1928-06-07 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JUNE. 7., 1928.

INFRINGING TRADE RICE PAYMENT CLAIM U. S. MISSIONARY'S "JESUS" IN GENESIS.

MARKS.

SINGLET SELLERS CHARGED AT KOWLOON.

WOMAN FINED $30.、

FAILS.

CANNOT RECOVER FROM A

BROTHEL

That payment for goods supplied. to a brothel cannot be recovered in law was ruled by Mr. Justice Jacks in the Summary Court, this

ADVENTURES.

AN ADDRESS BY J. S. FLACKS.

PECULIAR CRIME *COINCIDENCE.

RECORDS.

Au intereating lecture was de TWO "CHÂN:WINGS" IN LOCAL

Church Hall, Kennedy Road, by Joseph S. Flacks, a Hebrew Ch lan.

TAKEN PRISONER BYlivered last evening in the Union

KUOMINCHUN.

A FORTNIGHT.

Two Chinose stall-holders morning when dealing with a HELD AS SPY FOR MORE THAN occupying o common. apaca of claim for $284.94, being pay- ground in Shanghai Street, ment cinimed' for rico BUD- Yaumati, appeared before Mr. Wplied to

the Chol Luk Schofield, at the Kowloon Magis-brothel, West Point, between the tracy this morning, on charges of fourth moon of the year before selling singlets with infringements laet and the twelfth mocn last of the trade marks of the Kam year: The money was claimed by the Woo Sing Yuen Keb rico shop, Hing Knitting Factory,

of 30, Pokfulum Road.

Mr. O. E. C. Marton prosecuted. The case against a female seller

was taken first, she pleading that the trade marks were different from those of the complainant Company."

The plaintiff firm conducted is own ense and Mr.F. X. D'Almade defended.

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Replying to Mr. D'Almada, plain- plying the goods to a brothel.

LONG MOTOR: TREK.

Introducing the peakor, Mr. R. D. Wilson romarked that Mr. Flack had been in Hongkong in the year 1921 and was here again month ago. He was known to most of those present and to those who were to hear him for the first time, prayer was offered that the subject of the address would be to their blessing and that it would be a help to all.

'BOTH ARE OLD HANDS.

Whether there is anything to bo- said for the belief held by somb Chinese that good or bad fortune is to some degree dependant on a person's name, it is certain that the name Chan Wing is an unlucky one for criminala in Hongkong...

The defective" force attached bo, Shanghai, June 2

the Central Police Station here The Rev. L. C. Osborn is glad to Opening his address, Mr. Flacks have on their records the names of be back from his enforced stay at remarked that God la, more de-two criminals bearing that name, Kaichow, Chihll, and 'so is his wife sirous of giving than we are of re both of whom have considerable and their many friends. He join-ceiving. lle had read in a paper experience of gaol sentences. Mimosa Court, coming by way of sor intend to present to the pub- ed his waiting wife here at 17, that a group of Cambridge profes- Shanghai and Tsingtao.

lle an abridged Bible. In this new Bible, they are retaining Genesis. Hence, we cannot be considered narrow or out of date if we look in-

It will he remembered that Mr. Osborn, an American missionary, had been taken by the Kuemin

tiff said he knew that he was sup-chun forces at Puches, Shan-to the contents of Genesis In our

In giving evidence substantial- Mr. Marton said that if the de-ing his claim, the plaintiff, said that he had only received $25 on fendant pleaded guilty and told) the complainants where she had account. purchased the singlets, the pro- accution would be prepared to withdraw the case against her.

The defendant'insisted that the trade marks on the singlets seized in her shop were not similar to those manufactured by the com- plainants.

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Suspected as Spy..

sent to prison for the nineteenth One of the Chan Wings was time this morning. by Major C. Willdon. His term this time will be for a period of six months' hard inbour, to be followed by two. rears under police. supervision. Amongst other terms of imprison ment which this man has served is one for four years and another for five years with hard labour. lie was released from gaol only in- March of this year.

tung, and was made to drive to meditation. Mr. D'Álmadá submitted that he headquarters at Kaichow, Chihil, ind no ease to answer. He said on the same day, April 13. He

The New and the 'Old. he gave notice to the plaintiff on was detained at Kaichow till May

Without the Old Testament of the May 9 that the claim could not be{1, when he was released."

Bible, the New cannot be properly sustained" and that if I was

understood. Metaphorically, the Only Used Wrappers. brought before the Court he would

photograph of the New Testament Mr. Marton produced, singlets plead a special defence of irregu- seized from the defendant's stallity. He went on fa quote au suspicion that he was a spy, but Testament in an unfolding of the

He was held apparently out of 13 seen in the Old. The New There is another Chan Wing at present acrying a term of. and which bore a wrapper with thorities to show that money for was not allow to see the com Old. Touching on the account of

imprisonment here. During the an imitation of the complainants' goods supplied to a house of ill-mander in order to give an account the Creation as given in Genesis, past twenty-six years; he has fame was not reciverable, but of himself. It seems clear that many theories to disprove it had only spent four years in freedom. The defendant, when asked to that such money could be recovered the untiring efforts put forth by been advanced and these had multi is record exceeds that of his explain how the wrappers were for goods supplied to an individual the American authorities here and plic.

