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PRINCE OF WALES” VISIT.
ARRANGEMENTS FURTHER
ADVANCED
MEETING OF THE EXECUTIVE.
COMMITTEE
"A-mosting of the Executive Committee in connection with The visis of H.R.E. the Prince of Wales was held yesterday Evening at the Supreme Court, His Honour Sir Wm. Rees Davies, C., presiding.
The Executive Committee is composed as follows: His Honour Sir William Bees Davies, K.C. (Chairman), the Bon
THE HONGKONG BALLY PŘÍS
AFDKGÉD" THEFT OF
SOVEREIGNS.
INTERESTING OBOSS
EXAMINATION.', DEFENDANT'S STORY. Làng Mai, an amah employed at 38: Jacob Sassoon Street, who was remanded
on a charged of conspiring with others not in custody, to obtain from her mis- trees. Maria Rosa, 60 sovereigns, one note and 7 pieces of jewellery, was again brought before Mr Lindsell at the Magistracy, yesterday afternoon.
FORD OWNER DEPRECIATES HIS CAR.
SUMMONS THAT CAME TOO LATE.
There were elven summonses in respect of motor cars before Mr. R. E. Lindsel, yesterday, when traffic cases were taken.
MAC Conrad, an American, WAS summoned for driving car 401 recklessly in Coronation Road, Kowloon, at 3,5
estimated the speed at 39 miles per hour. am., on November 13th: Sergeant Baker
"Not 35," said the defendant în answer to an inquiry whether he admitted the offence I can't do it with that
DIT NOVEMBER
CRIMINAL SESSIONS,
[BEFORE TER FUISNE JUDON (HIS HONOUR- MR. H. H. GOMPERTE).]
PRINTING EQUIPMENT FOR FORGED NOTES.
Chiu Shing and Ip Yam were indicted for being in pomession of an unregistard.. printing press and a quantity of forged notes. The
jury were Messrs. H. N., Benure-
Lammert and L. G. E. Carvalho. pair (foreman), E. G. da Luis, A E. Rumjahn, WC Ogley, W. Coole, F.
Bir Paul Chator; C.M.G., Sir William evidence was taken to the effect that the car; it is an old Ford: I don't believe Street. Yaumati; second floor.
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.The case for the Crown was conducted- about a quarter past eight on the night by Mr. A. Dyer Ball who said that ab of October 13th a party of police, under At the previous hearing of the case,
Laspector Brown, want to 168, Portland They I was doing 90, if I was doing that.” knocked on the door and a voice naked the mistress had concealed all her savings
"There is a 18 mile limit there, you who was there, Sanitary Board come in her fat, $700 dollars being stored in know" said the Magistrate "all through to serve a paper," replied Chinese detective promptly, and the door was in one place #100 in another. The 80 to the other ond of Taumati."
The police searched the The police sergeant then gave his evi then opened. in a tin box. sovereigns were locked away
dence. The car was swaying from side Premises and found a printing press, Defendant knew of this and it was to side and going at a very high speed lithographic stones bearing the impression alleged that she did not attempt to resisthe estimated it as 35 m.ph, and he of 10 cent notes of the Banque de l'Indo He tried to stop the ear but the driver Court). The police arrested a Chinese had two years' experience of driving.ste (all this apparatus was exhibited in Chip and partly printed sheets from the
would not pull up. The road was deter who was there and, with the exception of
photo had been found on the premises, an hour later another Chinese, whose two detectives, the party then left. About
caine along. He, too, was arrested and taken to the Police Station. At the Police Station both made statements. One sxid the other told him to print the bank notes and the other prisoner said he was engaged as a cook and that he ground stones and carried paper for his corp-|| pannion, who printed the notes.
door and she could easily have undone with her teeth the string that bound her hands. He said the string was loosely. tied with a simple bow knot.
like that on the road at 35 m. p.h. I don't The defendant: You can't hold a Ford know just what speed she was dong; hava no speedmeter. It is a very old cur; it makes an awful, racket and it would pound itself to piecce at 35
The Magistrate: It is quite clear you were going too fast in controlled area. You will be fined $20.
* NOT PAIR TO THE DEFENDANT,”
Another defendant, Mr. D. Tollan, had a grievancoHo was summoned for recklessly driving a motor cycle in Nathan Road on November 7th but, he complained, he did not hear a word about it until the 16th and then found himself unable to recall anything of the incident or whether he was in Nathan Road at all at that time. He certainly had not the name of being a fast driver.
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Mr. V. C. Labrum explained "to the Court the method of printing notes and evidenon was also given by M-Rigunt, of the Banque de l'Indo Chine, Inspt. Brown and others.
