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HONGKONG MAGISTRACT. INLAWFUL POSSESSION,

A Chinese, employed as a "boy board the ss, Empress of Japas, was found by the Indian watchman at Hung hum Dooks with 180 rounds of revolver ammunition in his possession. He could give no reasonable explanation of its presence in his bookot, and yesterday, Mr. Melbourne fitted in $75, and order. ed the ammunition to be confiscated.

DESTRUCTIVE GOATS.

An Indian was charged before Mr. Wood with allowing a number of goats belonging him to stray on a plantation at Chungshian. A Chinese constable said there was a lot of damage being done by goats in the plantation in that district. In this instance, he thought there were from ten to a dozen young trees damaged.

The Magistrate said he would like to have a report of the exact amount of damage done before going further, and adjourned the case until Thursday in

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 7TH, 1917.

THE SERGEANT AND THE SHIPS MATE.

A LIVELY TIME AT YAUMATI Yesterday a ouse was called before Mr. Melbourne, at the Magistracy, in which a ship's mate named William James Cooper was charged by Sergeant Tulloch with being drunk and disorderly at Yaumati, on 20th January.

SPORT.

ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.

H.R.EC. NAVY,

These teams met, yesterday, in the semi- Gnal of the Hongkong League on the Club ground, and the Chall, by a fairly easy victory gained the right to contest with the Royal Engineers the honours in this competition,

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be

THE LATE MR. A. H. HEWITT,

PULPIT REFERENCE

In the course of his sermon on Sunday

morning at St. Andrew's Church, Kow- loon, the Rev. N., O. Pope mede the following reference to the late Mr. A. H, Hewitt

"When we come in contact with a man or woman who is genuine, real, we are conscious of an aroma, as it were, a sweet savour, a fragrance waited over to us. It was so in the case of A. B.

Hewitt. I did not know ita intipistely, but I never saw end talked with him but I felt the better for it.. He sort of

that is saying a good deal. I have known freshered one up. He was & mau un-

men spoilt by less than 30 months of spoilt by 30 years of Hongkong, and

Hongkong. I dare say that there was not a man on the Coast of China the equal

Mr. Goldring, solicitor, who appeared The Club started in very determined for the defence, said he wished, before fashion, and Crocker was apon called the case was taken up, to intimate that appa Clems put the ball behind, thus he was issuing a writ against Sergeant spoiling a rather promising effort, and a Tulloch, on behalf of defendant, for un- few seconds afterwards Cornish robbed lawful arrest, assault and battery. He Stalker when the letter was right in the thought it was only fair to Sergeant goalmouth The Club were not to Tulloch that he should have an opported, however, aud, before the game had tunity of consulting a solicitor or the been in progress many minutes, Stalker with a very fine shot, which gave Crocker Captain Superintendent of Police before had registered the first goal for his side he (Mr. Goldring) cross-examined him in

chance at all Robinson, who was inclined to leave his position rather too connection with the present case

much by allowing himself to be drawn into the centre, made several very good efforts, from one of which he was narrow- ly prevented from scoring by Biggs, The Navy goal was in great danger for oritical when the Club very confidently. in the penalty appealed for hands area. It was an accidental case, however, paul

brief visit to the other end, but strength

why was his. and was not allowed. The Navy then

time Goldenberg saved without difficulty, and the civilians came back again. Stalker

His was a heart that got through but Crocker rushed out and onc Molavish, who put it bening. Stalker one mot him, stopped him, the ball going back to

with a would never have grown old; it waa so

Sergeant Tullock said he preferred going on with the case. Mr. Goldring might serve his writ, if he cared, but it would make no difference to hum.

The Sergeant then deposed that on the

of A. II. Hewitt in sheer ability, ability,

too, of so extraordinarily versatile a character. But it was not that that im pressed me so much; It was the trans

order to allow this report to be prepares. And mentioned, while he was on duty in a time, and the situation looked very parent sincerity of the man. Those clear

A BOILERMAKER'S LAPSE.

charge of the Yaumati Police Station a richin coolic came in and reported A Chinese boilermaker, who has been that the defendant had stolen his ricshe Witness went out with the employed for eighteen years in the cushion. Hangham Docks, was charged before Mr. coolie, who pointed out the defendant's Malbourne with having stolen o quan-bouse. There witness saw defendant and tity of brass from the docks.

