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THE "WEIGHT" OF

AUTHORITY, PRECEDENTS" BY THE HUNDRED WEIGHT

QUOTED IN SUPREME COURT ACTION.

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Rarely have so many law-books been brought into Court as in the action in Origing Jurisdiction, concluded yester. day before the Puise Judge (Mr. J. B. Wood), in which Messrs. Hughes & Hough were sued in connection with the sale by Auction of a Wars Department steam tug, the rules, Through an error, the tug was knocked down at price lower than the reserve and the prin

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

FORGED BANK NOTE CASE [DRAGON CON'S EMPLOYE AGAIN

BEFORE THE COURT.

DR. SUN YAT SEN'S DEPARTURE,

THANKS TO THE BRITISH CONSUL The case in which Wong Hai Choy, alias Wong Fox Loi, a clerk in the employ

We Barn that Dr. Sun Yat Sen get a of the Dragon Motor Co., is charged with wireless message from the Empress of attempting to pass a forged bank nutes to the British Consul-General at eane up for further hearing at the Canton thanking him for his assistance Angistracy, yesterday afternoon. Two further charges were preferred against the

in helping hint in get away from Cauton. defendant, viz. (1) being in possession of This is worth mentioning if only for the the forged bank rete; and (2) obtaining reason that a stupid rumour has gained by false pretences a pair of jade cuff currency in certain Chinese quarters that links from the Lok Hing Firm On the Dr. Sun Yat Sen was kidnapped by the charge of the case for the patie, tak the previous hearing Inspector Appleton, in British authorities! Alagistrate (Mr. Hamiton) that it was not

We learn that when it became known

SATURDAY, AUGUST 1218, ... 1913,

LOCAL CHINESE PRESS COMMENT.

THE NAVY AND DR.SUN.

Fere, Wen Shu Tak, again circularised According to the Chinese Commercial the Commanders of the Iling Fany, Ta Fu and Tu Cheung, a few days ago ris questing them to return to the Squadron [immestiately. He emphasised that the cruisers are the property of the Republic and should it be used to sunat ambitions: he also pointedleat that the fighting on the North River was about to cease and no useful purpose would be served by persisting in the move-

KWRANGTUNG'S NEXT CIVIL

GOVERNOR....

cipal object of the nation was te establish intended to proceed with the third at Canton that Dr. Sun Yat Sen badment to re-instate Sun,

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charge

Likewise the pawn ticket was taken away

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to leave, à Japanese offer was side to take him to Hongkong, but Dr. Sun accepted the British offer. We learn further that bis departure was arranged

The Fah Tae Yat Pu states that Ad- very rapidly as, in the present state of

miral Tong Ting"Kwong, "Minister for the his mind, vacillation was to be expected will most probably take the vacant and possibly #

recurgence of his old post of Civil Governor of Kungtung." oltinney.

Tang Shao Yi has refused all overtures to go to Canton, and it is surmised that, if he decides to re-enter the political

whether or no the auctioneers were liable

Eyidynes was then tendered by to make good the difference.

Mr. Lauritson. Managing Director of the The whole surface of the large table Dragon Motor Co. and his Secretary (Mr. which counsel and newspaper representa Ramsey) to the effect that whilst Mr tives divide betweell them in the smaller Ramsey was searching for some missing Court was covered with law-books; in receipts in the drawer of defendant's fact, apy inadequacies in the report of desk he found there a forged 8100 note the proceedings, might be put down to the and a pawn ticket. The note was taken fact that there positively was not room to charge of by MA. Lauritsoù without warn- take a note. However, the real reasoning the defendant that it had been taken.

SATISFACTION. IN CANTON, why no extensive report is temptedsia

We learn from a correspondent in Cap-arona, he will take up the Premiership that the case was much too mull of legal ing on these actions the Magistrate then departure shortly after the Moord stil has instructed Li Bing Wing," the com and torn up by Mr. Ramsey Comment to that the city learnt of Dr. Sun' at Peking. General Chen Chiung Ming technicalities to interest the layman,

The weight of the arguihent--judged" and if the present charges failed they jubilant. The military, anthorities seen the various influential bodies as to whe said it was a very high-handed" action oil and many of the civil population were maler of the troops in Canton, to sound merely by the tonnage of precedents un

were liable to be charged with larceny." view in the shape of books on the table-

Yesterday evidence

is very eager for the news to be known ther they would accept Admirat Tong WILY gisen-by appeared to be with the plaintiffs, but this inspector Appleton and by a number of

and agveral headquarters posted new Ting wong's appointment. It has re may have been due solely in the fact that other witnesses for the prosecution, in-sily to the effect Sun has left Cantonplied that the suggestion has been receiv two learned counsel were engaged on thatching the master of Kai Sun pawn-bound for Shanghai Motor cars withed with favour in all quarters, as Tong side, as against one on the other and shop. 185. Queen's Road Central, who banners and firecrackers paraded the is deemed a trustworthy and conservative: beach contributed the contents of his identified the defendant as the man who Bund and Maloos and many shops also man.

