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NOTES & COMMENTS.

Chinese Judicature.

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WEDNESDAY MARCH 15, 1922.

DAY BY DAY.

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THE OWNERS' STATEMENT.

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CHINA COAST OFFICERS, SHATIN SHOOTING“

ENQUIRY

Chinese Servants Give Evidence.

resorys.

is on leave.

Mr. W. Crosbie chief engineer. Wosang, is on leave.

The enquiry in connection with

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ton, he did not hyr. Shen- He knew that he would want one would want a pass if he walked. if he went by train, but it was very dificult to get

engineer, Kangwo, has gone sop's PERS.

Mr. R. Thomson, sup'y second second engineer, Saiwo.

He was told by another Mr. S. Timoreff has been ap-walk to Canton. In consequence wan that a crowd were going to

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Mr. Shenton-What are you?.

house coolis.

Are you a member of the House Coolies Union *-No.

Replying to further questions,

Latest Changes. Some Chinese oficials evidently hoping that the abolition

› Summer has almost фате Captain D. H. Martin, of the af axtra-territoriality, approved

round again and topoes and white Kwangehow, is on suits will soon be the order of the Captain CE Plunkett-Cola, of the shooting incident on the in principle at Washington, will come about at an early date. The

day. All the shopmen are busy the Kiutgehow, has gone master, Taipo Road on March 3rd, was con Shampoo states that the Paking by the Novara and is now posted replacing the dark and heavy Kwangohow. authorities - have decided to to the Yaumati Station.

winter attira which has graced"]

Hr. J. F. Johnson, chief officer, J. R.. Wood, today. Chinese tinued at the Magistracy, defore establish a special court in Shang-

their windows for the last few Taming, bas gone chief officer,witnesses were called and Chap hai to begin trying cases as 9000

months with light and airy whites, Kwalchow, Mr. W. J. Larter, Court, which has hitherto been Yesterday's health return shows and topees which have only been oblef officer, Kweichow, has gone practically empty, was comfort- as extrality is abolished. It is to one non-fatal case each of small-permitted to peep through the chief officer, Taming. be known as the Special Court for pox (Chinese) and scarlet fevermore seasonable falts and capa

ably filled with Chinare, who the Settlements of Shanghai |(British).

Mr.A.H. Bathorst, chief officer, followed the proceedings Officials of the Court will be"

have come to the front and now Wenchow, has gone chief officer, great interest.

with nominated by the President

are given pride of place, Tennis Chenan. Mr. Ho Ji Hsiang will deliver and swimming equipment is

The of China

Mr. J. L Farrell, chief officer, domestic servant said he left first witness called-a and foreign legal lecture on "Chinese Life" to the ousting football and cricket gear. Hangchow, has gone chief officer, bis employment on March 2nd.. advisors are to be appointed. Reading Circle of the Halens Waistcoats There will be a right of appeal Way Institute to-morrow March. coats

are disappearing, Pasting. from this tribunal to the Supreme 16th. at 10.30 am. All interested off

He went back to bis house în being

Mr. A. C. Thomson, second shanghai Street and spent that taken Court in Peking. This makes are invited-Adet.

Dace -more in- the officer. Poyang, is on reserve. [night there. He heard that every offleas and honest sweat will soon Mr. St. J.B. Curtis, from reserve, body was going to Canton about fair enough reading. At the same time it is not easy

appear upon our brows, with has gone second officer. Poyang. Feb 28th. ar March 1st. Witness the inference

Mr. J. R. Seed, second engineer, decided to go too, and on the that

Captain S. C. Cook, M.D., visions of the popular, if unloved these

C.M.A., assumed duties of Com-prickly heat. The old cockroaches Luanyi, is on reserve. Mr. D. M. morning of March 3rd, about 7 activities aro in the nature of window-deassing in Tiow

mand Accountant, China Com-will soon be jazzing round our Stewart, from reserve, has gonem. he started out for the Fo of the visit of the inter- mand, on 1st. inst. vice Captain bedrooms when we go to bed at second engineer, Luenyi.

