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THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1936
VILLAGERS AT LAW
Alleged Malicious Action
CLAIM FOR DAMAGES
CONGRESS PARTY IN INDIA
SESSION BROUGHT
TO A CLOSE
MANY RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
Lucknow, To-day.
*MUITSAI CASES
Maximum Fine On Married Woman
CHILD APPARENTLY NEGLECTED
Before Mr. Justice Hayden at the Supreme Court this morning,
The maximum fine of $250 was Chan Tam-kwai, represented by
imposed on Ang Hing. Tang, a Mr. M. A. da Silva, brought an
Amid shouts of "Long live the married woman, for keeping an
and scenes action against Li Chan Shi alias revolution!"
of en-junregistered maritsad, Ha Fai, Cham Yam. Tse Wong Shi alias thusiasm the session of the Na- aged 15, at No. 18 Hillier Street, Wong Mi Mool. Tse Chan Shitional Congress ended at mid-second floor, by Mr. W. Schofield. alice Chan Kam Fung, Le Fat, night after passing no fewer than at the Central Magistracy this ¡Tse Loi and Tse Tam Yeung 15 resolutions, including two yes-morning-
(represented by Mr. W. Mac-terday, firstly, that the Congress Inspector H. W. Fraser said kinlay), claiming $1,000 dam- should establish closer contact that the lady inspector, while ages for their having brought with the masses; and secondly, visiting registered mutsar in that an action maliciously against expressing sympathy with the district, met the girl taking meals! the plaintiff.
people of the Indian States, to the school for defendant's Before the case was opened, though declining to assist them children. She said she was * Mr. Mackinlay informed the actively in the struggle against muiteni and had been presented Court that the sixth defendant the rulers and in adopting an to the defendant some three years had not been served as he had jagrarian programme.
!250.
been away from the Colony for. Shortly before the conclusion of
It appears that the girl's mother} the last two years. Mr. Silva, the session the Socialist Party had borrowed, at different times, after consultation with his scored
their only victory when certain sums of money from de client, stated that he would go the Congress, by 227 votes to 207, fendant, amounting in all to about on with the case against the carried a proposal to retain pro $150, and had placed the girl with first five, leaving the sixth deportional representation in the the defendant as a kind of secur fendant out of it.
election for the All-India Congressity until the girl was of a mar-
Mr. Silva said that the first, Committee by the provincial orriageable age. second and third defendants," on ganisations. This was a victors When the girl was brought to: October 4, 1935, maliciously and for the President, Mr. Nehru, who the Secretary for Chinese Affairs. without reasonable or probable had previously been outroted in she was very dirty and seemed cause, preferred a charge of at the subjects of the Committee in to have been neglected. She had tempting to obtain money-by this connection.-Reuter.
false pretence against the plain- tiff before a Magistrate sitting at Taipo, New Territories, and caused the plaintiff to be tried. before the said Magistrate and imprisoned by him from Octo- ber 4 to November 4, 1935.
TACTICS OF ITALY
(Continued from Page 1)
BRITISH DELEGATES London: The Staff talks be
expressed a desire to go to the Salvation Army home.
Inspector Fraser concluded by saying that he had been in- structed to ask that a serious view be taken of this case
.
Another Case
Li Yuet Lan, a married woman,
The plaintiff, Mr. Silva con- tinued, subsequently appealed tween the British, French and against the sentence and this Belgian General Staffs will begia was fined $100 by Mr. W. Scho- was allowed. He was
now at the Admiralty at 11.30 to-day feld at the Central Magistracy bringing the claim which form- and will be continued subsequent this morning for keeping Li Chun- ed the subject of the presently at various Ministeries. The hi, aged 10. an unregistered mui- bearing..
British
representatives will be trai, at No. 27 D'Argular Street Vice-Admiral Sir William James, Defendant said that the girl be Naval Captain E. M. Sytrett. Lien-longed to her sister, who had gone! tenant-General J.G. Dill, Major to Singapore and who had placed
Dispute Over Sand
ན་
Giving further particulars
of
the claim, Mr. Silva said that all General W. K. Venning, Colonel the girl in her charge. She had Sir Ronald Adam, Air Vice-Mar-been given a chance to return the parties concerned in the case shal C. L. Courtney, Group-Cap- to her mother, but she refused. lived in the Ping Chau island which was divided into three vil tain, A. T. Harris and Wing-Com- Inspector Fraser said that the lages.
