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CHINESE FORGERIES. DR. T. W. PEARCE AS AN EXPERT WITNESS.

Dr. T. W Pearce, the well-known Toval Chinese scholar, who was called ny an expert in Chinese handwriting, in the Chines family action which is praeved- ing at the Hongkong Supreme Court, was cross-examined yesterday by Mr. E. B. Sharp, K... who is appearing for the defence.

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Dr. Pearce was called to speak as to the formatieri of the signatare “Kwok He, which figured in important docu- iments in the ease; and which were alleged by counsel on the one side to be forgeries. When giving evidence on the character Dr. Peace, spoke to finding certain "peculiarities in the formation of the -barucler "Kwok He and he was

xamined at: Home Dngth on

peculiarities by Mr Sharp. Mr. Sharp first remarked-Last wook when you works Here, Dr. Penree, you pointed at certain peculiaritis or infolares !! in the character, Kwok He," which we have had photojerrychrad and enlarged, which you say are uns, asual in handwriting. Will assuming fise "peculiarities" to exist, could hot Liter "prenliarities,” which you served, I also observed by a Chinese" expert in handwriting 1. Certainly, Should think so.

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*Expreítily, if such a person were ele ployed tạ fud out a forgery & -The answḥr

Would not these preuliarities Gints which he would endeavour to copy! shorld think that would In likely.

he

Supposing a forgery was being per potratest for the purpose of getting about a million dollars, you would expect, that forgery to be carefully done, would you not? Yes, but I must ask you to remea by what I said last werk, that & sonda not gauge the sagacity or cleverness of

Chinese forger.

HONGKONG, LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

HON. MR. POLLOCK AND THE GOVERNMENT CIVIL HOSPITAL.

IMPORTANT QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY AUGUST 3RD 1916.

At a meeting of the Hougkong Legis Titive Council, to be held this afternoon, the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C., will; ask the following questions relative to the Goverment. Civil Hospital:---

1- the Principal Civil Medical Officer responsible for

(1) The accuracy of the statements of fact which are contained in the Answers to my Questions in Council concerning Government Hospital mintters, and also for

(ii) Recommending to the Government;

the number of Sisters which is necessary. „for the efficient Working of the Government Hospitals, with -out imposing undue strain or work.

on the Sisters, and also for (ii) Informing the Government in good Line beforehand that Sisters will I crumpleting their 4 years of Ber- vice in the Colony, so that steps may be taken, in plenty of tinte ju advance, to insure thar, so far as possible, Sisters shall be able to take long leave on the expiration of their 4 years of Service in the Colony !

2-Did The Principal Civil Medical Government Staff at the Hospitals for Offrer know, when the Estimates for the 1016 were prepared:-

(1) That Sisters Craddock, Bone and Astin har recently resigned from the Service, and had not been re placed and

(2) Thu Sisters Everingham and Wood

would shortly be completing their 3 years' term of Service with the Government-and

and

(i) When did the period or periods of HONGKONG BOY SCOUTS.

time occar, making up the said 12:

months during which the Govern-

ment admits that the Nursing Staff THE ASSOCIATION A · COMPLETE

:

FAILURE.

„PRINCIPAL OBJECT, FAILS,

INTIMATIONS

LANE,

3

CRAWFORD &Co.

in the Calony has been below the amber borne in the Estimates ? And will the Government state by how many during each of such periods such Nursing Staff has been below the uniber on the Estimates ? |

It is with the deepest reget. that. I, (ii) When did the period or periods of have to inform you of the complete inilure With this some! of this Association." fime, in the said 30 months, occur turing which the Nursing Staff is what startling announcruent Mr. A. X. alleged by the Goverment to have in, for. Secretary of the Hongkong been in excess of the numbers bornes repor which was presented at an oz- B. P. Boy Scouts Association, coinmenced in the Estimates, and by how many rdinary general bleeting of the Asso- SPALDING'S

tiation held at the Hongkong Hetel last

ing

the

The report continued: --

Founded on the 23rd July, 1915, the Association Ineked from the very outset that co-operation on the part of embers which is essential to such a venture. The

SOLE AGENTS FOR

ATHLETIC

GOODS.

