Ship's Officer's Acquaintances who Really were, not Friends "Don't call a man a friend who makes you drunk and than leaves you on the streets.
He is net your friend: he is your enemy," said Mr. G. W. King to a young man who came before him at HOM. Police Court en Monday charged with having been drunk and disorderly in Broadway on Saturday afternoon.
P. S. Hall stated that defends tunk and tried to intort with passers-by, especially Chinese who were carrying parcels, Defendant, an unemployed ship's officer named E.G, Phillips, told his Worship that some friends had given him a few drink¥ and he membered nothing of what happened, He had been out of work for four months, and had merely managed to exist here, His Worship—How did you get out here?
Defendant replied that he was formerly chief officer on the Tung:
ing on the Upper Yangtze, and afterwards supernumerary officer on "ithe Hsin Peking, from which position ho resigned. He had a chief certificate but had failed to get work, there being too many men on shore at the present time unable to get work. Could the Magistrate assist him? to the Shipping Office.
His Worship:—You had better yo
Defendant:—I have been there, and was told I should have to be criminal before they could deport. me from Shanghai.
His Worship:—You don't want to he "deported."
Defendant:—No, sir. I wanted to get away D.B.S.
His Worship:—Well, you don't, want to be a criminal for that. shall dismiss you this time with a caution, and a warning not to come here again.
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