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1921.
„REFUSED TO MOVE.
the
traffic of the Colony, Mr. Wolfe | grow abusive. There is no quGG the C. 8. P. gave an interview tion about it. In fact they are to our reporter, subsequent to the not over polits to older ́ and KNOWLEDGE IS THE TREASURE Said He was a Gentleman. above case. In connection with a they could just as well assist the recent article by our contributor police in regulating the trafia The many friends of Mr. J. Ras-OF THE MENT, BUT DISCRETION
Mr. Robi. MacWhirter in which instead of setting extraordinary mussen, who is being held in the IS THE KEY TO IT, WITHOLT USELESS,”----Üçen
INTERESTING TRAFFIC the question of control was re- bad axemples to the Chines custody of a gang of bandits in WHICH IT D
Felliham.
CASE.
farred to, he said ----
I wonki not have referred to thing Kwangsi, will already have ex-
On that point, I should like at all only just to bring up a teoded in spirit, their sympathy.
At the Falios Court this mort to relate an encounter which I point that I want the public to We do not purpose here to dan) Has any lady lost a diamond ing, Kwok Kam-lin, who described had with another lady. It has know, namely that the police with conjectures as to his actual ring? The police have one in himself as a clerk to Government bean suggested that it would be bave had considerable trouble ih whereabouts and we are content their possession and are anxious Solicitor, was mummoned by the wise if the CSP, when making this mailer of regulating the to wait-as all must be for furth-to find the owner. I
Traffic Department for refusing to such requests, should be in traffic of er authentic news from Canton.
move on when called upon to do uniform.
Colony. The Very night public consider the The Canton Government has dona) There were three cases of so by the Police at Des Voeux on which the articla appeared are
police wall in sending a party of soldiers paratyphoid fever reported yester Road Central, on Friday last at in the Telegraph, I was crossing but as I have explained that is acting fairly to affact Mr. Rasmussen's re-day, but otherwise there were no 5.35 p.m.
the junction of Ice House Street not so, and they might have Flease and it is to be hoped that other casea of nolidable disease, Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, (Esplain and Des Voeux Road when I saw assisted the police in regulating
good news will not be long in
Superintendent of Police) who a number of peopls waiting for the traffic in Des Voeux Road, arriving. One cannot help think- The theft of nineteen pieces of prosecuted, said that the police the tram in the middle of the particularly at the dangerous ing that the practice of bolding jewellery of the value of $1,142 had been worried lately by people road. I went up to a Chinese corners mentioned in the case. foreigners for ransom is much too and of a sum of $161.40 was rely in Des Voeux Road, and who was with someone else. He had people who seem to think that whostood in the roadway.general-gentleman-I think it was who There are certain classes of frequent in China to day. In ported from a house in Victoria seemed to resent the action of the no difficulty in understanding me. certain laws are made specially yesterday morning's Morning Post Street this morning.
Police in asking them to stand on When I pointed so the notice for Chinese and do not apply the footway, in accordance with board A small fire arising from the the notices posted on the tram all for combustion of a gasatity of straw standards. Recently a great deal the hald
we, noticed a news item which stated that the Rav. H. Barker, of the China Inland Mission. who bas bsea
considerable some
AS WATSON & CO., LTD,bandits in Yunnan, has just been Stres yamterday.
(ESTABLISHED 1841)
Hongkong Dispensary. Phone No. 16.
The Hongkong Telegraph
The
which requested that to tham persons
for - waiting trams should · stand
on
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Another point which Mr. Wolfe
them
time by took place at No. 6 Lee Sing of trouble had been encountered the pathway, he made mentioned was that some people Before any in this connection by the coo-affirmative answer and stopped/ appeared to think that a privilege stables detailed to regulate the back on to the pathway. I spoke was given to users of motor cars traffic at the Fedder Street and to him in a very loud voice and private vehicles. "If mator Ice House Street junctions. 1 because I saw & European lady I would almost have
Cars could 138 the footpaths this particular case, the defendant coming on my left. Several was asked with others to move other persons who were standing
ube them. The footpath pedestrians. Why can't they use is meant specifically for bea and leave the centre of the vehiculat traffic? You do not see a roadway at least clear for the pedestian standing in the middle of the roadway in England. The footpaths in Nathan road are not I see a lot of Europeans, children with their amahs, and even girls girls eighteen years or there- abouis-walking in the centre of the road. They leave little of the Nathan Road and Des. Voeux road for motor traffic to pass. Road are the two places which little publicity of this would do are worrying us. I don't think « any harm," the C.S.P. added.
