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Hong Kong, Thurs., Feb. 9, 1928.

OUR CHINA POLICY,

in China are not to be indiscrimin- ately kicked out of the country, and British interests will receive adequate protection.

Such, at least, is our reading of the Foreign Secretary's speech In almost the same breath as his assurance regarding extraterri- torial rights he admits that the

ALLEGED ILLEGAL PRACTICE

AS SOLICITOR.

LAW SOCIETY ACTION,

VERY PROMISING POLICE

OFFICER.

DIES SUDDENLY.

PRAPS-PRAPS NOTI

Little Dot (aged five)—Mammin, Dick and I got married this morn-

The case against C. M. Houghton The "China" Mail" - records" with| Ing.", charged on two counts of "directly regret the sudden death of Sep- Mamma-You - did,' dià you!

or indirectly practising or acting

as a solicitor not having been ad-geant (acting Sub-Inspector) M. R. Who 'performed the ceremony r mitted and enrolled, contrary to Dickson of the Hong Kong Police

"I don't know what you're

the Legal Practitioners Ordinance at 7.05 last night at the Govern-talkin' about."

"Well, how did you pretend of 1871," occupied Mr. R. E. Lind-ment Civil Hospital.

that you were married?” the Central It was only on Tuesday that de- sell's attention at

"Oh Why, I got my dishes an? bingistracy the whole of yesterday ceased was removed to hospital, set the table, an' then we both sat afternoon, and was eventually ad-after appearing to have been very down, an' be said there wasn't a journed until Friday at 2.30 p.m. cheerful during the week-end. He thing it to eat, an' I said he was for further hearing.

*

*

asked the rustic. "Did you ever try photography,

When the case was resumed in was unconscious on admission and a brute, an' he went out and slam- the afternoon, Mr. D. H. Blake who it is not known that he ever re-med the door." prosecuted in behalf of the Hong gained consciousness. The aliment

anum has not been identified, except that air Kong Law Society, quotes ber of authorities in support of his he had a very high temperature and

avory severe, cose, and then dealt with the word-had complained of ing of the letters sent out by headache.

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of Houghton.

these One of the most promising of the "criminal" proceedings were threat younger Police officers, Sergeant

ned, and Counsel said that that Dickson as he was populars

"No," answered the painter.

"It'e much quicker," remarked the rustic.

"Yes, it is," rejoined the artist. A few seconds of profound sil-

once followed, and then the son of

the soil blurted out:-~

"And it's more like, sir?"

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step would have gone further than known to the public and Press any solicitor's letter.

was only thirty years of age.. ́ ́A SPC Addressed to Chinesc.”

Counsel commented that the in-native of Lockee, Dandee, he sarved

Little Willie (surveying the ference to be drawn from the letter in the engineering trade prior to lavish array of Christmas presents was that the organisation with joining the Cameronians during that bulged and surrounded his ich Houghton was identified the War- and came to Hong Kong stocking): "Santa Claus is a much were going to take proceedings after demobilisation. themselves. It was to be noted

Fine Police Record, that both these letters

As a junior officer-ho had only addressed to Chinese, and most about eight years service-de- It is claimed that the rigid edu- Chinese were not

well- 60

censed occupied several responsible 'cational system in Scotland makes

were

nicer man than daddy, isn't he, mum ?'*

versed in English that they

be positions. He was on the "reserve", even the youngest child think (ro-

could tell the difference tween an accountant, a debtor, or detective office in the Criminal In- marks the "Morning Advertiser"). Female Teacher (who has just solicitor. Pang Chau could not vestigation Department and was! speak English at all. He had had then sent to Wel-hal-wel where he read to an Infants' class the Bibl to have the letter interpreted to learned the Shantung dialect and cal story of Joseph and his coat of many colours)-"Now, what him; and undoubtedly those two let took a material part in training sort of garment did Joseph wear," ters came within the definition of the Chinesa police recruits from Angus (aged six)-"A kilt." practising or acting as a solicitor. Shantung. On return he continued

The other letter to Ng Chak-lam |

The Evidence.

re the promissory note, continued duties in the Police Training School The Duke of Montrose, who Home leave presided at a farmors' dinner Mr. Blake, was strongly worded, until proceeding on

A story of Rudyard despite the absence therefrom of about two years ago. Since then told

He had met his old word "criminal" in the character of he has been Officer in Charge, Kipling. the proceedings contemplated. Hawkers, earning the approbation friend Rudyard Kipling recently, and respect of the thousands he and he asked him, "What are you Counsel said he had been unable came in contact with. As a lance- doing now?" Kipling replied, "Ob,

trying to farm." to find any antisfactory definition sergeant, he had been in charge of By way of a joke the Duke Bug- for the words "practising or act-Saikung station in the New Terrigested, "I expect you are making ing" in connection with the pro-

lots of money." fession of a solicitor, but one of the tories. definitions of "practice" was to Much sympathy will go out to hia, work (on some business or occupa-sorrowing parents tion), which was a very reasonable relatives at Home. and applicable definition,

work of, or to use as.

