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ANUFACTURING'

CIGARETTES

NOVEL POINT RAISED IN COURT

CHARGE. FAILS.

facturer more.

THE HONGKONG

MORE MUI-TSAI PROSECUTIONS

FINES IMPOSED IN

THREE CASES

TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1932.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Peace Problems ..

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.1

Sir-The letter of the Rev. T.W.D. James in your Monday'a issue

the hending

under

ROTARY CLUB ADDRESS

COL. MURROW ON

INDUSTRY.......

Hongkong Rotarians, at their weekly tin in Gloucester Build- ing yesterday, were favoured with

An

interesting and Instructive address given by Licut, Col. II, L. Murrow, on "The Industrial posi tion In Great Britain", in which he dealt with the genèral progresa in the country in respect of ronde and yehicular trafic, progress In dying, the effects of the change from free trade to protection, and the state of affairs in the in dustrial centres.

Three further prosecutions un- der the Mui-Taal Ordinance were brought by Inspector II. W. Fraser before Mr. Schofield at the Central That the offence did not come Police Court this morning when Question for the Pence Society" within the objects for which the two married women were each seems to call for some reply. was the fined $50 and a third $30, theNeedless to say, I can only give my Ordinance was drafted

circum-personal reactions and opinions. decision of Mr. Wynne-Jonen nt the latter belag of poorer

I find myself throughout very Central Police Court this morning stances than the others,

Mek Foon, a married woman, of much in agreement with your when an elderly Chinese appeared Stone Nullah Lane, was accused of correspondent, particularly in his to answer charges of manufacturaving kept an unregistered mui- stressing the need for some con- ing cigarettes without a manufacts and on entering a pien of structive programme for peace and turer's leance and of selling guilty, was fined $80,

#mure adequate organisation for cigarettes without a licence.."

According to Inspector Fraser, securlug justice both within the Hon. Mr. Teo stated that whic The defendant, who was stated an anonymous report was received nation and in the sphere of inter-he had been in Shanghai ho had to have had two ounces of tobaccs regarding the girl on November hatinaal relations. I can assure visited the Shanghal Rotary Club She was presented by her him that both matters are very and had taken the opportunity of and 38 cigarettes In his possession 12. when arrested in Gutzinff Street, untural mother to the defendant much on the minds of severni presenting to the Rotarians there admitted that he had been making for $110 Hongkong currency. She members of the local l'ence Group. the greetings of the Hongkong

performed practically the whole

I agree that the Langue is weak Rotarians. He had also, on behalf cigarettes.

noi Mo much of the Hongkong members, invit in-of the household work but received because its aini is Revenue Ollicer Davidso11

the no wages, exeunt occasional "lucky justice as the status quo. To put ed any member of the Shanghai formed his Worship that

it more crudely, the Lengue is club visiting Hongkong to their: defendant was rolling cigarette money."

When sent by the authorities. primarily in organisation of cer- club. One thing he noticed while that whenover by hand from old cigarette stubs the girl complained of having retala untions to maintain their in Shanghai was and selling them at a rate of te erived insuflicient food and that world-position and defend the visitors were present they were for two cents. There were acveral very little clothes were given to spoils of war, and is only interest-introduced, by the member who in- men squatting in Gutzlaff Street her. She also said that on Novem-ed in peace in so far as it subserves viled them. He thought they and rolling cigarettes, although her & she was struck with a pair of this end. The course of events at might adopt the same system in this was the first caGC that the iron tongs on being accttsed of the Peare Conference made that longkong. officer had been able to bring.

allowing some sawdust to ignite in abundantly clear. The way for The system was adopted at yes- In reply to his Worship, R. the kitchen.

ward is that of making out of torday's gathering, and will be Davidson said a retailer's licence) She was examined by the doctorwhat Geneva offers to-day a real continued at future meetings,

The Club Dinner. cost about $30 but that of a manu-ho found two dark discolourations world-state and co-murative hu

for the right knee, being consist man commonwealth. It is less im-

Rotarian P. S. Cassidy, referring Is Worship:-But a manu-out with her having been struck portant that the League should to the question of a dinner in the facturer makes

survive than that it should make New Year, stated there had been more than a few days previously.

The girl had been with the de-Home cigarettca.

serious attempt towards suggestion put forward that a becoming # world-state. R. O. Davidson said these people fendant for four years.

Un-dinner be held during the winter In the case of Tsang Yuk-nun, fortunately, Sir John Simon declar- months and he thought they might picked up cigarette ends and re-j

For 325 Hennessy Road, it wased earlier this year that the mark the event by extending an made them.

stated that the girl, who was seen

British policy is to lead the League Invitation to members in Canton. by a lady inspector in the street. in the reverse direction, and to The secretary of the Canton Ilis Worship pointed out, in con- was well treated by her mistress make of it merely the mediator he-Rotary Club, who had been in the nexion with the second charge, and given good food and clothes.

tween competing national interests, Colony the previous day, had nak- that it would be unfair to compare Shi was presented by her mother.

