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CHINESE GOODWILL.

HOTELS CO. CLAIM. SUB-INSP. DICKSON.

MR. J. T. DOBBIE SUED AS GUARANTOR,

IN RESPECT OF HAYNES.

POPULAR OFFICER BURIED

YESTERDAYAAER

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POLICE FORCE TRIBUTE,

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The funeral of Acting Sub-

PIRAPS P'RAPS NOT!

Mother: "What Robby! You ate allthat cake without thinking of your little sister? nal?

Bobby!" "I was thinking all the

A case concerning a claim by the Hong Kong and Shanghai Hotels, Inspector M. R. Dickson of the time. I was afraid she would come Ltd. against Mr. J. T. Dobble under Hong Kong Police, who died at the before I had time to finish it." In letter of guarantee in respect of Government Civil Hospital on the Hotel's claim against Mr. L. E. Wednesday, took place yesterday Magistrate: When were you mar- Haynes was mentioned in the Sum-afternoon, the coin which was ried?

mary Court this morning.

Mr. H. J. Armstrong appeared for borne from the Hospital on a gun the plaintiffs and Mr. Dobbic ap-carriage being drawn by sixteen

brother officers of deceased. peared in person.

The letter of guarantee under

Among the many officers of the which the Hotels Company claim is Force present were: The Captain Ret out in the writ as follows (dated Superintendent of Polico (Hon.

December 2)

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The wife in the case: I have forgotten.

The husband: I haven't: it whe the day I stopped being happy. separate?

Magistrate: And when did you

The wife: I have forgotten. The husband; I haven't. It was

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"In consideration of your with Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G.), Mr. drawing the warrant of execution P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E. (Deputy the day peace reigned again. against Mr. L. E. Haynes in Superintendent of Police), Mr. respect of the above action (Hong L. H. C. Calthrop, and Mr. W.) Jimmy: (about to receive his Kong and Shanghai Hotels v. L. E. Kent, (Assistant Superintendents, medicine) Haynes), I hereby agree to pay you of Police), Mr. Peter Grant (acting "Here, mother: I want grandma. within one month the Bum of Chief Inspector), the Inspectors of, to give me that midleine to-night. $123.35.” (ød, Jas. T. Dobbie).

Mr. Dobbie indicated that wished to dispute the case.

Date of hearing was fixed March 6 at 11.30 a.m.

"THE RED FLAG"

BOOK IN CHINESE ·

SEIZED,

SEDITION ALLEGED.

he contingents of the Hong Kong

the different Indian and Chiness, Her hands shake so."

for Police, Inspectors J. Ogg, Barnett,

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Dick: I bet I can make a worse

A. Clark, W. Shannon, Booker face than you can!" Dorling, Acting Inspector Lane, Donald: "You ought to be able to. Look at the face you've got to Sub-Inspectors Vincent, Ellis,1

start with," Elston, Langley, and others.

The coffin was transferred to the One of H.M. Inspectors who re- ehoulders of brother officers at the cently visited a country school plied Cemetery gate and carried to the the classes with many searching place of Interment reserved for questions. membera of the Police Force, al Towards the close of the after-

when the noon,

pupils were thoroughly exhausted, he said:

"And is there any question you would like to ask me?"

"Please sir, what time does, your

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Leung Ping-kwong (26) describ-wreath from the deceased's mother ed as A house-hoy, and whose being buried in the grave. address is given us No. 21, Wing Wreaths were sent by the Hon. Sing Street, WOB this morning Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe and Mrs. Wolfe, charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell Mr. and Mrs. T. H. King, Mr. and train go?" promptly enquired one at the Central Magistracy with the Mrs. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Mr. and of the boya. unlawful possession of seditious Mrs. L. H. V. Booth, Mr. and Mrs. literature.