Kipling swung round and ex--

Why, and his other claimed-"Making money?

farming is a blooming farce. It

*

It is understood that B poat is just keeping little bits of the "To act as" was to perform, or mortem would be held to-day prior countryside tidy."

funeral-with full Police have the character of to do the to the

honours which will pass the and Dealing with the evidence, Mr. Monument at 5 p.m. not Blake sald with regard to the evid- ence of Chau Kong-chi, despite the prove the glorious success he an-discrepancies and difficulties in

surrender of the Hankow Kiukiang Concessions did

ticipated. The blame he attri- Chinese interpretation, the state

An Irishman of huge proportions was searching the countryside for work. He had no luck until he came to a blacksmith's shop, where the smith was very busy, and ask- ed him if he would care for a job.

ment must be accepted that Hough of the local Trade Protection AB- Getting the Irishman's assent, the butes to the chaotic, civil war, ton did utter the threat of deporta-sociation, branch of the Trade blacksmith told him to start right which has "immediately impeded] tion, this being one of the pro- Protection Association in Western away and the sledge-hummer.

"Now," and the amith, "I'll take |the Chinese officiently-discharg-ceedings" mentioned by Houghton Australia?-Yes.

in his letter. That was the kind Were the purposes and fune-this bar of iron from the fire and [ing the obligations devolving on of threat which would have tions of this Association precisely place it on the anvil, and when I

them from the moment we sur-strong effect with an ignorant per the same as

of the South nod my head hit it hard."..

Pat, who wished to make a good rendered any of those privileges." son. Deportation was one of the China Trade Protection Associa- impression, used all his strength.

great fears of Chinese. in this tion?

The poor smith never nodded In part he is right, though there Colony and the effect could be

His Worship interposing, asked again." judged, particularly when it was remains the fact that in drafting coupled with the threat of "crim-Witness: Have you seen the pro-

those

Teacher:

*

"When

was

Rome.

his new policy he and his advisers inal proceedings."

spectus of the South China Trade

built?" This closed the case for the Law Protection Association?—Yes.. displayed a singular ignorance of

Witness then said that the pro- Boy: "At night." Society. the circumstances and conditions

Houghton's Defence.

spectus showed that the business; Houghton, drew the Magistrate's of the South China Trade Protec of existence in China for the na-attention to the letter dated Jan- tion Association was carried on the tional in whose interests he acts uary 25, and said that in that letter

His Worship pointed out that

sociation.

"Who told you that?"" "You did. You said Roms wasn't built in a day."

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Witness: The car contained a as the spokesman. What is evid- the intimation was made that the same lines as the Australian As-

matter would ent is that there is a lull in the hands of solicitors. He advanced

bridal party, and was' travelling at placed in the

"Very Much The Same." four miles an hour. enforcement of the policy, and this letter as proof that they had Shown the two letters forming Magistrate: I thought you said Was a wedding--not a The statement in the House of that is all to the good. We have no intention to take up the matter the subject matter of the sum that it at its legal stage in their own hands, monacs, witness said they were funerall Commons by Sir Austen Cham-Sir Austen's own words that he To "institute proceedings," Hough very much the same also, excepti

Scene: Cambridge Circus. Hat- berlain on foreign affairs, made in could only watch the development ton further said, did not necessarily for the word "criminal" appearing Send inebriated man, stag- the course of the debate on the of affairs and proceed in accord- the meaning that the case would be such a Society must be "Instruct-geringly searching for something.

connote that meaning. It included in the first of the two documents. King's Address. prompts a few ance with what may happen. As put into the hands of a solicitor.

Policeman: What's the matter? ad" and must have. "clienta."

Man: I've lost my hat. -. observations, particularly in view we all know, anything may hap that letter referred to bore a.Inter Without clienta, there could be no Policeman: Where did you lose of what was written

in this pen, and it is this ever-present date than the ones forming the instructions, according to witness. it?

In Western Austrália, witness Man: Wigan. column yesterday. Then we ad- feeling of uncertainty which ren-aubject matter of the summonses.

Houghton: Our solicitor, it may had been responsible for similar Policeman: Why look for it in vanced the opinion that the ders the adoption of any definite interest you to know, is Mr. letters na Secretary of the Associa Cambridge Circus?

Man: There's more light here. Chamberlain policy

toward line of policy extremely difficult, O'Donoghue, of the same building. tion in that State. Apart from China, as outlined in the Foreign not to say distinctly disadvan-case to answer on the evidence? which he himself would have writ- Do you submit that you have no the word "criminal" it was, a letter

Smithers (to office boy); "Run Secretary's famous memorandum tageous to our nationals who Yes..

ten. th

to the nearest store and see if of December, 1926, was worthy of would be expected to continue in letter of the 18th "we are instruct papers, witness agreed that those man sez he ain't got nothin but His Worship: How about the

can get an empty box" Shown by Houghton three other Offer Boy (returning): “The more confident support now that their way of life whilst such ed to take criminal proceedings": we had the assurance that we

etc.?

were standard letters harmonising empty boxes, an' wot size do you Houghton: These are Mr. Suen's with letters sent out by the Aus- want?" were not going to be rushed into

words. We had no intention of tralian Association. ---

Smithers: "Where the deuce dia a position which would complete.

taking criminal proceedings.

