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PRIZE COURT CONDEMNATION OF ENEMY

LAUNCHES.

After amsiderable interval, there was a orting of the Prize Court, yesterday. the kid Justive, (Sir William Res Pavies, 1.0) residing.

The Part first consulred an appliet. tug for the upletnation.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PREIS, TUESDAY, MAY 27TH, 1910.

CORRESPONDENCE. POLICE RESERVIST'S APPEAL

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A question, which has been engaging the public miod for some time is how the armed robbers who have been so machin NIE. I am pleased to see that your evidence fately obtain their revolvers. correspondent, “A Police Reservist.TM

The only explanation is that thers are a the defence of this cause gang of gun-ranners," who do a profit- and, although hay sexrely able business smuggling arins into the. (tine for the purpose, 1 -hall gladly mainColony and then disposing of them to Lenarters the Brezno, the flight, sud the tata this currespondence if, by se doing, lawless characters at high prices. This Mead all of whịch bebing d to giving I be the evils that he has to con- trafficking in.Arms the Police are busily heus schach prąded in Hongkong lead with in the Police Reserve. "and successfully endeavouring to prevent, the utbreak of WHLN.

Some time ago th gud runter fined as for smuggling armis, and yes terdas," another Chinese was charged at the Magistracy with a similar offence.. “ The Captain Superintendent of Police (the Hon. Mr. E."1.5. Wulfe) prosecuted. the lenes. while Mr. F. X. d'Almada appeared, för

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E the Erst place I would, ask The Hay, Mr. H. E. Pollock, R„Palies, Boercial" not to rub this corres apped, as Acting Attorney General.pottrings of its beauty, nor the public of

instructed by the Crown Solicitor. "

M... Pullark saich the dreng apis na nál before the war,"by_Mesars. Melchers, an enemy arm "They were the agenda of the Nordhouse Lloyd. who W the wows of the Wond and the Nond. The Court would seis from the affidavit of Mr. | E A. N. Williams that the three lat how were used as tenilers by the Vier baka masi orean going steüflers Isdung ing to the Nurikdealscher Lloyd, which made this port a port of call. Further

the Court waali nad, on the side ener, midi aressos, deset ry and the Surd; deriet rede, kungu were respectively, an SEAT wind and Cheng kampung. «Although an

tertain me about the time

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Assabonents were

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aule Trapsaeliuus,

His Purjenp asked to, what they were resssigned.

the pleasure of knowing who he is, it, perides that he hides his identity under mom de plumbeans he finds that is not laudabi to show hingelt champion an?"injustion t

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Neck then, my dear rival correspondent, ng "eliallenging evntentions"

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XIF) Wherente a gentleman dues volun tarify and gratuitously do his little bit for the country, and is graciously willing. to undertake, all this datis assigned to him, hut basion.dly the work for his existêter endpels him to miss an assign or, iử chukk not by all rules of pas rice and simonsense be parnished for so missing an assignment.

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Mr. Wolf raid the defendant was arrested by the Police, and, when search eth, a reviver, only loaded, was found in his possession wrapped up in a dirty

cloth. piece of

It was an old revolver. the maker's name, having been from it.

blite Pict The munition in the revolver Was new and looked as if it had been Palic-were able to ascertain, the defen matafactured in Germany. As far as the slant had been employed as an accountant in the Wa On Br of contractors, whien was owned by defendant's uncle For

hoteter, which defendant solicitor might be able to explain, defon dant leht for Shanghai in March Inst nad subsequently returned in the Colony, 2.

lad ni do whatever that

tha Whireas the notification in ques tion was Finel or 4 days ('. B. and we trafficking in arun, and the war comeseed, and reapsungents | pa.. extra patrday" and, whereas Mr.

tes nonthe biber, das Landes did pay the fire, he shottleh, it as a very serious offence.

at the pores nekine the Police looked upon teansactions could be regarded as vuld be punished for not werding. Mr.j

Mr. Hutchison: The revolver was fulls Frank's intention that he was to be londrel at

at the

The defendant Fined $ (ne 2 days' ('.B. as an alterna atinius possession? tive) and two extra patrols.": 31, 2olbork montabil that that they were

7. Wherea

Gimaries did Mr. reassigned to dears Lowe, fanghaming out to the Board of Discipline that and Matthews, the Jaquillators. 1

the fault was in their notification. it was was no question. Mr. Pollork contacted andinasties in award him, notwithstand as the ownerdig 1h Court could take {ing the enlightenment, utilitional parish. it as a fact that the Farm Was awned by int Mowers Melbares and the otlace www

the German Bheeg.

Mr. Hutchison: The charge is that he as in possession of a landed revolver. Your contention is that he bought it for

friend!

