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THE MAGISTRACY,

(MB. B. E. LINDSELL'S COURT.)

ATTEMPTED MURDER AT SAMSHUEPO,

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THE "MARAMA'S" VOYAGE.

WHAT THE COMMANDER THINKS OF THE PASSENGERS.

The following report from the Commander of the Maruma dated Colombo, April, 15, has been for On an application from Mr. J. H.warded by the acting Colonial Secre Gardiner, Han Chinese were remandtary for publication

ed till och Monday, in connection New Zealand Expeditionary Forces. with the recent, attempted murder of FR.MN.Z. Hospital Ship No. 2 two indians at Sanshuipe.

Maratha First nocused was charged with attempted murder, by shooting at the Indien, and with being in possession

of a revolver, whilst second caused was charged only with the unlawful posessin af mine run is of ammunis

tion.

Gardiner representing the defan.lants bserved thus she came

be

of stempted murder could dealt with, if the first sexused was to be sent to the Seesions,

His Worship remarked plust on the facer of it the charge ugvinst second defecolant did we appear to be a

very grate one, bail of $4,39 the first accesek..

Colombo, April 15, 1919. The Agents, Singapore.

Dear Sir, I have to report tha: I

have found it necessary to make Colombo a port of call, in order to secure more native stewards, the present complement having proved unable to cope with the work.

I am also taking this opportunity to harden up all tanks with fresh water, as an excessive amount has been used in the last few days, and any reduction of the daily supply would (and did) cause considerable dissatisfaction amongst passengers deputations from the passengers have come to me with Various complaints, some of which were worded in very strong and

Several He released Mis on Bail was refused for

Ti res sTRUST INCIDENT

decisive terms. I have reason to Eight thine appeared before Mr.believe that most of the grumbling

A KIDNAPPING CASE.

THE CHINA MAIL.

ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

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SPORTING AT HOME.'

HELM ORDERS.

Before Mr. Hutchison at the

As is well known, the seafarer is Magistracy this morning, a Chinese woman was charged with (1) enticing

very conservative with regard to his a little girl, aged 14. to steal a St. Joseph's College was at Home old time sea customs, among others" quantity of jewellery and money yesterday afternoon to the represent being that of the "heim orders.""" co the total value of $165,atives of the College football teams.There is at the present a diversity of the property of her mistress, one team race, and supporters of the

It would

MONDAY, MAY 12, 1918.

NEARLY A MILLION

: UNEMPLOYED.

PAY.

HON MR. PARR

As 48 hours notice are required for nominations to the Legislative "Coun £1,200,000 IN OUT-OF-WORK Jill, and 3. E. V. D. Pure was the only nonines at the time of going to prise Mr. Farr's election to-mor row is assured. He was proposed by Mr. A. G. Coppie and seconded by Mr. W. M. Humphreys,

In the house of Commons Lieut. Colonel Sir S. Roare asked the Minister of Labour whether he would

unemployed men, women, girls, and Enys, and the amount of the donation The Conde de Passos Arcos, a which was being paid to them.

Sir R. S. Horne said that the num

ters for the week ending March 14 were:

Men Women... Bays Girls

Total

.... 444,277 456,945 26,327 31,070

988,619.

During the week the amount of donations paid was approximately £1,200,000.

Lieut. Colonel Sir S. Hoare: Does vious week?

Naval Officer. now stationed in. Portugal, is named as the new Governor of Macao..

HONGKONG TIDES.

The tide table viven below has been sompiled at the National Almanse Office in London from the reels of the analysis of observations taken by means of an atomstie tide-recording machine in the Tater Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tand

inring the years: 1905-9.

The zero of the table corresponds with the raro of the sounding in the Admiralty Chart, which has been found to be 4 teat

To obtain the depth of water on the dide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard add 3 feet inches, and on the gauge

Line a charge » Tuvving parte- originated amongst a very smalt girl's mistress said that at about runner, A. Rebrain, is a student of the helmsman's part in executing that show an increase upon the pre-3 inches below wean sea-level

eputed in che recent tracus it Jubilee Street.

