1922-10-18 — Page 7

AN UNENVIABLE RECORD.

Prisoner's Life of Crime.

MOTOR CASES.

Charges of Reckless Driving.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

INFRINGING FRENCH

TRADEMARK.

J

German Prosecutes Britisher.

of vermouth

A well-dressed man, of a At the Police Court yesterday, Arthur Charles Mack, clerk, auperior type, named Kwan la-Mr. W. Hyde, of 3. Kimberley unemployed, of 33 Sions Road, chi, with number of aliases, Villas, Kowloon, was charged was charged before Mr. G. W. Appeared before

Mr. Justice with driving his motor-esele to King at H. M. Polise Court, Wood, at the Criminal Sessions, the danger of the public along Shanghai, on the 13th, inst., with this morning, charged with rob Nathan Road; also with failing stealing on or about June 25, bing two Chinese women of a to produce his licenca: Owing 1990, 927 quantity of jewellery and with to the absence of Sergt. Baker, valued at $1,362 and stored returning from banishment. The through illness, the first charge within the godown of Giesel case apparently aroused great was withdrawn, defendant being Co, for and on behalf interest amongst a certain class fined $3 ca the second. The of the Marshal of the U. S of Chinese, for during the pro-tagistrate expressed the hope Court for China. There was a fur- ceedings the body of the small that Kowloon residents would be ther charge that in or during Court was crowded, a large nummore careful in driving their the months of July and August, ber of smartly clothed women cycles and CAT along Nathan 1922 in the godown of Giesel & being amongst the spectators.

Co., the accused, without the

A

of

400

Road.

* reckless

To charges of stealing from A charge of driving his motor knowledge of the complainant, one of the women prisoner said: cyclo in

manner Albert Giesel, forged certain trade "I did rob, but I didn't. rob so along Shaukiwan Road was pre-marks and irade descriptions by much."

This was taket. sferred against Mr. A.M. Hollands, branding and stamping corks, plea

guilty. Ta of Taikom. Defendant, who ad-capsules and packing cases with the other charges accused pleaded mitted that he was going prets the trade mark of Hennessy's guilty and Mr. H. Holmes (re-fast," but who said there were cognac. the marks so nearly presenting the Crown) said he very few people about at the representing those of James would accept those pleas and time, was fined $5, this being bis Hennessy & Co. as to be cal would tender no evidence.

first offence.

culated to decrive, contrary to Section 2 of the Merchandise Marks Act, of 1897.

Previous convictions showed; Mr. T.H. King prosecuted the that prisoner had a long criminal Chinese driver of motor-car No. record. In 1909 he was banished 481. of the Palace Garage, for for 3 years after completing reckless driving on the Repulse Defendant, who was sentence of 6 months for larceny. Bay Road. Within three years he was again

a first offender, was fined $5. found in the Colony and for this offence was sent to serve a term of 4 months. A: the expiration of this period he was deported for 20 years but in July the following year he was back again. Accused received 12 months this time and was again banished for 20 years. In 1915-2 years later he was

once more found in Hongkong He was put in gaol for another spell of 12 months and in 1916 was

banished for life.

JAPANESE HEAVILY

FINED.

Chases American with

Sword Stick.

PARADOX OF MIXED JURISDICTION.

After - considerable argument the Magistrate said: It is curious for a Geems to come here and way."I am a German, but under the jurisdiction of the Chinese court, and propose to show what & Chinese Cour: could do." He will have to show me what a Chinese court would do. Would Ühinese court outside of

Chijio Yamashits, a Japanese

was arrested by Sergeant). who Russel in Spring Garden Lane Shanghai entertain this action? one o'clock this morning, was The prosecution, the Magistrate fined $100 & the Police Court to remarked, could sue a British for 13 infringement day after evidence bad been fur-suject

Irade the

mark. The

On the robbery charge prisonerished that he was in possession of was sentenced to two years and of a dangerous weapon, namely Prosecution bad to show that;

for returning from banishment a further term of three years. making five years in all,

AFTER THE FIRE.

sword-stick.

be Order in Council applied to It was related that Yamashits the second charge. The whole bad sove trouble with an Ameri-object of the Merchandise Marks that British subjects can sailor earlier in the evening was

and endeavoured to slash the should respect the trade marks of Hatter with a razor. In wardice foreign citizens, if those, citizens of the blow, the sailor was cut are bound to respect British trade in the arm and a struggle tookmarks..

The accused was remanded for braken in two. Apparently not week. bail being fixed in twa satisfied, the Japanese returned sureties of $50) esch.

