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Hong Kong, Friday, Jan. 7. 1927,

MOB RULE,

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 7,

will deny Mr. Lloyd George RAZOR STRUGGLE.

claim to rank in the forefront of statesmen of his era, but it would be difficult to find anyone willing to recognise him as an authority on matters Chinose and mis chievous effusions such as he has recently been making, cannot fall to do a good deal of harm,

THOROUGHLY BAD:

SCOUNDREL

MIDNIGHT ASSAULT.

SUNNING TREAL

DEFENCE OF FOUR OF

ACCUSED AS

{IDENTIFICATION QUESTION.

The midnight assault on Mr. Addressing Mr. Lindeell at the Sindah Khan the well-known commencement of this" morning's local cricketer and Chief Clerk hearing, Mr. M. K. Lo, defending Ministers and the Press

at the Harbour Office, had its the remaining four accused me The Prime Minister, Mr sequel in Mr. Lindsall's Court at said that he did not think that Stanley Baldwin, recently decreed the Central Magistracy thie there would be any conflict of that no member of his Ministry morning when a Chinese was opinion between himself and the should write for the Press whilst charged with attempted larceny Crown Solicitor in regard to the evidence. He would therefore holding office an order which and assault with violence.

Mr. Khan,, in the witness box, very briefly address the learned naurally told heavily upon men: such as the Earl of Birkenhead said that at 2 a.m. yesterday he magistrate in regard to the ques- and Mr. Winston Churchill, We was aroused in his sleep by ation of discretion and jurisdiction. should like to see this rule ex-noise on the verandah of his

In quoting. "Best on Identifica--||| tended to all members of Parlia-house in Percival Street. Wit- tion," Mr. Lo said that he felt

He It quite clear that no one would"

ment-men who are, in fact, paid ness got up and went out. public servants whose criticism found the defendant, who strug-attach much importance to evid of the Government should be con- gled violently. Witness knocked ence of persons who said "I saw fined to the House of Commons the defendant down, but the late that man 'fore," or "I think that. man was 'aft. Unless there was and the electioneering platform.ter slashed at witness with Effusions in the Press and irres- razor. The struggle continued very special evidence, no jury ponsible outbursts in other public until witness. overpowered his would conviet. places in times of stress, such as assailant and sent for the Police.

Turning to his Worship's His Worship: You are satisfied the difficult period a mere handful that the wounds were not ac-jurisdiction, Mr. Lo quoted a of Britons in China have been cidental? Quite. He begged to number of cases decided in the" subjected to: during recent

ant judgment given by Mr. Justice months, should not be allowed. If be let go, but when I refused he Court of Appeal and, an import- Mr. Lloyd George would. "be just

In reply to his Worship, de Gompertz in the case of Rex v. and fear not to use the key fendant admitted having the Hong Sui-loong. "In that case," phrase of his article in the American Presshe would be razor for the purpose of remov-Baid Mr. Lo, "Sir Edward Clarke, perhaps the greatest authority on well-advised to refrain in futurong the window panes. from discoursing upon matters of which he obviously knows little, if anything.

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OBITUARIES.

WELL-KNOWN PORTUGUESE

3 RESIDENT.

Mr. M. P. REMEDIOS.

slashed out.

His Worship: Anything else the subject of extradition, had it was unintentional: If I had said, in regard to the duties of a meant it. I should have aimed at Magistrate, that they were more his stomach. Possibly my arm limited in cases of extradition knocked against a table:

than in an ordinary indictable" charge. It must be

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Det. Sgt. Rozeskey and themembered. there was a good deal known tratem against him and that Sub-Insp.manded extradition was not quite Vincent would prefer a third in the same position as if he were charge, namely one of returning deciding on a charge of crime committed within his own juris- from banishment,

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Accused in the Box.

ment for the desecration by the

Sub-Insp. Vincent stated that dietion. In the latter case, he mob of the War Memorial in the!

the defendant had been convicted had full discretion; he may, and British Concession and promised

for larceny in 1924 when he was often does discharge a prisoner that the damage shall be imme-

We regret to announce the death sentenced to three months, and because although there is prima he was facie evidence of gut, the diately repaired. He has depre-of Mr. M. P. Remedios, accountant again in 1926, when

circumstances are 30, obscure, the. cated as unnecessary the evacua- of the Eastern Extension Telegraph banished for ten years.

