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CENSORSHIP REGULATIONS. ANOTHER HONGKONG NEWS

PAPER SUMMONED.

CASE ADJOURNED AFTER MUCH

DISCUSSION.

or

At the Hongkong Magistracy, day afternoon, before Mr. J. R. Wood, Mr G. W. C. Burnett, printer and publisher of the Hongkony Telegraph, was summoned for publishing, without lawful authority, and contrary to the Censorship Regulations of 1917, certain information with respect to the move ments and descriptions of two of H‚M'%. ships.

G. H

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 28TH, 1918,

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION OF

HEAVY CABLE."

A marine hawker was charged with being in unlawful possession of a heavy

cable and chain.

Defendant said he bought it from a junk in Wanchni He was taken to find the seller, but the junk had already dis appeared,

Mr. Davidson, contended that there. was no evidence against defendant.

Mr. J. R. Wood fined defendant $10.

A SNATCHING CASE. 4 Chinese was charged with snatching a gold ear pick from a woman in Caine Rond

The information in question appeared in the issue of May 11th, and was quoted from Shipping and Engineering,

It was stafel that the complainant The Crown Solicitor (Mr. Wakeman) prosecuted and Mr. H. W was walking along Caine Road when defendant came up behind her and Looker appeared for the defence.

anntched the car-pick. An alarm was raised and a flower-soller, hearing the woman's cries, started in pursuit of the

Mr. H. W. Looker applied for and jonrament on the ground that he was not given sufficient time to prepare the defence.

The Crown Solicitor: I am ready to

go on with it.

Mr. Looker: This summons was only served last Saturday week. I have been in communication with the Attorney General; I went to see him on Monday, but was asked to defer the visit as he was busy with the Criminal Sessions. I was only able to see him on Thursday, and put certain facts of the case before him. It is impossible to go into the facts of the case at so short a notice. Several of my staff are at the front. What does it matter if the case be heard two or three There is no urgency in days bence?

I am not in a position to the matter. defend the summons as it is..

defendant, who was ultimately arrested by Bergt, Marks. When searched at the Police station the ear-pick was found in defendant's possession.

Mr. J. I. Wood sentenced defendant to nine months imprisonment with hard labour and four hours' stocks,

CHILD EMPLOYED TO CARRY OPIUM.

A little Chinese girl was charged with being in unlawful possession of seven taels of prepared opium, valued at 894.

Mr. E. Davidson appeared for the defence and asked for a remand.

The defendant, who was about seven years of age, told the Magistrate, tear- fully, that the basket in which the opiam The Magistrate: Did you give notice was found was given to her by a relative. Mr. Traiman asked for substantial to the Crown Solicitor?

bail. He said a bail of $700 had been fixed provisionally for the defendant, but he would now suggest that bail be fixed at $2,000.

Mr. Looker: Yes. As soon as I saw the Attorney-General on the matter,

The Magistrate: Won't it be better 10 take formal evidence now. Soute of the evidence will be admitted facts.

Mr. Lookers I have no objection to

that.

The Magistrate. Then you plead “not guilty" to the charge?

Mt. Looker: I am not in a position" to do that.

The Crown Solicitor: If Mr. Looker.

is not going to plead, it is rather difi-

cult for me to offer evidence.

Mr. Davidson remarked that the child appeared to be an important prisoner to have such a heavy bail fixed for her

Mr. Wolfe fixed bail at 82,000.

SPORT.

GOLD.

An interesting match the first it is hoped, of an annual serics was played on Sunday at Fanling between teams Popresenting the officers of H. E.D.U. and of the II.K.P.R., and resulted in a win for the Police by two points. Scores

SINGLES.

HE. the Governor

Capt. Landale

Capt. Stewart 0 Lt. Smalley (1 ap) 1 Major

Morgan (9 & 1) 1

INDIAN WATCHMEN IN COURT

SEQUEL TO A KOWLOON ASSAULT. At the Summary Court, yesterday, an Indian watchman, employed at the Kow- loon Dooks, eummoned another watch- man for assault, claiming 840 for the sault and $10, for money either stolon or lost in the struggle, ye

Mr. RC Faithfull appeared for plaintiff, and Mr. J. H. Gardiner, for the defendant,

Mr. Faithfull said there had been trouble at the Docks For some consider.

