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SATURDAY. OCTOBER 22, · 1921.
STRONG LANGUAGE,
BUST?
WHEN I LE
POLICE AND PUBLIC.
LIVELY COTET PROCEEDINGS,
The second defendant was then fined $3 for the obstruction and the summons against the other defendant on this count was dismissed.
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The first defendant, Kan Kam Ching, who took the oath Christian, then want into the witnes box to deny that he used any of the strong language attributed to him.
YAUMATI SENSATION.
DARING REED ROBBERY IN BUSY STREIT.
BANDITS THREE MINUTE EXPLOIT.
SHOP RIFLED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
There was considerable excitement
FRENCH NOTES FORGED.
CHARGE OF UTTERING,
Prosecuted by the Banque de l'Indo Chine on a charge of uttering forged piastre notes, a Chinese called Ling Kan was committed at the Police Court yesterday to stand his trial at
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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Relations between the police and He alleged, on the other hand, that JEWELLER'S AND MONEY CHANGERS' the Criminal Sessions.
the STATUTORY MEETING of Appearing to represent the Banque, the public were discussed in a cass the police officer used the expression which occupied the attention of "shit up your damm mouth "
Mr. G. G. N. Tinson (of Messrs. the above named Company will be held
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THURSDAY, Johnson, Stokes and Master) called rember 10:8, 1921, at the Registere Magistrate Lindsell the best part of and generally conducted himself in a yesterday afternoon. The Magistrate manner that the defendant thought in Shanghai Street, Inumati, soon evidence to show that on Octobes of the Company, No. 2, Lower
b+c 15 Ling Kan went was required, among other points, to objectionable. As to the possibility after 10 p.m., yesterday when a daring
A money
in changer's shop to use that he was mistaken at first fer a decide whether it is "abuse
armed robbery was committed in the Sriwanho and changed 9 forged one- Decision coolie the witness agreed that be a busiest and most well lighted part of piastre notes into leest currency. strong language to a man. was reserved until Monday.
in singlet and trousers but he added the thoroughfare. A little before closing Next day he went back to the shop The principals in the case are Sub-that his rest was B.V.D.
time six web-dressed Chinese entered with 17 more forged notes but this Inspector Revuelds, and a Chinese defendant mentioned that he was the ground floor of house No. 121, time he was unable to get them Fving at No. 53 Des Voeux Road educated at the "hristian College part of which is occupied by a
He then tried another changed. Canton, and had since studied at an
jeweller's shop and the other part by money changer who refused to change American University. Ife was a
a money changer. Stating that they the notes and gave him in charge. qualified chemical engineer."
wished to order some badges, they suddenly dr revolvers and held up the surprised shop-people. After firing a couple of shots into the
Central.
Mr. E. D. C. Wolte, C.S.P., appeared in person to prosecure. Mr. M. K. Lo represented the defendant.
checked 0:
"WELL" OR "HELLO"?
The
Other people who overheard parts of the interchanges with the police oficer told what they heard. One who only understood a little English was not sure whether the conial expression was "Hello," or "Hell" bat he rather thought it was the latter. which he regarded as a very bad word."
ceiling
to
frightru
the
The Sub-Inspector, who had just been promoted, was on patrol duty as a Sergeant on September 16, when he saw & quantity of firewood being weighed and
the Fivement outside No. 3. Des Your Road Central. As an obstruction was being caused be went to the shop and enquired for the person responsible. | He was referred from one person to another. Finally on the first or second floor of the house, he got into to Mr. Wolfe that the language com-three mistites in. touch with A man in singlet plained of-supposing it to be cor- and trousers who, in reply to enquiries Ridered proved-was not "threaten- the street to frighten possible
The Magistrate: Oh! very bad. At this point the Magistrate put it
shapeople the robbers smashed the show cases with the handles of their revolvers stealing jewellery worth about $955. Two of the robbers then broke open a drawer in the money changer's counter, and extracted a bundle of bank notes. The robbers did not spend more than about the shop, and -kots several
after Gring
in
they ra. The man was removed to the Kwong Wab lospital where he promptly operated upon and the bullets removed.
