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Whether the principles of demo- eracy have really obtained a hold fore-upon the people of the Hellenic Re- public is open to question. In fact, the existence to-day of eight so-called dictatorships in Europe is regard- 'The anticyclone remains central ed as proof that the Old World over N. China but has weakened

no longer has faith in democracy, The depres slightly in intensity. sion has passed into the Pacific to according to Dr. JOSEPH BARTHE the east of Hakkaido, Fresh mon LEMY, a distinguished member of soon will continue along the S.E the Institute of Frauce, who is cant of China and over the N.writing a series of articles in

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In this

RAILWAYMEN AND REVENUE OFFICER.

ASSAULT CASE CONCLUDED AT KOWLOON.

"

BOTH PARTIES

The case in which Revenue Offeer ployees of the Kowloon-Canton Tallow was summoned by two em Railway for assault on October 10, was concluded before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magia tracy yesterday.

Revenue Officer Tallon cross-sum- moned the complainants and an

unlawful fother railwayman for

possession of raw opium, and there was a further summons against one of the defendants, an engine driver,

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FINED $10.

and knew what he (Mr. Andrewes) wa driving at in bis question. Mr. Winyard had stated that wit- nees handed him the lump of coal the next day, but witness now He is taking a sur- added Mr. An- denied this. prising attitude,' drewes.

The Other Summesses.

the defence in the This was

An- summons said Mr. assault drewce. He would now carry on with the cross-summonses and asked

"There is a third defendant in this case," he remarked.

His Worship asked if this were necessary and Mr. Rendall replied that he had understood that the summonses were being heard to- gether.

Opium Summons to be Dismissed.

ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mrs. MACLACHLAN and family wish

to thank all friends for floral may vary, he contends they all with resisting and" obstructing if the witnesses should be recalled.

At the conclusion of the hearing tributes sent and messages of have a common origin, which is search. condolence in their recent sad in the failure of previous parlia-the Magistrate found that Revenue mentary systems to cope success. Officer Tallon had allowed his zeal fully with exceptional difficulties in the execution of his duty carry him too far and he had assaulted following the World War.

the complainants A fine of 810 was Connection he writes:-"The crisis imposed. As regards the other which has broken out in the in- summone in which the three tail- waymen were accused of possession stitutions of so many countries of opium, the Magistrate pointed exists everywhere in the minds of out that the opium had not been men. We have more republics than produced nor had a certificate to in 1914, but nevertheless the demo- prove its nature been put in. This

summons was dismissed. cratic idea was stronger then than In 1914 the future seemed to now.

Mr. F. C. E. Rendall appeared belong to democracy. To-day, we

for the complainants, and Mr. L. no longer have the same certitude, R. Andrewes appeared on behalf of In any case, faith in democracy is Revenue Officer Tallon, and, prose dead: Who are those to-day who cuted in the cross-summonses.

Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent would die for parliamentary of the Imports and Exports De- partment held a watching brief on ernment!"

behalf of the Department.

Fleet Street, E.O: 4.

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, DECEMBER 19, 1929.

WHEN GREEK MEETS GREEK.

The engine driver was fined 810 for resisting search."

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gauge.

His Worship remarked that in any event he was not going to con- vict on the opium charges on the strength of one witness. Ho point- ed out that the Court relied on the presentation of the certificate, re- garding the nature of the opium. It would be unwise and unsafe to do otherwise.

His Worship considered that a blow of such severity had no justi- fication, and he would impose a fine of $10 He was taking into consideration the amount of pro- vocation, and he was aware of the possibility that the complainants were smuggling opium.

The Obstruction. Referring to the obstruction sum- mons, the Magistrate said that bad the engine driver been charged with assault, he would have dismissed the "summons, but he did thir. that he attempted to obstruct R.O. Tallon in the search for opium. It was very difficult to say who broke the water-gauge, but his Worship was rather inclined to think that it was the engine driver, in any case he must have interfered in some way with the inspector.

As regards the third tummons- prossession of opium, his Worship said that he would not convict on the evidence and accordingly dis missed it,

CANTON TO FLOAT NEW LOAN.

AQUOTA SYSTEM:

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

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CANTON, December 18. The Canton Government is about to float another loan for $4,000,000 for military purposes.

