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THE HONGKONG
DAY BY DAY.
Whorever a man is, there is an opportunity of doing a kindness,
Remanded.
A man charged with burglary from Wanchat, was remanded at the Police Court, this morning, peading farther chargos.
Stole Canvas Bed, For stealing a canvas bed, a man was sent to gaol for one month, by Mr. E. A, Irving, at the Police Court, this morning.
Restricting Kite Flylug. The Commissioner of Police nt Canton has prohibited the flying of kitos within the vicinity of telograph or tolephone wires.
Discharged.
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DAY AUGUST 30% 1912.
MANY THEFTS.
Mr. Wolfe Complains to the
Bench,
A MATTER OF RENT.
Interosting Case in the Sum mary Court
A QUESTION OF HEALTH. NOTES
Hearing of Furniture Claim. Fixed Again.
COMMENTS.
A Dreadful Summer
Recent news from Home by
This morning the ons was mentioned in the Summary Court letter and by telegram is of a in which Mrs. Margaret S. Ogilvie, most astounding character as far of Knutsford Forraco, saod Major as the summer's weather is con- Walton to recover the sam of corned. We imagine that more $32.67f or damage alleged to have
This moming, in the Summery Ainan was charged before Mr. A. Irving, af the Police Court Court, before Mr. Justice Gom to-day, with being asleep on the pertz, Miss F. E. Cameron suod premises of the Post Olice Build- Mrs. C. E. M. Hales to recover the fogs without permission.
sum of $55 alleged to be due for Mr. Wolfe, of the Sanitary Deone month's ront of a room at No.
9, Ice House Road,
been done to furniture hired by than one of the proverbial "oldest partment, prosecuted.
Defendant said he was not The plaintiff appeared in por- the defondant from the plaintiff nhabitants" will admit aware he had to have a permit; be son, and Mr. Sutherton Russ, of It will be remembered that, at having soon such a summel, de had, had been noting for an om-Messrs. Guldring, Barlow and the last hoaring, the defendant ore. Letters just coming to hand Morell, appeared for the defend-asked for an early hearing as one speak of the wood of overcoats ploye the day previous, had been noting for another
Mr. Wolfe said the defendant ant who donien owing the money of his witnesses was going on mat who worked thore, but the man he was acting for had no right to sleep on the premises, nor had the defon·lant.
ro not
The plaintiff said that the de-leave. Tuesday of this wook was Juut-of-doors in the beginning of fendant came to her on June 9, fixed, but the cuso was not called August, and of log files in living- and on July 8she paid the money on, owing to the plaintiff being cours. As if this were although she had asked Dr. Riok absent through ill health.
phenomenal enough, the cables A man wis charged before Mr,
arte, who rented the room for her, Mr. Sutherton Russ, of Messra, EA Irving at the Police Court,
"We have liad a t emendons that the money should be paid in Goldring Barlow and Morroll, ow toll: barrowing tulos of un- this morning, with snatching number of small petty larcenies advance. Plaintiff spoke to de-appeared for the plaintiff and paralleled floods in the eastern bangle from a small boy. He was in the Post Office Buildings," fendant about it but was put off Mr. Roader Harris, of Messrs countios. Those from the Far discharged.
said Mr. Wolfe; and the Intest from time to time. During the Wilkinson and Grist, for the East who have been on leave in A Heavy Fine."
thing is that the stops of the month the defendant hat paid lofendant,
the Homeland this summor must At the Police Cours, this morn-electric light have been stolen; $17 on account and on July 8 ing, a man was find $250, or in Eve from the Post Office and she gave a cheque for $43.78
indeed havo said hard thinga default three months, for being three from the second floor. The conts on the Chartered Bank.
about the English climato." And member of an Unlawful Society, office cooling had a number of Vra, Hale left the room on Aug. fixed. Inspector MeHardy prosecuted.
they must now be longing for the elothes stolen, in the last few 1, the money for the second month Mr. Ruse:-At the last hoaring, lue skios and bright sunshine of mouths. I think it is essential being due on the eighth day of I naked for the case to be ad that a heavy penalty be imposed that month. She called in an jurned because some of the ear old Hongkong,
the maximum is $25-ao as to oflicor to seize her luggage, but plaintiff's witnesses would not be Senator stop people coming on the pre- he advised hor to let the luggage back before Sept. 15. But one mises who have no right there. go and instituto an action.
