have charge of the wireless equipment aboard the "Maskee" on her world voyage, called at the Telegraph office this morning and stated that all his gear and apparatus is now on board. It has been tested and found in
no
every way satisfactory.
ns long as possible.
end.
FATAL FALL.
and
CHINESE GIRL SUCCUMBS TO INJURIES.
An accidental fall from a firet
It is absolutely necessary that we should be freed from the ac- cusation of slavery. As a British colony, it is unthinkable that we Can continue the system as at present. As the people with whom we have to deal are Chinese, It is necessary that we should fall into line with the best opinion in the matter. We have no right to lag behind, insofur as regards the best Chinese social theory in this matter.
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made as to the rights of the adop Proper arrangements should be ter and the parent in the matter bable that the whole social life of of the girl's marriage. It is pro- the Chinese may alter, and Inter arrangements re marriage may be quite different from those' at pre- sent practised and so it would be difficult to fix regulations too de- finitely such regulations should be made applicable to any change. in conditions that may arise. In fact they should be somewhat flexible.
Some conditions might be added as to the rights of parents to con- sideration in marriage arrange. ments, but if the adoption were full and definite there should not be any opportunity for the parent to make difficulties after a term of years had expired.
Domestic Service. - The next question is that of domestic service. Here again it should be remembered that there are constant changes in conditions. but the term mui tsai should, if of such domestic service should be possible, be removed. The terms very clearly defined, and the power of the master or mistress over the person or body of the It should be possible for the child should be absolutely limited. parents to be kept informed as to. the condition of the child, and per-
the rights of the parents and the haps occasional visits to the parents might be arranged; both mistresses and the child should be conserved. Perhaps such visits should only be made when the parents send some accredited per- son to take the girl home, so that opportunity might not be taken to throw blame on the mistress (this is used in place of the word master as probably most children are more under the mistress than the master).
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Adoption Practice, First of all, let us consider the Mr. Mitton says the equipment has "reung, mui" practice. This is one matches which will be rationed been bought from the Canton that may be called adoption; let he it become in reality an adoption, to the extent of 50 per cent.Trading Association,
wishes to thank Mr. Schroeter and and the girls taken in this way Router.
his two sons for all the assistance he treated as a sort of daughter, they have given him. He also first be educated to some extent, wishes to thank two Government somewhat as a daughter of a engineers as well as a number of family would be treated. It may local firms for help given.
be difficult to treat them exactly It is intended that the wireless as oue's own children, but they set shall be used exclusively for should be educated from, say, time signals on the voyage. There twelve; gradually raising the age picking up weather reports and eight years of age until, say, attempt to pick up limit to fourteen. The children will be bisadeasting entertainments, as it should go to good schools, not the is desired to preserve the batteries best and most expensive if that would be a hardship to the foster The "Maskee" is now practical-parents, but reasonably good, so ly ready to sail, and it is hoped to that there would be a gradual im- start some time before the week-provement in the opportunities of the child to improve in general intelligence na represented by pro per education. Such children might be vtilised by the adopter for small service such as minding
In these cases.again there should babies, or even marketing on a scale proper to the child's age, but be some education at the expense there should be no hardships pat of the mistress. These cases will, on the child. There should be of course, be registered and it is something of maternal love and hoped that the registration may be floor verandah was attended with cure. It may be said that such strictly enforced. It should be ar- children are not always very lov-ranged that the children should be tragie results yesterday, when able; that may be so, in fact it is visited by some responsible per- son, perhaps appointed by the Leung Pung, a Chinese girl aged five years, residing at 445, Re- almost certain to be so. We are clamation Street, died in hospital one of us very lovable all the Protection Society, to see that they The whole time, and the conditions of the were not kept home from school as a result of injuries received.
child's life are somewhat abnormal without proper cause.
needs Bystem is abnormal and As far as he could see, the sea 5.20 p.m, and although the unfor- Rules might be drawn up to cover special treatment. But there is no COLUMBIA PICTURES
the tanate child was rushed to the a number of the possibilities in was close to the required marks. night in question but at the same Kwong Wah Hospital, she died but the case. In any case, if adoption doubt that in a great many casea He two hours later, the injuries and did take place it should not be the children are treated in a kind- open to the adopter to dismiss the ly and humane way. It is prob- able that those who do so treat (Continued on Next Column.) would say that the sea was moder-sluck being of a very severe na-
them would not object to this ate with an ebb tide.