But who is to bring the world-ed that a deputation from the the defendant's business with that for $144. She did most of the

slate" I submit that an appeal to Hongkong club should visit Can- of a retailer. He should be dealt household work and although she the fence movement to do is a letter ton on December 15 to join, with with in the same way as an un-crasionally received stall sums

sent to the wrong address. There them in the celebration of the an- licensed hawker.

of money, she was given po

are two forces in our modernniversary of the foundation of the On the charge of selling with wares. A fine of $50 was imprecivilisation which are pledged by clubs. He hoped there would be put a licence a fine of $4 or foured.

of this he A similar fine was imposed on their very nature to this work and a large number of guests from days hard fabour was imposed. ·

Referring to the first charge, his Wong Chan-shi, of 18, Caroline which if they would only shed the liangkong. In view

and traditionalism proposed that they have a dinner Hill Road. The defendent bought arrowness Worship anked: If I buy my own the girl in Yunnan for $125 and which unhappily are

theirs atsometime in January, and although she claimed that she paid present could give us the world-power those who went to Canton in December to extend an invita- cigarettes, am manufacturing her $2.50 per month, the girl told state and the end of war within a

the police that she only received Reneration. Those two forces are tion to the Canton Rotary Club to R. O. Davidson:--If you sell 50 cents each month.

ednention and religion. As long attend the function. them.

The defendant said she regards the schools and the churches His Worship:The charge does ed the girl as an amah and not as prefer subordinate and unners. and not say selling. It says mann-ja mui-trat,

sary tasks to their facturing. How does that strike His Worship remarked that the urgent one, so long will the pener you?

fact the defendant had paid $126 movement have to do its best, but I. O. Davidaon-He is not for the girl made her a mai-tsai. the responsibility is theirs and not

its making them for his own consump- tion. He lo making them for anle. His Worship: The charge docan't say selling. Am I going! to suffer from this charge too if I roll my own cigarettes?

Inspector R. Shannon:-It would bo rather absurd, your Worship,

tobacco

FINE IMPOSED.

and

without a licence?

roll

my OWN

:

His Worship:-That just came to my mind. If you don't run me"] in, why should you run him (defendant) in. I don't make my own cigareltos, incltentally...

COMPETITION.

R. O. Davidson pointed out that'; the cigarette dealers were suffer ing from the competition of men

like the defendant.

His Worship remarked that he did not think there was much com- pelition.

Inspector Shannon replied that there was a lot of such compell

tion, especially in Gutzlaff Street.

ARMED

ROBBERY

FRUSTRATED

ARREST OF THREE SUSPECTS

•

الن

identification

to.

main

suffer.

em-

Sir William Hornell, Messrs. T. B. Wilson and D. M. Maynard spoke in support of the proposal, and it was carried unanimously,

LOCAL FIRMS'

CLAIMS

DEFENCE AGREES TO JUDGMENT

As regards the question of social justice, our machinery here is still very inadequate. Frankly, I would say that nothing short of revolution will meet the situation in the great industrial ranutries. but it must be a revolution of the spirit and one which refuses to

Three clalma, totalling $2,008.61, hate any man or to shed a single were made against the Shanghai | The police believe they nipped an drop of blood. It must be the ris Co., Ltd., at the Supreme Court armed robbery in the d

whening of such a tide of knowledge, this morning, before the Pulsne and Judge (Mr. Justice Wood) in re- they effected the arrest, in Sham- readiness

nf. disinterested spect of losses stated to have been ishulpo yesterday, of three Chinese, above

with the life sustained as a result of their The three suspects, Wong Ho (20), Wong Sam (3), and Wong and struggles of the workers failure to take delivery of gonda Pat 182), were seized by waiting on the part of intellectual leaders, ordered under contract. police officers when on the point of as shall sweep away all the

107, cumulated abuses of the present going into the street from Saiyoungchof Street, in which Wong system. But at all costs the peace Po lived. They appear to have been movement must hold fast to the caught completely by surprise, and conviction that no evils can ever were seized with weapons in pos-be remedied by bloodshed and a session.

fully propaganda of hate. There are Wung Ho had f

grenter words than those of any the louded revolver, while

and Chartist poet.

they are Shelley's cidl:

To suffer wees which Hope thinks

infinite;

fwo

R. O. Davidson:--Another thing, others were armed with deggers,

it is unhealthy.

