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AI" SYSTEM.

CHINESE SOCIETY FORMED TO ADVOCATE ITS SUPPRESSION.

MOTOR BOAT SALE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 19TH, 1991)

CLAIM AGAINST AUCTIONEERS.

VERDICT FOR THE DEFENDANTS.

"On the evening of the 8th inst." there

The action brought by Mr. Lee Nagel sembled in the rooms of Dr. Yeung Shiu Chuen, situated below the Chinese Club, agzines Messrs. "Lammert Bros., involv about thirty residents, including the Reving interesting points of law as to the Cheung Cheuk Ling. Meurs. Wong Oi responsibility of auctioneers for the Tong and Ngan Kwan Yui, to discuss the goods they sell on behalf of clients, was formation of an "Anti-Mui Taai Society." concluded, yesterday, in the Summary Mr. J. M. Wong was elected Chairman Court, before the Puisie Judge, Mr. J. and Dr. Yeung Shiu "Chuen. Vice-Chair- R. Wood.. man, of the meeting. Other officials were also elected to serve pro trm. When the "Bociety is forincil, a public meeting will be held to elect permanent officials.

BATTLE ON CHEUNG CHAU. CATALOGUE OF CONTRABAND

FISHING VISITORS GIVE TROUBLE.

A battle royal took place between a few hundred fisher folk on Cheung Chau, on Tuesday, and yesterday, before Mr.

SHOPKEEPER DEFRAUDS THE

REVENUE.

6 dosen and 10 bottles of Japanese bear, "200" Lordres" oigars,

100 miscelaneous cigars.

48.741

Hatamen cigarettes,

A Shanghai Chinese, the keeper of a retail shop in Des Voeux Road West, was charged, before Mr. G. N. Ormo, Festor- N. Orme, at the Magistracy, four day, with having in his shop, the follow- fishermen were put in the dock,-two ing datiable wares. on which no duty with their heads swathed in bandages-had been faid:-

11 bottles of Royal George "whisky, and charged with disorderly conduct have been occasioned." Rather unexpect whereby a breach of the peace might The plaintiff sued Messrs. Lammertedly, the two men whose heads had been Brothers for $33, whereof 4 was for broken admitted the charge; the other Perhaps the first twa two denied it. money received by defendants as agents

thought the breach referred to the for the plaintiff, and $105 money ex- A representative of the Chinese Presspended by the plaintiff for the care of damage to their skulls.

The troubla arose, Acting-Sub-Inspec- interviewed Mr. J. M. Wong concerning the motor boat Dat Lee. There was an

Mr. Wong alternative claim of $633 damages for tor Bloor told the Magistrate, amongst the objects of the Society. said: The constitution is not yet fixed.negligence,

Mr. A. H. Crow (of Messrs. Hastings the Hoklo ishermen who spend two Hastings) who represented the de months on the island at this time of the It is the opinion of many that the mui teas system ought not to flourish. To tolerate fence, at the request of His Honour year. They had been gambling and a it is against the modern trend of thought; dealt further with the question of negli

0,300** Raven" cigarettes,

9.180** Door Fook" cigarettes,

50 Three Castle Magnum" cigarettes, 150 Three Chatics

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cigarettes,

950, "555" aignsattes,

cigarettes.

2004 Globe

140 Weodhine?! cigarettes, and 18 lb of Capstan Navy Cut amok-

ing mixture, empt

The scoused admitted ownership and said that part of the stock was bought from various shops in Hongkong, and the rest he purchased from Chinese members of the crows of various ships in barbour.

He was new had been paid on his stock. from Shanghai and did not know local rulations or he would have had the stock examined

At the mass meeting held recently in the gence. Mr. Crew said Messrs. Lammert's quarrel occurred in which 150 to He was not in a position to say if duty

Tai Ping Theatre there were prople who advocated the abolition of this system, but the presiding Chairman, Mr. Lau, did not put this question to the vote. Hence the formation of this Society, the aim of which is to advocate the abolition of the practice of rearing" muisti:""

Question:Is it a fact that this Society, when formed, will be antagonistic towards the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to multi, fathered by Messrs. Lan and Ho!"

took part, armed with bamboo Some of the poles, seven or eight feet

main defence was that they were not men

poles. negligent. They did not wish to escape liability on a technical defence but ther said that there was no case that they,

as auctioneers, were guilty of negligence long, were exhibited in Court. Ou Jal 21st, in Messrs. Lammert's auction roums, the sale was put through

to

A Chinese constable estimated the

of launch lying in Causeway Bay and crowd at 300 strong and said they did on the following day the auctioneers received a compradore's order from Mr.not dispers, antil he fired his revolver.

