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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY AUGUST

CHILD. On Aug. 20th, on board 8.8. Arcadla, ut sen,. Lomard Charles O'sild, arred 90. South African pripura plusse copy.

Hongkong, 23rd Aug., 1912.

The Hongkong Telegraph.

HONGKONG FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1012.

THE RELEASE OF PRISONers.

DAY BY DAY.

The world is full of wise people

--most of

*m only wise after

the event.

New

Advertisement.

The Victoria Theatre: Change {of programme'; page 2.

ley.

Dumping.

Adjourned

The case in which Charles Pederson is suing the Connaught Aerated Water Company to re- cover $1,000 has been adjourned for another week.

EUROPEAN FINED.

$1912

MADE IN SHANGHAI

CHILD INJURED.

Rickshaw Coolle with Another Man's Licence.

NOTES AND

COMMENTS;

Katused to Pay, and Assaulted a Sum Alleged to be Due for Plano

Rickshaw. Coolie.

Hiro.

'The General”;

One can well understand that

A man named Thomas Fraser. This morning, in the Summary At the Police Court to-day, the passing of the aged lroad of second engineer of these, Court, before Mr. Justice Gam-before Mr. C. D. Melbourne the Salvation Army should re- Laertes, was charged before fr. portz, the Robinson Piano Com- a rickshaw coolie was charged ceive such extended notice by the 0.1). Melbourne, at the Police pany used Helen Booder to with being criminally careless home Press that pages of memoira Court this morning with refusing recover the sum of $181, alleged in pulling a rickshaw and there- and appreciations are devoted to A dead body, very much dẹ- composed, has been found by the to pay twenty cente rickshaw hire to be due for the hire of a plane. by being responsible for knock- his life's record. Hair seldom in

Mr. G. K. H. Brutton appeared ing down a little girl on Praya it that one man schiavos anch police on the foreshore at Stan-shaw coolie.

and unlawfully assaulting a rick-

for the plaintiffe, and Mr. Reader East, and causing injuries which, record on behalf of fallen Complainant said he was a first Harris for the defendant, fortunately, were not very serious. humanity as he did. And he Mr. Harris-Will your Lord- Sergeant Gerrard said that, worked up to the very last, class rickshaw driver and the number of his vehicle was 59. At ship adjourn the case for a week? when the man knocked down the despite his great burden of years Mr. Brutton-My friend's child, she was walking along by a In the biting days of winter, na 8 p.m. yesterday he took the de fondant from "Connaught House client is leaving on the twenty hoarding where there was no in the sunny summertime, he footpath. The defendant came toured the country and presobed Mr. Harris-My friend has along full gallop and collided immense crowds from his his remedy.

with the girl. When asked for Mr. Bratton-But I have a his licence the defendant pro-note reculle seeing him only a motor-car; and the writer of this letter admitting the debt,

duced the licence of another man, year or two ago, standing baro Mr. Melbourne: Who did you headed, in torrential rain,hold- get the licence from?

ing forth" on evangelistic topics Defendant-I borrowed it before a mighty crowd, whose from a man.I do not know.

How long have you been in the Colony ?--Two days.

Show Case Robbed. A shop keeper from Wellington Street, has reported to the police, that a show cass of his lus hoon broken into and goods valued $30 wore stolen.

Cautioned.

|to Old Thomsa' Hotel."-

Mr. Melbourne:Across the road?

sixth.

His Lordship: Yes; but there might be a technical defence.

Defendant:Quite near. Mr. Melbourne:How long did the journey last? Two seconds?

Defondant:It did not take long but he engaged me for a

Mr. Harris-I think the co- long time. He went in the hotel tract will have to be construed aud I waited for him for about according to Chinese law. It A very valuable old womun was charged before Mr. C. Dan hour. He came out and walk was made in Shanghai, It is for Melbourne, at the Police Court, Des Vaux Road. I followed him

ed along Ice House Street towards the hire of a piano, (Laughter.) You might have killed the

Mr. Brutton I have a letter to-day, with not exliibiting her licence number on hor stall. She and asked him to pay my risk-admitting the debt and saying sbow hire. I asked him for that she ores something for was dismissed.

twenty cents. It was an hour cartage.

