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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1918.

TRAMWAY BOYCOTT.

A REPETITION OF LAST WINTER'S POLICE

ATTACKS.

EUROPEAN CONSTABLE SERIOUSLY INJURED LAST NIGHT.

the

the

La connection with the tram- people there 眼去 waya boycott an exciting scene time." took place last night near Sin

Threw A Stone. 'core Co's in Des Voeux Road. Inspector Murison said he was Daring the evening a crowd of along with the last witness at the Chinese gradually collected time and place he mentioned. and, by about nine o'clock there A car was standing near Sincere'a was, according to police estimate, about to proceed West, He did a mob of about a thousand people, not see any passengers come ont all of whom were hooting persons of the car. The first defendant who had elected to ride in the card. threw a stone towards same The excitement quickly increased people close by the car. He only and, after a few threats and a saw him throw one stone. At this good deal of shouting, some particular place there were a of the bystandora began to throw thousand people, and stones at the passengers as they road was under repair. The dofondant stooped and alighted. Only a few officers first "were on the spot at the picked up more stones. He tried time, but these acted promptly to catch the man but he ran into and pluckily, with the result that the Wing On Co. Ho saw the the majority of the would-be man arrested there by P. C, rioters speedily took to flight. Kuight. The bolder of the remainder con- His Worship: Why do you tinged to use threatening language elato two charges, one of disor and occasionally to throw stones. derly conduct? That will be Worse still, bricks and stones explained as I go on. were thrown from some of the Witness, continuing, said as he neighbouring verandabs. One chased the first defendant the ach missilo, coming from a second defendant also made house

the

tho door-and 88 oft for

at

corner

Hazeland, with throwing stones

at the cars, in Des Voeux Road;: last night.

His Worship

evidence in this case?

What is the

Mr. Wodehouse:-I don't know Your Worship. Inspector Murison has it.

How meny

His Worship witnesses in the ease?

Mr. Wodehouse-Twol think. Mr. Lewis. of Messrs. Johnson Stokes and Master defended, and pleaded not guilty.

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Indian constable. 658, said ho had been a constable three years and three months. About 9.26 last night he was on duty in Des Your Road in front of Bonham Stand. A trama gassed by and defendant threw a stone and run towards a shop.

His Worship:-Bow many peo- ple were throwing stones? A lot of people were throwing stones during the night but at this parti cular time only the defendant throw stones,

How far were you away when he threw the stone?-about twol paces away,

Ran Towards a Shop. Then you arrested him ?-He ran towards a shop.

You followed him into the

shop?-As he was about to enter the shop I arrested him.

By Mr. Lewis-There was a large crowd at the time and all were excited. They were all throwing stones.

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until nine o'clock. After leaving school, which was in Holly wood "Road, he went to the shop of his friend's father. Thore was a big crowd outside. Ho (defendant) was eating an orange inside the shop. De did not throw any stones...

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When the throwing stones.

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who threw atone and/or from the wharres delivery may many people ran by the shop: be obtain d. no one entered. "The man who No claims will be admitt I afiór the threw the stone ran past the Gods baro lo't the Dodowes, and all

behind the man. As the man door. The constable. was far Goods remaining andelivored after the

at past, he (defendant) threw down the orange peal, and the constable must have mistaken

2ad Die will be anbject t› rent.

His Worship: He made a P. statement that the defendant was Jubilee Street, struck Police C Knight caught the the only man throwing at the Constablo Swan, rendering him first defondant, the latter hang on noment.

He (witness) insensible. Constable Knight and to the second.

Mr. Lewis Anyhow, there

a crowd

there at the and Crown Sergeant Loo were caught the second wian whilst the was also hit, but fortunately not in- first man had hold of him. The time and the people were ex-

cited? Yes. jured. Four arrests were made first defendant dropped some

And he was only two paces- and, on the arrival of a re-inforce stones as he entered the shop,

Disorderly Conduct. away from you when he threw ment of police from the Central Station, complete order was r His Worship: How about the the stone?-yes.

And he was inside a doorway stored. Kaots of people were, disorderly conduct; did you Bea however, still hanging about the second defendant throwing of a shop when you arrested him? The-He was only going into the and to guard against farther stones ? No, the first. trouble, three Euopaan Police and second man is only charged with shop.

Was he not standing in the Bevon Siklis were posted with riflea disorderly conduct; he was shon- at the corner of Pottinger Street. ting and making a noise.

doorway eating an orange when

All broken, elisted, and dimagri His Worship-I understand you arrested him?-No he was Saw Defendant Throw A. Brick. Goods are to be leis in the Godowns Mr. Badeley, the C. 8. P. was seen

actually running.

Indian constable 1076, who where they will be examined on the 2nd taking a vigilant stroll down the now,

Firat defondant said he did Didn't you move the crowd on rond, but no further noise ensued.

days said hol not throw any stones; he was before this? Yes. The only said he had been a constable Dee, at 11 am.

twenty four man who throw a stone and ran standing in the shop.

saw the defendant throw a brick His Worship (To Mr Wode-way was the defendant.

and run away. The other con- by stable chased him. Ho (witness) bouee):--Do you wish to address me?

was about nine or ten paces away

It was noticed that all, the cars had most of their sluttors closed; and that, in spite of the threaten ed intimidation, roarcely a car passed that had not one or more Chinese inside.

The Police Report.

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A Lot of Shouting. Inspector Marison said that at

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1 Mr. P.P.J. Wodehonse (Deputy 9.30 p.m. yesterday he was stand-when the defendant threw the Hongkong, 25th. Nov. 1912.