released and has reached appreciable damage was done the Yunnanfu, whilst in yesterday's brigade arrived on the scene and Daily Press was an account of mage short work of the couflagra- how the manager of the Mitsuition. Busssa Kaisha's office at Kirin! had been captured by bandits) A Filipino was this morning on bot declined and began to at the spot also moved away, but who demanded the hoge sum af sentenced to six weeks' imprison- argue the point with the police this lady remained standing and five million yen for his release.ment for being a stowaway on man, telling him he was a solictor's did not move. The tramcar was The demand was refused and the the Hawkeye State Another clerk and know the law. He was approaching and I, thinking that Chinese authorities, on request, man of the same nationality, eventually taken into custody she was waiting to board it sent out an expedition with the who came here by the same and summoned.
did not say anything to her, but result that Mr. Miyamoto wasḥmethood and was found wander- In evidence, the Sergeant at moved across the road rescued. Thus it is that in two ing without any visible means of whose instance the summons was go through Ice House Street into confined to use by Chiness, yet days we have heard of three support, was sent to the House taken, said that he was on duty Queen's Road. I turned my head different cases in which bandits of Detention pending the com-at the Pedder Street junction round to see if anyone still held up foreigners to pletion of arrangements by the with Des Voeux Road on the day remained standing, as I wanted That is a kind of thing T.K.K. Company for his repatria-in question when he noticed the to make sure that the place was defendant, with others, standing clear for the traffic. The in the roadway. He told them tramcar
moved On posters invited patriotic Britishers to enlist for three concern themselves if they wish
to move back on to the footway but imagine my astonishment ita way years or the duration of the war." It was promised that to
being considerably
under the verandah. The others when I saw this lady still they would be released on its termination or as soon as they discredited in the eyes of foreign
moved away, but the defendant standing in the middle of the did mot appear to under-road As a result of the obstruc could possibly be spared, so that in the event of a speedy governments. No-one can claim
stand, or would take no notice tion caused by the group of termination the troops might well have expected to be dis-or a country or a province that it
which charged in much less than three years. On the other hand, is well governed if foreigners are Mr. Rasmussen Not Heard of his request,
not free from molestation. Some
Was people I have mentioned, the Of
given in English. Witness again road, on my SITIVA! there, made the request, this time in was blocked, and a ricksha and Bell, general Chinese, and na_the_defendnot motor CAT were hald up. Asiatic then replied in English witness I went up to the lady and asked
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1921.
A QUESTION OF INTERPRETATION.
7
have ransoar
In the early days of the world conflict mammoth about which the Governments of tion back to Manila.
China should very seriously
save
STILL NO TRACE.
Mr. W. H.
of the..
SHAKESPEARE LIBRARIAN. Mr. Ernest Lodge, brother of ·
PERAMBULATOR POR
POLICEMAN.
if the war lasted a dozen years they were still liable to little time ago the Canton Inform serve, hence the mention of a fixed period appears to havelation Bureau waxed eloquently been irrelevant in any case. Perhaps it was suggested by indignant because one of the manager Lord Kitchener's forecast of three years at a time when newspapers dared to say Petroleum Company, informed a was sure that his first order had her Surely you must have Sir Oliver Lodge, has been many people were talking of the war being over in that there was not the best of] Telegraph reporter late this after- been understood. The defendant heard what I mentioned to the appointed librarian and assistant administration in the "model noon that there is still no moved back a pace away from the Chinese gentleman and others secretary of the Shakespeare months. A similar doubt occurs when considering the province" but the Buress would word regarding the recovery of tramlines, and when asked by who were standing near you? Memorial Library at Stratford-on- text of the Anglo-Japanese Treaty, in which a fixed period be rather hard pat to it to defend Mr. Rasmussen, who is a prisoner witness to move still farther back She replied: "I didn't think that Avon, one of the finest Shakes- is mentioned, but with a qualifying clause that materially the internal administration of a in the bands of Chinese bandits he asked, "Why, why, why that applied to me." I again told pearean libraries in the world.
