HONGKONG SÜPFEME COURT. [BEFORE HIS Honore the Chike JusticE (SEE WILLIAM RIES Davits, K.C.)). DISPUTE OVER SALT REVENUE,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 232D, 1918.
His Lorship: In other words you con- | - HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. sent to judgment.
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THEET OF FOWLS.
Mr. Jenkin: As laid down in the state- ment of claim.
A Chinese was sentenced to three Mr. Alabaster observed that the defend- months hard labour and four hours' The hearing was concluded yesterdayant consented to judgment on the action.stocks for stealing a crate of fowla of the case in which the Salt Commis. His Lordship asked whether the poxi- valued at $69.
Miners of the Province of Kwangtung were plaintiffs in a trial of issue as to whether the defendant. Cheung The Wai of Hongkong, and once an agent of the Salt Commissioners, was bound
tion WAN
received the money, was prepared to that the defendant, having
necount for it." He thought the defendant claimed some compensation.
Mr. Jenkiä: That will soine in Bater. His Lordship asked whether the plain-
to give an account of certain moneystiffs admitted any compensation at all received by him
Mr. C. G. Alabaster (instructed by Messrs. Deacon. Looker, Deacon & Hurs- ton) appeared for the plaintiffs, and Mr. F. C. Jenkia, (instructed by P. W. Goldring) appeared for the de
fendant."
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Mr. Jenkin replied that they admitted liability for a certain sum.
Mr. Jenkin contended that the issuto could only decide what was claimed by the plaintiff; they wanted at present 7812 ncenuni far the money.
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· POSSESSION OF SHOT.
THE
RECENT BURGLARIES IN QUEEN'S ROAD.
TWO MEN, TWO WOMEN AND A BOY ARRESTED,
The endeavours of the Hongkong Police Force to trace the perpetrators of several rabberies which have been committed in the Central District during the past few months have at last borne fruit. for
A Chinese was charged with being in unlawful possession of six packages of ¦ Inspector Cirant, of the Detective Force, shot without a permit.
Defendant said he was ignorant of the fact thus a permit was necessity for the possession of air-gun shot,
Mr. Wond fined defendant 15.
ATTEMPTED »BURGLARY.
was able to arrest two men, two women, and a little boy, who are alleged to have been concerned in three robberies in Queen's Road Central
The neqused, were charged before Mr. 3. R. Wood, as the Hongkong Magistrney. yesterday,
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A Chinese was charged with attempt. Inspector Grant stated that all the de ing to burgle a house at 4 a.m, yesterday | fendants ħad, stayed for a short time at in Second Streets and also with return-No. 81, Queen's Road Central. During ing from banishment.
the first three weeks in August: foür | STAMPED Defendant was banished some time ago burglaries were, committed in the same.
1918 for ten years
block of buildings, In every case un entry into,the houses was effected through the roof. The last burglary was com. mitted on the 18th instant, end on the following day the Police received. in-
Mr. Wolfe dismissed, the first charge and sentenced defendant
twelve coachs hard labour and four hours stocks on the second charge.
Mr. Alabaster observed that there was defence: plaintiffs wanted judgment. The plaintiffs were in a position to prove that the defendant had received $17,300 He might have received more, but all they glaimed was that amount. There was a suggestion in the affidavit that defendant bad spent $29, DOU, He pointed out that the defendant had stated at one time that he had delivered af account, showing a balance due to the plaintiffs, of $1,530, and later he had denied delivering that account at all. In that account defendant credits himself with all sorts of salaries
It was saated thas a little boy was after he left. and with 38,000 as coni-carrying a child along Wellington Street pensation for his injuries. They had defendant snatched the bangle and therefore, to proceed with the action for ran away. He was arrested by a district the full sum and plaintiffs were therefore watchman in Des Voeux Rond.. entitled to judgment with corps.
His Lordship said he would make an order in accordance with Mr. Jenkin's) statement
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Alr. Jenkin said that, as representing the defendants, he had no right to address the Court, but, as he had an offer to make, he wished to be heard first. He said that the plaintiffs, trading as the. Hung Fat Loi, carrigi on business as the Salt Commissioners of the Pro vince of Kwangtung. and the defend int was no one time in their employ- ment. The plaintiffs' claim was for an account to be taken of all disbursements made by the defendant, as agent of the plaintiff company, out of the sum of $17,500, which had been sent to the de fendant by To Lan Ting. The plaintiffs aiser required payment of the anoint due.
