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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 1911 1918.

their present pitch and to continue the present wilk supply if Mr. Oliphant is taken from them.

The CHAIRMAN-There are five over-age --Mr. Walker, who is manger, Mr. Slovenson, the resistant manager, Mr. Jack, the accountant, Mr. Page, in the After refrering to the work done shipping department and Mr. Baker, the by the Dury Farm in supplying Dairy Superintendent. You have, in the military authorities. Mr. Looker addition to the over-age men, three men continued submit, with some con- who are unfit:Mr. Bullin, clerk in the nee ice department, Mr. Macfarlane, engi-

the Tribunal that Mr. neer at Ini-Chi Kok and Mr. Thompson,liphant cannot possibly be spared with clerk in the book-keeping department, out jeopardising Imperial interests and The Company asks for absolute exemp tion of all three and the gentlemen them.

solves ask for absolute exemption also. Did any come before the Military Com- mission Inst-year 7.

Mr. LOOKER-None.

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the local essential interests of the Colony, With regard to Mr. Bradbury, he is an expert in charge of the meat packing department.

Mr. LANG Has Mr. Bradbury been on long leave since the war started ¶

ME. BRADHURY-Yes. I was away for

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Taylor)-You seven months. I had an assistant at that are 38 and married, and you are the time. He left the Company about six or refrigerating engineer. We understand eight months ago, and left the Colony you are in charge of the iés Enetory and cold storage. Until two or three monthat recently by the Empress Mr. We are one short in my department. My Walker made a little mistake just now,

No. 2 at that time was an expert butcher. I am now alone in the department..

ago, until the ice factory was, nequired by the Dairy Coropany, you were No. 2 there,

Mr. TAYLOR-I was No, 1 engineer. Mr, Haxton was the manager.

The CHAIRMAN Mr. Hasion bere 1

Mr.. TAYLOR--Yes, in the rep, The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Oliphant)-You are 31 and married. and are employed on the farm. You are an expert farmer and you came out here to do this work, 1 believe ?"

Mr. OLIPBANT-Yes, eight and a half years ago.

MESSES, ALEX. ROSS & CO. The case of J. Wattis was thon con- sidered.

The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Wattis)- You are 30 and single and an assistant in Messra Alex. Rose & Co. We understand that neither you nor your firm asks for exemption. You came before the Mili. tary Commission last year. You have no objection, I suppose Major Morgan !

Major MORGAN-No, sir.

The CHAIRMAN, continuing Then,” Mr. Wattie, you will go,

Mr. WATTIE-Thank you.

LONDON MISSIONARY SOCIETY.

The last case considered was that of A. Hughes. Dr. Pearce appeared for Missionary Bociety.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY OPIUM CHARGE WITHDRAWN Four Chinese were charged with being in unlawful possession of 170, tuels of

piui, valued at 81,455.00 Agassiz appeared for the defendants.

Mr. P. W. Goldring prosecuted and Mr.

Mr. King, A.5.1. said the

LANE,

CRAWFORD & Co.

Police did not wish to offer any evidence, 3OLE AGENTS FOR SPALDING'S ATHLETIC GOODS. and asked the Magistrate to discharge de feridunits,

Mr. E. D. C. Walfe accordingly dis charged them,

SNATCHING GOLD BANGLES.

JUST

TO HAND TENNIS

A Chinge was charged with snatching TENNIS two gold bangles from another Chines un board a Canton steamer.

It was stated that complainant, dis covering that his bangles ware missing, informed the compradore, who searched

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the the passengers ns they wore kaving the TENNIS

vessel, and found the bangles on defend The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Hughes) want, who is a time-expired banishce.

Mr. J. R. Wood sentenced defendant have read your papers and have read to three months hard labour and four

to us. We understand that you are on the letter which Dr. Pearce has written hours' stocks.

the educational staff of the London Mis sionary Society and that you are Head- master of the Yung Wah School for boys You are the only European there. You are not a clergyious and you have had previous military training in the Comtioned us to how he came into pes

session of the iron, defendant replied. bridge University Officers Training that he had purchased it for 91.50 from Corps.

Mr. HouE-That is so.

The CHAIRMAN (to Dr. Pearce)These are three Europeans engaged in the Lon- don Mission in Hongkong, yourself, Mr. Wells and Mr. Hughes, Mr. Wells was lately away on furlough for 18 months.

carry on? He returned in March last. How did you

Dr. PEARCE --Mr. Bryant of Peking was borrowed for ta months.

