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A POLICE SERGEANT 8 DOWNFALL NINETEENTH LIST OF THE LOCAL:
AT SHANGHALA
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ASSOCIATION.
BILL
STRAITS MILITARY SERVICE class A men, that is, to the man who are fit to join the combatant fonors of the Empire, and that the Bill should not extend to the other classes of men, that is, to the men who are only fit for
GROUNDS OF EXEMPTION,
NO APPEAL.A
able class A man under 11 years of age
do not think that it is much good any
In the British Supreme Court, Shang- The following acounts, totalling hai, on July 4th, before His Honour 400,430, have been received by the Hong Judge Sir Havilland de Saussurez J. kong and South Chins War Savings Asso Legislative Council on July 1st, the as that of a clerk or that of a cook or At a meeting of the Straits Settlements Barrison duty or for sedentary work, such Tait was charged, for that he cation for the past month and invested Attorney-General, in introducing the that of an orderly. In our opinion this between 1813 and 1918, boing entrusted in Wur Loans Investment Trust Military Service Ordinance, ipia, aid class of men would be as usefully employ- with sums of money totalling 8800, to Malaya at 8 per cent. Could you ask a safer guide? apply the same for the purposes of the
I move that this Bill be now read a first od hero or probably more usefully ent -Application forms for membership wny time. The object of this Bill is to give played here than they could be employed Rills Club did fraudu Certainly no one is better qualified Shanghal Police me to his own use bo had of all the Banks or from the under-power to the Governor to send every avail in Europe. Therefore, I may say that I
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AGENTE IN HONGKONG AND SOUTH CHINA
CHINA MAIL
[1831
S.S. OC., LT.
S.S. "NANKING
(AMERICAN REGISTRY 14,000 TONS)
WILL BAIL FROM
HONGKONG TO MANILA
on or about 30th July,
RETURNING FROM
MANILA TO HONGKONG
on or about 5th August.
- 5,000—One subscription.
4,283-Ono
of $305 entrusted to accused during 1917 foeys ju any currency, dividend war 1918 was made in respect of the S. Manto, and bank notes are all accepted."
26,000-Two subscriptions." Police Recreation Club. A third charge was that the accused converted the sum of $300 out of a guarantee by a Chinese' of 3500 given on September 5th, 2016.
Accused pleaded guilty to all theec charges
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Mr. H. P. Wilkinson, Crown Advocate, said he regretted in a way that the pri
soner did not have counsel to speak for him. The only fact really in the date which he thought might influence the question of sentence was this, that he understood that the accused's offence was due to gambling at the Wheel"
His Lordship said it appeared from the depositions that this had been going on for a considerable time, that it was by no
Misolated act.
Wilkinson--No, it is the result of one original mistake. In further answer to his Lordship, counsel said that the total defalcations were approximately Sceneed denied that the money was
misappropriated by him for gambling. The only explanation he could give was that he used this money when he was
in debt. heavily
He used some of the money to send home to his parents When he came
to
it he had to use replaco it in other ways through being heavily in debt in Shanghai. He further ex- pinined that the debts were ordinary debts such as were run up in Shanghai every! day-clothing, etc. His salary was not enough to keep him in Shanghai
THE JUDGE E STRONG REMARES
His Lordship in passing sentence said, ho was not prepared to accept that ex- planation. He proceeded: I cannot help having a shrewd suspicion that the Crown Advocate's suggestion that you had been gambling is really the true one. Your crime is one which cannot be trasted na that of a younger man who has simply been robbing the till, but you have taken money from your comrades and you say you have applied it to the payment of your own debts. I shall pass upon you a sentence that you be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for 18 calendar months.
CHINA MUTUAL V. PORT OF LONDON.
In the Supreme Court of Judicature, Court of Appeal, the cases of the China Mutual Storm Navigation Co., Ltd., s. The Port of London Authority was decid. ed on May 10th before Lords Justices Pickford, Bankes and Sorutton.
It was an appeal of the plaintiffs for judgment of an order for a new trial. The plaintiffs the China Mutual, of Liverpool bad claimed £3,305 damages in respect of injury sustained by the steamship Polyphemus while entering the East India Dock, London, on November 16th, 1916, through e ullision between the Polyphemus and the lower pier boad at the entrand of the dock, the property of the defendants." The l'olyphemut was entering under the directions of the
3,120-One 3,000-One
2,000–Three subscriptions. 1,040—One aubscription. 1,000-Eight subscriptions.
