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RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

Lowe's most sanguine supporters conlt scarcely have anticipated the very substantial majority by which he was elected to the temporary vacancy on the Legislative Council. Only about half the -unofficial Justices of the Peace went to

tas poll, and although this may be dne partly to the heavy exodus of people from the Colony this Spring it is difficult to resist the conclusion that the J.P. fail to appreciate, fully the civic responsibilities

which rest upon them

THE HONGKONG DAILY • PRESS, FRIDAY, MAT 7TH," 1920.

SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST

A EUROPEAN. ALLEGED IMPERSONATION OF

POLICE OFFICER.

TALE OF SEARCH FOR Oprum. An interesting 'case who heard at the Magistracy, yesterday, when J. A. Rey olds, overseer of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, was charged with impersonating

Police Officer and obtaining admittance to house No. 16, Les Fnen Street, and performing the duties of a constable, in a peculiar degree.without any authority. Of those who exercised their privilege, two ut of every three cast their votes for Lowe. In some measure this may be attributed to Chinese resentment of Bough's attitude towards their demand for admission to the Jockey Club.

AT THE MAGISTRACY. THE CASE AGAINST THE GOVERN“ MENT SHROFF.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS. NOMINATIONS FOR OFFICERS AND N.COJS.

The case against the Land Office shroff, who has been arrested in a charge of

The list of those proposed for commis- ambezzling $114, belonging to Government, has been further, postposed, the prosecusions and other ranks of the new Heng- sian stating that the Government Auditor Dog Volunteer Defence Corps is now had not concluded his examination of the posted at Headquarters. The force now books.

SNATCHING CASE.

A Chinese was charged, yesterday, with watching purse, containing 820, from an emigrant, who has just arrived from Singapore.

Sergeant Wills stated that defendant prior to taking his present position was a Sanitary. Inspector, and before that, in the Nuval Yard Police, from which he

raised and defendant was arrested. signed with a very good character.

*Defendant statud. thas ji wäs à case of Mr. Leo d'Almada (appearing for de mistaken identity. He heard a commotion and went to investigate when he was fendant): Owing to ill-health.

arrested

Complainant was walking along Jervois Street, with his wife and mother-in-law, when he was attacked by 's number of men, one of whom stole the purse which was reinside his breast pocket; an alarm was

Curiously enough, there were, two

Sergeant Will: He also did odd jobe poilt

papers out of a total of 68. This for the Grand Hotel and the Hongkong gives a percentage little lower than that Hotel. Defendant first came into contact the recent Sanitary Board election with the Police on April 30th. At 140

which should convey a lesson to those

p.m. of that day I received a telephone very superior people who pointed with mesage from the Hongkong Hotel saying cstasy to the mistakes made by 13 Sani-that defendant had come there, said he Mary Board electors in proof of their was a detective inspector and had a w contention that the extension of the fran-rant for a band man whose house he wante chise in Hongkong, as urged by the Con-ed to search for opium. He had a Chinese pitutional Reform Association, would be Ernaght with untold evil owing to the ignorance of the electorate.

with him whom the Police have been unaule to trics. He then took the bands ma away. Defendant 18, alleged to have gone to e, i, Lee 3uen street, and the man who owuples the premises stated tan serenannt turned the four upside dow, searching tor opium, which he has no authority to do.

Mr. Smith aid it seemed more a case of highway rubbery.

Inspector Cashman remarked that five cases of snatching in the Central district

Wednesday had been reported. "Defendant" was sentenced to rix weeks'

hard labour.

DISCHARGED,

Two Chinese were charged, yesterday, with snatching a purse, containing 990 from a Chinese passenger.

Complainant stated that he went to the Wo Ping Theatre on Wednesday to wit- ness, a performance, and, on leaving, heard some one bout that a parse had been snatched. He felt his pockets and found that his purse bad gone. He then aw the two defendants in custody and identi- sed his purse.

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numbers about 220 men. The nominationm und dates of ballotting are as follows.

RESERVE COMPANY. Lieutenant: M. 8. Northente nnd G., 3. Dodwell

Sergeants: J E. A Bullock and M. Thornhill

Corporals: H. C. Sandford, J. H. Oxberry, F. A. Wells, FL Cooke, W. J. Hatter,

Lance Corporala, J. A. Lyon, J. H. Oxherry J. Macdonald

Friday, May 14th, 15 p.m. at Hend- quarters.

MACHINE GUN COMPANY. Lieutenant: A. Murdock Sergeant W. Brackenridge. Corporal: J. B. Walter.

