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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER §. 1919,

#CHARTERING A VESSEL.

RESPONSIBILITY OF OWNER.

J

IS OWNER NECESSARILY A

MASTER?

ALL OVER THE JUNK CASE,

fortnight go.

BABY SHOT.

EXTRAORDINÆRT CASH.

Two amate, belonging to different foors in the same house, had a guar, rel The master of one of the amaha asked them to stop making

TOWN HALL DESTROYED BY FIRE

LUTOX'S ··FESTIVITIES.”

MOB DISPERSED BY SOLDIERS.

THE CHINA MAIL.“

AMERICAN ADMIRAL HERE

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TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS,

OFFICES WANTED. There arrived in harbour yesterday from Manila the USS General 7ANTED.-By a leading BRITISH Alava," the US. Naval yacht, with INSURANCE COMPANY. Admiral Rodgers on board. Yester mits of offices on or before the Slat day being Sunday. the usual salutes October next in the Central District of were not fired until 8 o'clock this Hongkong. Reply c/o "CHINA MAIL." morning.

Bax No. 1146.

honour drawn from the Manchester

was

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NOTICE.

| that noise. The combatants took no notice. The master picked up a

The peace celebrations at Luton

·Duing air gun and shot at the secake. The shot entered the right foot of were marred by a series of distur

Soon after eleven o'clock, Admiral At the Magistracy, on Saturday, a baby went days old. The bances. Feeling had been running Rodgers with his staff landed at -hearing was urted in the case Folice arrested the master, and pro- very high in the town during the Blake Pier and was met by a guard of in which a Chinese junk-owner wasduced him at the Moghrsey this week on account of the refusal of the Regiment, under Cap. Cohen. Mr. Eined $200 for altering his beat touring, Sergeant Aris stated that civil authorities to allow a memorial P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.LE, (A.D.C. be ceed for the smuggling of opium.the mother of the baby ccraplained service to be held in the public park to the Governor) was present at the

This re-hearing was, no doubt, that the master had deliberately shot by discharged soldiers. There were due to the China Mad's criticisın a at the baby. Mr. P. W. Golling also other local circumstances con after the guard of honour had pier to welcome the admiral and for defendant, applied for a remund.ributing to Mr. Lindol gated the application, broke

the trouble which

1. On and after MONDAY 8th Sep- been inspected, the out during the town's rising bail at $100,

party tamber 1919, the kape of permits to peace procession. The Mayor, on House in His Excellency's motor

conveyed -to Government leave the colony will be discontinued.

2. British subjects wishing to leave endeavouring, to read a proclamation car. Admiral Rodgers will call on ongkong must have been prod within at the Town Hall, was interrupted the General Officer Commanding the last two years.

which issued ARMED ROBBERY AT THE by booing and hissing, and eventually and the Commodore in the course a big crowd surged into the Town of the day. This is the first official Hall, where they proceeded to break visit of an American Admiral to up the chairs and tables, and threw Hongkong since the outbreak of the them out of the windows. They also i tore down the busting and decora tions, and cut the wires of the Twys Chinese charged with being electrical illuminations. Bottles and nerved in the arm wbery stones were thrown at the windows, the Dairy Farm, Kowly, in which Reinforcements of police. were Sergeant Lannon was shot were telephoned for, but they were quite committed for tritt at the next unable to manage the crowd. Various

The owner stated at the first heus ing that the junk had been chartered by a relution of bis to a man for $30 a menih, and this man had dup- peared. He did zor think he was responsible for the man's actions.

Mr. Leo Longimotto (Assistunt Crown Solence) prosecuted, unit. Mir. D. J. Lewis appeared for the ch Žence.

Mr. Tonganotto subed, that Mr. Lewis was willing to admit the find, ing of the plan on the junk a also the ownership of the junk, but not thit the main mudel in it as

buster.

DAIRY FARM,

الي

MEN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

OPIUM.

Three Chinema were charged with engin possession of a large quan

war

Admiral Rodgers transferred his tag to the U.S.S. "Brooklyn" this morning.

A TYPHOON STORY,

The captain of the " Kaii Wah, which came into port on Sunday,

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Hong Kong must have in their possession 2. Foreign subjects wishing to leave

tive diplomatic or consular officers. a valid passport issued by their responsi

4. Farsona arriving in and leaving Hong Kong by the same steamer will have their passports examined on board, both on arrival and departure.

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5. Persons embarking from Hong Fong will have their passports oxamined departme To prevent delay in sailingi shipping companies should ably themselves that intending passengers have the necessary passPOTÈS in thair possession.

Following upon the peace demon reports that he rescued 10 males, under

to

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COLUMBIA

A Chinese check of th Harbent Cenuine Sesions. The Misses ahexservice mer mounted the steps of Cite--tated thus the licence bore the Wee (2) gure evidence, corrobert-the Town Hall and delivered speeches man of the master and the ownering the acount which had already in regard to their grievances 29 to TWENTY-TWO PERSONS RESCUED.. of the peak.