Judgment Obtained.
Messrs A. §. Watson and Co. Ltd., obtained judgment against LUNBERG-At 23, reenhall, tenang, the wife of G. H. Labory, of Miss M. Hall for $10 25 for goods sold and delivered, in the Summary Court, this morning.
Hesus Estate, Asabau, of a son."
MARRIAGE.
The Late Chinese Airman
BOLF JOHANSEN-BLO II-Oh August 24, 1912, at the Royal Dan'sh Consulate Goatral, Shang ini, Mons Willian Ball Johansen of the O tent - Northern Telegraph Compaur, third son of M. and Mrs. II. Johansen of Oɔpenhagen, wo Flam, youngest daughter of Me, nad Mrs. C. Bloch, Shanghai.granted by the Canton Commis
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KENNERLY-Ûa Augut 24, 1912, at the Isolation Hospital, Shanghai, Doctire Sergeant Waltey Konnerly S. M.P., age 30 years.
PARROTT. On August 25, 1912, at 31 Noren Heechuon Road, Shanghai,at Intong, recently. Ethel Marian, the dealy bred daughter of Dr. & Mrs,' A, O. Parrott agad 27
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HONGKONG FRIDAY,' AUGUST 30, 1912)
SLAVERY IN HONGKONG.
Au interesting, and, at the same time, serious point is raised by the statement contained in the annual report from the pen of the Registrar General of Hongkong to the olfact that purchased children can be found in probably 90 por cont. of the well-to-do Chinese families of the Colony. To put it bluntly, it raises the question whether many Chinese ebildren in longkong are not held in a state of bondage which is closely akin to, if not actually identical with, slavery. The point may not be a new one, but in view of the official opinions expressed on the subject, wo may be pardoned for looking
into the matter somewhat closely.
Unlawful Possession of Rice. A fine of $10, or, in default, fourteen days, was imposed upon a mau churgod beforo Mr. E. A. Irving, at the Police Court, this morning with being in unlawfut possession of twenty one calliea of rice, at Kennedy Town.
Returned From Banishment; Two men who land returned from banidlument, wore each sent 10 gaol for twelve months, and ordered to be kept in the stocks for four hours, by Mr. E. A. Irving, at the Police Court thin
morning,"
Rate of Dollar. Garrison orders, state that the rate of the dollar for the quarter commencing 1st October, will be 2/- (two shillings) for all pay. ments fixed in sterling which have to be made at Hongkong
and on the Chin Station.
Took I in the Street. About two thirty this afternoon. Chinese overcome by exhaus- of fever, lay prostrate close by the tion consequent upon, an attack Clock Tower. A polineman on duty gave him an antidote and ho was removed to the hospital.
Arrivals. Among the arrivals by the Shinyo Mara yesterday were the Right Rev. Archdeacon Brooks, Col. Marrablo and the Rev, N.O.. Mrs. Barnett. Lt. Col. Dyer, Lt. Pope. The last named is the new Chaplain to St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon.
We start off with the admitted fact that young children are rather freely disposed of for money to respectable families in the Colony, and it is safe to assume from this-iù fact, it is known to bo so that in many instances these children are deprived of all true freedom. That is to say, their goings and comings are absolutely controlled by their purchasers. In this regard therefore, they come under the definition which speaks of slavery as the complete aul
Larceny from the Korea, jection of one porson to another's wills and commands. Slavery may
Mr. E. A. Irving, at the Police also be expressed as involuntary servitude of one human being to Court, this morning, passed a another, and here again most of the purchased Chinese children will sentence of three months hard be recognised, for wo imagine that in very few caseN,
labour on if any, are the
a Chinese who was children themselves consulted about the matter, or their feelings quantity of clothing, valued at
charged with the larcony of taken into consideration. Sono people will argue that until a 852, from the 8.6. Korea. De person is held as the property or chattel of another he, or she, is no fendant, pleaded guilty. slave. That is a debateable point, but, even if we take this us the
A False Charge.