INTIMATIONS

LANE

CRAWFORD & Co.

HAVE JUST RECEIVED A FURTHER CONSIGNMENT

OF

SOLID SILVER

PRESENTATION PLATE COMPLIMENTARY PRESENTS TABLE WARE, ETC.,

SWEET DISHES,

CAKE BASKETS.

SALVERS.

direct eyes of his wem a true index to a life actuated by lofty principles. The CANDLE STICKS.

of Winsome simplicity think that WAS liked him better Lench

asked him if he had taken the richa managed his second be saved essentially childlike in its directness.

ty of bor. found that some of the brass was found concealed in a belt wornness asked by what right he had done by the defendant and soms in theit, and requested that the cushion should breast-pocket of his joket.

be handed back to the coolic at once, Defendant said he knew nothing about Dafendant then started to abuse witness, the brass till he was searched by the using the most foul and filthy language. Indian watchman, who must have put it He asked witness what be thought he was and said he had no right to come ah-is-pocket when searching him.

Sentence of fourteen days' imprison to his door at all. Witness retorted that that was not the question, and ordered ant and four hours' stocks was passed.

A CASE OF SNATCHING.

Stalker

TOAST RACKS.

TEA SETS,

ETC.

INCLUDING

ALSO

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CASED LIQUEUR}} SETS.

COFFEE

SERVICES

TEAS AND TONGS

BUTTER DISHES.

SUGAR AND

CREAM SETS,

ETC.

BEST SHEFFIELD ELECTRO-PLATE LATEST DESIGNS. CANTEENS.

He irradiated awetness--at least, that was always my impression, and I don't think I shall easily forget it, I can well believe that those who knew him bost are conscious of a blank; but the aroms of his character will abide. The CUTLERY Colony is much the poorer for the loss of him. We could do with more men of his type. The sadden tragedy that re-

him to bring out the cushion, Defende rare Navy break-a-ways Black wased his presence from us will surely,"

ant went into the house, brought out the cushion and threw it on the ground in A Chinese boy appeared before Mr. front of the richa coolie. Witness silver Baid: Lift the cushion ap and give Wood charged with snatching watch, with hair albert and jade stone it to the coolic," but, stead of comply: and gold appendages, from the person of ing, defendant pushed his (witness') arm on one side, still cursing and swear Chinese in the street. The theft was

a

back

the

The Club were frequently offside at this stage, much to the disgust of some of their sure, and Stalker, McTavish and Clemo forwards. The Club maintained the pres all had chances, but Biggs finally removed the ball from the danger zone.. A muddle by Cornish and Crocker let througin again, and he rushed the ball into goal with his body. Walker put in a good shot, which just missed the post, and shortly afterwards the same player again had hard lines with a shot allow finga hice pass by Clerc. From one of

beaten by Kitson, but Railton got and recovered the ball before the Club in God's good providence, fix ohtadel was in serious danger. A free rick not far from goal gave the sailors memories of all who knew him the bat Goldenberg cleared in good style.

other chance. The shot was well taken, example of a man whom it was good to duty, and bis consistent Robinson made one of his lightning meet. We thank God for his life, his efforts but Enished by putting over, devotion Another good effort by him found none of character, the character of a man who the Club forwards in a position to make i use of the final pass. The fourth goal was genuine to the core."." was the result of brilliant individual well-deserved applause The Club were loading at half-time by four goals to it. During the interval the sailors arranged their team a little, but sl likely manner. be though they started off in a [really was always too one-sided to

interesting. The Club have dis quite a useful new man in Cleno,

lot of and he with McTavish put in a

work

in this half. Hollamby and result, and, after the first

to

accomplished by several men jostling the ing and using fearfully abusive langu ffort by Clemo, and was greeted At the close of the service the con

unplainant, while the drierdant snatch, ed the watch. Defendant was ordered 14 recoivo ten strokes with the birch, and thereafter to be imprisoned for six wooks with hard labour.·

Arising out of the same, theft

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age,

Immediately defendant touched him witness arrested him Defendant started to struggle and to resist arrest. They had several severe tussles on the way to the station, and more than once they were both lying on the road. Even-

the

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Chinese was charged before Mr. Mettually witness had to put defendant into use tried shots at the Club citadel

bourne with aiding and abotting,

Do.

the coolie's ricana, and the coolie pulled.

fendant was seen among the web who him to the station, Defendant was verr.but without the Club. transferred play

few minutes,

segation stood while the "Dead March” from Saul was played by the organist,

YOUNG MEN IN THE CIVIE SERVICE.

