SERVANT-GIRL S
ESCAPADE
ALLEGED FALSE PRETENCES BY A SUNDAY-SCHOOL PUPIL
At the Hongkong Magistracy, yester day, before Mr. J. R. Wood, Wong Kin❘ Man, a Chinese girl sixteen years of age, was charged, on remand, with obtaining statonery by false pretences.
COMPANY MEETING.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH, 1918.
THE CHINA-BORNEO CO., LTD.
An extraordinary general meeting of, the China-Bornes Co., Ltd., was held yesterday morning at the offices of Messrs. Gibb. Livingston & Co., St. George's Building. Mr.A. O. Lang (chairman) presided, and there were also The girl told the Polico, when she wa
present : --Messrs. H. J. Gedge (solicitor arrested, that she was a pupil of Misato the Company), L W, Sands, A W Pitt's Sunday School. Miss Pitt, when seen by the Inspector, confirmed the state ment, and added that she took in the girl, who was wandering in the streets nut of compassion.
The CASA crented, a great deal of interest, amongst the Chinese community
The Court was crowded, and over a hundred "persons had to be tarned away by the Court usher.
Li Sik Chin, manager of a printing establishment at 82, Queen's Road, stuted that defendant visited his shop on September 6th and represented herself as younger sister of Wong Suiwi, who was a personal friend of his. She asked Tim for four dozei lead pencils, two penholders, eight exercise books, three
Smith M. S. Northeste, O. I. Ellias, O. Baptista. E. M. Raymond, and H, W. R. Kennett (secretary).
The
CHAIRMAN Mid-Centlemen, When addressing shareholders at our last
annual general meeting I intimated that in all probability it would be found necessary to make certain alterations in the Articles of Association consequent upon the retirement of Mr. Walter George Darby As explained in the cir cular letter accompanying the notios con- wning this meeting. the position of general manager will be abolished, and, in addition to providing for such change muinagement. mar solicitors. (Messrs, Johnson, Stokes & Master) have
in
the
Ì HONGKONG MAGISTRACY
EUROPEAN COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
James Allen, stare-keeper at the Taikoo Docks," was committed for trial by Mr. J. B. Wood on a chargs of committing an, indecent offence.
LOTTERY AND BRIBERY.-
A Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of a quantity of mn più and po piu lottery tickets; also with offering a bribe of $10 to be allowed his treedom,
Inspector Kent stated that defendant, who was arrested by a Chinese Zukang in Wing Kee Street, resisted being searched and offered the lukong a bribs of $1a..
Mr. Wood fined defendant $100, with the alternative of two months' hard labour, on the first charge; and sentenced him to three months' hard labour on the second charge.
ALLEGED FORGERY.
A Chinese was charged with forging the signature of a Mr." Cho Txien, of Kow.
cashed at the Taiwan Bank.
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PIECE-GOODS TRADE IN
CHINA.
AND COMPANY.
FURNISHING
DEPT
NEW
GOODS
JUST ARRIVED.
The piece goods market in China ZAPADOR DE dominated as it is by the United Kingdom and Japan, will," says the Board of Trade filled, afford much scope for greater Journal, **if present promises are · fut-
activity after the war. The war, with its! consequent, restriction on toanage and the up in certain branches of the trade, is not difficulties which it may cause to spring only living its affect upon the Caited Kingdom's trade with China, but, strange, though it may seem especially in view of the favourable geographical position in which China's near neighbour is placed upon Japan's also. chiefly in greys, has been importing piece Japan. interested goods into China in fairly large quanti- ts; but, allowing for the lack of tonnago from the United Kingdom, the difference plece-goeds is not of such great magni between imports of Japanese and British ade, and the hope may certainly be difference will be speedily effected when entertained that a diminution of the normal conditions again prevail. »,
It is to the fancy goods, however, and particularly to poplins, that Japan has been devoting more attention during the pust year. Items in the Customs daily returns, occupying a prominent pisce in
imports, were blank
Japan was cuncured in the earliest
ink, erasers, two packets of envelopes, one thought it, experient to take advantage long when tendering a bank draft to be of 1917. hut from small quantities Tapart -pencil-sharpener, one dozen nibs, anul
two special pencils. The value of the.
of the opportunity to bring the Articles of Association up to date in accordance with the Companies Ordinance 1911/1915. The Articles are now before the meeting for discussion and 1 shall be pleased to answer any questions that shareholders may like to put concerning them.
