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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1934.

ECHOES OF

OF 1859

85-Miscellaneous Items Of The Day

We would call particular atten- tion to the lackered ware on show

made up for steamers when he dispatches them. A gunboat went

at Messrs. T. Hunt & Co, for sale į to Foochow a few weeks back

by auction to-day at noon. The style appear to us superior to any we saw before. The taste, design and Anish are really exquisite Hip-qua had better retire on his laurels ere they become turnip tops The Chinese lacquered ware is utter trash to this Japanese for sale to-day,

We were in error yesterday in having stated that the Willamette was laid up owing to a sight de-, fect in her machinery. Nothing of the sort was the case. The new boilers are defective in draft and she simply missed one trip to car- ry out a better plan of ventilation. In fact she could" have started again the day after she stopped, but having missed her turn, she of course had to wait until it come round"again.

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The Tender for Government Printing closed yesterday. Con- sidering the shameless Jobbery, and unscrupulous dodgery, which

have hitherto marked this con- tract, we do not like the idea of the tenders closing, at four o'clock. Of course the Colonial Secretary can put them into his pocket and make all sorts of arrangements be- fore morning, as Dr. Bridges did with Oplura farm tenders, although, now that Bowring and Calne have tone. we suppose such work is at. an end, Why cannot these be opened at noon-day, and let the lowest. have it? Advertising fot tenders and then not taking the lowest is not fair dealing.

We do wish that the gallant Admiral Hope would have malls

without any notice having been given, and we now see the "Aus- | tralian," which vessel we all thought was lying in the Canton river. has passed Singapore en route to Calcutta. Parties knowing the officers can under such ctr- cumstances obtain exclusive ad- vantage over their neighbours, and thus cases of hardship may act- ually occur. Besides, although Ad- miral Hope. Is not liable to be fin- ed as others ought to be for ir- regularities connected with stea- mers, still E. should remember that example is better than pre- cept.

Our attention having been call- ed to the new United States treaty with China, we intend to compare it with the old treaty. From a cursory glance it seems clear to us that Mr. Reed effected a retrograde movement, for his. treaty contains some" highly ob- jectionable clauses which did not figure in the old one.

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We hear from Canton under date of the 4th instant that the surrender of the Shamrock has been arranged, and that a mulet of 3,000 taels. has been agreed up- Portugese Consul. on between the Hoppo and the

As for the in-

CONSTABLE

REBUKED

· Fire Cracker Sum- monses in Kowloon

A number of summonses for Aring crackers were heard before Mr. Wynne Jones at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

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The first case was against J. F. Tavares, of No. 4. Hart Avenue. who

summoned for firing" crackers at 9 p.m. on New Year's Eve. An Indian constable stated that he saw defendant with two boys on the verandah, of the house, and the boys were letting of crackers. When he told defend- ant that he was taking' out a summons against him, defendant said, "You want to be a sergeant and that's why you want to sum- mon me, eh?"

· Defendant told the Court that he knew nothing at all about the Incident. He was away that even- ing, having gone to the pictures. Moreover, he had only one son..i There could not have been two i boys on his verandah that even- Ing.'

The summons was dismissed

In the second case, Mr. Gomes, of 'No. 8, Humphreys Avenue, was summoned for a similar offence.

P.C. B47 stated that at about 5.10 p.m. on New Year's Day he saw a boy discharging some fire- crackers outside No. 8, Humphreys Avenue. Defendant was standing a few feet away. After finding out the name of the defendant, he took out a summons.

Defendant denied that he was in the street, He said he had just returned home when he saw i the Indian constable seizing some Are-crackers from a boy in the street, and be asked the constable what the matter was.

suit it will be entirely absorded in the disgrace which has character- ised the administration of Gover- nor Quimaraes. The Ninpo affair. ed. the seizure the "Queer." the seizure of the "Shamrock"-are Some of the few indignities which this avaricious son of Neptune, lacks the pluck to résent.

Around the Courts

DISPUTE OVER DEPOSIT.

Security for Hiring Films."

A deposit of $1,000 made by a hirer of films for exhibition at Yannan was the subject of a claim before Mr. Justice Lindsell yester- day.