EVERY REQUIREMENT FOR

FROM

GOLFERS.

FROM 75 CENTS EACH

objets of the Association briefly were, WF HAVE JUST RECEIVED A SPLENDID SELECTION OF GOLF CLUBS.

you will remember, to control the Seo movement in this Colony, which 75 CENTS EACH. GOLF BALLS and to provide a Hall for recreation. www them without adequnts organisation.

ARCH-COLONELS (FLOATING AND HEART). $1.50 Ech.

NEW BLACK & WHITES

$1.25 Ench

Sisters is it alleged that the Nursing Staff was in excess of the umbers on the Estimates during any and what portion of such period or periods? (ii) When did the period or periods of time in the snid. 30 months ateur during which

Government alleges that the Narsing Staff was equal to the numbers. borne on the Estimates 3 (iv) For how many months anti during

what months of what years, during was amipated by this means a great the said porinil January, 1913, to June, 1910, was the same. Sister prevent could be effected not only attending to maternity cases al the

in discipline but in the general murale and efficiency, of the Boy Scouts of the same time as she was attending to other cases in either A or B Block along. Tu ordre to carry out these ol Is it admitted by the Govermentory to build the Hall and a perament!

jessil was necessary to raise sufficient that such a course of procedure was inflow of subscriptions to provide for the undesirable! Was not such a course of procedure owing to

shortage nagement and upkeep of the Hall and Sisters available for nursing daty as stationery, printing, etc. When payment of peity incidental expenses (v). Is it not the fact that during the the Association suns formel there were said period January, 1913, to June, several bills outstanding against the Boy 1016, the Staff of Sisters available Scouts, which the Association adopteri, for duty was so alior! that different The sin of 1,600 was raised by public SPALDING “GOLD MEDAL” CLUBS. Sisters were obliged at different subcription for building the Hall times to 20, on duty when they Plans were prepared by Mr. Rosser, were so seriously indisposed as to on. Architect to the

Association,

PATENT COLOVELS $1.25 Buch.

LORY DIMPLES

$1.50 Bach.

DRIVERS AND BRASSTICS,

$5.50 Each

MIDGET DIMPLES

$1.50 Each.

THE CINCH, *** $1.00 Each.

THE "BOB"

75 Cents Ea-ob.

IRONS, $4.75 EACH.

and the gratitude of the Association to R. FORGAN'S CELEBRATED CLUBS. this gentleman for the very great trouble and time which he has gratuitously exp warmly expressed. panded in this matter cannot be to

The first plans were

be in fact unit for taking duty by reason of their suffering severely from diphtheria, gallstones, bolts, acute sore throat, and dysentery? 9.--With reference to the following part of the answer of my Question ti at the last meeting of Council, namely,

"For 10 years past one Sister has after mature consideration the Architect

supervised, the nursing on two flares

a similar inanner,”

in

submitet, the Building Committee TAYLOR'S AUTOGRAPH

(formed to administer the funds) and

MADE AT ST. ANDREW.

FROM 84 EACH...

CLUBS.

ALL MODELS, ·

PRICE $3.50 EACH

STOCKED IN ALL MODELS.

was requested to strengthen the proposed LADIES' AND LEFT-HANDED CLUBS.

building, which involved ubstantial alterations in the plans. The Architect

built.

(3) That Sister Millington would be retiring from the Service in 1916; that the following Sisters would, during the course of 1918, is it not the fact that for several, and, complete their 4 years of Service in if so, for how many, and what months has prepared fresh plans and has ghin CADDY BAGS, TEES, GOLF GLOVE, BALL CLEANERS, Je Colony, namely, Sisters during the said period January, TUES, tot isinates The lowest estimate, he Gorham, Barlow, Barrow, Kelsey, June, 1914, inclusive there has been one

informes and Slagu ?

