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HONGKONG. DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST SIST, 1918.

THE POLICE RESERVE CAMPAIGN PROSECUTIONS UNDER THEATRÈ REGULATIONS.

NOMINAL FINES INFLICTED.

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At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester, day, before Mr. J. R. Wood, the managers of the Victoria, Hongkong, Empire and Taiping Theatres

summoned, severalls for infringements of the Theatre Regulations.

secuted.

were

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Mr. FC. Jenkin, D.S.P. (R.), pro The first summons heard was that against the Victoria Theatre for (1) neglecting to keep a clear passage or gangway 3 feet wide in the rear of the seating circle; (2) for unlawfully ob structing with wooden rails the gangway at the sides of the seating accommodation on the ground floor; (3) failing to in- dicate by notices in English and Chinese all exit doors for the use of the public.

Mr. Ray, the manager of the Theatre, appeared on behalf of the lessces.

Mr. Wood: "Mr. Ray, are you the lessee of the Theatre-Mr. Ray: No, I am the manager.

THE

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FIGHTING ON THE CANTON-FUKIEN BURDER

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]'

SWATOW, August 25th. The recent fighting on the Canton- Fukien border has been very discouraging

HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS. ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS BY MAJOR K., A MORGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT

APPOINTMENT.

H.E.

to the Northern 'cause and cheering to the Southerners. The partial success obtained by the former at Tapu and vicinity was not followed up, evidently becuum they had neither the men nor the means of doing so. At the same time their small success inflicted terrible loss on the Tapu merchant cha. Fearing the consequences of the Northern inva-No.

ion, the inhabitants took to flight, leaving their shops and goods a prey to the despoiler. It is very satisfactory to be able to report that the soldiers were not responsible, in the first place," for the wholesale plundering that ensued. The coolie class from neighbouring and distant villages are to blame for all this, notwithstanding the fact that their liveli hood has been entirely dependent on the

No.

No.

No.

No.

EXPORT OF TIN PLATES WITHOUT PERMIT:

A REFUSAL USED AS A PERMIT.

At the Hongkong Magistracy: yester- the Governor has been pleased to day, before Mr. E. D. G. Wolfe, the appoint Dr. Harry Lovett Cum- ming to be a Lieutenant in the Kwong Tack Lung firm was summoned Hongkong Defence Corps, with for exporting 2 boxes of tin-plates. The effect from 20th August, 1915, vice Macao Steamboat Company, also, Wils Lieut. Charles William McKenny summoned for the carriage of the transferred to the Supernumerary

tin- List

plates

STRENGTH.

955 Pte. C. E. Holmes was enrolled on 22nd August, 1918, and posted to "B Co..

960 Pr. J. D. Birrell was enrolled

on 3rd Aug., 1918. 990 Gunner R. W. Lee was enrolled on 26th Aug., 1915, and posted to Artillery Co

for the Steamboat Company, said his client Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, who appeared.

admitted the offence.

A Chinese representative of the "Kwong Tack Lung said he was not conversant with the English language, and thera foru did not know that the permit which

the arm had been given had the chop

** refused

upon it.

591 Gunner W. J. Singer was enrolled on 20th Aug., 1918, and posted to 519 Pte. W. J. Pringle, "B" Co., is

Artillery Ca

Mr. D. W. Tratman. Superintendent of permitted to resign, on leaving the Exports and Imports, who prosecuted, Colony, to date from day of desaid there was an embargo at present on

parture.

TRANSTER

Tapu merchants.. The Northern soldiers did not take possession in force. fearing the possibility of a rue on the part of the Southerners; otherwise, they might e-java-protected the town from being plundered. Chan Kwen-ming, in the meantime, withdrew his men, anxiously awaiting ammunition of which he was badly in deed. At length supplice On returning from leave all ranks are but, according to office routine, a dupli-

Is it a Cipany --Yes. Mr. Wood: Mr. Jenkin, what is your position 1-Mir, Jenkin: The same as in the last prosecutions, sir.

arrived, and he took up the offensivo at oute, driving away, the intruders, re- occupying Tapu, and then, pressing north, driving the Northern troops out of Ying-ting. Hayang and Takhe. At

quarter drove the Northerners out of

No.

