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HOKÖKONG, - FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 1912.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,

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JUNE 14, 1912.

THE INSURANCE CASE. THE RIGHT TO ARREST."LUKONGS NOT" POLICE NOTES AND

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Mr. Pollock Addresses Jury.

Nominal Damages and Costs

MEN.*

All Through a Woman.

COMMENTS.

A Sign of the Times.

The youngor generation of Chinese is coming along with a |rattle. Only last night we watch-

The Puisne Judge, Mr. Justice The eighth day of the insurance Gompertz, delivered judgment this morning in the caso in which case was given over to addresses

a man, arrested by a Chinees ing, three mon were charged would have been gun exercises At the Police Court, this morned a house boy perform what by Counsel, all the evidence revenue officer, for being in posses with assaulting a man in conse- had he employed a gun. As it having boon concluded yesterday. sion of San-piu Lottery tickets, quence of his wife having on This morning the Hon. Mr. Pollock, sued his captor to recover the sum argument with them in a passage

was, ho had to be content with of $500, being the fine of $250 leading into Aberdeen Street, at K.O., announced that he had no which the complainant had to pay 8.30 p.m. yesterday.

a long-handled broom. flis re- volutions were not exactly grace- ful, but there was no mistaking Mr. Otto Kong Sing defended. his earnestness. And earnestness.

Union aro "At Home " this more witnesses' to call.

at the Police Court, $75 his ovoning from 9 to 11 par, on the Addressing the jury, Mr.Pollock solicitoris fee, and $175 damages occasion of the Feast of the Sacred aid that, in considering the case Mr. Its appeared for the The wife of the complainant covers, and in time removos,

Woman and Opium.

he would ask them to boar in mind plaintiff while the assistant Crown said sho lived at 27, Abordeon quite a deal of awkwardness.

ping, a woman was fined $30, or tiffa of proving the items of the

At the Police Court, This nor that the burden was on the plain-Solicitor, Mr. P. M. Hodgson, Stroet. She was going to throw The boy with the broom in

appeared for the defence. some dirty water away and, sign of the times. One day he is The case given at the last hears she was in the passage, being kicked and sufied; the imprisonment for, one month claim. That was a very important ing was to the effect that the she fell and spilled the water. next, he is koon on soldiering. ful possession of two tagls of proliminary point for them to rovente officer, who has not the She called the first defendant There is no mistaking that sign

ordinary powers of arrest as a take away a piece of or its moaning. bear in mind. The burden was on constable, found the plaintiff in tin. First and second defendant them to prove the correctness of possession of a bundle of lottery lived in the same house as she Shanghai Postal Difficulties, The P. M. s., Korea is carrying oach of the various items, making tickets, and, arresting him, hand-lived in. The first dele dant review has got to work again on the The Shanghai "National Re- bales of hemip, 300 bamboo hats, up tho claim to their satisfaction od him over to a European con-fused to give her assistance. She subject of the British Post Offioo.

stable. Plaintif subsequently told him he should not have plug-"It will be remembered,' appeared before the Magistrate ed the tin there ne it was a public and a fine of $250 was inflicted. pasenge. In kicking at the tin At the previous hearing, tho claim she fell.

oplum.

• Corea's Cargo.

3,500,000 high grade cigars, 3,500

fence.

Settled.

Withdrawn

Adjourned.

all the cases were adjourned sine

dio.

MARINE COURT.

of the fire?

The defence of arson

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our contemporary "that a fow weeks ago wo advised our readers to send lotters for abroad to the for $250 was not proceeded with, Me, Melbourne: Why did not British Post Office, roady stamped while His Lordship, holding that you look where you were going? with the necessary British stamps, the solicitor's fee of $75 could it was covered up with a piece under cover to the Postmaster, the not be recovered, gave judgment cloth; I did not notice it before package to the Postmaster being for the plaintiff for nominal All three scolded me in different posted at the nearest pillar post of damages, $. The question of languages. The three defondants the Chinese Post Office. We are Asalted my husband. The police now informed that by arrange- His Lordship said he thought took the men to the station. there was no necessity for a Wall- ten judgment, the facts were

Mr. Melbourne: Did policemen como ?—No, throo quite simple, and the law admit-

(laughter), ted. The man had no right to arrest a person, had no right to lay hands up anther person, for a

THE S.S. KANSAS.

