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CHINESE AT

IN LONDON.

LAW

MR. JUSTICE M‹CARDIE AS ORIENTAL SCHOLAR,

LOTTERY OF LIFE.

"SLEEPING ON THE TERRACES OF NIGHT."

of

ROB ROY OF SARAWAK.

HEADHUNTER WHO WAS A GENTLEMAN.”

FUNERAL PROBLEM.

A remarkable tribute to the former chief of an aboriginal tribe of Borneo is paid by Dr. Charles Hose, of Sarawak fame, in his « All life is a lottery. No det book, "Fifty Years of Romance and Research, or a Jungle-Wallab at Large (Hutchinson and Co., 308), which has a preface by Sir Arthur Keith

the

toucher Parliament Greatest Lottery of all." Mr. Justice McCardio made this reflection to-day when he had be fore him a dispute between two Chinise, neither of whom, it was stated, could speak English."

At one point the judge observed:

Threats are put in Chinese, 30 delicately, If you threaten a man with leath you don't use the word "death." You my, "I desire to tell you that ere long you will sleep on the terraces of the night."

"A pagan and a savage, he was one of the finest gentlemen, I have ever met," writes Dr. Charles. Hose, in reference to Aban Jau. former chief of the Tinjar Scoops. Dr. Hose went ads to Sarawak young cadet, and during twenty-three years' service in Sara wak became on, the friendliest with head-huntera and terms jungle nomads.

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ARE THERE ANY LETTERS FOR YOU?

UNCLAIMED. CORRESPON- DENCE, ETC.. AT THE G.P.O.

SATURDAY'S OFFICIAL LIST.

A General Post Office notification of Saturday's date gives the follow ing particulars with regard to un- claimed correspondence, etc.:-

Kath Aring E. Bruner, Ma Jack Blake, H. Besbjerg, M:. Belotti, F. W. Barnes, Y. Costin, A. G. Corbin (Master Mariner),, Mrs. R. G. Cumming, M. A. Mr. E. J. Douglas, Dornsany, Colonel H. S. Eliot, H. M. C I. Edwards (c/0 Epstein, Crossley, Ltd.), R. F. Felton, Mr. Felkobsky, Mrs., "A. Franklin, B. Grimm & Co., C. T. Garstin, One of the first sages with N. Hekome, R. H. Hawkins, whom Dr. Fase made friends W. J. Karol, V. G. Krlitzeva, Kwok Sarawak was Abha Jan, whom he describes as a "lob Roy of Sara Sa, R. F. Lazaruo, J. L. Lynam, Aban Jau was a head- Mrs. H. Vander Linde (Salvation Wak" hinier. When Dr. Hose arrived Ariny), Maurice L'etlooy, Mr. and in Sarawak Alan Jau elaimed to be an independent chief, denying Mrs. R. Lang. Colvin Lee, Mrs. that the Sultan of Brunei (a small Mason, Rev. E. C. Mitchell, E. Le. Club's Untimely End.

part of Borneo) had any right to

R. Matterson, Niel McLeod, Mrs. hand the territory of the Tinjar M. Monte Ng Kim Swee, Mrs. Wong, who denied ability, said there was no consideration for the Sebops over-as he had done-to

Helen Duff Cochrane Nicholson, agreement and alleged that he sign-Rajah Brooke of Sarawak.

Miss E. M. Pre, M. M. Rance, ed is under duress.

Raphael Bros & Co., R. D. Sangs ter, Mr. D. F. Stevenson, R. Suraffin, Wiss E. Stieglitz, Mrs. H. Stratton, J. Sanchey, Charlos Trimm, R. Thomson, B. M. Tyler,

Lon Les audry proprietor, of Hinckley-road, Leicester, claimed from Frank Wong, also a laundry proprietor, of St. James street, Doncaster, £11 10s. alleged due on an agreement dated November 3th, 1999.

Mr. J. P. Eddy (for. Lee) said that on the date stated his client alleged that Wong owed him E191 10s, of which £186 had been invest- ed during 13 months in a Chine men's club started by Wong at

Aban Jan's wife died, and Aban Jau, in accordance with the traditions of his people at the time," says Dr. Rose, had to take the head of one of his enemies as the concluding and most im- portant part of the burial and ceremonies. Aban Jau

Huddersfield, and £35 ICs repre! movingent word to the Re Robert Torn, Mr. B. E. A. Yan,

sented money borrowed. By the agreement Wong acknowledged his indebtedness to Lee for £101, 108., agreed to pay £5 per month, and he had contributed £90. The club came to an untimely end after 13

months.

In his defence, Wong had also pleaded the Lottery Act, and said that the club's procedure was L lottery.

Chinese Puzzle.

When Mr. Austan Farleigh (for the defence) described what he anderstood to be the procedure, Mr. Eddy commented, anid laugh- ter. It sounds like a Chinese puzzle as my friend explains it." "But it was not a lottery at all" proceeded Mr. Eddy.

The club in question had 21 mem bers who could have one or two shares, and there were in ali 26 shares, each member contributing £8 per share monthly. Lee had two shares.

Every month £156 was raised,

ident informing him of his wife's

death; and stating that he and all his followers on the Tinjar River proposed going on the warpath against the people of Balait, in Brunei territory, in order to ob tain some heads to enable his people to conform to the tradi- tion"

The Balait people received warn- ing of the intended attack, so Aban Jau dropped the iden,

and. instead, bought an old slave from the Sultan of Brund for £3 to £30.

Fead Cut Of.