The Magistrate proposed to bind over Wetton, the purchaser, which they did

for 13 not present. On the following morning the defendants to keep the peace.

The Sub-Inspector asked they received a letter from Mr: Wetton- and Mr. Crew contended that the auc- tioneers had a duty towards the pur maximum penalty. These men cnused a rhaser, as well as to the vendor-inform-lot of trouble every year, he said, and Answer:-"Yes. because the effort of ing them that several parts of the boat's would not take any notice of the police He was obliged to turn the these two gentlemen in farming their machinery were missing. No one could at all. Society tends to perpetuate the system, suggest that anything that Mr. Lammert whole station out before they would whereas our humble endeavour is directed could have done could have altered the cease fighting. The affair might have towards its abolition. Both cannot exist situation. He did what he could be led to murder. He had to call in a side by side. We discern inherent weak-communicated with Mr. Nagel, and Mr. European lady-a missionary doctor-to nesses in their Society and hold that any Nagel replied that the spare parts could attend to the men's wounds; and he would like a direction as to the pay- effort with inherent weaknesses should be be found. That information was com-

Our difference is the differ municated to Mr. Wetton, but Mr.ment of a fee to the lady. discarded.

The Magistrate: You did not have ence between the new and the old schools Wetton replied that he had had the boat

call in a doctor but you did do it. of thought."

examined by experta and be was not going to take her as she was rotten. There are a good many heads broken in to China without doctors being called in. This information was passed on Mr. Nagel. Plaintif knew throughout Heads get broken so often, they get in

were doing the way of healing themselves. August, that defendnats what they could to get Mr. Wetton to take delivery, and the person who should be in Court was not his client but Mr. Wetton. It was no duty of the auc- tioneers to commence proceedings with out instructions from their principal, and Mr. Lummert had told the Court that he had never received instructions to sue. If the other side could find any authority which said that a compra dore's order, or cheque, should be pro sented as SOOD as it was received he would be surprised. The general law re lating to auctioneers' liability was that they were not liable for the purchase money unless it was paid to them.

Question: It is imperative to know the sources from which these girls are recruited. Moreover, in achieving an object, it is also necessary to go to the root of things, When abolition is enforced, how do you propose to provide for the few thousand mai-tsuis?

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Answer: This phase of the question has claimed our serious attention. It is necary to devise ways and means. Our opinion is that the sumber requiring pro vision cannot be large. The argument

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Chief Preventive Officer Watt said that the duty on the tobacco was $100, and

"The Magistrate imposed a fine of $1,000, on the liquor $18. q, in default, four months' imprisonment The contraband was with hard labour. confiscated.

SPORT.

INTERPORT SWIMMING.

SHANGHAPS REPLY TO HONGKONG'S INVITATION,

MB R. Witchell, the bou. secretary of Victorin Recreation Club, has the received a letter from Mr. Encarnacao, of the Shanghai Amateur Swimming Association, dated August 4th, in which the writer says:---

"My committee is agreeable to the events you mention and the places they will be swum off. It is their desire, however, that the high dive be reduced to 12 feet from diving base to water, as there is no place in any of the local baths where there is more than 10 feet from diving base to water, and would consequently set the local divers at a considerable disadvantage. They, take it that the harbour race you mention is not an interport contest:

"The points for the team race and water pole to be as you suggested, one point per man."

"I can now writing to the clubs here to find out if we can get suthcient num- bers of swimmers, who, if chosen, will be willing to make the trip. We did not do that last year and found out that at the inst moment, after having accept- ed Kobe's invitation; we could-anly send up a very scratch team

I have no doubt that my "committee

The Magistrate remarked that the defendants had been under arrest for two days; the fisher folk would probably fight again next year, if a gambling quarrel arose, in spite of a maximum penalty imposed this year. His Worship suggested to Sub-Inspector Bloor that he should try and get the headman on his side; if they pointed out the guilty persons there would be some evidence on which to convict As it was, the evidence amounted to this; there was a tremendous crowd and the police got the slowest. Unless you enlist the bead men's help," concluded the Magistrate, you cannot show that these peoplo Hia Honour gave judgment, for the defendants, with costs. In his view the were to blame."