His Worship:Yes, that's true but is that the reason

particular section?

for this

R. O. Davidson:-No, that does not come under this section.

to the

His Worship referred section of the Ordinance and pointed out that it mentioned

manufacturing

cigarettes,

tobacco,

nat

ST. ANDREW'S DAY

CEREMONY AT THE CENOTAPH

To-day being St. Andrew's Day,

R. O. Davidson:-I take it that Mr. K. E. Greig, the Chieftain of mazu-the St. Andrew's Society, laid a

rolling cigarettes is also

facturing tobacco.

CASE DISMISSED.

His Worship:-Can you manu- facture tobacco twice over?

wreath on the Cenotaph this morning on behalf of members of the Society.

ac

To forgive wrongs darker ihten

death or night;

which To defy Power,

vinnipatent;

Stents

To love and bear; to hope til Hope

creates

From its own wreck the thing it

contemplates.'

Accompanying Mr. Greig were Messrs. J. W. C. Bonnar and R. O. Davidson:-It has to be T. II. R. Show (Past Presidental manufactured into cigarettes. J. B. Ross, W. Kay, K. S. Morri

Ils Worship: That's not what son, II. R. Forsyth and A. Strong the section says. If it says no Mackichan (Committee) and D. S. person can manufacture cigarettes Robb (Joint Hon. Secretary). or cigars it would be a different|1=== matter. I think I shall have to dischargo him.

The defendant was necordingly I may be wrong, discharged on the first count.

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The first claim was by Messrs. W. Meyerink and Co., Pedder Building, for loss sustained respect of defendants failure to take delivery of three cases of Italian coatings, ordered under a contract dated April 28 1931, from plaintiffs. The cases were due for clearance on June 30, but owing to defendants' failure to do so, the goods were re-sold by plaintiffs on November 4, in con- sequence of which they suffered loss amounting to $831.15.

The second and third claims were by Mesars Jardine, Matheson

at

Co., of Pedder Street, for $781.65 and $155.84. The former was in respect of 700% yards of

gaberdines wool

valued $1,798.67, an auction rule of which, following failure to take delivery. realised only $1,200.24, a loss of $692.24. Other losses on the transaction amounted to $189.22, The Royal Observatory reports bringing the total loss to the that the anticyclone has extended amount claimed, namely $781.05. eastwards and now covers North The second claim by Messrs. China and South Japan. Fresh to Jardine, Matheson & Co. was in

will continue connexion with 684% yards of along the Chinn coast and over the cloth valued at $924.24, an auction Northern China Sea. Local fore-sale of which realised only $561.39, cast:--N.E. winds, fresh: fair.

n loss of $962,86. Other expenses in the sale were $92.99, making a total loss sustained of $455.81. Mr. F. X. d'Almada (Messrs. To Sze and Leung Mui, waterboat mistresses, were charged before the d'Almada and Mason) who appear- Hon. Comdr. Hole, at the Harboured for the defendant firm, content- Office this morning, with having obed to judgment with costs. tained water from Lai Chi

Mr. Hung (Messrs Denconɛ) ap- was a place other than

peared for the plaintiffs, their licences. The first on fined $50 or six weeks' imprisonment, and the second was fined $100 or three months, an who had a previous conviction for the same offence.

Kowloon.

which

Wha

The Talmatial Silk Store will be the an- closed on December 4th.. niversary of the opening. A special sale is being held for the few days prior to that date.

London, Nov. 29. |throughout the London traffic aren; When the House of Communs Secondly, the vesting in the Board went into committee on the Loudun of all local passenger transport

The wedding will shortly take place Passenger Transport Bill to-night, agencies in the area except those of between Mr. Joseph Albert Cotton, the Transport Minister, Mr. Pybus, main line railways: and Thirdly, engineer, of 1, Carnarvon Avenue.

Kong Hong, Rving at 30, Lee Yuen VIIA taken to sald the measure was designed to the provision of safeguards and Kowloon, and Mina Marin Emilia dos co-ordinate, under unified control machinery ensuring contact bo- Remedion, 0, Humphreys Avenue, Streat, Wanchai,

hospital yesterday in a serious condl- tion produced by his having drunk a and ownership, the passenger traf-tween the Board and public opinion fic of the greatest urban population regarding tho faaliities to be pro-

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vided and the fares charged.

All munta for the Children's Pan- attempt to commit suicide. The Bill also provided for the tomime at the Holera May Instituto The Bill provided:

Botting up of a joint committee of on 15th December, have been booked.

The P. and O. liner Comorin is due Firstly, for the establishment of roprosentatives of the Board and of Those wishing to have tablea for ten.- a Public Board charged to provide the main line rallways operating must book these from Matron 22180-here from Shanghal at 6 nm.

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