$4,350. A really

CLOCK GOLF, GOLF PAINT, CAPTIVE GOLF. Sister on duty on each floor of A Block, urable Hall cannot be more cheaply daring morning and afternoon niy part of the answer to my Question ó'at

is felt that during the War,

REPAIRS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION UNDERTAKEN. 10-With reference to the following any me, it will be impossible to raise the difference. The principal object, of the last meeting of the Council:

the Association, therefore, fails, failed in other respects also.

Furthermore, the Association has? exception of four, no members have paid | With the their subscriptions which became due on the 1st October last. The bills (erferred

knew the above facts, dit he communicate If the Principal Civil Medical Officer them or some and if so which of them to the Government?

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

To above) are still unpaid; this, however, HONGKONG, CANTON, MACAO &

Oficer responsible for the fact that the Is the Principal: Civil Medical

“There are 18 beds in the four public Notes appended to the Estimates for 1018

Wards in A Block. The nunder of os fail to disclose the fact that, in addition

cupied beds ia a Block, including the to the reduction of 2 Sisters in the

Private Wards, averaged during April, Mr. Sharp 1 do not think any of

Stall, to be replaced by G Probationer

May and June 37-2, 303, and 331 could do that, Dr. Pearce, I am sure. I

Dressers (which is noted in footnote (6) is it not the fact that the work is yet to want of sufficiens reminders. No dis-

respectively."

is of minor importance, and probably due could mnd. Nowy as one who is absolutely also reduction of a third Sister, as for the Sister in Block, owing to the the Association unless all Troops of on page $1 of these Estimates) there is harder for the Sister in B Block than ciplinary measures can be exercised by igrant of any Chlorge handwriting, compared with the Estimates for 1915, constant stream of patients coming in Scoals are registered. Xa single Troop and with all due respect to you, Dr. suci reduction occurring under the Frid out of that Block and owing to their uns registered. Peires, I suggest there are un pecmely, Kennedy Town Hospital "

following sub-beading of the Estimates, being more patient to attend. to Will Tarition at all in this character; that 6 is the usual Chinese, handwriting paint out to the Government, and, if so, Did the Principal Civil Medical Offices

the Government, slate how many beds itself with the Registrar of Societies as "The Kowloon Troop has registered: though not usually printed, nyd that

there are in B Block, including the beds an Association, thereby severing, pre- therefore your observations are correst in

when, that the Estimates for 1910 pro-average number of beds occupied in Bciation. No explanation has been given in the Private Wards, and what was the sumably, all connection with this Asso regard to the written character I do Government Nursing Staff, as compared during each of the months. April, May,

vided for a reduction of 3 Sisters in the Block, including the Private Wards. The English Boys have declined to not agree with that suggestion,

with the Estimates for 10151

the Scoutmaster-in-charge. Well, the export evidenco we are going to call is directly contrary

4.Did the Principal Civil Medical each of the years 1914 and 1915 respec- they will derive no benefits from so doing, June, July, August, and September for join the Asociation upon the ground that to your Officer recommend to the Government tively, and during April, May, and Jane Mr. Crowther Smith, Scoutmaster in opinion. *-

that, for the year 1916, 6 Probationer 1010, respectively? Dr. Petree was examined throughout Dressers should be employed at the the day, in detail, as to the formation Government Civil Hospital instead of made in answer to my Question 4 at the form a Junior Cadet Corps which, will of the character Kwok He," and sub-

11-With reference to the statement, tion of His Excellency the Governor, to charge, proposes, with the full approba Bisters If the answer sergently, in reply to a question by Mr. question is in the negative, what Gov-

to the above last, meeting of Council, as follows:- Sharp he said-I have not made any ernment Officer is responsible for the

It is not the case that short leave ing of this unit will, I understand, be

take over the English boys. stay of handwriting. I have studied making of such suggestión ?