Co., who died yesterday at his re- Observing that the man was a testimony so conflicting And the tion of the British women and sidence,

8 Humphreys Avenue, "thoroughly bad scoundrel," his intent so doubtful, that he thinks.. children, stating that he could after being confined to beds for Worship sentenced the defendant a jury would not be likely to con- personally guarantee their im-nearly four months with paralysis. to three months for attempted vict.

The late Mr. Remedios was 45 larceny, three months for the as- munity from danger or trouble.

years of age and had been in the sault and six months and twenty

returning Further, Mr. Eugene Chen ex-employ of the Eastern Extension strokes for

from presses a hope for the speedy re- Telegraph Co. for 28 years, Join- banishment, the terms of impri- storation of order and resumptioning as an operator at the age of 17 sonment to run consecutively. of business. Thus does he, too, tant which he held at the time of The rose to the position of accoun- recognise that Chinese law and his death. order is on its trial, and that if it The late Mr. Remedios was. a breaks down more. lasting dam-well-known and respected Portu- age will be done to the Chinese guese resident of Hong Kong. Of a

quiet disposition, he was very popu-j cause than to the prestige of the foreigners.

Wanted-the Truth.

STOWED AWAY.

A 16-YEAR OLD YOUTH'S WANDERINGS.

lar among a wide circle of friends. TIMELY HONG KONG HELP. He leaves an aged mother, wife and 9 children.

The funeral will pass, the Monu- ment at 5.30 p.m. tó-day. ·

SENIOR CHINESE REVENUE OFFICER.

Ex-Royal Navy Man

Mr. Lo said that with his Wor- ship's permission he would deal with the 7th., 9th, and 14th. de fendants first, leaving No. 8 until. the end, the first three having been fellow seamen on the s.s. “Cheung On." (Dekora

His Worship concurred.

Wu Pang, the 7th. defendant, In reply to Mr. Lo, said that he was one of the 19 members of the crew of the s.s. "Cheung On who were paid off at Shanghai and

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Elija Phomenko, a Russian given passages to Hong Kong on youth, sixteen years of age, was board the 8.8. "Sunning." They charged before Mr. W. Schodeld had been on the former vessel for at the Central Magistracy this six months. morning with having no visible Witness went on to recall how It is to be trusted that the Bri

pirates entered his cabin and. tish authorities will lose no" time

means of support.. in cabling to all quarters of the

Det-Sgt. Elston 'informed his took away his purse. He remain- Worship that, according to a ed below until he was driven up globe an authentic account of the

He events in Hankow on January 3

statement made by the defendant on deck by the pirates.." through an interpreter, he had managed to hide under a life- In spite of the ugly position the conflicting nature of some of and since. It is evident, from

been born at Ekaterinoslav, but boat, afterwards crossing... the. created in Hankow by the evacua- the details that are filtering afternoon, attended by many Ser during the famine of 1921

The funeral took place this his parents had died of starvation deck to another boat. When the are started he helped to but it tion of the British Concession through, that an attempt. is being vice colleagues, of Chinese Senior

Finding his way to Shanghal out. Seeing some officers take a deliberately made to damage Bri- there is no cause for anything tish prestige in the eyes of the Revenue Officer Kwan Fuk of the by way of Odessa, Vladivostock, purse from a pirate, witness went akin to panic or dismay." The world. This is only in keeping Imports and Exports Department and Harbin, defendant stowed out to see if it were his. He was British residents numbered only with Bolshevist propaganda; but

Mr. Kwan Fuk died on Wednes- away on the "Glenapp" to Singa promptly arrested and from that a few hundred and their defence that is no reason why it should day, 45 years of age, at his home pore, where he obtained work on time to the present had been in

a rubber estate owned by a Mr. custody. force, even joined to the British not be both anticipated and coun-et No. 44, D'Aguilar Street.

Wreaths were sent by Mr. J. D. Frankel. Not contented with: (Case proceeding.) The further a lie or a tered.

Yesterday's Hearing. Marines, was utterly inadequate calumny gets on

the Lloyd, Superintendent of Imports the work, he again stowed" away its way

Re-called at the resumed hear- to cope with thousands of howl-harder it is to overtake it--and and Exports, Chief Preventive on the M.M. D'Artagnan," but ing coolies whom the Chinese still more difficult is it to unde Officer S. J. Clarke, the European was discovered by the officers ing yesterday afternoon, So Tik- the wrong for, which it is respon. Revenue Officers, Chinese Revenue when at Aden and was sent back suf, the 6th defendant, detailed authorities themselves could not sible. Even now the lawless Officers and the clerical staff of the to Shanghai on the s.s. "Hakozaki now he was searched by pirates Maru." Thinking the weather and how two of the pirates took a repress. To have attempted to elemente in Hankow are in'a des- Department."