Mr. Fan Ki Moj Commissioner of

There was, Mr. Andrewes said, the further summons of resisting Finance, had already pointed out and obstructing search. He asked that the coats of the recent was his Worship if he was prepared to had almost emptied the Treasury, give his decision on that summons. and that a loan was essential. The evidence was exactly the same. Yarious quotas are named, in- The Magistrate asked Mr. Ren-cleding one for 20 per cent of the dall if he was prepared to accept salaries for December and January the evidence for all three sum for all Government officials which monses, and the latter agreed to do may, or may not be welcome! so.

Mr. Tallon's Instructions. Mr. Aadrewes, in his submission to the Magistrate, said that Revenue Officer Talion had in his mind the fresh instructions which

In Canton, Swatow, and Kong- moon, landlords will be made to take up bonds to the tune of one half month's rental.

Chambers of Commerce, who also

have a quota, are expected to raise

his department, and be probably as are magistrates.

The loan will bear interest at 7.2 carried out those instructions, but until they had attacked him. He each month. asked his Worship to dismiss the did not assault the complainants per cent., payable at the end of

summons against his client.

Silver Money Only. Only silver money will be accept- cl for bonds, and they will be re- deemed in silver. Exceptions to this rule are made to Canton and Fatshan in case the bonds are Thus if money is turned in before bought before a certain fixed date. January 10, 1930, 70 per cent. in silver and 30 per cent in banknotes

The modern dictator is essentially

Case for the Prosecution. a Socialist, says Dr. BARTHELEMY.

The case for the prosecution was He is the result of the struggle of FIVE years ago the people of the egregious interest of the masses that the defendant (Mr. Tallon) ea- searched for opium. He was not Grecer decided by plebiscite that against the moral, social, politicaltered the cabin of the engine and the ruling dynasty be dethroned individualism which, since the out wearing uniform at the time and, and the Hellenic Republic establish- break of the French Revolution in wher, the engine driver objected, he ed. There was a majority of seven 1789, has animated the entire de assaulted him and threw a spanner he had received from the heads of the money the best way they can,

velopment of democratic civilizant him which broke the water to three in favour of the change. tion. All the foundations of our

One of the firemen came up into Now we are told the Grand Oldjold beliefs, in which we trusted for

ed." This is altogether too pessi the engine driver and was also Man of Greek politics, M. VESIZE- century and a half, are endanger the cabin on hearing the cries of Los, has suggested a plebiscite mistic, like Sir EDWARD GREY' struck by Mr. Tallon,

Revenus Offca Tallon's Evidence.

The Other Struggles. "finally" to decide whether the remark in August, 1014:-- The

Mr. Rendall, in his submission, Revenue Officer Tallen, is evi- Europe; they will not be re-lit in country remain a republic or revert lamps are being put out all over

By lamps" he dence, said that when he approach- agreed that the instructions which tu a monarchy Just why the our lifetime." Premier should make this remark meant popular liberties, including fed the engine he saw one of the Mr. Tallon had received were fresh elected representatives, and in spite The engine driver was alone when previous struggles in obtaining able suggestion we are not told, the right of self-government firemen jump down on to the track. in his mind, but so also, were the but evidently he is in, great earnest of the examples of Italy, Spain, he boarded the cab. He opened a opium from the trains. When he about it, for he has actually offered and other Mediterranean countries drawer under the driver's seat and first came to the engine-cab he saw to put the Royalist leader in charge the lamps are burning brightly in found it half full of opium. He one of the firemen getting off on Britain, France, and Germany, inclosed the drawer agnin and told the opposite side. He at once of the Ministry of the Interior the British Dominions oversea, and his assistant to call Mr. Winyard, thought that the man wasian to escape and be entered the cabin during the plebiscite in order to in the United States. Democracy the Traffic Superintendent.

requires a peaceful environment, if His instructions were not to in- to stop anyone else leaving. The decided

it is to work successfully whether terfere with the machinery until complainante evidence had been fairly! A most magnanimous offer. in Greece or China, or even Great the engine was taken back to the borne out by witnesses who said Britain. Democracy, 13 it has Sheds, that was why he did not that Revenue Officer Tallon and truly, but we are told the Royalist be understood during the last take any of the opium. The driver the Chinese officer told the engine leader has not jumped at the century, may be under revision, deliberately smashed the steam- dri.er not to move. He saw him Premier's offer, "-possibly because as Mr. H. G. WELLS believes, but it

move to adjust the water-guage and he knows the result is a foregone is not dead, nor even dying, as the

closed with him for possession of 'dictators will find out in due

the spanner. The firemen came into Possibly, too,

the cabin on hearing the cries, and conclusion. TSALDARIS" is not disposed just now

Mr. Tallon, making sure that he got in first, struck the man on the to put the issue to a final decision-

head with the spanner which he

A report as to how he was re- had in his hand. The medical evid-lieved of $100 with which he was ence was that the mark on the on- a man's fist, R.O. Tallon admit ted that be struck the fireman Leung Choi, whom, he saw through the vapour and did it because he had been hit by a lump of coal.