The train. granted to Sisters has to be taken out much the same as Boy Scout training, Chinese characters, but not the forma sions of landwriting. The great mass of October last, the late Mr. E. A, Hewet made to such effect, and, if so, when

Is it not the fact that on the 28th has any Rule or Regulation ever been able to boys of that age.

side of the Colony,"

with the addition of military work suit- my correspondence is done in Chinese, speaking in Council on behalf of the

Have you ever given expert evidence Unofficial Members, expressed their op-Regulation ever been notified to

was it made, and has any such Rule or before in thir Court-On the formation position to the substitution of 6 Proba-Sisters, and, if so, when?..... of the character 1-have, but not or hand-Lioner Dussera-for- Nurses 1 writing ever, to my knowledge, on

6-For what period of time are such masters employed at the Government under Scoutmaster Edwards have been

12. Are there not now 2 Chinese Ward-sight. gentineness or forgery in handwriting.

Probationer Dressers engaged? Are they Civil Hospital in the place of 2 Euro absorbed by the "Volunteers and the Replying to Mr. Eldon Potter, Dr. Blue Book for 1915 (at pages J 134-6) not constantly changing? Does not the Pearce said that during his twenty contain the following Record with regard and, if so, during what months, in the worthy of your continued support.

pean Wardmasters seven years experience of the Chinese to Probationer Dressers, at the Govern

13. Was there not for some months, a very flourishing Troop and are well Special Police, but the remainder form vast quantities of Chinese handwriting ment Civil Hospital, who were engaged Vers 1914 1915, and 1918, a shortage of had passed through his hands, and for to take the place of the said sister drugs and disinfectants in the Govern-I subunit that the best course is for the various reasons it had been necessary for narmely :--

Under these circumstances, therefore, him to study the language.

ment Civil Hospital? Is not the Prin-Association to be wound up. cipal Civil Medical Officer responsible not mean the end of the Scout, moverent Ok

This will for the ordering of a sufficient quantity in the Colony. The St. Joseph's College of drugs and disinfectants for use in the Troop will Government Hospitals?

in Hongkong patients in the Government Civil. Hos Commissioner (Rear-Admiral Anstruther) 14,-Is not the clothing of Asiatic ritories, under the supervision of the and the Kowloon Troop in the New Ter

not the Frincipal Civil Medical Offer to endeavour to raise the money, required pital changed only once a week? sent round Minutes to the Sisters, urging to erect the Building designed by Mr. Has as heretofore. The alternative course is

that the Washing Bill should be kept as Rosser: Sisters have experienced a difficulty in low as possible? Is it not the fact that. procuring sufficient clean clothing and clean bedding for the patients in

Hospital?

the

one occasion the Acting. Chief Justice asked-Handwriting in Chinese was at one time greatly esteemed -Yes, it was considered to be extremely artistic.

And sora very high prices were ob- tained for it Very high prices indeed. Specimens of writing are preserved and fetch high prices as pictures do by old masters Yes; that is so.

Is it a fact that men practice the art for many years so that they may become proficient in adopting a distinctive style of their own, and that they become ecle- hrated Fee; a scholar can tell genuine handwriting just as artists can tell a genuine old master.

The scienen of the art in writing is carried on to a far greater length than ever dreamed of in Europe-It was, but the art is becoming lost owing to modern. education." During the last twenty or thirty years the movement in education bus had such an effect upon it that it is becoming lost.

TYTAM BAY MURDER FOUR MEN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL.

The-four Chinese who are charged with murder at Tytam Bay on Just glat were committed to take their trial at the next Quarter Sessions by Mr. Wood yesterday. The men, with three others not arrested, armed with swords and daggers, boarded a stone junk and fight ensued during which two women were injured, one fatally.

PROBATIONER DRESSERS, L King po, appointed 1st July. Chan Wang-shang, appointed 1st July,

resigned 31st August.