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Mr. Alinada: He was merels acting as broker.

Mr Abada: He says he was asked by a friend to buy the revolver. He gave the Belier his friend's address, but when, the Police went there the friend dented that he authorised him to purchase the ↑ por. It is only natural that this

friend should deny all

beause if he achnitted of

I that he- In the fight of these contentions I maximed the "defendant to purchase. launches by the N., until the Brus myself wild to count aupon the airpport were liquidare "A thres launches Besnop only of the majority of the members charged and his friend would be arrested.

resolver defendant would be Eat the Milice Reserve but alsopi nimen Defendant Fook the revolver to the Yan- lai regant 14 Formal atters as Enffair mind, and whiter writting this mati sbyutre to hand it to his friend. servie of writ, they were depose sur leading artist in the Chile Mail of Commander Beckwith, who was not only last ning under the bending Harlur Master but alsó Marshal in Foulish fetter about Puff Resists Priz at that time Commander, Beck-

bak taken all the wind from my sails, "with depased to the arrest of the three have now only the pleasure to endure taumelies on May 1st, 1915, and to the must beerily all that the Editor sai serving of the writ of condenation of Days and to comteenst his laudable de the lieneles. The Comer would further cision incest characteristic of the Eng find tot in an affidavit Mr. Nisbete wher

to chasanion the manse of intice a Registrar of the fourt" as well 29 Fond is wide mimains for me to said that Register in Prias deposed that he had Policy Reservist's opinion that adwrtised the matter in the Hongkong ↑ Puline Resorts no slaves manifies his

times, Daily Pers. the Hongkong Government | jennrane kedhow the standard of the man and the South Phing Daily in the treet, but admitting for the sake Gurette Nes Mr. Nisbet also deposed to the of argoment that they are, insties who fact that no appearance had been made overtheless, la dens them. Yours et hy the enemy, firms, and, to bring the

3. M. GETIERREZ matter up to date, had only this morning i

Moscu Street, signed a certificate that appearance had

Popisekont. Mau 20h, 1915. nut he entered up to the present time.

Wis publish this letter barnisse it purports En reply to His Lordship. Mr. Pollnek

the annuswer to one appearing in the said the Registrar Kad power to advertise Billy Press yesterday, in the interests of i mandemanation is any newsreaders, however, we shall take care thus paper be wishink.

I had to be noted Me. Dosierrez does not maintain this that the writ was advertised, in Shanghai correspondence. Tor soy as the give qua opportunity to the part-column-z-Ep ILE.D.P.) ters of the fris, who were, in that settle. ment until a few menths ago and therefore

bad an apertunity of entering a claim

3 play wished to do so

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HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

THIS AFTERNOON'S" MEETING.

At this afternoon's meeting of the Sani. tary Board, Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, pur.

want to notice, will inoverk

That in the interests of the public wealth of the Colony the Government be requested to amend Section tool the Public Health and Buildings Ordi- hance so as to empower the Sanitary Board to make bylaws (subject to the approval of the Legislative Councii) prohibiting the employment of children waler the age of 14 in any factory or workshop for more than 10 hours.{02- clading, meal-times) in any one day. seept with the special permission of the Board and prohibiting the employ. ment of children and young persone under the age of 13 in any occupation likely to be injurious to his or her life. limb or health, regard being bad to his or her physical condition“! Mr. F. E. Bowley, pursuant to notice, will ----

That the following additional 63; law be made under Sub-Section 13 of Section 16 of the Public Health and Buddings Ordinance. 1903.

Uneterawihing of i'remses. (i)-A factory or a workshop shall be. demed to be so overcrowded us to | be, dangerous or injurious to the health of the persons employ » therein if the number of cubic feet f space in the factory or work. ,,shop, or in aug room or subditi, sion of the factory or workshop,

the number of employed at one time in such fac tory of workshop or in such room or wabdivisión respectively a brow portion less than 250 cubic feet. or during any period of overtime after o

0 p.m. i cahie feet of space! to every person. (n.)-The Board shall enuse to be affixed

and workshop

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in every fast and Chinese

notice in

specifying the number of persons who may

employed in each room

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or subdivision of the factory, of workshop by virtue of the preced- ing by law.

B. Bowley, pursuant to will ask:

Will the head of the Sunstar D. partment btain a report from the Assistant Medical Officer of Health with regard to the fresh water supply to the boat builders between Samsuipo and Lai Chi Kok, and to lay such report on the trible.'

THE CHINA

SQUADRON.

9. p. walking in the street while it Abr. Wolfe: The man was arrested at

the revolver was wrapped bore evidences was raining heavily. The cloth in which of rust, so, it is phrious that the man had been carrying the revolver for stue In the circumstances it looks rather fishy.