ECHO OF CHINESE REVOLUTION. The history of the case was as fol. lows: In 191l the plaintiffs commenced husiness 1 Salt Commissioners Kwangtung. They had a number of depots, one of which was at. Eung Po. of which the defendant was the inner acantant. The defendant commented duties in February, 1911, and nine months later the revolution broke out. Several of the Sait depots were attacked
mit to an order for an account, for the by the revolutionary soldiers, who found sum claimed. This was done for the them fair plunder. The Hung Po depot, express purpose of preventing yesterday's. in which the defendant was employed.hearing, and so saving the costs. was attacked on November 6th, 1911. and, as a result of the murderous treat ruent by the revolutionaries, the defend. ant lust the use of one eye and had his face terribly hacked. The injuries which the defendunt recrived on that occasion were so serious that he was incapacitate from further service, and since then he had it been employed at Hung Po, ar at any other depot. The defendant was taken to the Head Office, auraed. and Toked after, and finally found his way Hongkong, where he has engaged in business up to the present day, When he left the Head Office, the plaintiffs "agreed to pay, him some compensation
COSTS DISPUTED. On the question of costs, Mr. Jenkin submitted that plaintifs were not untitled to the costs of yesterday's hearing. The rea son for this submission was that the defend. ant's solicitor had offered the plaintiff's solicitor, the previous afternoon, to sub-
His Lordship asked whether the affer had been made in writing.
Mr. Jenkiu replied that there was no tetter. The defendant's solicitor had agreed not only to submit the account asked for, but had agreed to the plaintiff's view as to what the defendant had to pay. Having told the plaintiffs that he was ready to accept their claim, be thought that they were not entitled to refuse, and come into Court."
A SNATCHING CASE
A Chinese youth was charged with snatching a gold bangle from the wrist of a little child.
tion against him, was sentenced to six Defendant, who had a previous convic-
months' hard labor and four hours"
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ASSAULTING HIS UNCLE.
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were living at 281, Queen's Road Central. They went to the place only to find that | the "birds" had flown to other quartura, They traced them to 38, Hillier Street. Upon entering the house they noticed
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one of the women--a young woman-throw mething into the street. Witness pick- ed it up and found it to be a pawn-ticket for some clothing which was found later to have been atolen from one of the houses.
floor the second woman handed witness When the Police reached the
over fifty pawn-tickets för various articles stolen. Among the articles was a brass water-smoking pipe, which had been stolen from No. 01 Jervois Street. A Chinese was charged, on remand, other pawn-tickets were found in the with assaulting his uncle with a chopper, drawers of a table, and a quantity of bonty. had secured him employment, and at by the
Defendant visited his unch, to ask if he all of which was subsequently identified OWTHIN, A basket, which was night-time, when all were saleep, assault-lying by the side of a bed, contained ed his uncle, his aunt, and another housebreaking implements, which, ap- parently, had been made recently. There were also two cloth bags, which were evi. dently used for carrying the implements. A considerable quantity of property hari since been recovered from the pawa-shop. The accused were able to gain admittance: Hinto the houses owing to the fact that the locks were not very strong and could, he Moreover, their Hat
woman
Defendant said that his uncle had not kept his promise to secure him, a job
His uncle had threatened to kill him and bad atolen 837 from him.
Mr. Wolfe sentenced defendant to three! months hard labour,
JUMPING INTO THE HARBOUR TO picked easily.
EVADE ARREST.
in Queen's Road adjoined the Bats
A Chinese was charged with stealing they robbed. Their flat in Villiers Boad two truck-wheels, 2
was adjacent to the block of buildings in Queen's Road, and they were thus able to work through the roof.
A Police Reservist said that while he His Lordship said that would have was on duty on the Praya on Wednesday
aoumed to a settlement out of Court. afternoon he saw defendant taking two Perhaps the plaintiffs would have pre-truck-wheels. Being suspicious, be called ferred an order from the Court.
to defendant, who thereupon commenced to rua.
Chase was given and defendant
Mr. Jenkin observed that, as it would
Mr. Wood asked the Inspector whether there were any witnesses who would prove that the accused had resided at No. 261, Queen's Road Central
Inspector Grant said he could easily
for the injuries he had received while have saved a day's hearing if they had was driven on to the P. & O. What get the witnesses." He added that all the
"in their service. The amount of .com-
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come to a settlement. he thought the plaintiff should be penalised, just as be (defendant) had been on the previous day. His Lordship wished to know what the plaintiffs had said, in reply to the offer by defendant's solicitor.
Mr. Alabaster stated that the defend- ants had declined to pay plaintiffs' cost, to which they were entitled.
where, being unable to proceed further, he dived into the harbour. A Chines: constable, who was assisting witness, got into a sampan, rescued the man from the water and arrested him.
accused denied the robberies, except ene been committed by the men. of the women, who said the robberies had
Mr. Wood observed that it looked rather) as "if the two men had committed the rob.
Mr. Wolfe sentenced defendant to one beries and made use of the women to month's hard labour.
GRANNY'S BIRTHDAY AND ITS
· CONSEQUENCES.
An old Chinese woman, aged 82 years,
pawn the stolen goods.