734 Pte, L. A. Barton, Mounted Sec., is transferred to A Co., No. 1 Platoon dated 14th Aug., 1918.

LEAVE.

warned that it is their duty to report the fact of their return to their unit Commandera, in writing.

EQUIPMENT BOARD.

the export of tin-plates from the Colony. The Kwong Tack Lung firm had applied fdr n permit. to expart 25 boxes of tin-· plates to Macao. The permit was refused,"

cate which bere no number, and had the "refused" chop on it, was given. In due course the tin-plates were conveyed to the

Mr. Pay said be wished to submit that he had only been manager of the Theatre for the last three months. The arrangements in the Theatre were the same to-day as when it started nine years ago. As soon as the summonses were served on him he saw Mr. Wode the same time his troops from another The Board will sit at Headquarters from Steamboat Company, and the "goods werd bouse, the Deputy-Superintendent of Police, who suggested that he should Tiagehow, and the latest news is to the plead that he had had no means of ascer-effect that he has captured Liung-ngam- taining what the regulations were. For nine years the Theatre had been run on the same conditions, though he had made a few necessary alterations.

Mr. Wood: That is to my this has been going on for years. The gangway pasanges have been the same; there are no Chinese or English notices indicating the exits; and what about a clear passage no less than three feet wide at the rear of the seating circle You have no pas sage there?

Mr. Bay replied that there is a pas sage, exactly three feet wide, suficient for all purposes.

With regard to the gangway, it was not opened until the performance commenced. Mr. Jenkin

visited the Theatre at 9.10 p.m. on August 24th, when the performance was

not in progress, with the result that he found the gangway barred. The gang- way was put up with the intention of directing the audience to the different classes for which they had purchased | scats. He could not see any obstruction in that. According to the Theatre Re. gulations he could apply to the Governor to cancel any regulation as far as his theatre was concerned,

chow, an important town, militarily, between Shang-hang and Amoy. He has been able to accomplish all this in a To few days, which indicates that the Northern forces are very ill-provisioned. Not only have they been driven back. but they have lost guns and several hundred rifles. The prisoners are being sent down to Swatow and shipped to Shang Hai."

The citizens of Swatow have been busy preparing to give a great welcome to the returning hero Liu Chi-luk.

They are proud of his achievements, the last of which is the overthrow of Long Chai- kwong's forces on the mainland. By right of conquest Swatow should be his to govern, but he regards Chan Kwen. ming as his superior and will not assume

the position without his approval. Chan does not disapprove of Liu's assuming authority at Swatow. The former is enrving out a new sphere for himself, and Liu will nesaist king from Swatow. Their object is the subjugation of Pakien.. When their task is accomplished the Province will be governed by its captor, Chan Kwen-ming.

Mr. Wood: Is that so, Mr. Jenkin? Mr. Jenzin replied that a Section in the Theatro Regulation was to the effect. that the Governor might exempt. If thousand troops are no their way from thought fit.

.

Mr. Wood: Did you apply to the Governor Mr. Ray: I did not. I am waiting to see what will happen in this ́ense before applying.. It is extremely vexatious that the gangway should not be allowed.

The Southern forces here will soon have considerable reinforcements. Lia's fol lowers probably amount to five thousand, It is reported also that an additional

Canton to help Chan Kwen-ming. There is no appearance of the cessation of hostilities, and such desires for peace as are uttered come from the North, while the South appears more determined than ever on conquest. Now that Lung Chi- kwong's troops are hore-de-combat the Fukien campaign can be prosecuted with greater vigour than ever.