Tit for Tat,

ment between the Hongkong Post Office and the Chiness Postal lukonga uuthorities such correspond- ence will be regarded as in- sufliciently prepaid and will bo

mont that we tried and found ef rotained at the British Post Offico, It is contended that the arrange- fective defrauds the Chinese Fost

ask-between the Saratoga trunk and made. The only choco now is office; hence the arrangement now

Mr. Kong Sing: You are

the Chinoso Post offico, and on the Now, didn't your husband whole we think the Chinese Post como whilst you were quarrelling office has it. It has often been and you urged him on to fight complained that the British Post for you?-No, I did not ask my office does not pay. In actual ro- husband to intorforo.

ceipts probably not, but if it were Well, he struck the first de- brought into line with its rivalu it fendant first?-No.

would pay as a business medium- if in no other way.

Then these men struck you without provocation.

A Tip for Actors.

Some rather unorthodox views

authorities on the subject. He

Firat defendant and the com-some of the cruellast: nations

vegetarians. Charles Kean pro- foundly imagined vain things whon bo used to regulate his diet according to the parts he had to play. For the role of tyrant he

oven cases of Baliwag hats, 358 The first question he would ask motors of jusi and pina cloth, was-Had the plaintiffs proved to bales of kapak for life buoys and sundries, amounting to P240,000, their satisfaction that they had paid $7,750 for the old stock of In the Summary Court this the Wa Chuon? Counsel then morning, Mr. Lowis, who appears criticised the evidence of some The rates of Subscription to the "Hongkong Telograph," will for the plaintiff in the case of the of the plaintiffs and com- Kwong Lun Choong y Yoo Wo mented on variouspoints in Cheong, in which the claim is for $904.63, said that a settlement it. Dealing with the firms in coat he reser ved till today. l'ho ratos per quartor and per monoia, proportional. Subscriptions had been arrived at. Mr. Lon Canton, from whom the plain-

for any poriod loss than ne month will be charged ad for

D'Almada appeared for the do- tiffe, wore supposed to have full month. The daily issue is delivered free when the address is accessible to

bought goods, counsel remarked messenger. Penk subscribora can have their copios delivered af

Mr. Reader Harris, appearing that some of the firms could not their residences without any extra charge. On copios sunt by $800 brought by Wong Ah Kwa the King Long was occupied by mere breach of the local ordin- very troublesome women are you

for the plaintiff in the claim for be found at all, while the door of post an additional $1.80 per quartor is charged for postage. The postage on the weekly issue to any part of the world is $1.00gainst C. II. Parkinson, informed two stalls, and he could not con-ance. He gave judgment for the not. (laughter)-No. Can you

Mr. Justies Comportz, in the summ-ceive how they could carry on plaintiff for $5 for tochnical as- tell me when I was? (for were to withdraw the action. He blooked in that manner. The of costs which he had to decido. you to leave, has he not-H

mary Court, that his instructions business with their doorway sault. It was now the question. Well, your landlord has asked ald he had arranged matters with finding of the chops of the plain-tle had not much sympathy with ed my husband to leave. the defendant to pay his costs.

tiff firin, in the belongings of one the man who was fined $250 for of the partners in a house in tho being in possession of the lottery Lowe is proceeding against the police, was another suspicions the plaintiff on the lowest scale,

The cases in which Mr. A. R. Kan U Feng, when searched by tickets, and he ordered costs for Kwong Hing $446.35, Loung matts. Sing $236.19; Loung Kwong San Aother point was that a per- $660 and Wing Cheung Lungson who had been in the habit of 18360.49 were mentioned by Mr..