Deceased had 111⁄2 years! service would be cold in Shanghai, he chicken from his basket and gave hold the Concession in the face of perate hurry to "telegraph to the

world declaring the with the Colony's preventive corpa absconded when that vessel ar orders for it to be cooked for their Buch odds would have been dis whole

evening meal. outlawry of the British. But and had previously served in the rived in Hong Kong. The real trial of the British have a case, and a Royal Navy on the West River gun- Sending the defendant to the astrous...

In reply to further questions He bore a fine character House of Detention until the 10th put by Mr. Eo, witnessed denied. strength, it must be emphasised, just case; and the sooner it is boats. im not between the British and the presented to the world the better, and by his zeal and intelligence inst, his Worship said that he any complicity in the piracy.

his was glad to learn that the Rev. The 13th. defendant, who was The truth cannot be told too soon had won the esteem of all Chinese, but between the Chinese or too often in a righteous cause. superiors.

G. T. Waldegrave of the Missions discharged by Mr. Lindsell last to Seamen had found him some week, called by Mr. Lo, said that authorities and the

warm clothing and a passage to he saw No. 6 in the steerage when Chinese mobs. Chinese law and

Shanghai, and he, (his. Worship,) two of the pirates took away his hoped that the Russian Com-gold watch-chain and other

find him some work to do,

unruly Which suggests that both the British Minister in Peking, and the Hong Kong Government

order ta on trial, much more so

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ought to be given the services of ST. DAVID'S SOCIETY.mittee in the Northern port would articles from his pockets.

than it has ever been in Canton. a publicity expert.

If it cannot prevail over the ex- tremists it will indeed be a sorry

BUSINESS BEFORE ANNUAL MEETING.

QUITS!

AMUSING POLICE COURT

INCIDENT!!

Mr. Lindsell, addressing the Crown Solicitor, said that he did not feel that any jury would con- vict the man, the evidence as to his antecedents was unquestion- ably in his favour and his own story was corroborated by other witnesses.

lookout for the so-called Nation" | Mr. Lloyd George and China. alist cause. The query must Most sober-minded people Inevitably arise: if the Cantonese would have thought that the re- The annual general meeting of authorities are unable to prevent ception accorded to Mr. Lloyd the Cymdeithas Dewi Bant, (St. George's articles on China some David's Society) of Hong Kong, will riots and outrages in Hankow, seventeen months ago would have be held at the offices of Johnson, Charged before Mr. R. E. Mr. Holmes said that he how can they possibly aspire to caused the ex-Premier to hesitate Stokes and Master on January 14, Lindsell with causing, wilful dam- agreed; the man had been held on age to a suit of clothes belonging the identification of Mrs. Ander rule, the whole of China even most profoundly before making at 6.30 p.m. tually? The British evacuation is another excursion into Oriental The business includes the pre- to a man with whom she lodged son who, however, when in the politics. The very trenchant sentation of the report of the Com a Chinese woman pleaded not witness box had said that she not a British defeat, moral or criticism meted out to Mr. Lloyd mittee and the statement of ac- guilty" at the Central Magistracy was uncertain.

His Worship discharged the otherwise. It is a defeat of the George by the London Dally counts for the past year: the elec- this morning, Chinese authorities, who must be Telegraph" published in extenso tion of officers and Committee for Observing that the evidence was 6th, accused and adjourned the

in Wednesday's "China Mail the ensuing year, the consideration most conflicting," his Worship hearing until this morning. held accountable for the excesses will no doubt, have been read, of the manner in which St. David's Baked the defendant whether she committed by the bowling mobe, and re-read, with the utmost Day shall be celebrated, and any would be willing to pay the com The incident is regrettable inas satisfaction by all Britons whose suggestions in regard to social ac-plainant 88. much as it has put back the hands lot it is to be domiciled in the Far tivities of the Bociety for the en- Defendant (indignantly) Cer- POLICE SERGEANT

East at the present time, and be suing year.

of the clock of progress in the re- yond" - an observation that we lations between the British and heartily concur with our London the Chinese and for that, of contemporary, there is little more for us to say We gave the course, the British are guiltless article in detail because

This is apparently the view of very fully the avil Mr. Eugene Chen, who has ten Ministers-men wh

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