Mr. Jenkin said that, with regard to the gangway in the rear of the circle, senting accommodation was limited by the licence to 180 persons in the circle itself. who had mislaid the buckets.. The leases On the night in question, however, there had found them since and nad asked him were 170 seats placed in the circle, appar.r. Jenkin) to represent matters to the ently owing to the film which was being agistrate. screened that night. As a result there was no gangway at all;

Mr. Wood: You mean 'to say that none existed that night 7-Mr. Jenkin replied

Defendant, who said he had nothing

to add, was fined $10.

• THE HONGKONG THEATRE

The proprietor i the Hongkong

that there was no gangway, in the rear neutes was summoned for talling to of the seating accommodation in theep a wetted, blanket immediately out- circle, as required by the Ordinance. The side the bax containing the cinemato space in the rear, was, therefore, only graph machine during a public perfor- from it. 9in. to eft, in width As to ice. the gangways in the block downstairs, the were blocked with six bars of wood, which were clamped, as it were, on to the edge of the chairs. That was the condition he 'found the gangways in when he paid his visit at 9.10 p.m.

Desendant stated that he had a blanket placed round the box, but ce did not

aow if it was wet,

air. Wood said that 'defendant should Jave a Wet blanket in the right position.

air. Jenkin informed the agistrate Mr. Wood: Were there any persons in that the blanket was in the right position the Theatre at the time Mr. Jenkin: Jut was not wet the said: no point is Yes, the theatre was filling rapidly. I at a dry blanket is not a wet blanket. went to the theatre at the close of the Laughter.) The same person was ined first performance and waited till the rise 1 on August 9th for the same ottence. of the curtain for the second. With re- Defendant: it is through my ignor- gard to the exit doors, there were longance. 1. thought you wanted a blanket. curtains hanging down and nothing to "I did not know that it should be a wet indiente te the stranger, or even to the one, habitue of the theatre, that these were. exit doors.

ar, Wood: You were fined before- $10.

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Mr. Wood: I suppose that the state- Defendant said he would feel much ment made by the defendant-is correct, obliged it Mr. Jenkin would come round namely, that these things had been going to the Theatre and point out to him any on for a number of years? Mr. Jenkin.contraventions of the regulations so that I have no knowledge. ***,

he might be able to make proper arrange. "Mr. Wood: I think it is so. I shall ments and

save himself: trom futuro" inflict a nominal fine. (To defendant)-summonses. Do you plead guilty or not guilty to af kr. Jenkin replied that, he intended the suspmonses 7-Mr. Ray Will my to send round copies of the Theatre Hộ pleading guilty debar me from making gulations at his own expenses to the representations to the Governor about the several theatres in the Colony. He could matter?

not do more than that.

Mr. Wood: Certainly not. Mr. Ray: Vory well, then, I plead guilty.

Mr. Wood: You are fined $1 on each

Aummor.

THE. TAIPING THEATRE.

The manager of the Taiping Theatre was suminoned for using the building for the performance of stage plays, and for neglecting to keep the requisite number of fire buckets filled with water.

siz. Wood observed that it seemed to him as if these breacars of the regulations Bad been going on for a long time.

Mr. Jenzin replied that his object in taking those summonses against the Theatres was to have a 'nomoal fine io- flicted on them to serve as a warning to other theatre owners to comply with the regulations

Mr., Wood remarked that a warning would have proved suitcient.

THE "EXPIKS THEATER.

The manager of the Empire Theatro was summoned for failing to keep the requisite number of fire-buckets filled, with water during a performance.

Mr. Jenkin stated that, according to the licence, the management had to pro vide 24 three gallon buckets of water for the nas of the theatre in case of fire. On August 24th Inspector Eldridge visited "the placy and found seven buckets only Mr. J. H. Gardiner, who appeared for on the stage, and Inspector Gegy found the defendant, stated that his client was six buckets in the rear of the theatre.ill and could not attend the Court. He Those were the only buckets filled with (Mr. Gardiner) had been instructed to water that night. Looking round the plead guilty. The licence required that office, Inspector Eldridge discovered five buckets of water should be provided. buckets without water. The lessee of the theatre bad called on him (Mr. Jonkin) and explained that he had recently let out the theatre to another gentleman, "(Continued at foot of next folumn.)

