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NEW LOCAL LEGISLATION. IMPORTANT AMENDMENT IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS.

A meeting of the Legislative Council

duced

NON-FERROUS METALS,

rak HONGKONG

A STREET ACCIDENT. MOTOR-CAR DRIVER FINED FOR SOT STOPPING.

A Chinese motor-car driver.cmployed will be held on Thursday bay, June ed, by a "gang, was summoned at the at which the following Bills will be intro-Magistency, before Mr. R. E. Lindaull, on Saturday, for (1) having no license; "An Ordinänce to the Non-Fer. (2) driving at an excessive speed; and rous Metal Industry Ordinance, 1919, and (3) failing to stop alter knocking down the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry Amend-a pedestrian,

The first summons was withdrawn as went Ordinance, 1920.

The Objects and Reasons state that it it was found tant application had been is recognised that the licence system intro-mile by the employers for a new license duced by the Non-Ferrous Metal Industry and that the old one was only one day Ordiannee, 1919, is of no practical use in overdue at the time that the offence was Hongkong, which, as regards the metal committed. industry. is a transhipping centre and not a producing country.

Court.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.

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The pedestrian neationed in the third summons appeared in Court, with his foot twice its usual size and plastered up

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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE VISIT OF ARCHBISHOP MANNIX.

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THE LOOTING OF WUCHANG.

VENGEANCE" ON THE LOOTERS.

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"A“ foreign ave witness who arrived at -Hankow¬our June 9th, rupirted" that the SIR-It is astounding to read that a first, of the trains bearing the troops who Committee has been formed so welcome looted Wuchang was run on to a siding

Siaoka and bombarded Archbishop Mannia to the Colony, and t

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it is a be hoped that these gentlemen | machine-guns by local troops. have made it quite clear that they do troops from Wachang were slaughtered not in any way represent the majority in the opeà cars in "which thee, were riding. A few who attempted to vscupe of the people of the Colony.

were pursued ad shot down. Approxi No amount of "eyewash to the effect that the visig is of a non-political nature mately a wore killed. Some of the will alter

the fact that Archbishop woundest, he said, were baypasted and Mannix openly sympathises with rebels were lying in heaps on the railwayside. and enemies of His Majesty the King, Some were being baried in trenches. and, such being the cause, is considered

The troops from Wuchang evidently carried lees, of which they were strip ped. Other trains bearing the Wuchang soldiery, were allowed to pass on, us it was reported that they, born no loot The city of Siãokan has not been molest- weed, but has been strictly closed and

An Ordinance to dinend the law relatin grease-proof paper. It was stated most unwelcome visitor by the majority ing to criminal procedure in the Supree that he claimed to be a Chinese doctor: of His Majesty's subjects,

We do not want Archbishop Mannix, hospital, and he had refused to go to presumably the treatment, was according and the shorter his visit the better

his own

prescription. Certainly, shall be pleased.—Yours, etc.,

** LOYALIST." since he first attended the Court, last Tuesday, the injury” had made good pro- Hongkong, June 19th, 1921. gress towards recovery.

The driver

guarded against ingless and egress,

Fifteen thousand dollars. fifty-nine shoes of silver, and thre, hundred-weigh of copper-cash, together with quantities of jewellery and silk had been taken from the looters in the British Conces- that is further reported $200,000 has been recovered from them by the native police.

BOLSHEVIST PROPAGANDA INsion. It

CHINA.

The Objects and Reasons state that the object of the bill is to effect three in provements in the criminal procedure of the Supreme Court. Clause 2 effects two alterations in the law. In the first place it gives the Fall,Court power to urder a new trial por question of law being reserved by the ariah jadge,

It is truc that the Fours of Criminal Appeal in -Kingland has no power to border a new trial, but the Judges, bare frequently expressed the opinion that that Court In the ought to have such a power. - second place clause provides that "esen if the question reserved night be decided in favour of the acctised the full Court may affirni the conviction if it considers that to subschatial miscarriage of justice

The injured man would not give a has urtually occurred.