Russ, before Mr. Justice Gomper-dropping in and smoking opium,

After being aground for about tz at the summary court to-day, was unable to do so on the day Mr. W. B. Hind appeared for the before the fire, because the iui-uine hours, the steamship Kansus first three defendants, and Mr. plomonts had been romovod. was last night successfully towod Loo D'Almada for the last named

The complainant said that hús It did not matter what goods off the sandbank near Kowloon were on the premises at the time l'oint into which she ran while wife told him of the accident she were recently expressed on the of the inspection by the insurance making for the wharf in the leaving an obstruction in the pas- tional Food Reform Association's had bad through the defendants question of diototics at the No- company; the question was: what morning. was on the premises at the time The work of getting the boat sage. His wife also said she was conference by Dr. Robert Hat off was superintended by the kioked. His wife and first defond-chison, one of the greatest living

ant were dragging oneh other, a Taikoo Dockyard Company, the point apart, but the evidence vessel using her own steam and Mr. Melbourne. They wanted declared that it was now absolu At the marine Court this morn-bearing on arson was additional boing assisted by the tuge to drag each other to the police tely established that there was no

station (laughter). ing before Commander C. W. evidence bearing on the allegation Taikoo and Wuchun. It was at

such thing as "brain food," and Beckwith, L. 5. 49. Thompson of fraud, because it was no good about 6.30 p.m., on the rising no case. The complainant was racter and national diet. That Mr. Kong Sing said there was no relation between national ola- prosecuted Chou Hing, master of burning down a house, if a man tide, that efforts wore commenced, lying Two matters of extreme importanco wero touched upon at the s... Chi Wo for failing to stop was only going to obtain compon-aud for fully an hour no apparent

could be proved by the fact that whon called upon by the police ation for what was actually in alteration in the position of the Logistative Council mooting yesterday, The staloment made by to do so, in the waters of the the house. There was, ho submit-vessel could be noticed by the plainant and his wife wore bound in the world's history had been His Excellency the Offeur Administering the Government on the Colony on June 11. subject of vehicle regulations, für instance, cloars the air to some

The case was reminded until tod, ovidence in the case which large crowd of spectators who vor in the sum of $100 each to Saturday.

justified him, if this wore a crimi-assembled along the seafront to keep the ponce for six months. extent. It makes plain, at least, what weighed with the Govern L. S. 79. Lanigan Charged, nal charge, in saying that arson watch the proceedings. At about mont in framing thom, “Early in May”, said His Exoblloney," Loung Kam Shui, master of a had bean committed; that the 8 o'clock, however, success was

lisonsod passenger boat, with premisos were wilfully set fire to, achieved and the vessel was able RELUCTANT TO LEAVE. would train on pork chops; boof was concerned at the constant-accidents caused by motor vehicles, making fast to the s.s. Kansas, His Lordship :-With the con- to go alongside the Kowloon mad obtained a report which showed that there are 21 motor. whilst under way in the Harbourivance of the insurora? You wharf later, where she now is. cars in Hongkong, of which soven are privately owned, and 14 on June 13.

have to establish guilty know-She appears to have become L. 6. Lanigan stated that at lodge of the insurers, without njombedded in the gand practically morning, the case was mentioned mutton was his food for love. Ot belong to four garages. No accidents had been eaised by the 11.30 a.m. yesterday he was on former, while the latter had been responsible for 28 accidents duty in the harbour, when he doubt..

bor whole length. “ during the 16 montlas from January 8, 1911, to April 30, 1912, the Police Pier. He saw the ed out that no reasonable theory. saw the s.. Kansas, aground off Mr. Pollock agroed, and point.

THE LATE MR. J. B which resulted in four persons being killed and four seriously defendant go alongside and take had been put forward which ac-

SCOTT. injured, it very bad record." That is an illuminating statement in passengers from the ship counted for the origin of the out- which we find of peculiar interest. Only a few weeks ago, when tho said that they had no permission

throt washerwomen. The captain break.

