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FRIDAY. "SEPTEMBER 10, 1920;

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ST. MARGARET MARY.

CELEBR›TIONS IN HONOUR.

LOCAL COMMITTER APPOINTED."

THE CHINA

MARINE COURT CASES:

SIQUEL TO COLLISION.

WATER POLICE IGNORED,

PASSAGE MONEY

CLAIMS FOR REFUNDS.

BY: MEN WHO SERVED WITH

COLOURS

MURDER CHARGE-

KOWLOOM, BOOKS QUARREL.

ACCUSED REMANDED.

The Chinese who was on Wednes day arrested by the police at Hung- to for the alleged murder of en- other Chinese at the Kowloon Docks, in the course of a quarrel in which he was stated to have attacked the deceased with ** earthenware pitcher, was this morning formally charged before Mr. Dyer Ball at the Magistracy and remanded for a week on the application of Inspector Aris, who prosecuted.

Before Commander C. W. Beck with. R.N., at the Marine Court yes The following telegram has been terday, the master of the steam received from the Secretary of State launch "Leehing,” was charged at for the "Colonies, London: A the instance of the master of the

Extension" of Army Order No. 275 "R. D. L" with falling to observe the of 1918 which authorised refunds of rule of the road in the harbour, passage money for those who proceed thereby causing a collision, ALTH

ed from abroad after the declaration The defendant said that be was not at the wheel of the launch at the of war and joined the British Anuy,

1. An extension of the date for the time of the collision. The wheel submission of claims coder terms of I was in the charge of a seaman.

The complainant stated that at Army Order No. 275 of 1918 will be 1015 a.m. on the 4th instant he was allowed up to December 31, 1920. going from the Harbour Office wharf inclusive for the following special towards the Central Fairway and categories who were unable to submir LATEST SHIPPING NEWS. had just cleared the Canton boat at her wharf. He said the defendant's launch Lee Hing" or his (com plainant's) port side close to went full speed astern, the defendant keeping his course until he collided doing considerable damage to the

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He

Two previous convictions having been proved against the defendant, the Magistrate suspended his licence, and ordered him to pass a further examination before the certificate be returned to him.

owner.

A well-attended meeting of repre Before Magistrate Hutchison this! morning, a cargo coolie was charged sentatives of various Catholic socie with the theft at 9.30 p.m., yesterday. ties and confraternities was held at Kankin," of the Mission House, Caine Road, yes from the P. & 0. 5.5. 45 handkerchiefs, which formed part terday evening to consider arrange ments for celebrations in honour of of the ship's cargo.

When asked to plead, the defend-St. Margaret Mary, who was recently

All the damage sustained by the ant said: "I did not steal the hand-canonised by His Holiness the Pope.RDI" was to be made good by its kerchiefs. After work yesterday, I His Lordship' Bishop Pozzoni ex- had a meal on board, and took a plained that the object of the pro- Hittle too much samisku. I became posed celebrations was to render tipsy and went to sleep on some homage to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, boxes of cargo. The quartermaster devotion to Whom had been so wide- found me there and charged mely extended through the mission of with theft of the handkerchiefs which St. Margaret Mary. It was decided were lying on the floor of the hold that the celebrations, which would take the form of a literary and musi

on The quartermaster said that fas:cal festival, should be held night he was superintending the dis- October 17. charge of cargo in the ship's hold, when he saw the defendant break (pointed:- open a case of bandkerchiefs with his cargo book and steal a bundle which he tied round his legs.

The Magistrate: You actually saw him tying the handkerchiefs round his legs? Yes..

some distance from me."

You must have been watching him for

two 2 long time ?-"About minutes.

The Magistrate derided to convict. Mr. Burlingham, A.S.P., who was present in Court, said that before his Worship passed sentence he would

The following Committee was ap-

their claims before the ist Septem ber. 1919. No others will be con- sidered..

ARRIVALS.

