THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 27TH, 1921.
HIGHWAY ROBBERY WITH CHARGE OF INTIMIDATION.
VIOLENCE.
THE SALT FISH DEALERS' UNION. Before Mr. G. N. Orme, at the Magis- trney, yesterday afternoon, three mem bers of the Shun Yee Salt Fish Dealers'
CHARGE AGAINST A HARBOUR DEPARTMENT BOATMAN,
LADIES' PROMPT ACTION,
At the Magistracy, before Mr. R.. E. Kwok Lindsell, yesterday afternoon, Ping, aged 20, houtman No. 15 in the Harbour Department, was charged with highway robbery with violence. The com- plainant was Miss Margaret Sorby, & school teacher. According to a chit from the Harbour Office, shown in Court, the defondant had been employed by the Harbour Department, since August 1st, 191, and was viuented at the Ellis "Kadoorie School.
Miss Margaret Dure Sorby, said she
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Mr. M. K. Lo prosecuted and Mr. Leo d'Almasja defended,
PROMOTION OF FRUIT. GROWING.
SUGGESTION TO HONGKONG HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY,
Mr. Owen Hughes sent a letter, which and Employees' Guild were charged with was read at the annual meeting of the threatening an employe of the Tak Cheong Hongkong Horticultural Society, held, Saltash shop to compel him to join yesterday, at Mesars Jardine, Matheran their Guild. They were also charged & Co.'s, Board room, suggesting that with assaulting him and with disorderly the Society should extend its operations behaviour
to the encouragement of fruit cultivation. The meeting saw difficulties in the way, and it was suggested that the Forestry Department could do more than the Horticultural Society in this direction, but the question was recommended to the consideration of the incoming committee There were present: His Honour MF. Justice Gompertz, in the chair, the Hon. Smith, Mesars, R. A. Nicholson. A. Nicol, Mr. AE. Irving, Commodore Bowden- Ho Kom Tong, M. E. E Airey, J. P. Robinson, F. F. Eca da Silva, J. A. (bon, secretary). Plummer (hon, treasurer), and L. Gibbe
Mr. Lo said probably the evidence would be insufficient for the first charge, and, therefore, he would proceed chiefly on the other counts. The prosecution regarded the case with some gravity be a school teacher, “residing at the cause it concerned a too frequently re- Helena May Institute. On May 8th,curring difficulty, the strained, relations 20 p.m., she was walking just past the between people of the same trade, who Houses in Queen's Gardens, towards Con-
were members of a labour association, quit, Road, one minute below the flats.
That man camins up behind me," said and those of the fraternity who were not is Sorby, indicating the youth in the members, and the endeavours of the former, accompanied by violence, to in-
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Mr. OWEN Huous wrote to the hon. have been present at this evening's meet accretary as follows: had hoped to ing of the Horticultural Society, but unfortunately I must attend me
and' a writing to ing elsewhere, ask if you would not mind putting for meeting:
The Magistrate: You saw him beforeduce the other people to join their asso-ward the following suggestion befora the he actually seized you?
ciation. On May 18th, three days before
at the back of the shoulder with a row- ቤቲ ная
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That the Society should extend its use Mies Sorby: Yes. I thought he was all the assault, the first defendant and two fulness by encouraging the development right because he was well-dressed, Heathers visited the Tak Cheong ahop and of fruit growing, (mainly, of course, in wized me and twisted my watch from pressed Chan Hung, the complainant, to the New Territories, and surrounding my left wrist. It was fastened by a rib-subscribe 85 to the Shun Yee Guild. The would like to see a special committee hon and this snapped. He then hit me money was not paid. On 21st, complain. appointed, consisting of auch keen horti- culturists as Sir Robert Ho Tung, Messrs. seized by defendants and Ho Kom Tong, and Chau Sui Kee, with lock! "Of course," said Miss Sorby, severely beaten. He was eventually Mr. Green and one or two other members
dragged out of the premises apparently to be adopted.
