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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1928.
BACK TO JAIL.
SHROFF'S EXCUSE FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.
ECHO OF GAS COMPANY CASE
SENT TO JAIL.
PRISONER'S INFORMATION,
Mr. Leo d'Almada, Sen,
A GOAT AND KID.
DISPUTE BETWEEN KOWLOON INDIANS.
COUNSEL'S ALLEGATION.
Within a few hours of his ad.
A Chincao" shroff employed by A. A. Remedion" who was : tem- the Chung Sing Loong firm of No, porarily released from jail after mission to practise as a barrizter 4. Chung Cheng Street, West Point, being sentenced to four wecke im yesterday morning, Mr. K. S. ·· was this morning charged before prisonment is connection with the Chowdhury appeared in his first Mr. Roger Edward Lindsoll at the recent Gas Company case, was again case before. Mr. W. Schofield at Central Magistracy with the em- Before Mr. Roger Edward Lindsel fend an Indian constable charged the Kowloon Magistracy to, de- bezzlement between December 24 at the Central Magistracy this with the larceny of a goat and kid and January 9 of $77.43 the pro-morning. perty of the firm. ・・
belonging to an Indian watchman that he was suffering from sore applied for Remedios's release and The prosecution was conducted eyes and took the money to pay for remand on ball as the result of by Mr. L. D. Turner, who treatment. He could not afford to suggestion contained in a letter to alleged that the defendant stole pay out of his own salary because n certain party from M. Black the goat and kid on October 17 he was getting only $20 per month burn, the manager of the Gas Com- from a vacant piece of ground pany, with reference to Remedies's near the China Light and Power Company's premises at Mong- The animals were after-
He pleaded guilty," and said Remedios's solicitor, said that he Power Company.
employed by the China Light and
without any commission.
Accused added that he had been unfortunate position in jail. a year with the firm, and there was It was suggested that if Remedios kok some wages due to him which he were able to supply certain informa- wards traced to Lokmachau, was willing to allow the complain- tion which the Gas Company re-where the defendant was station- anta to retain as part payment of quired with regard to pilfering, ed. As the result of inquiries the money he had taken.
the remission of his sentence would made by Sub-Inspector Dick, fol-
The complainants representative be applied for. Remedios was will-lowing a report by the complain- said that the accused embezzled the ing to give all the information that ant, it was discovered that the kid money before the trouble with hiaj was in his power, but since had been slaughtered and consum eyes, broku out. The witness was his release by the Magistrate he had ed by the defendant and his fami- unable to suggest what the accus- not been afforded the opportunity ly. Subsequently at an interview ed did with the money.
of getting in direct touch with the with the complainant in the pre- sence of another Indian constable, the defendant was alleged to
Sergeant Kengear said that the Company, money was embezzled in 12 lote, the
Nothing Kept Back.
first on December 24, and the last Instead, the information the Com- have admitted the theft, and on January 9. Accused was not ar pany required was communicated offered to pay $100 to the com- restad but was brought to the stato Sergeant Whant who questioned plainant. tion by the complainants' represen-Remedios, who made a report which
Why Dismissed?.. tative who preferred the charge Sergeant Whant handed over to the In his cross-examination of against him. He admitted the of Company. Mr. d'Almada said that Sub-Inspector Dick, Mr. Chowd- fence right away and did not make he thought that Mr. King was satis- the Inspector knew that the com- bury elicited the statement that any attempt to run away. When fied that in that report Remedios searched only $2.17 was found on did not wilfully keep anything back plainant was formerly a police.
from the Company.
the accused's person.
The Magistrate passed sentence of four weeks' hard labour.
home
COOLIE TO DIE.
EUROPEAN: LADY'S ASSAILANT.
PRISON FOR HAWKER.
Shanghai, Jan, 1.
man.
IN THE NEWS.
ITEMS FROM TO-DAY'S POLICE REPORTS.