Sergeant Wallis babe that two me men wis dadi wa taken part in the fight, were on their way from luwpital

Mr. F. N. She appearing for five of the men said he was rely

.on

As time does not permit me to meal, the girl was reported mis. the prizes were carried off by students amount of watchfulness on the part but he would point out that there at Lamont Dock, Aberdeen, add 10 fest

minority of the passengers.

enlarge on all of these deputations will confine myself to describing the one which called on me in the fore noon of the 13th instant. Their complaints were presented to me in. the form of a typewritten letter. It

to go on with the case. Mr. Lind-contained the following statements Sell interpower that it would be her. I quote from memory) Ter for read the case and change nit the men brother he case we neverdingly remanded cf. Welness

MYHDRAIDS ASSAULT ON PAINERS.

(1) That in the opinion of this committee, the ship is in a grossly insanitary condition.

(2) That the ship is overcrowded, (3) That this committee demand that the ship call at. Colombo, and there be inspected by the health authorities, before proceeding in ther on her voyage.

In contection with the murderous setult on two Puree gentlemen, ut No. 92. Peel Strut, a Police Set ceans, informed M. Lindell this The committee stated that they rening, that the complainants had cast no reflections on the ship's per landet recuperateri, and wouk besonnel. I said that had they wanted. to do so they could not have worded ut their legs again as a week.

4m an application, from the Sen their complaint better for that Reibt, the two Chinese alegal toparpose. have bittent plus formally remanded for a week.

YATRY GIRL IN COVER.

' ሞ'ቲ "

A Chinese girl in the empy of the Kwong Sang ting perfumery fastery, was charged with the theft of ten, ounces of "Harian Wilton' frew, the factory

I admitted that the ship's providore department was undermanned, and unable to cope with the huge and unforeseen amount of work that had arisen, owing chiefly to the number of more or less helpless women and children on board, and contended that most, if not all, of the dissatisfaction that had arisen was due to this shortage.

Evalence was given to the effect flust factory girls empfged in the With regard to statement number nannfeare of permitery, were in one, I absolutely denied that the ship the custan of taking refreshments was in an unsanitary condition, and with them when going to work. in doing so I was backed up.by both When work was over op the part my medical officers. kar das je which the theft is alle_zwel

9:30

Saturday mossing while she was having her

sing by her son. Witness immediate ly reported the matter to the police and the girl was found at 5 o'clock the same day on the Macao wharf by one of witness lodgers.

Tong Kwai, the servant girl said! the defendant who used to lodge with' her mistress had several times entic ed her to run away but she had refused to do so. On Saturday, said! witness, the defendant took her away by force.

MARINÉ COURT.

(BEFORE COMMANDER. C. W.

BECKWITH. R.N.)

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Cheong Sze of No. 200 Queen's College. Rer. Brother Alphonsus opinion prevailing amongst experi Road West, and (2) with un-presided and over fifty guests were enced seamen regarding the wisdom lawfully taking the said girl from the present. Brother Alphonsus on being of retaining or changing the old state what were the latest figures for MACAO'S NEW GOVERNOR. · lawful guardianship of her mistress called upon to make a speech said terms whereby the helmsman is The defendant pleaded not guilty that it was gratifying for him to see ordered to "starboard" the helm read the girl who was terribly that the College had achieved a when it is desired to bring the ships treated by her mistress, came to record in Athletics. He hoped the head to port, or conversely to "port her with the jewellery and money and boys would continue to play the game. the hem when the ship's head is asked witness to take her away

He thanked them and also the College desired to starboard. Insp. Macdonald, in charge of the supporters for their kind attendance appear as if the majority of ship- St. Joseph's College has now establmasters and officers, are in favour of case, said the mistress reported the

appearance of the girl at Iamished itself as the premier Athletic changing the antiquated form of helm or Saturday and she was eventuallyschool in the Colony, and have orders now in vogue to one more in

order and pro- found in the defendant's company set up a record which speaks for keeping with the on the Macao wharf at 5 o'clock the itself, and which will take some ress" spirit of the times in which same day. Three gold rings valued beating.

we live. There are those that con- j

right at $50 and $12 in money were found

and At present the College have six end that the orders. on the girl. The other jewellery and trophies in their possession which "left" be substituted for those at money had not yet been recovered and reflects much credit on the present given to a helmsman when it was presumed that they had been school

the ship's head is required to star- taken to Micae by a man and a

It may be of interest here to board or port. Naturally there is woman who lived with the defendant mention that the Colony's champion bound to be some hesitancy on