province in which peaceful above Wuchow,
Witness told him that Boher that she must have heard affects this. The point arose in connection with the recent foreigners engaged in legitimate
persons Were allowed to my remark, that one person was Imperial Conference, and is of importance as providing a trading business are not safe
wait or stand there, as thes as much as another obstructing example of the slack manner in which momentous in- from seizure and robbery by
would obstruct the traffic. At the road, and afterwards I asked Brentford police have decided truments are framed (a species of draftsmanship in which roving bands of ruffians. We have TYPHOON WARNINGS. the same time he drew defendant's her to go on the footpath. It is to present a retiring colleague attention to the traffic regulation extraordinary, but is exemplifies with a perambulator instead of jurists, statesmen, and diplomatists are supposed to excel). wish to put any of the blame
posted on the notice board on the the attitude of certain persons. the usual marble clock. His wife As the Lord Chancellor has given bis devision. which for the present incident ou. Can-
ton but the Canton Govemment) The telegram's quoted below tram standard. The defendsat re- There is no question about it that bad presented him with implies some rebuff to the Law Officers, who had in-is the defect administrative body were received by the American joined that that notice was not after an lodian constable on daty daughter & few minutes after be terpreted the Treaty in an opposite sense. the question may for the territory in which the Consulate Genaral. Hongkong. meant for any gentleman. Haaks people to stand out of the arrived home from his last official be regarded as disposed of: but its importance. especially affair took place and it might be from the Manila Observatory was a gentleman and failed way of the traffic they usually duty.
held that to permit a bandi in view of the approaching Pacific Conference, prompts a
3.30 p.m. Oct. 6. to perceive how be was obstruct- of arred brigands to TOSHI
the traffic at that mo- few words of comment are a leaderette in our Kobe the
Typhoon in abou: 135 degment. You are only & police: countryside is to Long. E 20 deg. Lat. N. moving man," defendant said, and I contemporary the (British-owned) Jupon thronicle. In Art. sacrifice a lot of what bas W. VI, it is provided that the Treaty shall remain in force been claimed by those
ama solicitor's clerk and a gen- 11.20 am. Oct 7, 1921. for ten years from date" (July 13, 1911). This is explicit "bocat" the present Canton
Cyclone or typhoon in Pacific that is to be learnt of the law,"
tleman. Therefore I know all enough; but the Article proceeds: In case neither of regime..
Ocean about half-way between the Mariana Islands and the
and.
#ho
is not with the intention of dis-
are
However
Loochoos moving NW, or NNW
CINEMA NOTES.
honest with sensation piling upon sensa
ing
WAS
Between
Ourselves
By Robt. MacWhirter.
&
Mr. Wolfe: Did you as a re- the high contracting parties should have notified twelve In Further Explanation.
sult of his refusal to move tell him that you would arrest him if body has bean butting in out of It's
I see this Rambling kind o' trouble 10 leave me alone. months before the expiration of the said ten years the in- We wish to be fair to Canton
bad enough being tention of terminating it, it shall remain binding until the and to China as a whole and
be did not get back?-Wit-his turn. I think when he gets restricted to one dialect but when criticise the present)
Dess: Yes, I did. expiration of one year from the day on which either of the when we
the run o' the best page of the it gets poked at ower oftan it What did he do then? He paper on the best day o'the week becomes kind o' conspicuous- high contracting parties shall have denounced it." unless administration of the country it
said he did not care, that he was he might well be contant. Now, like, either ally is then actually engaged in war, in which case erediting those in Canton who
You get my meaning I a gentleman and had not done I don't want to appear think. What's more forbye, the the alliance shall continue until peace has been concluded. are trying their best but to point "The Whip" Showing
anything wrong,
carnaptious but I do wish he'd Telegraph has enough to put up The provision in the clause as to giving notice is out that there is much which
Witness added that he took let sleeping dogs lie. at The Coronet.