I to enquire and report as to the best means. I would suggest that The Magistrate: Did you see the row-to be taken to the Guild, but on the money prizes of the value of, say, 150 way they were accosted by a district for the first prize, $40 for the second, watchman, who took complainant to the $15 for the third, and 23 for commended, Miss Sorby: Yes, I think he was pro-Police Station on the accusation of one at least, he offered for the best basket of tending it was a revolver, but I don't of the defendants that he was trying to each of the following fruits: Oranges, hammer him with batchet. The bannanas, pumalos, and lichees; such weapon was found in complainant's prizes should be guaranteed for at least Were there any marks on your wrist-girdle. At the Station Inspector Apple or 5 years in order to encourage a con- Some small scratches made by his pulling ton examined both parties and detained tinuous effort on the part of the growers, at the watch.
defendants, none of whom bore marks and 1 do not think we should have the of violence,
slightest difficulty in raising a fund for this purpose, say about $2,000.
Certificates or modals might also be awarded by the Society to prize winners and exhibitors,
lack in his hand
know.
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You screamed, and he ro What happened then-1 ran after him: ran a good way down the road and some soldiers heard ine shouting and gave chase. I did not actually see him caught; the soldiers brought him back. One of the soldiers picked up the watch, and gave it to me I must have passed it as I run, without noticing it.
You are quite certain the defendant is the man-Quite certain:
Were there Any other Chinese about at the time- saw a chair being taken along Robinson Road, but the men did not take any notice. No one else was in sight when the defendant made the attack, but people, watched the chase from the
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Chan Hung said in the witncas-box that the hatchet was used on him by the defendants in the streets. When he was confronted with defendants in his shop one of them asked Why have you re ported to the police that we have assault- * and then proceeded ed. you previously? to beat him. .
Mr. d'Almada questioned complainant as to whether he obtained the hatchet in the kitchen of his shop and intended to use it on defendants Complainant denied this. He did not tell one Lo Lun that he would fight all the members of the Shun Yee Guild.
Ng Sia-show,, complainant's master, gave corroborative evidence, and said some time ago he was requested by the
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It will no doubt be said that as these fruits develop at different periods of the year it would not be possible to have a ahow, but I think that, if sufficient inter est could be raised, a very good showing of each individual fruit could be made and exhibited at say, the City Hall, or some other central place.
I think that with attractive induce ments, farmers and others would take up the matter with keenness
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ACCOUNTS.
The nett earnings of the boats, after
paying all working expenses, amounted to 8135,534.83 na against $192,077:13 the previous year."
The amount at credit of profit and loss account (after paying for repairs, allow ing for directars and auditor's fees and placing $10,000 to credit of accident (a) including $34,715, transferred from share ductuation account and 810,105.09 brought forward, in 8198,097.08, which, with the approval of shareholders, it is proposed to appropriate as follows:-
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CRUELTY TO" CHICKENS. ORAMMED INTO A ORATE,
A charge of cruelty to chickens was
heard by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Magistracy, yesterday. Three coolies were concerned.
Police evidence was given that the de fendants were arrested at the "Star" Ferry Wharf, as they were boarding the ferry with two crates of chickens, The police officer noticed that the chickens seemed very much crowded in the crates, for their legs were protruding through the interstices of the crate. He had the two erates opened and counted 175 chickens in them. Two were crushed to death by the others and several were in- jured.
The owner said he bought three crates of chickens in the Western Market and employed the coolies to "transport them to Kowloon. He supposed that for their own convenience in carrying the coolies divided the chickens in the third crate between the other two, but it was not done with his cognisance.
'her evidence, if she might keep the Shun Yes Guild, 1 of every 8100 hewe might reasonably expect the Govern. One of the coolies accepted the blame
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received in the course of his daily busi ness. The request was refused. Several days later, defendants and several others engaged in collecting subscriptions from various saltfish shops, told witness that unless be donated some money, bo would be assaulted.
these to
so the Magistrate fined him 895 and dis- charged the others.
PEKING AND CANTON,
DR. SUN'S CONSTITUTIONAL
POSITION.
The Peking Daily News, commenting on 'Dr. Sun Yat Sen's recent manifesto, ALYS
In view of what has already been written and reported by the committee Miss Sorby asked, at the conclusion of
on the natural resources of the Colony in which he had no appointed by the Government, I think watch, as she needed it, but the Magis trate said he was afraid it must remain,
ment to give the Society every encourage in its present state, in the custody of the
ment and assistance such as, to begin Court as a'material piece of evidence.
