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HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,

CHARGE OF CRUELTY.

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Mr. Gardiner, solicitor, appeared before Mr. Wood on behalf of a Chinese woman charged with assaulting her foster-daughter by tying her up and failing to give her sufficient food. The woman should have appeared under re- mand on Monday, and Mr. Gardiner explained that she had gone to Canton in search of her husband to come to

·Court with her. She had not, however, found him.

Mr. Wood said the excuse for not mý pearing in compliance with the order of the Court was not satisfactory, and be ordered the bail of 8100 to be -estreated.

With regard to the charge, Mr. Gardiner said the complainant was of weak mind and had to be restrained in -order to prevent her doing injury to

horself and others.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26TH, 1917.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB LADIES' BOGEY COMPETITION,

The results of the Ladies' Bogey Com- petition, played over the relief course) at Fanling on Tuesday and Wednesday, are as under---

Mrs. Moore, 4 up. Mrs. Flemming, 4. up. Mrs. Hancock, 3 ́up.

Mrs. McKenny, 2 up.

BURNS ANNIVERSARY. HONGKONG SCOTS DO HONOUR

TO NATIONAL BARD,

of

that he was an intense patriot. He had written "tyrants fall at every blow"; and he (Mr. Severn) would like to hav heard his withering scorn of our foes to-day. (Applause.) Burbe

was the Kipling of his day. Mr. Severn conclud ed by asking the company to drink to "The Chief," a toast, which was receiv ed with great enthusiasm.

In a truly "Hielan" " setting the members of the Hongkong St. Andrew's Society maintained Ine memory Burns, Scotland's immortal bard, at the Hongkong Hotel last evening, when, ou. the anniversary of the poet's birth, a Burns dinner took place.

Mr. R. Sutherland, who was the next. The large, dining hall had been lavishly treated speaker, guve

very interesting with decorations, in which the pinid and examples of Scottish humour, saying

Miss Robertson, 1 up.

claymore figured prominently, while the wearing of the national costume by many Mrs. Adams, Mrs. Cary, Miss Rodger,of the guests, the singing of Scotch songs, Mies Wilkinson, and Mrs. Winelow, all the "skirlin' of the bagpipes, and the

square.

HOCKEY.

U.S. LEAGUE,

VOLUNTEER "A" v. R, E. The following will represent the Volun- teors in Whites today it Happy Valley at 4.45 p.m.--E. W. Hamilton, R. A. The case was remanded till Thursday, C. North, F. W. 8. Evans, G. H. Piercy, bail being fixed at $25.

DANGEROUS "SOAP."

C. B. Johnson, F. A. Redmond, E, O. Hutchinson, E. J. R. Mitchell, R. Bray shay (Capt.), A. D. Ball and G, Miskin. RIFLE LEAGUE,

The following

will

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represent the

was

numerous Scotticisms bandied about by the diners, oreated & ace which would not have failed to inspire the great Scotch poet to happy verse. Mr. A. G. Gordon (President of the St. Andrew's Society) was in the chair, and bo supported by, among others--Messrs. B. Shewan, Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, R. M. Dyor, T. F. Hough, Donald Macdonald, R. Sutherland, A ̧ 0. Lang, Dr. Forsyth, W. C. Jack, H. A. Murray, J. Wallace, J. Reid and R. Anderson.

THE TOAST LIST,

The President said the gathering was) the outcome of a strong expression of

St. Andrew's Society that they should not to pass unobserved. allow the anniversary of Robert Burns It was therefore

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sout the work of Scottish humorists FOLDING CAMP FURNITURE.

bound them together in the great bonds of fellowship.

During the evening collection was takm on behalf of the War Charities, when a sum of $1,012.10 was realised. The bill of fare was as follows:--

BILL O' FARE. "Some has meat and caans cat, An' some wad eat that want it. But we hae mest an' we can cat. Bac lot the Lord be thankit."

Some of the Things We'll Hae. Soup. Cockic-Looki Fish,

Flet Fish wi' Tartare Sauco An' Dram

Haggis via the Honours.

Fair fo your honest, sunsie face,

Bic a grand nicht we're hacin," We'll hae anther mouthfu.'" Joints.

A Chinese was fined $100 for illegal possession of 110 rounds of revolver am- munition on board the s.s. China. The C. 8. M. Duncan, Sergt. Haines, Sergt.

Volunteer Tean against the Navy feeling on the part of members of the Great chieftain o' the puddin' race!" ammunition Was found maong bis M. Mamuk, Corp. Martin, Gunner luggage, packed in card-board boxes; Green, Gunner Labrum. Private Evans, which had on them wrappers bearing the Gunner Sorby. mame of a well-known swap. Mr. Mel-and E. Wilkin. bourne imposed a penalty of 875, and ordered the confisestion of the ammuni tion.