(a). Those who were actually en-

The ss. "Hangsing,” Captain gaged in military operations in dis-Holmwood, 1,356 toas, arrived this tant parts of the world. Places morning at 8 am. from Swatow with other than France, Belgium or the 395 tons of general cargo and 7 bags area of the Rhine Army.

(b) Those who were incapacit- ated by wounds or illness contract- ed on active service.

of mail.

The s.s." Yei Maru No. 2,” Captain Nishikawa 1,624.59 tons, arrived this morning at 7.30 am. from Chin Wan Tao with 3,300 tons of coal.

The s-s. "Persia Maru," Captain Watanabe, 2,670.69 tons, arrived this morning at 7.55 a.m. from Nagasaki with 1,268 tons of provisions, cotton. yarn etc.

DEPARTURES. -

(e) Those who were killed in action or died from the result of -pounds or illness contracted during their service. In these cases ap plication should be made by or on behalf of the nearest relative. The master of the steam launch

2. Each claim must be accompanied "Hingfat" was next charged with a similar offence. He pleaded guilty." by a fuil statement of the reason which Remarking that this was a case of prevented its submission before the being on the wrong side of the Fair. 1st September, 1919. Claims will be way, the Magistrate said that he had considered on their merits provided a doubt if the coxswains understood that they come within the above cate-į The ss. "Kaga Maru," Captain the regulations as now explained to gories and are supported by the parti Nori, sailed for Londen via Singa them. He discharged the defendant.culars regarding care of sailing from pore, at 10 a.m. to-day with 750 tons

A case in which the master of the abroad, date of arrival in the United of general cargo. steam lausch "Leeping" was charged Kingdom. date of enlistment, etc.. with failing to stop his launch when required by Army Order No. 275 t The sis."Kwanglee." Capt. Sangs- called upon to do so by the police 1918. Full regimental particularster, sailed for Shanghai at 430 pm. was then heard.

(rank, regimental No. and last regi-to-day with 1,500 tons of general LS. Carey said that on August ment) of the applicant should be cargo. 27, he was on duty in the harbour stated. All claims must be submitted when he saw defendant's launch stop

to the War Office or to a recognised The s.s." Taksang," Capt. Ritchie, in the western junk anchorage. He Military Authority on or before. De sailed for Manila at 3 pm, to-day went down toward him, but when cember 31, 1920. No extension of with 1,700 tons of general cargo. the defendant saw his launch he this date will be allowed. went also: Witness stopped him and

He

Brother Aimar, Miss Angela Alves, Chev. J. M. Alves, Mr. M.F. Baptista, Mr. L. A. Barton, Miss M. Bond, Mrs. Francisca Botelho, Lt. Col. F. J. Bowen, Mr. Choa Po Sien, Mr. F. Fisher, Mr. W. G. Fitz-Gibbon, Miss Herenia Graca, Mr. J. M. Graca, Commander F. M. Hodgson, RN Miss M. Loureiro, Miss Cecilia

3. Applications should if necessary The ss. Tientsin," Capt. Dillon. Machado, Very Rev. Fr. de Maria searched him, and found sume coal be rendered without waiting for the sailed for Shanghai at noon to-day Mr. E. J. Noronha, Very Rev. Fr. in the bilges, about 2 to 3 cwt. Noval, Mr. A. F. Osmund, Mr. 1. D. then left him in the Southern Fair. Steamship Company's certificate re-with 800 tons of general cargo. Osmund, Rev. Fr. Riganti, Mr. Simson way, but the defendant went back quired by paragraph 3 of Army Order

The ss. "Suntak," Capt. Corteiro, the Tze Yan, Miss Maria A. Rozario, Mr.into the junk anchorage and witness No. 275 of 1918 which should be for- fact that the broaching of cargo V. F. Soares, Rev. Fr. Souvey, Rev. saw a sampan go alongside her.warded when comited. A note that sailed for Saigon at noon to-day was becoming, very common lately. Fr. Spada and Rev. Fr. Valtorta. Witness cailed upon defendant to this will be done should be made on with 300 tons of general cargo: The C. S. P., had only the

step as his movements were most the claim. In cases where an applica-

He called out to him tion was made since August 31, 1919. The sa "Haiching," Capt. Stewart, other day received a letter from the

suspicious.