with, making the scheme known to the Mrs. M. J: D. Stepheng said she had
farmers, etc., through the Police Stations, slopped to speak to Miss Wallace acar
and having got started with these four Sir Paul Chater's house when we heard
fruits (or any other fruit the committee might think best), might it not be A tremendous noise and anw a coolin tearing round the bend, followed by
Inspector Appleton produced a badly possible to extend operations by an lady." She could not recognise the man, mutilated coat worn by complainant when endeavour to introduce additional fruits The lady called. Stop thief, havo stele he was attacked. The Inspector said he suitable for this climate and soil, and my watch!" Miss Wallace and she tried raided the Bhun Yee Guild next day after portaps seek Government financial assist- to stop, the man," which we did," added the fight with an arme. warrant and ace for the purpose of procuring young Whilst Peking is trying to regain Mrs. Stephens, I collared him by his wized two iron fighting weapons and a
trees from surrounding country, e,
normality and soundly constitutional coat collar. She added that the coat paper. purporting to be a notice to con ba given ouhibitors who take an position, what is Dr. Sua doing? Ho is re
to was of a check pattern similar to that veno a meeting to discuss the case. which the defendant was wearing. The
Mr. d'Almada: You went there for a intercet in the movement. And I think lying on the suffrages of a so-called Parlia man was too strong and bolted. down specific purpose. What right have you to also it might be well within the Society's ment that is functioning in Canton. That Conduit Road, followed by Miss Sarby take away that paper?
province to give its attention to the rais Parliament has no constitutional basis and Miss Wallace. *I also followed,' Inspector Appleton: I removed it on ing of a better breed of chickens and whatever. It claims that it is the original said Mrs. Stephens, calling thief my own authority. I also carried away 8. However, in the mean time we might Parliament of 1913, twice dismissed from man! I picked up this row-lock which two piece of iron, which would have confine ourselves to a few of the more office, once by President Yuan and once I see in Court."
provided a case for the court if I could popular fruits. I have no idea what by, President Li. It also claims that it The defendant asked no questions of have discovered the manager of the Guild. Your own views are on this matter, but has been sitting continuously either in these witnesses and the Magistrate told There were about thirty-men on the floor feel sure that you have the development Peking or in Canton. Even allowing for him this amounted to an admission that at the time and I didn't want to charge of all the resources of the Colony very the time during which its sessions were their evidence was correct.
much at heart, and I have no doubt this interrupted that Parliament is Ho mail, them all... "Yes."
First defendant then went into the wit is felt by all our members, and hope these entirely without constitutional warrant. Pto. William Robert Mead, of the 2nd ness-box. He denied the assault and said suggestions will be given a sympathetic The members of the Lower House have
attention. « Ratta, Wilts. Regt., said ho was in the reason for his visit to the Tak Cheong Hobinson Road, near Glenenly, with saltfish shop was to reprove complainant we offer these comparatively large prizes which they have been subject. The long- The CHALEMAN! It seems to me that if long since passed the term of their office, even reckoning all the interruptions" to Efe. Wootten and L/Cpl. Brown, when for having set a detective on his track it will be very difficult to check the est, term for members of the Upper he heard screame and saw a Chinese-the for no reason whatever.. defendant-running from Conduit Road, The esse was adjourned until Saturday. Brints we the fun and the before House, six years for a final third of the across Robinson Road, into Glenealy, He The Magistrate remarked that he desired the show and sent in, I do not see how members, has also expired, again making
were not bought the night before heard Miss Sorby calling Stop thief to complete the hearing, as soon
who crossed possible so that West Point may have we could check the farmers and cultivators the same allowance. Making every pos
and chased the defended the spot, peace,
the roads before they
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all over the New Territory. It seems asible allowance for interruptions, and little out of the scope of our Society, taking at their face value the claims which exists to encourage private garden of the members that they have been in era, and it is trenching on ground that regular session in Canton since 1917, the more properly bolongs to the Government. whale Parliament is time-expired. It At Mr. Denman Fuller's next, organ Botanical and Forestry Departments office or to do anything else in the We might make amggestion to the has no right either to elect Dr. Sun to
give but seeds. which has an experimental farm
rinatal farm and can capacity of a national Parliament. If
Dr. Suzi. sets such store on constitutions Mr. GIEDS said he was very much in lity he should long ago have ordered and improve the cultivation of fruit or in of seats vacated in law but in fact not sympathy with Mr. Hughes' desire to carried out elections both for the filling erease its cultivation in the Colony but actually vacated by the time-expired he did not think his suggestion would be members; and he should by this indeed of much use. He thought that, by colla have had elections for a complete new boration, a useful pamphict on the sub- Farliament. When it comes to technical
and was 20 yards ahead. The other soldiers were clase behind witness. He saw the defendant drop something in the middle of the roadway.
