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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1912.

DAY BY DAY.

The height of all philosophy, .botli natural and moral, is to know oneself.

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Child's Terrible Fall.

THE GREAT RYMOND

FAILS,

Interesting Judgment in the Handcuff Case.

--FULL CLAIM`AWARDED TO PLAINTIFF.

v.

Warden. I believe Wurden NOTES AND took the key from Law. I thought in fun.

Ho (defendant) said "without assistance". Thon Warden gavo

COMMENTS:

Postroyers, it goes on to remark, are invariably mon gifted with

the key into plaintiff's fingers Directed By Army Men without touching the cuffs. I "L'Echo do Chino" tukos n havo roproduced Mr. Wobb's very practical views of the exist- evidenco on this point al length, ing state of things in China. It A child foll from the socond

because he was actually on the says, inter alia, "Many Chineso floor of 164, Des Voeux Road,

stage himself, and. because as 1 and foreigners are declaring that yosterday, and was so seriously

say he gave his evidenco extreme-in alteration lins come over the ujuzalihat it had to be removed

ly well. I come next to another country. In our opinion, if China to the hospital immediately. It

vory good witBoss, Mrs. Outer-is experiencing a change, this lies in a procurious condition.

bridge. Sho said: Aftor the cuffs change is not the replacing of the Before a crowded Court, Mr. by the plaintiff and the cuffs put wore on, the challenge was ro- monarchy by the republio, but Welcoming the Rev. Mr. Moyle. Justice Comparts delivered the on him, it was no longer compeated. Raymond throw the key merely the transference of power We have been roquesto to following judgment in the Law potent for the defendant to modify over the calls, then one of the from civilians to soldiers. China announce that the Church Body Itaymond case this morning :--- the tornis of the contract. Indeed committee took the key, and it is now exclusivoly d rooted by of St. John's Cathedral will be at

This is a claim by the plaintiff the words, if they were, actually lookod an though lb. put it army men. It is a matter of ` Homont St. Paul's College (which for $1,000-monoy undertaken to repeated after the cuffs were on, into the hands of the gentleman common knowledge that the has been courteously placed at be paid to him by the defendant would seem to bo meaningless and who was handcuffed. Raymond Kolone are brigands and first- the disposal of the Church Body on the performance of a certain to be more pattor or repetition. laughed and said "Without any rate destroyers. As far tho mem- by the Rev. G. A. Bunbury) on act. The rough ontline of the A Common-sense Interpretation. outside assistance." The defend-bors of the Sworn Union, thoir Friday the 24th inst. from 4 to B onse is an 'follow:-On the 4th] I have now given what I take nat's OWI ovidence is a true vocation was to drive out the pn., to meet the New Chaplain May the defondant was giving on to be the true legal effect of the followins-One of his friemals, Manchus and complete the work the Rev. 11. Copley Moyle and entertainment at the There defendant's offor. I think it is believe the Captain, either put of destruction." Mrs. Moyle, and it is hoped that Royal. He requested the plain also an ordinary common-sense or attempted to put the key into No Longer Help. all members of the congregation, till, who was one of the audience, Fiatorprotation, and that it was so the keyhole. Don't know if he whether seatholders or otherwise, allow defondant to landeuff him, understood by the plaintiff, succeed; I thought that he did. will take this opportunity of weking an offer of £100 if he suc If the defendant had said :—1 I thon said "Without any assist- coming Mr. and Mrs. Moyle toccoded in freeing himself under love hare some handcuffs of my once whatever. He laughed and the constructice idea is something bloodthirsty spirit, to whom the Colony.

certain conditions. The plaintiff own; I am not sure if they are came to the centre of the stage, together foreign. For this roa Lottery Tickets.

did free one hand and would have in order or not; you must take ffe had then hold of the key by on, however recessary suol A sentence of six week im- súcceeded in freeing the other your chance; nor do I know whe-the string. I think the key was people may have been to China- The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telegraph "wili prisonment was passed on a man had defendant not interfered with thor they will lock properly; let then out of the look. I repentol before the fall of the Minchus at the Police Court, this morning, him. The plaintiff not having me put them on, and if they are without any assistanco whatever.nl during the revolution' ry Daily issue-$30 per annum.

who was charged with the unlaw paid the reward, this action is in odor and you can satisfy me Now Captain Warden, when period, they at least are no help.. Wookly issue-$13 por sunum.,

now brought to recover it. But thu they have been properly recalled, stated that he to her now; and if they continue Pls rateu por quarter and per mensom, proportional. Subscriptions ful possession of lattery tickets.