Cause 2 proposes to abolish the easelear account of what had happened. Shanghai, last week, one, of them sity of calling up the accused after He told the Magistrate that he was

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Lor.-Sergt. Nicol said that, on June 1st, he saw the defendant drive past the Siare Company's store, in Des Voeux Bond, and overtake a tram, at a speed STORIES FROM THE SHANGHAI

MIXED COURT. of over 20 miles an hour. ante no pause but a few moments later

The six young Chinese students arrest the witness saw that a man had been injured, and went to his aid. The man'sed in connexion with the Hankow Park foot was injured and witneas helped him disturbance consequent on the distribu- into a shop where the man dressed his tion of Bolshevik literature during the last year.

progress of the Olympic Games were foot himself. He declined the offer that brought before. Mr. Blackburn and he should be unken to hospital..

Magistrate "Kuan, in the Mixed Court,

COINCIDENCE, coincidence,

says' Heater's Agency, that the looting of Irhang took place just at the time when negotiations were due to open at Hankow on the sub- jest of the indemnity for the foreign The Commissioner for residents who suffered through the lout- Foreign Affairs at Ichang was already on his way to Hankow to confer with

werdiet of guilty has been returned by walking in the roadway and heard a call of them with the distribution of/reat Briain, America. France and

the jury. The only object of calling upon approaching. He heard no warning. the ncensed in this way is to give him an sound; he remembered being knocked opportunity of moving in arrest of judg-down but thought he became une mout.” Motions in arrest, of judgment | scinus, after that, for a

few minutes. are seldom made and they are very rarely The driver's contribution towards the successful. They are of necessity made solution of the problem was that they "Benicas grounds. 11 any such from mudguard tonched the man's back groands are open to a defended prisoner his counsel may be trusted to bring them slightly. He said he pulled up but did not alight because the incident seemed su forward at

the proper time, and an

trifling.. undefended prisoner is extremely unlikely, to discover any such grounds. The chuse still leaves it open to the accused to move in arrest of judgment after verdiet and

before sentence. Under the present rule

of practice, by which the accused is called upon after verdict in cases of felony, the experience of those conversant with the Courts is that the accused either dois

HONGKONG IN THE HOUSE,

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The Magistrate remarked that this did not explain how the man's foot came to be damaged.

The police-sergeant said the foot, when he saw it, looked as though the toe nails

probably on had been torn from it, so of the car wheels went over 'it

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the Consals of the countries "concerned. When the outbreak took place, and he has now returned to Tchang.

When Wang Chuan-yuan wux in General charged with the attempted murder of Peking, he was approached by the Legu. Mr. R. R. Crooks, the park" keeper, and tons of the Powers concerned, namely, Japan, and as a result he decided to incendiary literature Exhibited in the form a Cuamitter to decide an the ques court, were the automatic pistol which tion of indennity, while the Legations one of the men is alleged to have fired, structed their cousula at Hankow to enter, into negotiations with the Com- handful of Ammunition found, on him, imittee. The settlement of the indemnity red and black Hags inscribed with question will now have to be postponed. Anarchist and Bolshevist appeals, and the Chinese Foreign Commissioner

will not be able to be present. bundles of pamphletá,

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The latter, printed in English; Chinese and Japanese, were of a very will description, remarks the A-0. Daily News, One Was based on Labour Hay and re minded renders that Labour Day is the day Americans demanded and succeeded in getting eight hours work, eight hours education and eight hours rest. Others made direct appeals to the competing thletes, calling on them to uaccomplish

THE WRECKING OF ICHANG.

