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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE REGULATIONS AS TO TAKING PHOTOGRAPHS [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS"]

St.-The other day I was asked by a friend passing through why the regula tions as to taking photographs-imposed

THE HONGKONG »DAILY ÷PHESS, - SATURDAY, MARCH

POLICE ACCOUNTANT

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SOLICITOR'S PLEA FOR

LENTENCY.

CANTON › NEWS

March 18th.

TER ORISIS IN KWANGTUNG,

The Yunnanese troops, under the commands of Yeung Yik-him and Lo SUCCUMBS TO TEMPTATION AFTER Trechoi, are carrying on an offensive in the Yung Yuen district, where the Magis trates and the military leaders have asked for immediate reinforcements.

THIRI KEARS SERVICE.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, Chan Pai, theolice Accountant, was charged,

Li Lich-kwan is in the Chibing district,

SPORT.

TENNIS.

HONGKONG C.C. TOURNAMENT.

No less than four matches in the above tournament were worked off yesterday, including two in the championship com petitions. In the open doubles Redmond Crook and Sayer. and Bowen found the going easy against Crook, showed not a

during the..war are still in force here, on remand, with embezzling sum,. amoun and has refused to accept the mediation shadow of the farm he displayed last year,

notice to that affect being exhibited at the Peak Tram stations.

ing to $5,000, belonging to the Govern

There were no less than five ment.

Chan, all relating to November 29th,

The Captain Superintendant of Police

proposal sa he is awaiting orders from and Sayer did his best to make up his Tong Kai-yew, the Yunnan Tuchun. Li partner's deficiencies. Unlike his oppon Government to explain why he is being play of both Bowen and Redmond at the

If it is against the law of the Colony charges of embezzlement preferred again Lish-kwan has also requested the military|ents, Sayer took no risks, and the smart

to possess a picture or photograph of a British warship every member of the

Hongkong Glub is presumably liable to (Hon. Mr. E. D: C. Walfa) prosecuted attacked by the Kwangsi troops, when he not gave them an undoubted superiority. arrest, since one of the illustrated papers and Mr. Leu d'Almada appeared for the is doing nothing illegal in inspecting his They won in three straight sets, Iately sent out, and placed in the Club defedco.

force Reports are current that two battalions of Yunnansee troops, under the

In the open singles, Q, Rumjaha met and defeated W. E. Crocker after a con

library, contains a full description of " After defendant, had pleaded guilty to command of Li Kan-yuen, who were sent sistent game of tennis. After winning the

H.M.S. Food, with diagrams; and the Issue of The Navy for December Also

contains a description of that vessel:

long.

the charges, Mr. Almada asked the Magistrate. (Mr. E. A. Irving) to deal

with the case summarily,,

to fight against Li Liel-kwan, in the first sot, Ramjahan gave a set to his oppon Chihing district, surrendered to Li Lichent. In the third net, however, Rumjaha kwan.

ABOUT THE LOANS.

ing.

The Directors have made a suggestion to the Premier, that a mutual under standing between the North and the South, be reached, and both the North and in dealing with the loan question must South should refrain from contracting

loans independently. ROADS IMPROVEMENTS,

showed that he was easily the better player by winning without giving Crocker a ganse. In the fourth sot, Rumjahn was leading 4.8 when he became reckless and game away. Thenceforward,

the set after 14 games had been played. The fifth set saw Ramjahn lead all the way Crocker tried his hardest, but his youthful opponent was placing carefully mixing up his shots with confidence, finally winning amid cheers..

cap. Greenaway should go far in this beating Raworth in the Class A Handi- Major Greenaway found no difficulty in

competition. In the Claas B. Eandicap

I think few residents are guiltless, and

The Captain-Superintendent of Polits probably the majority could be "run instated that defendant was charged with

In consequence of the Peking Govern- under the regulations as they stand at embezzling money to the extent of about meat's negotiations for loans from foreign present, while, the matter is not entirely $9,000. The total had been a consider nations, the Administrative Directors of Bare unimportant, sincs a man was fined not ably larger Bum than that, but he had the Military Government have sent a tele Crockor made a strenuous effort and won'

brought in those five charges because he long aro for taking a photograph showing fell, as those were actual, cash transacgram to the Premier in Peking protesting the Wellington Barracks in Queen's Road.

