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WAR BOND DRAWING

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 22ND, 1918.

behind the scenes. That has been carried

THE DEPORTATION CASE.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

FIRST AND SECOND PRIZES WON out, in the main, by Mr. I. C. Sandford, LEAVE TO APPEAL TO THE PRIVY ALLEGED ATTEMPTED MURDER.

BY HONGKONG RESIDENTS. COMPLETE LIST OF WINNING NUMBERS.

day afternoon when the drawing of war

of the Hongkong “and Shanghai Bank, who is the hôn, treasurer, Mr. Bentley, who has now gone home to fight, who was the hon. secretary, his successor, Mr.

COUNCIL

A Chinese was charged with attempt- In the Full Court, yesterday, before ing to murder another Chinese at Wess the Chief Justice (Sir William Rens Point.

Davies, K, and the Puisme Judge Mr. Leo d'Almada appeared for the The Theatre Royal was crowded yester. Wells, and, later, Mr. Bristor in connce (Mr. Gompertz), Mr. Pollock, K.C., re. defendant.

tion with the War Bond drawing itachi presenting Mr. Li Hong M, asked leave Inspector MacDonald said trat com.

Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe remanded the cas for a week, fixing bail at $500,

TRAVELLING WITHOUT TICKETS.

Five Chinese three old men and two little boys were charged

with travelling

bonds, under the auspices of the Hong, and by the Advertising Committee and a to appeal to- the Privy Council against plainant Vas still in hospital.

whole host of friends in all parts of the the judgment delivered by the Supreme kong St. George's Society, took place.

is East.

Court recently in the action brought by One hundred thousand tickets,

Mr. Li Hong Mi against certain Govern known, were issued for sale at 86 each, and of these 96,000 were sold. The gross

went officials. yield, therefore, was $480,000 and after the deduction of $10,000 for estimated

which he retired

When the drawing was completed, the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, addressing

It will be remembered that the deporte those present said: As far as we can state, though we are not quite certain tion of Mr. Li Hong Mi, a solicitor's expenses, a sum of $470,000 was lett for about it, both the first and second tickets interpreter who was formerly in the Gov from Canton to Hongkong on the 8.5. distribution. Twenty-five per cent of were sold in Hongkong. I want to make crament service from wh this amount, or 9117,500, goes to War an appeal through the Press to those who on pension, was ordered by the Governor Charities, leaving 8352,500 for the prizes won fairly substantial prizes to remem in-Council, Mr. Li Hong Mi, who is come to the Colony with the intention of

ber the sacred cause for which this draw natural-born British subject, brought a carning a living by begging alma. na shown below.

No reasonable person will cavil at the ing was started, namely, War Charities, action to have the Deportation Order.

Mr. J. R. Wood ordered the two boya arrangements made for the drawing. In and I hope they will retain a portion of squashed, and claimed damages against to be sent back to Canton, and fined the the first place, the whole proceedings the prizes for War Charities of Hong the Attorney-General, the Secretary for three old men 810 euch, with the ulter

kong (Cheers.)

wero ns public as possible and everything harl been carefully rehearsed so that no time should be wasted. All the pro-

The full list of prizes, is as follows

Chinese Affairs and the Captain Superin. tendent of Police. The action was dis missed, and it is against this judgment that appeal is now to be made

Mr. Li Hong Mi is represented by Mr. HE. Pollock, K.C. and Mr. Alabaster, O.B.E. (instructed by Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist). The cuse for the Government was conducted by Mr E. H. Sharp, K.C., O.BE, and the Attorney-General (Mr. J. H. Kemp, C.B.E.).

Mr. Pollock, in making his application, pointed out that the question involved the appeal was one of great general and publić importance and one, more over, which affected the liberty of the appellant. With regard to the right of sppeal direct from their Lordships to the Privy Council, without going before the Court comprising the three judges, Mr. Pollock mentioned that he had seen the Attorney General on that point, and the Crown was satisfied that he was taking the right course,

The Chief Justice I quite agree. Mr. Pollock then quoted authorities. with the object of allowing that their Lordships had power to grant leave to appeal on the ground of the question being one of great general or public import anse, and mentioned that the Attorney General was not going to contest that the point involved came within that descrip tion. There was also the question of the appropriate amount of security to be put up. It was shown that security not ex ceeding to,000 had to be provided, and Mr. Pollock contended that the average amount usual in these cases was £200.

The Fuisne Judge: Cannot the amount

be agreed?

Mr. Pollock Perhaps it can.

Ho Nam without paying their fares.

Inspector Kent said defendants had

native of twenty days' hard labour.

STEALING PLATES:

LANE CRAWFORD&Co.

FURNISHING DEPT.

WE HAVE JUST RECEIVED

A LARGE STOCK OF

PLAIN CASEMENT

CLOTHS

IN ALL SHADES.

