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QUESTION OF

and Swatow, and Swatow and EMIGRATION. Bangkok and then from

Bangkok

Hongkong.

The freight earning rune started

Ship's Master Before the Court, at Swatow for Bangkok and again

from Bangkok to Hongkong. As

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 5,- 1913,

SANITARY BOARD.

Interesting Questions By Mr. Bowley.

At the Police Court, this morn-far as from Hongkong to Swatow

The usual fortnightly meeting ing, before Mr Hazeland, Her- was concerned, it was not a of the Sanitary Board was held mann Oltmanns, the master of the freight earning voyage at all, and yesterday afternoon, at the Board's .s. Wong Koi, was charged with the ship did carry passengers. offices, when Mr D. W. Tratman allowing his ship to clear from They did not look out for H.8.D. presided. There were also Hongkong on a voyage of more passengers, and a martor of present The Hon. Mr E. R. than seven days duration to wit fact did not want them. It very Hallifax, Registrar General, the Bangkok-having 00 board often happened that a ship Hon. Mr W. Chatban, D.P.W.; twenty-four Chinese emigrants came in to-day bringing passeng. Lt. Col. Younan; Mr F. B L. without a licence. Inspector ers from the South, going North, Bowley, Mr Chan Kai Ming; Dr. Kerr, prosecuted and Mr Lewis, and they boarded any ship that F. Clark, M.OH.; and Mr W of Mesara Johnson, Stokes and was handy. If they went on

Bowen-Rowlands, the secretary. Master, defended.

board they were taken, but they were not sought for in any way, Every passenger that arrived in Swatow from Hongkong had to

L. B. Glendinning said on the 0th March at 11.30 a.m. he board. ed the ship in question. It was

a German ship. He saw the get off the ship as soon as the

every

Questions.

Mr F.B.L. Bowley asked the questions standing in his name:- "i. Will the Fend of the Sam- itary Dopartment inform the

officer and said he wanted to look ship arrived in port, under the Board whether it is necessary to at his passengers. He looked at port rules and regulations, un-ontinue to permit the dumping defendant's clearance, he had der the

barbour regulations, of rubbish on the unsightly piece twenty four Chinese pucsengers and the

customs regulations of waste Crown Land surrounding. for Bangkok. He knew they of Swatow. Even if they attempt the public convenience near "Le were going to Bangkok because ad to take passengers through Calvaire" in the Happy Valley? each of the twenty four pas. Swatow to Bangkok, the ship had sengers bad ticketa.

"ii. If yes, is it beyond the joint He to wait there from a half a day to looked at all the tickets. two and a half days, and

powers of the Sanitary Depart- The chief officer was present when passenger for Bangkok there met ment, the Public Works Depart- wilness examined them. There a representative of Messrs Butter-ment, the Botanical and Forestry were also twenty-nine passengers field and Swire, a representative Superintendent of Police to fence Department and the Captain on board bound for Swatow. The of the German Consul, a repre- the waste, plant a screen of trees ship had a clearance of which he sentative of the customs, repre- between it and the Road, and bad a copy.

sentative of the Chinese officials, and were also met by the doctor. prevent muck-rakers from fre- All the passengers had to be quenting this happy hunting. medically examined. All

ground in defiance of the law going on board booked a passage Land?"

forbidding trespass on. Crown by Messrs Bottorfield and Swire, at the cost of one dollar, to Swatow. There was no attempt at an

ar

By the magistrate. The officer did not produce a certificate; he only produced the clearance.

By Mr. Lewie:-The Oth was a Sunday, He could not say if the Harbour Office was not opened for clearances on a

persons

The Answers.

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Hauler Again Before the Court.

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Sunday. The ship left on Sun evasion of the Emigration Acts President said: There is no ne In answer to question 1, the day morning, but cleared on for the reason that the whole of cessity that that particular apot Saturday the 8th. She only the emigration from Swatow was should be urad, but it is necessary cleared for thirty, and, by the governed by the consulate that some such spot should time she cleared, she had fifty- and by the customs be available. The rabbish

This afternoon before Mr. Mel- Yesterday afternoon, after we three. Defendant was prosecuted officials and the regulations of there should only before the Marine Magistrate for the port relating to emigration of sweepings from the

be the had gone to press, in the Summary case was resumed, in which Anton bourne at the Police Court, the roads, having more passengers on board passengers from Swatow. than his clearance showed, and Mr. Lewis went on to argue and ends as are found about the Paisne Judge, the case was con- in possession of bank note im- leaves and grass, and such odds Court, before Mr Justice Kemp, Hauler was charged with being he was convicted. The clearance that the tickets the people had recreation grounds of the Happy cluded in which G., F. Boley, pressions, showed thirty passengers for were not issued by the N.D.L. or Valley. All that is offensive and accountant, sped the Hongkong Stokes and Master, prosecuted Swatow, but he only saw twenty-Messrs Butterfield and Swire, or would be worth while picking Hotel Co., Ltd. to recover $198, and Mr R. O. Faithfull defended. | Mr Lewis, of Messrs Johnson nine. He saw passengers with their agents, but by boarding over, is dumped there by house- tickets for Bangkok like the one house people who undertook holders. produced in Court, The ticket for the sum of $8.50 to con-