11. M. S. Tamur ..

basin for some weeks undergoing After being in the Naval Yard an overhaul, II.M.S. Tamar was this afternoon taken in tow by tugs and moored at her usual anchorage in the harbour.

LAUGHED AT POLICE.

little girl. What happened; did she run across the road ?

numbers, held by his magnetlo personality, were as oblivious of the inolement conditions as "waS be.

A Picturesque Figure.

With his silvery looks, his

Sergeant Gerrard said the child did not run across the road; the white, flowing beard, and his defendant ran into her. Had he flashing eyen, he was indeed a been an experienced puller, the picturesque figure as he delivered accident would not have been likely to happen,

Defendant was fined $5, or in default ten days' imprisonment, and ordered to pay $1 compon- sation to the parents of the child.

THE WIFE AGAIN.

from taking him from the Astor Mr. Barris-If my friend the hotel. When I asked him for remedy.. House to the time he came out of wishes he can apply for the usual the money he struck me. He Tho caso was adjourned. then went on to the cinemato graph. He stopped outside the Victoria Theatre. Івана Елгорван constable there and asked him to Tho polico have been com-arrest the defendant. He was munionted with by a shop keeper arrested and taken to the police A uun was charged before Mr. of 276 Des Voux Road, who states station.

C. D. Melbourne, at the Police that his private riskslaw, valued By Mr. Melbourne: When the Court this morning, with break- Forgot to Register the Birth of $28, has been stolen. The rick defendant went into the grilling the conditions of his licence shaw had been left in the street room he told complainant to wait to store kerosene. unattended.

for him.

Rickshaw Stolen.

Useful Train.

Heart Puilure.

Defendant said the complainant was wrong; he got the riskshaw at the King Edward Hotel. It was not eight o'clock.

Another witness said he saw the defendant shaking the com- plainant.

Defendant was finod. $3 and or-

How Not to Store Kerosene.

¿

Child,

a

a

in impassioned tones, his simple Gospel message. His grandest and has readily been admitted to work was of a social character have had a national value. It is

interesting now to recall that, some eight years ago, when an International Salvation Army Congross was being held in London, the "General": was re- coived by King Edwardand Queen Alexandra, and it is known how our present King and Queen often illness, to be kept informed expressed a desire, in his recont

of his condition. In 1005 ho

At the Police Court, this morn- the Police Inspector, the kerosene of not registering the birth of

According to the stateinent of ing, a man sought to lay the blame well ut dofondant's shop was made child, on to his wife. to hold two tins. In the well Mr. Melbourne-Why did you nativo city of Nottingham, as well there were two half tins of the oil not rogister the birth of your as of the City of London, while

That the rumours which have beon rife in the Colony of lato regarding the release of prisoners from Victoria Gaol before the

The public will bo gratified to expiry of their nontoncos, did not over-stato actualities, was made loarn that on Sundays and pub painfully ovidcut at yesterday's meeting of the Legislative Council lie holidays a train will leave in the reply furnished by the Colonial Secretary to the query put Yaumati, Taipo and Fanling. Kowloon for Shum Chun, calling at forward by the Honourable Mr. Osborne. The questioner was con- The train is to stop at the Cross- tent to enquire whether any prisoners had been so liberated during ing near the golf links at Fun-dered to pay $1 componention. the present year. He must, iurleed, have, boon taken aback whon holing. was informed that no fewer than 100 had been given their freedom before the completion of their sentences. We are admittedly surprised-and regretfully so, to the fucts contained in the Colonial Secretary's statement. We regard them as extremely recently on his way to Singapore. Major Sued for Damage Done to the premises to inspect the serious, and we shall await with interest further explanations in lle left Hongkong to take up u connection with this wholesale freeing of gaol-birds. Special post in South Africa and before circumstances, such as the overcrowding of the prison, may call for special treatment, but, at the present momont onpecially, we cannot help thinking that every other means of dealing with the problem should be earnestly considered before deciding upon such as unusual Presentation to Mr. Horo. 42 Nathan Road, suod Major Wal-

procedure as throwing open the prison gatos to criminala who have not served the ternis meted out to thon in the, courts of justice.