Evidence was. then taken and the

the school, and that at the last an order given in the new form

suggested, but

Sir R. S. Horne replied that it did, an ordinary Hongkong Schools" Sports most of as

of the College

of the officer of the watch would had been a decrease in the number jobviate any possibility of an error of those who had asked for the con- in the execution of an order. For-tinuance of the unemployment Lunately for the welfare of benefit which they had already had the suggested innovation there for thirteen weeks. is in existefice a very ingenious, In reply to another hon member, and at the same time a simple si R. S. Horne said that the un and efficient attachment for a vessel's employed donation was paid to steering gear by which the officer of other than munition workers, the the watch when giving an order to

reason being that practically the whole the helmsman can, by moving a small effort of the country was engaged w handle, conveniently placed, ensure in warwork of some form or another, Thar that the helm is not put in the direc and, whether munition workers or tion opposite to that of the order given. not, people who were thrown out of This attachment is called "Clay's employment as the result of the Safety Device." This device is atted on the steering gear of a well-known armistice were really in one sense

described in a recent issue of The Liverpool liner, that has been fully just as much entitled to the donation

as anyone else. Journal of Commerce. It is considered that if those experienced shipmasters and officers who have deprecated a change in the form of giving helm orders could see this safeguard navigation în operation, it to would go a long way towards re- moving any doubts from their minds relative to imaginary difficulties attendant on changing our at present obsolete helm orders to the simpler ones of Right and Left. Surely it is deplorable that in these days of pro- gress a matter of such importance as helm orders should be allowed to re main with such existing points of difference in the terms used by the principal_maritime nations of the world. The comparative simplicity to derangement of Clay's device should commend the apparatus to officers in charge of vessels. Also the readiness with which the controll

placed in convenient places on ships bridges is also highly commendable.

By his Worship-The defendant struck her on the side of the head with a piece of firewood when she refused to go with her.

mark on her head was caused by her Defendant. That is not true, the mistress who was very cruel to her.

The girl. My mistress never struck me: it was you who did it..

Defendant. Her mistress pinched her black and blue. She is marked all over her body.

Continuing her evidence, the girl said that at 9.50 on the morning of Saturday last, the defendant came to the house and called to her to follow her, and upon witness-refusing to do so. she came upstairs and after drugging her, took her to No. 29 Third Street, West Point, where she was kept a prisoner all day and at 6 o'clock was taken out by the defendant who told her she was taking her to Macao.

By his Worship-In the house in

Li Fuk, boatman, was charged this morning with failing to license his boat. Defendant pleaded not guilty. P. C. McCormack gave evidence and said he found defendant off defendant said it was in his house fiolt's Wharf. Asked for his licence A Chinese detective went there with him but no licence could be found.

Defendant now pleaded he acciden- tally dropped his licence into the Harbour yesterday.

This did not satisfy the Harbour Master who fined defendant $5 or 14 days with hard labour. Defendant was also ordered to take out a licence before his boat will be released.

CORRESPONDENCE.

DR. BARNARDO'S HOMES.

Calonel Yate: At what date does the pay come to an end? originally intended that the pay should come to an end on May 21, being six months after Nov. 21, but as hon. members knew, there had been an extension fer another period of six months.

Sir R. S. Horne said that it was

Mr. Lambert asked if the right hon. gentleman "was aware that a large number of employers were ask ing for workpeople day after day.

Sir R. S. Horne said he would be grateful to any hon. member who would bring before him any such

cases.

Mr. J. H. Thomas asked if it was not true that in some cases employ

ment was being offered at less than

As to the statement of overcrowd. question, there were a married couple, To the Editor of the CINA MAIL."], and absence of working parts liable the current rate of pay in the district,

to have brea committed, preseling I was able to produce the figures

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the defendant, her son and witness.

Continuing the girl said that at 5-

found having a quantity appertaining to other, and longer,o'clock, they all left the house and Potkanda water in a themos voyage than the present one, which

Dear Sir-I have much pleasure

in stating that a Draft for £500 has

win-in was fised by her for taking tea proved that we had carried over 100 went to the wharf were-the s.s. Chin been sent Home to be invested in ing handies of the "device" can be

Chow was lying, There witness National Funds the interest from was recognised by a man, one of her such investment to endow a bed in mistress" lodgers, and taken home.