Mr. J. Searr, third engineer. crowd the

Hing theatre. foutside our house the other night, Luchow, has gone third engineer, domestic servants.

theatre wore investigate the Chinese judicis Kingdom, same data.

Chili. four neighbour's cat's in love.

Mr. R. Gearter, third about two thousand people there. There were system. Peking was libéral in promises of justics for Russians Owing to the existence of

engineer, Chili, has gone third They procasded on their way. {when their extra-territorial rights plegue in the area bounded by I've noticed one or two topees

engineer, Luchow, were suspended; the sequel has Spring Garden Lane to Wanchai in the streets during the last few uchang, is on reserve. Mr. R bean wounded. On the road, before Mr. P. Lewis, third engineer, witnsas heard that someone had When they reached Shatin been a sorry one, as Russians Road and the Prays to Queen's days but I regard the wearers Bain, acting second engineer, they reached Shatin, a motor-dar know to their cost.

The grier-Road East, all troops are warned with something akin to awe. He Wenchow, has goss third en-containing four police passed Ances of Russians under Chiness against entering any shops or got a kind of sneaking admiration gineer, Wachang. jurisdiction have been aggravated houses bounded by these streets, for the first bird to sport a topes by China's unpreparedness for

M. H. Tulloch, from reserve, no18 or get into drill, jast as I bad at has gone acting second, engineer, tables at Shamshinpo but they road. .Wit two Indian con“ taking over the judicial function. In the armed robbery at No. 22 Home for the straw hat pioneer. Wenchow. The steps that are said to be on Bird Streat yesterday morning in I've never had the nerve to do |foot at Shanghai should at least) which

did not make any attempt to stop a Chinese doctor, was anything like that myself. Even Hunst, has gone third engineer, when the men were shot. He Mr. P.Gallcher, third engineer, the party. Witness was present go some way towards minimising victimised a sum of $550 was when somebody else has led the Soochow this obstacle. That there are stolen from a bar by the par-way I don't feel quite what you from

Mr. A. B. McEwan was at the rear of the orowd, numerous matters needing sites-petrators who armed with re-would call comfortable. It's a engineer. Honan.

reserve, has gone third Before the shooting witness did. tion before China will be in a rolvers, had succeeded in enter-funny sort of feeling when you position to administer law upon ing the floor by means of a ruse. sport whites for the first time, reserve, has gone second engineer, heard one shot at first and than a Mr. A. M. McGregor, from only saw a bus pass by. Witness not see any police or soldiers; he modern principles is illustralled They made their escape.

isn't it? You decide that the Ligan. by the petition' to the Chinese

time for a change has come and

rolley. Government of the Lawyers' The Homeward bound 2. you dress up and decide to g the Koonsbing, is on leave. Capwitness said he wanted to go to

Captain W. Palmer-Bater, of Association of Peking, which con- Khiva, which left to-day, had out. You look in the glass and tain S. Folkinghorn, of the Tuck-Canton because he bad at money. Replying to Mr. Wakeman, tains a lengthy list of proposed a large number of Hongkong imagine you look a fearful mutwo. bas gone master, Kooashing. He would be fed there by an

passengers saboard, including and it's as much as you can do The outstanding feature of the statement regarding

Mra. Turner.

Captain T. Crolt, of the Cheong-association which had O.BE, Miss not to change back into tweeds shing, has gone amater, Taksang-formed. He did not the strike settlement which was yesterday issued on behalf

Hastings,

been Major and Mr. again. But once away from the Captain E-Tapsell, of the Taksang, Canton of the shipowners is that it says so very little either about

Leslie Smith, Mr. and Mrs. W. Smirror you kid yourself there's has gone master, Cheongshing.

go to by train because the merits of the dispute or the justice or otherwise of the A little while ago the Old feld, D.S.O, Brig. Gen. C. Gren-you after all and, summoning up has gone master, Loongwo. Cap