Waa no
Inspector Grant said there evidence against the boy, except that be lived with the other accused. In one of the houses which were broken into, how
pensation was disputed. While the de- fendant was engaged as inner accountant To Lan Ting was the outer accountant, and when the former was taken away injured, the latter was appointed to succeed him. Subsequently To Lan Ting remitted to the defendant in Hongkong the sum referred to in the statement of claim (817,600), in various amounts, through various banks. That money the defendant received, and now the plain tiffs wanted an account of how it was spent. The defendant denied the allegato costs of fasue Mr. Shenton had Inspector Macdonald stated that de tion which the plaintifs bad made co instructed him, supported by Mr. Mat- fendant had to be taken to the Police he had received any money trom To Lun tingley, that there was no offer of costs Station in an ambulance. Ting, in the capacity of collector. From at all.
Ho reminded the Court that Defendant, who appeared to be in a time to time, Lo had sent the defendant yesterday was the day of trial. muacy, but ne regarded. this as the com
Magistrale that she had no husband or happy, contented frame of mind, told the pensation which had been promised him,
children to console her. Her birthday to meet his doctor's bills, and for,,living wanted to get his own back. (Laughter) was on Wednesday and, as she was altoon, when evidence will be taken.
His Lordship asked whether there was any dispute as to the amount, to which Mr. Alabaster replied that there was no offer to pay plaintiffs' costs at all. In was charged with being drunk and dis-ever, there was a small footprint on any event, he said, plaintiffs were entitled orderly.
His Lordship remarked that Mr. Jenkin bad got penalised on the previous day and
After further discussion, his Lordship entered judgment against defendants, with costs of the issue at presen; before
expenses for himself and his family in Hongkong. Defendant stated that since he was injured he had spent $23,000 in doctors' bills, medicines and living him. expenses. The plaintiffs had produced an account showing that the defendant had received the money, and now demanded. delivery of the account, while the defend unt's cusp,was that, not being in their employment, we was not liable to render
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alone, she enjoyed herself heartily.
alternative of two days' bard labour, and Mr. Wolfe fined defendant $2, with the
advised her to enjoy herself next time with a little more moderation.
ALLEGED ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.
Dr. George Usher, for many years a resident in Germany, and whose daughmitting robbery
A Chinese was charged with com- an account of the money sent him by Toters were
with violence at on intimate terms with the there being the agreement, both verbally daughters of Field-Marshal von Hinden.
Yaumati. and in writing, that he should be paid some burg, has informed the U.S.A. Senate entered complainant's house with a Sergeant Murphy stated that defendant compensation. As a matter of fact, the that Germany for the twenty years chopper and was on the point of stealing defendant, admitting receipt of the
preceding the outbreak of war falsified. oncy, stated that this was the compenso vital census statistics, which led the world woke up. She cried out in fear, and de a gold wrist watch from her when she tion promised him.
the window ledge which might be the boy's. Evidently the boy was lowered down through the roof, and he then open- ed the windows for the others to enter.
Mr. Wood" said the robbers had better be committed for trial at the next; Criminal Sessions.
The case was adjournen till this after.
A CHINESE AND HIS WAR EXPERIENCES.
A Chinese pleaded guilty to stealing two spanners, & pair of pincers, and a screw-driver belonging to Mr. Knight. of the Americza Express Company.
Inspector Brown. stated that Mr. Knight's motorcycle was kept in the alleyway of the American Express Com-
fastened to the cycle. Defendant gained pany, and the tools were in a tool-bor
entrance into the alleyway and stole, the tools. He was noticed leaving the pro- mises by a foci of the neighbouring shop, who had him arrested by an Indian Defendant related some experiences of one ocension, ha informed the, Magistrate, his while on board several warships On the ship on which he was working was torpedoed and destroyed. He was thrown into the water and was saved a fow
Mr. Jenkin then went on to say that to believe that the Empire's population tendant assaulted her with the chopper. constable. the defendant was prepared to account to was 08,000,000 in 1914, whereas the tetual Several other people who were living in
number was 90,000,000,
Hindenburg the same house interfered, and they, too, were amaulted by the defendant, who managed to escape. As, however, he was well-known in the locality he was arrest ed a few hours later.
plaintiffs for the sum of 12,600 taels ($17,500) received by him from To Len personally gave this information to the Ting. This, he submitted, was all the Misses Upher, when they were on a visit plaintiffs asked for, and all they could get to the field-marshal's home in 1913. A on the present statement of claim. His cording to Dr. Use this falsification of Attorney had made that offer to the plain statistics explains the unlooked for man. tiffs yesterday afternoon,
power of Germany-Central News.
Mr. Wolfe remanded the case. (Continued at foot of next. Colums.)"
hours later by a passing ship He was
last employed as a butler, on one of the warships.
Mr. Wood sentenced defendant to six weeks' hard labour.
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