Doing Big Bustness.
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He has been turned out on many ocessions by the number one man from the building."
Mr. Irving:-$12 or .000 month.
QUICK WORK.
In the Summary Court, before the Puime Judge, Mr. Justice Gompertz, Chan Tez Kwan suod Ngan Wing Hing to recover the sum of $140,
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Mr. Noedham, of Mossra, Ewen and Harston, appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. W. L. Shenton, of Messrs. Deacon, Locker sad Delcou, for the defendant.
llis Lordship:-How long will the case take?"
Mr. Shonton-Five minutes (laughtor), --
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His Lordship:-Thursday next. Mr. Neeilium-As my friend has no defence, perhaps you will taiko it after to-day's list.
His Lordship-I have a case at eloven o'olook, and also the ordinary list of little cases: next Thursday.
A YOUTHFUL
DEFENDANT,
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Money In Advance. Mr. Rugs:-Your terms are that money should be paid in advance, and all your ludgers pay in advance 7-Yes.
And Mrs: Hale has paid ?-No; it did not suit her purpose.
You swear that she did not pay ?-I swear she did not pay.
On July 27 did you write to her "Have you such a thing as $3 or $4 which you could let me hive, for which I shall be grateful, for extra expones which fam put to
"-Yes.
And you say you sent her that letter when she was owing you +50?-Yos.
I put it to you, she paid you on the first month and you wanted borrow on the second month? -No; she did not.
You subsequently borrowed $17 during the first month 7- Yes..
And at the end of the first month she gave you a cheque for $43.787-I think that was the
sum,
Was that choque for one month's ront, $55, and bear money?-No; no bear money.
Broke a Jug. What was it for ?-Extras :
In the Summary Court, this sho broke a jug, $1, and I sent morning, before Mr. Justice Com- nut for sodas for her. I don't soil port, Ip Han sued Sarha Solomnu liquors. to recover the sum of $56, alleged
Mr. Ruas:-Will your lordship, adjourn the case for a week ?
Mc Harris: want a day
Speech.
Smith's
Iitanic"
The Imperial Merchant Service. Juild deserves the thinks of all members of the mercantile service
of the defendant's witnossos wanted to get away and we took his ovidence de bene case. The defendant's ones cannot b prejudiced by an adjournmout for laving published the letters
dow.
Mr. Harris:- object to this which it has sent to Senator adjournment, and I object to the smith. These will be found on fast. I have found out for certain Pago 3, Column 2 of this issue, that my friend's client was well it will be remembered that "nough to take over a house an
take over the furniture, whicSenator Smith, in a speech at occupied four hours
Washington, not only criticised
of
Mr. RussSue did that, and Captain Smith, of the "Titanio," it gave her a shook which made or having failed to beed ice her worse. (Laughter).
warnings, but ho alleged His Lordship cannot go that into that; she had a medicine ship availed themselves of
the junior officers certificate,
the first opportunity to leave it. Mr. Harris-It did not say this was a charge of cowardice, what was the matter with her.
His Lordship-Sigued by whom?
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Mr. Russ: By a Bachelor of Medicine.
| gratuitously insulting and quite aufounded, as the evidence luid before Lord Mursoy's commission now; and it is well that the Guild should have inado a digni- Mr. Harris-And he does not died protest which is in striking say what is the matter with her.ontrast with the odious nature ask your Lordship to fix a day of the charges made. Will she should not start an action donator Saith, who, we should when she cannot bring her wit-sume, has not voiced the feel; nesses, She broughton action when ings of the people of the United he knew she could not got them. States, now have the grace to there is no ground for adjourn withdraw his remarks?