Child, who for a short time was Wo are informed the Mr. 1. C. employed at the Grand Hotel, died

coming to this port had spent met in Alaska The cause of death is said to be heart failure,

A PARTICULAR CASE.

to Furniture.

This morning, in the Summary Court, the case was mentioned in which Mrs. Margaret Ogilvie, of

ton to recover the sum of $32.07. Mr. Sutherton Russ, of Messrs. Goldring, Barlow and Morell, ap poared for the plaintiff, and the defendant appeared in person.

Major Walton-I am the de

case shall not be adjourned. It particularly ask that that the

Mr. S.. Hore, who has been' af muster at the Diocesan Boys' School for the past four years, Some little time ago-beforts the matter came to a hond through leaves Hongkong to-morrow night the appearance before a surprise! Magistrats of a man whom three in the 8.8. Linn for Shanghai, months before he had sentenced toxic months' imprisonment-we where he has obtained an appoint were in possession of information regarding the release of prisoners mont under the municipal eduon-fendant in this caso, ny Lord and before the expiration of their sentences. Just how duep the matter tion council. want, however, we did not know and, though meantime we secured of his old school went on vacation Before the students possession of all possible facts, we refrained from raising the question they presented Mr. Hare with iu a great inconvenience for me openly, from a sense of public policy. Now that the circumstances gold watch as a mark of their have been laid bare there is no reason why wo should refrain any longer from discussing it, though we still question the wisdom of exposing a weakness which cannot fail, in soine degree, to injure the reputation of the Colony. There are arguments for and against this procedure which we fully recognise, and the latter appeur, to us to outweigh the former.

estoom.

to attend the case.

Mr. Russ:There will have to be an adjournment. We cannot prove the caso to-day, I would rather that we had a date about Sept. 13

ArG

Major Walton :-There some of my witnesses going on leave,

His Lordship I can take it the first thing on Saturday week. Major Walton:-One of my the witnesses is leaving on twenty-eighth,

Alleged Larceny from P.W. D.

Wong Cheung was charged before Mr. C. 1). Melbourne at the Police Court, this morning, with Since the matter is being discussed, however, one point which stealing a roll of wire valued needs clearing up is as to how long this process of premature release $10 from the stores of the Public has been in operation, and whether it is still being continued. Mr. Works Department and further Osborne's query and reference to this year, but from the reply given with falsifying a book, it would appear that the first report made of the overcrowded stuto Mr. Gale of the P. W. D. aj›- of the guof was last month, when, with cell accomodation for only peared for the prosecution, and 626 prisoners, there were 730 offenders against law and order within Mr. F. X. D'Almada e Castro for the prison walls. Are we to understand that the whole of the 400 the defendant. fortunate ox-prisoners who are now enjoying unexpected liberty have On the application of Mr. Dwon't take long? been est free since last month? If so, and the liberations are still Almada, the case was adjourned continuing, have more been set free than is absolutely necessary to until Wednesday, bail being fized avoid overcrowding in the calls? Another matter on which further at $100. light should be shed is as to the type of offender reteased. We are Alleged Assault on Tram told that the selections "in the first place" were confined to those

Conductor. imprisoned in default of payment of fines, and short-sentence pri- soners. It would be interesting to know what percentage of the to the police that he had been Tuesday at ten.. lucky ones fall under these two heade. A little calculation on the assaulted by a passenger whom

A tram conductor has reported

I

His Lordship-1 suppose it

Mr. Russ-I don't think so

don't know how many witnesses

we have to coll. It is a queation

an to damage done to furniture. There may be several articles and

■everal witnosSOB,

His Lordship:-Woll

child?