the defendant's answer to the ocked, then will I pay you £100 never handled the key alter to lisplay their activity as they for any period loss than no month will be charged as for a

olaim is that the offer was mad if you can release yourself-I do had been given to the plain have done in the past, they will full month.

subject to three conditions: -(1) hot think that an entertainer tiff; and again he was not prove a very material hindrance; that the cuffs should be properly would find an offer of this sort cross-oxamine 1. It secus to me Notwithstanding the revolution locked-(2) that there should be noot with a cordial reception that the defence is in the lilom-period is, to all intents and pur- no outside assistance-(3) that it from his audience. If my inter-a:-It is possible that it may poses, at an end, these destroyers- should be done in the presence of pretation of the contract is have escape Captain Warden's instead of returning to their the audionce. The dofondant did correct, it is unnecessary for mo memory that he did touch the fields and leaving the constructors Mr. Stabba, manager of the not, I think, lay any real stress to attempt to decide whether key with his fingers: We are all free to pursue their work of re- and Shanghai Bank at Hongkong, upon the non-observance of the these cuffs wore really properly of us liable to lapses of memory construction are obstinately re- and Mrs. Stabbe have boon stay-third condition, and the point was looked or not.

which at the time they occur to taining their hold on the pro- ing a few days with Mr. N. E. B. dolinitely abandoned before the The plaintiff clearly thought us seem unimportant. But vinces. Our contemporary's Hunter at the Bank House Shang end of the case.

that they woro, and so did the cannot for

moment AD: view is one which wo have voicod hai.

The First Condition.

defendant when he put them on. cept the suggestion that if more than once though more I will begin with the first con- thought so too. The sailor, Sweecy, the

Some, at any rate, of the audience he had, in fact o handlod gontly. It is easier to got an army For "heroic, voluntary and dition that the cuffs should be pro- says.I saw the plaintiff with the to assist the plaintiff he could China is now finding out. But

in koy ris

Waygether than to disband it ofter, moumonic plague epidemic in verly locked. The defendant is key between the long finger of possible have forgotten it. That maliers, we believe, will mend

during the

words in his ciullonge to the nudi- round.

be as follows:-

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BONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 18, 1912.

THE MOTOR CAR PETITION.

mised to reach as point of common protest. The foreigner-the Englishman ospecially-grumbles for a long time before he is roused to netion..

Returned from Banishment.

At the Police Court, this morn ing, a man was sent to goal for three months with hard labour for returning to the Colony after being banished...

On Holiday.

For Heroic Work.

efficient work'

any

China last year, Drs. Strong and quite cortain that he used theseach hand. ilo was working it is not the sort of inatter that can themselves in time.

One man

Colonel

The Invitation

Home extent.

Mr.

eschpo the memory of an honour- ablo man.

Inferentially: Contradicted,

The suggestion that ho put the the

Mr. William Archer in the East. We referred in this column to the "Morning Londer", the other day, and, in passing, to Mr. Wil liam Archer.. Mr. Archer who is

Ar

Tongue of the Philippines were

once beforo over the cuffs were awarded medals at the lost annual

Cuff Flew Open meeting of the Red Cross Society, three of his witnesses and by the put on. This is supported by

Then the cull flow open. Tho hold in Washington.

sa lor Sweccy who gave evidence plaintiff himself describes with Rivera, of the Philippines constabulary, was also awarded for the plaintiff., Two more wit- obvious good faith how he gave key into the lock. Is

medal for voluntary and nesses were quite sure that these the key turn with the tips of merest suggestion, not supat present in Japan on a visit to words wereused immediately.after} his fingers and then the loft cuff ported by any direct evidence. It is sistor Mra, Scott of Yokohama, effective" work during the rescue the cuffs wore on. The plaintiff oponod. I can really believe is inferentially contradicted, not will be entertained by the slud- operations in the province of Batangas after the terrible Tal himself and Capt. Wardon thought that when these cufis issue from only by the plaintiff but by als of the Department of Litora- no such words were used: they the factory with a pull of 34 lbs. Captain Warden limeof. This ture of Waseda; and the Bungoi lisaator of January 30, 1011.