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a spanner. gauge with water and steam started to come out and he did not know what was going to happen. He immediately closed with the driver to get the spanner, and having got it, left the cabin, on his way out be re ceived a knock on the left. hand and a plancing blow

the right. Through the cloud of shoulder. enlin. He closed with him and struck him with the spanner. After the steam had cleared he opened the drawer but the opium

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the authority of a Republican Government. Similarly, if the plebiscite should show a majority in favour of restitution of the monarchy, that result would not make it impossible for the Greek People ever to upset the throne again if they felt so disposed,

The Rev. W. W. Rogers, Vicar of St. Andrew's, Kowloon, and Mrs. Rogers are among the passengers due, here on Saturday by the Hakusan Maru.

was gone.

Cross-examined by Mr. Andrewes witness said that as a result of previous seizures instruction had been given not to interfere with the A misprint occurred in Messrs. driver. The Railway authorities Lane, Crawford's advertisement ap had strongly objected to the arrest The of the engine crew at the Station, French wines mentioned are bottled as they had to take the engine back pearing in yesterday's issue.

te the depot. by Martini Rosé (not Tosé).

In the absence of details explain- ing this tremendous political

A Chinese passenger, from Amoy sensation" in Athers, we suspect by the ss. Kremer showed signs of that M. VENIZELOS is merely insanity after boarding the vessel. anxious to demonstrate the weak- The man was handed over to the police bere yesterday, and he was ness of the Royalist movement by sent to the asylum. offering to arrange a plebiscite. It is not that the Premier himself. has any doubts about national opinion on the subject, but it is probable he wishes uthers to know just how far Royalist sentiment persists in Greece. Election figures show the proportion of Republican A final dividend of ten per cent. and Royalist legislators to be ten has been declared by the Chinese to one-a majority which certainly Engineering and Mining Co., Ltd., for the year ending June 30 last. allows a wide margin for magnani-An advertisement, elsewhere gives mity. Greck politics have been details regarding payment

in dollars at always puzzling, and the position of M. VENIZELOS, himself has not i been always quite definite, nor is the republican form of Government

A charge of harbouring an un- married Chinese, under 21, at 12, Causeway Bay Road, was brought against a Chinese at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. Hearing of as a witness. the case was fixed for Saturday at

10.30 a.m.

Not the Whole Story.

the Police yesterday by Man Cheuk, of Taihang village, Taipo.

Accompanied by a friend, Ma Cheuk visited several places only to he disappointed, on his mission. Eventually he accepted an invita- tion to play mah jungg at a grocer's shop at Ngai Tong Kok village, The game had proceeded until late in the afternoon when four mon armed with choppers called the pig dealer's son by his name and acked him to hand over the money. Man Cheuk, complied with the demand, but not until he had. received a blow with a stick.

The gang also took $28 from the other, men before they made their departure.

Another report by a carpenter living in a contractor's matshed at Prince Albert Road, Kowloon, stated that two men "carrying dag- zers raided his hut at 3.30 a.. The men, who had part of their His Worship in reviewing the faces covered with cloth, got away evidence said that the whole story with a small sum of money. had not been given in the evidence. "Somebody is keeping something. back," he added.

In all other raids which Mr. Rendall knew of, the arrests were carried out at the sheds. The com- plainants in this case were not ar rested at the sheds but assaulted and left on the platform. Revenue Officer or no Revenue Officer, Mr. Tallon had no right to strike the fireman, Leung Choi, Both were The Chinese Revenue Officer, who public servants and under an ob was with Mr. Tallon at the time ligation to the public. "What also gave evidence. He said that he help, what respect can the police stood at the other door of the cabin hope for if they go about bashing the box under the driver's seat asked Mr. Rendall. The sum the tool box. Tallon lift the lid of people on the heads with spanners, and extract something which he nonses, he added were issued after (witness) took to be opium.

