In the Police Court of Hongkong.
HONGKONG Minutes of Proceedings.
TO WIT.
Tuesday the 25th day of August.
Defendant: Fung On, 25 of Lump, Esquire JP.
PALD
"I
in Court
Charge As on the other side
mui, Carpenter
Henry John Howard Tripp states: I am agent for the Elliken Bishi Company in Hongkong and I reside in No 61 Wyndham Street. The defendant is in charge of a religious ceremony which is being held in D'Alquilar Street and the adjoining lanes. The Religious Ceremony consists of a large mat house in D'Aquilar Street, and of smaller wattled buildings in the adjacent lanes. Incessant playing of music, beating of gongs, and other Chinese musical instruments went on in all these buildings. It commenced at 7 p.m. on the 24th August and lasted without intermission until 11.30 p.m., the effect being that the whole neighbourhood was disturbed. From 11 p.m. to 11.30 p.m., there was shouting, screaming and what sounded something like a riot. I live in the vicinity of D'Aquilar Street, and the noise was intolerable.
To question but defendant states: best to stop it at 10.30; but the I did my people in the street who have paid the subscription objected to its being stopped so soon.
Thomas Arnold sworn states: I am Secretary to the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company and reside in Wyndham Street. I can entirely corroborate what the last witness states. The noise was going on incessantly from 7.30 to 11.30 p.m. and it is an intolerable nuisance. The effect with regard to myself has been that it has given me such a headache as
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In the Police Court of Hongkong.
HONGKONG Minutes of Proceedings.
TO WIT.
Juesday the 25 dhary 4
of
August.
Dejendant: Fung On, 25 of Lump, Exque JP.
PALD
"I
in Court
Charge As on the other side
mui, Carpenter
Heury John Howard Tripp states : I am agent for the elliken Biski Company in Hongkong and I reside in No61 Myndham Street. The defendant
is in charge of a religions ceremony which is being
held in D'Alquilar Struct and the abjoining lowes. The
Religions Ceremony Consists of a large mat houve in D'Aquilar Street, and of emaller wat buildings in the adjacent laves. Incessant playing of unsic, beating of gougs,
and other Chinese musical
in all these
intrinvents
goo
buildings . It commenced at 7 pm.
on
d
the 244. August and lasted without intermission until 11.30p.m.,
the effect
Avas
being that the whole neighbourhood disturbed. From 11 pur. to 11.30PM, there
was
shouting.
• and screaming and what sounded soncething like a riot. I live in the vicinity of D'Aquilar Street, and the.
uoise was intolerable.
to question but deffendant states :
best to stop it al 10,30;
but the
I did
wy people in the street who have paid the subscription objected to its being stopped
so soon.
Thomas Arnold sworn states : Jam Secretary
to the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Company
Wyndham Street. I can entirely corroborate what the last witness states. The noise
Avas
• going
11.304. m.
and Ireside in
on incessantly from 7.30 to
and stark. It is an intolerable ruisance. The
afterwards by fits and
effect with regard to myself has been that it has given me such a headach
as
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