Kelly and Walsh Employee place, in which the razor was

Fined.

Pun Wing-chu, a compositor, to his house and came back with was summoned before Mr. E. Wthe sword stick, with whith be Hamilton, at the Police Court conducted a house to house this morning, with leaving the search in Spring Garden Lace for service of Messrs. Kolly and the sailor, Sergeant Rossell add- Walsh on the 30th Septemberjed that he did not know that it

without due notice.

was a sword stick that the mani

Mr. V. C. Labrum, Manager of was carrying until informed to the Printing Works of the Corn.that effect by a Japanese woman. pany said the defendant was employed at a monthly wage off $25.30. Since the tire in Duddell) Street, which resulted in the destruction of the works. there

FAMOUS CHINESE

ACTOR.

INFLUENCE OF BONER REMISSION

ON MISSIONARY WORK.

The Rev. C. A. Gimblette, Wesley Manse, Sapcote, Leicester writes: "My own experience as a

be

Caristaa missionary, engaged in educational work of various kinds, from village school to university, has coavicced me of the wonder- ful opportunity that still exists for influencing those who are to had not been sufficient work to Calls at Government House.be leaders in the new China. But require the regular attendance ofj Mr. Mei Lan-fang. China's the remarkable fact is that at the compositors, but, in spite of foremost actor, who had a letter present American influence pre- that, the Company continued to of introduction from the British dominates. Whatever may pay them their full wages. On Minister in Peking, called at said of the advisability of our the 7th. October, which was the Government House this morning following America in the matter pay-day for the workmen, a chit attired in morning cost and was of the Boxer indemnity, there cso was received from defendant, who cordially received by His Ex-be no question as to the profound Said that, being sick, he could not cellency the Officer Administer-impression made upon

Young attend but that his pay could be ing the Government. His Excel-China by such a magnanimous banded over to another man. Datency displayed great interest in act, Young Chica. rightly or information received the other Chinese stage matters as prewrongly, regards the British acti day, Mr. Labrum sent bis as pounded by Mr. Mei and express tude as a little cold and aloof, and sistant to the Hongkong Printiosod a desire to be present atone of is turning rather wistfully to the Press and it was discovered that the forthcoming productions in great Western Republic for the defendant had taken on a which Mr. Mei Takes the leading sympathetic understanding and job there. It

was learned that role, at the Taiping Theatre. His practical belp. It is a pity that defendant had been there since Excellencs pointed out the close we cannot do a little more the 4th. October.

interest now being taken in counteract this, especially since

10

A printer testified to receiving Cinese plays and mentioned the China herself recognises vaguely

a letter from the younger brother present London rageEast of how much essential help the great of the defendant on the 7th. OctoSuez,"

written

by Somerset British democracy can give."

ber, this being the chit stated Maughan, in which for the first abore. On receipt of the money, time Teal Chinese actore he banded it over to the younger participate. brother.

Today Mr. Mei mekat tiffin at Defendant denied that he was the Hongkong Hotel a number of working permanently at the local residents. Mr. Ho Kwong A Hongkong Printing Press. The being the host.

reason for his action was that; there was not enough work for bim to do after the tire in Daddell Street.

His Worship imposed on de- fendant a fine of $30, of which $25 way to go to Messrs. Kelly and Walsh as compensation.

CARELESS BLASTING.

NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL,

BOW

"Go" and Stop." Our Traffic Department has stop-and-go" aignal which has just been received from Shanghai. Such a device is quite! well-known in America, where the congested state of the streets rendered it necessary that some such kind of device should be installed #t street junctions to regulate the flow of A building contractor was fined traffic. The specimen ordered $150 this morning for failing to by the local police is about ten sake proper precautions during feet bigh with a square lantern blasting operations behind the fixed at the top which mores Repulse Bay Hotel.

with the turning of the arms.'

Causes Danger to Bathers.

Mr. C. A. Grimes, of the Public bearing on them the words "go" Works Department, informed the and "stop." The lantern shows Magistrate (Mr. E. W. Hamilton) a green light in the case of the that complaints had been received former and a red light in the stating that pieces of rock some-case of the intter signal. It is times foll on the bathing beach, understood that the device will be which was over two hundred tried at the junction of Garden yards from where the blasting Road with Queen's Road. took place. On the day in ques-

tion he went down with the parti. Mrs. Mathieson, living at No. cular object of watching the 19 Tregunter Mansions, yesterday operations and he found that the reported to the police the theft of charges had not been weighed jewellery valued at $120 from a

out

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