The evidence given at the pre-

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being as to $18, three days' salary said "One passenger to Bangkok vey the holder of a ticket to Bang-president said: I hardly think month's wages board and lodg Dealing with question 2, the in May, and as to $180, one and hotel expenses paid He was

kok and pay all the expenses not aware that the boat belonged tendant on the trip. The tickets it is strictly in order. If it is the ing, in lieu of notice. to the N. D. L. and he could not were really lotters of credit like opinion of the Board that any

Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared swear that the agents were Messrs Cook's world's tour tickets which particular thing is desirable for

British Officer Killed." Butterfield and Swire. The were recognised as worth a cer- the good health of the Colony, for the plaintiff, and Mr. WE, L.

Major G. Chrystie, of the 25th ticket did not

contain the tain credit. These people went and they make it known to me, it Shenton, of Messre, Deapon, Cavalry (Frontier Force), has name of the ship. It did not bear to Swatow first and then either may they is one of a public Looker, Denoon and Harston, for been killed

while parsuing the name of N.D.L, or of Messrs left by that boat or some other department, to forward the matter

raiders beyond the Bannu frontier Butterfield and Swire.

Of the boat for Bangkok. Ás to the department which looks the defence.

(between the North-West Fron- olber passengers going to Swalow, as the master of

Judgment was given for the tier Province of India and twenty six had tickets smilar to ship was concerned they were to state in public what other de- defendants with costs.

Afghanistan). The raiders lost WILL FULFIL YOUR REQUIREMENTS the one produced. The ticket only going to Swatow. Wherever partments will do. As regards

six killed.. produced did not contain the they went afterwards was no con- what I said at the other meeting. this department I can only say, name of the ship. It did not corn of his.

The compradore on

far

the

after it. But I cannot be asked

bear the name of the N.D.L.,. B. the boat, whodrew passage money, "It is possible to catch dum- and S. or the agents of either. was told the number and he pers, but it is hardly worth the He had not tried to get those brought the amount back to the while. To have one fined $5, tickets and was not aware that captain, and if he was short it was perhaps half a day's work will be No overtures made for Settioment they were not issued by either of debited to him. The compradore lost."

CONTRACTOR'S SUIT,

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

Per 8.8. Nile, sailed on 3rd inst. for San Francisco, &o. :--- Banka, D. G.

Burke, W.

Bryant. J. R.

MeBride, Mr. Je

B.

Bog ..

Mra, 8.0.

the parties mentioned. He did could, if he chose, pay the Suggested Estimate Changes. In the Summary Court this Belknap, O.A... net Enow the laws regulating the money to the captain and The board went into committee morning, before the Fusine Judge, Campbell, Mr. & port of Swatow, and did not know then, when he returned, go to consider the report of the select Mr Justice Kemp, Mak Kong, it was impossible for Mesars But to the boarding house keepers committee appointed to consider contractor, of 126 Queens's Road Coulver, L. A terfield and Swire, on any firm in and on presenting one of the suggested changes in the estimates West, sued Chan Pai Yue alias Casillas, Miss R. Hongkong to book passengers had already paid to the company. was unanimously decided, on the St, to recover the sum

tickets get the dollar which he for 1914, and, on resumption, it Chan Loong and Sons, 17 Ship Chandler through Swatow.

A clerk in the entry and The other ticket was for the con- motion of the President, seconded $650.50 being, as to $515,50, Durham, Miss J.

of Chestnut, 8. B. clearance department at the tinuance of the journey fromd by Dr. Clark, to forward the same for money received by the defend. L Harbour Office said that, on March Swatow to Bangkok. Neither of 8, be issued a clearance to the a,s. the firme mentioned issued tickets

ant from the officer commanding Daugherty, Miss Correspondence relative to the the Royal Engineers Hongkong, 0. Wong Koi. She cleared for thirty such as the ones in question.

proposed bye-laws for dealing for the use of the plaintiff, and, Eddingfield, Mr.

Dilly, S, G. passengers for Swatow only; none

with crematoria was read and the as to $135.00, money drawn by for Bangkok.

bye-laws were referred to the the defendant from the plaintiff's Evans, J. W.

and Mrs F. T.. Government on the motion of the business. president, seconded by the Hon.

Edwards, W. S. Mr Reader Harris, of Messra Ellis. Mr. & Mrs. Mr E. R. Hallifax:

Wilkinson and Grist, appeared 0.8.

By Mr Lewis: The clearance department closed at 4-30 Satur- day afternoon, and 'did not open again until Monday morning. The Captain cleared on a Saturday

The master of the ship gave evidence bearing out Mr Lewis' statement.