Brown, Lieut. Col. T. M. Wake-nothing out of the ordinary about

Captain J. Gray, from reserve, apply for a pass.

be had no money. He did not terms eventually agreed upon. There appears to have been Bailey was the scene of a rare ville Harston, Mr. J. Scott courage, you dive out of the front sain G. F. James, of the Loongwo,

Cross-examined by Mr. an attempt on the part of those who drafted it to be of criminal libel brought by Mr. Harston, Mr. F. 4. Wels, Hir. door and risk it. diplomatic, and the result is that we have a rather colour-printer, Mr. Reuben Bigland. Macaskill, Mr. and Mrs. Nicol.

Horatio Bottomley against a

G. C. Moxon, Mr. and Mrs. K. P. less and a somewhat confusing document. The manner in After much excitement over the

Before you make the change which the tabulated schedule accompanying the report is preliminary hearing, the

everybody seemed to be getting A series of sermons is to be into whites but now you find you drawn up, is suggestive of an effort to create the impres-fizzled out, for when the

Mr. Bottomlay reached, on Sunday afternoons, ware mistaken. Everybody you sion that the men have not really secured very much after withdrew the charge. Mr. Bigiand at 4 o'clock, in the Rhaniah his meet is still wearing tweeds. all, but this contrasts rather curiously with at least one had also been committed for trial on Church Bonham Road, (ad-You think everybody is looking pointed second officer, Kiangyu. of this he went to the og lice comment on the report which appears to imply that the at the Shropshire Assizes, the joining the University), com- at you, and the policeman at the Mr. L. Wibbar: second officer, theatre. owners were impelled by the seriousness of the situation to charge in this case being one of encing next Sunday. Under corner seems to regard you with Kiangyo, has gone second officer,

members of the mistrust, but you pretend not to Taishuo. concede more than was reasonable. That there was justice inciting to extort money from t

Mr.

students in some of the men's demands for higher wages is admitted Bigland

Again Mr. Gaiversity

in notice it and to look unconcerned, Mr. H. Brown, from leave, has from general are specially invited to as if you didn't care. Then you gone second officer, Hsincbi. by the statement that in regard to those companies which the

emerged ordeal successfully. In attend. Well-known local soloists, happen to glance in

& shop Mr. P. A. Jacobsen. second had not raised the scale in recent years the general opinion connection with the libel case ledi & the Chith window and see your reflection, officer, Tung rab, has gone acting

Severn and Mr. Bowes-Smith and of the Companies was that."substantial concessions should the accused had published

you

become chief officer, Kiangwab. be made by such lines." Incidentally, that effectually popblet containing most candid have kindly consented to assist in as much at ease as if your

Mr. A. Vatadis, from 1.ave, has offsets the general impression" (to quote the Daily Preas) Bottomley refused to enter the

allegations of swindling. Mr. the vocal music at the services. white suit was a yellow one gone second officer, Tongwah.

decorated with the broad arrow. that the seamen as a whole were well paid before the witness-box, and, in point of fact, Mr. Goodall of Wiseman's You seem to think you are the is now undergoing trial himsell Cafe: appeared before Mr. J. R. centre of interest of the whole Figures, we know, can be made to prove almost any-in connection with his "Victory Wood this morning to announce town and you wish the earth

The next witness called was & General Fang Yahsiang, T-bone-bay employed by Mr. Sorby. thing. Everything depends upon the angle from which while the ex-editor of John Bull brought up during the strike on you

Boad" operations. For a long that the nine men who were would

swallow chuo of Shansi, has issued No. 10, Conduit Road. Describ open and up. You wish you'd order forbidding poppy to be plant- one regards a given set of statistics and just what it is exercised an astonishing sway charge of desertion from their bever

come ort and youred or opium to be smoked in hisg the journey, witness said at that one wants to prove by them. Mr. Sutherland has over the multitude, but, while it duties, had, since the last adjours-begin to wish you'd never been province.