There were only eighteen buckets, and, as soon as his client was informed of the breach by Mr. Jenkin, he immediately provided the remaining fourteen.

Mr. Wood imposed a fine of $10.

5.30 p.m. to 6 pm, on the following dates-Monday, 9th September; Friday, 20th September; Monday, 30th September.

ANNUAL MUSKKTRY COURAL.

carried, the refused" duplicate being used in lieu of a proper permit.

Mr. Shenton said that it was an over-

guard against any possibility of sight on the part of his client and would shortage of ammunition on the not occur again. There was no intention Range, unit commanders will into defraud because the goods were marked form the Quartermaster not later than noon on the day on which firing is to take place of the num-' ber of rounds required.

ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY BY CAPT,'

J. H. W. ARMSTRONG, V.D. PARADES AT REICHER'S BATTERY. Tuesday, 3rd Sept.

7.30 a.m. Right Half Co. New Layers'

Class only.

Thursday, 5th Sept.:-

3.30 p.m. Left Half Co., Full, drill.

in the manifest.

The Kwong Tack Lung firm was fined 10, and the Macno Steamboat Company was fined $20.

AUSTRALIA AND RECRUITING.

Mr. Watt, Acting Prime Minister, in moving the adjourement, recently, said the Ministry desired as far as administra. 5.30 p.m. Left Half Co New D.R.Five, work permitted to co-operate with

Class only..

Friday, 8th Sept. :-

7.30 a.m. Right Half Co. Full drill. 5.30 p.m. Left Half Co. New Layers'

Class only,

ORDERS FOR ENGINEER COMPANY BY CAPT W. RUSSELL

30th Aug. to 6th Sept., 1918--

members on recruiting, The news from the front intensified the need for Austra lia to do her duty to the very end. The heart of Australia was as sound to-day as when she entered the war. It had happily been possible to banish are a perities from the political arena. The Ministry had shown its desire to fulfil in spirit the promise of consultation given by the Prime Minister at the Governor- tieneral's Conference, and it hoped that co-operation in Parliament would con- tinue in respect of recruiting and the other important problema facing W

Australia. people of duty.Belenors;" Capt. Russell; Lyeemun, tad-Lieut. Journed xine dje Hill; Stonecutters, Lt. Stevenson. Instructions for higher ratings and N.C.Os. and men of the Infantry Battalion attached for duty-Class

E. L. Manning Nightly-Parades, as per rosters posted at Headquarters, Engine Drivers at 0.15 p.r. Elec tricians at 8.30 pm, on and from 2nd Sept. Officers next for

at Belchers át. 8:30 p.m. on Mondays and Thursdays for all who have not passed the Proficient " rate (1/-) examination. Clasa 2, 26 - Belchers at 8.30 p.m. on Tuesdays a and Fridays for all N.C.Os, and nen of higher ratings, under Staff- Sergta. Ovendene and Parsons, H.E., and Sergt. Day, H.K.D.C. Class 2, at Lyeeman at 6.30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays, under Staff-Sergts. Barclay and White, R.E., and Sgt. Williams, H. K. D. C. Detail of Belchers Reliefs for Sept. and detail of duties at Lyeemun from 1st to 16th September inclu- sive are posted at Headquarters for information of all concerned. ØRDERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION DY MAJOH H. A. MORGAN. · JUDGING DISTANCE.

Saturday, 7th Sept.:- Fall in, ready to march off, at 200 yards Platoons will parade as follows:--

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Firing Point, King's Park Range: 2.20 p.m. No. 2 Platoon. Half Machine-gun Co., Half Signalling"

3.15. p.m. No. 3 Platoon.

Section, Half Mounted Bection: 4.00 p.m. "No."1 Platoon... 4.3 p.. No. 4 Platoon... Dress, drill order.

the.