Lance Corporalat A. E. Wright, C. F. Mason, H. W. Petley

Wednesday, May 12th, 6:15 p.m. at Headquarters

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ENGINEER COMPANY. Lieutenants: Langston, W. Russell, R. M. Smith and A. E. Wright.

Sergeants G. H. M. Bannerman, E R. Wood, RJ. Everest, J. H. Kynoch, E. W. Gardiner

Corporala V. D. Sorby, R. S. Vergatte, W. G. Fitzgibbon, W. J. Eldridge, R. J. Everest, A Langsten, G. H. M. Bauner, AW. Tickle

Lance Corporals: T. G. F. Fleming, L Brewer, A. ekle A. G. Warren, F Lanfestoy C Foole. F. H. Dillon, T. Bolt DJ.Brown.

Tuesday, May 11th, 6.15 p.m. at Head- quarter ARTILLERY COMPANY.

Lieutenants: J.; McCann and M. L

Railton, He then took the

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A Chinese constable stated that he noticed the two defendants dividing the money which the purse had contained and he arrested them. He was always on duty at the theatre.

One defendant said he picked the purse up and handed it to the other, who was a stranger to him, "and who demanded the purse. The second man said he took the purse to hand it over to the theatre pro- Prietor as stranger was not allowed to pick up anything in Hongkong.-(Laugh- ter.)

Mr. Broith remarked that there was no evidence of the actual natobing. He dis charged them."

ABSCONDER FROM BATAVIA,

ARRESTED IN HONGKONG...

The result of the contest on Wednesday the heaviest blow yet dealt to the *Vested Interests. Only once since the nindaman and a Filipino woman and Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak defeated their went to a house in Wancual which he als candidate in the Chamber of Commerce searched, again representing himself. as

Pulice ouices. Enquiries were subsequent -election" at the end of 1815 have they ly made and the Folice went to Beacons

managed to secure the return of any of acid Arcade and took defendant to

station, where I was instructed to charge their nominees. The solitary exception him. I will bring evidence to prove that was Mr. H. W. Bird, who obtained four he searched the house and that he is not vates more than Mr. A. R. Lowe in the Police officer.

Gertie dang, concubine to the bandsman Justices' election in 1918 Mfg. Bird, how of the Hongkong Hotel, previously re -evor, was rejected by the same constituencyferred to. said that on the day in question Iast year when he entered the lists against she was at breakfast with her family when defendant entered the premises and went Mr. C. G. Alabaster, who stood on behalf to her room. She had never scan defend of the Constitutional Reform Aelationant before. Defendant was accompanied for the scat vacated by the Hon. Mr. H. by a Chinese whom he ordered to guard the door and not let anybody go out. Hi E. Pollock, K.C. On Wednesday, how-

was in the room for a few minutes tind ever, Mr. Lowe faced an opponent with then ordered the Chinese to open the boxe band search them. She did not stop him, exceptionally strong claima to public

Defendant told her he caule to search for sympathy. Mr. Hough's genial and uptumHe wanted her to give up some seherons nature has won him great oplum which she never had Defendant - dash from Batavia, The information, received in the Colony, to "popplarity, and, although he was known waited in the bones till her husband came Arrest was made 24, a rénicef telegraphic and then, Kearthed him. Defendant had to be a faithful benchman of the powers threatened to kill her if she did not give the effect that the youth had embezzled a that-be, it was thought that this would up the opium, he also spoke to a Filipinosum of 9,00 guilders from a Chinese firm. be overlooked in the very natural desire woman who was living in the house He The youth is being detained pending the to do him honour on the eve of his retire used very bad langlage and later left de arrival of extradition papers ment. from the Colony, where for many house with her husband and the Filipino eats he has occupied a promment woman, whose passport he took and re position. It was argued that this desire tained for two hours. He also told thở could be safely indulged as Mr. Pollock Filipino woman that if she wanted to set would be back from his holiday in time him she was to go to the Hongkong PRESENTATION OF SHIELD TO for the discussion on the Budget, and there Hotel at 8. p.m., otherwise he threatetied

A.A.C. was no prospect of anything controversial to call for her. He did not produce any arising in the meantime. This view was warrant."

There was a large gathering of inter- acouraged by the action of Mr. P. H Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada witosted spectators at the Y.M.C.A. yester- Holyoak in seconding the nominations said she had not seen the Chinamn day evening when an exhibition match of an action which tended to deprive the con- before.

basket ball between the American Athletic test of any political significance, inasmuch

Club, the winners of the league, and a as the hon. member for the Chamber of

team drawn from the rest of the league, Commerce is a past President of the Con

was played. stitutional Reform Association.

