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THE SERVANT

PROBLEM.

The Grievances and the Only Remedy.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 1913.

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

An Interesting Witness who Wants to. Dle.

were, of necessity, without the required authority and power to make the thing a success. The matter is obviously one for the Government to take in hand; it can insist on registration just as it does in the case of rickebs

An interesting personage ap [SPECIAL ARTICLE] Coolies. For the average house peared in the witness bor, this If there is one problem in Bong-holder in Hongkong the Govern-morning at the Criminal Sessions kong which calla for urgent con- ment does little enough. In this to give evidence in the case in sideration, in the interests of the care the need is an urgent one, which a man and woman, stand general body of ratepayeta, it is and if His Excellency the Gover-charged before the Chief Justice, that of the domestic servant. nor were seriously to grapple with Sir William Reed Davis K.O., This individual is at the bottom the problem be would earn the with offences against a young, of least 99 per cent, of the cares gratitude of the whole of the girl. and worsies of the housewife white people of the Colony. here, and in not a few instances he has made home life so impos. sible that the only alternative left has been to give up the house or flat and repair to one or other of the hotels. Periodically the #oriousness of the problem is

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Prisoners plead not guilty, The jury was composed as follows:-

Mesare W. G. G. Worcester, foreman, J. D. Watt, H. G.Joyce, J. H. Underwood, F. W. Pfaff, B 8. Playfair, and T. Hill.

The witness was a old wizen- faced woman who had no very great opivion either of the pro-

brought to notice by a proa:on-(BY A “BIJOU ATTENDANT.") tion or a letter to the local Press, but more often than not the Too muchce far. My telong poor to her. She turned her back on No, I never go London-aide. ceedings or of the questions put, 'grievance is quietly borne be cause of the prevailing belief in an and no can do. Bat I see the Chief Justice, and on one the uselessness of protest. The plenty picture of Englishman ocassion declaimed her answers hardship remains, but it is not London-side. I avea all thing to the Press.

Replying to a question of the publicly voiced. Did there exist what Englishman do at London. some such lady as a Ratepayers' Every night Irse. Englishman Hon. Attorney General, Mr J. A. Association through which re quits different London-side to S. Buoknil K.O., she burst presentations could be addressed Englishman here. Hongkong out with:- How do I know? to the Government,

side Englishman velly quiet. all How do I know? Ask them (the were there at least one member same Chinese. London-side he prisoners); they know all about of the Legislative Council elected makes plenty bobbery when he it, by, and responsible to, the public,

alkeз. He maken wave frm and the matter would probably have make ugly face. Wbst for, I no bean taken up long sinc

But Eavee. breauce neither the one existe.nor

The Inevitable "Pursuit ". "Eighty-six" was the reply. London-side. Englishman walkes she will live to be ninety-six years Plenty much robbery all time, His Lordship: Tell her I hope all alone in quiet street. By'm old. by 'natber mon come. First man. The old lady did not appear walkee more fast. By 'm by over gratified, and replied that she plenty man come, plenty woman, was already too old and wanted. Englishman too fast. All man to die now."

the other is the cars, the evil goea unremedied, though the duty of the authorities in no whit the fees on these accounts,

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At the conclusion of her tes timony His Lordship asked how old she was.

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Old residents who knew the Colony in the "good old days” pod woman ion after he. Dog, The female prisoner in her own corld paint an attractive and be rua: hoten, be ron. They defence urged that the girl follow-

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NIKKO & CO. 11, D'AGUILAR STREET. then carrying a bundle in which leased by some sampan people. was found a quantity of money, Two days later, on going ashore, and Miss Dunk's watch and chain. the men who was robbed met the If there had bean nothing else prisoner who, he said, was one The Attorney-General said he besides the fact of the man with of the men who gagged him. The was unable to prove a charge of the watch and chain, there would complainant asked him to go on rape.

be no legal evidence to put-be- board the junk, and in fact The jury retired again and fore the jury that he was neces- casreed him into doing so, eventually found the man guilty earily concerned with the piracy, threatening to give him over to the of the offence against the girl. but there was one little piece of police if he did not do.eo. Prisoner The woman on her "word of evidence which carried the case went on honour" denied kidnapping the further.

board the junk and girl, while the man had nothing aground on oyster bede, and when he was handed over to the The ship was run stayed there until the next day when he was arrested his foot an police. They were both sentenced to ankles were covered with sorat-

When Englishman-ride horse London-side, he no play polo or makes race. Everytime he wear to say. fanny clothes with big hat and

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The jury returned a rerdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged.