girl was presented to another per- The plaintiff belonged to mander J. O. Andrews. the Tai Tong village and the de-
son for $90 about two years ago ITALY'S NEW MOVE fendants to the Chan Tan village
and had been brought to Hong Geneva: The fact that Baron Kong and handed to the The first named village was on
defen- Aloisi's arrival at Geneva has dant. the best part of the island and
The girl did household been delayed 24 hours has created work and was well fed and cloth- the sand in the beach was very fine, and for that reason it was in an unfavourable impression, and ed, and had no desire to return to
is regarded as indicating that her mother. great demand by all the villagers, who used it to fill up their fields Italy intends to take up an atti- tude of procrastination and ob- as a measure against floods.
the
Small Fine Imposed
So much sand had been taken struction in order to throw
the onus of any decision on the Com Chui Yiu, were this morning fined Two sisters, Chu Fuk-kan and jaway from this section
village that the houses were inmittee of Thirteen; but it is signi- danger of falling down and for ficant that despite the delay Sen- $10 each by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magistracy. The first that reason the elders in the vilor de Madariaga has fixed
was charged with keeping Ng Fuk- age asked the Chau Tan people meeting of the Committee for to not to come and take any more morrow afternoon, which is taken, aged 13, an unregistered -
tsai, while the latter was charged!
the
to the Colony.
isand away, This did not have any to imply that Senor de Madariaga with bringing the said muitsui in-
effect and the three women (first does not intend to allow himself! three defendants) came one day to be influenced by Italy's dilatory
According to Inspector Fraser and carried away a large quan- tactics-Reuter.
the first defendant did on April tity. The village elders then de- add Tactics of Italy
1 go to the Secretary for Chinese cided to bring the matter before ITALY NOT TO PARTICIPATE: Affairs to register the muitsai, the District Officer North and the
London: No intimation has been but was told that no further re women were subsequently brought
gistrations were allowed. The girl before him and convicted, but received in London of the inten-)
tion of Italy to be represented atfendant in the country 10 years was presented to the second de- were let off with a caution.
About this time two petitions the Staff talks which, in accor ago, and she recently brought her had been drawn up by the elders dance with the undertaking given to the Colony. The girl has been of the Chan Tas village, alleging in the decisions reached on March
exceptionally well treated that when the women went for the 19, will begin to-day. The French looked after, and desired to sand they were each asked to pay and Belgian delegations will be main with the defendants, Ar-1
sad
re-
50 cents and when this was not received at the Admiralty oy rangements may be made for her forthcoming. they had their im- Vice-Admiral Sir W. James, to remain as a domestic servant.
plements taken zway from them Deputy Chief of the Naval Staff,
by the plaintiff and Lee Wah, an- and subsequently meetings will FORMER FRENCH MINISTER
other elder of the Tai
village.
Tong be at the various Ministries.---Bri- !
This was followed by investiga-
tish Wireless Service.
itions and culminated in the plain-
The case is proceeding.
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the
**
QUESTIONS CONSIDERED tiff in the present action being
London: The questions which, occurred sent to prison, where he remained at the request of last week's
Justice until his appeal was upheld by Geneva meeting, are to be address- the Supreme Court.
ed to the German Government by Stavisky disclosures and the as- sassination of King Alexander of half of the other Locarno Powers, Yugoslavia in 1934 — Beuter's
Bulletin Service. ¦and which will be directed to
elucidate certain points in Ger-) many's recent “Peace plan" memo-| randam, are receiving the per- *What was the amount of the sonal consideration of Mr. General Managers' remuneration Anthony Eden, but no nation is for 1935? Why is this item not likely during the current week. disclosed annually in the report The Foreign Secretary will devote and accounts eirculated to Share bis attention to this matter Оп holders?"
his return from Geneva, for which "The remuneration of the Gen he will leave London to-day, to eral Manager is disclosed and attend the meeting of the Com- stated in the Annual Report and mittee of Thirteen, which has the adoption of the Report and Balance Sheet and Profit and Loss been convened for Thursday account of the Company. The British Wireless Service.
WEATHER REPORT
(Continued from Column 3) made, and what commission, if any, is paid by the Company?"
"All purchases are made or controlled by the General
commissions Manager-no paid other than those provided for by the Company's Articles" of Association.”.
are
Mr. F. W. Stapleton seconded Accounts, which was carried unanimously.
Other Business. Mr. J. Scott Harston, Sir Shou-son Chow and Mr. S. T.
General Managers receive no re- muneration in respect of the Com- pany's financial year ended Octo- ber 31. 1935.”
The anti-cyclone has moved into Williamson were re-elected to "Da, the General Managers, by the Pacific to the north-east of the Board of Directors on the virtue of their position, receive the Bonine, but a weak anti-proposal of the Chairman, se- either directy or indirectly any cyclonic area remains over China, conded by Mr. F. M. Ellis. benefits other than the ordinary The depression remains over Mr. C. Bernard Brown A C. remuneration granted by, the Manchuris and has become more A, end Mr. S. T. Butlin were re- North or north-east elected auditors for the ensuing
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