ANOTHER SWEEPING
INCIDENT.
JAPANESE SKIPPER FINED $300. At the "Maring Court, yesterday, before Commander Beckwith. R.N., Capt. T. Kimura, of the ss. Urusan Maru, pleudeil guilty to unlawfully entering the swept channel while sweeping operations warn iù progress on September 10th.
Defendant stated that he was unaware if the presence of the sweeper.
THE
WAS THE PHOTOGRAPH ** FAKED?"
CHINESE MERCHANTS AT VARIANCE
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH, 1918.
to Hongkong and admit that sho, was a partner, but she had refused, to do so, saying that she was a woman. He käci not advised her to pay all the debts of the firm; he left that to her own disore. tion. Hui Chik Waga former manager The luring was continued yester.of the firms, who said that witness wa day, before His Honour the Chief Justice a partner in the firm, was not telling the (Sir William Rees Davies, K.C.), of the truth, because he had a grudge against case in which the point at issue was him. whether a Chinese named Chan U Man was a partner or not in the firm of Kwong An officer of the sweeping launch stated
Wing Cheung, of Hongkong. Judgment that whilst he was in charge of sweya ing operations in the swept channel hebu laun gbtained against the arm, which -sighted, a steamer efter the channel. The is no longer existent. for $2,050.20, by Taunch went full speed ahead for about Li Man Kai, who now declared that a mile and then signalled to the cap Chan Mun was a partner, and was, The visibility therefore, liable for the debts of the tain of the vessel. good for about three miles. The Urasta firm. This the defendant totally denied M, C. G. Alabaster (instructed by daru gave one short blast and altered her course to atarboard. As the launch Mr.W. B. Hind) appeared for the plain. passed the vessel witness shouted out tiff, and Mr. Irakin (instructed "Will you please keep off the sweepers?? Defendant took no notice of this war- aing, and altered the coure of his vessel
huck to her orginal position. The ship passed the launch, and the sweeping wire way sumpped: The vessel next passed the second launch, but did not part the wire, Watness managed to overhaul the vessel and asked the Captain if he did not know why, the signals were being blown. Witness Defendant diri not reply threat--nel to report the matter to the Hachour authorities. The master of the Urysm Maru had been previously warn- ed and was, then instructed, to proceed east or west of the channel.
Cominder Beckwith asked defendant into the channel swept why ly wont coarse, when he kad an oppofturity of kou either to the east or west. Japan. ese Vessels were always giving trouble to the axepers. In this instance the vessel went blundering into the channel, parting the wares and dislocating the sweeping.
Defendant replier that he thought he
was following a safe course.
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by Mr. D. J. Lewis) for the defendant.
Much of the ease for the plaintiff rested on a photograph, produced in Court of a document purported to have been signed by the defendant as one of the partners of the firm.
At this stag: His Lordship directed that Hui Chik Wa be given a promin- enten in Court, in front of the wit- cess, remarking that this was a case in which he had no jury to assist him, and he wished very much that he had one.
In further cross-examination witness
denied that he had himself given the 22.000 to Hui Chik Wa. It was sent dy
jaki.
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Questioned by the Judge witness sald' that his sister had not given him the receipt for the 2,000.
"Mr. Jenkin pointed out "that even if the witness had the receipt it would carry the case no further, because the receipt
was zeither in the name of the witness nor in that of his sister, but in ipat of Chan - Tong.
Mr. Alabaster sad the receipt, if it existed at all, might have borne both
The defence alleged that this photo- "faked that the graph had been so Chinese characters, indicating that denames.. fendant had signed for and on behalf of his widowed sister were missing in the prints taken.
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Continuing witness said that be t teaded the meeting at which the docu- meat was signed, by virtue of a letter The piaftitiff alleged that in the original from his sister asking him to do so. That document (produced) the words indicat-letter he had given to Ku Ping Nam (who that the defendant had signed the had since, absconded) as his authority to documents for and on behalf of his sister attend the meeting. Witness admitted were put in after the document had been that he was very prominent at that mert ing Ku Ping Yam had asked him to communicate with his sister about the photographed.
The Chinese who pictographed the meeting and he had done so; hence the document and afterwards made enlarge-letter asking him to attend it. ments from it, deposed that it was not possible to obliterate the characters in question on the negative without leaving
a mark on the print.
Yesterday Mr. Jenkin asked the per mission of the Court to call the Govern ment Analyst to rebut this statement.
Coaniander Beckwith: I do not agree with you. You have the east or the west side of the channel to pass by.
Aunther sweeping officer stated that he
Mr. Ernest Dovey, Government was on patrol duty and noticed the vessel
fle went to the side Analyst, said he had 16 years' practical coming through. of his launch and told the Captain to experience of photography. It would be possible to take a photograph of the keep clear of the channel.