(up) 1 Mr F. C. Jenkin 0

Mr. J. W: Franks

(and 1) 1 Mr. H. A. Lain-

mert (8 & 7) 1 Mr. T. H, King 0 able time. Nearly all the watchmen Mr. P. Pi employed there came from the same part Wodehouseof India, bub plaintiff come from a Mr E. Potter

different district and was consequently (4 & 1) looked upon as an interloper. The Mr. D. J. Mno-

assault was committed while plaintiff was kenzie (6 & 4) 1

walking by the bridgo at Hunghor Dr.

Lindsay

After the assault defendant escaped. Plaintiff had suffered serious bruises.

2nd Lt. Thomas D Capt. Harston ... 0 Lt. Lindsell. 0

FOURSOMES,

H. E. the Governor and Capt. Lan- dale (2 & 4), 1 Capt. Stewartend

Lt. Smalley O Maj. Morgan und 2nd-Lt. Thomas

(4 & 3) 1 Captain Harstón and Lt. Lind- "Bell

Total

Woods (4 & 3) 1

Messrs Jenkin

and Franks Messrs King and

Lammert (5 & 3), 1

Messrs. Potter

and Wodehouse 0 Dr. L. Wood, and, Mr. Mackenzie

(43) 1

LAWN TENNIS.

Total

· HONGKONG C.C. TOURNAMENT;-

Two matches were played yesterday in the Hongkong C.C. Tournament

In the Handicap Doubles. Major Ardoino and J. S. Jennings (owe 4-6) beat F. A. Redmond and A. Morso (owe 1/6)—10-8; 6-3.

In reply to Mr. Gardiner plaintif admitted that both he and defendant had boon before the Magistrate and had sign ed a bond to be of good behaviour

Judgqout was entered for defendant.

GREAT TIN YEAR AT BONGKONG.

DISADVANTAGE OF HIGH

EXCHANGE.

LANE CRAWFORD

AND COMPANY..

WE ARE NOW STOCKING A CHOICE SELECTION

HALL-MARKED

STERLING

WEDDING.

SILVER GOODS

SUITABLE

COMPLIMENTARY

CHRISTENING PRESENTS.)

CAKE STANDS.

SALVERS.

BON BON DISHES.

CLARET JUGS.

FLOWER

VASES.

TEA AND COFFEE SERVICES.

CIGARETTE BOXES.

PUFF JARS,

Erc

ARTICLES IN ELECTRO-PLATE.

AGENTS FOR

COMMUNITY PLATE.

AND

OF

THE ARISTOCRAT OF THE DINING TABLE.

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Reviewing the tin industry of Hong WE HAVE ALSO RECEIVED A NICE SELECTION OF kong for 1917, 1r. G. E. Anderson, Amorican Consul-General, writes in Commerce Reports," Washington:-- In spite of the fact that the high exchange value of silver reduced the return for such exports in Hongkong currency to a very low gure, compare tively at times, the export of tin from Hongkong in 1917 has formed a record In the Handicap Singles "A" J. Rin the trade in some respects. The total Irvine (ree. 4/6) bout C. C. Stark free.

exports are placed at 10,500 long tons, 15/2)-26; 83; 63.

of which China and Japan took about 1,500 tons, Europe about 2,000 tons, and the United States the remaindor. The declared exports of tin From Hongkong to the United States amo

amounted to 14,317,000 lb, valued at $8,707,068 Hong- kong currency, or G. 28,070,074, ne com- pared with a value of $1,282,737 in 1916, 938,885 in 1915, $768,538 in 1914, and BT.632,212 in 1013.

·HONGKONG JUNIOR LEAGUE

INDIAN SCHOOL ~ KOWLOON: U CO The above match was played on the Kowloon ground, on Sunday, and was won by the visitors by the narrow margin

"KILL THE INDIAN DEVILS" of one game, 50 to 49. Scores:-

CONSTABLES STONED IN JUBILEE STREET:

The Magistrato: I understand Mr. Looker is offering a plea of not LITTLE CHILD SERIOUSLY INJURED. guilty" as a matter of form.

on

UM. Omar and S. A. Ismail beat Mead and Elson, 6-5, lost to David son and de Sousa, 5-6, lost to Wolff and Tulip, 5-6.

