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SANITARY BD, DISCUSSION.

JUDGE DISAGREES.

To the Editor of the "Ching Mail")......

Precautionary measures againa:] In summing up the evidencs.. Sir-As a Happy Valley resi-a possible outbreak of cholera inant legal aspect at the conclusion. dent might I enquire when the the Colony were referred to at a yesterday afternoon of the case In scheme for Alling in Bowrington meeting of the Sanitary Board which a Chinese constable was cknal and making it an avenue yesterday afternoon. The Chair- charged with manslaughter aris- with a doube. tram-car track is man proposed a motion relating to ing out of an incident on the likely to be put in hand? The proposed by-laws which the Praya, on June 18, Mr. Justice drainage pipes to perform the Medical Officer of Health con- Wood said that his opinion was function that the bed of the canal sidered desirable to have made that prisoner's justification was does at present have been in for law in view of the possibility of not good in law and that on pri goodness knows how long but an outbreak of cholera here. soner's own statement he should nothing further seems to have been heard of the scheme and cer- tainly no work has been put in

hand.

It was proposed, said the Chair-be convicted of this offence. The man, to restrict the sale of cut decision, however, remained with fruit and ice cream hawked in the the jury.

street. Measures would not be The jury, after retiring for The present circuitous route of introduced unless it was consider- twenty minutes returned a ver- the trams must involve a con-ed, that the necessity had arisen diet of not guilty. In acquitting

but the motion siderable strain on the track and

was intro- prisoner, Mr. Justice Wood said," flanges and the continual turns duced in order that the medi- the jury have found you not and jolts do not tend to very com-cal authorities might have the guilty, a decision with which I do fortable travelling. If it has power if the emergency arose. not agree. You are discharged."

Dr. Matgown raised the qués- the mental aberration. totally dis-been decided to abandon

In his speech for the defence, on the inter- scheme for a double track when tion as to whether the sale of all Mr. Jenkin dwelt The China Mail regard the value of human life.

the canal is filled in, some alter-edible things nos cooked before pretation of the word "resistance" At the same time the individual native route for the trains ought eating and exposed to flies and as applied to the conduct of

people whom the police en member of the Police Force has a to be devised. It is possible that dust should not be restricted.

'Dr. Severn repiled that he deavoured to arrest. He held been formul- } clear duty to perform in cases plans have already se aid mit thought the greatest danger lay in that this did not necessarily mean where arrest la resisted literally is more, within the province of the two things covered by the pro- the use of physical violence by the posed regulations. The majority man to be arrested. Taking the of other Chinese foods were cook- definition of the word from the ed before eating. The danger of latest edition of Webster as ice-cream lay in the fact that it endeavouring to counteract," de-

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BIRTHS

the case

HAPPY VALLEYITE. Hongkong. August 24.

was

to "a large extent carted! feat or frustrate," counsel said through the streets. Street that taken in conjunction with the hawkers were often to be found orders issued to the pofce under outside, schools serving children the signature of the Attorney- who were hardly able to dis-General it was shown that re- criminate. between what was sistance of arrest meant refusal laws did not, of course, aim at good and what was not. The bye to stop when hailed. hotels and high class cafes.

"Little Danger,"

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"Resistance."

Just concluded at the or be left as open spacecream and cut fruit unless there much resistance as if the Police.

an

or technically. Were "he divest-newspaper to make enquiries than ed of all power to use a firearm it would be within mine I should unless in an extreme case of self-be glad if you could inform me as

to what is the present position. defence or of the safety of the

Yours, etc.. general public, his utility in pre- venting crime and in arresting criminals would be almost com- pletely nullifted in an Oriental country, A member of the Forze Mui gathers that no double Upon enquiry the "China has to exercise great discretion tram-car track is provided for in

Hlustrative of his argument Moreover, he must discharge the the scheme for filling in Bowring-

counsel asked whether. If a mari onas of proving his bona fides ton canal. it at present seems

evading arrest run over a bridge doubtful whether the space avail- in the use of firearms.

Dr. Koch thought that it was and blew it up before the police able when the canal is filled in more practicable to carry out re-reached it, that would not be re- From the newspaper reports of will be used for building purposes strictions relating solely to ice sisting arrest. It would be as

with tennis courts and other was Sessions, popular opinion will facilities.

evidence forthcoming of man was sand-bagged, the only other foods being contaminated difference being that in one in- Lagree with the unanimous verdict With regard to our correspon- As regarded the general ques-stance he would have physien!, of the jury-and therefore dis-dent's query on the question tion of cholera he thought there discomfort and in the other not.

of providing for a more agree with the contrary opinion!

direct was little danger of an outbreak If the action of the police in the Hiram ite, the East Point re- here so long as the water supply sampan was not resistance then so strongly held by the presiding jelamativ scheme provides for the remained good. Precaution could the position of the majority of the HEELS. —At Colombó, on Aug. 9Judge. Alf that concerned the construction of a 100 foot road however, always be taken by Police would be that, should they

to the who of L. II, Heels. Chinese constable was the preven-running through to Shaukiwan, means of inoculation.