Defendant' said he did not understand original docudant (produced) and to
the order.
He
Centander Beckwith wished to know what was the object of Japanese steamer passing through the Swept channel. said than British vessels always kept to Why did the captain the west of Cust not try to find out the orders issued by the officer?. Did he think they were being issued for fun? He could not understand why the master should have taken his Yessel through the channel. There were no rocks, on either side.
Defendant replied that he followed the not see the safest coarse. He did launches.
Commander Beckwith inquired whether
the channel was dark at the time.
Defendant replied that he went through the channel as it was safe for his vessel. He did not know be was committing an offener. The steamer belenged to the M.B.K.
Commander Beckwith said that a skip- per was expected to be a man of intelli- Rence.
It was defendant's duty to find He (Com out what the signals were mander Beckwith) was not going to teach defendant what he should have done.
Defendant made no reply. Commander Beckwith: I find the charge proved agaifist you and, taking into consideration that you had been previ ously warned by an officer of a torpedo boat before entering the channel not to use this channel till the sweeping opera tions were finished and also warned by the international signal to keep to star board, I order you to be fined $400, or to undergo three months' hard labour.
EX-TSAR AND THE KAISER.
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HONGKONG, MAGISTRACY; KIDNAPPING OR KINDNESS I
A Chinese woman was charged with detaining one little boy and kidnapping
another boy.
Defendant stated that she resided at Tai O. The first little boy came to her house and begged her to adopt him. He told her that he had no home to go to and, out of pity, she sheltered him.
Mir, Wolfe remanded the case till Wednesday.
A SNATCHING CASE.
A Chinese was charged with snatching purs containing 4.6 from another Chinese' in Des Vœux.
According to the evidence defendant, aped being arrested, dropped the purse on the floor.
, Defendant stated that he saw the purse
ying on the ground and wanted to pick it up and return it to the owner when He did not resist he was arrested.
Defendant, who hade a previous convic arrest
tion, was sentenced by Mr. Wood to six months hard labour and four hours" stocks. DEFENCE CORPS OFFICER AND HIS BELT.-
"A Chinese was charged with stealing an ammunition belt and sling, belonging to Captain Wood stated that he went to Capt. G. G. Wood, of the Defence Corps.
Saturday and. the Range at Hunghom on after shooting, left his belt, tunjc, and stick on the pathway while engaged in conversation with some friends abojic Afty. yards away. Three-quarters of an hour afterwards he returned to the place where he had left his property and found his At this meeting, when Hui Chik Wabelt missing. He immediately informed
the document-in praise of Hui were all was allowed to retire, the statements in the Police. "face-talk to show that he was not dismissed. It was the Chinese custom to speak very well of a man when he goes away."
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The witness said he knew nothing of the photograph. It was not mentioned at the meeting that the document would be photographed.
Mr. Jenkin interjected that, the defend. ant had first seen the photograph in 3 Britton's office.
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A little boy, who informed Inspector Brazil that defendant had taken the helt, gave evidence to the effect that defendant handed the belt to him to sell
Defendant denied being present at the place on the day in question.
Mr. Wood said there seemed to be some doubt in the matter and discharged de- fendant.
THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT. An old Chinese, who has just returned from America, was charged with being
produce a print with certain of the characters missing, in such a way of wan exemplified in the photograph in Court.
Cross-examined: He had seen the two little initiative as to who might have had in unlawful.possession of fifty rounds of
documents for the first time yesterday, There was nothing on the photograph to help him to decide whether the words in the original document, indicating that defendant had signed on behalf of his sister, were there before, or after, it was photographed.
Mr. Alabaster observed that it was quite possible to "fake" photographs,
Mr. Jenkin said he wished that the other side had admitted this before. In that case he would not have called this
ammunition.
Defendant, who spoke in English, stated that while he was coming to Hong. kong from America a Chinese ship's officer
Asked by His Lordship.to exercise a the document photographed, the witness said he could not think who had done it. He did notice that the characters show
asked him for 26: He refused to give ing that he had signed for his sister were missing. Pressed, he said that he suspect- ed Hui Chik Wa had had the document the money, and, later, when the ship was photographed, because Hui Chik Wa had pachored in harbour, a police officer came been instrumental in having him (witness) on heard and searched bis luggage. The summoned. He could not say whether officer produced a box of ammunition Ku Ping Nam had borrowed the docu.and charged him with committing an ment and had the photograph "faked." infringement of the law. He was of He did suspect Ku Ping Nam to a certain opinion that the officer "faked up the
charge against him."