were sailed for Foochow via Swatow at Chamber of Commerce complaining

both by voice and steam whistle and and the necessary documents

this effect 4 p.m. to-day with 1300 tons of about this unsatisfactory state of

as he refused to stop he fired his supplied notification to affairs, and asking the police to take

revolver over the head of the coxs- should be sent to the Secretary, War general cargo,

The defendant Office, Whitehall, London, S.W.1. steps to put an end to it. In the cr

wain at the wheel. cumstances, be would ask for a

then stopped. It was about five minutes after witness called on him heavy penalty.

that he stopped.

like point out to

him

The Magistrate passed sentence of three months' hard labour.

Inspector Spears," or the Water i Police, then charged another cargo coolie with the theft, also. from the ss. "Nabkin," of a length of black lizing cloth.

The defendant guilty,"

pleaded

not

He said that other coolies stok the cloth, and in the excitement of getting away, one of them dropped the piece in question on the deck It was found near witness and he was accused of stealing it.

A Chinese walchman employed by

The first meeting of the Committee will be beld at the Mission House, Caine Road..on Monday, September 13, at 6 p.m.

BUBONIC PLAGUE

STEAMER IN FICTED.

DEATHS AT HONGKONG.

Kobe's quarantine authorities were

kept unusually busy when the "Borneo Maru" of the Nanyo Yusen Kaisha line reached Kobe from Java. After the ship's departure from Java for Japan on July 29, one seaman be rame ill with the Bubonic plague and died soon afterward. While she was in Hongkong early this month three" more seamen contracted the epidemic

the P. & O., said that yesterday be and succumbed to the disease almost was on duty on the wharf when heat the same time. When she reached saw the defendant trying to sneak down the gangway. He stopped him and found the cloth hidden under his armpit.

Sentence of six weeks' hard labour was passed.

ANOTHER CASE REMÄNDED.

Moji August 10 she was ordered there for ten days' quarantine and after that period had expired she west to Kobe. She was again given a thorough quarantine in that port. She brought about 3,100 tons of freight including sugar, oil and other

The defendant stated that he did not know it was his launch that was being called on to stop. The Police launch was about three or four jlengths behind.

LEGS BADLY CRUSHED.

A TRUCK ACCIDENT.

CLRARANCEA. "

The ss. "Yei Maru No. 2," Jap. cleared to-day and will sail for Chin Wan Tao at 6 p.m. to-morrow,

The ss: "Fushimi Maru," Jap.. cleared to-day and will sail for Seattle

The Magistrate found the case proved against the defendant, and WOMAN'S UNFORTUNATE FALL via Shanghai at 11 am. to-morrOW.

fined him $15 er one month's hard labour.

OBITUARY.

MR. E. A. BARNARD,

DEATH AT SHANGHAL.

"

The death occurred in Shanghai on September 3, of Mr. Ernest A. Barnard, of the Shanghai Land In- vestment Co., Ld., who was very well known in the Settlement of which he

Mr. Barnard came out to the Far

The master of a junk and six cf goods all of which will be completely had been a resident for over 20 years. his fokis were this morning formally fumigated before they are landed. charged before Magistrate Hutchison No member of the ship's crew is East about 1898 for Messrs. Hall & with the unlawful possession en permitted to land until the quaran- board their vessel, -in-the-harbour,ijne is over.........

of a quantity of repe valued at

$300.

They all pleaded not guilty." Insp:ctor Spears, of the Water Police, who prosecuted, applied for a week's remand.

Mr. D. H. Blake, who appeared for the first deferdant, raised no objec- tion, and said that be understood that the police had no objection to his client being allowed out on bail of $250.