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Lam Kwal Sheung, of 117. Hen- nessy Road, was the plaintiff," and the Chung Wo Film Company, of 6, "Queen's Road Central, were the 'defendants,

Mr. Horace Lo appeared for Lam, the company being repre- 'sented by Mr. T. P. Kemble of

Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist.

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The plaintiff's claim set that in May, 1932, he deposited 81,000 as security for the due' pay- ment of rent for the hiring of films from defendants and that having paid, the rent for the films and returned them, he now claim- ed the deposit:

Plaintiff said the cinema at Yunnan which he supplied had closed dowIL

Cross-examined by Mr. Kemble, he contended that the deposit was for rent only and there was no question of compensation for dam- age to or the late return of the films.

Mr. Lo submitted that no notice had been given of the defence raised which, although not a spécial one, should have béen-in- dicated in some way.

His Lordship agreed and ordered an adjournment of two months.

ABSENT WITHOUT LEAVE,

Fireman Fined $150.

For absenting himself 3 days without leave a fireman of the Central Fire Station was Aned $150 or six weeks' hard labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton.

This summons was also dismiss-

. Mr. Silva, of No. 13, Carnarvon Road. was fined $3 for allowing i Ere crackers to be let off from his i house at 8.45 pm on New Year's Eve. He admitted that crackers were let, off, but explained that It was done by his grand-children. who could not wait until midnight. Furthermore, the crackers were not thrown into the street, but were thrown into the garden.

His Worship: I am sorry, Mr. Silva. The firing of crackers is not European custom; it is a six weeks' hard labour on defend- Chinese custom, and if you follow ant, but gave him the option of a fit, you have to pay the penalty. fine of $150 when defendant ap- piled for it.

WALLS CAUSE COLLAPSE.

Death of Fireman Recalled.

Chan Kwok, who was arrested Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday on a warrant, was charge before

with causing additions to be made to the first and second floors of No. 355, Queen's Road Central by constructing several dwarf brick walls without permission of the P.W.D.

P.WD., said the summonses were Mr. A. J. MacFadyen, of the

taken out as a result of the recent fre He visited the scene and found that walls. had been con- structed at various heights, and had not been reported to the Building Authority. The defënd- ant had 'admitted, in evidence at the inquest, which was held into' the death of a fireman, that he was responsible for the building of the walls,

Mr.

Mr.. Hamilton remarked that it

this was the cause of the collapse. was a serious matter, as actually

Superintendent of

J. C. FitzHenry, Deputy the Fire Brigade, said the fire broke out on one of the floors, and was very Aerce for ten minutes. Actually ve men nearly lost their lives, though fortunately only one was killed. The collapse of the floors. was, very unusual, and not to be compared with any others he had known, There was a great deal of masonry and brickwork lying about, and from this he suspected that these dwarf walls had been built. He then went up and found that this was the case,

Mr. Hamilton, addressing defen- ant, said he was very lucky pot to be charged with manslaughter. Fortunately for defendant. the law did not permit him to impose a fine of more than $200. *

Defendant was accordingly fined: $200 or four months" Imiprison- meat.

RA. SERGEANT CHARGED.

Mr. J. C. FitzHenry, Deputy Superintendent and Inspection Officer of the Fire Brigade, sald that on January 7 when a fire call was made at the station, defend ant was found to be absent. other call was made the next day.İ and he was, again found to be absent. On inquiries it was found that he had disappeared. He re- Alleged False Pretènces. mained away for three days. He understood that defendant had heard the news of another fremán ?

Bergeant F. B. W. E. Pratt, of who had received three months the Hong Kong and Singapore hard labour for absconding and Brigade. Royal Artillery, was charg- he decided to return, hoping to be ied before Mr. Wynne Jones yester- excused, but the matter was taken day of six counts. He was re up and it was decided to bring the

manded a week.- defendant to Court.

Defendant pleaded guilty, but said his mother had died, and he had asked for leave but it was not granted wit

The charges were as follows (4) Obtaining a letter by false pretences on September 10, 1933, that he went to the Kowloon Branch Post Office and obtained

Mr. Fitz-Henry denied this, say-by false pretences letter ad- ing that in the case of the death dressed to Nika Bingh, a gunner

of a near relative,, leave, was always granted. Defendant had

in the H.K.8.B, RA by purport

ing that he was authorised by his

not applied for leave, du commanding officer to receive such

Mr. Hamilton at first imposed.

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