His Lordship fixed Sept 16 for Yorkshire's Nlath Success. the hearing, and ordered the plain Yorksutre, the cab.es inform us,
if to give particulars as to an
the ouuaty cricket itom for $5 for damage to furnhampionship. They are not quite the ente they were a dozen years ago, when Eord Hawke led hem to victory in three succes- ive years, but, they ure Bull a tiua te m. Hirst, Rhodes, Haigh and Denton are still the backbuns st the team, and if they maintain their form long enough for KI
mont.
Eure.
ROBBERY RUMOUR.
Story Quite Without a Foundation.
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LAVO WOR
The defendant, in the box, said to be due as salary and money he engaged. the room on June ontduring the time plaintiff noted 9th, terms $55 per month in ad- as muid to the defendant, who vance. She pail, and obtained a Dofondant suit that she only owed shie lent plaintiff, who told her gives her age as sixteen years. receipt. During the first month the pluintiff $6.
ahe had not had anything to eat next Friday.
for two or three days, some money culated to the effect that some to their full powers, York- A statement having been ciruer and others of the colta to at different times. The second robbery, larceny, or burglary hire may romain a strong team time alosettled her bill for $43 78. had taken place at the resid-for yours to come. This is their which covered some extras-beer
The ca
was adjourned until
:
Plaintiff did
BOY DISCHARGED.
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A FAVOURABLE VIEW,
money; she did not have any soda. once of Captain Lukbmanoff, inth championship vistory, which A visit to Peking in, the course She first board about the claim for Fiest, at Kowloon, a represent are credited with the same num- agent of the Russian Volunteers still short of record. Surrey of his tour through Chins, bas $55 at about 4 pm on the day tative of the Telegraph called bor, but Nottinghamshire have apparently thoroughly convinced she was leaving.
upon him to-day and was inform-levou ten of them secured be. Frankfurter Zeitung" of the large who were removing hor luggage, glary. Captain Lakhmanhoff said were a team of giants in those the special correspondent of the not tell her, but told the cooliosed that there had been no burween 1873 and 1889. Notts amount of sincerity and good
Plaintiff, asked if she had any he had been asked by a member days. intention possessed by Young questions to put to the defendant of the police force if he had mise China. He had interviews with said that she sold no beer to the
ed any property, as a man Mr. Borden and the Suffragists: correct definition of slavery, many of the purchased Chinese children ing, a man and a woman were hers of the Cabinet, and that was
At the Police Court, this morn- the President and various mom-defendant.
had been seen to leave him! Mr. Russ:-We are not sug-honse about four o'clock in the strangers, on their first visit to We have often been told by in Hongkong will be found to come within the term, and, what is charged with stealing a watoh and the impression which his con- gesting that the infringed the morning. An examination was England, that one of the points almost equally as socions, all of them are laid open to the possibility.other jewellery, valued at $07. versations with all of them left licensing.not.
made, but nothing was found t This is surely not a state of affairs which can command approval in Inspector McHardy said the pro-apon him. How for, he hints,
Loout the Old Country which im. His Lordship-I hope I am
be missing.
pressed them moet was the dig British Colony, According to the history-book, slavery was seautor did not appoar, and he they can carry out their many not doing your client an injustice
Caplain Lukhmanoff is of ity, refinement and charms of the abolished from British: possessions some 30 years ago, but in Hong therefore withdrew the charge, optimistic purposes depends in but I am going to find for the opinion that probably som English lady. We wonder what kong at any rate there has been permitted to develop a system which The polico had made enquiries the first place on how much time plaintiff.