Wong Tak, appointed 1st September,

resigned 15th October.. Chan Fuk-loi, appointed "16th October. Chan Chuca, appointed 1st July,

signed 31st October. Leung Ying, appointed 1st November. Chan Hoi-churn, appointed 1st July:

resigned same date.

Tsang Put-ting, appointed th July,

resigned 15th December. Kwok Po-sum, appointed 18th Decem-Baid

ber. Li Shu nam, appointed 1st July, re-

aigned 30th September. Benjamin Young, appointed 1st Octo Chan Man chung, appointed 1st July,

resigned same date.

her.

Cheuk Sui-bus, appointed 9th July, 7. With reference to that part of the statement made by the Government, in answer to my question 3 (i) at the last meeting of the Council, which reads as follows:-

only Troop which remains.

"The St. Joseph's College Troop is the The Bcout-

the master, J. M. Braga, informs me that his Zission to register is due to an over- The senior Boys of this Troop

Carry on

favourable to the dissolution of the "In the event of the meeting being Association; it is suggested that the in- terest on the Building Fund amounting to $80,33 should be used in payment of the debts adopted or incurred by the are as Association and the repayment to the

Building Fund should be returned as far subscriptions, and that the balance of the four members (raentioned above) of their

as possible to the donors, and any balance

The Orders of the Day follow-

An Ordinatice to amend the Revenue Second reading of the Bill intituled, Officers Power of Arrest Ordinance,

1012."

Second reading of the Bill intituled, Alien Enemies (Winding up) Ordinance. "An Ordinance to amend further the

1014

handed to charity."

that

The following resolutions were also Becretary- submitted to the meeting by the Hon. Will not he proceeded with at this faction of the members of this Association 3.That it has been proved to the satic meeting. The Staff, was increased, and it is

The Colonial Secretary will propose out

this Association cannot carry considered that the present establishment, the following resolution under Section it was formed, and that it is advisable the principal objects for which when at full strength, is ample for pur of the Tobacco Ordinance, 1916: Reto wind up the same, and that accordingly poses of granting entstomary leave of solved that the duties imposed on tobacco the Association be wound up. absence," will the Government state under Section

(i). For how many months such increase ance, 1916, shall cease to be payable as of the Tobacco Ordi- of Staff was in force, and also

from the 28th day of July, 1916, and that (i) Whether it is not the fact that, on the following daties shall be substituted

the date of the last meeting of the therefore, Council, when the above answer was given, out of the 14 Sisters on the Government Nursing Staff in the Estimates for 16 (exclusive of the (b.) s Sisters on the Private Nursing Staff) there were 7 Sisters only in the Colony then available for duty, of whom 3 had then already con

leted 4 years of Service?

:

8. With reference to the following

It was stated by Inspector Angus, yes- terday that all four inen had been picked portion of the answer given to my ques- out at an identification parade by an tion 2 at the last meeting of Council, employé an the stone junk. When they namely:- were brought to Shaukiwan Police "During the period January, 1913. to Station on the night of the affray, all June, 1916, inclusive the Nursing Staft four men were wet up to their waists, in the Colony has been below the number indicating that they had only recently borne on the Estimates during 12 been in the water, and two of them were months. It has been equal to or in wounded.

excess of that number during 30 months,' All four men deny the charge.

will the Government state

subscription for the erection of a Hall be 2. That the fund collected by public refunded as far as possible to the donors;; that the balance which cannot be refunded, maukly given or otherwise, be given to some either by reason of its having been anony charitable object.

..

(a) Cigars valueal at not less than $20 per lb, and snuff of whatever Cigars valued at less than $20 this Association and the subscription already value $1.50 per lb.

3-That the debts incurred or adopted by per lb. and not less than $1.00 per paid members be paid amlor repaid 16.$0.70 per 16.

out of the interest accruing on the said

4.That a vote of thanks be passed in

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