The localPollen have arrested & Eurasian who arrived in the Colony

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HONGKONG BASKETBALL.

LEAGUE

Sergeants B. W Bradbury, M Manu, E.Frith, L. S. Greenhill.

Corporals. L. Railton, A. J. J. Mara S Greenhill, J. L. McPher son, Bay Bradbury, E. H. R. O. Far rell, A.B. Purves.

Bombardiers: B. Puryea, J. M. Jack, H. S. Rouse, C. E. Frith, M. L. Railton, T. Bateman, R. Lafoncrieff, A. J. W.. Passer

Monday, May 10th £15 pat Head quarters

*ISHANTRY,

Company Commander: G. E. Stewart six proposals).

Lieutenants: F. 0. Hall, G. G. Wood Sergeanta TP.M. Boyan, B. C Witchell, F. Mesley W. H. Edmonds, C. Bonds

porals: A Grimes, F. Meade, M. MEE Lobel

Lance Corporals, P. S. Cassidy, F. A Perry, GH Hackett, E. R. Dosey, E F Aucob

Thursday, Mali, 6:15 pm at Head-

Sta

MOUNTED ISTASTET. Sergeant G. C. Moxon Corporel H. B. L. Dowbiggin.

Thursday, May 13th., 6.15 p.. at Head" quarters."

SCOTTISH COMPANY,

Lieutenant; J. H. Gordon

Sergeant T. W. Hill

Corporals: J. Ralston, J. M. Me- Hatchon.

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Lance Corporal: A. G. Simpson, D. J. Purver, W. J. Crawford.

Thursday, May 13th., 6.15 p.a. at Hend quartern.

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HOW A CUNNING CHINESE

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HE. the Governor was present and threw the ball into play, In the first quarter the Americans led by four points,

Ons of the most extraordinary cases ever but in the succeeding quarters the Reheard at the Magistracy was brought be had the game all their own way and ended by winning by 22 points to 11.

fore Mr. N., L. Smith, yesterday, when a Chinne was charged with obtaining money under false pretences.

At the conclusion of the game Mr. N T. McIntosh called upon his Excellency to present the Shield to the American

Mr. Noel White, Assistant at the Hong kong Hotel, stated that at about 1.30 p.m. on April 30th defendant came to the hotel with the bandsman and a Chinese. De- fendant wanted to know whether the It was, of course, a policy more credit bandaman belonged to the hotel staff and ble to the heart than to the head witness asked him why he wanted the in Politics, and not personalities, should formation. Defendant replied that he was acide such elections as this. The people going to arrest the man for being in posses Hongkong are permitted to take sosion of opium Witness asked him what stall a "share in the managment of he was and defendant replied that he was their own affairs that they cannot afford Detective Inspector. to part with any portion of it on purely Mr. Smith: Are you are of that Athletic Club. sentimental grounds. It is to the credit of the Justices of the Fence that they realised the principle at stake and frustrated what appears to me to be na- commonly like a Machiavelian attempt on the part of the Vested Interests to win ů ust by combuflage. No doubt other means will be found of showing the respect in which Mr. Hough is held personally by "the community.

The facts of the casa go to prove that a fertile brain was at work, planning out the chtdining of money by illegal means, with little chance, if any, of being detect

were farmers. The exception, however; was the case of an astute shop-keeper, through whose efforts the man was zap

tared.

Witness: Yea I asked the Chinaman In doing 50 his Excellency THE whether he was in the Detective Depart- GOVERNOR traced the growth of ment and he mid "Yes." Mr. Reynolds basket ball in the Colony, saying that it then told me, I am taking this man started in 1913 at the Chinese Y.M.C.A.ed, for the victims in all, but one instance, away" I telephoned to the Central It was not, however, till the year 1919 Police station and they sent Inspector that the game became wide-spread. First Wills down.”

of all the students Junior, and Senior Continuing witness said that he took the League was formed and then the Open Inspector to the bandsman's house. Do League. fendant had been employed at the hotel, H.E the Governor, in presenting the as an Assistans Bar man. He left the job Shield, congratulated the Americans. Although satisfied that the offence was of his own accord, w