Chinese who had been sleeping the views of the Canadian Premier makes the customary boast of Britishers lose much of its force. We and it was considered that the they are given for this
with his boys had been seen re, now that he has been honour are quite well aware of the fact mentioned by the Registrar-General, charge was a false one. The de-
Incidentally the writer men-
leaving the house about that time, led by the attentions of a com that these purchased children are, in many casos, infinitely better fendants were discharged.
tions that he attended various
and that probably he was carry-pany of "suffragettes" (it is an off in their new circumstances than under their old conditions of
sittings of the National As-
ing a parcel of things which be-labsurd word, but convenient, and life; but that is not the point. It is possible for a person to be The Ferris Bartman Opera sombly, and he was astonish-
expressive.) A clever diplomatist surrounded by creature comforts and to enjoy unlimited luxurios Company who, according to ned to see how quielly and obor Alleged Thait from the Post "longed to him. and yet be a most abject slave. From whatever point the matter is cablegram scen by a "Tolograph" ly work is there carried on.
like Mr. Borden could, of course, viewed, it will, we think, be admitted that if the conditione to which representative, are now doing big The deputies have all their own
quite easily put off these ola- mourera by means of polite gene we are drawing attention do not constitute notual slavery, they are business in Honolulu, aro due particular views and special
ralities; nevertheless it must far too uncomfortably noar it to commend themselves to the Briton's in Hongkong on Nov. 2, and will wishes for their respective pro-ing, before. Mr. E. A. Irving, a
have been a little diaconoort- sense of fairness and justice, and lunce overy effort should be made show for nine nights. The porvinoos, yet they are united by boy was charged with stealing a
ing to a Colonial, on his first to remedy the pressut scandal.. As the Registrar-General says, the soul of the company includes sincerity and the desire to see a white jacket from the third floor
stay in the Mother-land, to be kidnapping of children for sale must continue so long as they can Harry Pollard who was well compact and powerful China of the Post Office Buildings. be disposed of in the way mentioned, while the system opens the known in the East as a member ariss out of the confusion of the A witness said that the jacket This morning, his Lordship, approached in tlus stand-and-de- door very widely to abuse.
of the Lilliputians.
last fow months,
was hanging out to dry. It was the Paisne Judge, addressing the liver fashion by a group of A question of this kind, wrapped up as it is in ago-crusted
It is, he adds, really remark- there when he went to tiffin but, solicitors in the Summary Court, persone who would doubtless feel This afternoon in the Summary able how much Parliamentary when he returned, it had gone, said that in a case last week ho affronted were we to question custom, la by no means any to deal with. But a beginning might Court, before Mr. Justice Gom- dignity and order, as also what He searched a tin belonging to the ordered immediate execution, and their title to ladyhood. We may be made by the authorities endeavouring to ascertain how many pertz, Tam Lin suod A. F.B. measure of pratorical regulation defendant and he found it con- the judgment debtor was arreat-add that there seems to have been glave-girls-the copted form, this are to be found in the Colony. Siloanetta, to recover the sum of and self-disciplins, this young tained the jacket which was ed. Then, before the coats were little policy, from the suffragists Then enquiriest be directed with a view to discovering the $145, monoy paid for metre rept Parliament shows. He saw little wrapped in a piece of cloth, taxed, he paid the judgment debt point of view, in their method of parents of these pining people, and, in cases where satisfactory ex-for the fourth quarter of 1911 and sign of any spirit of levity, and, Dofendant said he left the tin and was let out. He could not attack. We have no admiration planations are not forthcoming, the children should be taken out of the first of 1912 amounting to at a quiet sign of the hand by the at that place every day he did now be arrested. His Lordship for those who go on liands and The homes into which they have been sold and placed in one of the 355.50 and 889.60 respectively, President, speaking was suspend- not know the jacket had fieen put suggested that after immediate khese when aseking a boon : but Colony's charitable Institutions. This would keep a check on In: court it was stated that the ad. At the portime each in. It was his custom to take execution had been ordered, the equally, we cannot be kidnapping, while the matter of slavery could be dealt with by the plaintiff had agreed to accept half deputy spoke, she had some food to the workers in the build-licitore should get their coats any man of the world is going to suthoritice once and for all prohibiting purchased children being of the claim and $25-oosta Judge thing to say, and there were no in
fixed otherwiso
rwise they were in can be influenced by mero bred in in the Colony.
bluster ment was enferma, soncedir y,
harbour
Accepted Half: '
Office Building.
At the Police Court, this morn
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