Dr. Barnardo's Homes-over which a Asked as to the taking of the

to day factory. She was there and shen pat under arrest.

In pending not guilty to e charge the girl held that she did Irons tur flask contained teda wister. It was probable that one in bin factory who at a glee aguinst her luid Billed the flask with the scent, out of spite. She coul prosince witnesses to bear out her

Habent.

'The case WAN rettled i 10- morrow sa as to give defendant opportunity of producing the wit-

MONS.

A SERIOUS CARE.

more patients than the number of passengers row on beard.

The matter ended by the com.

mittee withdrawing these charges, apologising for their letter, and asking me to return same to them which I arcordingly did, and the matter ended, at that.

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jewellery and the money, the girl said the defendant came to her at 7 a.fi. and enticed her to take the things which the witness did under pressure of the defendant who threatened to strike her if she disobeyed.

Witness handed the things to the

defendant whe took them away with her and later, at 930. came and took her away.

It is beyond question that a num. ber of the female passengers are in semi-invalid condition and so require a considerable amount of attention. Most of them are unused to fending for themselves and have therefore been put to considerable, and un avoidable, discomfort.

The excessive baggage labelled "Wanted on Voyage" and demand $100 was the fine Rigased on I Chinese convicts of being in anlayed by the passenger to be left in the ful possession of two revolvers and wards, have been the cause of annoy five rounds of ammunitions. Insperance. both to the passengers there for Kena downed that one of the selves, as well as to the executive, weapons was bared in five chaubers and made it difficult, if not impos one of which appears to have been sible, for the stewards to keep the wards up to their usual standard of lutely fired. Defendins pleaded that' the revolver mentioned by the in-cleanliness and comfort. With a view to providing a remedy to this I am now

Inspector Macdonald informed the him by insisting on only absolutely necessary Magistrate that he did not want to Railway. The other revolver was baggage, being kept in the wards, press the charge, and would leave

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given my his father. dant's plea that he was alreeder fare le could take out a licence for the first revolver de nos bald water

(MR. HUTCHISON'S COURT))

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RECEIVING STOLEN NEGAIL.

Three Chinere were remanded by Mr. R. O. Hutchison on a charge of illegally receiving 185 Hs, of Sagar wiric: "had been stolen from a store in Connaught Road.

tablet will bear the inscription.

"The Hongkong Bed." "In acknowledgement of services rendered to the Empire and in memory of those who died in the War."

In addition to the sum of £500 a

small surplus from the sale of work will be sent towards the general expenses of the Homes. My sincere thank are due

To all subscribers. To the Magpies for their entertain- nent in aid of the Fund.

To Mrs. Barlow and the Sisters of

finding the girl in the defendant's After the lodger had deposed to company on the Chin Chow wharf, and a Chinese constable, a member of the search party on daty on the wharf, had spoken as to arresting the defen- the Government Civil Hospital and dant on the last witness' instructions, to all who seat needle work for the the defendant made some furious Sale of Work and to the Press for remarks from the dock as to the kindly publishing the subscription complainant and her lodger's morality lists and the various notices in con- ship who remanded the case for the and was quickly checked by his Wor- nection with the Fund. defendant's evidence to be taken.

Yours faithfully,

PAULINE POLLOCK. May 12th 1919.

DR. BARNARDO'S - HOMES. and am having the remainder so the decision entirely in his Wor-The Magpies ** Entertain. stowed as to be available daily. ship's hands. The girl's mistress must say that most of the passengers said she was willing to take her Sir E Kadoorie

inent have given us all the assistance they back. Defendant was sentenced to Kathleen. Willon, & Edwin could to help things along, and I feel six months' imprisonment. The girl Anonymous | confident that if this spirit was more in evidence there would be really no reason for complaint.

Before arriving here I communi- cated by wireless with you, and as you know it has been impossible to secure more than fourteen reliable Cingalese stewards.