THE INDISPENSABLES." DEMAND FOR RELEASE,

The Westminster City Council passed a

jostled the complainant and was noticed drunk. At the station defendant was to the neighbourhood of thelution on January 26th asking that all

“to "rua -away when the theft was die-/ covered. He was remanded till Thurs day, bail being granted in $500.

FRAUDULENT CONSPIRACY.

not satisfied with the place given him, but insisted on coming to the desk and seeing everything that was on it. Sergeant Grant, who was asloop in bed, got up and shouted down to witness to Pat that man in the cells and don't have such a noise in the charge-room." (Lance- Yesterday afternoon Mr. Melbourne Sergeants Murphy (137) and Murphy passed sentence of three months im(199) were in the charge-rooms at the time prisonment on a Chinese charged with The former left the Colony the other having, in conspiracy with another day for the front, & Chinese (still at large), obtained by fraudulent means and false pretences a subt of $250 from a Chinese woman,

Tho stury revealed by the evidence was that the complainant was about to change $200 into silver and subsidiary coins,

men in Government employment eligible goal, and kept it there practically the end. In spite, however, of

for military service should be subject to under the Milita y conditions same pressure Crocker was only beaten once. This goal was the result of a great strug gle by McTavish on the left wing.. After beating several opponents, he finally Bervice Act or Regulations, as to appear- passed the last named player was

to Clemo, who, in turn, passed to ance before their respective local tribunals close in and made no mistake, putting as the employees of borough councils, Poor the ball well but of Crocker's reach. The Lay boards, private individuals, or firmas Navy custodian played a good game in Mr Harvey Clifton, who moved the re- this half and brought off several very solation, declared that there were auti- creditable saves. Hesult H.K.F.C. 5dreds of young men in Government employ Navy, 0. Referee Mr. Wright Teams who would only too readily leave to jon

H.K.F.CGoldenberg; Black Mr. Goldring, before the case proceed.Railton; Rodger, Stewart and Chassels; the Fores, but for the fact that thear

Robinson, Walker, McTavish and Clemo, chiefs, who had lived so long in the g

Navy-Crocker; Cornish and Biggs; easy style, did not wish to be inconveni-

enced.

Government officials and clerks Murphy, Hollamby and Jones; Smith, were not obliged to appear before tri- Travis, Godfrey, Kitson and Cleave,

bunals, and it was left to the chiefs of departments to say who was indispensable, with the result that there were at present available battalions of men who should be in the Army. Some were auxious to gų, but others were absolute shirkers, a

ed further. demanded to be informed if the parties mentioned were to be called Hé and the case completed at once. objected to the case being taken picee- meal-a bit to-day and then an ad journment.

Sergeant Tulloch replied that he could get Sergeant Grant and the other wit-

when defendant informed her that Losses in the course of an hour or so had a friend, an official in the Hongkong. and Shanghai Bank, who could change la money for bor, and that by utilising

TO-DAY'S MATCHES.

SEMI-FINAL US LEAGUE,

and

RRr. K.SL.I.—Club Ground. Kick | were being sheltered behind the inability off, 5. p.m. Referee Mr. Wright of the chiefs to adjust themselves to new

RE. Wilkinson Brunfield and Coxn conditions What was good for the pri« i

be sauce for: Brennan, Smith and Hortop Millard,vate individual goose Townsend, Scot, White and Pearce.

K.B.LI-Pritchards; Claytou and the Government gander,

In the recruiting

at.

is services she would get 310 extra for should be adjourned at once till an Wall: Morris, Williams and Henn, Brac there was a man of with no

She

The

Mr. Goldring said he was not going to hang on at the Court for an hour or any time. If the witnesses were not availabe he preferred that the case

day. for the police to tecide...

Sergeant Tulloch said it would per haps be as well to adjourn till another day if Mr. Goldring was not prepared to come back later that day.