Brunyata, the Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax Secretary for Chiness Affairs), the Hon. Mr. T L. Perkins (Director of Public Works), the Hon Mr. H. W. Bird, the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu-pak, Brig. General E. B. Macraghten. Mr. O. Montague Ede, Mr. H. Percy Smith, Lieut. Col. L. G.the efforts of the man Lau Hung who Bird, Mr. B. M. Dyer, Mr. J. Reid, Mr. defendant said, broke open the cubicle H. Birkett, Mr. Marsh (Hongkong door, forced the lock of the tin box, anded at the time. Electric Light Co.). Lieut. Commander stole the sovereigns. Iuspector Murphy Conway Hake, R.N.R. (Harbour Master), Sir Hobert Ho Tung, Mr. Chau Siu. Ki, tried to prove at the previous hearing Mr. Ho Kom Tong and Mr. S. W. Two that the accused could have called for In addition, Lieut. Commander W. Gil-assistance if she had so desired, for a christ, of H.M.3. Tamar, was appointed police whistle was hanging behind the as the naval representative on. the nomination of the Commodore and Lieut.- Col. W. M. Nicholson was appointed as the military representative on the nomination of Col. Davy (acting Q.O"C.), Mr. C. F. Mason appeared for the Mr. T. A Mahtani and Mr. U. Rumjahn defendant, at yesterday's hearing. were the members representing the Indian A Treah charge of aiding and abetting community and Mr. A. F. B. Silva-Netto the rubber was made, the original charge and Mr. J. P. Braga, the members re of conspiracy being dropped. presenting the Portuguese community.
After cross-examining the complainant, The meeting was well attended; only Maria Rosa, who said that she knew a three members of the Executive Comman named Lau Hang, and that this man mittee were absent,
had visited her house on several occasions and played tin-kau with her, Mr. Mason The Chairman proposed that certain submitted that no case had bean made out against defendant. The women was sub-committees should be appointed to now accused of hiding and abetting. meet independently, as soon as conv According to Stroud to be accused ently possible, and take over particular of aiding and abetting one had to take branches of the arrangements.
The meeting approved this and the sub activo steps in the offence by word of information from the constable through | ALLEGED NEW CONFIDENCE committees vere appointed as indicated mouth. Encouragement without action
was not a criminal offence. Throughout his sub-Inspector, but the defendant the case there was not the slightest should have been warned before. shadow of evidence that the defendant Sir Robert Ho Tung, the Hon. Mr. did actively take part in the crime. The Lau Chupak, Bar. Chua Siu Ki, Mr. Ho complainant. knew this man. He had Kom Tong and Mr. S. W. Ts'o to co been friendly with her and had played operate with Mr, E. R. Hallifax and coutin-kau with her. This man must have gider details of decoration of the town known complainant's financial resources and of Chinese processions to take place better than the defendant.
Mr. Lindsell, thought, a case had been Government House, The Chinese mem-made out and that he would like to hear on the first evening, after the banquet at bers of the Committee were to decide, defendant's story. also, the details of the Chinese banquet The defendant was placed in the box and repented her story as told by Laspec. tor Murphy at the previous hearing. She is that when the Juan Lay Fans, tied behind her back.
below.
APPOINTMENT OF SUB-COMMITTEES,
CHINESE ARRANGEMENTS.
on the second night.
DECORATION OF THE CITY.
The Hon
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The Magistrate remarked that."it" (the summons, or the application for the summons) was not signed by the Trafic Inspector until the 14th.
Inspector Garrod: I had to get the
The defendant: "I got the summons on the 16th, two hours after the constable told me I was being summoned for AD alleged offence on the 7th
The Magistrate: I do not think it is fair to call on any person to answer summons in a case of this kind when the summon's is not served until 9 days raised last week se to all trafic sum afterwards. It bears en the point monses being brought to the traffic in spector direct by the person who takes them out.
Inspector Garrod: They must do that, Insp
gumentanto, that.
The jury returned a verdict of guilty." The prisoner Chiu, was sentenced to 7 paars' imprisonment with hard labour. The judge remarked that he was running the concern and was in possession of an elaborate printing press for manufactur The other ing notes on a large scale. man, the judge said, was evidently an ignorant man and a sentence of 3 years hard labour would meet the case.
TRICK.
LETTER-WRITER ADOPTS." A
DAUGHTER.
Magistracy, yesterday, by Mr. Lindsell, A Chinese letter-writer described, at the as seeming to be of the worst type of scoundrel, was charged with the mis appropriation of 893 in money, a pair of which had been sent to a woman in Hoog- gold ear rings and Home clothing all of kong by her daughter in Singapore.
Bird and Mr. Marsh, to farm a second driven into the kitchen and her hands police sergeant concerned and ter in Singapore, who sent money by re- 2101 W. Bird, Licht. Cor.
sub-committee to consider the decoration
of the city, the best methods of carrying The Magistrate: Is
"it out and the outlining in electric light of prominent buildings and the illumina tion of statues.