4

received the Freedom of his

and at the buck of the slop there were four tins of kerosene Defoudant:-My wife forgot to with the D.O.L. degree by Oxford two years later he was honoured amongst a quantity of fire wood

tell me (Laughter). and other things. He (the in-

Mr. Melbourne:-Don't you

University. Tributes such as spootor) told the defendant be

know

those illustrato the 'universal re- hid core to visit his woll as, un-

you must register a birth? Defendant-Yos; but I was sO

cognition of the labours of less it was inspocted and passed, busy with other things, and my

truly wonderful man. he could not get another licence, wife did not tell me, so I forgot Lighting the Torch. I was in the course of his visit

to register.: well that he found the oil. He the child born? then seized the oil...

Mfr. Melbourne-Any provions of May. convictions?I do not know; I

Mr. Melbourne:-When was

Nothing could be more amusing in its way than the announce- ment that a prominent Walworth Registrar's Clerk:-The soventh Liberal has come forward as the first passive resistor of the Insur- do not think so, your Worship. might want a birth certificate of three summonses is not likely Mr. Melbourne:-The child ance Act. A fine of £5 on osch.

Has he been fined before? Defendunt:-No.

someday, and ifit is not registered to endear him greatly to the would not be able to get it. It Liberal cause and should give is not really difficult; there is no the Opposition a powerful argu- fee charged.

ment to employ upon public platforms. Mr. Lloyd George's

ions are on his licence.

Mr. Melbourne:The condit-it

read then, your Worship.

The Inspooter-They don't

Defendant:-I know that; but I forgot to register. I did not from knowing. intend to prevent the Government

Registrar's Clerk:-We sont for

them or have them explained. Mr. Melbourne:He must read The polica will explain them. plain them, and his wife or some

The Inspootor-I did ox-him three times. other women laughed, and talked could not hear what she said but to him as though I was a fool. I took it for that.

causo he did not know the con- Mr. Melbourne:-Laughing be-

ditions?

The Inspector:No, I think it was because of what I said to him.

Mr. Melbourne:~$10,

MR. E CORNEWALL

LEWIS.

Assistant Postmaster-General

Retires on Pension..

I

office once and I was told to wait. Defendant-I have been to the waited so long that I left. Mr. Melbourne $2 cautioned.

and

Christmas gift to the poor does not appear to be quite an acceptable as he anticipated. The people, in fact, do not want gifta,.. They desire to have sound and they have been consulted; not careful legislation, upon which

cambrous and ill-framed measures of which they have heard nothing and which, willy nilly, they must accept, whether they approve of them or no. It seems as though the prominent Wal- worth Liberal has lighted a toroh Mr. J.W. Bolles Discusses Its which shall flare quite a bit

OIL IN CHINA.

Accessibility,

before it burns out, Dust Dangers.

Mr. J.. W. Bolles, general man. ager of the Standard Oil Co. in Nobody needs reminding that Hongkong, leaves on Tuesday, dust, more often than not, is August 27, per the s.s. Persia, for pregnant with germe of disease, Shanghai, en route for home. He and it is not difficult to believe will leave Dalny and, taking the that on windy days, the clouds Southera route across Europe, will of fine dust which rise with the pay a visit to London, and then slightest pulf of wind, may We hear that Mr. E. Cornewall proceed to his home in America. constitute a serious menace to Lewis, Assistant Postmaster-Ge- He is on vacation and hopes to be health. According to Dr. Priestly, neral of Hongkong, who was com-away for about five or six months, medical officer of health for pelled for reasons of health to go In an interesting chat with a Lambeth, the danger is much say on loavo last year, has been re- Telegraph" representative, Mr. greater in hot weather than in tired on pension and will not Bolles expressed himself as cor cold, owing to the favourable short therefore be returning to the Co-tain that thero was plenty of oil temperature for the incubation

lony,

in China, but the great question and production of these germs. His Lordship:This is a par Mr. Lewis has had a lengthy was as to its accessibility. He Among the diseases most likely Colonial experience, extending pointed out that its accessibility to arise from this abuso, the over some 35 years. The greater was a matter of importance, for doctor mentione diarrhoea, caterio part of this time lie spent in the unless it were easy to get at, and fever, colio and similar silments. West Indien, holding various Go- unless it showed a good return on These opinjons are worthy of vernment positions in St. Vincent working, the oil fields of China special consideration in hot dusty Hongkong, and will Hongkong in April, 1800, on ap- use.