tions, he was in a position to prove them against the policy of increased borrow Some pronouncement as to the present to the hilt. No question of advancos came views of the Government, therefore, would into those charges, because although it be welcomed. Perhaps they wish to retain would be easy to prove them on paper, it a power to apply when they think it would be difficult to prove them in court but it is very puzzling to strangers, and in connection with the first charge part wo may have many tourists here before of the accountant's duties was to colle

money on behalf of any deceased Police officer. Certain monies had been col- lected, but were nos paid is.

When the defendant absconded the cash box was opened and five E1 notes, part of a If the defences are to be of any use in deceased sergeant's property, were found, war time. when promably" enemy: The other $320.10 should have been in the aviators would endeavour to obtain cash bax but it was not found. In regard photographs, they should be prepared in to the second charge a cheque for the advance against this by suitable camousum of $3,891.88 was drawn up in de flage from the point of view of the air, fendant's favour, as accountant, to pay and this should not be an insuperable the New Territories Staff. The procedure difficulty.-Yours truly,

was that the socountant either cashed the Hongkong, March 19th, 1920.

choque bimself or gave it to a clerk in the Accounts Office. As the cheque was drawn on

Saturday it would be cashed, either on the Saturday or Monday. That

Another point that occurs to mo is that Aviation should not be impeded by the fart than photographs of the defences

might be obtained.

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COMPANY · REPORT.

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We are officially informed that, subject to audit, the General Managers and Con- sulting Committee of the Hongkong, Fire Insurance Co., Ltd, will recommend at the forthcoming peting of shareholders to be held on the 30th inst, the payment out of the profits for the year 1918 of a dividend of $27 per share, absorbing

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After the completion of the first section of the new roads in Canton the Munt cipality has invited contractors to submit tenders for the second section. section is said to be about 15,000 feet in This length and the cost is estimated at about a million dollars. Owing to the urgent need of these roads for the constriction of the tramway, the contractors have been given a time-limit of 4 months to com, plete the project.

www.

March 19th.

THE CRISIS IN KWANGTUNG. between the Kwangsi and the Yunnanese Owing to the resumption of hostilities troops in the North River region, Li who are taking part in the engagement Kan-uen has invited the military leaders

Day, defented Larkins in two straight sets. Yesterday's results were as follows:-- CHAMPIONSHIP SINGLES.-O. Rumjahn beat W. E Orocker, 64, 36, 60, 68, 8

CHAMPIONSHIP DOUBLES.-F. A. Red mond and Major Bowen bent A. H. Crook HANDICAP SINGLES, CLANs "A"-Major and G. R. Bayer, 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 Greenaway (owe 15/3) beat A. B. Raworth (owes 15), 6-3, 6-2

HANDICAP SINGLES, CLASS "B"-E, W. Day (owes 15) beat D. M. Larkins (rocs. 3/6). 63, 68.

On Thursday, Capt. Olliver (scr.y beat JB. Penman (owes 15/2), 6-3, 6-2, in the Class Handicap, and not Capt. P. H. Davies, sa stated yesterday.

This evening Forster (owes 15/2) Class A Handicap. meets Major Arduino (owes B/0) in the

BASKET BALL.

In the Basket, Ball Open League the scores in the games yesterday evening at Tuchun, information that Li Lieh-kwan's forces are

Mok Wing son has received the YM.C.A. Gymnasium were:- endeavouring to attack the East River South China, 24; Y.M.C.A, 17. forces in Fukien will join them region as they expect that the Canton. Queen's College, 29; v. Indian R.C., 17 Tuchun has ordered to send reinfor

The

CRICKET. 2000 as possible.

mente as soon

THE SOUTH WESTERN UNIVERSITY,

"HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE CO., money was taken by defendant who had to go to Shinkwan to hold a joint militer

not paid the staff. The third charge remesting to disonan the situation. The lated to money defendant had collected from private firms employing Indian Watchmen. Arrangements were made whereby the watchmen would be paid by

control. A sum amounting to 81,178 was the Police so as to keep them under their

collected by defendant who had not paid it either in to the treasury or to witness which defendant had failed to pay to the members of the Fire Brigade and the sixth charge related to a certain sum of money collected at the Police Canteen, of

In regard to the proposed establishment

0.0.C... C.R.C.