Law in Australia.

you go to?" Mr. Blake said it was claimed to ly nullify Britain's work in

Replying to Mr. Blake, witness Office Boy: "To the undertak- be Suen's Idea that Pang Chau said he did not know the law iner's." China. Sir Austen's remarks go

would not come up unless he was Australia as regards the practice written to in that manner,

a long way towards strengthening

changes were being effected.

THE CHURCH.

ADDRESS BY REV. G. H. HEWITT.

of a solicitor.

A Scots doctor and his wife, At the St. John's Cathedral Hall that confidence and, in a 'degree, this morning a good gathering of argument.

Mr. Lindsell: That is no legal Mr. Blake: You are a newspaper travelling on a West Coast plex- add to it. The salient point was members of the Cathedral Women Mr. Blake agreed, but added man-I have been connected with sure steamer, ran into, a bad line of weather, and-hung over the made in connection with his state Worker's Guild listened to an in- that, in other words, he would the "Sunday Herald" and "China side, very unhappy.

Bolicitor's letter before Mail".

There came a lurch, and the ment regarding extraterritorial toreating address by the Rev. G. H. produce

Hewitt on "The Church of England Pang Chau came up.

You contribute to any others?doctor prepared to give up hope. ity. He emphasised that we were in the 19th Century. The speaker One Summons Withdrawn.

On special occasions to the "Daily His wife, though she could not ready to apply the existing explained the "break with Rome Mr. Lindsell said it was clear reas also."

move and could scarcely speak, modern Chinese civilian and com- and touched upon the subjects of that the fest summons against Have you seen the "Hong Kong managed to pass a timely word of

confession and other Roman rites, Haynes, relating to the letter on Observer? Yes.

cuation.

mercial codes in the British explaining the reasons for their January 20, being withdrawn, the Have you contributed articles to "Jock," she whispered; "pocket courts, but as these cades were exclusion from the Church of same summons against Houghton the "Hong Kong Observer7-Yes, we'r teeth." not complete, it was hardly pos- England,

must be withdrawn as well. W one or two articles. After the address a meeting of sible to make a further advance

the Committee of the Guild took in the direction of the surrender place. of our existing rights.

This is the assurance we have

··ILLICIT OPIUM.

* A servant-girl had pricked her Mr. Blake painted out that It Is produced by Mr. Houghton? finger with the prong of a fork, Houghton still had a case to reply Yes.

and seemed to be greatly, distress-

In Just a type of lotter, Exhibit "You are quite sure?"

bo on the other summons in which Will you forget that you are n od about it. T he alone figured, this being for newspaper man, forget that you are

"Only think, ma'am," she said occurrences on the 18th and 19th, an Australian Trade Protection to her mistress, "if it was German relative to the letter of the 18th man, and pat your mentality into silver, inflammation or blood-pol- been waiting for from Sir Austen At the Central Magistracy before and the laterview of the following that of a more or less literate soning might set in th Chamberlain for a full year, Major C. Willson, this morning, Mr. day.

Chinese,⠀⠀⠀ What would be the "Don't alarm yourself, child, the though it would be fair to add Horace Lo defended a Chinese His Worship (to Houghton) I effect of such a letter on you? forks are real silver, take my word

Would you not be terrorised? It for it. that when the terms of the charged with the unlawful posses hold you have a case to answer.

sion of two tins of illicitoplum Mr. J. T. Dobble. Patie new polley were announced the In view of the accused's statement Houghton then called Mr. J. T. B particularis, which a solicitors

Next morning the silver and the Faeign Secretary himself did to the police, the Magistrate de- Dobble, who said that until lately would writal not consider that such a state elded to convict and aned the he was on the China Mall" and Witness replied that a hundred girl had gone off by the first ment was necessary. Nor did we, Sealer Reven

accused $250. but it became abundantly appar charged a Chines ent thrt some such proviso was Lindsell withi Essential

ediately after

sion of The accused, whe affair at akow in Ta

last year!

that absu

Oper

train

would

"Sunday Heraldry different men of the illiterate type

Houghton: I think that from referred to by Mr. Blake

Hoxton Woman: We don't ex Mr. R. E. 1920 40, 1924, you were Editor of take the letter in a hundred difpect to get model husbands; we

"Banbury Her In Austra ferent ways. As to the letter it take them as we find them.

da pel self, witness sald that some might be wit

four Counell

Witness: Yes, upt

vere a member of the

Secretary of

the local

Secretary Imita

Chamber of Commerce,

WESIA

a good. Imitation. And Blake Imitation It is

very word I would like.

Magistrates Are you a master man 7:45AM

Man: No, my wife is the master

man, and gives me directions