CRETONNES and TAFETTAS

IN NEW COLOURINGS AND DESIGNS.

A Chinete was charged with stealing PLAIN and FANCY MUSLINS

two plates,

Inspector Kent stated that defondant was a coal coolie who was out of work at the present moment. Defendant had informed him that he was compelled to commit the robbery because he was stary. ing and wished to get some money with which to buy food. Defendant had only been in the Colony for six months He had a friend living in Wanchai who would be able to help him.

Mr. J. R. Wood remanded the case till Tuesday for further enquiries.

ILLICIT OPIUM.

A Japanese woman and a Clincse man were charged with being in unlawful possession of 27 taels of prepared- opiùm other than Government prepared opium. The Japanese woman pleaded guilty, that the opium was given to her stating by the Chinese, who paid her $5 to convey it to Canton. The Chinese, however, em- phatically denied this. He said he was going on board the Wa On, and was following defendant at the time he was arrested,

Sergeant Fallon said he received, in- formation that a Japanese woman, followed by a Chinese male, would nt- tempt to amuiggle opium on board the La On. He kept watch for them, and when they arrived he bad them arrested. When the Japanese woman was ecarched the opium was found underneath her clothing

The Chief Justice 1 should have Mr. ED. C. Wolfe discharged the thought there would be no trouble in Chinese male, sa there was no evidence coming to an agreement with the Attor-against him, and fined the Japanese

tagonists were, of course, on the stage. Upon the left hand side was the table. for the members of the Committee who recorded the numbers as they were an rounced. On the right, Mr. A. R. Lowe presided over the urn from which the. number of the prize was extracted, and

Priz. 8178,250

Ticket No.

11820

2nd

62,873

51624

3rd

25,250

60415

4th

10,000

64200.

5th

10,000

10606

Gth

$7,500

37810

7th

7,600

01780

8th

6,000

19275

in the centre were the five urus from which the numbers themselves were drawn. Everything went like clockwork. Mr. H. C. Sandford, the honorary treasurer, presided over the belt. In answer to his signal Mr. Lowe's ura was twirted Out shot a number, Mr. Lowe examined it and announced the result to the expectant public-the 40th, 30th or Goth prize as the case might be. Then the bell tinkled again and the five urns the contre were called upon to do their duty. Each was in charge of two meng one turned the handle, the other seized upon the numeral which came out, put it back again ioumedintely fato the arn, and hung up in front of him the corresponding numeral on a largo piece of cardboard. After the five numerala had been exhibited for a few seconds, the bell rang again. The pieces of card- board were taken down Mr. Lowe was called upon for another prizs queber and the same process was repeated until the whole of the 103 prizes had been drawn. The full drawing occupied one hour and twenty minutes, Several times. numbers of tickets came out which had not been sold. These included: 90,875; 98,752; 98,002; 99,458; 80,853; 44,079 and 90,975. One of these numbers-98,975- would have won the third prize so that if a sporting syndicate had been formed in Hongkong to buy up the whole of the unsold tickets it would have been in pocket some $15,000 or $20,000.

9th

5,000

40948

oth

2,500

23604

∙11th

2,500

45094

12th

2,000

05186

13th

2,000

88112

14th

2,000

20047

15th

2,000

40730

16th

2,000

16150

17th

1,000

14925

18th

1,000

03730

'10th

1,000

09546

20th

∙1,000

01494

21st

1,000-

45189

22nd

∙1,000

086:25

23rd

700

43301

24th

700

38237

700

40220

96th

700

38372

27th

$100

50250

28th

700

0th

700

78983 18450

*30th

02483

31st

Bard

34th

35th

400

15646

72303 94800

16540. 01804

30th

400

77280

37th

400

-41403

38th

400

.62764

39th

400

01721

40th

400

305.20

'4186

400

24132

42nd

400

74612

43rd

400

69806

44th

340

06380

45th

89536

01474

4715

91074

goy General, I suppose he wants euff

48th

60837

When

-19th

900

40788

ticket was drawn which had not been sold it meant simply that the drawing for that particular prize had to be made over again.

50th

300

02938

5180

300

11678

B2nd

49041

53rd

22326

84th

63315

Soth

300

93090

Ay the Committee table were the Hon. Mr. Holyoak, President of St. George's Society; His Honour Mr. H. H. J. Gom. pertz, Vice-President; Mr. N. J. Stabl the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, representing the Chinese community; and Mr. H, C. Sandford, hon. treasurer.

50th

300

85755

57th

300

05376

68th

900.

76283

50th

200

·58376:

Goth

40462

20480

do not propose to ask for costs in this

62nd

200

27526

03rd

83601

64th

54252

65th

76010

66th

02076

Mr. Lowe was assisted at his urn by

67th.