in Chinese, and in English, with asing" or "abnsive." in the words of
What the hell the Section under which the charge One Chinese routh. a foki of a shop pursuers made good their escape. American accent: do you want up here?"
was laid. The officer was patient, and rejoined Mr. Wolfe: I say it is abusive. Itat So. 165 on the opposite side of the road was hit twice on Oh, you savey" English? is the whole attitude-the tone of "No, I don't savvy" English; I abuse-that matters. The charge is the leg by bullets from the revolvers understand English." came the reply. so often brought against police officers the rubbers who fired wildly as
This man took the responsibility that when people are insulting in for the obstruction caused by their manner, the officer strikes them, the wood, but. a Bioment later, and orders have been issued that another nis appeared who said officers are to be very particular and he was the lead of the firm and the to put up with any amount of abuse. first man was his guest. Finding sonfusion worse confounded in this officer declared that the WAY. he would take one of the weigher of: the wood to the Police Station. The man who had used the word "hell" also used, later. the word "daran," with the prefix of the name of
the Deity. Tunately the party went to the police station in a motor car which the Chinese provided, On arrival, the sergeant preferred charges of obstruction of the footway against bath the supposed principals and of using threatening and abusive language whereby a breach of the peace might have been occasioned" against the man who used the strong language
MURDER MYSTERY.
abusive MAN SHOT IN THE BACK.
The Magistrate intimated that he was no satisfied that the language was not abusive so the case proceeded.
Mr. Lo submitted that language" implied someone sbused or insulted. Mr. Wolfe had said police officers were told they must stand a good deal so it was hardly likely that
breach of the peace was about to ensue and the police officer was on the incident point of punching the University grs Wanchai duate on the nose.
CRIMINAL ESCAPES,
As the result of a shooting 11 bicycle shop in Thursday night, a Chinese name Wong Fat. aged The Magistrate: You must not 49 Yours. died of wounde assume too much, buman nature the Government Civil Hospital last being what it is.
night. The scene of the shooting Mr. Lo: It is a matter of regret to was the Sun Hing bicycle shop me that Mr. Wolfe says I am trying of Praya East, The victim was to persuade you to find that the police in the shop about in pm. when officer is a list.
raddenly
Cross-examined by. Mr L. the
The Magistrate: I don't see how witness said he saw no objection to von can escape from it if you succeed taking the wood-hecker to the police Mr. Lo: I don't want you to find station; it often had to be done when that client is a liar
DIY difficulty was experienced in getting more than the policeman. Merely but
He did not march because a European coastable goes seen
correct namTER.
couple of
shot rany out from the street entrance and he collapsed. There was consi derable excitement in the vicinity. and a large crowd soon gathered, have seemed to
!**rpetrator
no one
the
of
up to the secced floor"; he was into the hor is his evidence to be the crime escape. The deceased who invited to go up:
accepted in preference to that bad his back turned to the door at
"BROKES CHINESE."
of a respectable man. a qualified the time. Jid not see his assailant.
Mr. Lo: Why should the first de-chemist, educated in America, and His relatives cannot secourt for the fendant have used the language you two other witnesses? Mr. Lo also merder. They knew of no quarrel allege?
suggested that Mr. Wolfe came into with unyone. Court with a prejudice iu favour of the inspectat.
The witress: I think I can place it." He was actored at my going into the place and he was but very satisfied with my Chinese.
Mr. Lo: I can't say I am. either. The witness denied that he address cd the first defendant in a truculent manner and told him to "shut up
Mr. Wolfe: I must object to this. I know more about this particular officer than Mr. Lo knows about his client. I see these tusa in their daily life.