Sub-Inspector Bloor: Not exactly to claim failed; firstly, because the con- tract for sale was an unenforcible con-blame; they were amongst the crowd.

The Magistrate: And two are damag- tract. The motor launch was sold by

on July 1st ed. The people you want to get are the Do you that, with many people in the neighbour auction by defendants hood of Hongkong, the only alternative under an advertisement which gave its people who damaged them.

The launch on want to send them to gael; it doesn't of selling their children lies in starvation, dimensions and stated that it was in think they have any money? I don't is sheer sophism. In my humble opinion, good working order. the immediate resalt of abolition will be which the auctioneer's ting was lying do them any good; they probably get a marked decrease in the crimes of kid on the day of sale did not correspond harder time in their junks. They are The Interpretar, at the direction of napping, cho caufa (reazing human, with the description. The launch is not criminals, really.

and selling tendered to the purchaser afterwards beings for Prostitution) human beings into prostitution. Coming also did not correspond with the des: the Magistrate, gave the men a severe back to the provision to be made, were the cription. It included no magneto and talking-to" and they were told they

abolished, we do not mean that was incompleta in one or two other would have to sign a bond to behave the United Athletic Club defeated tho system there

girls should be driven into the street points. After inspection, the purchaser themselves in future. Our idea is to wrote the letter, which amounted, in his to fend for themselves. discontinue the system. Amongst these opinion, to a repudiation of any con- of sixteen or saven tract to which he might be considered girls there are many

be spoon-fed

liable. This contract, being an unen- toon who are not expected to but can work for their salvation, if they forcible contract, the plaintiff could be given yourly ragno for their serviced cisima no damages, nor had he suffered and have individual liberty restored

any damages in connection with it. His to them. As to those of tender years, provision for them must be made; but Honour also held that the plaintif's their number is not large. For those of cisim failed, and must fail, even asai- He alleged negligence tender years that have neither relations ing that this contract for sale was a nor guardians, or for thoas mites whose good contract. port them, it may be accessary for us to take steps, by legal proccedings or other relation to opium found on the premises terrorism, the position here is improv-: masters are unprepared to, rear or sup against defendants, in that they did not wise, to compel the purchaser to take request the co-operation of the Gover is delivery of the motor launch.

ment to put them on their feet. This is

His

ILLICIT OPIUM FACTORY RAIDED.

KEEPER HEAVILY FINED.

will accept your very kind invitation.

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WATER POLO..

At the VB.C., on Wednesday evening, 2nd Wiltshires, at Water Polo, by 4 goals to 3.

VLADIVOSTOCK MORE QUIET

'JAPANESE IN STRONG CONTROL.

For preparing illicit opium, six men and one woman were charged before Mr.

VLADIVOSTOCK, August 2nd. G. N: Orme, at the Magistracy, yester

Despite the continuance of acta of day. There were further charges in and a charge of keeping an opium divan.

The Japanese authorities have Chief Revenue Officer Ward informed ing.

the taken over the guarding of the railway, a rough sketch of the procedure to be Honour did not think that this was one the Magistrate that in this case

The of Japanese have been stationed at vital" followed after the successful formation of of the defendants' duties. He found that revenue officers actually found the pre- town and suburbs. and strong patrols Our Society,

And here le ma strike the defendants, by conrespondence, had paration of opium in progress. personal note. Although I was elected to attempted to induce the purchaser to officer indicated that having to spend points. The Japanese have issued 400

most of the forenoon in the Police Court, rifles to the railway militia.

It is reported that Japanese capital Acting President, I am highly take delivery of the launch.