His intention was not to namesake, as he has no fewer than the same as those of the com- prostituta.

convictions against plainants, said she had previously His Lordship told the plaintif in Peking brought about Mr. Oauarrel with those who disbelieve twenty-two Fold singlets belonging to the Kam that if he supplied houses of that born's release, although he him simply to state what the Bible him. Hing Company, but, having sold | kind, he did so at kia own risk.

aelf was not informed at the time says antt, on this occasion, to find that the military had been ordered the picture of Jesus in Genesis... wrappers for the other singlets

Mr. Murton pointed out to his

to release him.

Worsh that that was an ira-

trade mark.

out her stuck, she had utilised the Phaintiff replied that when they sent for the rice they did aut tell him what kind of a plazo it way.

His Lordshin, in giving judgment for the defendant, with costs, said plaintiff had admitted that he knew the character of the house.

fringement of the complainants'

trade mark.

The defendant said that she had hought the singlets from a travel. ling trader who had come from

Canton.

from

A ZOO ELEPHANT. FOUND DEAD.

As far as was known to him, he on a written was set at liberty guarantee signed by a few local Chinese friends, that he was "not dangerous," a correspondent in

Havin sinned, Adam was hiding in the midst of the tree" is what the literal Hebrew exprosses. But

She' failed

God seeks for him. The woman which God gave was to "stand by"

lit. Heb.) the man. and stumbled him. Though res blamed Gud for the woman and she laid the cause. in the Serpent. However, God made provision for man's condition. In the immediate instance lle clad His creature with a covering of skins. Christ is sub stitionary for man's need."

Naturally the lengthy records of two criminals bearing the "same name has made work rather diff- cult for the officer la charge of records."

When the first Chan

brought before then wing way this morning he was sentenced to fourteen days' hard labour, which sentence the Magistrate revoked, on learning the man's record. On examining the document handed him by the police, the Magistrato observed that the record was that of "another Chan Wing."

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It was explained to his Worship that there was a Chan Wing In prison who had a lengthy record, and, in order to distinguish be tween the two, the defendant before his Worship was termed.

another Chan Wing."

Mr. D'Almada remarked that thereTimes.

Al the conclusion of the ease, forma the Peking and Tientsinousible to God himself,. Adam Mr. Martou informed his Wor- was a representative of the Trade

Held a Prisoner, Protection Association present, ship that the defendant had told watching the care and taking notes. the complainants the man

Although a prisoner, he was whom she had purchased the sings he with it?

His Lordship-What concern treated well, given two meals a day lels was in Hongkor

Mr. D'Almada's reply was in- from the Chinese officers kitchen, Goods Confiscated,

and slept on a Chinese woolen hed His Worship:--Under the cir. audible,

with only a thin straw mat over, Promise shone through the scene cumstances will you be satisfied

the wooden slats.

and the Seed of the woman would with the confiscation of the goods?

A's can be imagined, with no crush the head of the Serpent. This change of clothing, and crowded pointed to Christ. "It shall bruise "He" is the original conditions in a church balcony for thy head."

home, together with many where "it" occurs. As we follow

A curious coincidence in the.. military men, Mr. Osborn did not the genealogy, we find mention of remain entirely free from the Abraham, of whom by absolutely arrest of Chan Wing is the fact usual unwelcome small inhabitants Dive possibility a great nation that it was brought about by of crowded quarters in China, A was to exist. We eventually come Sergeant Coodwyn, who was also to Jesus as we look over the records concerned in the arrest of the. "Kiberenge," the male African Chinese Christian church worker

of Scripture. Jesus Christ was the elephant, was found dead in its brought him milk-from-the-cows One to bruise the head of the De Chan Wing who is now in gaol. stat at the Zoo recently. He was left at Kaichow by the mission: ceiver of the father of the human presented to the sciety five years arles who had evacuated that Sir Horace Byatt, then station early this year: by

The argument often advanced Governor of Tanganyika Territory.

Mr. Marton:-1f your Worship imposes a fine there would be more chance of finding out the name of the manufacturers,

Hig Worship: The manufac turers seem to be In Canton,

Mr. Marlon replied that the de- fendant had told them just before coming to Court that the manu fneturers wore in Hongkong.

The defendant was fined $30, and the singlets confiscated.

The other defendunt, a man, said the entire quantity of singlets seized belonged to the female de

fendant and denied that he had any garments on his stall.

11in case

was then proceeded with, but was still proceeding at

Jate hour.

7.

· RECKLESS CYCLIST.

LAUGHED AT POLICE

WARNING.

HASTY TEMPERED AND A BULLY.

When he arrived at the Zoo he against foreigners leaving the in-l

race.