The case was adjourned.

night, stating then how many pas- LANDLORD AND

Bengere he had on board. If he

sailed on Sunday, and more passen-

gers came on board before he sail-

ad, he had not an opportunity of

correcting his clearance.

TENANT.

Judgment Reserved.

to the Government,

D.

Morgan, P. J. Mahoney, F. B. Miller, A. M, Monk, Jr. B.

Noon, J. A. Oliver, Master Ng Shin-lai,

R. B.

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Oliver, Mr. B. R.

Puryear, Capt. Palmer, B. F. Pinkerton, H.K. Porteous, Miss

Mrs. B.

H.

Pettit, J. S. Powers, Capt. &

Mrs. T. S. Pestonji, P. 4. Pugh, D. B.

V.

C. T. Sayre, D. T. Smith, Geo. I. Stewart, Miss E.

A.

In connection with the urinal for the plaintiff, and Mr Crowe, of Field, Major and Redman, Miss at Happy Valley, the minutes Messrs Hastings and Hastings, Fuller, Mrs. H. Redman, Miss

Mrs. P. C. concerning which were published for the defence." in our last evenings issue, the

0. board decided to recommend the previous hearings, came on for Faneuf, A. G.

The case which had had two Fausler, Miss D., Riley, A. D erection of the building on site the third time to-day, when his Friedman, A. H. Bowntree, F.

Roth, B. L. "A" on the motion of Mr F. B. Lordship asked whether or no, L. Bowley, seconded by the Hon. there was an opportunity of the Crimes, W.

Garner, Miss E. Salazar, Mies F. Lenfesty, second olerk in the

T. After bearing further argu- Mr E. R. Hallifax. Harbour Department, said he ment, Mr Justice Kemp, in the

enso being settled; be didnot feel Graham, Mrs. C. Schomber, F. know the ship Wong Koi, and he Summary Court this morning,

very competent to decide the case Goodale, F. M. Sweceon, G. A.

M.

Stout, O. Z. knew she had not an emigration reserved judgment in the case in "THE YELLOW DRAGON.'

as it stood on the evidence called. Howard, A. L, Sammon, Major licence. If the master had asked which, Lan Wan Bo, of 263 Des

Mr Harris said that there had Honig, Mr. and for clearance for Chinese deok Voeux Road, Central, sued the We have received a copy of the been no overtures made for set- Mrs. B.

to Bangkok, via Tai San Chan Firm, of 235 Des June issue of that bright little passengers

tlement.

Johnson, O. Swatow, it would not be granted Voeux Road Central, to recover periodical, "The Yellow Dragon"; The case was eventually con- John, G. M

Johnson, T. 4.unless he had an emigration the sum of $1,057, baing as to the the Queen's College magazine. oluded, judgment being reserved. James, Miss G

licence.

sum of $290 for one month's rent It offers a lot of interesting school

Truck, R, 8. By Mr: Lewis: He had seen due from February 1 to February gossip, though it seems almost a

James, Miss B. Thompson, Mrs. the passengers' certificate of the 28, 1913, and as to the sum of pity that more space is not devot

James, Mr. and0. W. Wong Koi. He knew she was $800 for thirty days' rent due at ed to sport. A cricket match

Mrs C.

Thompson, P.D. licenced to carry 947 passengers, the rate of $30 per day from against the Diocesan School ap

Knight, F. She could carry that number to March 1 to March 23 in respect of pears to have been played on of "Panch)," presiding at the lamm, A. G,

Sir Henry Lucy ("Toby, M.P." Kerkendall, Swatow by applying for a clear- 253 Des Voeux Road Central, in April 30 (in which each side twenty-third annual dinner of the anse from the Harbour Office. accordance with the notice given scored 22 runs) but we find no Readers' Pensions Committee at Lehman, HF. Lajudre, A. de, Mr. Lewis argued that one of on January 30, and as to the re-record of anything in that line the Holborn Restaurant, London, Lynch, W.R the essentials of the case had not maining sam of $77 for rates since. The magazine also con- said that if the galley-proofs of Lageman, A. F. been proved and that was as to due thereon. Plaintiff waived tains a bright, chatty letter from all he bad written for the Press Lawrence, J. F. the taking of these passengers to 857. to bring the case within the an old boy in London, a story of and the publisher during the past Leisch, W. H. Bangkok. He submitted that jurisdiction of the Sammary how a certain Yeung U-Seung forty years were gummed end to there was not even a technical Court. offance for the Court to deal with. Mr R. O, Faithfull appeared for and some amusing burlesque he did not think there would be Murphy P. R.

captured by robbers, end and wrapped round St. Paul's, Light, J. W The vessel belonged to the N.D.L. the plaintiff, and Mr. J. H. Gar "reprints from the Yellow Dra- square inch of the cathedral Moody, F. H. Myers, F. D. and it plied between Hongkong diner for the defendant.

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