The funeral of the late Mr. J. Mr. Crowe, of Messrs. Hastings Chinese and Suicide. petition framed by the Chinese in the city was under review, we to be on board.

B. Scott took place yesterday and Hastings, appearod for the "A Chinese patient hanged irgod that the real lover of a motor car should be considered: coolies asked him to go alongside, the jury on behalf of the plain-The mourners

afternoon at Happy Valley, when plaintiff, and Mr. Russ, of Messrs.himself in the General Hospital The defendant urged that the After tiflin Mr. Potter addressed the Rev. Mr. Lawson officiated. Goldring, Barlow and Murrell, last night," saye à Southern news- Every man who owns a car comes under this load. That is fur The magistrate held that the tile. If fraud was not proved, he E. R., A. W., and Jno. Millar

wore Messrs. dofonded.

paper, and concerning this a from saying that the hirer of a car does not possess the true motoring Case of going alongside whilst the said, to the jury's satisfaction, A. H. Mancell, J. A. Tayrant, ahip give me an early date?

Mr. Crowa-Will your Lord-correspondent writes -

"Your spirit. He may, or he may not; in the case of the owner there is undo out, as the vessel was had to decide was as to the ploton, and among those present journment. Terms have been liels such astounding information, ship was under way was not then the only question the jury Henry Humphreys, and F. W. Sta

contemporary, I think, must be Mr. Russ- quggest an ad-lindood hard up for news to pub no room for doubt. Except he possessed the true motor-lover's aground. tomper he would not be an owner at all. Wo urged consideration $5 or in default 14 days hard to the plaintiffs. The minimum Nobbs, N. K. Davidson, W. D. and the only question.is as to ever. will know the extent to However he fined the defendant amount of damages to be given were Messrs J. It. Capell, A. P. arranged by the partite so far No one knows perhaps no one for the man for whom motoring was a matter of true pleasure with labour.

for that was the miminum value Sutton, H. 8: Spurgo, L Guy, W. what day we are to get out. Wo which self-murder is prevalent out having the guidance of any figures. These, now that they are The soma officer charged three put upon the goods by Mr. Lam. T. Boanns, R. P. Phillips, Mr. have paid them a cheque for $50 among the Chinese of the baser made public, fully support our claim. The 14 garage-owned cars board the Kansas without the counsel, was going to show that, senting the staff of Masers A. 8. which an adjournment was ob- across three cases, in as many washer women with being on mert, the defondants witness. He, Lau Chu Pak, and others repte- Mr. CrowsThe terms upon sort, Down South I have come haro "

a very bad record" of 28 accidents, including four deaths, permission of the master. Pload- in fact, they had the quantity of Watson & Co. in 10 months. Against the privately owned cars stands not a ing guilty, the defendants were goods on the premises at the time was

The deceased tained by my friend, were that daya, of man who have con- black mark. We renmarked a day or two ago, that tlie now regula-dismissed with a caution. of the fire, namely $22,000. The Zetland Lodge, and

one time WM. of they were to leave on Wednesdaymitted suicide merely and solely tions arred on the side of stringonoy. In some directions they will disobeying the lawful orders of how much stock was upon the Messrs. Drow, Morris, W. II. Par- my instructions are that they have unable to meet at the moment,

Five boat people, charged with whole, question for the jury was, the Masons

among last and wo gave him an extra on account of a debt of about porform a'usoful service, but they are unfair to the private owner, the Harbourmaster, by anchoring premises.

present were extension until last night, and forty cents which they wore against whom no fault can be urgid.

their junks to the East of Stanley

cell, Hamilton, Seriven, Lloyd, not gone out yet. The second matter was even more important, Europeans in fines totalling $34.

I recall, too, the suicide of an Buoy in the Harbour, had to pay arson, Mr. Potter said it was re- Capt. Milroy, Messrs. J. Rodger to get out as soon as possible?