6. Members o ships crews are allowed Ansune, however, appeared in these conans. One of pensions, &c. The police by good.

to sign on without obtaining a permit right hem the particulars in be the men was a servant and he paint humoured efforts, eventually obtain- #ad in." The made on the Foenor

[kom: The Captain Superintendent of ed his fee is a inevans of disguise.'

ed some sort of control, and the rain

Police. All persons, with certain ex- wus ** Ip Cheung Wan," hat he was

which fell later considerably thinned

captions, who varsmin

this unable to identify the man

the ranks of the demonstrators..

Colony for more than 7 days required

"Eegister themselves *REGISTRATION the strations in the afternoon things 6 females and 6 children of two PERSONS ORDINANCE 1910. Forms became quiet in the town until about licensed fishing junks, which had of Registration giving the particulars ten o'clock, when a large crowd been wrecked off Manchow during required misy be obtained at the G.F.O. re-assembled outside the Town Hall the recent typhoon. The people ad at all Police Stations. and began throwing missiles, includ. were picked up at King Chow. of opium, concealed in faleeing brickbats and hammers, at the Poems in their respective huggage.windows. They were kept back by One man was fined $300; another the police for a considerable time, 1,000, and the third man, who bet eventually the entrance was picuded that the opium belonged to forced and deliberate efforts were friend, was asked to produce is begun to set the building an fire. friend to-morrow.

A detachment.of special constables

A man, banished from. Singapore arrived, and the intruders were for life, come to Engrong and stole repeatedly ejected, but the police clock from the residence of Mr. at last overpowered, N. G. Nolan of the Supreme Court. whereupon the mob -broke Ee was sentenced by Mr. N. L. into the Town Clerk's office, piled Smith to three months' hard labour SATURDAY, September 13, 1918, THE ANDERSON MUSIC COY, LTD.

Mr Iwi wtated thas his client's defence was that the Teence was ised in the nutne of his brother. Ip Ki Wa When the man was unable to any on the family busi- ress owing to obl rge, the ink and the Fees were transferred to his abent. The junk was then chartered to a man who paid the crew and his kara master and took out a Reece

in his name.

The defendant stated that his brother was a comander of the Chinese deny. He chumawl the vessel to a man who paid $50 a month and gave a signed agreement. When the jonk was seized the man disappeared. Witness spent $20 in searching be the turn without suc-

The wages of the crew wer paid by that man.

THE CHING E. ISLAND

Cross-examined by Mr. Long zotto, winese denied that he knew and. the junk contained a faire bottom. banishes. He beurd from a fuki that his vessel

iranded. bad been seized and he went to the Harbour Office to claim it.

A foki stated that defendant was the owner of the junk hút did not sail ou it on master. The master had run away. He did not know. that opin Wae contended in the junk.

ROBBERY.

were

STEALING A CLOCK.

up papers and documents into a on the charge of harceny, and 12) huge heap, and set it alight. · ·

The fire brigade was at once sum.

Fire Chinese were charged this monsing with Being concémed in the recent unred robbery, in Ching Emoned, but the mob took possession One man is a retuned of the motor engines when they arrived, and prevented the firemen The case has been re-from getting to work. Others raided a neighbouring garage for petrol, which they poured on to the burning building. When at last (the firemen got into position, they found that large sections of their hose had been cut.

THIEF IN ASTOR HOUSE HOTEL,

Mr. Chopard, manger of the Mr. Lewis stated that the hout Astor House Hotel, charged a man

The police made a baton charge on the crowd, but were met with a fusillade of glass bottles which had

had been surtered to the n Clan. Jut the Court this morning with being been obtained in a raid on a chemist's who paid the wages of the crew, found in the hotel premises for an

and was therefore responsible for the und wid purpose.

snuggling of the opiunt. If a per- The man was given three weeks

son used a house for the storage of hard labour. gun-powler, contrary to the Dri-

Dance. the Police snely would pro secute the tenant, not the innerd.

H submited that the present case was very sin ikir and that his client should be discharged.

AMMUNITION

shop close by. Several policemen

were hit, and were subsequently taken to hospital suffering from cuts and other injuries.

months for cousing to Hongkong.

EXPORTING SUBSIDIARY

COINS,

Nine Chinese were charged with attempting to export subsidiary coins to the total value of $59.20. Each rean was fined $5 and the money confiscated.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENT.