Inspector Spears said that was 50. He was prepared to accept bail in the Sum of $250 for the first defendant and $10 each for the others.

HONGKONG EDUCATION.

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to

The ss. "Amakusa Maru," Jap.. A Chinese woman aged 48 years, cleared to-day and will sail for was yesterday admitted the Keelung via Swatow at noon to- Government Civil Hospital suffering morroW. from injuries to her legs. The pati-

The ss. "Honghwa," British.

, with others, was driving a truck along Morrison Hill Road, when she cleared to-day and will sail for suddenly slipped and fell. Belone Rangoon via Amoy at daylight to- the others could apply the brakes, the morrow. trick ran over her legs. badly crush-i ing them. She was unconscious when picked up by the police.

ANOTHER SIX WEEKS.

BACK TO JAIL

A ROGUE AND A VAGABOND,

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

NOTICE.

MEETING of OFFICERS and N.C. The Chinese who was yesterday! A will be held at Headquarters remanded by Magistrate Hutchison on os MONDAY, 15th instant at 6.15 P.M. a charge of being a rogue and a vaga. All Officers and N. C. O's are request- bond, was again before the Magistrate ed to altand-

Holta and remained with that com pany until a few years ago. He was then with the Customs for a year or two after which he joined the Shang- hai Land Investment Co, Ld., as clerk of works in which capacity be has worked for the last three years. He was very prominent in Masonic this morning. circles being Master of Chinkiang Lodge and having held other offices. Mr. Barnard, who was 43 years of age, was unmarried.

ML. EL G. CLARE.

On September 2 there also passed Four Junior Masters-Trained Tea away in Shanghai Mr. M. C Clare, MA, headmaster of the Jewish chers, preferably Graduates, qualified

hai about a year. He arrived there Mathematics up to the Matriculation from Hongkong and for several to teach Physics, Chemistry and School, who had only been in Shang- standard. Salary £400, rising by

Addressing Inspector Willis, the Magistrate enquired if it were a fact, as the defendant alleged yesterday, that he had been in jail before.

The Inspector: It is quite correct. your Worship. The defendant was, only recently discharged from j after serving six weeks for soatching.

The Magistrate: Another six weeks.

Two cases of enteric fever, one

G. P. E. RAPSON,

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The Magistrate: You have cus tody of the jank, I suppose?—Yes." released, Mr. Blake asked that bail In order that the junk might be be increased, and the Magistrate fixed ait in the sum of $1,000 and annual increinents of £20 to £n months was employed at the Thomas of which was fatal, are recorded in undersigned care of the paper, giving fall | ordered the release of the junk a year during probationary period, heen a wide traveller, haring worked to-day's return of notifiable disease.

Addressing Inspector Spears, the and afterwards £460, rising by £20 to in South Africa and the West Indies Magistrate exquired if there were £600 a year. any special reason for applying for a week's remand,

The Inspector: Yes, your Wor- ship. There have been many thefts of rope from ocean, going vessels lately, and I want to wait for the arrival of the "Paul Lecat" in port before proceeding with this case. I hope to have the rope identified.

The Magistrate: When is she due?-About the 16-h..

All right. I will fix the hearing of the case provisionally for Friday next ar, 2.15.

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Deceased had

before coming East. His son was killed in France. Deceased, who wes: 54 years of age, was an Irishmen, a graduate of Trinity, Dublin, and leaves: his mother and widow to mourn his death. Both are resident in England.

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To night will be the last-opport- unity that patrons of the Hongkong Theatre will have of seeing the fine British film, "The House of Tem perley produced by the London AKROPLANE TOR MOURNERS, Film Co.

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To-morrow a new drama, the name

The first flying hearse built in the of which will be advertised, will be United States, says a message from screened.

Atlantic City, New Jersey, to the St.. John's Daily Star, will be formally launched at the undertakers' conve

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