the summons for assault was taken He was sent by Mr. Tallon to

nut... fetch Mr. Winyard but was told by Chinese Station Inspector that Mr. Winyard was away. He asked this man to come back with him While they were

steam had standing beside the engine after the

eleared away,

Looking Back 25 Years. the

However, there was one thing to Mr. Edwin Mackintosh, of 77, Station Inspector pointed out to him a lump of coat which, he said be noticed. During the past few Lancaster-gate, W. and of Ickle they (the complainante) had months, several employees of the ford Manor, Hitchin, Herts, of the Railway had been convicted on pos- firm of John Swire and Sons and Cross-examined by Mr. Rendall, session of opium. The Railway em- Butterfield and Swire, of 8, thrown at Mr. Tallon." witness denied that he saw Mr. ployees had a wonderful opportun Billiter-square, E.C., and of Hong Tallon strike the engine driver.ity of smuggling or assisting in the Kong and Japan, merchants and He was away looking for Mr. Win- snuggling of opium because they shipowners, who died on August 11 yard at the time.

were in touch with Canton, and they Inst, left estate of the gross value were not likely to be searched in the of £250,350, the net personality The Railway Inspector.

at £257,154.-Hong The Chinese Railway Inspector same way as other passengers. It being sworn Murder is suspected in the dis-

partment to fight against opium 1904. in operation at Athens altogether covery of the body of a sampan was called by Mr. Andrews, why was difficult for the Revenue De-Kong Daily Press, December 19, democratic. In fact, there are girl at Cheung Chau, a report of neked him if he saw a hump of coal smugglers, when the Railway em Looking Back 50 Years.

ployees, were assisting them some aspects of Greek political ad-which has reached Police Head-lying on the platform of the

Worshipful Brother H. L. Dennys ninistration which, to the British quarters. The victim was identified platform of the Station.

fiable, but Revenue Officers did Master of the Perseverance Lodgo Houghness was to an extent justi- was installed on Wednesday night observer, seem much more dicta an, Kwok Bhing Mui, and the body

too far. "This for the ensuing year by the torial than democratic, but allow was found on board her craft.

sometimes" go is what think happened V.W.D.D.G. Master Bro. C. P. ance must be made in drawing Three suspects have since been taken

into custody. international comparisons for the

in this case, said the Magistrate, Chater, and the Cirand Ocers, and very different manners and customs

"Revenue Officer Tallon lét his zeal the following brethren were invest- carry him too far and I hold ited with their badges of office:-J. proved that he struck the fireman A. Mosley, Benior Warden; W. H. a severe blow with a spanner which Mosson, Junior Warden; F. Gro- caused him to remain in hospital bien, Hon. Treasurer; Dr. P. B. C. for a fow days.”

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The Magistrate refused to allow the question.

Mr. Andrewts altered his question and asked if he enw anything lying on the Station platform. Witness of the various nations, and for Two Chinese youths were arrested denied having noticed anything THE Undersigned have received differences in temperament. Even in Kowloon yesterday and the unneual

The Magistrate then asked if Mr. Instructions from the Executor et since the disappearance of the police also seized a basket contain- the Estate of the Late HORACE

The Rendall objected to the question PEROY SMITH deceased, to offer the Greek dynasty the country has ing five Leghorn chickens.

Property itauno RURAL witnessed meat storm, personal birds were stolen from 30, Graaville about the lump of conl being put BUILDING LOT 90 FOR SALE. rivalries between lenders of mili- Eoad, the resident of a Portuguese point blank. Mr. Rendall replied

Self-Defence "Not Proved. Fall Particulars can be obtained tary, naval, and, political factions family, it is understood, early the that he did not, and the question.

jealous conflicts not at all in same morning by a thief who enter was asked by his Worship.

The Magistrate said that it might Witnessed denied seeing it saying be argued that it was done in self. Solicitors. for the Executer. of republicanis03, and, in fact, The youths, alleged to be the cul- By Guxor's BejwUIDE ADEM therwitte will be brought before the Me Andrexes remarked to his defence, but he did not think this

{"Wordtip tan withiter spoke Baghiak LXDX provedz.: Hone Koxa. (8725 republic in this part of the world. Kowloon Magistrate this morning.

from.

ATURDAY EVENING) - GEO. K. HALL BRUTTON & CO. keeping with the freternal theory fed from the rear of the building. I've already told you so."

From 7.45 Till 9.45 P.M.

Ayres, Benior Deacon; H. Z. Just, Junior Dencon; A. Schomberger, Organist; F. Pinian, Inner Guard; T. J. Rosc, Director of Ceremonics G. R. Wingrove, Steward; and J. Grimble, Tyler.-Hong Kong Daily.

Press December 19, 1870-