"Bridget," said the girl's mis- W. Kent, Mr. and Mrs. A. N. Det.-Inspector Lane said that the Reynolds, Mr. P. Grant, Mr. and treas, "go and see if if the cake's documents were being translated at Mrs. R. Shannon, Mr. and Mrs, done if the knife comes out clean.

done. Stick a knife in it. the Secretariat for Chinese Affaira McWalter, Mr. and Mrs. Barnett, and asked for a week's remand. Mr. and Mrs. MacDonald, Mr. and later she returned beaming.

Bridget departed, Some minutes ment and antagonism to the Bri-

In reply to the Magistrate, the Mrs. Booker and family, Mr. and "The knife come out as clean as Inspector said that documents ap- Mra. C. F. Alexander, Mr. and Mrs. a whistle," she said, "so I stuck tish nation. Mr. Chen's high peared to be, of a Communistic A. R. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. S. P. the rest of the knives in it, and the sounding utterances were dis- nature.

Lane, Mr. and Mrs. J. Clark, Mr. forks and spoons, to." Accused Should Know. credited by sound opinion at the

and Mrs. W. Shannon, Mr. and The accused only admitted the Mrs. Phillips, Mr. and Mrs. Hunt time. Now the evidence against possession of a book which he

Schoolmaster: "Now, then, my him is overwhelming. We main- described as the "Hung Kay" ("The Hollands, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers, Mr.

Mrs. W. E. boy, who wrote 'Macbeth'7" and family, Mr. and

Boy: (trembling violently) tain that at no time of the arti- Red Flag").

Sergeant Condon, who arrested ine, Mr. and Mrs. B. Thorpe, Mr. who did?"

and Mrs. Ewin, Mr. and Mrs. Hop-Please, sir, I didn't,"

Teacher: "I know you didn't; but ficial anti-British campaign did

the accused, said that there were and Mrs. Logan, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. the majority of Chinese feel two or three books and different Dick, Mr. and Mrs. Carey, Mr. and "Please, sir, I dont want to be a Boy (with a spasm of virtura)7 bitter towards Britons as a kinds of printed leaflets. The ac- Mrs. A. H. Elston, Mr. and Mrs. tell-tale, but it was Georgie Riley; whole.

The Chinese have for cused was arrested on Wednesday H. E. Langley, Mr. and Mrs, over in de corner akent I soen him

The Magkrate instructed that McMahon. many decades had a good appre-in cases of this nature the docu- ciation of our goodwill and it is ments should be produced in Court! Sub-Inspector McLennan, Sgt.

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a-doin" of it,"

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not correct to say that this ap- and shown to the accused so that Baker and Sgt. Fell; Sgts. T. "How did this happen?" asked and the surgeon as he dressed the wound in the cheek and applied a preciation has recently increased, he could know for what he was be- O'Connor, W. Chester Woods

ing charged. The documents could G. Haywood: Sgts. Banks and Wal-soothing poultice to the damaged because it has all along been be translated afterwards. At it lingford: Sgts. Pointz and Barni manifest. Our system of govern- was in the air without the accused cle: Inspector Lanigan, Sgts. Kel- "Got hit with a stone," replied

lett and O'Connell (New Fire Sta-the patient. ment and our code of justice have knowing what he had to answer.

Note for the Future.

tion); Sgts. Ritchie and Charman; "Who threw it?" always commanded respect. Our

Inspector Lane promised to make Sgts. Clarke and Naughton; Sgte. "My-my wife," was the reluc- sense of fairness actuates our a note for the future.-

Goodwin and Ryerson; Sgts. Feely tant anawer.

"Hum! It's the first time I knew goodwill. And because they re-

The Magistrate asked if it was and Baker,

n woman to hit anything she almed cognise our fairness, the Chinese necessary to have a whole week in Inspector H. J. Paterson, Inspec-at, muttered, the surgeon,

which to translate the documents, tor J. McWalter, Sgt. O'Donovan, "She was throwing it at the live in Hong Kong (and other Bri- and the Inspector replied that they Sgt. Condon, Sgt. Clarke and neighbour's cat," explained the tish colonies, and Concessions) in were busy with translations at the daughter, Messrs. A. J. C. Taylor sufferer. "I was behind her. content, and flock here in thou. S.C.A., and it will take at least and R. Dormer, Meaars. W. G. Har- four days to have the documents rison, R. A. Coleman, D. Fitches, sands when threatened with un- translated.