Another passenger was discovered to have several package, of "scap" in his. baggage. On being opened, the packages

were found to contain 100 rounds of Winchester rifle ammunition. Defund-

Reserves:-Edmunds

The match will take place at Stone cutter's Range on Saturday, 27th instant, Launch leaves Blake Pier at 1.46 p.m. The Volunteer Team must be in uniform.

HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO.,

LTD.

The approximate statement of traffic

decided to have a "quiet meeting" The present was the day of small nation- among themselves, and with plain fare. alities, and what Scotland lacked in quantity she had in quality (Applause.) There was no true Scotsman who would, refuse to have a care for his fellowman to-day. Someone who had written to the Daily Press saying he would be willing. |to give $10 to the local war fands for a

ant's story was that he was taking the receipts for the week ending 20th January sight of their 82 dinner should have been

ammunition to Hongkong on behalf of &tradesman, and be stated that the. absence of a rifle in bis luggage was proof that it was to; meant for use by him. Mr. Wood fined him $100 and con- fiscated the ammunition.

A Chinese charged with having 85

is as follows:-

This Year Last Year Increase

Receipta for week.

****** *** .... 13,641 11,300 2.341

Aggregata receipts for 8 weeks.

$37,580 32 836 4,753

He had made dupes not only all over

with them that night. He would see not hungry faces there; in fact he would see just the opposite; they looked anything but like those who had partaken. of a cheap dinger. There was not's true Scotsman who would refuse to meet with his fellow- countrymen and talk over "Auld Lang

rounda of revolver ammunition in his England but in Brazil, the Canaries, the Syne," especially when he was exiled, a.f

possession on board the Chine told Mr. Melbourne that be found, is on the deck and thought it was soap, because of the soap wrapper round it. A fine of $12.50, or, in default, six weeks' hard labour, was imposed by Mr. Melbourne,

WHAT IS BRIBERY!

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West Coast of Africa, Malay Peninsula, and Chino, so it was related of Harry C. May, sont to prison for nine months at Birmingham. Advertising widely as the Universal Traders, he had sent broadcast elaborate catalogues and secured payment in advance for orders

which he never executed.

THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SHIP'S

STORES.

they were, far from Caledonia's stora and wild shores. The President then asked Mr. Shewan to propose the "Im mortal Memory of Burns,"

THE IMMORTAL HIMOEY." Mr. Robert Shewan proposed the "In- that it was 158 years ago that day since mortal Memory." In doing so he said

a mighty mother brought forth a mighty 800. The word "immortal" was was not Loo big After w

a big one, but it to use in describing Burns. humorous allusion to the similarity of The question of the responsibility for Burns to several local gentlemen, the ship's stores was raised in a prosecution speaker went on to refer to the great before Mr. Melbourne yesterday. The love Burns had for his fellow-men, say defondant, the Chinese No, I saldon boying all classes had a place in that great on board the 8.8. Monteagle, was heart, even from the small beast of the charged with being in illegal possession field to the "wee, modest, crimson of 8 Winchester rifles, & Mauser pistols, tipped flower." As wall

as being and 1,500 rounds of ammunition,

摘 great poet Burns. 4:06

great

Mr. Grist, solicitor, raised this ques tion yesterday in defending a Chiness Revenue Officer, who was charged before Mr. Wood with accepting a bribe of 89, offered by a passenger on a Japanese liner in the harbour, with the view of Laving his luggage passed without examination.

The evidence for the prosecution, brought forward by Inspector Gordon, was to the effect that the defendant was offered this sum for the consideration Evidence was given to the effect. that mentioned, and was seen to accept the the rifles, pistols and ammunition were money. Defendant's story was that found in the ship'e store-room by the while the owner of the luggage was polica, and, as defendant was in posses bending down to move it, to facilitate sion of the key of the room at the time, examination, three one-dollar notes fell he was arrested on a charge of illegal

out of his breast pocket. Defendant picked them up, and was in the act of handing them to the owner when he was pounced on by an Indian police sergeant and taken, along with the passenger, to the Central Police Station, where he was charged with accepting a bribe.

possession.

Defendant, examined by Mr. F. I. Almada, solicitor, admitted that he was in possession of the key of the store-room on the day of the search, but stated that. he had not travelled on the ship on ita. voyage to Hongkong, having been off duty ill, and only rejoined her three days before. Ho consequently did not know what was in the store-room. He

Mr. Grist contended that an essential element of bribery was absent in that there was nothing excisable found in the boxca of the man who was said to admitted that the No. 1 saloon boy was have offered the bribe. It might be that | held responsible for the contents of the the defendant/bad accepted the money store-room, in ordinary circumstances. to hurry up and pass the luggage, bub Captain Hainty, commander of the that was only camsha" and was not Montugle, said the defendant had been illegal. It might be a contravention of off il during the last voyage of the rules and regulations laid down by the ship and the No. 2 saloon boy acted as revenue authorities for the guidance of substitute for No. 1. The store-room their employés, but by no stretch could was not under lock and key all the time it be termed a violation of the law, and of the voyage, but was frequently open therefore the defendant could not be cou-for the issue and receipt of materials. victed in a criminal court. A conviction His Worship Who is responsible for in these circumstances was not possible the contents of the store The stewards unless there was something dutiable in are responsible. the boxca.

