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ALLEGED INTIMIDATION.

tion.

Chinese Charged will Using Threats.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

TO THE JUSTICES OF THE PEACE OF THE COLONY

OF HONGKONG.“ -

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, AUGUST 26, 1918,

TO THE JUSTICES OF THE DAIRY FARM NEWS.

PEACE OF THE COLONY

OF HONGKONG..

"

Gentlemen, You will have DO ticed that my name appears first on the list of candidates, which is a peint in my favour, showing that-I-relied on the good sense of Gentlemen-I would like to the majority of the Justices to Two Chinese made their appear- ance before Mr. E.D.O. Wolfs this take this opportunity of stating vote for me from the first.

I have been a. Justice of the morning on a charge of intimide-why I am standing for the

Vacancy on the Legislative Peace for over 12 years of my 26. | Council caused by the temporary years residence-in-the-Colony, Defendants, it was alleged, with absence of the Hon. Mr. H. E and my profession of a Chartered two others have used threats of Pollock ECI do not claim to Accountant and auditor to Public violence is certain persons, com- be a commercial man and make Companies has brought me in prising a party of workmen, with no apology for not being one as daily touch with the investing the design of deterring them I consider that the commercial and commercial public. whose from working at their lawfal interests of the community are interests have always had amply represented by the three my unfailing care and protection- business in Aplioban.

Mr. Hall, of Mesare. Wilkinson British and two Chinese Un-As Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce between 1902 and 1907, sad Grist, and Mr. M. K. Lo officials already elected.

As every one is aware the and now temporarily acting in appeared for the prosecution, and

Public Works Department is far this capacity. I may claim a Sergeant Talloch, asked the

and away the biggest spending unique experience in the methods Magistrate to fix the bail at department of the Government adopted by both the Government $1,000 for the first defendant and the development of the and the commercial community and $500 for the second. He Colony is very closely connected in originating legislation. (the sergeant) said that the with its operations, therefore I defendants bad s retinue of am of opinion that it would be in followere and could moet saeily the interests of the community if a member of my profession out the bail. The statements made by the had a seat on the Council.

1

In the short space of 2 months! during which I shall sit, if you elect me, it is impossible to en- sure that whatever I support I shall see carried out, but during that time I shall endeavour to improve the form in which the forthcoming Estimates and the Anoval Accrunts are issued, so that they will be more under- standable to Government official

"defendants at the charge room" at the past twenty six years 1 persuade the Government to

Aberdeen were to the effect that

The fact that I have been for resident in the Colony and my the first defendant purported that calling has brought me into close he had seen the Secretary for touch with its development is my Chinese Airs in regard to an excuse for offering my services application for an increase in to fill this vacancy. wagee. The second defendant

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If I am elected it is my inten-and the general community alike. bad made the statement that he tion to devote my energies to More and better roads for ped- had also gone to the 80.Auch Public Works as are in my estrian and motor traffic, the and later had told his oem- opinion of a pressing nature-the installation of both telephonic patricis that the S. O. A. had provision of telephonic or some communication (for commercial other adequate communication se) and wireless telegraphy (for Iefused the petition, for

with outlying Police Stations the better defence of the Colony) increase and had told him that if mast be taken in hand immedi in the outlying stations are, in they were not content with their ately-the opening of the Pok- present wages, they need not fulum catchment area for build-my opinion essential "improve-

ments. work. The other workmen hading purposes is a matter that I

Properly supervised ferry gone on strike, but not at his have advocated ever since the

to outlying villages services new Tytam reservoir was started with Government financial sup instigation.

The case we remanded till the erection of a number of port in return for a royalty, or Friday, bail being fixed at $1,000 houses to accommodate those of share in excess profi's, are also a for the first defendant and $500 the European community whecessity to assist in spreading cannot afford expensive dwellins the population and in order to for the second.

and are at present. located in afford the latter a cheap and fats in Chinese houses.

A health-giving form of recreation scheme of this nature for erect such as is enjoyed by people, at ing a Garden City on the plateau the seaside in England and on above, the Wong-Nei Chong vil the Continent. lage was put forward by Mr.

I am also in favour of Govern- Ede over six years ago it was ment help and sympathy with intended to erect one, hun-

Building Society schemes, such dred and fifty" houses of diff

as were proposed by Mr. C ent sizes, types and rentals. Montagu Ede and the promotore The City was to be approached

of the

Kowloon Garden City by an electric tram up the hill.

some years ago, over which so side connecting with the low much cold water was poured by level trams at the head of the the vested interests my opponent. Valley-it was to beself contain Mr. Bird, represents, for the ed, with its own Chapel. School reason that. at that time. there Sergt. Blackman, in prosecut Co-operative Store. Recreation was no money in it for them. In ing, maid that the complaint, what similar little suburb at abling the

Ground, etc. Taikoo has a some tact, any reasonable scheme en- more enlightened who was employed at 210, Quarry Bay which seems to be a European and Chinese commun- Wing Lck Street, was sent out

ity to live in the, at present, an- by his master bay four

outlying productive

-districts pote of opium. On returning, should be feasible the sympathy under cheaper and more, modern defendant, an ex-Sanitary coolie, of the Government is needed conditions will find in me an

et the complainant, and said and, its close co-operation enthusiastic supporter. that be (defendant) was a police way of providing adequate raeans

"Your present member, the Hon. office, sad asked him what he of access, main and subsidiary Mr H. E. Policek, K. C., "has had. Complainant said it was sewers, water supply lighting, notified the Press of his and the opium, and defendant said that training of nullahs. modifica ther

Former Sanitary Board

Coolie Punished.

A Chinese was charged at the Police Court this morning, before Mr.J. R. Wood, with stealing a pot of opium and also with im personating a cometsble.

to

great Auccess.

In order that some such scheme

non-ficial members

tion of the Building Ordicance disapproval of the differential it was against the law to have which is suitable for buildings in treatment meted out to the wives epium. He then brought com- the densely populated parts of of the local men now leaving for "plainant with him, saying he the town but which is far too the war, and I am quite in favour would bring him to the station drastic for out-lying districts of supporting any further action and asked him for money, eaying and above all a low premium for to secure equality of treatment that if he gave him some he would the land. It cannot be expected I am in favour of continuing to let him go. Complainant refused, that a Utopia should be created devote as much as possible of the whereupon the defendant costched all at once but perhaps some spot of opium and ran away. He seed might be sown which will did not ran very fer, however, for bear fruit in due season.

be was arrested by a Chinese Revenue Officer who happened to

be on the spot.

The Chinese Revenue Officer and the complainant having given évidence, his Worship ordered defendant on the charge of impersonation of a constable to pay a fine of $100, or three months' herd labour, but on the first count he was discharged.

Sergt. Blacksz remarked

Yours etc..

H. W. BIRD, F.R.IBA.

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

From PENANG AND SINGAPORE..

HELLAS

that Chinese who were discharged THE Steamship. from the Sanitary Board knew the Police catine, and the Consequences were that they did tnere oplewfat acte, for which the Police wera eometimes bia med.

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