supervision so much as those.who would be likely to treat them in a less kindly manner. It is quite possible that some of those who are kindly disposed might object for a time, but it is a question of the whole system. The problem is largely an economic one, but the child should be regarded as a servant in training. At the same time she should be relieved from any heavy service until she is, say, fourteen years of age. Even small children are very serviceable in a. house where there are young in- Tants and aged invalida. It would be impossible to stop such chil- dren doing such work as dusting furniture or perhaps even cleaning floors, but this sort of service should not be demanded at tog early an age.
water a vessel was drawing, there locul forerast is:-NE. winds, by serving as a guide to the mas- fresh fine to cloudy. ter of a ship when in shallow water,
but there was a second
use for
these marks. They served a very
useful purpose, he said, while a Chief Officer volunteered to vessel was loading. By keeping far themselves.
·
a watch of these marks, the master
of a vessel could tell when his ship was not exactly rough on
In the box, Capt. Thomas tes- tified that he had been in actual command of vessels ranging from 600 to 8,000 tons for the last 16 years and had a clean record. He assumed command of the Tin Yat on March 16,
time
not was it
smooth.
When the Tin Yat was in dock on May 3, she was examined and found to have a loaded draught of 10 feet 8 inches. Witness said
The Tin Yat arrived here from that when he was told of this, he Canton on the evening of April 25
was very surprised because he had
and proceeded to discharge her ear-always thought that the vessel's
go the following morning. He was handed draught was 11 feet.
on board the vessel that morning
but left at about 1 p.m. when the
Cross-examined by Mr. Low, wit-
ship was both loading and unloading.ness admitted that although he had He went on board the vessel again at about 6 p.m. on Sunday and at about 9 p... asked for the draught of the ship from the Chief Officer, who gave him the figures, 10 feet 3 in. forward and 11 feet aft, making a mean of 10 feet 71⁄2 inches.
When he received these figures, it never occurred to him that the vessel was over-loaded as he had been informed that the mean loaded draught of the Tin Yat was 11 feet. If this was correct, then he had 41⁄2 inches to spare.
Masters' Practice.
been told that the loaded draught of the Tin Yat was 11 feet, he had taken no ateps to verify this. He denied that he had at any time ureed that the vessel was over- loaded and he still maintained that she was not.
Disc Examined.
Mr. W. L. Forster, the Chief Officer, also went into the witness- box where he said he had been en the Tin Yat in that capacity since last January. He remembered checking the draught marks at about 9.30 p.m. on the night in question, the final reading being a
mean of 10 feet 7 inches.
Witness concurred with Capt. Thomas that the vessel's loaded draught was stated, jo be 11 feet. He was told by the captain 10
Capt. Thomas went on to say that he was told by his predecessor when he joined the Tin, Yat that the loaded draught of the vessel was 11 feet and he had no reason to believe otherwise. The usual cus- tom adopted by him was to examine! the disc of the vessel when she had examine the disc of the vessel got to an inch-or an inch and a
but he found it almost impossible half of her loaded draught, but be to say whether it was submerged fore the vessel reached an inch of or not, owing to the choppiness of her loaded draught, he invariably the water, the lob being estimated used the draught marks as a guide..by witness to be at a maximum At about 9.30 p.m. on Sunday height of 12 inches and minimum night (April 27), a Boarding Off of six inches.. cer informed him that his vessel was overloaded and withheld his clearance. He disputed this, and the Chief Engineer, and the
After further questions by Mr. Martón and Mr. Low,who pro secuted, the case was adjourned until Tuesday, May 20.
The accident occurred at about
ture.
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The whole system bristles with difficulties, but it has to be faced and problems must be solved. There is no doubt the problem is possible of solution If people of all sorts are brought together and all the problems are defined. Then by n process of give and tuke,, the firal solution could be arrived at. When the child is fourteen years of age she should be a real ger- vant and should be under some bond to do her duty until such time as her marriage could be arranged, Parents should have the power to make these arrangements, but, in the case of kindly mistresses, no doubt they would be inclined to consult these mistresses. Wagce should be paid and proper food. provided and medical attention when necessary.
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