This wi' without having Scots this and ambiguously worded.
remarks our Kobe con-needs improvement.
the man to the Central Police eternal dragging in o Scotsmen, Scots that wished on to it every Station. temporary, "is
their language to open any interpretation that mash Mr. Eugene Chen might
The screen version of "The
and idiosyn- second day or so. Asked if he had anything to crasies is being a wee bit over write and however well-phrased Whip clearly shows why the in reply to this evidence, the done. True, a while syne, I took misguided enough to bring up this In ony cass when i was that máy suit the exigency of the moment." The Lord Chancellor has decided that the clause means the or any other man can deny that ly successful.
bis articles might be, neither he stage version proved so enormous-defendant said that the sergeant it upon myself kindly to point subject before, it was only the Treaty continues indefinitely subject to a year's notice, since the 1911 Revolution China's fashioned melodrams, and it is bim to the Police Station.
It is a good, old-used unnecesary force in taking out to another paper what I nouns I was saxious to preserve. upon which the Japan Card remarks that the fixing of a general administration has gone (none the worse for that. Some of ad consented to accompany the mistakes in this same connection in the world to find wi' the word He thought were a few unnatural Used sa an adjective I've no fault a definite term appears meaningless." It does so appear that assertion. It may be and a bit weak to be sure, but it is un-fas, persisted in trying to secure since, there's aye been some (daig and Haig) all-whisky from from had to worse. Facts prove the links in the story-chain are Sergeant peaceably, but the but I let it go at that Ever Scotch." Except in onerare case at first sight, but it is conceivable that there was a we do not deny that there folded at such breathless speed- rational purpose. The "high contracting parties, may have are those who
a hard grip on his arms.
body coming back on the subject Scotland and a lot that neveT SAW decided that it would suit their interests to conclude a part y trying
The Sergeant, questioned by like a chow pup biting its tail. to set China totion, that one has no time to dwell the Magistrate in this regard,
the place, is "Scotch." We have for a certain period at least, and that thereafter the Treaty rights and are now in active upon little weaknesses. Its crooks said that the defendant crossed thing entirely. It's had enough Scotch jam, Scotch thrawnness Now I deprecate this sort o' Scotch patcakes, Scotch mist, would run on without the need of a formal renewal, but opposition to the northern gang are the right thing. A wrecked his arms on his chest, and he to bave to live down an and a hundred and one things with liberty to terminate upon giving a year's notice. in their attempt to achieve that motor car, daring forgery, & hor-
this submitted that purpose. But we sincerely believe rific train smash-the most real-
BB accent And the What is really the unsatisfactory feature of this that Chica's plight to-day is latic of its kind we have ever not until the defendant had been out having your vary words exception to
national adjectivally Scotch that no one attempt to prevent arrest. It was reputation for meanness with outside an asylum could take highly important clause is that it should have been drawn not merely the traveil of
Slavishly to use a seen are amongst the sensations forcibly taken a few paces that chewed and mauled ower and the word "Scots" befores noun in such a manner as to leave the intention in doubt. Many country passing through a great they serve up. They forge he consented to be taken quietly bandied about like a second-hand when applied to things, as distinct people supposed the clause simply to mean that the constitutional change but that it cheque, they forge a marriage to the Police Station.
