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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1919.
SUMMARY COURT,
CHINESE FAMILY TANGLE.
Before Mr. Justice Melbourne in the Summary Court this morning, a Chinese woman named Shumn Yik
to take loans from her and eventally. said he was hard up having to send, $56 every. month to hi family in the coshtry, and could
BILLIARDS.
THE CHINA MAIL.
not give her anything for house THE GARRISON TOURNAMENT. expenses. They lived on her money and when that was gone, he sold her curios which she had sent from Canton. She had four boxes of curios and the best part of them are still in the defendant's possession.
Mr. Haywood.-And there no
.83RD CO. R.GA. v. RAM.C
ANOTHER ARMED ROBBERY.
GANG OF FIVE CAPTURED,
ARMED ROBBERY.
ONE CHINESE BEING TRIED.
Before. Mr... H. E. Lindsall at the Magigtmoy yesterday the hearing was begun of the case in which a Chinese was charged with participat. bag in the attempted robbery" on the early hours of the moming of No. 85, Bonham Strand West, in
alias Shum Ts: Yuck sued Tai Tune possibility of recovering them either. at the Soldiers' Club last night, the woman and her five small children. January 19,--
Kai, claiming the sum of $$40, being allowance for twelve months at $70 per month for family experses and education of the defendant's son, Hon Kwai, agreed to be paid by the defendant under a Chinese agreement dated June 9, 1917.
Mr. G. R. Haywood appeared for the plaintiff whilst Mr. W. B. Lewis of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Masters was for the defendant.
was
of his
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These teams resumed their match Mr. Lewis. Oh yes, we are pre-R.G.A. holding a lead of 63. All pared to return them.
three games were won by them last Mr. Haywood have made severnight, and with four games played al applications for their return and they now hold a lead of 272. Gunner have not been successful.
Hawley scored a break of 28 last plaintiff said a brother of Lau Fak ent being Lieut. Colonel Crisp, who Proceeding with her evidence, the night, the highest so far, his oppon Wai called on her one day and asked collected a useful break of 27. The for a loan. He also told her that the scores to date follow- defendant. had a wife and a concubine in the country. She did not believe him and refused to loan him the Cpl. Glead, ... money. He then went to the defend-Gr. Sharpe, ant's wife and told her about Lieut. Thornewill, the Hongkong marriage and there Gunr, Hawley, was a big row and witness asked the Gunr. Gregory, defendant to return her money, saying "You have deceived me and I am going to leave you." The defendant said nothing and went to Macas where he wrote her a letter asking her not to leave him and not to believe stories about him. She was not satisfied with his explanations and after a quarrel with him on his return to Hongkong, she attempted to commit suicide by taking a dose of opium, but the defendant sent for a docter and had her removed to the hospital where she recovered. When she came out, she asked him what be was going to do and he pro- mised to give her his youngest son.
RAM.C.
Sgt. McKechnie Cpl. Woolman .... Captain Murray, Lieut. Col. Crisp,; L/Cpl. Ellarby.
1,000
ARMED ROBBERY.
Sha. Ti Un, a village in Kowloon. was the scene of the latest armed robbery which took place at 12 o'clock on Tuesday night. entered was occupied by an old The house which the robbers
Five robbers, four of whom were Chiat Detectire Inspector Murieon armed with choppers, and the other prosecuted and the accused was re with a knife, entered the house and presented by Mr. J. H. Gardiner. threatened the old woman. Two of The evidence of the prosecution them were posted at the doorway stated that she robbery was attempt looted the place and stole $45. in An unknown number of robbers to keep a watch while the rest od on the third floor of the house. money from a basket. They then gained entry into the house by the escaped into Kowloon City, and hid back door. They made for the third in an empty house to which they floor whore was the Chung Hing were traced by the Police some two shop. In the struggle which follow- hours after the robbery. The whole ed between the robbers and the in- gang was rounded up. They were mates, a foki of the second floor was brought before Mr. J. R Wood at attracted to the scene.