I have also to report the death of James Robert Glen Anderson aged 10 months, on the morning of the 13th instant. Death was due to

Mr. P. W. Goldring uppenrod for Hyperpyrexia. The body was buried the defendants.

AVIATION.

at 9.15 a.m. the same day in Lat, 5 degrees 38 minutes north, longitude 97 degrees 11 minutes east.

I hope to leave this port at 130 p.m. this day en route for Suez, and trust to have a successful passage.

In conclusion I would like to state Major-General J. E. B. Seely that with regard to all complaints (Under-Secretary of Stute for the touched upon, I am making accusa

was acquitted with a caution.

Latest shipping arrivals include the Chengtu, Kobuku Maru, Van Waerwijck, Pakwo, Tamba Maru, Wingsang, Tean, Taihei Maru, Loong- sang, and Chofu Maru. ·

H.E. the Governor paid an official visit to Admiral Chisaka, on board the Japanese cruiser 'fwatz this morning. The cruiser fired a (salute with port and starboard guns alternately on the Governor's arrival.

Mrs F. W. Janes

Joan and Wick

Ms. Strobar

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"A" SOLDIER'S DEATH.

The men who returned from conshire Regiment, was found lying Private Samuel Sharpe, of the Lin- Air Service) introduced recently in tion against no one in particular India by the Dilwara were at Military dent in bed at Fort William, Cal the House of Commons the Air and merely mention the matter in Headquarters to-day in connection Navigation Bill.

order that you may fully appreciate ith demobilization. Two are in Leutw, recently with a gun-shot Mr. E. R. B. Deurish (Unionist, the situation. The minority alluded mufti already. After 28 days on full wound in his head and with his Uktham) asked whether the War to in the third paragraph of this pay and allowance they will termi Srvice rifle by lis side, The Council had reserved to itself letter is chiefly composed of the more nate a brief military career.

rights of experimental flying between Britain and her Overaeus Dominion are in good health, and who mig!

wealthy passengers and those who

He mentioned that he was interested

easily have stayed behind until a

decerned was todave left for up-country on route to England xl had purchased a number of A leper, who presented a very cution to take with him, Ho in a society which desired to fly by more suitable ship, from their point revolting sight, was this morning raid to have a wife and family ut stuges to Karachi, Delhi, Calcutta of view, was available. The remain brought before Mr. Hutchison at the Home. He was in his usual spirits and Java and from there to Aus der, composed of people who urgently: Magistracy on a charge of stealing the night previous.

wish to get home, are more or less an earthenware pot from a junk Bharpe, was a cricketer of ropute Major-General Seely replied that content to put up with existing con- lying at West Point on Saturday and urid not long ago during the course the Bill provided for facilities for ditions, and are only too glad to be pleaded that it was stolen by another game is reported to have been private flying, with a ninamun of on board I am, yours-faithfully, man who gave it to him to sell for suck with a ball on his head and interference consistent with the

him. Sentence of $10 or two weeks, it is believed, has had some was passed.

thing to do with his tragic end. ·

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T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

Bonakaze Uhiervatory, May 12, 1919.

and at even less than the unemploy keep on hand a bottle ef mert benefit. In such cases could the donation be refused?

Sir R. S. Horne replied that he did not think that in such cases it would he incumbent upon the employment exchanges to refuse the donation.

A GOOD RULE FOR THE HOME.

AKE it a role of your home to Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhes Remedy as a safeguard against bowel complaints. It always cures promptly And no household is safe without is. For sale by all Chemists and Store- keepers.

DODGE BROTHERS

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PEOPLE HAVE IMPLICIT FAITH IN TEE INTEGRITY OF DODGE BRO- THERS' MANUFACTURING METHODS. BECAUSE OF THE NAME IT BEARS. YOU MAY BE SURE THAT THE PRINCIPLE BEHIND THE CAR WILL NEVER BE CHANGED A HAIR'S BREADTH + DODGE BROTHERS HAVE ONLY ONE IDEA IN THE UPBUILDING OF THEIR BUSINESS. THAT IS TO BUILD I'D SO SOUNDLY AND SO WELL THAT THE GOODWILL WHICH THEY HAVE WON WILL GROW AND ENDURE FOREVER

ITS STABILITY IS BUT A REFLECTION OF THE INSTITUTION ITSELF.

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