She: "Why is it, I wonder, that D. D. Ruch, J. Cargill, C. Green. little men BO often marry big fairness in their own land.

The Magistrate gave a remand wood.

women?" until 10 am, on February 15. Messrs. Ishmael Chan, R. Cun- ningham, Fung Tat-hang, Wai Po cheung and Li Fan-kee, flowerman. Hawkers' Staff, Central Police

ROLLS OF SILK.

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He: "I don't know, unless it is

that all little fellows like to make themselves look big!"

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According to figures compiled "The anti-British character of by the Chinese Foreign Office, the agitation had changed and more than one and a half millions

Bessie, in town with her mother, Station; Hawkers' Sub-Dept. caught sight of a bald-headed man. the Chinese were beginning to ac│of Chinese subjects live under the

Central Police Station; Hawkers' "Oh, mother, she exclaimed, "just quire a better appreciation of the British flag and this total is ex-

Dept., Kowloon; Members of see that man! He hasn't hair on. SEX CHINESE CHARGED goodwill of the British Govern- clusive of Hong Kong and Aus-

Sergeants' Mess, Central; Members his head. Isn't it sad?" WITH THEFT.

of the Water Police Station; "Hush!" replied her mother. ment and people," said Sir Austen |tralia. The estimate referred to

Members of the Shamshulpo "He will hear you." Chamberlain, the Secretary of puts the number of Chinese re-

"Oh!" said Bessie, in subded POLICE ASK FOR TIME. Police Station; Inspectors' Meas, State for Foreign Affairs, in the sident in Hong Kong as 444,648.

Water Police; Officers on Cruising tones,

"Doesn't he know it?" House of Commons debate on the Recent statistics exceed this total Major C. Willson at the Central Contingent; Wel-hai-wel (Chinese), Six Chinese were charged before Launches. Water Police; Indian Royal Address. Strictly speak- and double the number is nearer Magistracy this morning that they Mess, Central: European Sergeants' restaurant:-"Do not look upon A notice diaplayed in a London ing, no fault

can be found with the mark. Then there is the with another not in custody did Mane, No. 7 Police Station; Euro- our knives and forks as medicine the words Sir Austen has chosen. Chinese population in Australia feloniously break and enter a pean Sergeants Mess, YaumatiThey are not to be taken after

Chinese shop at No. 86, Jervois Police Station; Cantonese Mess, meals." At least they give strong en- as well. Over two millions will be Street, ground floor, on February Central Police Station; Members couragement to Britons in China a very conservative estimate for 2 at 4 a.m., and steal eights rolls of the Royal Naval Yard Police; Lady of the House: "I never give and British firms interested in the whole of the British Empire. of black satin, six rolls of crepe European Revenue Officers: Police anything at the door!" China 'trade.

Tramp: "Very well, I'll come In general terms, The Chinese Foreign Office also cae, black crepe double long, cont. vice Men's Association; Messrs. inside.mum.!"

Falk, one grey quilted jacket and Recreation Club; Ex-Active Ser- the Foreign Minister has correct states that about eight millions of Mr. M. K. Lo, was present in Leo d'Almada and Nephew the ly summed up the present situa- Chinese have migrated from Court to defend two of the accused. Dairy Farm, Ice and Cold Storage tion. There are, of course, indi- China, and that only the Dutch

Other Charges to Follow? Co., Pokfulam staff. Detective-Sergeant Baker, in vidual instances of anti-British East Indies have more Chinese applying for a remand in polica activities but it is universally re- than British territory, the estim- custody for three days, said that a |cognised that organised anti-ate being placed at 2,825,000. It number of other charges were be British agitation has ceased, is interesting to point out that the and the police have also taken from ing brought against the accused, However, we would have prefer- majority of Chinese emigrants the accused a number of pawn red Sir Austen to have chosen a are Southerners, mostly Canton- tickets, and they required time in more appropriate phrase if only ese. The Cantonese are consider- which to make inquirfes at the to remove misconception by varied the most progressive of the