nover heard them. Three of the on the key, it might be impossible being so, I fal upon the evidence. Kyokai will give a performance $500 Fine for Oplum Carrying. plaintiff's witnessos Awore moat for any man to get them open that the plaintiff received non Dr. Tsubouchi's private stage At the Police Court this morn positively that the words pro- But it was admitted that they assistance of any kind. There is in the compound of his re- appears that, while the foreign community in Hongkong hus,

ing before Mr. Irving a mas perly locked or words of any wore not in good condition, and one more point however. The silence in honour of the distin- been content with growling at the motor cars in the city, the Chi- named Tui Tui was charged with similar effect were never used that the keys produced in court defondant's solicitor invited me guished dramatic critic. Hess have boon tuking active steps to bring matters ton head. For having in his possession 15 taels at all. 1 do not know what were not of standard pattern. If to express un opinion as to his rangements are being made for n saime limo first there has been a deep int growing feeling against of prepared opium, not having the finding of a jury would be on the springs had weakened so as client's motive in seizing the ecture to be given by Mr. Archer the cars in the Colony, und grumbles on the part of Europeus have licence for the same, with the this matter. But I personally do to lighten the pull, and the key plaintiff's hands I will willinghofore the loaders of tlie thea-. heop frequent. But these came to nothing in over actually pro-intention of causing conveyance not intend to decide it because, was a long one, I suppose it is do so. I fully accept the trical-reform movement and those

valued at $79. of the drug. The opium was having regard to the construction not absolutely impossible that a defendant's statement that the in sympathy.

I put upon the words of the con- man with long and supple fingers he thought, when he turned The Handcuff Case. Defendant pleaded guilty to tract, I think it unnecesary to do. might acceol in turning it to round again, that the cuff

So the "Great Raymond" has the charge of unlawful possession 50.

was not properly on, that he It has been left to the Chinese, therefore, to make an effort to but said he was" not guilty of

Ricketts, who

Save thought he was being made game come off second best in the action bring matters to a head. Their feeling in the matter has orystal. causing conveyance,

evidence for the defence and has of, and that his only desire was which has been the theme of gener- He was fined $500 or throe I will assume that the words himself made a hubby of handcuff to have the cuff properly locked. al conversation in the Colony for lised into an attempt to secure the assistance of the Government in months hard labour.

properly lookol or properly nels, stated that he would not have The plaintiff must have judgment will agree, we think, that the the past few days. Most people. having matters romodiet. There is something fitting in the fact

instened wore in fact actually thought it possible for any one to with costs. An Oplum Divan.

used in the defendant's challenge. put the key in the lock with the

verdict in a common-sense que, that the Chinese should take the initiative in this matter; fur, after

I should think it vory probable Sixteen men were charged at What does the defendant then cuffs on him. Yet the plaintiff that the plaintiff, having now vin- for, after all, it was not so much a all, however, much the foreigner may grumble at the motor car in the Police Court this morning proceed to do? He picks a pair did this not only on the stage, but dicated his cause, may be content question of whether or not the the Colony, his objection is based on less substantial ground than with being concerned in an opium of handcuffs which are his own agat, with a shorter key in the to recover his coats of the action handcuffs were properly looked; is that of the Chinese. To the foreigner, the cars constitute a nuis livan in Stone Nullah Street property--I am not for a moment witness box before me. I will not and net further press the claim. Raymond put the cuffs on, tarned ance at times; with the majority of the Chinese the matter goes with keeping the divan.

was further charged suggesting that there was any pursue further a question I do not But that, of course, is a more r. w loose, so to speak, and thing unfair or underhand in intend to decide, for, ia my vi suggestion of my own and does offered him $100 if he could. deeper than that. The core, to them, become a deliberate danger to Sixteen different excuses were this and he persuades one of the when the defendant put the cull not bind the plaintiff in any way so, and there's an end of the extricate himself; Mr. Law did. life and limb. It may be argued, of course, that the danger is equally put forward for being there but audience to let him put them on on plaintiff and turned away, this great all round, but that is manifestly wrong

matter. It might have been quite One has only to pase the Beach thought fit to fine one him. To my mind the invitation amounted to a representation that along the Prays in a rickalanw during the heat of the day in order of them $150 or thre› months, given by the defendant might be the cuffs wore properly on and

perly fastound; but if that were to realise that a laden coolie runs more risk from rapidly-driven a second $50 or six wooks' and expressed as follows: If you will the plaintiff could go ahead and

so, Mr. Raymond must bear the motors than does a foreigner.

he remainder $2 or even days let ine put on you a pair of hand free himself if he could.