Mr. Looken, continuing-With regard to Mr. Taylor the Company have recently still required the business of the Hongkong fee Company Their food department extended so tremendously that it was necessary for them to find their own cold storage accommodation. Hitherto they had relied on the cold storage accommoda tion of the Ice Company. In order to keep up their necessary supplies, and particularly their supplies for the use of H.M's forces in the Colony they have The CHAIRMAN Are you in charge of to keep a large quantity of ment at all nay particular part of the farm?

Mr. OLIPHANT-Cayle, pige and poultry. maintain both the ice supply and the times in cold storage. The engines which The CHAIRMAS--You tell us that the cold storage supply are to a large extent demand for milk has increased very much very old. They have their own preuliari- during the war because of the restrictedties and require expert attention. Mr. importation of tin milk and that the live Taylor has been in charge for three and stock has increased nearly 30 per cent. during thus war, Trom 489 head in August, with his engines and thoroughly compet a half years and is thoroughly conversant

1914, to 746 to-day. The raising of pigs has ent at all times to remedy any temporary also very much increased for packing and Iveakdown. I um informed that if the canning, again because of the restricted enginos stop working for 24 hours the importation from England and Australia. result would he that all the food in the The CHARMS (to Mr. Bradbury)- You cold storage would become unfit for use. are employed in ment packing and in the A large portion of that food is kept there curing of hams and bacon. Did you first for the military authorities of the Colony join the Company to do this kind of who entirely rely on it for the use of the work? Did you join them is a butcher garrison, and Major Milner Jones, who is and have you been engaged in this pack here, will be able to give the Tribunal

Dr. PEARCE-I fear not, sir. M any information they desire on that point. ing business as an expert?

You have referred to Mr. Haxton as being Hughes is specially trained. The confil. Mr. BRADUCKY-les...

recently in to employ of the Ice Comence which the Chinese have in the in pany. He was General Manager of the stitution is the measure of confidence leo Company and as such had general they have in Mr. Hughes.

The Chairman-You are in charge of the packing department ?

M. BRADBURY- Yes.

31Y. BRADBURY÷NG.

Ale Brany-Yes, it is my trade. Mr. Looken Regarding Mr. Oliphant, as I dare say the Tribunal, knows, the milk business of the Company has only been built up to its present standard after many early trials and disappointments.

The CHAIRMAN-Bupposing a vacancy was occasioned here again, I suppose Mr. Bryant could come down.

Dr. Pearce-I am afraid not. The cir cumstances have changed. He returned earlier than ho otherwise would have done owing to the pressure in Peking

The CHAIRMAN-If Mr. Hughes went could not the school, apart from the question of getting outside help, be ear- ried on by the existing members of the Mission by yourself, M. Wells, the ladies of the Mission and the Chinese?"

charge, of the business. He had nothing The CHARMAN-Sapposing Mr Hughes

MARINE HAWKER DISCHARGED,

A marine hawker was charged with of old iron, valued at $10. boing in unlawful possession of 90 lbs.

An Indian constable stated that he MARKING arrested, defendant ou suspicion. When

a boatman in Tai Kok Tsui.

Mr. Wood remarked that there was no reason to dishelieve defendant's story, and discharged bim.

A PAWN.

A Chinese was charged with obtaining refreshments

from a restaurant 悲念

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COURT

MARKERS.

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LANE, CRAWFORD & CO.

Youmati by falso pretences on Jul, 17th It was stated that defendant necom panied by two other men and a girl, HARD ordered refreshments, and when a bill for $4 was handed to him, ha tendered twu notes. These, he alleged, were Swatow bills The waiter took the notes to a money-changer, but the latter refused to change them, stating that they were merely compradore orders of a big firm in Swatow. When the waiter re turned to te restaurant he found that defendant had disappeared. On Monday, however, defendant returned and was arrested, her fa

Sergeant Murphy expressed the opinion that defendant had been made a pawn by his two designing friends, who had given him the

notes

to pay the bill. Defendant was under the impression that they were bona-fide bills,

Mr. Wood remanded the case for further | onquiries.

ALLEGED THEFT FROM A SHIP.