Offenders who are Police told them they must wait one point a Superintendent of been looking at the settlement figures from the owners' it would be out of order to com- meat of the case, besec behaving born. And then you think of caught will be shot immediately, for cold them th standpoint, and the tables prepared for him bear evidencement upon the charge against in a very commendable manner, all the back lanes through which says the Chinese press.

While they of that fact. They set out the men's original demands, sub

were waiting some of the crowd is and that as a reward for their you could slink home, with judice, it

shouted "Go on!" & European is certain, good behaviour it had been decid- nobody to see you. And then together with the accepted terms, and there is then a table having regard to the results ed by the management to give you see a fellow you were intro- of a score of horses concentrated waved his band and called out showing to what extent the settlement terms reflect re-in

six cylinders and your that they could go on if they did Bigland trials, that them double pay for the period of duced to about a year ago and to ductions on the men's initial demands. Regarding the he is not likely to enjoy the same the strike. He asked that the whom you're never spoken since driver's great ambition in life is not make so much noise. Ther increases which the owners had to make on their original confidence in future.

men be acquitted on the standing But he's dressed the same as you give your dost to that fellow went on and when they reached offer, there are no figures given at all. That fact rather

charge.

The application was and you rush across and greet bundred yards in front. In the place where there was granted.

him as a log lost brother, and shady lanes around any of the high bank discounts Mr. Sutherland's description of the schedule as "a Prohibition Indeed!

take him off and stand bim Rome towns you'll find the world the road they were told correct and impartial resume of the Agreement arrived at." However, we have done a little calculation of our own on Prohibition in a general sense programme, the one the soul of Whatever we may think of the Coronet Theatre's current

There are really two devils in drink and let him sign the chit. and his wife taking in the fresh to stop a few minutes They air, but in the shady walks of stopped for few minutes and this point, and we find therefrom that, whilst the re-none excepting the most bigoted evil, and the other the soul of joy taken up the Sunday concert idea. Botanical Gardens seem about as did not hear, any revolver shots. Hongkong you can go half an hour then some of the crowd shouted I see the Coronet people have without meeting a soul, and the "Goon!" They went on. Witness ductions on the seamen's original demands vary from 25 to of teetotallers would prevent 65.2 per cent.. the increases on the owners' original offer

Mr. George Arliss, the noted Sunday afternoons in Hongkong popular s the use.. of alcohol for

chaperon at a Witness said be was one of the American actor in bis greatest range from 2 to 100 per cent. That is what an impartiall medical purposes. Yet that stage role, Dr. Muller in Ther a dull period to get through. bathing picnlo.

men wounded by the firing. He what is occurring in reading of the settlenient figures reveals.

About all there is to do is to goj Devil," which he plays in the film to the pictures, and the cinemas

felt a pain, but he did not know the United States, according to of the same name, rebleves don't open until after tes time."No There is no reference whatever in the report to the Executive Secretary of the personal triumph. So does Larry The problem bas always been Business," I had a peep Inside was away?--Yes.

Despite the little notice board what was happening.

Admittance Except

Mr. Shenton-Cinton is a long Government pressure on the owners, the prosumption from New York Medical Association, Semon in the title role of the how to pass away the time the Prince of Wales' pavilion the

which is organising a campaign irresistibly funny comedy, The between timin and tes.

How long did you expect fo observation which suggests that the pressure of circunt-law more in accordance with the strives to win the band of an by devoting their Sunday aftefall those bamboo poles and that at 1.30 we should reach Shum- But there is one to secure an interpretation of the Spitor," in which he manfully people have solved the problem on with things fine. You forget hody said if we were to start Many other morning They're getting take to get to Canton 7--Soms stances caused the owners to give way more than they felt medical viewpoint. For the past heiress by ingratiating himself oons to a quiet snooze, but that's the whole thing's really only schun about noon. they ought. To paraphrase that observation by giving it two years, we read, the Associa a positive rather than negative character, it contends that tion has carried on a fight against with her father whose life is a poor way of passing the hours fake, all the supporting poles