There being no discussion, the Chair- nmn proposed: That the draft now
ese imports have steadily risen until now formidable total in the daily figures. they represent a substantial though not
Inspector Kent stated that complain ant lost a bag containing 7 in bank- notes and a bank draft for $32.43 on August 30th at Kowloon. The Bank was
FOOD FOR THE ALLIES. notified of the loss, and on Thursday,
AMERICAN PRODUCTION. when defendent presented the draft, on which be had forged the owner's sig-tor of the United States, arrived in Mr. Herbert Hoover, Food Administra- nature, the cashier arrested him and took London on July 10th. Conversing with bim, as a representative of The Daily Telegraph did later, it was imposible
articles were $18.80; She returned the fol. lowing day, and ordered a, fresh stock of stationery valued at $30,25 and includ ing two dozen lead pencils, on" inkstand, one bottle of red ink, one box of note paper, one box of visiting cards, six note-books, and a picture. On September sth- sin visited the shop for the third Articls as submitted, to this meeting be him to the Police Station. Defendant, time for further stationery. Having no suspicion "Witness supplied her with six writing pads, one inkstand; eight ink erasers, two pen-holders, a bottle of link, twelve notebooks and half-a-dozen pen nib The total value of these articles was $20.50.
JWITH
approved."
Mr. RAYMOND seconded, and the resola. tion was carried unanimously.
The CHAIRMAN next moved: That the new Articles already approved by this meeting and, for the purpose of identi
took the Police to his house and thera they found the purse, without, of course, the money, which defendant had spent. Mr. Wood remanded the case till Tues day.
to appreciate his obvious force of charac things with a businesslike penetration ter. He went straight to the heart of which made it apparent that he economises was the conversation. in question in words as well
as in food. Following answer form. —
and
Good voyage, Mr. Hoover-The great- est disaster on the trip was a bad hand that revealed a sense of humour.
Next day she again visited the fication thereof, mibscribed by the Chair ANOTHER DISSATISFIED RICSHA a bridge, came the reply with a smile
man thereof, be and the same are hereby approved, and that such. Articles be and they are hereby adopted as the Articles of the Company to the exclusion of and otein substitution for all the existing
establishment and ordered, in addition to other things, a gold pea-holder, six dozen pencils, two paper-weights, two rulers, and 200 sheets of Chinese paper, valued at $23.20. All these articles taken away by defendant On September 11th defendant again cane to, the shop, ordered some
stationery and then asked for a loan of $10, stating that she had been buying some things at at. Y. Sau's confectionery, store and had not sufficient money to pay for them. Witness knew that Wong Sui.Wi was a rich man and was surprised at defend- ant's request. He teephoned" to Wong, Sui W and found that the girl had 'cheated him, for she was not à relation
Article thereof."
Mr. SMITH seconded, and the resolution was carried unanimously.
This was all the business. The CHAIRMAN, announced that the resolutions would be submitted for con firmation at second extraordinary meeting, which would be convened for the
purpose.
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ALIEN CONSULS.
In the House of Commons, recently, Lord of Wong Sai Wi, as she had represented.ainington asked whether the attention When he told defendant this, defendant of the Government, had been enlied to a commenced to, run, but witness followed her, and, while she was, about to get into chair, he called to a policeman and had her arrested. All the goods were recover. .ed from defendant's house. Defendant said: I will give all the goods up to you; do not arrest me.”