Chines was charged with stealing ing to the Hang On thece brass plates, valued at $3, belong-

Inspector Sim stated that defendant

The history of the Company in their early storage of food-stuffs by the Dairy Farui schoolmaster are available. Who was to be one of the principal wit

***** | nesh, was absent, the ship

Dr. PEARCE It would depend then, sir, upon the attitude of the Chinese: pro- best to bring them into line. motera of the school and I would do

For having left

Mr. E. DO. Wolfe remanded the ensu till next Wednesday, fixing bail at $100.

The shopkeeper was charged with riving property well knowing it to be Mr. Wolle romanded this case, also. fixing the same bail.

stolen.

SPORT. HONGKONG CHESS CHAMPION.

SHIP, 1918

to do with the actual engineering. He fell ill or went on furlough as Mr. Wells and several other coolies were assisting The CHAIRMAN-Have you any other did not run the engines and is not familately did, you do not suggest that the the anlading of coal when the com- European with you?

liar with them. I do not know, to what school would be closed?praderinticed that several brass plates extent it is suggested or considered Dr. PEARCE--If we had medical opin-re missing. probable by the Tribunal that Mr. ion that Mr. Hughes was likely to be ille informed the foreman of the gang, The CHAIRMAN-Have you had experiHaxtun can replace Mr. Taylor, but 1 for a considerable time I think that it and the theft was traced to defendant, A who thereupon confessed. He took a an informed that the Company cannot would be. enee of this work except with the Dairy continue to be responsible for the cold

The CHAIRMAN-If he went on furlough detective to a shop in Wanchai and in Farm?

storage or the ice supply of the Colony for a year and a half do you suggest formed him that he sold the plates to unless hir. Taylor is retained. The Com that would involve the chatting of the the shop-keeper. The latter denied this,

school?

but, on the shan being searched, the pany also contemplate extending their cold storage and that makes it all the siderable time beforehand and should the bed. Several other tufte bad taken Dr. FEARCE We would know a con plates were found concealed underneath more important for Mr. Taylor's services make every effort to find a locum tenens place from the same ship before. In to be retained. Major Milner-Jones We should have to find one acceptable to spector Sim asked the Magistrate to | writes: "In view of the shortage of the Chinese whose finances run the school remand the case, as the Chief Engineer freight and increasing scarcity of food The Caryas-We understand that the supplies, the local production and cold services of a qualified and Co. is not only of benefit to the popula Dr. PEARCE The financial aspect of the on her voyago. stages is one of continual set-backs. They tion of this Colony, but also the provi- question is a difficult one. Mr. Hughes had great difficulties over fodder and their sioning of ships, and the exportation of has not been paid on the scale of herds were decimated by abortions and as, preserved meats, etc., must cor-schoolmaster but on the scale of a mis tainly be considered as in Imperial in- sionary. He has been paid $125, which The ravages of rinderpest. Their early arests. The normal stock of live cattle is an amount the Chinese can raise. The years, as I say, are a record of one set in this Colony is usually less than 7 days Chinese could not be expected to raise back after another, Bo much so that supply for all local purposes It there the money required for the Headmaster

of a school, fore follows that the Dairy Farm Co.'s after a time it was necessary to re-con- cold storage at East Point and also Lai-difficulty you refer to could be met?

The CHAIRMAN Bupposing the financial atitute the Company catirely. Since that chi-kok is of considerable military value, time, by perseverance and unremitting enabling adequate reserves to be kept care and by the engagement of experts apparatus must require technical know The proper supervision of this freezing to attend to their cattle, they have ledge and experience, and it would be The CHAIRMAN (to Mr. Hughes)~You

yourself managed largely to combat all those diffi inadvisable to entrust this duty to an tell the Tribunal that you place

entirely in the hands of the Tribunal, culties from which they suffered. They inexperienced substitute.".