ia due to the removal of the licence and altogether they have
meat safe. And I would just like from the race, is raak pedantry Treaty continued for an extra year. Apparently the people's natural conception of a good innings before they are the complaint made by the I might be unfortunate in the measure conflicts
His Worship, in reply to to mention in the by-going that to my mind and in a great literal meaning of the clause it not that the Treaty concentral authority-the Emperor dramatically bowled out. So has defendant, exclaimed: That has way I write but I can write in no usage which is after all, for wi. general tinues for any number of exact years. but that after nine-and also to a general lack of the audience before it is shown nothing to do with the charge. other way so as I tell't Joe if that ought to be) in a years have been completed either party can give notice ou national patriotism in China's out. For those like a spirited You admitted the facts that you doesns please him there's aye this kind, our any day and the Treaty expires in twelve months most powerful men. In short, film in which interest is always were told to move and you refused one thing he can do, and in this
proper guide. To write of Scots books, Scots that day, in the absence of which
the people lack the old inspiration at a high pitch Coronet is the to do so. Defendant:-I was connection I capua' do better idioms or Scots-ob! anything notice to unity and have not had a com-place. the alliance continues indefinitely. But there is pensating improvement in admin-
waiting for the tramcar.
than remind him about what Ole else, excepting_men-is to make ample evidence that such was not the view entertained istration. Authority has become
His
Worship: The whole Bill said to All about the hole, the reading less natural and at Home, else why so much discussion of renewal," with a matter for contention among
point is that the Bergeant whose And another thing. It's bad therefore less effective. Come to suggestions of a short extension for negotiations? and it is many parties and, meanwhile, elves. When friends of China told you to move on and you screed for this corner and trying derogatory in the word "Beotch"- by certain people about them-duty it was to regulate the traffic enough putting together a daily think of it there's nothing national government has almost) improbable that the Japanese Government entertained that passed out of existence. Even suggest as they are suggesting must do so. You didn't, and I to get away wit the bacon it indicates the nationality just
As a matter of fact, the British Law Officers had Mr. Eugene Chen mest admit that the true welfare of the now fine you $5,
generally without having atten- as well as "Scots." decided that the Treaty expired at the end of the ten years, these facta. Our friends at Canton country would be served by the Mr. Wolfe: May I be permittion dIRWA to it. So Now boys ease off; a joke's'a though this interpretation was based upon the extraneous compose of the parties exercise of some messure of in-ted to add just another point? long as I bave my
say joke, so there's no need of getting draw my cheque at steamy under the collar ower a circumstance that in July of last year (and again in the struggling for power-and it is ternational control they do so in The position is aggravated at the and July just passed) the parties notified the League of possibly the legally constituted the hope that during the years of present moment, as the Electric the month's and I don't mind thing like this. National pride is Government and the party with such an administration China's Company has the road half up but when folks begin taking fine in its way but for goodness Nations of certain modifications, which the Law Officers the best ideals-but it 18 reel patriots would Isan the That means that of people stand notice it makes it all the barder, sake dinna' let it develog into en construed as potice of termination. From this attitude blindness not to recognise that in lessons of good government and in the roadway, or what is left is It's like a kid that's made to exaggerated idea of our owD Japan dissented. and, with the Imperial Conference deferr-its struggle with the northern qualify all the quicker to make left of it, it is much worse. | stand up and recite to a roomful importance. Nothing makes for China the home of enlightened ing the alliance to the Pacific Conference, the Government Warlords and the Peking gang it
Interview With C.S.P. o' vicious tes drinkers. Ay, it race prejudice quicker and as I kind o'cramps one's style, don't said before, I was getting on fine made a somewhat belated appeal to the Woolsack. That bas only a remote chance of gain-self government. Men like Pre- Yat-sen and Mr. ing the ascendancy. Meanwhile sident Suu
Regarding the attitude of Eur-you know. there should have been so much difference of opinion is Chios is to be torn with internal Eugene Chen would be given their openn
One never knows in this wee corner before yo residents towards the what one may think. Does one ?- startad your argy bargying, and proof that the Treaty was not prepared with the precision strife, the only consolation being finest chance of gaining full con- police generally in connection One doesn't
the money for yon motorcycle that should mark such documents.
with police offorts to control the Now for the bigh-sounding panegyrice written troif they deserved il
fature I'll and side oar I've got my 'eye' 'trouble all those looking for on, is no' half saved up you,
from
view.
Que
case of
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