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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE POLICE RESERVIST'S

CASE,

TUL HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE EDITOR OF

Sie. The arteganer y the humility set by Police Reservist." in his better to you must be easing in en re the fair-minded.

the letter it is

:

Many

of all thus with his id imagination Eat

me dierowing

THE HONGKONG" DAILY PHESS, THURSDAY, MAY 29TH, 1919.

PRESENTATION TO MISS A. M. PITT.

-BY THE MEMBERS OF THE

CHINESE CHURCHES.

for over

DEPARTURE OF THE

"NEURALIA.

BIC EXODUS OF SOUTH CHINA RESIDENTS

4

THE KING'S BIRTHDAY. NO CEREMONIAL OBSERVANCES.

Conse

According to a cable message, published; in yesterday's issue of the Irily Press it The P. & O Neuralin, which leaves is anticipated that the Peace Treaty will Hongkong, this afternoon for London, not be signed until June 10th.

Singapore and Coloeibo, takes awayquently, there will be no demonstrations

meny women and

of a public nature on the King's birth- children. In transit are 204 passengers from this port "278 from Shanghai, that it will be senday, June 3rd. in deferrner to a circular issued by the Secretary of State for the that the accommodation on the steamer, in spite of the extensive alterationsCalories informing the Colonial Govern- made, will be strained is the atmest. Ifments that it is the wish of His Majesty the passengers find that the accommoda- the King that His Majesty's Birthday

Yesterday evening. at St. Stephen's College, Miss A. M. Pitt. who is learing to day, on furlongh by the Neuralin, was presented with a Chinese Now Testament and a jas brooch by the combined con

Stephior's and Sta gregations of St. Faul's Churches Miss Eitt has workout That Is approach-il Police Reservist to take up the Guimaras aniongst the Chinese women. ense and write som sthing to the papers, nineteen, years and the presentation was

His Majesty on, thinking that the least aid made by the Chinese with the object of tion and general arrangements are not should be observed this year on the setnal),

showing their appreciations of her ser

all that they could desire they would do date, pambly, the 3rd June. After an enjosalde soneen given well to remember that the Venzulin was desires that in the matter of ceremonial FA Police "Resory By seems to have a Vives.

& hospital-ship, and that she has bonaheervance the precedent of the last four very vivid imagination, for he imagine fix Chinese girls, the Roy, là Kan Yan

He spoke ofretted solely in" an endeavour to meetreats shall be strictly followed in all the meantime the apan thinks Kafirtiusgels, the babaitressed these prosech

the insistent demand of those whi have respects, unless in ftovernment has not thought fit tognlarge the work Miss Pitt had done amongst thely Hours for the amimmlation Chinese women generalis, and expecially been trying unsurerssfully to get Home Treaty of Peace has been signed, in which for the Women's Bible Class, the Sunday I during the past few months. Everything eRSH as further communication will ly School and the YWNA. Miss Pitt. he has been done, under expert supervision.made. said, was always ready to help others to sure, as far as possible, the comfort ways that the

and wichiel a great influence attengst of the pass TIRETY, A Police Remist

the Chinese girls,-for whom she had split At Shanghai the alterations to the Misziplinary Roand has mut. Fler pura Tunite agree with fionaf hung barsch (

the best part of her life here. All wished steamer ronsisted mainly of the fitting Eher a safe voyage, a pleasant holiday aucup of cabins on the main deck, where.. him Bt is perhaps, not harb but it is

previously, there Wire two Hospital in may points unfair. Psible A

a speedy turn to China. Holie. Teservist " je on of this happy

Mrs M Ving Piu' in making the wards. Two hospital wards in the lower wasterk have also been altered; 40 tempor Trings in the Forry we nog matter."what

presentation, said that Miss Pitt suited to the head of a large duenary cabins, each having far berths, has the the are let of with a shit and a Turk

tional vastitution. She had helped many leen Ponstructed....... A luggage room and Pilsonidis. I have had many un-

children's ping rooms have been pro In young girl and the lange gathering chas

There will is over 100 piensant experioners with that ut har

vided on deck. Wi!! your vorpess

Tevning testified to: her moularity and Disiplinary Boar pondent agree with . I wonder that showre the affection and stem with amongst our superiors there are some which she was reganied by all. They would always pray for her return, for ean ughter write nor speak English wor

they had great need of her." They were retly Et is, unfortunately, these who werd most ready to emphasize thei aut very grateful for all she had done, and though their gifts were smile they were given with their love

:.

nity by the use of bad fangauge. I re cases, et, never ported many of these setting any satisfaction. Feng to "the conclusion that foul language towards inferiors in rank tot in cituention or is part of the anything e, mind you

the Hongkong Polje discipline nf Reserve

."

He also criticizes Guimaraes reading of the order of his punishment. Well. well, Mr. Polic Res via." is it th fault of Mr Guimaras or anybody else

Miss Pitt, who also spoke in Chinese. returned thanks for the presents, which, she said, she would always cherish. She regarded them ait as her friends and they had-all belgand to make her life happy.