Doaling with the defence of Elphinstone, J. Vanstone, etc. His Lordship-You wish them F.M.8. Chinese who was by way Hongkong will assuredly rejoice that at least one member of the Logislative Council is prepared to lift up his voico in protest against

diculous to suggest that the and O. Bond were also present:

[of being an artist in this direc- the sentence recently passed on a native who had committed an

plaintiffs took advantage of a fire Numerous floral tributes were Monday my Lord?

Mr. Crows:Yes. Can I have tion. Hanging, throat-cutting, on the as. Tolemachus to fire laid on the grave from the ware

drowning, or abominable offenco. Most people will wish the Hon. Mr. Murray

the traditional their premises, hoping that most house department, T. Chee, White Wednesday, my Lord,

Mr.. Russ I would suggest"cup of cold p'ison" had not 'Stewart every success in his offorts to increase the punitivo powera of the Magistrates in this connection, and, at the same time, will

of the firemen would be unable law, L. Guy, the Victoria Diapon- His Lordship:-I will make it overseer a matter of one dollar ohármas for him. He owed his congratulate him very heartily on hie dosire to spur the government

to attend to them... They would sary, Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Mancoll, Monday at tea. We regret to report the death have to conceive a man sitting Hongkong(D)office Chinese olerks,

fifty, and, rather than be brought into immediate action. Not content with waiting, while the pros of Leading Stoker A. Meldrum of on the roof with a box of matches Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Stein, P. Phil ship give us costs for attending himself a hammer and three .Me Crowo: Will your Lord-to book for this, he took unto and sons are discussed at considerable longth, M. Murray Stewart M.S. Fame, who died yesterday in one hand and a bundle of lips. Zetland Lodge, Mr. and Mra, to-day? lus the courage and the commonsense to urge that the Government afternoon in the Royal Naval shavings in the other, waiting E. Wookey, D. E. Clark, J. Mil-

French naila. Shall I go on?' should at once hint to Magistrates that, even as mattors stand, their Hospital. The funeral took place for a fire to break out in another lar, Muskott, T. Ramsay, Mr. and case was settled?

His Lordship: I thought the To out a long story short, he was powers are not quite so limited as a stranger might be led to this morning at the Happy place. (Laughter).

found in the jungle with one nail suppose, but that they are authorised to inflict corporal punishment Valley Cemolory.

Mrs. Stapleton, J. A. Tarrant, Mr. Mr.. OrowoMy instructions (a three-inch one, more by the on persons convicted of this crime. For the type of blackguard

Why, he wondered the other and Mrs. Shepherd, Jao. Millar, are that they have not left the token) driven, head-flush, into whom Mr. Melbourne sentenced the other day no matter what his arrive in the Harbour on Monday which tore the man's trousers Nobba and Spurge, Mr. and Mrs Mr. RussMy instructions are trating into at least three

H.M.S. Minotaur will probably aide did not produce the nail Mr. and Mrs. 8., Green, Mesars, premises yet, y m

his skull, and two more colour, race, or social standing may be the "out" is, par excellence, morning. the punishment After all, our medieval fathers understhed far

she came down from the roof. Lau Chu Paak, Ospt, and Mrs. Pass that we were given until Tasaday, lors of an inclt of brain.” better than we how to deal with offences of this order.

HI.M.8. Cambrian loft to-day

(Ropewed laughter).

moro, Stewart, D. Graham, The question of costs was left no accounting far for Australia.

Procoding.

Mr. and Mrs. Capell, and othem." Iover:

homines tot sententia 1903

NAVAL NEWS.

Mr. Potter's Address.

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was his menu when he would play the murderer, and roast In the Summary Court, this

course that was all nonsense; before Mr. Justice Gompertz, in Kean would have been just as in which Lam Ah-chin is suing Ano an Othello had he trained The I Nam, to recover $200, and for the part on pease padding! to obtain an ejectment order Hongkong amateurs please note! ogainst the defendants,