He stopped turned round, put down something, and called out to no thief," then ran on recital in St. John's Cathedral, on and witness caught him 20 yards further Monday next, at 9.15 p.m., he will play on. Defendant made a désporate struggle to get away, but the other soldiers came some of the pieces included in bis last to his assistance. They took the man programme and in addition two others, back to the place where witness had seen "Vision" by Rheinberger and a remark him put something down. Just before able study in tone colour The Garden renching that point they met Miss Sorby of Iram by an American composer, R. He aw the watch on the ground in ita S. Stoughton. N present state, with the rim detached and Mrs. Bowen-Smith will, as on the pre-ject might be produced. the strap broken, and handed it to Missious occasion, he the vocalist and will. The ORAIHKAN mentioned that Mr. Constitutionality, Dr. Sun's position is Sorby.
He then gave the defendant in charge to an Indian constable. He saw BIP5 Jerusalem." (Mendelssohn) and in no Chinese male about there at the time place of her previous Handel selection except the defendant: *.
famous Requiem which has, we be Ye who now sorrow (out of Brahms lieve, never been heard here before.
pet William Wootton, 2nd Baits, Wilts, Regt. gave similar evidence.
Indian constable, E330, said a lady. made a report to hire and he ran down Glenealy.
The Magistrate Everybody is ran, and he wants to make out that he did, too. Is it not the fact that you waly received the defendant from the soldiers? It is no good trying to get a little credit
on your own account.
Witness The guldiers gave the defen- dant in charge.
The Magistrate: You were in at the death, anyway.
at the June
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Green had given him some seeds of infinitely worse than that of President Honolulu papias which Mr. Green said; and when it comes to de facto variety, though that more could ment, would not even be read by the were much finer than the locally grown jurisdiction the plain fact, is that his
orders the election of a new parlia Mr. Ainey thought more Sinéa ho became organist of this and should be done to improve fruit authorities beyond a hundred for two- Lethedral Mr: Denman Fuller has been swing in the Colony. Pineapples, here, hundred miles radius of Canton. instrumental, in raising approximately were not is quarter na good as they ought $20,000 for the organ fund (3,000 of it to be, and fruit in the tropics was such air. Gibbs was re-elected hon. secretary, in the past few months); only about $100 an essential article of diet. The Chinese the CHAIRMAN remarking that of all the end he thought the Society should do he thought Mr. Gibbs was the most hard- could be helped very largely by advice efficient secretaries the Society bad had,
Homething in that direction.
Passion working fruit was very easy to grow and there. J. A.
is now needed to clear off the cost of the recent improvements and it is hoped this recital will make good this deficit.
THE MACAO HARBOUR CANARD.
was no aicor fruit in the world. at a couro Flummer was re-elected hon.
~ Mr. Ho Kox Toxa thought the soil and The following were elected to the Com- climate of the New Territory were only mittoe-Mrs. Bell-Irving Mira RJ. suitable for crab apples, papias, pine: Hall, Mesars. H. Green, He Kom Tong, The defendant, who said, as at the
apples and bananas, other fruits did not A. Nica), J. P. Robinson, F. F. Eca da charge room on May 8th, that he had Authoritative statements have reached.
grow to perfection,"
My Silva, M. E. F. Airey and H. B. L 1 that A nothing to
10. 60minal SessioIAN...
Mr. A. NICOL suggested ay" was committed for trial the Colony from Macao that the reports deal depended on the variety if the.The report and accounts, which have
good Howbiggin (In fairness to the Indian constable it which have been in circulation here that variety of a fruit suited the climate it already been published, were adopted,
the Government at Lisbon has vetoed, the grow well; should be added that one of the ladies great harbour improvemnt, scheme and It was agreed to refer the matter to stage, before the election of the President; and Mr. Grass, who presided at this stated, outside the Court, that a com ordered the large funds in hand for the the incoming Committee plaint was made to the constable, who scheme to be remitted to Lishou are
and mentioned that the Society had a smaller His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz was balance than amal owing to the loss of thereupon ran towards Glenealy. They did not think it would be in order to without foundation. The work has not eccted President on the proposition of, gate money, due to bad weather on the interrupt the proceedings of the Court been interrupted and the scheme in to Mr. Gims, seconded by Mr. Nico
day of the show, and due partly, also, to to say so.
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