Es was pre- the magistracy this morning and vented from entering the Hat by one charged. Mr. Wood adjourned their of the robbers, but he went back to trial until Saturday.
his own floor and raised the alarm from the venindah. A Chinese con stable who was passing outside the house heard the cry and went to the lane back of the house and was in time to meet the accused who was emerging by the back door. The accused on seeing him, told him of a struggle which was then taking The armed robber who was so place on the third floor. Neverthe EXHIBITION MATCH. SGT. GOODMAN Y. SGT. DRUMMOND. Pak's house, was brought before Mr. away, and after a long pursuit, was badly wounded in the affair onless, the constable seized · hold of Oakland Path, near Mr. Lau Chu him. The man struggled and broke
Sergts. Mess last night to see a match another Chinese who was arrested
There was a crowd in the Garrison JR, Wood this morning, along withought by a watchman at New Mar- ket Street. Ea, was brought back to between" Sergt. I. Goodman, Man-afterwards.
the house and from thers to the
mond, 88th Co., R.G.A., play a match of 600 up. Lieut-Colonel G. B. Crisp, Major L. Cassel, D. A. A. & Q. M. G. and R.A.M.C. were among the audience.
Captain H. Murray,
man but it transpired that Drummond
· Majority of opinion favoured Good-
and being the better of the two as week. was a fine player, scoring with ease, Hearing was adjourned for a regards hazards were a feature of the match.
position."
losing Going' of in good form Drummond soon amassed a good lead, breaks of 30, and 40 helping this to some tune. At the finish Drummond won by no less than 158 points. Scores: Drummond, 600; Goodman, 442.
*****....132
200
187 131 78
729
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Mr. Haywood in opening his case said the plaintiff was a widow and agreed to marry the defendant, who represented himself to be a bachelor, and that she
would be his legal wife and not a concubine. After the marriage, the plaintiff discovered that the defendant had wife and a concubine in the Country and a terrible row took place, after which the plaintiff at tempted to commit suicide by taking a dose of opium. The defendant called in a doctor and the plaintiff was sent to the hospital where she recovered. When she came out the plaintif went back to live with the defendant and after a while, there was another quarrel and the defendant went to Macao where he wrote to her asking her not to leave him, but the plaintiff did not He produced a birth certificate. Ichester Regt., and Sergt. H. Drum trust him and as 3 guarantee but she said it was of no use
given one
sons. to her as she did not know whether The defendant alsc save the the child existed or not. He then plaintiff a birth certificate in which said that the child was too young to she was falsely represented as the bring to Hongkong but offered her child's mother. After a while, the an elder boy. She agreed and it whe defendant asked for the child back brought to Hongkong and placed in in order to avoid trouble with his her custody. family and she surrendered it. The defendant asked for the child back, After sometime, the defendant then made arrangements saying it she gave it up.. it to take the plaintiff to the country would save a lot of trouble in the and rented her a house adjoin family. She surrendered the child ing his father's. Later she was taken and then asked him what he was to live in the defendant's father's going to do about her. He reassur. house. Everything went well for
ed her of his faithfulness to her and while, said counsel, until the defend offered to take her to his father. "ant's concubine ran away leaving They accordingly went to the coun- her child, Hon Kwai, behind. This try and there he rented her a house child was given in to the custody of adjoining that of his father. She the plaintiff, and agreement was lived there a while and then was entered into whereby the defendant taken to live in the defendant's undertook to make the plaintiff father's house. They were all on monthly allowance of $70 on cotdi- good terms until the defendant's tion that she took the child to live concubine ran away from the house. with her in Foo Mun. The $70 was The cause for her going away was been in progress in the Dockyard to include the child's education.