"Mr. Hutchison: The rust on the cloth does not prove that he carried all the Mr. Alande: He went to the theatre to his friend, and, not finding him there, he went towards Temple Street He was employed as an accountant in the Wa On firm, and in March the owners made arangements to send him and his, and well qualified for service in the wife to the country. It was during this period that the nan was out of emplus Tent

him. Here defendant was arrested.

Mr. Wolfe: The friend denies that he asked defendant to purchase the revolver. He denies that lie ever knew the man.

The ships of the Fifth Light Cruiser Squadron allocated to the China Station. cursist of the Harkins (Ragship of the foirmander-in-Chief); Cairn (flagship of the second in command); Capetown, Carlisle and Colombo-five in all

type cruiser, heavier in built and arma-

The Hawkins is an improved

has six inch guns of jawerful force and long range, and is well equipped with torpedo and anti-aircraft armament.

Chines seas. She is a knot cruiser.

The Cairo, apetown, Carlide and. combo are of the C type of light am presing for a heavy penalty in this feruiser, 93-knotters, armed with plenty ens, the maximum being $1,000 or twelve of inch guns, well protested over the months hard labor. Even that there was no serious intention, de boters and magazines bring encloud Aming water line, the on positions, engines. Carrying out an

is armour, and nireraft protection being transaction. The

very good work in the North Sex in the closing stages of the war and in patent work, leading up to many affairs in those waters,

Court condemn the launches in the terms had been communicated with on the fendant the fact thai the WW11 looked after. These cruisers did

of the amended writ as lawful prizes.

An order was entered accordingly" by Hi- turdship

THE BLACKHEAD."

A large number of Naval Flar appoint- ments have been shanunced following on

Mr. Pollock replied that l was re Me Pollock, having cited numerongen, bo be; anyway, it was deported The Danish Consul Priz Curt authorities, asked that the from the Colony

matter. but had vouchsafed no reply.

Mr. Nisbet, in his affidavit, stated that was loaded leads me to believe that some. Hanser, having seen the advertisement thing was intended to be committed the

I of the writ of condemnation, wrote to him night. he wanted to sell the revolver, from Shanghai on August 19th, 1917. why should it be loaded! If he was 3. Pollock next asked for a similar stating that the launels was his property, merely acting as a broker, dealing illicitly "artier in respect of the Blackhead, the and that the Hongkong. Uverning offence, but dealing with loaded urins at in arme, it would be a fairly serious "property of Messrs Blackhead & Co., an no right to dispose of it. Mr. Nisbet

enemy firm He said that the laguch was had replied that the advertisement bad and should be severely dealt with,

9.50 onwet night is extremely suspicious ased in the harbour in connection with been, inserted so that the claimant might Me Almada; I don't think the mere

dispersa! of the Grand Fleet bean going steamers which made Hunghava an opportunity of entering an fact of dealing in arms is against the ongst them are Rear Admiral George kong a port of cali,

upjmaraner before the Court No, ap- | law.

Barrett to be Rear-Admiral Command Mr. Walle: I beg your pardon, if the ing 5th Light Cruiser Squadron: China. His Lordship riserved chat Hansea person has not a licence it is a serious and Commodore A. A. Ellison as Senior „Mr. Pollock replied that the culy differ having stated that he had had the good offence.

Naval officer, Yangtze.

Commodore. ence was that, whereas the other three offers of Mesara, Hastings and Hasting

Mr. Airunda: But he can get a licence January, 1888, when he joined as a naval Ellison, has been in the service since Jaunches had been engaged solely as

in the assignment there would have been Lenders for enemy-owned ocean-going no diffealty in his asking the same firm of a leaded revolver, there is no questionmander in 1907, and captain in 1915, Mr. Hutchison: He was in possession cadet, was promoted lieutenant 1596. stavaners, the Whirkhead was used as a to enter an appearance in Court on bis about that. I fine him 500, with the

He has had considerable experience of tender for other ocean-going steamers as behalf.

alternative of six months' hard labour; the late war,

Chinese waters, and has seen service in well Messrs. Blackhead & Co., the owners, had a store in Hongkong. The Blackhead when doing business here. Bew the Gorioan Bag.

The firm would be better recognised by the more German sounding name of Schwartzkopf & Co., under which it traded in. Peking. Tien tsin. Txinanfu and Pakuw.

His Lordship asked how this case was differeas from the others.

The launch was seized on May 1st, 1917, andyas in the previons onsen, no njpear. ance had bein entered by the enemy firms.

The application was granted.

THE HAPAG."

In making a similar application for condemnation of the launch pay, Mr Pollock said that the case was on all fours with the three he had taken to gether, except that the flopay was used As tender for ocean-going steamers of the Hamburg-Amerika 'Lines

One distinction was that Mr. H. P

Drainer was entered.