vide an additional reason pointment to the position of As-

personal comfort for continupol sistant Postmaster-General, and

and systematic street waterig the heated days of summ

figures furnished by the Colonial Secretary will show that ten he had occasion to call upon to notice.

Mr. Russ:-Rather

The

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prisoners with three months or more of their sentence to run go into his propor soat, wore given their freedom, ps wore twenty-four with two man alighted from the car at Tai ticular case. month or more unserved, and eighty-four with one month or more Yuen Streat, and on the return to go. It is apparent from these facts that some of the erstwhile journey from, Kennedy Town, gaol-birde now roaming about at large must have committed offences the aggressor, with several others, of a more than trivial nature. The Honourable Mr. Osborne might boarded the car and assaulted do worse than follow up the matter by enquiring the precise crimes him. He had to be sant, to the for which the released prisoners were originally committed to His hospital to have his injuries New Punishment for Unlicenced and in Grenada. He came to would be of very little commercial Majesty's establishment. We are wondering whether there be any dressed. ex-burglare among the happy elect.

Mr. F. Dealy's Success.

Hawker,

China, Tibet and According to a

The above constitute one or two points which, to our way of

Salvage Claims. thinking, merit onasideration. A variety of circumstances of recont of the Headmaster of Queen's cine," said Mr. Melbourne face of Acting Postmaster-General 25, Mr. Justice Bargrave Deane Mr. Frank Dealy, the eldest son Does anyone want any orer-in this capacity, as well as that In the Admiralty Court on July occurrence makes it clear that the present is no time for displaying College, has passed the recent tidusly, when sentencing an un- on various occasions, he act and Trinity Masters, heard several any too kindly a disposition towards the criminal class of the Co matriculation examination at the licensed hawker, to receive toned until his sudden departure salvage claims arising out of the lony, whether that be the actual intention or not. In this instance, London University. He has been atrokes of the birch, at the Police for England last year. During wreck of the Oceans off the Sussex Foreign Minister we know, it can be argued that euch an effect, if procured, is more in the Jesuit College at Stony: Court, this morning.. by foros of dircumstance than by design. But, all the same, it is burst for over seven

his period of service in Hongkong, coast, after a collision with the Britial Minister liable to be easily misconstrued by the type of people affected: his last year as Rhetorician convictions for the offence.

Years

In The defendant had previous Mr. Lawismade numerous friends; German barque Fisagus on March 9th inst, and said For this reason, every other means should be exhausted before re he was Vice-Captain of the School;

who keenly regret that he will not 16 last. The plaintiffs were the lation to Tibetan- sort to the present mode of dealing with, or, rather, avoiding, the and Captain of the Cricket, Foot,

be returning to the Colony,especi- respective owners of the tag Alert, Britain did not take up problem. At any, raft will be admitted by everybody that to ball, and Hockey teams. He is

has made his resignation impera of Rotterdam, the steamer Queens- equivalent to a breach sentence criminals to tens of imprisonment, and then to give thom their liberty after they have served a portion of their sentence, is the Boseworthy Agricultural coolies in the FM.S. at the end was prominently identified with Channel steamer Se

now leaving Stonyhurst to join There wore 166,015 estate tiye broken health. Mr. Lowis garth of Liverpool, and the cross- Chins should first ranv

And in me not only to waste the time of the police and of the courts it is also Callege, near Adelaide, S. Aus of 10117 Attheends of 1910 BL Andren's Church, Kowloon, ch making a mockery and travesty of British justice.

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