because the defendant had circulated Club, between teams captained by The agreement which was in a rumour that her child, Hon Kwai, was Mr. A. G. File and Mr. R. W. Bearre. Chinese was translated as follows by the defendant's father. The child Each member of the losing team has Now because Shum Yik Ngo cther Hon Kwai was then given into to buy a War Bond ticket, and the wise Shum Tsz Yeuk is in disagree-witness's charge. When
the proceeds from all tickets purchased in ment with me and she is now willing defendant's father heard about the this way, if there are any, will be shar to go back to Foo Man to buy a rumour, which had been circulated, ed by all those taking part. This is the house to live in and to refrain he became angry and threr tened to second match between the teams. from interfering with the family cut the defendant out of his will Mr. Bearne's team winning the first affairs in Hongkong, I am willing Becoming alarmed, the defendanted to play a return. On this oc with the result that he was challeng- to give month by month for family told her that, the rumour was casion Mr. File's team turned the expenses the sum of $70 to enable circulated by
concubine her to bring up Hen Kwai. This and not by him, and asked her tables winning by 86 points. document is made to serve as proof. to go to his father as a witness. At There was considerable interest
(sd). Tai Tung Kal. *
first she agreed but on
when the last game evinced was played, Mr. G. Thomas and Mr.
his.
second
Pis
WOUNDED MAN AND ANOTHER
» CHARGED.
The charge was robbery of $15 from the cloth hawkers whom the gang held up; but a second charge was added, that of stabbing the Chinese coolie woman who got in his way when he was running.
robbery.
The second man was charged with
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HOUSE COLLAPSE.
01
No. 31, Ui Hing Lane, Wanchai, suddenly collapsed yesterday after
40, 40, 35, 33, 33, 31, 28, and 24 men and Sanitary Board coolies were The best breaks were: Drummond.noon, burying the occupants. Fire-
Goodman, 31, 26, 24, 23, and 22.
rushed to the scene, and clearing WAR BOND TICKETS MATCH. rescuing the unfortunate inmates. away the debris, they succeeded in
For some time past a match has None of them suffered serious injury, excepting a Japanese woman whose injuries were serious enough to require ber removal to Hospital. The building, which was built over the entrance of the lane, was a one- storeyed structure and of great age.
Ting Tag,year 4th moon 20th day. thoughts, she decided to have nothing F. W. Wright being the final pair.
Continuing counsel said the to do with the matter.
The defen-
defendant contributed the $70 dant then went to Macao and there At this stage Mr. Pile's team held
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
Orders inded by Mr. F. C. Jenkin,
C.B.E
SUPERINTENDENTS, INSPECTORS, AND UNIT COMMANDERS.
All Superintendents. Inspectors
EDUCATION IN CHINA.
for. some months and then got a man named Kai Mi and his the small lead of 9 points and the stopped. payment. The plaintiff wife to bear witness to the fact other side had hopes of winnings. trade several applications to him for that the rumour was not started That was all they did have as Thomas and Unit Commanders will attend at payment and not receiving any by him and also to prove that the played such a useful and deliberate HQ. Office on Thursday, February reply, brought the action, Counsel defendant's concubine had herself game that his opponent went right 13th, at 6. p.m. also said that the defendant had alleged that the child Hon Kwai was off his play. Frequent playing from denied paternity of the child alleging by the defendant's father. She then hand after Thomas had indulged in. that it was the child of his concubine accompanied them to the defendant's winning hazards with the white, gave by his father:
father in connection with the accusa- Wright little chance as he seldom Mr. Lewis objected to this saying tion. When they returned to Hong had a "leave, and when Thomas it was unfair to bring such scandalous kong, she lived for a time at No. reached his points Wright's score Tumours as evidence especially when 6 Caine Road and then removed was only 73. Pile's team thus winning
to No. 5 Bonham Strand and thence by 80 points. They plaintiff in the witness box to No. 62 Bonham Strand, where the
It is expected that the teams will said she was a widow, her husband defendant gave her $100. It was in complete the rubber now, each having having died between April and May this house that the defendant entered won a match, but War Bond tickets 1914. In Oct. 1914 she was living into an agreement with her whereby he are pa sale only up till February 15 in a house in Caine Road and first was to give $70 per month on condi. so speed is necessary. The scores met the defendant in a theatre. He tion she took the child Hon Kwai with follow followed her but did not get into her Conversation. She met him again at interfere
the old man is dead.
No: 31A Caine Road. She went there family
to Foo
Mun and not further with.
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MR. A.G. PILE'S TEAM. the Muggridge · affairs. He contri Barrett.......
Trueman.
to look for her nephew and met the buted the $70 for several months defendant who was paying a visi: to and then stopped the allowance, and Ponsford her cousin Lau Fak Wai. About the she accordingly brought the action McCarthy first half of the 10th moon, he paid against him.