He is further qualified to fill the library. A rough count revented that pawned a pair of cuff links at his shop. had fireworks displays. The business firms post as he was Civil Governor pre tem there were over a hundred ponderous Asked by Mr. Leo l'Almada, this wit in the Western Suburb showed no hesitation when the Kwang militarist left two tones on the table, and the Judge was es said defendant would have no in reopei ing their premises to business and years ago. Although Tong has not shown inittrassed on either side by thirty or difficulty in getting the links returned owarkinen are busy in the Southern and any inclination to accept the post," it is forty more. Every few minutes the Clerk payment and presentation of the torn Eastern Suburbs clearing away barricades believed that he has the best chance, and of the Court or an interpreter was despawn ticket.

erected when the trouble commence. The his appointment will not occasion any patched to the Supreme Court Library to

officials geetmed to be busy as the Fate surprise get further enstributions to the pile,

ha la constant stream of callers. Although the street-gates were still closed last night

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Obviously, what the learned fpted a $100 note in payment for their River, have feturned to Canton and werd Tenth High Grada School, Peking, this author had in his mind was roxand-so,*** argount. The witness was doubtful as to immediately despatched to carious points being the first meeting in China where Mr. Jenkin would say. With all defer su his master refused to accept itRailway. Our correspondeat states that ing. The Press Association and the enuineness of the note and after con- on the West River Pid the Kwoog Sam both sees intermingled on an equal foot-! ence to my learned frind," Mr. Pätter or The defendant picked up the bill and Mr. Alabaster would respond, with the placed it in his pocket. The account was the Yunnan troops under Cheung Hoi Yus various newspapers were invited to send tmost savity, I think the learned paid by other money! Witness could not and sonte Kwangtung troops previously in représentatives and over fifty pressinen author sans just the rontrary."

remember whether the defendant was sur Sgai-Bong Ping's Corris have shown signs faccept Indies hospitality. They prised on king informed that the note "Yone of these passages are very clear, was a doubtful ons. The defendant was of activity along the West River froinere entertained by the reception com- when you come to read them carefully,

a regular customer at the restaurant. Wuchow to Shi-Hing and the troops mitce on arrival, and then ushered into are they remarked the Judge on one in Temple Street told the Court how the

Later in the case a girl from a brothel sent up are ready to cope with any

the main hall occasion, and the cynical commentator defendant came to her house at about 2mergencies. Although the Northern About fifty members were present and might hint that without the advantages, one night, she could not raregaber Expedition has not been heavily defeated Misy Chow Hang, was elected to the ensuing from clscurity lawyers might the "da--and asked her to change the in any single action it has retired to the Chair. Miss Wong Hau Ying addressed find half their 'occupation gone:

note. The gif examined the note and "This has been good law for the last however, had not the juoney to change negotiated with Ip's commanders to trans, history of the Association. It did not at thought it was a genuine $100 one. She, Kiangsi bordir and a few battalions have the meeting explaining the origin and Gfty years," said Mr. "Potter, hammering it. →no, not hammering-insinuating his

fer their allegiancp. points home with steady and almost In summing up for the defence Mr. Leo

present" nim to secure for women the breathless persistence. And Mr. Potter's band would hover over the sea of bookshini making a few special obstacle to peace has been removed by the object of the Association was fo

d'Almada asked his Worship to forgive

Current opinion is that the main power of taking on active part in the framing of laws, he, to sit in Parliament; before him and dart unerringly on the marks You are not sitting one he wanted, the action reminding one Honour to vindiente the dignity of the in the Province will still take place as the to include women in the Franchise. She said Mr. d'Abnada, "as" a Court of San leaving Canton. However, fighting of nothing so much as harpooning a fish police, of the Secretary for Chinese isolate bodies of pro-Sun troops and pointed out that the word "Parliamen secure an alteration in the Constitution Every book had its "marker" so that Affairs, or of the Legislature. from amongst its thousand pages the one gem of legal lore that fitted this case could Court constituted and strictly bound by ed up.

get a branch of the Legislature. You are

People's Army have still to be round-tary" as used in the name of the Asso be instantly extracted.

the rules of law as sacred as that of no

However, there is little, prob-feiation may be misleading. The speaker Some of the precedents quoted, as a oath. Being bound by the rules of law ability of fighting in Canton, matter of fact, went back for more than you are also bound by the rules of eri

went on to ask the Pressmen to give the fifty years. There was one established in dence and so far as the first charge is

movement the publicity it deserved and to the year of the Indian Mutiny; another concerned there is not a tittle of evidence

correct the leaders, of the movement when went back seven years before Victoria be as to the attempted utterance by the de-. came queen. One would much rather tell fendant. A prina Jach case had not;

they fall into error. Press representatives the story of some of these old cases than been made out. I, therefore, ask for the

expressed sympathy with the movement the rather dull ones before the Court at defendant's immediate discharge:" the moment

and promised support Miss Man-Fook A surreptitious peep at Dealing with the second charge-that of

stated that the real object of the Asso- some of the musty tomes-not to. Fery possession of the" forged note, Mr. musty either, considering the climate-d'Almada said that he was prepared to