Whitehall

tión, ESTH

for doing a clerk's

The Magistrate said it was a matter dock, Machin, Pritchards Joiesing £3 10. & wee 15 could do. His

The case was ultimately adjourned till Thursday.

Peplow.

HONGKONG SCHOOLS' FOOTBALI,

LEAGUE

work that any

esch hundred dollars in notes gonsintod and was introduced to the “friend," who was brought out of the bank by the defendant. He was dressed in European cothes, and looked like a genuine employe of the bank. woman handed the money over to the

friend," who requested them to wait VICTORIOUS BY DIVINE RIGHT." outside while he carried through the

Dr. Holfferich, Minister of Finanec, transaction. They waited for half-an-speaking on Jan. 22nd at a dinner in In each League St Joseph's College are Then, getting uneasy, they went honour of the Presidents of the Parlia the winners, the runners-imp in the ments of the Central Fowers, at which Senior being St. Stephen's College, and into the bank, but could find no trace of also the Imperial Chancellor was present, in the Junior Queen's College second the “friend," who, no doubt, had passed said, in reference to the Allies refusal cloven out at the other door. A search by the of Germany's peace offer and their de The coremony will be preceded by an claration of “ a war of destruction to the exhibition match St. Joseph's the

Best commencing at 4 p.m. The teains" constable at the bank, resisted by the knife

“Our enemies must learn to under will be as follows defendant, proved, fatile, and the bogus tand that among us there is no military St. Joseph's-W. Michael; Chan Fu to do it.

Caste but a great national army which in spite of all, will hold on and be vic torious by virtue of the divine right of existence of our peoples and of their inexhaustible strength and readiness for sacrifices.d

bank official has not since been soon.

The Tidningen states that an extensive system of espionage has been discovered in Sweden. A spy named Hendriksen, who escaped from Finland, has been ar- rested with others on a charge of having informed Gorman agents of the movement of Entouto ships in the Baltic and the Crulf of Bothnis to assist the German lor pedo boats.

Dr. Sylvester, President of the Aus- trian Lower House, said

The peace message which sprang forth from the idea that the strong man, ist yield was useless. In the coming last fight, which will be exceedingly hard sanguinary, full of sacrifices, and labori ous, we wi't be faithful to our heroic sons at the front,"

regarded that man as indispensable he ounsequently remained out of the In the office of the Public Trusted nest of eligiblee receiving fat To-morrow (Thursday) at 5.15 p.m. salaries for simply doing mechanical work. the trophies and medals for the Senior In the Trading with the Enemy branch, and Junior Schools, Longues will be the head of it was a man of 30 and the distributed to the winners by the Colonial majority of the staff were also of military Secretary, the Hun Mr. Claud Severn, age In the same department there was C.M.G., on the Queen's College ground, a supervisor of military age dring detail | Causeway Bay

work at a salary of £800, and assistant A clark at the supervisors at $600 a year cach, supervis ing the work of other Board of Trade who worked from 9 till 4 was marked by his chief as indispensable, although he was a young man and could find time to go to the City for two hours a day and give organ recitals

Colonel Bulten said that men wanted to do their duty should be allowed

that if Councillor Peditch Council had taken that action 12 mon-ha served occupations which resulted in go they would not have the terrible, thousands of men still being out of thaki. The Rest Wong On (Queen's); «Kengember said that the aristocracy and Shau Yan (Dioc.), Pan Fad Nam f Sts the workers had done their duty; it was Stephen's) Lo Kin Fen (Queen's), the middle class who were the shirkers,

A voice She Henng (St Stephen's) (Captain), sad they escaped by the aid of their Ng Hong Tai (St Paul's); Wong, Pok friends in the tribunals. Hang (Queen's), Chin Kwok Leung (St Rubbish") If they could comb out all Stephen B), Cecil Chan (Ying Wah), those people they could have another great Kwok Ping Kwong (St. Paul's), Koromb out by which men of 40 and weak By Lank (Dick). Reserves-Chan Shiu meu could be brought out to work in Pui (Vantaai), Young Wing Cheang industries,

The rosolation was carried unanimously. (Yaumali),

Yu, Chan Tung Hot Tao Cha Wan S. A M. Sepher, Peter Go: Tin Yük On, J. Silva, R. M. Omar, K Vabois, F. Lacson,

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