Mr. W. Routh, Captain of the AAO committed quite innocently, I feel impelled Cross-examined by Mr. d'Almada wis returned thanks, and called for three to protest against the action of the Gor-Less said that as far as he knew. defendant cheers for his Excellency, erament in gazetting eight new J.Pa. on had been.quiat at the hotel. He did not the vary ove of the election. As far as I know whether the bandaman knew defend-

can discover, recommendations for addi-1 ant. He had not seen the Chinaman be made to His Excellency by some half-a- Mr. Smith Are we going to see this doren gentlemen, acting independently, Chinaman? who cannot, by any stretch of the imagi- Bergeant Wills: No, we cannot fad nation, be said to represent the progressive him. Lad democratic elements of the com Mr. d'Almada I put it to you that ho munity On the principle that one good said I am acting as a sort of a detective torn deserves another" it is surprising, connection with this opinm for the in the circumstatices, that the champions' Chinaman. of the Vested Interests do not fare hetter at the polling-booth, but that by the way. It can easily be seen that a for jndicions nominations at the right mo- ment might suffice to turn the scale at some elections, in which case the un-

uccessful candidate would probably have Nor

tion to the Commission of the Peace are fore.||

Mr. White I am certain he said he was a detective inspector.

The original information the Police received about the man's crimog-was to the dect that he was acting in collusion with a postman in connection with the distribution of letters addressed to Chinese who had relatives in the country. It was #he invariable eastom of the man to tako these letters from a postman and, open" house at Wanchai defendant searched it. money matters. The letters that contained Witness said that when they got to the ing them, sought for those referring to After that they went to a Japanese reho sich reference were destroyed. The staurant where they had beer for which story of the collusion with a postman was, witness puid. The woman was then sent however, found to be false; defendant away and witness was taken to the hotel. actually stole the letters from the boxes in- Cross-mamined by Mr. d'Almada: The stalled in people's houses. Whenever he letter (produced) was written by me as came across letter, dealing with money, | ho capied the same, inserting words to the defendant naked me my addrem.

The Filipino woman gave corroborative effect that the money must be paid, to evidence. She said ber nickname was bear the defendant, who was to also Kon Ching Defendant tald ber be receive 85 as compensation. He would was a policeman and wanted her to go to then take the letter himself to the the police station. He wrote." Inspector addree and before handing it explain Donoghue on a piece of paper. Witness the contents, sy is to prove that he was asked defendant what it was. He mid it acquainted with the nature of the letter was his name.

and that he was a trusted friend of the Crorexamined by Mr. d'Almada wit person who sent it. The man did not stop

In the Gazette announcing the election

Donoghue at Manila Defendent did not it he had no scruples about getting that I noticed the statement that official stated that when he went home, be found give witness the paper telling her that chop copied for his purpose. He always 1.Pe. were not entitled" to vote. Surely defendant there and asked his wife what Inspector Donoghue would help her in destroyed the originals. The man was the proper word was expected Unless be wanted Defendant then anarched him. Mana Defendant told her that he had stressful in hoodwinking several persona I am very much mistaken, Mr. 5. B. O for opium Defendant had already Filipino wife. The letter (produced) Finally he tried it on a shop-keeper whose before the Returning Oficer a year or 80 fendant before A Chinese war alho pre-called "Kon Ching. The letter. To ofendant went to him with the latter he Rose the Postmaster-General, appeared searched the house He had not seen der was not sent to her but to another woman anspicions were roused as he had received another letter a day previously. When back to assert his right to vote as an ant. Defendant then took sitness, and want by the Tuen Song and was signed asked him to come later, and in the mean

ferred to some article which were being oficial J.P. and the claim was admitted the Filipino woman to a house in Wan

time he informed the Police When de At the same time it was intimated that chai saying he had something to do there your new friend. His Excellency desired that the right Defendant insisted on witness with His Defendant showed her a medal, saying fendent called s second time the money should not be exercised. It is a distinction wife back told him that defendant w that it was a Police badge. without much diference, no doubt but it inspector

In the bearing of the bardaman 1-Yes Does the bandsman understand English 1 do not know. prz There was no disturbance in the hotel

Wag defendant drunki-Ho was not

a good deal to say. Yerb yop.nder the influence of liquor. Aydan peness said she did not know an Inspector at this if he found a letter with a chop on

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A bandaman at the Hongkong Hotel

just as well that official documents Mr. 'Almada: That is not evidence. should set an example of accuracy,

~~ (Continued de foot of nézt column.)

RODERICK BANDOM.

A Chinese boy also spoke to having seen the budge

The cue was repsuded till Monday, defendant being let out on bail of $300.

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