Three Men Before the Court. acli.

cuffs, looked or fastene as I I come next to the question of

o usequences of his own careless- A perusal of the petition which is being prepared, and a copy

hall fasten them, I will give you external assistance. The case for At the Police Court, this mor another mess-dinner to-night,

We suppose there will be of which appears elsewhere in this issue, indicates that its framers

£100 if you free yourself without the defence was that some personning, thres men named respective have gone to the heart of the matter and have not been afraid to not feeling well and was making aulience. In short, the words Warden-did something with Taim, were charged with being Yesterday a Chinese who was assistance and in view of the on the stage-obviously Captly Tam Wing, Bo Tut and Young use straight words. Motor cars, they say, "are patriel mostly his way to see a doctor fell down used conveyed not a condition the key after the plaintiff had concerned, with atliers not in Ous by men and women of no particular occupation, or of easy morals." in Socon i street and died. intended to be imposed upon the been handcuffed sud given the tody; in the killing and slaying. The worst of a statement of this kind is that it is apt to be necsplad

plaintiff, but a premise or state- koy. ment of what the entertainer

one Tang To on the 15th inst by the unthinking as applying generally; and that is to do a serious The police have found five would do if a subject como |

at Youmati, injustice to owners or hirers of cars who uso diein legitimately and more dead bodios in the open, forward.

It is of course an elementary and said they knew nothing at all Defondanta pleaded not guilty | with caution. The framera of the petition are on solid ground when Two were found in the central It might be put as follows-rule of practice that a point of about it and were not there.

distriot and three in Yauati. they urge the narrowness of the streets and thy absense, in some in-

nak one of the audiones to offer this sort should be put clearly to The police asked for a remand Kidnapping Case Dismissed. himself; then I will look the hand-the witnesses on the other side, in for a week and this request was stances, of footpaths or boiug a serious argument against the run- ning of motor care. The police records point to the longer na o

A case of kidnapping preferred cuffs on him, and, if he frees him-cross examination. But this was

granted. against a man at the Police Court, self without assistance and in the never done and not naingle ques serious one, and it is full time that something was done to re- this morning, was dismissed by presence of the audience, I will tion was put to the plaintiff or move it. The regulation apee! is not always adhered to Mr. Melbourne.

pay him £100.

Capt. Warden or indeed to any and steps should be taken to have the law rigidly anforced.

Then did the defendant repent of the plaintiff's witnesses on this Something should be done, again, to secure a cessation of the mid-

Chinese Candour, the words after he had put the point. I imagined therefore that It is being strongly urged that The play, written by the famous night noises, made by the tooting of horns, against which residonta A native paper thus delivers cuffs on the plaintiff? Ile does the point had been abandoned. in the heart of the city protest bitterly. The petitioners desire itself, "Yuan Shih-kai's salary not himself say that he did. I The evidence of Mr. Webb who the British infantry battalion French writer, Pierre Loti, will be the prohibition of motors in the Colony, but that is going has been fixed at 120,000 Taele a an inclined to think that the wit-was called for the defence was Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fast York this autumn under the now in North China-the Tat given its firas production in New altogether too far. It is not the best place in the world for rear. On account of our Finances nesses who spoke in the affirma- very olear and reliable. He saya: liers-shonld be permanently management of Liebler and motors, but there is room enough for them if they are properly being in a prood condition tive may have confused this t-Someone handled the key that station there in view of the pro- pany, one of the foremost man used; the real trouble is that they are misased as often as not. If Yuan Shih-kai has agreed for lerance of the defendant's with is he-points to Capt. Warden, Bablo unrest in that country for frical firms of the Unite that trouble can be removed-and this should be possible-matters the present only to use 00,000 as the speech be made to the audience I think the defendant had the will adjust themselves nicely and the real lover of a motor car will an annuity still be able to indulge ble hobby. It would be an unfairness to He will know where to get the any case suchte: condition, if it put on. When the onion in to go to India, as was at phosiss that the goduction will After the plaintiff und got free, In key while the cuffs were being some time to come. The batta- The Peking Daily pro unjab him, by prohibition of motor cars, for a fault which is not rest from, for our officials are was intended add one at that were on, he gave it

first arranged, sarly in the trop be one of the notable events of Wo favour regulations properly and rigidly enforced, but we only tog well versed in Alling time; could dare no legal effect plaintis, to the ing sacon which commences in the coming season, rivisi not favour prohibition;

Once the per had been accepted walke I to the ep of the stage to September next

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Died in the Street.

their pockets.

Dumpiog.

Clear Evidence.

THE YAUMATI MURDER.truo that the cuffs were not pro

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