The following will represent Craigen-

8216,000, to pass 240,000 4/10 Tho fourth charge concerned a sum of 8612] as the seat of the institution. The educaF. G. Thompson, M. H. Abbas, 8. Jax,

$154,102.58 to credit of Reinsurance Fund; and 306,981.72 to credit of Investment Bad Exchango Fluctuation Account; carrying forward $119,918.98 in respect of

the year 1919.

which defendant was accountant.

Mr. d'Almade, addressing the Magis trafo anid: The defendant has pleaded CURIOUS PROSECUTION.

guilty to these charges and he throws Himself entirely at the mercy of the Court. IMPORTS AND EXPORTS CASE.A man on the verge of 50 years of age, be left school 31 years ago, joined the pub lie services of this Colony, as a junior

the Magistracy, yesterday, the Bun Co., was summoned for attempting to export forty gallons of brandy without putting on the cases the words for

of the University in Shanghai,, educe gower in their Langue match against the tionists have issued a statement setting forth their argaments against Shanghai Chinese this afternoon:-L, E. Lammert, tionists prefer Canton or Whompo, and W. Hall, U. Omar, Y. Abbas, H. Ramsay, at the establishment of a branch of M. Finns, I. Goldenberg and E. Bass. the University, in Singapore instead of in Lyons. They further suggest that the University, like the China Wa University in Peking, should be an entirely indepen- dent institution, not subject to the orders of the Government in a political or mili try sense.

C.S.C.C.. HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

The following will represent the Civil Service on the C.S.C.C. ground at 2 p.m., today:-E. O. Hutchison (capt), R. E. O. Bird, G. R. Sayer, E. B. Reed, A. E. Wood, G. E. Piercy, E. E. Strange, C. Witchell, B. W. Bradbury, W. Edmunds, and Dr. Smalley

what, in a few years, he would be entitled

well earned pension. The prosecu tion has not objected to my application erk in the office of the Government your Worship that this case be deart Assessor, and, by his integrity, zeal and with summarily and in estimating the

KOWLOON 7. RE, AND I.A. siduity, he has risen from his humble punishment to be meted out to him, I most position to the highest grade of clerkship respectfully ask that your Worship will in their match against the R.E. and I.A. The following will represent Kowloon which is possible for any subordinate take into consideration what have at Kowloon to-day-J. P. Robinson, J. offices of the Government to attain, and already stated. Whatever else your Wor RO. Clark stated that he went on board if your worship would care to cast ship might know about this unfortunate Stalker, B. D. Evans, J. V: Brage, A. O a vessel, and saw the forty gallon which glance at his record, as published in care submit that the only question Brown, D. M. Goodall, E. B. Macaskill, were consigned to the same firm. Some the Civil Service list, I think your wor which your Worship is to decide, is what A. W. Ramsay, A. de Souss, H. Overy,

ship will agree with me, that amongst the punishment should be awarded to this and W. T. Elson

#xport."

summons.

FOOTBALL

KOWLOON E.C.. POLICE,

The following team will represent the

HOCKEY.

of the cases had the words for exportChinese subordinate officers of the Govern-man on the charges which are before you, and these ware allowed to be taken awayment, the defendant has had the best re and on these charges only. From the The cases, which did not. contain the Government in which he has served. I they were the rash acts of this individual, cord, and in whatever Department of the charges your Worship will notice that words, were not allowed to be exported, venture to nav, and I say so without fear all done apparently at about the same