"The Good Shepherd."

was a playful youngster of about 18 terior at the wish of our govern- Jesus is well portrayed in Abel; months, but he grew with enormious mental authorities received a blow the second son of Adam. Abel

it is the same arupidity, and at his death stood when an officer told Mr. Osborn, the name in Hebrew stands for

about seven feet at the shoulder and "Why are you here; do you not keeper, shepherd. weighed nearly three town. He know that all foreigners were word in Penlm 23, "My Shepherd", and it a characteristic of "He bad, in addition, a pair of quite orderel home last year?"

leadeth me. He restoreth" men-

renge, being two years younger,

WINDOW-BREAKINGA

EPISODES. fi'

SPIRIT OF HONGKONG. TROOPS IS EXCELLENT.

London, June 6.

massive tusks, and altogether was Again on another occasion antioned in that Scripture. Again in The window-breaking epidemic an elephant of great promise," influential person of high rank in the Gospel according to St. John, "I by troops in Hongkong was recall- Two years after his arrival, the Kuominchun told Mr. Osum the good Shepherd. The good edin the House of Commons "Kiberenge" was joined by a little female elephant called "Hango" born, "You foreigners ran away Shepherd giveth his life for the to-day, when Mr. E. Thurtle Epistle to Lie (Lab) asked the War Minister from the same locality, presented itst year as though we would kill sheep. The

Hebrews tells us that "Abel offered for the promised statement on by the King. Rango," of course, you as a pack of dogs," Describing the case as being was much smaller than "Kibe Motors 120 Miles Across Country. unto God a more excellent ancrifice the demeanour of troops in Hong

than Cain by it, he being dead yelkong. the worst one of reckless driving and he was inclined to bully her Without

Sir Laming Worthington-Evans permit speaketh." It was the fulness of any pass or that he had ever encountered, somewhat, so that of late he was. (he had left his American passport the strength of the flocks and the said he had received from the Oficer. Commanding Sergeant Baysting prosecuted ahobbled in one corner of the stall at Chaocheng, Shantung, hia failings which Abel offered. Jesus General cyclist before Mr. W. Schofield, ai u limit iris range of activities. mission station) Mr. Osborn set was the Sacrifice unto God ex- (Major-General C. C. Luard) a re the Kowloon Magistracy this Even if "Kiberenge" had lived out with his Ford ear to make thepressive of this. Christ is also export stating that there was no dis cellently pictured to us in Abel. In content among the troops of his morning, for dangerous driving. to grow up, it is unlikely that he

Sergenht Baysting said he was would have ever made a docile clo- (Continued on Page 8.)

(Continued on' Page`8.) · Command; on the contrary, that "their spirit is excellent."-Reuter. travelling along Nathan Road last phant, for he showed signs of pos- night when he saw the defendant Reading a somewhat husty temper. riding towards him on the wrong i It will be remembered that the side of the road. The defendant twe lust clephants the Zoo Jost, both was instructéit to ride on the died of anthrax, and at first it was correct side, but he merely turned suspected that "Kiberenge" might round and laughed. Witness went have succumbed to the game com- after the defendant, who was plaint, 30 'elaborato precautions then seen to be riding the cycle were taken, en a zig-zag course,

Happily this surmise proved to At one time he nearly went] be incorrect, as both bacteriological ander a bus. He later went into examination and subsequent find- Shantung street but returned to trace of anthrax, and his death can ings at the postmortem showed nb. Nathan Road again and subse-only be attributed to sudden heart quently turned into a cul de sac,

failure.

A fine of $30 was imposed.

eventually colliding with a wall. Little "Hango" was removed The defendant said he had to the sunatorium much been trying to avoid a bus.

against her will, and she is evident feeling, the loss of her mate deeply, for although "Kiborenge" was at times rather rough in his play, both animals were greatly attached to each other at heart, and every, sunný morning they were turned out, into the ele phant yard together for an-bour's At the Marine Court this morn-romp while their stall was being Ing, before Comindr. J. B. Newill, cleaned out. "Hango will go D.S.O., R.N., the mistress of a cargo boat was charged with but it is hoped that it will not be

CARRIED PASSENGERS. CARGO 'BOAT WOMAN IN TROUBLE.

back to the empty stall, soon,

long before another mate, will be

carrying, 50 passengers, in con- found for her. travention of the ternis of her Hicence.

Pleading guilty, the accused stated that she had never carried passengers before, but as these people were stranded and there was no other host in the vicinity, she was prevailed upon to take them.

In reply to questions by his Worship, she stated that she had held a licence for five years and fully understood the terms of it.

AMERICAN CREDIT.

KANSAS CITY FOLLOWS THE REDUCTION LEAD.

Kansas City, June 7. The Kansas City Federal Reserve Bank has advanced its re- discount rate to four and a half

A fine of $25, with the alterna-per cent, thus placing all twelve tive of three weeks' imprisonment, Federal Reserve Banks on that was inflicted,

basis-Router's American Servicc."

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