920-One subscription. 909 One
800-One 800-One 700-One
600-Five subscriptione 400-Thirteen subscriptions. 450-Two subscriptions. 440-One subscription,
430-e
100 Seven subscriptions. 350-Five
32-One subscription. 310-One 303-One
300 Twelve subscriptions. 280-One subscription.
250
Nine subscriptions. 230-Ono
920- Uno
200-Niacteen subscriptions.
160-Tw
170-Two,
160 Three
150-Fifteen 130-Two 15-Three
120-One auber iption. 110-Two subscriptions, 100-Forty
06-One subscription 80-Two subscriptions
Four
30
Three
65-One subscription. 60-Five subscriptions.
00- Forty-seven subscriptions. 40--5
subscriptions. 35-Five
30% Ten
25-Twenty-six subscriptions. 20-Twelve subscriptions. is-Five
10-Twenty-seven subscriptions. 5-Twenty-nine subscriptions.
Total
186 List
2nd list"
90,430 30, 109 10,280
3rd list
02.075
4th list
210,305
5th list
123,680
Stl
oth list
82,120
61,850
Fath
68,335
9th list
110,690
Tuth list
140,345
11th list
12th list
19,525
13th list
14th list
20,875 43,680
5th list
64,355
With list 17th dist
72,390
04,985
list
106,000
$1,550,655
Total amount received to
date
49,715-
In addition to the above, the following
offer being made of an amendment to include class B or class O men. Our mind class A men, that is, men who can, go and has been made up that we shall have only
immediately, join the fighting forces.
I may mention, Sir, before I conclude, that an exemption tribunal, but no ap- Bill. A tribunal which will be called an peal tribunal, will be set up under this.
exemption tribunal will be established in
in the Colony to Europe or elsewhere to join the combatant froces of the Empire The reason why this power is asked for is that the Empire is in need of overy man that can be obtained for the pur pose of filling the gaps that are being caused in the reserves, which have been drawn apon very heavily lately by the filling up of the fighting forces on the Western front; and that the Government deems it the daty of every part of the each Settlement, consisting of not less than five and not more than even men British Empire to do its utmost in sup plying that need. That there is a great bond of loan-power is apparent, not only from the message of the Prime Minister to the Prime Ministers of the Dominions,
I
to be appointed by the Governor. There is no tribunal to which an appeal can be taken from that exemption tribunal. can hardly see the necessity for it. Thu tribunal will be drawn from the pick of the community and there will apparently
which was cabled, I think, some time in March this year, but also from the fact that an Act has been passed since Marche nobody left to whom there can be an 21st which was the date of the beginning appeal. If there was an appeal it looks as if that appeal would be from Cesar of the German offensive increasing the
to Caesar. To this tribunal, which must military ago in the United Kingdom from 41 to 51, and in the case of medical bo not less than five, I have been directed men to 60, and in all other cases, if his that he intends to make the following ap by his Excellency the Governor to state Majesty the King thinks it necessary for pointments: Two judges of the Supreme the defence of the realm and orders it to Court will be appointed on each tribunal. the Chief Justice being the chairman of the age of 56
each tribunal; a member, to be nominated by the unofficial members of this house, will be appointed on each tribunal by the Governor; a member to be nominated by the Chamber of Commerce of Singu
will be appointed on the Singapore,
What is to be our answer to the call which is being made not only by the Prime Minister but by the mother coun
try i Uur answer to the call is embodieil Pl, a morber to be nominated by
in the Bill the first reading of which I am now moving.. But the contribution which is being made by us under that Bill entails one hundredth part of the ascrifice which is entailed in the United Kingdom by the Act which was passed a few months ago Under the Imperial Act, men up to 51 years men who have not yet attained their 62nd year are liable to be called up to serve with the colours, and all classes.