Discharged. Arising out of the same case,

A Suspicious Attitude. Seung Sing and Li Yee, were charged with unlawfully detain- ing two children, before the same Prisoners pleaded not guilty. The Crown Solicitor, Mr P. M. Hodgson, prosecated.

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modern Hongkong can but en-plenty splashinge to makes cold. The jury returned a verdict of deavour to imagine what neidents Bongkong-pido,

THUR. Englishman guilty against the female prisoner of a generation ego, or less, had never rnu in street. He catchee on one oount, and not guilty on the felicity to experience. And rickshaw or chair. What for he two. On's second retirement, every day even this Laromca more make all this robbery London- the jury found difficult bɛenues of the growing side? My no-sIVE).

crown had not absolutely independence and refraatinee Murder and Robbery. proved that the girl was under of the "domestio.". It is a com- London-side plenty Englishman sixteen years of age. mon-place observation to make make kill other man, plenty

His Lordship said on that that since the clipping of the queue Englishmen makee steal. Many finding the indictment against and the consequent apaing of time photographer be catch pic- the man failed. the Westerner, the Chineza "boy" ture of Englishman killing and has become far less amenable to stealing. I think London-side discipline; but it is no lose the every day he kill and steal. Only isot. He may be insolent, remis good Englishman come Hong- in his duties, dirty; but the short-kong-side. No muchee kill man coming must not bs too roundly or steal by here. condemqued, or the annoyingly frequent response will be forth- coming "All 'ight, my can go." And one knows that a change of servant in Dine casse cut of ten means a repetition of the plenty hair on trousers. Himbard labour for two years. ches. The suggestion was that he trouble. There can bono doubt that carry big gun on back and

walked from the ship to the shore certain clases of Bevants are en- plenty small piocce gun and carv couraged to take liberties, they ing knife in belt. Him catchee charged with being concerned made a long statement practically Lee On was charged with com-

and in doing so, hurt himself in Li Teo, alias Chan In, was that way. He himself bad ales would not otherwise dream of one piece pretty girl and take her with others, to the Attorney admitting that he was on board plicity in the game affair. taking, because of the knowledge on saddle top-side. Every time General unknown, in the piracy the ship. He admitted that the they have that the application other Englishmans catches horse of the a.. Tai On, on April 2 watch was stolen on the ship and evidence, and a formal virdect of of summary punishment by their and big gun and big hat and 1013, and with stealing with given him to take to the sweet not guilty was entered, and The Crown Solicitor offered no. master or mistress is forbidden. hairy trousers and run after he. There are same offences of which Long time they ride. Then make others, and receiving, one gold heart of the man who stole it. prisoner discharged.

"boy" is often guilty-some shootings and ke missee away. Gertrude Dunk, and money to the

watch and chain, the property of He eles admitted that certain filthy habit, or a cheeky answer Every Englishman wanches catch value of $30,000. He was also money was given him to bring may be whick is only adequate missse London-aide. Here, no charged with being in anlawful ly and effectively punished by a can. I think Englishman £nd good, swinging box on the ear. Hongkong very quiet.

Many possession of the gold watch, But to adopt the remedy is to risk time when I ree funny picture, I

Prisoner pleaded not gailty... being summoned

before the think I likes go London-side. May J.A.8. Buckmill, K.O. prosecuted, The Hon. Attorney General, Mr. Magistrate and nobody cares be I makeo die with so much while the prisoner was unrepre- bobbery, But I belong poor man

sented.

Mr Hodgeon said that the two Embraces and no can.

The jury was composed

children were aged five years and The Hon. Attorney General, Mr. six. On March 18 an armed robbery follows:-

Messrs. R. A. P. Drade, H. before the Chief justice, Sir W. Chins, and among the lost proper J.A.S. Bucknill, K,Ú., announced took place at Szzohun village in L. Walmsley, V. A. Pinna, H. P. Rees Davies K.O., that in the case were these two ohildren. They advocated remedy-namely, the In view of the telegram which Thomas, A. R. Usobmann, C. of Josephs he had entered a nolle were found in Hongkong in the putting into operation of a apparred yesterday stating that Suring. system of registration of ser- Mr. Fail Thomson bad bean ap The Attorney General said that rosequi. The case he said was possession of the two prisoners vauta. By this method all pointed to succeed Sir Melville the s.s. Tai On was a British ship, one of alleged fraud but they had whose attitude was suspicious and servants would be compelled Macnaghton as Assistant Com a steamer which ran up to porte come to the conclusion that it was required explanation. to register themselves, to notify missioner of Metropolitan Police, on the river. It carried British more a case of accounts. every change in employment the following from "Truth" is officers as it was bound to do and to comply with other neces of interest -

SECOND 'COURT. in order to have registration. On Bary requirements. There world Sir Melville Macnaghten has April 2, the Tai On was going

Robbery wih_violence aboard then be no instances of one "Loy

a Sampan, ben in indifferent health for on her trip, and it seemed In the Second Court, this using another's testimonial to some time past, and I heard early that a large number of persons, morning, before the Puisne Jud- secure a job; every" boy's" cast in the year that he had made up some of home. might possibly ge, Mr. Justice Kemp, Fung Kau, foste would bear his past record his mind to retire. He will be a have resided in Hongkong, got was charged with robbery with and photograph; and with the great losa to Scotland Yard, on board as passengers and in a violence at Shaukiwan on May realisation thatemployment would where he has done excellent very skilful manner which was 12. depend on merit and good work, and might, in the ordinary rather difficult to explain, succeed- conduct along, there would cares of nature, have expected ed in secreting arms on board the be every inducement for to be working for many years ship. When outside Hongkong servants, to comport themselves more. Sir Melville rather depart these men took their arms and an they ought. A consequence ad from the traditions of "the held up the ship, ransacked would be the springing Yard" in recognising the value the whole place and took a fows; into existence of a better glass of of the so-operation of the press very large sum of money servants and a lessening of the in the work of the police force. incidentally causing a loss of life. L. G. Rodrigues, B. A. Stanford Sat., 21st inst. caron: and worries of the now More than once he used the press On board the ship there was A. McDougall, H. G. J. Schmidt, much-barrassed housewife with good effect in detectives lady missionary named Mise BJ. Spittles, H. Harteam.

makraad de business, and I can testify to his Dunk, and she had a gold watch Matter for the Government. readiness to communicate in and silver chain. She was one 90'clock in the evening, four men Mr. Hodgson said that at about An attempt by a private firm formation where its publication of the people who were robbed boarded a junk off Shaukiwan, partially to apply the system some was likely to be useful to the and, if he might say so, she be- and sfter tying and gagging the time back proved failure, but that public. It is to be hoped that have very bravely. The accused only man on-board, stole shout was scarcely to be wondered at this policy will suvrive his de- man was arrested on April 4. at 886 in money. The rabbers made braanse thone at the back of li!

the railway station, and he od and the man gu bourd või re-

for that.

The One Solution. There is only one way by which the problem can be satisfactorily solved. It is an old and often-

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The case was proceed ag as we wont to press.

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Prisoner pleaded not guilty, Mr.P. M. Hodgson, Crown So- libitor prosecuted, prisoner being unrepresented.

The jury was composed as fol.

Megara. J. Waldren, foreman;

The case was proceeding as we went to press.

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