Defendant: I asked him for stationery on all the different occasions and he gave it to me. I wanted to get all the goods together and then consult my husband, who is in Macao; about paying the money. I gave the name of Wong Sui Wiso as to relieve myself of a temporary
Lord Staamore (who replied) said the attention of the Government had been called to the statement. The figures were not correct. In 1913 there were 1,120 Bri.
COOLIE,
Mr, T. H. Anderson, of Granville Avenue, Kowloon, appeared before Mr. E. DC. Wolfe, in support of a charge against a Chinese riesha coolie for having demanded more than his legal fare. He deposed that be travelled in the defendant's ricsha from his house to the Ferry, the journey taking seven! minutes. When he handed the coolie Ave cents, the latter caught hold of his arm and demanded 10 cents, Complainant then handed defendant over to an Indian constable.
The defendant strenuously depied the charge, but the Magistrate disbelieved him and imposed a fine of $8 with the alternative of a fortnight's hard labour.
A PITCHED BATTLE
A Shanghai Chinese was charged with behaving in a disorderly manner in Connaught Road Central and with being in possession of weapons.
Chief-Detective
statement made by Lord Morris at Brigh- ton on July 2nd to the effect that before the war Great Britain had 1.000 Consuls, nt whom 500 were Germans, and to, the statement by Lord Beresford in the House) of Lords on July 5th, that before the war 500 Germans were British Consuls, and stated that there had evidently been a Inspector Murison that fifty-seven of these Connals are now pitched battle in Connaught Road be Germans; and whether his Majesty's Gov. ernment could give the House any official tween two northern factions of Chinese figures to support or to disprove these in which revolvers, iron pikes, fire-irons statements.
and other weapons were used. Twa of the men belonging to defendant's gang were still in hospital and would not be discharged for some days yet. Several other Chinese who were arrested in con- Mr. Wood: Where is Wong Sui Witish Consular officers; of these 311 were nection with the affray wore diseharged. Inspector Sullivan: He is away in salaried servants; every one of these was by order of the Captain-Superintendent America. One of his wives is here.
British sábject by birth. Of the re- of Police. When arrested defendant was Ho Lim, wife of Wong Sul Wi, stated whining. 800,, 134 were British and 355 noticed throwing away a fire-iron, which that her husband did not deal at the foreign Bationality, 37 were Germans and Sergeant.
of foreign nationality. Of the 355 of was subsequently picked up by an Indian stationery store. She denied all know- 13 Austro-Hungarians. On the outbreak "Lodge of defendant, who was not younger sister of her husband.
Defendant: "Wong Sai Wi's wife bought me when I was a young child and brought me úp till I was twelve years of age.
embarrassment.
Witness: No.
Defendant, who went into the witness 'bax, stated that she came to the Colony from Macao on September 2nd and resid. vinta
boarding-house. Her husband
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A clerk under the Portuguese Government at Macao. She left ber parents when she was a baby and stayed at Wong Sui Wi's house for some years. She was badly treated by Wong Bui Wi, who made her a servant girl. She was afterwards sold to a family hones, where she stayed till the beginning of the year, when she ran away owing to ill-treat She came to Hongkong to puz. chase things here, as they were much cheaper than at Maran. She declared that she was a sister of Wong Sul Wi. and had given his name to the shop ~keeper no as to enable her to get back (Continued at foot of" next Column.)
ment.
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And the object of your visit I am here to attend a conference with various Food Ministers and Italy. It will take place in London of Europe England, France,
the method of handling our food supplies next week, and the object is to determine for the next twelve months, so far as they just entering on can be determined in advance.
We are new harvest years, and it is therefore time for us to make a pro-
gramme.
And the outlook The outlook is rather better than it was at the last harvest year.
QUILOOK LETTER THAN LAST YEAE
You say rather better?"-Well, it is. Do use getting excited. Our small grain harvest is now pretty certain. But depend upon maize, and we shall not Americans, as to 55 per cent of food, know how the maize harvest will come pects are good-good for all the Allies. out antil next November. But the pros- In America we have stimulated produc production all round-in meat and grain -tion this year, and we have the largest
-that we have ever had..