Mr. Wood-Can you cite me say authorities to that effecti

If the defendant or anyone else took over the key would it be his duty to go through the store and see what it con-

Mr. Grist Not off-hand; but I know tains.-I quite suppose it would be his that it is not possible.

auty, but I don't know that he would take sufficient interest to do that,

Mr. Wood said he would look into the point, and adjourned the

Crae till Thursday next.

Continued at ffost if next Voluma))

His Worship discharged the defend ant and ordered the arnis and sumuni- tion to be confiscated..

preacher, and a bit of a socialist, as was demonstrated by his great poem in which he forecasted the time when * man to man the world o'er shall brithers te conviviality, and their gathering there for that" Burns knew the joys of that evening was fully in keeping with his own ideas. His poems on conviviality alone would have made him immortal. With regard to one of his poems one great critic had said that the words were probably the finest words that bad ever been written. No man could have deserved greater praise. Speaking of Burns' great poem, "Mary Morison," the speaker said that that poem recalled

Gigots Mutton Roastit. Pena,

Bashed Neeps, an' ither Orra Vegetables, Laich Cuts o' Beef Roastit. Tawties, biled and champit.

Anither Dram. Entree,

Stoved Bens. Hech Anither Tastin." Dessert an' Stelike. Apple Tairt an' Cream, Shortbreed.

Ma certic, we'll hac anither/ Dram. Kebbucks, green an' mitey. If inca.

Strong Yill. Barley Bres frae weel kent Scottish Vineyards.

An'

We're no' that fou

we'll tak' a cup o kindness yet. For Teetotal Folk an' sielike, there's Churat (which same folk ca Boordook) Cuddlo ma Dearie, Skeichan, Treacle Yill, an' ither Drinks o that ilk, New Maskit Tea, etc.

TURKISH OUTRAGES IN ARABIA.

The Cairo correspondent of The Pioneer, in the course of a letter, dated December 18th, saya: According to the

lished at Mecca, the Turks behaved most Alkibla, the official Sherifian organ pub- disgracefully at Attail. As soon as the town was hesieged, they destroyed the

houses of the family of the Grand Sherif, They then entered private houses on plea of searching for provisions and took all money and jewels they could lay their hands on.

Every family had to pay a daily tax of from three to twenty okes of cereals besides monthly subsidies. When oke, they confiscated all they could and the price of wheat rose to two dollars the and Blogged the people to make them say what they possessed. They sent the many alema to prison and placed sixty Cadi of Taif and Mufti of Ifediaz and

whilst one prominent resident was fog- of the notables in a position where they

ged three times in one day until he was formed targets for the besiegers gana,

covered with blood and finally died under the lash. The Turks told their troops that they would be allowed to assault all women as soon as reinforcemente arrived considerably before the town capitulated. and in fact some of the women suffered

THE LATIN TEST.

SHOULD IT BE CONFULSORY 302 DOCTORS }

The desirability of the compulsory in- to many of tham love's young dream,clusion of Latin in the preliminary ex- and made them all the more eager to cussed by the General Medical Council amination in geerad knowledge was dis- sing their song of praise. After refer on December 2nd. ring to the praise bestowed on Long that smce 1902, the University of Lon- The Education Committee pointed out fellow, the speaker said that England don had not called for Latin as 32] could boast of her Shakespeare and her essential element in its matriculation examination, and that this course had Milton, but Scotland was still Scotland since been followed by other Universities. yet, and would be so as long as her chill be discussed and they submitted altera The committee thought the matter should ren were nurtured and brought up on the tions in the regulations in regard to the Psalms of David and the songs of Burss students, allowing other languages as an

registration of medical and

dental (Loud applause.) -

alternative to Latin if desired.

Bir John Moore denied that Latin was a dead language In the course of the disuasion it was pointed out that many highly-educated women were never taught Latin,

One member stated that it had been said there was no peril rising to a doctor or his patiente because he did not know He Latin,

Replying to the toast of

"the Visitors," the Hon. Mr. Claud Bevern said he was more than three-quarters Scotch-Cloud applause) and these three-quarters were Ayrshire, the land of the "Immortal Robert Burns." did not know what made a great man, but he thought one of the first things wBS- that he should have a message to de liver. Robert Burns was a really great man-(applause) and a great man must be inspired. One aspect of Burns was

Eventually the altered regulations were referred back.

let out that he feared the German line It is said in London that the: Kaiser in the course of a private conversation would eventually give way in the West.

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