However, Mr. Blackburn said that Mr. Chowdbury proceeded to the information contained nothing missed, but Mr. Turner objected ask why the complainant was dis that was new. That morning to the trend of the cross-examina- Remedios had turned over further tion, and the Magistrate said that strictions in force for the time
information to him (Counsel) which Counsel could only ask questions being. It is no uncommon sight
he had handed over to Mr. King which were relevant to the case. but the latter, of course, had not Mr. Chowdbury replied that it to sce clothes being washed at
yet had the opportunity of com-was most relevant to his case as these standpipes, besides domes-
municating that information to the he was going to show that the Company. tic utensils and even Chinese
complainant was dismissed from Leakage. themselves. These processes do
the Police Force on account of the Proceeding, Mr. d'Almada enld defendant or the defendant's undoubtedly tend to a waste of
that Remedios was able to give in-brother, which was the reason the water and it is waste that must
formation about leakage, but he prosecution was brought. was unable to supply the Company be guarded against most rigidly.
The case was adjourned. Justice was rendered at the with what they wanted, which was There may be a certain amount Mixed Court yesterday in the the names of those concerned in of disagreement with the strong murder of Mrs. ET Forestier, pilfering. This, Mr. d'Almada said, views pronounced in regard to the who was hacked to death in her was because Remedios did not know who the persons concerned were, watering of lawns and gardens. November 2. Nyoch Rying-les, and not because he did not want to
at 528 Avenue Haig on It is true that it was stated that former houre coolle to Mrs. Fore give the information the owners have to pay for any stier, was sentenced to death on
Counsel said that it was incon- excess consumption, and doubtless charges of robbery and murder children who had been in jail dur- ceivable that a father of seven
Two maid servants employed at while Chieu Su-ling, the hawker they gladly pay, as both lawns concerned in the attack, asing the best part of the year-the No. 21, Jervola Street have been and gardens may be regarded as sentenced to 16 years imprison- the chance of freedom offered to the police on suspicion of having festive period-would throw away arrested and are being detained by recessities and not be placed in ment for his share in the crime the category of luxuries. If it is which resulted in the
Mrs. Forestier.
a Chinese woman named Tsang thought that too much water is
Mr. Lindsell said that it was Kam-sze. being utilised in this direction occupied the bench, and while ex-prefer going back to jail rather Judge Li and Deputy Burdett possible that the prisoner might the obvious remedy is, alternative- tending congratulations
The Fire Brigade received two `- Hong Kong. Wednesday, Jan. 11, 1928. ly, to increase the rate for excess Municipal police officers concerned Mr. d'Almada replied that that a false alarm from Sal Yuan Lane, to the than give away his associates, calla last night. Ona proved to be consumption or limit the water in bringing the culprits to book, was highly improbable after what West Point, whilst the other was
Mr. Burdett doubted the wisdom Remedios had suffered. ing to certain specified hours of of extending mercy to a criminal those associates were not his re- on a bed on the first floor of No. Besides, an outbreak amongst some matting the day, as is done in other places (the hawker) who, he said, was latives that he should be 80 58 Second Street. The fire was where the supply of water is in dangerous and so ruthless to anxious to shield them.
the public as was shown by his
condned, and resulted in only the adequate. Moreover, there might
Names Not Known. conduct.
matting and the bed boards being
· Remedios was not in a position, burnt: well be an extension of the meter
Mr. Burdett, pointed out that Mr. d'Almada said, to know who system-the greatest regulator there was strong circumstantial was concerned in the pilfering. A fire broke out last night on of water in Municipalities. The ovidence that the house coolle reb. For example, it was known that motor, bus No. 87 owned by the official figures of the number of bed Mrs Forestier, while there certain fitters who had been dis-Kowloon Motor Bus Company
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CONTROL OF WATER.
Of great public interest is the debate on the water supply at yesterday's meeting of the Sani- tary Board. With most, if not all, of the observations made by Mr. J. P. Eraga there will be or
murder of formation from the Company.