You bave a rationing system 7-Yes, we have a voluntary rationing system which has been very successful,
fairly accurately to show, how we have Is it possible to give results?--Yes, saved. average of the previous three years.
Our production, during the last harvest year, was 9 per cent. below the was a bad year for us. Our normal ex-
surplus at all. Despite that fact, we' Parts are about 10 per cent. of our pro- duction, so that last year we had exported about 10,000,000 tons of food. nearly 9 per cent. Thus, by saving, we made up the deficiency, and exported almost the normal amount.
no
So the response to the appeal for volun- tary. rationing was good It was. There are 25,000,000 of our people who have not April 1st. They consider that, azt eaten wheat bread for three months since the war. It is a certainty that we shall not be beaten by lack of food in the next After explaining that in America they barvest. One cannot prophesy further. 50 per cent, Mr. Hoover compared the 1. had a fixed standard of bread dilution of food situation of the Allies with that of} the enemy countries, and remarked:--
We are Germany. The Allied peoples are enjoy
immeasurably better off than ing a standard of living far and away above that of the Central Empires Ex-
officers of foreign nationality ceased, andnesday, fixing hail at $100. of war the appointment of these Consular Mr. Wood remanded the case till Wed-cept in a few local cases there is no actual at present no Consular officers were of enemy nationality.
to Macao and obtain the money from ber husband to pay the bill. The reason way she asked the stationer for $10 was to send a cablegram to her hushand for the money. She intended to discharge Her
debt..
Asked by the Magistrate whether any of Wong Sui Wi's family were in Court, defendant pointed to a group of well- dressed Chinese women.
use.
Defendant further stated that she wanted the stationery for her personal Inspector Sullivan stated that there was no one willing to take charge of the girl.
MORPHINEFIEND" IN COURT..
Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe with being" in 'un- A young Chinese was charged before lawful possession of 3 taels of unprepared opium and with exporting two teels of Government opium,
opium by another man to take to a The defendant said he was given the
steamer.
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privation. In America our standard of is higher than any in the world. refore we have a larger margin of resilience than other populations. In other words, a margin which permits a saving without jeopardising bealth
of beef requires time-it is difficult to get Can you say anything on the subject of ment -The stimulation of the production immediate results. On the other hand we have been able to supply pork, and we can
difficulty. for another twelve months without any give you all the pork products you need We have д population absolutely in the war as regards food, as Inspector Kent stated that the defend-whether at the dinner table or in the well as men. Everybody is doing. his bit, ant struggled very violently to get away acreage for foodstuffs ever planted in the fields. We have, this year, the largest and some of the opium dropped into United States in spite of the drainage the sea. He bit the constable in the "pon labour. That shows a great deal of
exertion. chest, in an attempt to scapo. It took three ship's guards and a constable to get the defendant to the Police Station, Mr. Wood remanded the case Monday morning, defendant to remain in
Inspector Gordon pointed out that the man was 'a morphine “fiend " and: bad Police custody. would not be better for the girl to write arts.
Inspector Sullivan asked whether it marks of numerous injections on his to her husband.
Mr. Wood: What about her husband Inspector Sullivan: It is hard to know whether she is married or not. She told me the same story.
till
Defendunt: He cannot read Chinese
With regard to the food situation in Belgium, Mr. Hoover said it had been depressing. But," he added, "that is being rapidly remedied."
BRITISH SAILORS INSIST ON A
BRITISH CAPTAIN."
crew of a ship at Newport (Mon.), in Following the action of the officers and refusing to sail under a captain of ad- labour on the first charge The defend-Seamen's Union insisted on the captain mitted German origin, the officials of the ant received an additional six weeks relinquishing his position and a British hard labour on the second chargo. and the crew returned to the ship.
Jenplain being appointed. This was done,
The Magistrate fined defendant $250, and I cannot write English. He is an with the alternative of six weeks hard Eurasian,
The Magit stated that Inspector Sullivan was willing to do the writing, and the girl agreed to this,
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