As the gld elave could not keep up with the party of ten men re- turning with him to Aban- Jau's territory, they cut off his head-the only part of him really required for ceremonial purpose and left his body by the wayande

gory

R. G. Ved, W. C. Watson, E. P. Williams, Wallace Weir."

Unpaid Correspondence. Elkos (H.E. Hotel), W. S. Leonard (H.K. Hotel), T. E Laurence.

Registered Articles..

Mrs. Hobart Allan, R. Bigazzi, 0. C. Deacon (1 Ins. letter), Mrs. M. B. Draper (elo American Con- state), Fong Bros. & Co., Kwok Su, Miss Keittova, Northern- S.S. Co., S. W. I. Popper: Raphael Bros. & Co., F. Russo, Miss Roai Sanches, Paub Wolwort (8.3. durera).

and Wong, as the founder of the COMS" The ten were tried, Linklock

club, had the privilege of taking the money the first month. When a member had had a draw be censext automatically to have right to another draw, but there was an obligation to contribute monthly until everybody had had

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Duress Plea..

The members made an offer by way of a premium for the money (it might be £10 or £20), and the £150 would go to the highest bid for. The premium went to the benefit of the other members,

It was part of Lee's case, con- tinued Mr. Eddy, that the founder of the club was responsible to the members for the money they con- triated, and that was recognieed by Wonk who, after the club clos ed, constantly promised that Lee should have his money back, or thas the chh should be restarted to enable him to do so.

WAB

Notwithstanding the agreement of November, 1929, which drawn up by Wong's solicitor, it was now alleged that the agree- ment was secured by duress.

It was alleged that Leo made" re- peated demands and threats to Wong that he would do all he con to damage Wong.

His (Mr. Eddy's) "instructions were that there was no truth in the allegation.

New Testament Oath. Lee, a Christian, took the oath on the New Testament, and his evidence was given, through an in- terpreter.

Les denied that before the agree- ment waa sigord he had ever threatened Wong as alleged.

Mr. Farleigh (ross-examining): Did you say you would make it unsafe for the defendant i£.bo did not sign the agreement to repay

No. Counsel: Do you know what "unsafe means in English!

Witness, who had replied to a few questions in broken English, answered "No",

The Judge: Do you know what "perilous" or dangerous"

means..

Witness said be understood what the words meant in Chinese.

The Judge: There is a Chinese phrase, Beware of the hidden peril."

Blowing The Cardio.

Law Sam Leg, another Chinese,

said he was a Christian.

The Judge He had better take the vathi in Chinese fashion.

The court nasociate then produc, NICE, Dec. 5th ed a candle, which was lit, and Buglarstered

witness, holding up his right hand, Lady de Bath's (Mrs. Lily Langtry's) villa repeated in batting English the at Monte Carlo during a dinner oath, as follows: If I do not party and stole £1,000 worth of speak the truth, as this candle is jewellery.

(Continued on next (olumn.)

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Coguiwnowy Yarrow Tanglong Loo. Allan,

Fruns Bangkok.

Bangkok.

Bangsor.

~Modam

Antavia

Chiengo

Soerabaja

Mandla

Bangkok

Unclaimed Radio Telegrams. Address. Tunglong Punglongchiang me D: Home took part in capturing Talkative

Honour the party of ten as they ensured the Barain district, with their Honour

and ordered to await the Rajah's pleasure. Atan Jan, being ordered to pay a hue of brass ware and other valuables. became angry, and there rumours that he intended to attack the Rajah's forces.

Threats of fire, blood, and slaughter came from the Upper Tinjar, and Dr. Hose was inform- ed that his skin would be mently stripped off and used to make a shield. He met the threats by hurrying up the river with a boat's crew of natives, to face Aban Jau and his 5,000 chansen.

were

Chief Iceman

(Prex. Fieret).....San Francisco. Leo. Funglai Mantsongthai Winguen ...... Lisbonpinx Yuelce.....

Balikpapan

Hanoi. Pandang, Sumatra.

Leo. Yuetows Wintakoon

Led. Abyco (c/o

Leung Chuwa) Jubilat President.

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Francisco Hong Kong Loong

Five days' journey brought him at dawn to Aban Jdu's village, and quietly, with two followers, he slipped up the ladder of Aban Jau's long house," and sat on Kweeseng the dais reserved for chiefs and Kingmochao............................... honoured strangers.

1111******

Aban - Tau sat down with Dr. Fuckchick Hor, and after long argument Dr. | Wuckio Rose persuaded him to make frienda with the Rajsh.

NEW BRIDGE OVER THE MEDWAY.

7

50 WORKMEN DO JOB IN 20 HOURS.

LONDON, Dec. 6th.

At exactly ridnight on Batur- day a gang of 50 workmen got on a lig hustle at Maidstone with the task of breaking down the old bridge over the Medway and con- structing new one inside. 20 hours. The old timber flooring had to be replaced by a now steel floor wughing 130 tons. tracks of rails had to be removed 20 yards and "an intricate new track was laid down

The worked at top pressure throughout the day and accomplished the task within the specified time.

Double

blown out may I be blown out like-

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Media. Amoy. Cholon. Swalow,

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Walace then blew out the candle. Thurs. & Fri., Jan. 12 & 13 Witress said he was a laundry SCENES AND SCREAMS" | proprietor at St. Stephen's-road, Leicester. He had paid 13 count-ri- butions to the club question and he had never had, a draw or got back any part of his money.

Mr. Farleigh, opening. defen-

Sat. & San., Jan. 14 & 15

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dant's case, said the club went Mon. & Tues., Jan. 16 & 17

smash" because he understood many of the members went to China and ether places abroad, and did not pay subscriptions, and the money was not got w

Thore was nothing in the unles to make defendant responsible for be money.

Judgment was given for plain- tiff for £171 10s. with.coste,

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