Continuing, Mr. LOOKER exid-There that you do not claim or ask for any have done this by experimenting, by is an engineer at Lai-chi-kok, but it is exemption, that the decision as to whe acquiring large bilisido arcus on which impossible for one engineer to attend to ther you go or stay rests with us and that the cattle depots are kept soparate from both these cold storage establishments. I you will cheerfully accept that decision each other. They have, by means of submit that it is essential in Colonial We understand from Dr. Pearce's state interests and imperial interests that Mr. ment that that is also the position taken

Mission. the experiment, been obie very largely to Tay or be retained, and I am instructed Peace I would like to say on

Dr. guard against abortions by inoculation, that if he is taken it will inevitably but it still requires constant and expert mean a considerable shutting down of care to keep these cattle in good health the ice supply and the cold storage facili

ties of this Colony. and in good order and to maintain the Major Montax-With regard to the milk supply of the Colony. The eattle non-exemption of Mr. Taylor, Mr. Haxton applied for leave to go to Aus- ure drawn from various parts of the tralia, but oving to this Military Bill world, from Ayrshire, Holland and coming on the application was refused America. It is a matter of grant difficulty with, I believe, the view of his relicving to find out exactly what food suits them, Haxton

as an engineer, Mr. and as it is popularly said these cattle and was in the Tea Company before have to be looked after like babies. When release Mr. Taylor, it is a question of preventing shortion immense time has to be spaat over each particular cow and only an experienced man can properly attend to the work. Mr. Uliphant has hean out here for eight and a half years and has a thorough experi- ence of all the dificulties which are apt

was

some other man

#Mr: LookEn-If the Tribural has any doubt as to whether Mr. Haion can re- lieve Mr. Tavior or not I would ask that Mr. Walker be allowed to address the Tribunal on the subject.

The above competition resulted in a tie between Mr. H. W Ray and Mr. C. M. Sequeira, etch scoring 8 points out of a possible 9 In the play-off Mr. Ray beat Mr. Sccueira by two games to nil Mr. H. W. Ray thus becomes the chess champion of the Colonyesa

Mr To U Lau cbtained the highest acers of the Chinese competitora.

behalf of the Mission that it feels bound ** to bear, at such a time as this, that pact of the burden which public wisdom an public interest puts upon it. I am bound | FRENCH DEMAND FOR JAPANESE to represent the Mission as I do and I' am bound to represent the Chinese who have maintained the school.

TONNAGE.

Some time ago it was reported that i The Tribunal considered the matter in the French Government had approached private and, subsequently, the Chairman the Japanese Government with a request The request was met by announced that the decision was that for steamers. exemption must be declined in this case increasing the number of steamers on the

Dr. PEARCE I would like to ask that NY,K. Mediterranean

and by M2 Hughes be given time to arrange the inauguration servi Bervice

matters

The CHAIRMAN Certainly.

EXEMPTIONS.

Before the Tribunal adjourned, the CHAIRMAN said: Since my remarks about exemptious at the close of the last sitting This permission was granted. The we have been asked whether the Tribunal Tribunal then considered the matter in will always be prepared, towards the clogs private and subsequently the Chairman of a period of temporary exemption, announced that Mr. Oliphant and Mr.-hear decide an application for it Bradbury would be exempt, and that Mr. extension of variation. The answer is yed with this exception, as I mentioned that we have no power to extend 19th

by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha not by offering the required number of vessels. is now reported that the Tr

French authorities have again asked the Japanese. Government to supply more steamers for

sarvico and French

The request has been referred to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and the Osaka Shosen Kaisha. It in stated that the French Government desires apanese ja to carry. French official shipments from Port Said or Alexandria at freights officially fixed by the French Government, while it will not hold itself responsible for insurance against war steamship companies will have to suffer much inconvenience in regard to shipment permits and coaling: if the request of the French Government is refused. Tho two companies will accordingly agre to the French request.

and it is expected the Nippon Yusen Kausha will use the Asia-maru and the dkchona maru for the purpose, while the Harumaru will be operated by the Osaka Shosen Kaisha.

to erop up in connection with these cattle, Taylor would be exempt until October: for a total of six months a temporary risks. According to the Blaznicht, the

und a thorough experience of how they are affected by local climate conditions. Mr. Looks applied for six months' exemption granted on the ground of pet

exemption in order that the Companysonal

due to domestic or certain might have a better opportunity of find other circumstances referred to in Boction ing a man to replain him, but the Chair(day of the Ordinance. I may add that man, after pointing out that it was posin general, when the Tribunal grant a sible to apply for an extension when the temporary exemption, they are of opinion time came, if there were good grounds, subject to this possible reconsideration announced that t Tribunal could not

that the man should go. grant the request then."

The Council then adjourned until Friday, at 3.30.

As you have already noted, sir, the herds have been largely extended since the -war and the milk supply is largely, if not entirely, relied on by a large section of the population, and it is impossible for the Company to keep the herds up to

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