of men-class A, class B, class C every Ines. Under our Bill men between 41 and 51 are not touched at all and under our Bill only class A comes within the Ambit of its provisions. Class B, class Cand class Dare not touched. In Eng land, every man between those ages and belonging to those classes, unless he can get a certificate of exemption, must join the colours if he is called up, and, indeed, nien under 25 cannot even get en exemps tion which men aboye 25 can get. Young men undor 25 years of age are not allowed to set cortificates of exemption on the ground that they are engaged in un essen
the Chamber of Commerce, Penang, to sit on the Penang tribunal, and a mem ber to be nominated by the Malacca Plan ters Association to sit on the Malacca tribunal. Then there will be a member to be nominated by His Excellency General, who will be appointed by the Governor on each tribunal. In addition there will be a member to be appointed without nomination by anybody by his will be unofficial. That, Sir, will be the Excellency the Governor, which member
net of these exemption tribunals, nominations are being made and have I sincerely trust that when the bien approved by his Excellency the Gov- or the perstid vill not be such na in tho Singapore Chamber
opinion of the member for the of Commerce" will nake a cat laugh." (Laughter.) The General Officer Commanding. Sir, beg to Becond the motion.
The Bill was then read a first time and the Attorney General gave notice that at the next meeting of the Council be would move the second reading of the Bill.
following are the obiects and ren- sons appended to the Straits Settlements. Military Service Ordinance, 1918.
OBJECTS AND REASONS.
The object of this bill is to raise an overseas force, all of the members of which will be liable to be called out by the Governor at any time during the war, for active
tial business and that they are indispensColony the limits of the
nble in that business. As the Prime
Ainister said in the House of Commons, (2) This force will consist of the men when this Bill to which I have made reclassified in category A under the Regi- ference was under consideration, there istration and Medical Examinati Ordi: going to be a clean cut of every of man the Pro1917, who are not exempted from what be meant by a clean cut, and tribunal to be established under this bill under 25. years of age. And he explained provisions of this bill.
(3.)Exemptions will be granted by a was in
deskmaster and the plaintiffs alleged amounts have been received, all of which was no matter what the indust be it and in the case of men in the service
that the collision was caused by the nezli have been invested in War Loans Invest gence and breach of duty by the defendants, the Port of London Authorient Trust of Malaya at 6 per cent. ty, or their servants. The defendants Straits currency.
Previously acknowledged. denied the negligence. The jury found
Total (Straits current) Sterling Previously acknowledged
negligence on both sides, and the plain tiffs now appealed.
The Court ordered a new trial to be
held.
SERVICES ENTERTAINMENT
·FUND,
The Treasurer of the Services Enter- tainment Furid gratefully acknowledges the following contributions for the period ended 9th July
February to July. ET Thomas M: 8.
8:30 .10
**A monthly subscriber
J. M. Gordon
Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak..
Total.
100
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PIANO RECITAL
to
sential or non-essential, and no matter of the Government, by the Colonial Ser- which a a young man Was hon dispensable or indispensable that retary with the approval of the Governor $12,397.40 man was in that essential business, on the following grounds
203, 139.30 he would have to join the colours when... (a) That it is expedient in
Pong
Imperial hic was called up. But with regard
interrats or in the intercets of such Bei 215,837.30 enen over 25 years of age, the Prime Ming tish trade as should in the opinion
the tribunal be maintained during the ter said that there was going to be an effective comb-out, that is to ERY, that
war, that the applicant should, instead who was in an every man over that age
of being enrolled in the force, be engaged business essential
who could be £0,157,15.73 that business or could get someone engaged or in which he is with the p- red other work in which he is habitually spared UNION INSURANCE SOCIETY OF CANTON, JAD, who was not it for military service to proval of the tribunal
Hen. Treasurers and Secretaries,
(6)-That Hongkong, 11th July, 1918
Total
.. 652. 3.4
5,505.12.0)
"HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
SRDERS 158UED BY MR. F. C. JENKIN, C.-E. PARADES, CENTRAL, 0.30 PM
Uniform helmets and spikes, Monday, July 15th-No. 2 Company. Tuesday, July 16th--No. 3 Company. Wednesday, July 17th--No. 1 Section. Thursday, July 18th-No 2 Platoon. Friday, July 19th-No. 2 Section at Water
Police Station at 5.45 p.m.
DEPARTMENTAL ORDERS.
hardship
en
would
discharge his duties would also have to 85% Thant serious prepared to ef join up when called upon. And that eng to his exceptional financial or busi...”:
comb-out applies to every man up to 57.