THE NEED FOR FOREIGN PROTECTION.

view of

The outbreak of soldiers and wrecking of lehang, closely followed by similar deplorable scenes at Wnchang, is altoge ther too serious as affair for definite opinions to be formed yet awhile. Much more information is needed as to what rought about the explosion, who the The Magistrate fined the driver 320 för the Far Eastern real Bolshevik games soldiers were precisely and what has The last point parti- not know what to say or el.enters ones driving too fast; $3 for failing to stop and declaring: You should help by become of them. more upon his general defence. This is after the accident, and ordered him to causing all the people of the world to cularly needs clearing up in more waste of time. and is sometimes dis- pay to compensation to the complain-start a universal revolution. Long live today's extraordinary report that some the Revolution Games of the Far East!" of the looters (whether from Tehang or Wuchang is immaterial) have kindly con tressing especially in capital caseA,

Labourers were advised not to fear death sented to be disbanded on condition that for the cause. on the ground that, they retain their arms and loot. If this "under present conditions, you will soon

were not China such a statement would die, whether you strike or work." be considered too farcical to put on the particularly fiery pamphlet detailed

telegraph wires. One thing, however, steps for striking," in which general appears clear, namely, that in view of the arson was freely advocated. R.

Lotal inability of Tucuns and military Evidence was given as to the distri commanders to control their troops, who bntion of the pamphlets. A senior will naturally not obey those who consiste Chinese Boy Scott said that it was reently purloin their pay, full power must ported to him that men were distribut be given to foreign gunboats on the river ing incendiary literature and that one to act entirely within their own discre was armail with a pistol. With another tion in maintaining public order. In a see what was the letter received yesterday from a corres Scout he went to

ing:- matter and one of the accurd then fired pondent at Iching appears the follow- One aspect of this looting which the Dr. II. H. Morris said thất hế heard.

ordinary Chinese could not understand whistles blowing and saw the first accused

was why the British gunboat shoutd stand by and do nothing while lighter- running after two Sconts; the man point. da pistal towards them, aiming low, and

load after lighter-load of loot was put Sequeira absented himself on October red and both escaped unhurt. When fired. One hoy threw himself on the

aboard the Krei Lee on Sunday, and 31st, 1920, in which date suspicions wer

one found it very difficult to make them understand that & foreign Power first aroused, and rewards for informa. the park keeper came up, the Chinese also

cannot interfere in the affairs of China tion leading to his arrest have been fired at him, missing him too. Witness

without causing complications. widely published. Subsequent investiran and caught the man," throwing him gations revealed a number of forgeries to the ground and another foreigner came of the manager's signature as drawer of up and took the pistol away from him. cheques and the omission, to enter them

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HONGKONG BOOK-KEEPER CHARGED WITH FORGERY. PROCEEDINGS IN MACAO. THE TRANSFER OF "MEI TSAL

Carlos José Sequeira appeared before in the House of Commons, on May 4th. Chief Justice Moncada, a Macao, on Lord H. Cavendish Benlinck asked the June 16th and 17th, on a charge of for Under-Siceretary of State for the Cusonics gery. The defendant was a book-keeper whether, with reference to the custoin of in the Hongkong branch, in Pedder "mdi to, any steps have been taken at Street, of the North West Trading Co

any time by the Hongkong Government Ltd., and it was alleged that be forged to present the resale of children and girls the signature of the manager of the who have been transferred for money branch to 54 cheques, in 1915 and 1920, payment 10 the keeping of others; and..

hy the custom is coustenanced in British Hongking, seeing that it has been declared

legal in Chin?

The

at them,

STRANGERS YEON CHUNGKING.

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for which

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Mr. Wood I will inquire of the

A very natural difchatever cry there is only one solution. Governor of Hongkong what is the posi.

might be raised about sovereign tion as regards the transfer of mui tsas

in the Compatiy's books. These cheques Mr. R. R. Crooks, the park keeper, from the safe retreat of foreign settle from one household to another..

were all made payable to Sequeira." also gave evidence that the first accusediments, public opinion among Chinese up custom referred to remains widespread in The counterfoils of the cheques, in some fired: at him.

the river is ripe for such protection; and China"generally, though declared illegal cases, bore different amounts from those Detective Sub-Inspector Sullivan said at Ichang in particular the Chinese mor The general position in Hongkong was which appeared on the cheques them that three of the defendants came to chants are vowing that they can de no longribed in the reply given on the 4th severe ames of persons other than Bhanghai, about three months ago, from more business unless the British and other

Bequeira. In other cases the majo

at Chungking They had been arms obtain some guarantee against re- November heat to questions by the hon.rily the counterfoils had been cancelled, living, at a house in Rue Wagner. A potition of the recent outrage.-N.C Member for Poplar South (Sir A. Xeo) The total amount involved in the charges great deal of Communistic literature had Daily News, and the hon. Minbar for Spen Valleywan $11.990.