Mr. E. Davidson, for the defence, drew of contradiction, that he has in every time, the 29th of November last, on or loon F.C. in a friendly match with the Magistrate's attention to the fact that all his superior officers I am desired in very savers pecuniary difficulties, he the Hongkong Police F.O., kick-off ab capacity given the utmost satisfaction (about which date as I stated, being placed section 51 under which his client was by the defendant to mention one salient took the money which was entrusted to 5.30 pm today on the Club ground:— summoned, was to the effect that, liquors fact regarding his services that hit I will ask your Worship, in conclu W. A Hyder: A Jackson and F. Wheeler should not be removed from a warehouse in the year 1901, he was directly instru-sideration the very great loss and shame A Weyman; W. Gerrard, C. E. Millard, Majesty's Government, and that sion, to take into your very serious con- A Tan Langenberg, T. & Mitchell and without being clearly marked, except when mental in increasing the revenue of this to which he has subjected himself, and J. Rasmussen, T. L Knight, and K. such liquor was not less than forty gallons Colony by no les asum than 100,000 can assure you that even if he should be Mason. And consigned to the same consignees when, in the absence of the present sentenced to one day's imprisonment it On that section, therefore, there was no Government Assesof ha sugested to his would be a sufficient, punuhment for a inse for him to answer. He asked the then superior officer, Mr. Thomson, the man of his position. He has lost, and Colonial Tresaurer, that being "convinced, Mr. Sing to disuius the yummons Mr. Smith accordingly dismissed the that the local rentals of the Colony, had never regain, what is most precious HONGKONG B.C. . 1/2ND PUNJABIS.

Increased a new aresment should be to any father or friend--the respect and made. After a certain amount of deli tanecs. With these few, remarks, I leave against the $/22nd Punjabis at the confidence of his children and his acquain

The following will represent the Club beration by the Government, the defend-- BOW AT SAILORS HOME ants suggestion was taken up by the local the defendant to be dealt with by your U.S.R.C. ground on Tuesday next, at

Worship se you may deem fit under all legislature and carried into effect and, as the circumstances of this case 3.15 p.m.-J. P. Jones, W. H. Edmonds, BAR BOY ASSAULTED..

stated before, this noteworthy action on

The Captain Superintendent of Police D. Reid, M. L. Railton, Bay. E. W. L. Gordon Perrie was charged at the behalf of the defendant swelled the coffers

of the Colonial Treasury by the enormous said that although he agreed that the case Martin, B. C. Hala R. A. Brand, A K Magistracy, yesterday, with assaulting sum of 890,000. In the year 1916 he re

should be dealt with summarily he wished

Mackenzie, A E. Wood, J. V. Braga, and the bar boy of the Sailors Hom the Police Department and recently this as defendant had held a position of respon

and caived the appointment of accountant to to point out that the charges were serious B. D. Evans (Caps) with bringing a bottle of whisky into the

unfortunate man, who is the father of ability and trust. He asked for the premises.

very large and respectable family, no less, maximum penalty on each charge. Perrie pleaded guilty, but said he did than 13 in all and the youngest of whom Mr. Irving end that the cat was a not know why he alone should be charged is only sixth mortlis fell, like many others, crious one. He sentenced defendant to as another man had also brought some into ovil ways and at a moment of tempta six months hard labour on each charge: whisky into the premises.

tion he abused the confidence and trust re on the first two charges the sentances to Inspector Macdonald stated that at posed upon him by his superior officers run consecutively and on the remaining 12.45 pm on Thursday defendant and a and is now before you a wrecked, ruined charges Concurrently feind ordered two glasses of beer. The and disgraced man. Owing to this unfor order was complied with and when the bar tunate temptation, as your Worship will boy asked for the money Forrie hit him doubtless appreciats, this man, who was a The boy complained to the Superintendent highly respected member of the Chinese who interviewed Perrie and found him community, will for the rest of his life be drunk In Perrie's rodin a bottle of totally barred from the eight of his friends and acquaintances and has lost,

(Continued at foot of next column.) ⠀

whisky was found, for

Mr. Barith fined Parris $1000

Mr d'Almada stated that as defendant had been in prison since February 1st be hoped the Magistrate would count that period as part of the sentence.

Mr. Wolfe objected on the ground that the sentence was light.

Mr. Irving said that the sentence.com- menced from the day of conviction.

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