Casuals, ie, men who have to attend this parade as well as that on 14th September owing to their absence from the Jast Judging Distance parade, may parade with Platoon most convenient for them.

PARADES "A" COMPANY. Tuesday, 3rd Sept.:-

5.15 p.m. No. 2 Platoon at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course Part 3, Practices 13, 14 18. Dress, drill order with pouches. Wednesday: 4th Septi

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5.15 p.m. No. 1 Platoon at King's Every Park Range Musketry: N.C.O. and men will attend. Dress, dll order with pouches. Thursday, 5th Sept

5.15 p.ra, No. 2 Platoon at King's Park Range Annual Masketry Course,-Part-3-Practices-16-and-18- Friday, 6th Sept.:-

Dress, drill order with "pouches.

5.15 p.m. No. 4 Platoon at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part 1. Practices 1 and 2 Dress, drill order with pouches. 5.30 p.m. No. 3 Platoon will parada as andered by Platoon Commander. COMPANY.

Tuesday, 3rd Sept

5.15 p.m. No. 5 Platoon at Cricket Club T.E.T." Dress, drill order with pouches. All exempted" men are to attend this parade (unless Tests have been completed), 5.20 p.m. No. 6 Platoon at’Head- quartern. TET. Dresi, drill order with pouches. All exempted man are to attend this parade (unless Tests have been completed).. (Continued at foot of next Column.)**

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Parliament. ad-

5.30 p.m. No. 7 Platoon on 'Polo Ground. Hongkong residents will parade at Cricket Club at 5.10 p.m. and procded by Tram to Causeway Bay. T.E.T. Dress, drill order with pouches and. 15 rounda dum- mies. All exempted men attend this parado (unless Texts. have been completed). Thursday, 5th Sept

are to

5.30 p.m. No, s Platoon as Kowicon

Docks. T.E.T...

Friday, 6th Sept

5.30 p.m. No. 7 Platoon on Polo Ground. Hongkong residents will parade at Cricket Club at 5.10 p.m. and proceed by Tram to Cause- way Bay. TET., Dress, drill order with pouches and 15 rounde dummies. All exempted men

to attend this parade (unless Tests →→ have been completed).

MACHINE-O UN COMPANY. Monday, 2nd Sept. :--

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5.15 p.m. At King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part 1, "Practices 1 and 2. Dress, drili order with pouches.

MOUNTED, BECTION.

Monday, 2nd Sept.:-

5.30 p.m. At Headquarters. T.E.T.

Dresa, drill order, Thursday, 5th Sept.:-

6.30 p.m. At Jockey Club Stables. Dress, drill order without rifles.

BIGNALLING SECTION.

Tuesday, 3rd Sept.

5.15 p.m. Parade at Headquarters. T.ET. Dress, drill order. (Riße, belt, sidearms and pouches).

RECRUITS

Monday, 2nd Sept.:-

5.30 p.m. The following Recruits will parade at Kennedy Road Range: Ptes Coates, Elias, Peralta and Wheeler Dress, drill order with out rides. Sergt. Edmonds will attend.

6.20 Remaining recruits of all units, except, "D" Co., on Murray Parade Ground, under Sergt. Oxberry. Dress, drill order. Friday, 6th Sept.

6.30 p.m. Recruits of all units except

"D" Company' on Murray Parads Ground, ander Sergt. Oxberry. Dress, drill order.

SKY FOR CADET COMPANY UY 2ND-LIBUT,

JE W. DEARD.

PARADER.

Wednesday, 4th Sept-

6 p. Swimming. Fall in at Blake

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... DIENA, Uniform--Drill order with belts will he worn by all Cadets attending the Swimming sporta at Saturday, the 31st August,"·".

NOTICE

Cadeta taking part in the swimming aporis on Saturday will be at the V.B.C. not later than 230 p.m. in uniform,

C. E. STEWART, Capt..

Adjutant H.K.D.K

Hongkong, 30th August, 1018.

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