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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1933.

ECHOES OF

OF 1859

45-Mr. Martin Editorially Criticised

has

(Below we give the continuation of the article which

been published in our past three issues in which Mr. Montgomery Martin, a former Colonial Treasurer, writ- ing in 1844, sent some observa- tions Home. which got Governor Davis' into trouble.)

run parallel with the Queen's Road at a considerable distance back on the hill. He says that rains fall in torrents from the hills, impregnated with all that is pestiferous-the fact being that rain is badly wanted to cleanse the sewers. He anticipates the In the Political point of view a still maintains that trade here is stoppage of Canton trade and most extraordinary strain of im-impossible. When he wrote, the possible contingencies winds up population was 19,000-now it is as follows: When our occupation at least 80,000. In fact, from first and military parade is an eyesore

to last, in every line he penned. and daily source of annoyance to the result has given the lie to his the Chinese Government, it is

· prognostications-he was blinded worse than folly to persist in a

by prejudice. oblivious to facts, course begun ip error, and which

and reckless to veracity. The if continued must eventually end

rentals of tenements in the Colony in disappointment and in national

now comes to $700,000 per annum, loss and degradation."

and the police rates amount to. more than he said revenue would come to. His ram- bling random halluciantions about the health of the place cannot be more completely refuted than by pointing out the fact that Mr. Bruce, Colonel Caine, Mr. Mercer, Judge Hulmie. Mr. Cleverly, Mr. May, Mr. Caldwell, Mr. Inglis. Messrs. Almada, and some others. who were officers of the Govern- ment during Mr. Martin's dyspep- tic career, are still to the fore- indeed we doubt much if a single member of the legislative or executive who was in office at the time he wrote, has since de- parted this life.

Mr. Martin has as much right to express his honest convictions as any other man, but when we find him perverting science for some of his deductions, distorting facts for others, and drawing upon a prejudiced imagination

the whole

for the remainder, we have no hesitation in pronouncing him a mendacions statist and an hally- cinating politician. When his object is to make it appear that the Colony is unhealthy, he makes the granite crumble to the touch, but when he argues on the ex- pense of making roads, he says it is too hard, to be shivered with gunpowder. He talks of Queen's Road as a path amongst precipi- It seems the fate of this Colony tous crags whose abruptness to De traduced by scribbling the "oceau" presents hardly theorists, pennylioners, and show- sumcient space to make one road men. Montgomery Martin, Wing- upon them, the fact being that rove Cook and Albert Smith... several roads and many streets a nice lot verily.

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CHARGE AGAINST EUROPEAN CONSTABLE

Alleged Incidents in Queen's Road Shop

was sum-

H.K. VOLUNTEER DEFENCE CORPS.

(Orders by Col, L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., Commandant, H.K.V.D.C.).

1-Parade

(a.)-The Battery:-

1. There will be a parade at Headquarters for Signal, Section and Battery Staff at 5.30 p.m, on Tuesday, November 14.

Staff and anyone else interested will be lectured on Ranging "with" the aid of a sand table.

2. There will be a parade for Laying and Gun Drill at 5.30 p.m. on Thursday, November 16, at Headquarters.

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keep December 2 and 3 free for 3. Members are reminded to Fanling Camp (repeated).

(b.) Engineer Company:----

Practice at Mihlature Range on Monday, 13th November at 5:30

p.m.

Camp. The week-end Training notified as taking place on the 17th instant is unavoidably postponed until March owing to insufficient quarters at Pakshäwan. (c.)-Corps Signals:-

Parade at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 14, 1933.

(d.)-Machine Gun Troop:-

All ranks who have not yet sent In their Camp Returns will do so Immediately.

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The Troop will go into Camp on Friday, 17th November, 1933. (e.)-Armoured Car Section:-

There will be no parade until further notice.

Friday, the 17th, will parade at Those proceeding to Camp on Headquaters at 5.30 p.m. and go out in the Armoured Cars.

Dress: R.C, caps, jackets, belt, sacks and water-bottles. slacks, boots, great coat, haver- (f.)-Motor Machine Gün Section:

Armistice Day Escort. The following will parade at Headquarters on Saturday; the 11th instant, at 10.15,a,m

Drivers, L/Corpi H. E. Lewis; passengers, Pte. A. Mitchell; Ma- chine, B.8.A, No. 8.

Pte. G. H. Fowler: Pte. W. Sprague; B.8.A. No. 3..

"Pte. S. Fowler; Pte... D. Smith;. A.J.S. No. 576,

Pte. C. Spradbery; Solo,- 1 ! Dress: Helmets, tunic, breeches, puttees, boots, belt and medals (if any).

Monday, November 13.- There proprietor of the shop with obat 5.30 pm, for Platoon Drill and will be parade at Headquarters

Headquarters training. ་་་་་ (.) Machine Gun Company:— day, November 17, owing to Camp. There will be no parade on Fri-

(h.)-Scottish Company:-

Parades-Thursday, November 16, 1933,

offences ordinance. However, I am not pressing on that point.

Magistrate: Was the defendant on duty at the time?