ciation was to secure for womed an equal revealed many a quaint human story; but put his client in the box to satisfy the from Canton to. Hongkong on Wednesday in the Government, but they were not footing with men; they wanted a voice they make unsatisfactory reading for, just Court that he had come by the note law when one is interested in the drains un-fully and if the Magistrate was satisfied night on board the H. M.S. Moorhen was obsessed with an immediate desire to be foldes, the buck switches of inte the he would also ask for his immediate disaccompanied by an extraordinary coin-officials. Before petitioning the Govern tedious remarks of some dead-and-gone charg judge on the purely legal aspect of the The Magistrate pointed out that the idence. Some hours prior to the arrivalent they would start a campaign to peoples' netion. Someone was guilty of a defendant was charged with attempting of the Moorea in Hongkong a Chinese strengthen the Association by opening tart, or a breach of warranty of in pass the note together with another armed launch manned by Cantonese naval branches throughout the country. She, authority, or a breach of promise of man not in custody. Regarding the first. marie, but one is not very interested charge he proposed to adjourn the case at

men was discovered by a Water Police herself, was about to inaugurate a branch in all that and would like to know instead that stage to consider the points raised by patrol lying in Wanchai Bay. The launchi katsin and exhorted the members to whether the parties made it up and got Mr. d'Almada, inarried after all. And if they did, whe ther the people one knows of the same day next next at. s.13 p.m. for further taken to the Water Police Station for g to the Press to explain away aff mis was escorted to the Kuricou Police Pieradfast and follow the straight. The case was then put back to Wedues and the Chinese skipper and his men

defined road." She concluded by appal- main are their children or grandhearing. children.

examination.. They were, however, able understanding as to the objects the to satisfy the authorities that their call Association had in view. in harbour was quite a genuine one and that it had nothing to do with the arrival

CAPITAL AND LABOUR IN CHINA. of Dr. Sun Yat Seu. The launch appears to have come not from Caston but from

The Chinese Commercial-News has an entirely different quarter. On article on the non-co-operation of Capital approaching Hongkong the launch ran and Labour in Chipa. It says that the out of engine oil and was compelled to wealthiest nations of the world owe their put foto Wanchai Bay to replenish. Under police meort the launch was led positions to Capital and Labour having out of British waters and released the worked band in hand and contrasts this A SPLENDID ASSORTMENT time of the release synchronising, with with the conditions prevailing in China. that of the arrival of Dr, Sun Yat Sen However, the case finished at four

in Hongkong

The mercantile and working classes are ocicek and further dipping into those

Captain Superintendent of Police (My by the continual warfare between the Interviewed yesterday afternoon, the fully cognisant of the difficulties caused records of the fast was at an end. Coolics

ED. C. Wolfe) mid that there was political rivals, yet they strike their spent the next hour in conveying the books back to the shelves from whence stowed away.There is no work in incidents.

apparently no connection between the two own bodies severely" by taking no steps they came. Judgment will be given when Manila, so I came here to try and get rare thing for a Chinese armed launch to to solve the disputes which cameras the

"It was," he said, "n very the Judge has had time to consider the work I went to Canton; there was no come to Hongkong, and that this one rising tide." The manufacturers, sell- wealth of broadening precedent recom-work there and I tried to get a job in should have come into the harbour when ers and transporters" are all handicap- mended for his consideration.

Hongkong. There does not seem to be the vessel on which Dr. Sun Yat Sen ped by political disturbances, but as yet Counsel for the plaintiffs were Mr. any work about. CG Alabaster and Mr. Eidon Potter

Where do you want to go1-Back home extraordinary coincidence. Regarding not only for them to progress but also travelled was expected, was just an none of them realise that it is imperative, (instructed by Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, of to the States if I can.

the rumour that two other Chinese armed to make up for lost time. This can only Messrs. Johnson, Stokes & Master) and The Magistrate: Well I will have to launches were found in British waters the be accomplished by both Capital and for the defendant, Mr. FC Jenkin commit you to the House of Detention same night Mr. Wolfe said there was not Labour coming to an early understanding (instructed hyr. C. E. H. Beavis of and see what arrangements the authorities the vestige of truth in the rumour. No and realising that cac is essential to the Messra Wilkinson & Griat).

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such reports had been received by him.

One of the cases quoted which seemed more interesting than the one before the Court concerned a Loudon lawyer who

DOWN ON HIS LUCK, incurred costs on behalf of a client, who became a lunatic soon after he essayed his

AMERICAN SEAMAN SENT TO voyage over the difficult seas of litigation.

HOUSE OF DETENTION. Held that the lawyer must pay, although it was admitted that he did not

John Wilson, an American acaman, was know his client had gone mad. So, if charged before Mr. Lindell, at, the Magis one's lawyer demands medical certificate tracy, yesterday, with having been found of sanity as condition precedent to in Kowloon, the same morning, without writing a-solicitor's letter, clients tausty visible means of support. not take offence.

Wilson admitted the charge." to get hero?

The Magistrate How did you manage Defendant: I stowed away on the President Wileos from Manila

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