Refreshments, were served, after which the gathering dispersed,

E se correspondent would refer to that the Disciplinary Bank, or inspectors earlise correspondence, he would fric A E. S. Alves, did not know sufliciently that the Police Reserves are not content the rules of syntax to put the border in with theit.present treätmept. Kol English? HP also asks:

children on the steamer when she leaves Hongkong to-day,

CANTON

NEWS. CASTON, May Ext

SERIOUS FIRE IN KWANĠSI.

A message from Nanning states that a serious fre occurred in the Yong Yuen district city in Kwangsi recently. About 400 houses were burnt down, and numer

THE BENEFITS OF BRITISH NATIONALITY.

CHINESE WHO ESCAPES. BANISHMENT.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. It. E. Lindell, if Chinese who had twelve previous convictions against hin was charged with stealing a packet of! noodles,

Mr. Lindsel!: You have spent four years during the last twelve years in goal. You. life seems to be spent there. "Defendant: Yes, what can I do? k want to be a hawker, but the Police wilï not issue a licence to me...

Mr. Lindsell: Why hils this man not en banished?” Sergt. Earner: torn Chinese.

He is a Hongkong

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Mr. Lindsell: Were his parents Hong-

ous people rendered homeles Thong people? Magistrate, has asked for funds for re lief work.

THE PEACE ENVOYS TO SHANGRAN

It is reported that, in spite of the suspension of the Shanghai Conference, the Southern envoys are remaining in Shanghai, hoping that the Conference will be resumed. Tong Shiu-yi will return to Canton to report what he has. done at the Conference. GENERAL LUK'S MOVEMENTS,

"Who To accommodate A Polier Reservist" imagines that any ere honestly thought let me agaën go back to what. I last Hata Bane was a reasonable paivalent went. I stated that the Force was in for two days' C. B. plus two extra patruis ?ugurated with awabers who were in for Police Reservist," a fine in my belief impressed that the formation the Puller Courts has been doing good of a Forer was teressary to maintained to Carton for consultation with the duly for 7 ne 10 days' hard labour, and

that for open contrasention of the law.

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do not pretend to know why Guimaras paid the fiue at all, at I am toke that he paid it under pressure and

JOHN KESTREL

on adview -- Yours, etc....

Hongkong. May 27th.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

We learn from a reliable source that General Lake Wing-ting is in negotiation. with muzy Northern delegates in Lang. chow. General Luk has decided to pro-

leaders in Canton, and large bodies of Kwangsi troops have been despatched to protect him on his way. Some of these gaards recently arrived at Wuchow.

Sergt. Earner: Thut I cannot say.

Six Mr. Lindsell:

months bard

labour."

UBSTRUCTING THE POLICE. CHINESE IMPRISONED FOR SIX MONTHS.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. R. O...chison, a Chinese was charged with obstructing a police con- stable in the discharge of bis duties und with assaulting him

It was stated that the complainant went to the Ko Shing Theatre to arrest Chinese banishee who had returned. before the expiry of his term, and, "when he seized hold of the man, defendant interfered and waked complainant to give the banisher a chance The constable pro eeded to carry out his duty, whereupon defendant and several others interfered. In the confusion the wanted" man matle his escape.

Defendant who denied the assault and Ma chai, the Superintendent of the bstruction, was sentenced to six months Canton arsenal,. has ordered his forces.ard labour. which he sent to Hunan last year. to" return to Canton at once. Special trains WHY A * VIGOROUS DEFENCE

WAS NOT OFFERED. have been ordered for the transportation of the troops, from the northern borders.

the Polany Tree from internal distur Incest or possiblefinvasión, bus conditions turned out to be quite different. for, from the gentle persuasive (I put it) ways that the Reservists were treated when enlist-MILITARY AFFAIRS. ment was at its infancy, this body of mien Were by degrees drawn into ". . . . (if your correspondent were to ask at least every man of No. 2 Co. he will find (out himself) and I may as well mention that this Company Forms over three quarters of the Force.

Sie. I really do not ledinilined to

Now I haves, shown my views and it trouble the public and myself to continue

remains for a conclusion of opinion that hny further my correspondence on the above subject for 1. have other business Police Reservist is either not a to attend to than to pat my fingers in Police Reservist. or if he is me, then others, pudding: but as I have 'sonsrely not one of those who -much in concern in u.atters relating to the Fulic Reserve. I have a alternative but to push my views a little further for they are in dives intrast with those of your correspondent A Police Reservist,"

Your pyrespondent wrote that it will be a thanth or two hence when the Fores will be demobilized. How ders he know но much?

Barreurs have often been affont that the Force would be demobili ed at certain dates, but I wonder who were the originators of theseriinours, as when such dates arrive, a new date For demobilization again lootus.up: and. therefore, even if your correspondent is correct in his statement, there should be many who would regard him as trying a game of camouflage.