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The Magistrate granted the ap: As the result of a creditable piece. Husband: This jam has an awful ous sections of people in the Old | Chinese. Changes of outlook plication

of work on the part of a Chinese de lot of stalks in it. Country. The words "beginning have mostly emanated from Can-Mr. Lo then applied for bail to be tective stationed at Mongkok, three Wife: Yes, dear, it is a new kind to acquire a better appreciation" ton.

effective after the period of 'deten Chinese, who are alleged to have It says on the jar "Branches Every- Anti-British propaganda tion in police custody, and Major been ormed for robbery at Kowloon where." are the

ones we find fault with. was maintained at Canton long Willson, fixed this in the sum of City were arrested on Jan. 21. It is not now or recently that after trouble elsewhere had ceas- $500 each.

DETECTIVE WORK.

ARMED MEN SENTENCED IN YAUMATL

"Are you Mrs. Stokes?" "Yes. What can I do for you? Take a chair".

"Right.mum. I'm going to take the lot.. I'm the broker's man.”

Little Gertle returned home al most broken-heartd from a school she had entered only that day, say ing through her tears, "The teacher told me to 'Sit down for the pre aent, and she never brought it.

Yesterday afternoon three defend-

Magistrate: Is the man referred ants appeared at the Kowloon the Chinese have appreciated our cd. But Cantonese living under

Magistracy before Mr. W. Schofield to your lodger?

Woman: He was. good qualities, no matter how the British flag made no attempt

and Major C. Willson, charged with]. ::

Magistrate: He doesn't live with the poascasion of daggers, wine few they be. Usually ungrudging-to move elsewhere. Nor did they "VERY UNSANITARY.”

cups, pieces of cloth and coils of you now?, ?

Woman: Yes he docs.. ly, considerable praise has been fall to appreciate British goodwill,

wire suitable for use as gags and given us by the Chinese even dur-As we have consistently, explaining charged before, Mr 2. Eceived information that armed men

When a Chinese was this, morn-binding. The Chinese detective 26 Magistrate; So he is still your

lodger? ing the crisis of the last two ored, the anti-British nature of un- Lindsell at the Central Magistracy were gathered in the Hong Sung Woman: No, he is my husband. three years. Individually we rest in China was a passing phase, with dumping nightsoil into the informed. Det. Inspector Fallon who Solicitor; Your wife seems to be

tea-house in Shanghai Street and may not have pleased but the Bri-Chinese appreciation was tom- tion, Mr. F. A. D. Forrest, assist-tea-house and arrested two of the Husband: Yes, it is teething, and

+ harbour, at the Wanchal reclama with a party of police visited the nursing a grievance, village be tish nation can be justifiably porarily hidden by a mass of stirant head of the Sanitary Depart accused, on whom a dagger and keeps, the awake all night.ed proud of Chinese appreciation. red-up agitation. The apprecia- ment, told the Magistrate that the other implements were found. The

in * Mr. Eugene Chen and others of Lion existed before. It has not be reclamation was

Magistrata: Fourteen days." a very third man was arrested in a mat- unsanitary condition on account of shed in Argyle Street on Informa

Culprit: Can I take my crystal his ilk may have convinced large cothe "better" but it has begun to this during practice. The Magis tion given by the others Ho, had vet with me?" fed fufflential numbers at the assert itself again, now that the trate imposed fine of $10 and dagger The two men on whom fime that the Chinese people had screen of outalde fluence has told the accused to warn others daggers were found were sentenced Prison Governor (to released to alx months' hard labour, whilst convict) : "I'm sorry! I find wa upontaneously decided on animos- been removed by the Chinese that if any more such cases came the other who had possession of the have kept you here a week to long I

before the Court the fine would be ether implementa received three Convict: That's all right, Knock ity towards the British Govern themselves.

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