Sequeira, who claims to be a Portu (Mr. Myers).

quese subject, was arrested by the police

EUROPEAN LADY ROBBED.

HANDBAG SNATCHED ON THE PRAYA.

An impudent attempt to steal a hand- ng from Mrs. Robert Clark was made by a young, snatcher at the Praya East on Friday evening. Mrs. Clarke, who

nt Macao,

After the two days preliminary in- vestigation, he was committed for trial before the Judicial Tribunal at Macao.

been found at their houses.

The house in the French Concession appeared to have been used as head- quarters for the circulation of this litera ture, much of which had direct reference to the sports. Witness continued: "I

WEST RIVER MINES. WARNING TO STEAMER CAPTAINS. been instructed to point out that,

A customs notification issued by the [during the last few years, 40 books of a

violent Communistic nature have come Commissioner of Customs at Wuchow, into the hands of the police. It is the Mr. C. Thorne, on June 15th, states that opinion of the police that these defen-information was received from the dants did not order the printing of these Defence Commissioner through the pamphlets, but that someone else gave Superintendent of Customs to the follow- them to them to distribute. The accused ing, effect

CANTON - MUN JIPALITY'S.

ATRAFFIC RULES.

permanent residents in the Settle Aa military requirements at present JAPANESE CONSUL REFUSES TO Pret

RECOGNISE THEM.

ment but all come from outlying parts--call-for-precautiong-to be taken within of the country.

It is requested that, in the zone subject to martial law, Bue Chu the event of their

found The Canton Times

lives at Homeville, in Waachaj Road, was An official letter from the los

they be either expelled, or else handed Kai Shot, nadine laid on the river at Governor, to be sent where these are located a signal of a red colour on the left side and a signal

back to Chungking,

going home with her husband, when at Japanese Consul to the Municipality the junction of the Pray Eaat with states that no recognition will be accord- Mr. Blackburn: We want to get at the of a green colour on the right side have Auton Street, a Chinese hoy came up and ad the traffic rules requiring the licen important fact as to whether they are boom placed leaving channel in the sing of motor cars, other vehicles and mente a of an organized gang and whe middle for navigation purposes, and that snatched the handbag which she carried, boats the river, promulgated by the thor thy disturbance in wholly or partly with a view to the avoidance of danger

coon-mie. The thief was chased by Mr. Clark into Municipality, The letter refuses to Landale Street and intercepted by two inform the Japanese residents of the Wines Not one of them has ever no. vessels are allowed to pass the space nocerity of scouring license numbers for worked, they have all come straight from between shore and signal on each side Eurasians. The thick dropped the hond their care and boate, stating that in school and so they are not suffering from of the river."

starvation or unemployment.

Shipping as are recommended hv bag, which was afterwards recovered, and struct oas have been received from the

Mr. Blackburn: They have all given the notification to make this known to produced at the Magistracy, on Satur-Japanese Minister in Peking to the false namcel

their agents, in Hongkong, Canton, etc., effect that the Japanese are not required day, aa evidence. The culprit was sen-

Witness: Yee and they keep on telling and to request their Captains, when to pay may special taxation in the treaty different stories overy time we ask them passing the place specified, to be carefal tenced to six months' imprisonment with arts other than those specified in the anything.

to navigate their veasale in strict accord- Treaty with Jayan.

The hearing was adjourned for a week ince with the above warding.

hard labour.

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