Under our Bill there is no clean cut for
if the applicant were in the Force,
nese obligations and domestic position.
men under 25, but of course there will be a combing out of men up to 41.
(4.) The men who are called out for exemptions to be obtained under this Bill active service outside the Colony will be are on the ground that it is expedient Majesty's regular forces for general ser deemed to be duly enlisted in His that the applicant should be engaged in work in which he is still engaged if the Vico with the colours for the period of work is of national importance or if he the war, and will be appointed to some is engaged in any British trade; he will corps of His Majesty's regular forces, be entitled to a certificate of exemption No man will, however, be called out who
in the opinion of the tribunal that is not, on re-examination under the Re- trade is one that should be maintained gistration and Medical Examination
the
war and the applicant, would Ordinance, 1917, classified in category A-
work in.
in which he ndispensable in the t engaged in that trade. That you may
be
is
say is an additional ground to the CANTON LOCAL RED CROSS grounds of
the English
are
to be on under
of exemption which
are
A revised copy of the Departmental A Act. All the
in the English Act
WORKERS.
The following is the programme of the Orders Book is now being issued to in our Bill, but we have that additional The Canton Local Red Cross Workers Recital, with Mrs. Duncan as the vocalist, all ranks, SARAY ground to which I have just made refer- to be given on Monday next at the Sergeants and Constables will receive ence, namely, being engaged in British have this week despatched to the Matron, Helena May Institute, by kind permis
copies through their respective Intrade sion of the Council, by Mr. Dermed
Ding the progress of deemed essential dur 28th General Hospital, E.E.F, the
the war. Therefore, our Fuller. As will be seen, the programme Members of the Staff will obtain copies that when we compare the provisions of 50 snite pyjamas, 13 shirts, 23 helpless
spectors
demands are very
ery small, it is cloar following goods and hospital supplies:-- contains only well-known and popular by application at this office between the Bill with the English Act our provi- case shirts, 12 shrouds, 68 pillow-slips, pieces, and the Recital is open to every- of the Institute
the hours of 10-12 noon and 2.15-4.30 sions and mild and liberal and not dras 55 draw-sheets, 38 dysentery pads, 4 limb or not, but at the
collection p.m.
tic. It in difficult to conceive how pads 33 pairs of socks, 8 pairs of bed will be made which
intact to the All ranks will be held individually re one could object to the Bill on the ground slippers, 9 mop-heads, 27dusters, 19 Prisoners-of-War Fund. In a letter responsible for duly obtaining the new that its provisions are too comprehensive servicites, 31 tray-cloths, 16 knited wash
far reaching or too drastic. On the
One whether meclusion
a
FARE ONE WAY G.$25.00 APPROXIMATELY H.K. $33.00 ONLY.cently received by Mr. Denman Fuller and from Monday, July 15th, 1015 other hand, I think I can conceive that ing swairs, 13 milk jile covers (issurtat
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objection may be taken to the Bill on the sizes), 166 khaki handkerchiefs, 1 bed- ground that its provisions are not far jacket, 26 surgical caps, 12 gurgeons capa, in The issue of boots for the year 1918 will reaching enough and that they are not 120 surgical swabs (in bags), 330 rolled
Bharp Adell Toupee stop on Saturday, July 20th, so comprehensive as the Hongkong Ordi- - bandages (orice is 84 Tannede
Q valsante E Hubenstein; Mazurka
80
in FAll orders already issued to the Connance of the Jamaica law. In Hongkong, many-tailed bandages, 36 gauzy many 2 Godard tractor (Took Sing,, Queen's Road for instance, every class of man comes tailed chest bandages, 42 gauge many
East) will be withdrawn on the above within the purview of their Ordinance. tailed abdominal bandages, 61 flannelette
Their Ordinance is
not restricted to class suspensary bandages, 67 triangular Members are therefor, warned to apply A, but embraces all the other clases to bandages, 97 knitted eye bandages; 1,000 which men of military age may be assign-
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at the shop forthwith
ed. In Jamaica, the law embraces every cigarettes, 3 fly traps, 1 suit khaki uni. man under 41 no matter what the class form putbees and cape complete, a paira TF. Honge, ASP (R) is to which he is relegated. We are deter of boots, books and cards, clothing and Hongkong, 11th July, 1912.
mined that our Bill should be confined to old linen.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.