Before Mr. Balfour at Cen- tral Magistracy yesterday, Construction under the summary stable A52 Robinson, mhoned for assault on Sun Chi Ho and Wu Shiu Pak, and for mall „cious damage to a show case at the Yee Tin Tong Dispensary, 182 Queen's Road Central, on Novem- ber 1,

Cross-summonses were brought by the Police. Officer against Sum Chi Ho for obstruction in the ex- ecution of the officer's duty and against Wui Bul-pak for, allowing small figures of humans to be exhibited at the junction of Wellington Street and Queen's Road Central.

Mr. R. C. H. Lim appeared for the complainants and Mz. JÄ Fraser. Assistant Attorney General for the Crown,

ht. Lun:

The purpose of our summonses, I want to make it quite clear at the outset, is not. to ask for a heavy penalty if we -succeed. but for a nominal fine or even a caution. The real purpose Is for our self-protection. -

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Mr. Fraser: Yes, he was, your Worship. ****

under Lieut. T. F. Saunderson.

No. Platoon at Kowloon Dock

under Lieut. A. W. Brown,

No 7 Platoon at Headquarters

Machine Gun Instruction,

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Evidence was then given by the two complainants in support of Mr. Lim's outlining statement. after which Mr. Chow Kin Fan, an interpreter employed by Messrs. Russ and Company and an inde pendent witness went into the Camp: The Company will at- witness-box.. Describing the intend first week-end 17th to 19th cident ne said that he went up inst. All ranks are reminded that to the defendant and said “Mr. gifles should be drawn and Kit and Sergeant whereupon the de- Equipment scrutinised by the even- fendant replied "Don't talk tong of Thursday, 16th inst me now. I'll retum to the firm (3.)-Fortuguese Company:— in five minutes' time."

Witness then went to the shop and later the defendant At the proprietor's request; witness. asked the defendant. why he had.

2. Stonecutters Range: - All assaulted the two fokis, and the ranks of the Company are request- reply was that the second com-ed to turn up on Sunday, November plainant had tised abusive words. 12, for instruction and practice on

This concluded Mr. Lim's case, and Revolver.

the Range in Musketry, Lewis Gun and Mr. Fraser then put the de

On November 1, Between 9 a.m. and 10 am. defendant assaulted Sub Chi-ho and the other com-fendant into the box.. plainant in the Tee Tin Tong shop for no lawful reason.

Defendant walked in and spoke to the first complainant, the as-

sistant manager. He was serving a customer and, as he does not understand English, could not make head or tail of what defen- dant was saying. As he could not understand, he thought he would go on serving.

How It Started.

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Defendant's Story,

came.

1- Parade, Tuesday, November 14 at Readquarters at 5.30 p.m. Details will be found in the Ap- pendix.

Continued on Page 7.)

counter.

The defendant said that on the day in question he was patrolling push him towards the Queen's Road Central. While near but before he could do so, witness the complainants' shop he saw a caught hold of him by the should large crowd and went there to er. At this moment witness see what was the matter. He saw changed his mind of arresting the the attraction was a box, which foki who used the vulgar expres-. was hung from the balcony ofsion and caught hold of the sec- complainants' ahop, containing ond complainant instead, and took five of alx wax like human figures, him to the Central Police Station. Whether this action made de electric blubs. He then dispersed replied that he could not now TE-

prominently lighted" by small

In reply to Mr. Fraser, withiess fendant feel he was being neg- the crowd, and after having done cognise the fold who had abused lected or otherwise we have no evidence. To his surprise, as soon 50, he looked for the number of him. He strenuously denied hav- as he turned, defendant slapped the shop. He failed to find it, ing assaulted any of the fois, him on the face. He called out however, and seeing a man, who At this stage the case was ad and, this attracted the second later transpired to be the assis journed unul Wednesday after- complainant. He came

and tant manager of the shop, stand- noon. asked the reason for the assault ing outside, he asked him in The reply, was a hard blow on the Chinese for the number. The face which sent him to the floor, man replied that he did not know. Defendant, followed, this up with, He then asked him the name of a kick which missed complainant the master, and received the same but broke the show case glass, reply. Witness then went into the second complainant then went to shop, but immediately upon his the Chief manager He came down entrance the customers who num- and tried to make enquiries. The bered about ten were "shepherded!" owner, Mr. Wal, was found to out There were about twelve gether with Mr. Chau, interpreter fokis. They crowded him against of Russ and Company, at Lane, the counter and started to make Crawford's. They came back and ) a fool of him calling him all sorts were able to make enquiries.' of namea in Chinese. One of the Second complainant went up to fokis used a vulgar expression in the charge room, Before the English. Witnesa walked out of charging "officer, defendant admit the shop but Ave minutes later, he ted the assault, but said he did sp because the complainant was abusive. A

>The Cross-Summonses. A minor point is this. I per- "sonally have certain grounds of doubt as to the bons nde of the cross summonses, because they were fasted after our summonses had gone through,

Mr. Fradery I Have never heard of such an allegation

such a reason. It 1

* Mr. Lime One of

a cross summons. It charges 42

returned with the Intention of ar- resting the man who used the vulgat expression When, he re- entered the shop there was more fostling. He saw the fokis he wanted walking fowards the door, and went after him. The situa» tion was becoming, ugly and he drew his truncheon, while he was walking towards the door, the second complainant intercepted down, apparently to He pushed

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