Cochran,
This interesting case is still Brown
her a visit and left after a few minutes. He came again on the fol lowing day together with Lau Pak proceeding.
The sixth. annual meeting of the East China Educational Association, which was concluded on Jan 30 will rank as one of the most important held in Shanghai. Summarizing the three days' work it may be said that the most important development was the evidence of progress made in the matter of normal schools, through.. much has yet to be done. The re- 129 ports of the committees on the course of study, including sub-committes on 150 150 subject matter, also denoted progress, 150 Particularly in the
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Police Staion. The other robbe by this time had escaped. Two pairs of shoes were found in the back yard. A search of the premises nude a few hours later brought forth six gags and a piece of string. The cubicle on the third floor where the struggle occurred was in a state of disorder. A dagger, said to Juve dropped from the pocket of accused during his struggle with the police" man, was picked up by one of the innates of the house, and produced in Court us evidence along with the gage and siring.
The evidence of various witnesses was heard, and the ence was ad- journed.
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JAS. LAING, S.S.ċ, Hon. Seep. and Treasurer. 42 York Place, Edinburgb,
Scotland, December, 1918.
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steps necessary to secure it in the three provinces of the field of the Association.
passed was one providing for the drawing room suite, Chesterfield couch Tent hatstand, tapestry covered appointment of a committee to & armchairs, arved Cherrywood desk investigate the advantages or dis- chair, osk & teak bookcases, card advantages and requirements of table, easy chairs; occasional tables, teak chairs, Government recognition, and also the arcons, upholstered rattan
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150 128 133 128
FRENCH TRADE WITH THE FAR EAST,
Wai and offered to rent half of her... premises for $20 a month. He told her that his family would live with į" - him. She consented to rent him the room and he paid her $50 and moved En almost immediately. He told her that his family was in the country but would arrive soon. Two weeks passed and no one made an appear-
The "China Mail" has received ance, and the defendant told Ber to take $20 out of the $50 he handed this communique, dated Feb. 4 her for the rent and to keep the Wu Chão-chu (C. C.-Wu, son of bother $30 for him. A few days Dr. Wu Ting-fang) Vice Minister of
ater, her servant handed her a letter Foreign Affairs of the Military Gov Pope And on opening it, she found it was ernment of the Republic of China, Pritchard. a love letter from the defendant. left Hongkong January 4 direct for Young She took no notice and tore it France where he will represent China Stagnard up. The next day, he himself at the Peace Conference.
Phillips....... handed her a letter in which
Mr. Wu has been nominated by Perkins... was contained a proposal of mar the Military Government and ap Ross... riage, She objected but he persisted proved of by the National Assembly Harrison and on his assuming her that he was of the Republic of China as one of Morley. unmarried and that she would be his the Envoys Extraordinary to Europe. Loach Begal.wife and not a concubine, she
consented and the wedding took place quietly in the Kwongtung
fashion, in January 1915. A few
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ET Crocker: Tucker Matthews. Seccombe. Alderman
Chinese New Year, he gave her $100 GET id every cold as quickly at McCormac
for house expersés.
possible. forerunnerf Allan. Continuing, the witness said a allmonary trouble, and permooin Beamne. house in which she had a share was may develop. in 4. few hours. Take
Chamberlain's Cough Remody. It is a Wright
sold and she received $2,500 out of simple thing to do, bat the effect is mur the proceeds of the sale, and when vellona. Fur sale by all Chemists and the defendant knew of this, he began Storekeepers,
109 The M. M. S. Andre Lebon left 150 on January 25, for the Far East 150 with 1.900 passengers on board, 143 among whom were M. Gerbines, the 150 Governor of the French Indies; 121 General Nogues, who is going to 150 take command of abrigade 10 146 China; some officials of Various 150 kinds officers of all arms, some $4 missionaries. and 1,100 Annamite 150 labourers from munition factories 143 who are being repatriated R 150 The departure of this stearner; the 124 holds of which are full up with 73 various kinds of goods, marks the resumption of the shipping and commercial traffic with the Far East.
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