him by wilfully keeping back in attempted to poison their mistress,
should be complete agreement. meters in use in 1926 do not ap-aided and abetted him:
was corroboration that the hawker missed by the Company had been whilst the vehicle was passing the
It is an anomalous state of affairs pear convincing in a Colony of
the
placed
Shared The Spoils,
engaged by private individuals from railway bridge in Gascoigne Road, time to time to install gas fittings Hunghom. The bus was quickly that following a year in which this size thus, there were 3,239 Relating the facts of the case,prevent these dismissed fitters who The Kowloon Fire Brigade turned In houses. There was nothing to emptied and no one was injured. the total rainfall was just over in the city, 60 in Pokfulam, 242 Mr. Burdett said the second ac- had knowledge of meters to work out and extinguished the flames 107 inches, restrictions on the on the Peak, and 1,668 in Kow-cused went to the house. In order in collaboration with gas users to after a briak fight. The fire ori ordinary domestic consumption of loon. That does not give any there, he connived at the murder," tampering with the meter
to obtain money. "While he was defraud the Company by either ginated through the gasolene pipe water should be necessary. These thing like a formidable total.
the Deputy continued,
to bursting. After make it go slowly or make it stop restrictions may be justified on The whole problem of the exist with the murderer and another this arrangement to exist, he did summoned the manager of the
wards ho shared the spoils equally altogether. Whilst Remedios knew account of the greater population ing water supply can be narrowed accomplice. He has given no not know who the fitters were. South Asia Film Company, and the Sub-Inspector Ellis this morning of the Colony and the increased down to the old axiom: "Waste credible explanation of his part in Mr. d'Almada added that ho Hong Kong and Kowloon Film consumption per head, but we not, want not." If any section what took place and it is difficult wanted to make it clear that he did Company, both of the filth floor of must look ahead to the time when or any individual is guilty of wil to see what construction, can be not make his application for Re-the China Building, before Mr. Colony will be entirely free of ful waste they ought to be penal that that he went to deceased's false pretences. It was all brought tral Magistracy on a charge of stor upon his activities other mediosa release from fall under Roger Edward Lindsell at the Cen such factors in regard to domesticised. There seems a call for the house for the purpose of commait about as the result of the letter Ing Alma on premises which had water supply.
appointments of special waste ting a robbery prepared at the which Counsel had shown to his not been licensed for the storage From the point of view of the water Inspectors, as in other sault with its attendant alek of made his application in Court tor painted out that the premises same time to commit a violent as Worship in Chambers before he of Inflammable goods. The Inspec- Sanitary Board the main phase of water-famine towns and cities, developing into murder. provided That application was made under were unsafe for the storage of films the whole question that must whose function would be to visit he attained his end. always be borne in mind is the re every place, public and private, “As regards the charge
the belief that Remedios would be as all the Interior partitions. wers of able to assist the Company of wood. It was pointed out by the lation of the water supply to where there is cause to suspect a murder, the second accused is In conclusion, Mr. d'Almada said defence that the Hong Kong public health and, of course, wilful waste of water. And, the second degree; that is, he aid- fore his Wership and he left it on films in similar promiges in the found to have been a principal In that Remedios stood sentenced be-Amusements, Ltd., had been storing sanitation: As Mr. Braga, did well apart from all such measures of ed and abetted the main offender tirely to his Worship to decide who same, building for a considerable to point out, deprive the thickly conservation, it is, of course, the in the perpetration of the crime, ther the sentence should be con-time and no action had been taken. populated areas of a sufficiency of primary duty of the Government 11, for some proper reason, it was Armet or reduced. Remedios had The Magistrate gave a remand for water and encouragement is to ensure always that there is an considered leniently with him, suffered sufficiently for the offence the inspector to look into the mat.
it might, directly given for the develop adequate supply to meet the en- gued that the degree of ed his Worship to reconsider the ceed against the defendant alone if therefore, bear he had committed, and Counsel ask ter, as it appeared unfair to pro- ment of preventable diseases. tire needs of the Colony, irrespec- his gullt was somewhat less than sentence notwithstanding the fact his allegeation was true. Epidemics must be averted by tive of population or consumption. Taking into consideration the con- the Information given by Remedios that of the actual murderer. that the Company had said that every reasonable precaution, and the most elementary precaution is a good and continual supply of potable water. But, even taken Buch a supply for granted it should not be a ground for con- tention
that there is as much f not, Indeed moreainful waste" of water amongst the masses 25 there is in any other:
dition at present prevalling in contained nothing new. China however, together with the Not Provided mov extraordinarily
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Magistrate said that he gave: