SPONDENCE.
The opinions expressed by the orrespondents are not necess– thone of the #" Hongkong
Telegraph"]|||
RECENT WAR LECTURE. (To the Editor of the Hongkong
Telegraph.)
Sir,—Mr. Coleman in his lecture on the war on Thursday evening last ralsted a story of Lieut, von Tirpits having apat in the face of a sentry, who thereupon divasted himself of his socoutrements and thrashed the Lieutenant.
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Why British Law Should be Aftared.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY AUGUST
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SITUATION DAIRY FARM NEWS.
The disbanding of soldiers je In the recent case of Sawyer 1.
steadily progressing outside Can- Kropp, W. N. (1918) 284, the 104, but, farther away, the Court was placed in a somewhat cfficials are still experiencing a difficult position when it was good deal of trouble at the hands, decided that a young man of 18 of sudisciplined troops. At Shek years of age, who was born in Long, General 2 Lang. Ohui. England of German parents, was kwong's men hays been gaining liable, under the Hilitary Bervice very unenviable reputation, and Act, 1916, to serve as a moldies in are said to have terrorised the the British Army, notwithstand-neighbourhood by their looting, ing the fact that his father was
interference with women, etc. It resident in Germany, and was district have lost over a million is stated that the shops in the Mr. Coleman's description of probably Sighting in the German dollars worth of goods. the incident was very coaliatio," Army against the British; and
In Canton business is certainly It was told to him, he said, by notwithstanding the fact that, by man who had witnessed the affair the law of Germany, he was re- waking go, even though uncer- and who belonged to the same garded as a German subject, and, tainty still prevails among certain. regiment sa the sentry. I enclose by our own law, would be entitled sections of the people. Lang Chai- a cutting from the Tatler of on coming of age to make
kwong has been säked to fix a date] July 26th which speaks for it- declaration whereby he should on which he will formally hand self and which I shall be glad cease to owe any allegiance to ver his office to Lak Wing-ting, Hyou will publish, Sursly Great Britain. But our judges bat, up to the present, no reply Mr. Coleman's official reang oannot allow themselves to be has been mosived from him. nition wasa triumph for "hustle” guided by sentiment. It is their Many private conferences have for the lecture to which I refer daty to administer the law as it taken plaos on board Admiral was in no way instructiva. In exists, and inasmuch as it is Sab's gunboat, between the in my opinion, the lecturer had got expressly provided by the British Admiral and Oha Hing-lan the together a few stories-in most of Nationality and Status of Aliens Civil Governor. The two Chinese which he was personally con- Act, 1914, that any person born cruisers Loen King and Hai Shiu cerned—and these were given to within His Majesty's dominions are now lying of Whimpos. us with lots of frills for the price and allegiance shall be deemed to of our admission. It isbe a natural-born British subject, jant possible he may have the judges, in this instance, could been aving himself for not do otherwise than find that the following evening's enter the young man in question was tainment at Government House, such a subject. I can only hope so, but in any case I should like to bring to his notice a series of articles appear ing in the Strand Magazine his sympathies are German, au
Nevertheless, a very great hard- ship must thereby be i-flcted on the young man, more especially if
SECOND OFFICER CHARGED.
At the Marine Court, this morn-
by Sir A. Conan Doyle entitled they doubtless are; and particular-Case Dismissed with a Caution. "British Campaigns in France", ly having regard to the fact that A perusal of these articles might he might be called upon to slay perhaps improve Mr. Coleman's his own father and other relativas style and help him to understand should he be sent to the front, that while we haves 'guid conceit That he will be, however, is in the ing, an interesting case was heard of oorsels we do not like to be atmost degree improbable. Still, by Commander C. W. Beckwith, gurbed over; to be told how such a thing is possible. wonderful we are'. However on
B.N., when the second officer of For the same reasons which the 8.8. Moresby, named F. H. on the principle of "you pat compelled the judges in this case Bannister, was charged by the my hack and I'll pat yours", every- to find that the young man, master, Ospt. J. Jamieson, for body ought to be satisfied, for we Kropp, is a British subject, and being absent from his ship from nobly responded to Mr. Coleman's amenable to all our laws, it would August 22 to 24, and again from invitation in this connection. be difficult for our Courts to hold
otherwise than that any natural born British subject of German parentage, who, being in Ger- many, is compelled to fight for that country, is guilty of treason, and liable to suffer death should
but
be captured by our forces!
August 24 to 20, without leave or sufficient reason. The vessel was lying in the waters of the Colony at the time.
prosecots, defendant being un- Mr. A. M. Preston appeared to
represented.
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The enclosure from the Tatler is as follows:-"In the issue of April 5 last, we stated that Lieutenant W. von Tirpi'z, who
It is possible that the law of on read the entries the Captain is now a prisoner in England, Germany (if there be any such had made in the log book, these forgot himself one day so much thing as law at all in that country stating that defendant was ander as to spit in the face of a sentry,
in these days) is similar to our the influence of drink at the time. who retaliated by administering own 18 regards the efatus of
thrashing. The story went persons born there, and that the said that the defendant did have of jewellery, valued at $42, and
The Captain gave evidence and on that the sentry was court-on of British parents, who permission to go ashore on the 83 pieces of clothing, valged IT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED martialled,
happens to be born in Germany, 22nd, but he sboald Wan only! punished with twenty-four hours is deemed to be a natural-born returned before he did. When occupants of No. 34 Morrison Hill Consul General for the Nether
have $517.00, the property of the that on account of the war the imprisonment for laying aaide his German subject, and liable to be.
lands will not be "at home" on understand from Lieutenant voa
according to our law, is also morning of the 24th, the defend-
Leung Yung, a wash amah, was of the birthday of Her Majesty the 31st August, the anniversary sat was under the influence of charged with receiving Tirpits that there is no foundation deemed to be a
natural-born drink, Without permission, he flowered eatin far-lined
a black-the Queen of the Netherlands. whatsoever for the story in ques whichever side he fought in this He did not come back until the
British subject. Therefore, on left the ship again at 5:30 p.m. valued at $150, and two more tion, and we readily express our
cost,
HAMEL, deep regret that we should have ghastly war, he could be held by 28th. The statemente in the log jackets, valued in all at $53, she Hongkong, 30th August, 1916. published it, and apologies to the the other side to be guilty of book were read over to the from complainant'e residence, knowing them to have been stolen lieutenant for any annoyance it reason. has caused him.]
defendant. Defendant had been while Chan Kin was charged It seems to us, under the eit on the ship since June, and there with receiving a light pink silk NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES. camatanoes, that our law ought had been a little trouble with him far-lined waistcost, valued at $10. to be altered, and that our judges | befors, when they were in Bong- should not be placed in the pre- | kong.
Prisoners were remanded in diasment of being compelled to
Polios custody unlil Friday. hold that a young man of alien} enemy parentage, and presum for the first two days. Be wa Potteably sympathy, if he happens to therefore not
have been born in British - đo- |
without leavO
arma when on sentry-go. We conscripted. But auch a man, be came on board on the Road.
LANGKAT OUTPUT.
Mesara, Benjamin and advise us that the Langkat outpai is as follows:- August
Tons 160
:
Defendant said the Chief Officer gave him permission to go ashore
mínions, is in precisely the same on that occasion.
position as a young man of British parentage.
We agree with what the Magistrate, who first tried
against
the 0260
young Kropp, ssid :—~ The
The Captain said defendant should have returned on the 23rd, and not on the 24th.
Giving evidence, defondant said he did go ashore without
respondent is an infant in law leave on the 24th." Is was not a
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are hereby notified that the Cargo will be discharged into Holt's Wharf, Kowloon, where it will lie at Consigase's risk. The Cargo will be ready for delivery from Godown on and after 31st.
and to take advantage of his practise of his, for he seldom THE Steamship infancy before he has had an want sahore at all. He stayed w “ KUTSANG," opportunity of making a declar- with some friends at Causeway having arrived from the above ation of slicnage seems to be con- Bay, and was ill when he was on porta, Consigness of cargo by her trary to all principles of law, and shore, a doctor having to be fetch are hereby informed that all goods August, equity," except that we say it ed. He was too ill to understand are being landed at their risk into Optional cargo will be landed seems to be contrary to all prin- what the entry in the log meant, dous Godowns of the Hongkong to steamer's arrival.
the hazardous and/or extra hazar-unless notice has been given prior ciples of natural justice, upon and was still unwell..
and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Mr. Preston said if he were Company, Limited, whence, and ed goods are to be left in the All broken, chafed, and damag- founded; and, moreover, to be pressing the case he would have or from the wharves, delivery may Godowns, where they will be extremely dangerous to the wel aaked for the attendance of the be obtained.
examined on any Tuesdays and Chief Officer, but the prosecution Goods not cleared by the 6th Fridays between the hours of 10.45 had decided not to press it, The Sept.. will be subject to rent. am. and noon. defendant had expressed himself All broken, chafed and damaged No claims will be admitted as being extremely penitent. Why packages are to be left in the after the goods have left the they took action was because there Godowns where they will be steamer's Godown, and all Goods Mr. Katena Ojima, No. 82, were only two offers besides the steamer must be presented within 5th September will be subject to Bowen Road, has reported to the Captain, and it was a very seriona 10 days of arrival, otherwise they rent,
examined. Claims against the remaining undelivered after the Police that some person entered thing for one of them to be unfit will not be recognised.
All Claims against the Blaamer
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134
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110
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Jewellery and Money Stolen.
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120
17,
124
109
127
116
123
Total to 29th inst. 3,488
128.27
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his house by climbing over for duty for four days, especially No Fire Insurance, will be must be presented to the under the verandah and $250 in jewellery and money. He asked that defendant might ever.
as this was the typhoon messon, effected by us in any case what-signed on or before the 19th: The occupants of 40, Gough be discharged with a severe osa Bills of Lading will be counter-recognised.
September, or they will not be Street hays reported to the Police tion.
JARDINE, MATHESON * &c. Co., TERR Game: General Managers, Hengkong, 30th August, 1918,
thas a safe in the house was His Worship dismissed the opened with a duplicate key and ossos, atrongly advising defend- $588 in jewellery and money ant to act bester in the fatute.**
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