PUBLIC AUCTION,

Eventually the firemen turned an undamaged hose on the people and drove them away from the burning THE Undersigned hate received ins Town Hall, but the effort came too tructions from the CHINESE late. The building was destroyed, GoyzzMENS SALT REVENUE DEPT. to and damage to the extent of a quarter sall by Public Auction. of a million is estimated to have been caused, both by its loss and the damage sustained by neighbouring

After leaving the Town Hall the Fixes of crowd made their way to a piano were warehouse and dragged out a piano,

Mr. Longinotto replied that it

Two Chinese, One charged with rast be proved to the satisfactioning in possession of 60 rounds of ummmunition and the other 500

of the Magistrate that every due, pre rounds, pleaded ignorance of the buildings. caution had been taken by the owners of the Cokay. They had just of the junk to prevent it front being returned m America. used for a criminat purpose, and that $50 and $100 respectively none of his crex had been implic

imposed.

ated. If such preetation were not taken the owner must be held re sponsible. If the Magistrate did not convict in this case it would mean leir resecks to u shipping fine in that every, owner of a junk which Shanghai, and when the vessel conte was used for the smuggling of opium from Shanghai a quality of open would come forward with a forged was discovered in ber. Did Mr. charter document and plead that his Longinotto mean to tell the Court junk had been chartered to some that the shipping firm in Hodgong imaginary person and that, there would be held responsible for the

fore, he was not responsible.

Mr. Lewis: Then you must have the Ordinance changed.

opium?

Mr. Longrotto replied that the owner or agents were responsible.

Mr. Lewis remarked that it was

Mr. Lagotto replied that the Ordinance was very wide, and the absolutely ridiculous.

The ship brings

which was used to accompany an impromptu sing-song. A bootmaker's shop and a confectionery store were also broken open and looted, damage being also done to a hairdressers premises, the owner of which is stated to be of foreign extraction.

arrived and dispersed the crowd, and Some hours later a body of soldiers later still a detachment of Royal

Engineers from Bedford arrived. The town was occupied by the military.

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TUESDAY, September 16, 1913, at 10.30 am,

at Taumati, Break Water, The Steam Vessel,

"KUNG CHING,”

HULL-Teakwood. Length--125 feet...

Besi--18 feet.

The Fessity for non compHando is a Jan not exceeding $50.

E. D. O, WOLFE, Captain Superintendent of Police, Bourkong, Sept mber 5, 1979. -

PUBLIC AUCTION,

THE Undersigned has received in structions to sell by Public Anction,

OA

commencing at 11 mm.

Jat No. 11 Godown of the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Gedown Co., Ltd. West Point.

(FOR ACCOUNT OF TEN OONIERTED,} 3710 Bags Brown Sugar. Terms-Cash on delivery.

GEO. P. LÁMMERT, Auctioneer. Hongkong, September 8, 1919,

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All broken, chafed and damaged pack- ige are to be left in the Godowns whorn they will be examined. Claims agalark the steamer, mush" be presented within 10 days of arrival otherwise they will not

Draft 8 feet 6 inches. ENGINES-Two sets of Compound

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words "every due precaution has Mr. Lindsell: Supposing the P. & been taken against the unlawful use. Company charter a ship to a of the vesel," contemplated the Shangbai Armi. chartering of a vessel, If the Magis opium, and it is proved that the A little girl who was on a maz-parehasers........ trate took us adverse view of the crew had knowledge of the opium riage boat, a boat set apart for the case it would shift the onus of proof being concealed. Would the P. & Ocelebration of sandpan owners' mar from the shoulders of the owner to be liable to be fined?

riages, overbalanced, te into the those of the Polke, which was not Mr. Longinotto replied that that water and was drowned. The body intended by the Ordinance... In had been done before. Messrs has not been recovered. South Africa, the magnates ran the Butterfield & Swire bad paid fines. Liquor traffe and every poor devil Mr. Lindsell remarked that he End who was ought on the reef was sent not heard of such à case for the inst to rad, and whte in prison his five years. law seemed absolutely plain. The Mr. Longinotto: Acording to the sume sort of thing was due in Hong. Ordmance the man should be och lang in regard to opium,

victed. Your Worship lae nos to go into the justice, of the thing..

Mr. Lindell remarked that he did not know whether the laws of South Africa were similar, to those of the Colony.

Mr. Lindsell remarked that is wee an interesting point, which had not been raised in a angle previous case, hir. Longinotto replied that the Mr. Longinotto stated that, 20 law. seemed absolutely plain. The cording to the Ordinance, the man evidence was against the man and must be found guilty. the Magistrate, could convict him on Mr. Lindsell replied that that was that. Even if the Magistrate did not for him to decide.

wish to convict the man on the ovi Mr Longinotto: It is a very fishy.

dence he must convict him on the

case. The drew must have known of the opium, pay for NA

Mr. Lindsell remarked that Mr Mr. Lindgel atabod that, for the Longnette seemed to be stmying away from Mr. Lew's's point that the man was not the master,

blr. Longnotto replied that it did no matter when the junk was char fored by. Defendant, ne owner, was Kimble, The w his point

present, be intended to find that as a fact the defendant had not ached as master of the junk, and, secondly, that he had obuttered the junk, to anther party. He found those two facte proved. What the decs on FLS in low on the two facts he was zod MrTndeel de a parallel case, prepared to date. He would JA | Supporme ↑ we mown shipping the case pret for further considera

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