The on duty on the Praya after including a tram track which will! SPENCER-At Colombo, Aug.tion of what he, rightly or wrong-run past the Royal Naval Arsenal cholera coming here they would fen, their powers would be limited Dr. Severni said in the event of dark when such traffic was going 19, to Mr. and Mrs. R. Ely, considered to be the smuggling Yard (part of which is to come spread information concerning to standing on the Praya and Spencer, a daughter. WHITAKER--At Colombo, on Aug being in a sampan. They refusedlalso to come down) and

of arms, the alleged delinquents down), and the Blue Buildings, the prevention of the disease in watching the people they desired enter the forms of bills and leaflets. to arrest row away. The evidence the Praya again in the neighbour. The motion giving the medicul of the prisoner was that he tried to stop at the sound of a police hood of Heard Street. This authorities power if the emer-to get the assistance of the Water whistle. Obviously the only schere, which will do away with geney arose to carry out the re- Police and could not. Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. R. G. means to avert their escape was the twists and turns which our strictions referred to was unani.

Dealing with the evidence of "the representatives of the pig? by means of firing-not, directed correspondent refers to, will not, mously agreed to.

however, be completed for some Mr. N. L. Smith presided over dealer's shop and the occupants at them with any intention to kill considerable time, probably an- the meeting. others present of the sampan. Mr. Jenkin asked or even wound, but to teach them other year or so. It is dependent being:-

the jury if they believed one word that the law in the person of a on the general progress made with Dr. A. G. M. Severn, the Hon. of the evidence of men who, the East Point reclamation Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Dr. J. C. knowing the shots to have been denly, after having inst Arrived constable must be obeyed whether scheme.-Editor,China Mail"] Macgown, Co. Boylan Smith, Dr. fired, the whistle blown and the Home 001 holiday,

innocently engaged or James Jone Alexander Anderson of Ceylon. otherwise. Aged 16 PHILLIPS,-As the, Victoria | Nur- According to Mr. Justice Wood sing Home, Shanghai, Audrey the power to take life in effect- Evelyn. aged 1 months, the ling arrest is limited to a very few

daughter.

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9. to Kim. wife of C. F. Whitaker, a daughter. SOUTHERTON,--On August 19. at the Victoria Nursing. Home.

Southerton, a son

DEATHS.

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"OBITUARY.

MR. E. J. HAMMOND. beloved daughter of Thomas and Evelyn Phillips, Kiangnan cases, and the illegal possession

Francis Peek and Co. have Dock.

"of arms is not one of them. There received cable advice from their

that seems to be some omission as re-Batavia office.

Mr. E. J. Hammond, the late chairman of the

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S. W. T'so, Mr. Wong Kwong-tin, sampan rowed out for three or Dr. S. C. Ho and Mr. R. A. D. four minutes said they remained Forrest (secretary).

in total ignorance of the fact that they had been hailed by a police- man in uniform, that they had been called to go back nor had any idea that the whistle or shots " concerned them nor that the brother of one of the men in the sampun had been hit.

MACAO ARRESTS.

SEQUEL TO AN ARMED ROBBERY.

FOUR MEN CHARGED.

Sand in Eyes of the Court," Hongkong, Wednesday, August 25, 1926 gards the wilful taking of life in company, died on the 14th inst., in

He submitted it could not pos- effecting arrest. Even so o a case London. As a mark of respect the

sibly be accepted. If therefore: might occur where the only means offices of the local branch of the

A robbery by an armed gang at was obvious that the occupants of the jury rejected that evidence it of arresting smugglers.of contra firm closed on the 17th.

Wocsung Street, Yaumati, on band arms-arme, be it noted,

that sampan were keeping from August 2, was recalled at the Kow the court something that they Mr. Hammond, who had spent loen Magistracy yesterday when did not wish to disclose. It was that might be used subsequently

about 20 years in the East, was a four men were charged with the

POLICE AND ARMS.

Mr. Justice Wood has emulated

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A Unique Personality.

Life Work in Java.

to have had in their possession quantity of the stolen jewellery when they were arrested in Mucao.

The case was adjourned.

Y.M.C.A. WORK.

SUMMER STUDENTS CONFER- ENCE CONCLUDES.

"Throwing Sand."