5. A. Hamid and S. D. Ismail lost to Wolff and Tulip, 3-8; lost to Davidson and de Sous, 4-7; lost to Mead and Elson

8. H. Lemail and §. A. Ismail, sr,

Mr. Looker: If your Worship wishes serious disturbance occurred it In a songs this is a loss of time. Sunday in Jubilee Street, as a result of 50 because, after n

person gives formal which a Chinese was charged at the ovidenco to-day, he will have to come Hongkong Magistracy, yesterday, with best Davidson and de Sousa, 8-3; boat again when the bearing is fixed and go aiding and abetting an obstruction to the Mead and Elson, 83, beat Wolff and through a similar proceeding.

Tulip, 0-5 The Crown Solicitor: I am quite | Police in the execution of their duty. ready to go on with the case, although I think Mr. Looker's statement 1$ corrcot.

Alr. Looker: I don't think the case should be opened on its general merits for the prosecution.

Inspector O'Sullivan stated that ap Ludian Sergeant chased two hawkers for selling vegetables and was stoned both from the street and the houses rotten The Magistrato: I don't mind, if the vegetables and other garbage being Crown Solicitor consents to an adjourn- | thrown at him. Whilst running, he ment. You have had plenty of time to knocked a boy down and, as the boy was prepare the case.

Mr. Looker: I think it is hard on seriously injured, he took him to the defence to go into the merits of the case, in the sense of an opening by the station in a chair. Crown Solicitor, because some people may read the paper now and not read it when the case comes on. They will, in other words, be only able to see one side of the question and not the other..

The Magistrate: The defence had a lot of time to prepare the case. are working at war pressure now. It is not a commonsense view, Two or three of our staff are at the Front, and we have to work at bigh pressure. It is waste of time to do something unneces sary, when we are working short-handed.

He (Inspector O'Sullivan) sent a detective down to Jubilee Street to make enquiries, and just then the mother of the boy came to the station and stated that the Sergeant.

CIVIL SERVICE v. CHINESE Y-M.C.A,

This match, played on Saturday on the Civil Service court, was won by the visitors by 64 games to ScoreS

McPherson and Moosdeen beat Clark and Wood, 9-2; beat Sara, and Haskett, 8-3; heat Lyle and Goodall, 9-3

Chan Chok Sam and Mohler best Clark and Wood, 83; beat Sara and Haskett 8-3; beat Lyle and Goodall, 7-4. - J. R. Chan and Lin Yao Hui beat Clark and Wood, 6-6; lost to Bars and

STOCK ON HANDPRICES. The year started with n stock of about 3,603 tons, or about three times the normal stock in band with a slow market due to the higher range of exchange and with doubtful prospects for the year. It closed with a stock of about 1,500 tons, or little more than normal in band and with a heavy movement in prospect, ship-

ments of the metal in the last few weeks

of the year being among the heaviest of the

year.

The year was one of great fluctuations.

in the trade Local prices ranged as high as $120 local currency of G.$69.60 in June and as low as 353 local currenty or 6.880.45 per picul in October. Tin was invoiced out of the port in Decent bor, 1917, at 0104 local currency, per picul. In December, 1916, it was quoted at $107 local currency per picul, while a year, previous it was quoted at $98 local currency per picut.

Mr. Looker: I say it is not be picked the boy up and threw him down Haskett 58: lost to Lyle and Goodall. At present exchange tin at 60 gold

We

The boy was so seriously injured that ha was sent to the Hospital, and on Sunday evening his dying depositions wero taken. He accused the Indian sergeant leal, of throwing him down. About an hour

If these conditions are not to be recog- and a half afterwards an Indian con mised here I don't know where they will be recognised, and I don't know where stable was in Jubilee Street and bad

we are. The summons is not so very occasion to deal with more hawkers He, ... urgent. It was made on the 14th instant

and served on the 18th inst. four days too, was pelted with stones and rotten Tater.

ved on the

up the summons.