The application was granted.

THE QUESTION ÖF COSTS.

On the question of costs,' Mr. Pollock said he was cheered to hear that he was entitled to his costs ns Attorney-General His Lordship said he remembered that costs were awarded to judges, in some of the British Colonies, in Prize Court

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Mr. Pollock asked for un order as to costs. In a previous instante, when His Lordship had to gonderin certain cap. tured, ships, the bills had been taxed and sent Hone to the Secretary of State.

afterwards.

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A REVOLVER IN A CLOCK.

A Chinese was charged with being, in several roitnds of ammunition. anlawful possession of a revolver and

Sergeant Cashman stated that defen: dant was arrested on board the Sai Tai, which was bound for Miscao. Defecdant had

large clock in his possession, and when this was searched the revolver and ammunition were found in the place where the machinery should have been.

Defendant said he came from Australin and was unaware that it was an offence to export arms.

Some particulars are now available concerning the late Lieut. W. H. Staple ton, killed in action on August 28th. On leaving Framlingham in 1915. be returned to Hongkong, and was in business until the beginning of 1917. In March of that year he was one of a A small

Darty who left Hongkong for active service: he join. ly transferred to the Officers' Cadat Bat ed the Artists Rifles, and was subsequent talion. In March, 1818, he was gazetted to the Bedfordshire Regiment, joined the 3rd Battalion at Felixstowe, and left for Francoon Mr. Lindsell And defondant $950 and with them at the time of his death. He April 2ird. He was then attached the Royal Berkshires, and was serving M. Pollock replied that he thought ofscated the revolver and ammunition. there was a scale laid down, but, in the Linde Inspector Brazil applied to Mr. was, an active sportsman, and made last instance. the Registrar had taxed the clock in which the revolver and unbia: He felt whilst the battalion were

for an order to confiscate the name for himself in-

in the cricket world' Hongkong, His Colonel thus writes of. tion were hidden. He said C.S.P

the Lordship observed that the had instructed him to make the applica- attacking the village of Carnoy on August tion, as it was very difficult for the Police 26th. Your boy was gallantly lending his to cope with these offences. He thought men. His platoon or what there was left the confiscation of the articles in which of it-were rashed for the

third time and

His Lordship asked if costs were taxed on the ordinary scale.

Costa.

His

No order was made as to costa, subject to taxation-by the Registrar.

CONDEMNATION OF CARGO,

The Crown Solicitor then asked the

Later.

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the arms and ammunition were hidden captured, and whilst making a desperate would act

net as a farther deterrent.

sitempt to escape during which he led Mr. Lindsell On what authority his men brilliantly--he was killed." The Lock it up, and if you can and me an

Adjutant writer: He had won all our I'll do as you ask,

hearts and was a great favourite in the battalion"

Realm that he would do so, Inspector

Smith, the liquidator, stated, in an Attorney-General's costs would go into affidavit that at one time a Mr. Hansen, public revenue. They were diverted from Danish subject, had claimed that he the ordinary channel by some rule and was the assigned and the owner of the passed into public revenue. launch. On August 4th, 1914, what was purported to be an assignment to Mr. Hansen, an employé of the Erm in Hung kong, was made for a consideration of only $10. Mr. Smith stated that, not withstanding the assignment, between the Court for condemnation of certain cargo, outbreak of war and the date of liquida which, at the outbreak of war, was tor Brazil asked the Magistrate whether tion the upkeep of the launch was paid Godown Company. It formed part cargo

deposited in the godown of

neme and ammunition being in unlawful possession of 50 rounds Another Chinese was charged with the Company. Hansen was deported from the Colony in May, 1015. It had to of the Print Waldemar, the Force, and rooptadies concealing contraband of Winchester ammunition. be noted that he had exercised no acts the Gottingen, and had been consigned goods, and therefore confiscated. of ownership, and did not make any Germany and German New Gumea, Mr. Lindsell: Find me the authority. elaim on the liquidators."

"The' Crown Solicitor cited various laspector Brazil said he thought it had authorities. and the application was been done previously

Brazil left the Court.

Returning about an hour later, Inspec

the articles Dot be looked upon as

His Lordship asked whether Hansen granted, His Lordship discussing the was a Danish subject,

question of costa with the Crown Solici- tor in Chambers.

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were hidden

Mr. Lindsell: Fined me a precedent then.

(Continued as foot of next eclumk.)·

Defendant said he was born in West-

•minster, Canada, and had lived there practically all his life. He was now on a visit to his country and did not know the regulations.

Mr. Lindsail said that as there were no special circumstances he would fine defendant $50.

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