Your correspondent contends in writ ing that the correspondence appearing: in the papers has brought, humilia- tion upon a body of men the majority of whom recognize their duties and try to do them," and again, in "his former article he wrote that a number of Police

At the Magistracy, yesterday, before The mutiny in Kingchow has been supMr. R. E. Lindsell, a Chinese W45 pressed. and, the Ching Mai district, charged with picking the pockets of a which was occupied by the mutineers, has compatriot in Queen's Road and stealing. hen re-taken.

GO. cents.

Defendant was caught in the act by n Chinese constable. The complainant ac companied the constable to the Centrul

intimate association with the lower rank LONGKONG GYMKBANA CLUB, Police-atation, where a charge was for megabers of the Forve, or perhaps he is uly in association with "Company and Staff Inspectors who are also birds of his

„feather.

:

TRAINING FOR THE NEXT

"MEETING, Training has already commenced' for And in conclusion I suggest the next meeting of the Hongkong Gyuk- that your correspondent would do better hana Club, on June 7th. There are a to read and digest than to write: res new ponies down from Shanghai. better still be a promoter of o

The following times are recorded Police Force, and then count with his yesterday morning, on a heavy course ingers' the number of voluntary meruits

Grotic Cat galloped three-quarters of at least of No. 2 Company.

a mile in tuin.. 49 secs., taking 42 -5secs over the last quarter. ..

new

JOJO GUTZ.

1, Mosque Street. "Hongkong, May 28th, 1519:

- [This arrespondence mutet now Eu.. HD]

KOWLOON POLICE.

1.

[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGIONG

DAILY PRESS."

BIR. The Government think that the additional number of policemen recently arrived from India and from Home is quite seient to safeguard the peace

Morning Star negotiated three-quarter of a mile ta lain. 469-bers,, taking 34 ses for the last quarter.

Dalesman took Imin. 494-5sces over three-quarters of a mile, going easy over the last quarter in 30 1-5ces.

Meymoon took things omfortably in a gallop over three-quarters of a mile. taking 1min. 54-5sers. The last quarter was covered in secs.

Vivat galloped a good three-quarters of a mile in uin. 47 1-58cc3.

Red Ensign galloped a mile in mins. Discs, taking secs. for the last quarte

Paper Money and Lord borne went

Reservists, guaranteed the expense o of the Colony. Does this refer" only to over a mile in company, taking vmi... e

Mr. Guimaraes' appeal to the Law, and Hongkong if so, all right, but what 2-58ers.

The noticeable

Alexander did a mile in min. 2aces..

YON TIRPITZ IN POVERTY:

mally laid against the defendant, Com-: plainant then promised to attend the Court but failed to do so, having left the Colony

Mr. Goldring submitted that a com- plainant was missing no charge could be "brought against the defendant.

Mr. Lindsell, however, replied that the Police could proceute. They had power to chargo a man where the act was seen by a constable. Of course, the charge would read Saatching from a person un- known." In the present case the com- plainant was known to the Police, only The failed to appear.

It was proved that defendant had several previous convictions against him, and that on one occasion, in a similar case, he managed to escape punishment, because the complainant was missing.

Mr. Goldring said he knew the man's antecedents and, therefore, had refrained from making a vigorous defence."

Mr. Lindsell sentenced defendant to lour months' bard labour.

THE OPIUM CONVENTION.

Mr. Cecil Harmsworth, Under-Secre tary, Foreign Affairs, replying to Major Jameson, in the House of Commons, on April 18th, said:The British Peace Delegation havo submitted & proposal that all the Powers represented at the have the satisfaction of knowing that about Kowloon, and the adjacent terri-covering the last quarter in 24seca.

Conference should bind themselves to take such steps as may still be required: they have won.

torits. It accrues that no sufficient provi-

un their part to bring the Opium Con- Now, what A Police Reservist

vention of 1912 into forec; and that a clause should be inserted in the peace bitting at If he means that the ion has been made.

terms imposing,apon the enemy States majority of the Force is displeased with base of policemen in the streets proves

that obligation of ratifying the Conven- the action taken by Mr. Guimaras, why my usurtion. I beg to call the immedinte then did some of them support Gui- attention of the Government to the lack as the instigator of "ruthless submarine tion at an carly date and enacting the Will, of the Swiss Army, since the revolusions. The British delegation have fur- mares? Why did those Reservists who of street patrols, especially during the warfare, has been the guest of General legislation necessary to carry out its pro-

tion in Germany, according to Bwiss

ther anggested that the League of Nations The former German Baral felt humiliated not take up the pen and day, when ladies are left at home un-

protected. I hope the Government will newspapers.

son is now a bank clerk and his daughter aupervising the execution of the terms of is a governess at Zurich, The Admiral is the Convention and generally of exercis living in a small houss at Wildegg, in the ing control over the international traffic

in opium and other deleterious, druge Canton of Aargan, 'nezė Zurich.

Admiral von Tirpitz, who is regarded

help you to fight out the cause? was take this matter into consideration chief has lost his entire fortune is should be entrusted with the duty of

leave you a solitary barren stump to face Kellers from overy side?

(Continued at foot of nest polumn.)

Yours, etc.,

Hongkong, May 27th

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