In any

Mr. Justice Sproule, who is report-against innocent lives in the Londoner, a man of unique per- offence before Mr. J. H. E. Nihil.mpossible for a man, to be rowed ed to have stated at the end of an Colony-was a firearms fired not sonality, and a driving force who Det-Inspector Pincott outlined to the junk under those circum- Assizes case in Penang: "The with intent to kill but to overȧwe accomplished great work in connec- the case against the four men who stances without knowing what jury have found you not guilty Deprive the members of the Police tions of Java, of Soebang, of which gang of six who gained entrance

tion with the Anglo-Dutch Planta were alleged to be members of a was taking place. and you are discharged, but don't Force of the right to use their he was the Managing Director. by a skylight into the residence of

The statement of the brother do it again. After summing up discretion and the whole fabric of There he initiated schemes of sani-a Chinese merchant and robbed him that he ascribed deceased's ex strongly against the Chinese con prevention of crime and arrest of face of great difficulties, and raised jewellery. Defendants were stated, ness he characterised as nothing tation, schools and so forth in the land his family of $1,500 worth of clamation when shot to sea sick- stable who was tried at the criminals falls to the ground. The the concern to a unique position.

but an attempt to throw sand in Sessions on a charge of man-criminal classes must be taught

the eyes of the court, slaughter, the jury returned a that even "technical "resistance" The Anglo-Dutch Plantations of

event it was an affront to the in- unanimous verdict, of not guilty,(such as the total disregard of a Java, Ltd., comprise 35 estates with

telligence of the jury to ask them to believe it. The jury knew it to whereupon Mr. Justice Wood "re-warning to stop whether afloat or a total planted area of approxi- marked that he personally did not ashore) is liable to be countered types of tropical produce. It was mately 65,000 acres" devoted to all

be a lie for the uncontroverted | reason that at the Police Station agree with the verdict.

by the use of firearms that are Mr. Hammond who saw the tremen-

that night the brother of deceased Without having heard the very properly allocated to mem- dous possibilities in Java, and he

stated that deceased complained on the journey out that he had whole of the case, or without a bers of the Police Force in the in-made it his life work to render that. portion of the country he was deve-

been hit. That he made that verbatim report thereof, it is not terests of law and order. Were it loping habitable. In order to fur-

statement was unchallenged and A four day session of Hongkong the jury could take it as establish- possible for the average man not generally known among the ther his ambitious schemes, it was Christian students (organised un-ed fact. learned" in the law to declare criminal classes that the use of necessary to open up the country, der the auspices of the Y.M.C.A.) put in pipe lines, railways, power contluded yesterday at Pokfulam

Also at the pig dealer's shop either that Mr. Justice Wood was firearms by the Force ia restrict-stations and everything necessary House, the hostel of St. Stephen's that night two hours before they right or that the jury was wronged to "o very few cases" the life for the success of a great under- College. The object of the meet-reported the matter to the Police, or vice versu. What will concern of a constable would not be worth taking.

inga was to discuss methods for this very man had given an ac- Indomitable Spirit. the public most of all is the a moment's purchase and the pro-

promoting student Y.M.C.A.'s in count of the precise circumstances powors of the average constable tection of the publie would be foresight during his long sojourn young men, personal work, social with his unfortunate death.

He showed untiring energy and Hongkong, Bible study

under which his brother had met firearms to prevent the sadly at a discount. For these i Tava, but for the past two or service and other activities.

If the jury accepted those facts cornmission of a crime. The onus and other reasons there will be three years he had been Riling and Addresses were given by Mr. J. D. and believed that the man ia on the Attorney-General's De-agreement. with the jury'a verdict had to undergo a number of opera-Bush, and. Mr. Ko Ki-fan, the well aware of the major incidents tiona. Only his Indomitable spirit former of whom is a local business of that evening then when the partment to interpret the law as yesterday in acquitting the Chin-kept him going during the last year man who has held the position of man stood. In the witness box it stands and to show, beyond the ese constable of manslaughter. shadow of a doubt, that all orders issued to the Police in respect to

to use

the use of firearms are not ultra

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among

was

and it was with very great regret professor at Peking University, and under the sanction of an oath and that he was forced to give up an the latter a well known student said he knew nothing of the affair. active interest in the company worker who represented Hongkong he was committing the grossest which had been his life work, inatudents at the Triennial National possible perjury. Latest information to hand January last, when he went home Conference of theY.M.C.A. at In summing up His" Lordship vires and that they are clearly concerning the King's Own Scot on the "Khyber,"

Telaanfu,

said that it was not the law that His departure from Java was understood by those who have the tish Borderers is to the effect that keenly felt, for he was an outstand- Mr. T. Moffatt, associate general away might be fired at. The The conference was advised by a man smuggled arms and ran personal responsibility of carry-they will relieve the East Surreysing figure in that coustry. His secretary of the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Power to take life in order to ing them out. The public has a in the latter part of October, death while still in the prime of his in Hongkong, and its student officers effect arrest was limited to a few. right to be protected against in- There will be a special ceremonial life will be deeply regretted and were Mr. Lee Yiu-ming, chairman, cases and the illegal possession of dividual acts

the sympathy of all will go out to and Mr. Tang Yuan-chow, secretary arms was not one of them of the Police parade of the East Surreys before his wife and daughter in their Both Leo and Tang are students of

The verdict and discharge who, in a moment of super-zeal or departure.

bereavement.-"Straits Times.” |Ying": Wà, Collega,

were as already referred to