As to the compradore's order, the prosecuting offenders, is a considerable

The 1sts are loaning the Government several sensible of my slender parts; and since

"after" Society tends to achieve some public plaintiff suggested that defendants were hindrance to preventive "work.

these million yen on the security of Govern, good, I find it difficult to refuse to serve, negligent in receiving the compradore's revenue men had been However, it is my carnest wish that order in the first instance and in hold- defendants for some time but they had ment goods.-Reuter

number of well-known philan ing it and not prescating is in the been knowing enough to carry on their thropists will shortly come forward to second instance. Neither plea seemed to illicit operations in the forenoon.

to

It was well known in

The Magistrate sentenced the principal him justified. co-operate, when I shall be delighted remove this responsibility to more gifted this Colony that compradore's orders defendant to four months' imprisonment | CHINESE EDUCATION IN MALAYA," shoulders."

passed and the defendants in this case without the option of a fine for prepar- were justified by the custom of their ing the opium. For the other offences trade in accepting this compradore's he was fined 8-100, the alternative being If there was any negligence in to continue in prison for four months the delay in presenting the compradore's longer. order, it must be granted on the fact

Question: Is it a fact that this Society is entirely planned by (Chinese) Christians"

Answer:-"No, no, not by Christians alone. There are many charitably-inclin-

order.

od non-Christians that take part in it." that they did not present this compra-

"HOUSE BOY'S THEFT.

dore's order before they received the

letter of repudiation: that is to say, MONEYLENDERS RESTRIC within twenty-four hours. Their duty was to precut this order, not at any

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Recently a dinner was given at a. Chinese restaurant in Penang, in honour of Messra, Choong Thinm Poe and G.. B. Goh, delegates who are proceeding to England to present the views of the section of the Chinese community in the Federated and. Straits Settlements Malay States, who are opposed to the Registration of Schools Ordinance. The came into force in the Colony and F.M.S. towards the end of One of the house coolic, whose deprada-particular time, and not forthwith, but POINT OF LAW TO BE RE-ARGUED. Ordinance

within a reasonable time, and in this

In the Summary Court, yesterday last year and evoked considerable oppo trons have been so numerous lately, as duty they did not seem to have failed. brought to book, yesterday. Sergeant His Lordship, agreed that they were afternoon, Mr. G. R. Haywood men sition from sections of the Chinese Whitbread of the 2nd Battn., Wilt Regt. living at No. 3. "A" Block, Mili- under no obligation to present this tioned a moneylending case, heard by the community at the time of its passage Quarters, Kennedy Road, prosecuted compradore's order, having received the Puisne Judge (Mr. J. R. Wood) earlier through the Legislative and Federal his Chinese cock before Mr. R. E. Lind-purchaser's letter of repudiation. This this week, in which judgment was given Councila Mr. Hon Boon Poh, who pre- Bell,

for the theft of a gold ring set with claim, therefore, failed, in his opinion, against the moneylender. on the ground sided, said in the course of an address small diamonds, worth 860, a razor, and both on the grounds that the contract that the money was not lent at his that they required Chinese education to Whitbread for the sale of the motor launch was unregistered address, as required by the enable them to preserve their nationa various other articles. Bergt said that he had missed small articles for enforcible against the purchaser and Ordinance. the last fartaight When he lost the ring also on the grounds that the defendants he communicated with the police, and a had performed their duty and had not search of the accused's effects led to the been negligent. Courvery of all the articles produced in He identified them se his pro

tary

yenty.

Mr. Watson (for the plaintiff) asked for a stay of execution of costs for saven days, with a view to appeal The accused admitted the theft. Ho Mr.. Crew said the usual practice was aid that he stole the things because he for the solicitors to give an undertaking He hat a wife and a that the money would be refunded in the evont of the appeal being successful, and on this undertaking the plaintiffs agreed to pay the costs of the action.

eded money. large family to enpport in the country.

The Magistrate passed sentence of six wks' imprisonment with hard labour.

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lity. English education was very good

Mr. Haywood asked for a stay of but without Chinese education which exccation and for an opportunity to sub- should be the foundation, the education mit an argument that, according to some of their children was not complete. recent docisions, the moneylender w entitled to judgment, notwithstanding the breach of the Ordinance.

Several mer-

The Judge advised Mr. Haywood to pay A new day and night erchange is being the costs and get an undertaking from established in Shanghai, Mr. Longinotto to refund it, on a further chants are busy organing the Inter hearing, bo were successful. He would national Day and Night Exchange on Raa hear the application for re-hearing in Du Consulat. The capital is to be Chambers.

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