17028

Mr. Martin,

68th

59860

091h

200

01134

Tho

hoss in

Those in charge of the ve central

70th

200

42820

ures were Mr. F. A. Wells and Mr. A.

Ziet

200

19375

72nd

70214,

G. Coppin, Mr. Lakin and Mr. Mans

#3rd

200

21136

74th

500

07574

200

7uth

200

52228

78th

200

79th

200

49319

The first prize was drawn after about Afteen minutes, and there was a thrill of excitement when the number went up and Mr. Sandford announced that it had bgen sold in Hongkong by Messrs.. Moutrle & Co. The second prize was drawn practically at the end of the list. This also has been won by someone in Hongkong. Another prize the smallest of all-remains in the Colony, it being won by a ticket sold by Mr. A. F. Wells There was some, little amusement when this last announcement was made, for as the value of the prize is $25 it came as something in the nature of an anti-climax when everyone was speculating who was the winner of the £27,000.

30th

200

18748

Bist

100

40506

-82nd

93985

83rd

13270

84th

56752

80th 87th 88th

24718

13883

67017

95658

00367

9180

72400

Pand

100

93rd

94th

55898 02868 09493

95tti

105

100

65677

100

66070

97th

96th

100 100

60404

09923

99th 100th

100. 100

101st

100

102nd 103rd

22124: 89976 100 31590) 25 84070

field; Mr. Dransfield and Mr. Oswald; Mr. Owen and Mr. Bateman; Mr. K. de O. Longmire and Mr. T. J. Fisher..

LOCAL PRIZES.

AN APPEAL TO PRIZE-WINNERS.

In declaring the drawing open, the Hon, Mr. P. H. Holyoak thanked all

those who had assisted so arduously in bringing the drawing to such a successful conclusion. It must be perfectly obvious to every one, he said, that you cannet sell 96,000 tickets in a drawing like this

Toth

77th

200

07557

60305 90707

39562

Winning tickets should be presented

cient security to cover costs. If there is any difficulty in the matter it could be dealt with in Chambers.

to

Mr. Pollock: We will endeavour come to an arrangement with the Crown, and if we cannot do that your Lord ships will gave us liberty to apply in Chambers.

woman $1,000, with the alternative of six weeke hard labour.

A ZEALOUS CONSTABLE

Two Chinese women were charged with being in unlawful possession of a quan- city of coal.

Defendants stated that they were engaged by a stranger to carry the coal, The Attorney General The defendants and were taking it to Ship Street when

a tukung arrested them. He asiced" the action up to the date of your Lordships' women for some money in exchange for decision, but that in without prejudies with regard to the rights they may have in future proceedings.

Leave to appeal was then granted.

CHARTERING A STEAMER,

JUDGMENT FOR PLAINTIFFS.

A case of considerable interest in shipping eireles came up for hearing last week at the Supreme Court before His Honour, the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees-Davies, K.0).

The cate was one in which the Wo Fat Sing and Luca Hing Steamship Company claimed $52,103.35, damages for breach of contract, from the Boon Song Steani ship Company,

Mr E H Sharp, K.C., with Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Looker, Herston & Deacon), appeared for plain- tiffs, and Mr. H. E. Pollock, KC (ia structed by Mr. Hall, of Messrs. Wilkin Bon & Grist) for the defendants.

Plaintiffs' case was that on or about April 15th the defendant firm entered into a contract with the plaintiffs to charter the s. l'heumpent for twelve

their freedom.

One of the women referred to the constable as tau pei low (n small-pox man).

His Worship: You must not call a constable tau-pei-tou. All policemen are good. It is fortunate for you that you are new arrivals from the country, other wise you would have got into serious trouble.

Inspector Sim: When I heard the story on Thursday night I was inclined to believe that there was something fishy in the constable's version. He was not on duty at the time; and no one ordered him to go on duty in plain clothes, but he did so. At the same time, I wish Your Worship to understand that the women have brought forward the allega lion that the constable asked for money for the first time to-day. They did not make it at the Police Station

After further evidence Mr. E. D. C.. Wolfe discharged defendants with a severe caution.

sent to the Soon Seng Company for signature, but they refused to sign it on two grounds-first, that Mr. Lo Siu. Pak was only a clerk in the firm und had no authority to sign for the firm with their chop, which was not their contract chop but the correspondence chop; and also, that the ship was not insured as good risk in local insurance companies.

Alter the plaintiffs had given evidence and certain of the witnesses for the signed by Messrs. Snowman & Co. on defence had been called, Mr. Pollock, a

at the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank months. The confirmation note was

THE WINNEN OV; THE FIRST PRIZE.

It is understood that the winner of the

first prize is Mr. A. D. Macdonald, power- house engineer of the Hongkong Tram way Company,

judgment.

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