13-6.

TIENTSIN TLOOD RELIEF FUND.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF HONGKONG'S SECUND CONTRIBUTION.

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cents per pound, in New York only brings about 80 cents local currency per pound, or $160 local currency per picul. Two years

the sales price in gold ago would have meant $232 local currency per picul hero, or the same price in locat currency here would have meant only 32 cents gold per pound in New York, which was actually about the case. - Pre- sent high prices in the United States and Europe mean little to producers here. The return to Hongkong smelters and refiners during the past has not averaged much, if any, above normal. have ranged very high in geld Prices bavO but not in the currency of production, April 18th, 1918. and the volume of the trade has been Bir, I have the honour to acknow remarkably large for the return secured,

in Hongkong ledge receipt of your Excellency's letter DEMAND FROM AMERICA

The following is a translation of a vegetables. Two other constables went to letter from the Waichiaopu to His The Crown Solicitor: I did not make his assistance. The defendant was among Majesty's Minister at Feking in refer The Magistrato I did it. I sorted the crowd, and was shouting out

once to the $60,000 Hongkong currency the summons for the convenience of the Court and all parties concerned. A week

voted to the Flood Relief Fund by the Was more than sufficient. PAR

Hongkong` Government : ------

Mr. Lookers You Forget that negotia- tions were going on. I am not respon- sible for the fact that the Attorney- General did not give me an answer for some days.

Don't

you think it

Chinese: Kill the Indian devils.”

Mr. J. E. Wood remanded the case.

RUSSIAN LEGION FOR FEANCE, The Russian Chargé d'Affaires and the

The Magistr we have both sum Russian Military Attaché in London of the 17th instant informing me that The demand in the United States has

would be better monses adjourned sine die, and then

to

you might get ready with your case! Do make the following announcement: you agree to that Mr. Crown Solicitor The Russian General Lohvicky, who is The Crown Solicitor entirely serving in Franco, wishes to bring to the agree with your Worship I ready knowledge of all Russians residing in

on with the case at any time. Looker:

I wish a date to

England that he is at present forming a Russian Legion to continue the war. new it would be much batter. fixed

The Magistrate: You just mentioned against the Central Powers and fight en something about negotiations and anked the French front Laces this Lagu

be enlisted as volunteers all sub- for dieser have concluded the

Mr. Looker

busy and will not be free till June 6th Will that dot

a further sum of $17,000, subscribed by the Colony of Hongkong, has been paid to the account of the Metropolitan Flood Relief Union Commission.

I would express my deepest thanks for this further generons subscription by the Hongkong Government, which has again

boen particularly strong, at times in dicating that almost any price would be paid for the metal. The price, however, has been determined very largely by

quotations of tin from the Straits Settle. ments, where the fixed exchange value of the silver dollar operates to the dis producers when exchange passes shove advantage of Hongkong and Chinese tin the value of the Straits dollah

the past year,

form. on account of exchange has been very

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ecen of military use and physically fit taken pity on the wretched condition of advantage of the Straits din producers negotiations, if you will only fix a date. The conditions of service in the Russian the Tientsin flood victims.ani infororial, since at times the same price

The Magistrate: I am particularly Legion to bo as follows

(1)Fighting against the enemy tong the Flood Relief Commission, and, in for Straite and Hongkong tin in gold in proceed until a lawful Russian Govern replying to your Excellency would ex- the United States netted the Straits nearly half again as much în ment recognized by the Allies shall make press the hope that you will, on my

dollars, or the currency

of pro pence in agreement with the Alliesbehelf, transmit this expression of thanks

duction

up the beginning of 1918 the (2). All soldiers in the Russian Legion to the Hongkong Government.

enough to take about all the tin that ins to be submitted to French military law

been available, and, unless exchange and to the French code of military dis- cipline.

operates too strongly in its disfavour, the Hongkong market faces a good trade for the coming year..

Mr. Looker Quite; it will do very

It is rather

well:

The Crown Solicitor:

Long

time,

I think Cannot we fix an arlier date!

The Magistrate: No, I do not think The hearing was accordingly £xed for June 6th, at 2.15 p.m

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