Superintendent of Police):Weing in Des Voeux Road West brick. The brick did not touch

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The official police report states had more or less a repetition Last opposite Wing Lok Street. A any one. Defendant ran away and that Lance Sergeant Stear 118, night of what occurred last winter tram car passed by and a large the other constable followed him. was on duty in T'es Voux Roadstone throwing from vernadals. crowd of people at od under the weathe loss tool to the chase. FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG BRAZIL, ALMOND & FILBERT NUTS at eight o'clock on the might of Ono Europeas constable is very verandah by the side channel of Defendant ran towards the ver the 26th and reported that large seriously hart by a brick thrown the road. There was a lot of andah over the shop. orowds of Chinese had assembled from a verandah. This is just the shouting and clapping of hands, witness got up the defendant THE Starship all along tho tram route for the same as last winter. I hope your He saw the last witness ran across was seized just as he was go-} purpose of intimidating passen- Worship will take a very serious the road, and chase some personsing in at the door. Perhaps one having arrived from the share pois,

view of these cases, especially as into a shop. gera on the cars. Thay were shouting and throwing stones. A to the first defendant.

His Worship I always do, body of Police under Mr. Wode.

Mr. Wodebönse -We had to house (Deputy Superintendent of Police) and Chief Inspector Baker Read our pickets out-special was despatched to the scene of police pickets. the disturbance. which prac- lis Worship-Back $50 or in tically continued till about ten default two months bard la o'clock. Four men were arrosted

bour. Could these convictions

in connection with the trouble, and one constablo. P.C. Swan, who was standing in the road was struck on the board by a *brick thrown from a.verandali. He was knocked unconscious for some

time. He eventually came round and continued duty. A party of police is patrolling the neighbour hood in pickets.

Two men were charged before Mr. Hazelen:), at the Police Court, this morning, in connection with the affair.

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foot would be inside and consigues of cargo are hereby formed His Worship: Some persons one out. The shop people were that their goods will be delivered from or a person I think there was under the verandah and defand-alongside

impeding will be more than one.

ant was mixing with the crowd: Is daguring the discharge, No others ran into the shop. expense.

By Mr. Wodehouse:-The other Cargo remaining onboard after 1 p.m., constable was only a pace away of the 29th instant, will be lauded at from defendant when the latter consignes risk and expense. reached the side channel.

Witness continuing said he was other Indian constable with the keeping the crowd back as well.

Witness, continuing, said ho went towards the shop and there he saw a man under arrest. He could not recognise the prisoner. The laat witness had the man. He sent the last witness and an-

defendant to the station. He

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On the Other Side. Mr. Wodehouse - Yes your could not any defendant was the

By Mr. Lewis-Ho was on the Worship, I think so.

man who ran into the shop, other side of the road from the Ilis WorshipI think they Many met ran towards shops and shop. The stone was thrown to

FOR KOBE AND MOJI have a useful effect on railway no doubt some ran into other warde the tram in his direction. stations and in this case the effect shops. He saw the last witness There was a big crowd of people

run across the road.

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By Mr. Lewis: The place when the other constable chased Mr. Wodehouse: It is near was crowded all the way along the man, the latter had to go Capt. Fysh, will be despatched Sincere's where the whole cause There were other people in the through the crowd to the shop. for the above porta on MONDAY,

shop and others were chased into He had never seen the defendant the 2nd Dec., at Noon. of the disturbance was.

His Worship:- Well, if you shops.

This Steamer has superior accom- before last night. He did not put them opposite Sincere's, as Mr. Wodehouse explained that devote himself entirely to keeping mandation for passengers, is installe in Shaukiwan Tas Shaukiwana constable who was to have given the crowd back; he saw, the de- throughout with Electric Light and The first man was chargod been quiet since?

evidence in the case had, by fendant throw a stone and he gave Return Tours to Japan (opying with throwing stones and the Inspector Gourlay :-Yes, your mistake, been teat on special chase along with the other con- 2) days). second with behaving in a disr-Worship."

duty. He had been sent for and

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His Worship-I would rather would appear shortly.

Mr. Lewis--Can I produce weeks for Shanghai and Kebeld Of Home Bottled P.C. Wm. Knight (30) said that have them put up by the police Mr. Lewis:-The evidence of this documentaa evidence of good | Bra), returning via Moji, providing, a at 8.30 p.m. on the 26th inst, he instead of the Tramway Co., the Indian constablo.-

character given by the headmaster stay of 6 to 6 days in Japan.. was on duty in les Vieux Road they well have a botter effect. His Worship-We have not of the school?

Return tickets are available by the Contral, opposite Sincere & Co.'s

completed the evidencs. premises a car travelling from the Another man was charged Mr. Lewis:-But this diffore East to West stopped opposite the before Mr. Hazeland, with ingit from that of Inspector Murison. raster. aforementioned premises and ing the crowd to behave in a According the Indian

to several Chinese passengers alight-disorderly manner and to assault constable's evidence he arrest- ed. Just as the car was starting the police.

ed the defendant before he

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off again he saw the first defend- Inspector Marison said that got into the shop. Inspector ant throw stones away from the about 8.30 p.m. yesterday, he saw Marison said he saw several per- car to the left of the street the defendant standing. in Des sons run into the shop and tho at the "passongers, who had Voux Road Central near the Har-tadion says only one person ranj

Tho de bour Office; he was one of a large into it. alighted from the car. fendant referred to stooped down crowd. As a car left the stopping His Worship-I must ask you again and picked up more stones. place, he saw him clap his hands to call on your witnesses. He arrested the man who ran to and shout "ta" (strike) several. Defendant's Evidence, Wing On Company's shop. As times. He arrested him.

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Defendant in the box said he

he was entring the shop he drop- Defendont said he did not call was a scholar and resided at the ped three stones. Witness follow-out." ts."

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