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The Meistrate thought there was your damn mouth you 'savvy'?"no harm in what Mr. Lo hed said. On the contrary, he said it was the Mr. Wolfe: It has become a first defendant, who, throughout, be practice recently during the last annual al fresco Fete on December 4. hared in a very high-banded fashion.month or two- for people to try and "I never met a more cantankerous heap volumes of abuse on the police man," said the witness. He did not in order to drown the main issue, accuse the man of using abusive The Magistrate: I take no notice langcage in order to forestall a com- of it. plaint by the man as to his own de
CADOUT.
Opening the defence Mr. Lo first argued that the seller of the wood was
Mr. Wolfe: No, but it appears in the public press and I don't think it does any good.
Mr. Lo: If Me. Wolfe objects,
responsible for the obstruction; pro-will sit down and leave the Court.
Preparations are now in progress to make this year's fete even more sur
sessful than the record fete of 1920. and the Committee hopes that those generous patrons who have assisted so liberally in former years by financi al belp and by the provision of prizes will continue their charitable assist- 14ace to the poor of this Colony by
again extending their kind patronage i
perty in the artisle did not pass, Mr. Wolfe said he would not object to this year's fete. Legally, until the check had been made if such suggestions against the police
and the stuff was accepted by the ware proved. purchaser.
Mr. Lo suggested that, without may-
Presumably because they have
The Magistrate repli-d that, in ing either side was telling lies, there interfered with navigation, our fisher taking part in the checking out was not sufficient evidence to decide folks bright lights are now the subject side their premises the defen- one way or the other. The fact that cf new regulations under the shipping abettors his clients offered to go to the police ordinance. They are restricted to cer- danta were aiders and in the obstraction, at the least. station with the officer showed that tain gazetted areas, and their radius He also told Mr. Lo that nearly all they felt a sense of grievance. One must be controlled. the solicitors in the Colony had raised of them felt that he had been treated
the same defence, on occasion, in like a coolie, obstruction cases. He had always
Mr. Wolle submitted that the con-
decided against them he might be duct of the defendant was such as bir. L has said anything to which right or he might be wrong, but, might have caused a breach of the exception can be taken.
Mr. Wolfe: Mr. Lo asked me as unfortunately, as the penalty in these peace if the police officer had not kept cases was small, the question had himself well in hand never gone any further for a ruling.
Mr. Piguet, the Banque's account- ant in Hongkong, told the Magistrate
lorgeries except that they were not that the forgeries were very good
likely to deceive the public and might They were very sharply printed.
evez deceive a money changer.
The defendant who admitted trying to change the notes on one occasion then
only-on October 16- cutnmitted for trial.
BRITISH MAKE
M. MANUK,
Secretary. Hongkong. October 22, 1921.
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"Christian Citizenship'
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Fortune Promised
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Wilful Neglect Alleged
Alleged Forgers
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id as the beginning he would not The Magistrate: Yes, that is to say, longer than Mr. Lo has known his. I Harbour Scheme
the have the officer's whole record before First Police Dance Enjoyed ..13 have wasted his time and other I make no pronouncement on people's time and this case would farte. If I and for the defendant on me and I should certainly not have never have been brought.
the legal point the summons lapses. gore on with the cass if I thought he Mr. Lo: From the beginning the Mr. Lo hoped Mr. Wolfe would was deliberately lying. That is the second defendant accepted respon-explain." It would be most distress statement I took exception to.
ing to him if the impression was given Mr. Lai I never said it. sibility.
Mr. Wolic: If Mr. Lo did not say The Magistrate: No, the first de- that he had said anything in dispara
gament of the police. He hoped he that or mean that, I certainly Arms Embargo tendant caid he was the master.
Correspondence Mr. Wolfe: It is obvious that they had not given the impression that be withdraw anything he takes exception thought the Inspector was new on the was trying to conduct the case to. job and one wanted to play him off theatrically, without regard for sty against the other.
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Findings Not Keepings
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Church Notes
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"Face Burst"
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