Inspector Browne informed the Magis Mr. Alabaster observed that it was also
Mr. Alabaster suggested that all the other partners in the firm had disappear-trate that there were only 35 rounds of possible to "fake" doctimeats,
the ammunition in the case. Witness, continuing, said it was imposed and the present defendant was sible to say whether the words in ques- only man from whom the creditors could Two creditors had already tion in the original were put in before recover.
The words obtained judginent against the firm for the photograph was taken.
over $1,000. were smaller and seemed more cramped, He could not tell without a microscope whether a different kind of ink was used. It appeared that the ink in the smaller characters was the same as those of the higger characters,
witness,
extent.
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The bearing was adjourned until to-day.
UNWHOLESOME TINNED
MEATS.
CHINESE GROCER FINED $50.
Sergeant Shannon deposed that he saw the Chinese detectire take the box of ammunition from defendant's luggage. Defendant had not informed witness of his suspiciona
Mr. Wood discharged defendant, as the evidence against him was insufficient. 09 con- The ammunition, however,
1. fiscated.
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE. ORDERS ISSUED BY MR. P. C. JENKIN, C.B.E.
BALTS.
Re-examined: With his experience witness could "fake" a photograph in the manner in which the defence alleged the photograph in question was "faked." At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester Questioned by His Lordship, as re- day, before Mr. J. R.. Wood, the man gard, the statement of the Chinese photo-ager of a Chinese grocery store at Kow-Belts are to be worn only when on duty- was charged with selling un- When going on and coming off duty, and
grapher that one could not obliterate a loon
portion of a negative without leaving a wholesome tinned meats. mark on the print, witness said it could
The following is to be inserted opposite page 35 of the DO. Book, and in coo- tinuation of D.O, 77:-
Dr. Smalley gave evidence to the effect
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be done. without leaving any mark. It that he went to the store on August 30th could even be done without tampering and ordered a tin of oil. It was delivered with the negative.
The whole of yesterday was spent in In hearing the evidence of the defendant, Chaz U Man, who stated that he had
at his residence, and, when opened, the oil was found to be rancid. Witness went to the store and examined all the tins in A stock, and found several spoilt tins of meat and vegetables. He was quite satis Bed that the contents of the tins were not Defendant
M. Frédéric Masson publishes in the Gaulois a document which he has obtain
most reliable source. ed from ai November, 1915, Count von Eulenburg, the Prussian Court Chamberlain, sent a letter to Count Fredericks, Chamberlain invested 82,000 in the firm on behalf of of the Imperial Court of Russia, express his sister. When he signed the document ft for human consumption. ing a wish to see their old-time friend- ship re-established between the two he added the characters indicating that
informed him that he purchased the tins
Emperors. The Tear entrusted the draft he had done so on behalf of his sister. ef meat from a second-hand dealer. ing of a reply to M. Sazonoff, his Foreign"! Minister, who submitted this reply to the Emperor: Get the Kaiser to send a collective peace proposal to all the "Allies"
of Russia The Tsar thought this reply perfect, but added that, after reflection, he would prefer that Count von Eulea burg's letter should remain unanswered He wrote on the margin of the letter "The friendship is dead It must never
he mentioned again !"
The Gaulois publishes this, letter as a
He himself bad nothing whatever to do with the firm.
Under cross-examination, witness" nd- mitted that his sister, being a partner in
Defendant stated that he had ordered his fukis to inspect the groceries every now and then.
Dr. Smalley stated that the goods
the firm was liable for its dehte. He should be inspected at least once a month.
was not sufficiently aware of the law of During the hot weather the goods should liability to say whether she was liable be examined every fortnight,
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on other occasions when in uniform. but pot on duty, belts must be worn underneath the uniform jacket.
PABADE
on Friday, September, 13th, at 8.25 p.. on the road patside the front Fanks except those on duty will parade entrance to the Kowloon Railway
Station:
Wharf, Hongkong, at 8.10 p.m. for special Ferry will leave the Star Ferry the use of the Hongkong resident, members. Uniform, belts, caps and cover, truncheons, and capes folded and carried on left arm. Rifles will not be carried. Inspectors will wear cross-belts only, and carry sticks.
ATHENOTH..
e. 847 Gomes is permitted to resigo, September 11th, 1918
NEW SEEUM FOR GAS GANGRENE.
Professor Vincent recently submitted to the Academy of Sciences (Paris) ↑ paper in which he announced that bo has discovered a new serum to cure gas thirteen soldiers in a desperate condi- result eleven of these soldiers recovered.
to pay all the debts of the firm in ques Mr. Wood fined defendant $50 and gangrene The serum was injected in
Davor that the Tsar Nicholas was faithful tion. His sister lived, in Canton, and ordered the destruction of the condemned, including four who were dying Anl
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