What did you propose to do the owners, in making the concessions which they did, harassing measures restricting sought by a gang of schemers. anyway, even if it is a day of have been transformed. Late then To take train to Canton." were chiefly influenced by the commercial hold-up and the sion. It is pointed out that

rest. Hongkongites are food of white marble-like pillars and

Witness said he was going to good music and more than once the now-white ceiling above walk to the border because he hardships entailed on those entirely disinterested in the according to the best fegal LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. I've suggested in this column that makes it jeak airy dispute That reads as if the wages question were settled authority. Congress may regulate

and understood that the trains were... Bunday afternoon concerts in the cool and just the very place not ruuning, not on its merits, but principally to end a crisis which was but cannot probibit the prescrib

City Hall or in the Gardens would for the hot Summer climate injuring the whole Colony. That may be so, of course, but ing of alcoholic beverages; yot

be welcome. I'm glad somebody's which we in Hongkong have the coolie, was the next witness called. how does that attitude square with the shipowners' repeat-Bill

under one of the clauses of tha.

going to give the scheme & trial doubtful privilege of enjoying. His evidence was on similar lines supplementary to the ed assurances that the settlement was reached by the Volstead Act absolute prohibition to-morrow, when the following

The Legislative Council meets and I wish the project every Most of the weal work seems to to that of previous witnesses.

have been done and there are now Replying to Mr. WakemaYS, parties meeting halfway? In any case, if the situation is taking place. The ides now Bills will be considered

only the Enishing touches to witness said he was one of the did become grave, the conclusion cannot be escaped that is that this interpretation of the First reading of a Bill intituled It's funny bow most of us make it ready for our Royal wounded and was sent to hospital the owners, by ignoring the Union's first demands, were courts if properly attacked by provision for the appointment of Things which we do at Home weis huge pisos, capable

law can be set aside by the An Ordinance to make temporary change when we come East guest's visit. The dancing floor with the others. primarily to blame. It ill becomes them, therefore, to pose body of medical men; hence the solicitors

of The enquiry is proceeding. as making concessions in order to end a situation which Association's campaign. It seems Original Jurisdiction of the out here, and many of the times as many couples s the to appear in the turn down as soon as we come accommodating two or three might never have arisen bat for their initial silence that the prohibition of the use of Supreme Court in certain more simple joys in which City Hall, I should think, and Parenthetically, we shall look to the fuller report, which alcohol for medical purposes is emergencies.

we indulge in the Old Country when the whole thing is complete It is reported in the Chiness is promised, for some reference to the ignored letters from many localities the law is being An Ordinance to restrict the to Hong kong seen to think infra to change their minds. It'll be Chinese Navy in Shanghai has rew not at all general, but that in First reading of a Bill intituled many people when they get even most of the grousers ought press that the Commander of the the Union. Summing up the whole matter as impartially read in this fight. The sooner employment of aliens and of dig. For charming walks and just the place to hold balls and ceived a teleg am from the Minis and judicially as we are able, we should say that the men clarity and uniformity Baked for more than they hoped to get; that the owners established, the batter will it be British ships registered in the can compete with any place in event which has brought it into per month from the Salt surplus are former enemy aliens on certain beautiful scenery this little Colony other fanations in after the great try of Marine stating that $400,000 offered less than they were prepared to concede; and that for all concerned. To bar abso- Colony of Hongkong.

the world. Some of us take ad being has come and passed and will in future be set aside for the bad the parties established close contact earlier than they lately the consumption of alcohol Third reading of the Bill in-vantage of the scenery, or think until we gets naw City Hall (if payment of the navy. A almint did, there is a strong probability that the strike would our opinion, nothing short of rid further the Oplum Ordinance, time to really appreciate it when shame if the pavilion is not kept to be sent to Shanghai in a few for any purpose whatever is. in tituled An Ordinance to amend we do, but you don't get much we ever do) it will be a great sum for the month of February is never have occurred.

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