LANTERNS: GENERAL SCHEME.
Mr. Montague Ede consented to ascer -tain from firms, business houses and private residents what lanterns would be necessary and, after this had been dis Dovered, Mr. Ede, Mr. Dyer and Mr. Reid, in co-operation with Lieut.-Com- mander Hake, would go into the number of flags and lanterns required. It was indicated that it would probably be con- venient to order lanterns in bulk from I Japan. Everyone will be asked to use particular kinds of lanterns and to fall ir with a general scheme of decoration.
ILLUMINATION OF HARBOUR, Lieut.-Commander Haka undertook to
control the lighting of the harbour and to discuss a possible illuminated procession .on the water.
SPECIAL RACE MEETING."- Sir Paul Chater, as Chairman of the Jockey Club and Mr. Birkett, clerk of the course, with the Jockey Club Stewards undertook the arrangements for a race meeting at Happy Valley on the first
afternoon.
"THE "PRINCE'S "GAME OF POLO." Brig-General E. B. Macnaghten, as Chairman of the Polo Club, undertook all the arrangements for the Prince's game of polo on the second afternoon.
INDIAN EMBLEMATIC ARCHES. The Chairman asked Mr. Rumjahn and Mr. Maltani whether the Indian com manity would be prepared to belp in the celebrations by erecting a special arch or decorative scheme emblematic of the Indian communíly.
The two representatives expressed desire, on behalf of the Indian com munity, to erect two arches of this kind.
NAVAL ARRANGEMENTS!!
The Chairman referred it to the naval representative (Commander Gilchrist) to confer with the Commodore as to the illumination of battleships, firing of salutes, ető,; it was indicated that the naval authorities would act independently! in such matters as firing salutes
~~~THE MILITARY SHAKE
The military representative (Lieut-Col. Nicholson) was similarly asked to discuss with the G.0.C. the matter of guards of honour, lining the streets, etc.
"THE LAMP OF KNOWLEDGE/
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Defendant: Yes.
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man your
the summons.
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TRAFFIC REGULATION AT KOWLOON FERRY.
Sergt. S.mpson said that the defendant had been asked on many occasions to write letters for the complainant to her daugh
write to the daughter and set was now living with the complainant and that he had become her adopted father. Motorists are required to keep to the The prisoner instructed the daughter if The Magistrato: How did you becozie
left of the ricksha stand when approach she had any money to send to her mother. acquainted?
The defendant: We were working ing on leaving Kowloon Ferry, Tom that in fature it should be sent to him Money, amounting attention two summonses, for driving on over to the mother. together at Macao. I do not know where Tat Tsui. To impress this upon their in the first place and he would hand it the wrong side of the road were issued, to the sum specified in the charge, was ho lives in Hongkong.
The Magistrate: Did you know anyone against Mr. S. Grusell, of Holt's sent to defendant at various times. Dur- ing September a pair of gold ear rings Whart thing of the 27001
The defendant: No.
Inspector Garrod said thas 400 notices and eleven pieces of clothing were sent had been posted in Eowloon and a notice to the man. Some time after the daughter had also been published in the English sent a letter to her mother in Hongkongy and Chinese newspapers for 14 days stating what she had sent and asking if saying that motor cars must be driven he had received the mooey and articles from accused. In consequence of this Jetter enquiries were made and the matter to the left of the ricksha shelter. must say," added the Inspector, despair. ingly, that very few people know about reported to the police. it yet I am making arrangements to Placard Kowloon again, but in visw of people not knowing, yet I ask to with- The Magistrate: There is a great deal draw these summonses." of doubt, I know, among car owners as to what they are supposed to do.
The summonses were dismissed with a caution.
The Magistrate: You say you were gagged 7
Defendant: Yes.
The Magistrate: Where did the towel come from?
It was The defendant: It was mine. hung up in the kitchen.
The Magistrate How long did it take the man to ransack the cubicle?
The defendant less than half an hour. The Magistrate: So he was gone by 5.30 and you d not raise the alarm until 10.30
The defendant: I could not; I was tied up,
The Magistrate: How did you manage to get the gag, off1
The defendant: Somebody removed the 848
bo came in.
FINES FOR RECKLESS DRIVING.',
The Magistrate. That is not true, The evidence is that the man who found naught Road West. you stated that the gay was moved when Defendant: By hitting the door with my head I managed to get it off
The Magistrate: Why did you say somebody removed it't
Police Sergiant Hallam simoned two chauffeurs for reckless driving in Con
One, he said, was going at 35 miles per hour, just before midnight. The defendant admitted the offence but pleaded that it was so late at night.' On being told that there were four records against him the de- fendant showed a disposition to re-argue The defendant: "I'de'not know; it was a those cases. The Magistrate cut the
discussion short with a fine of $80. The Magistrate: You say your hands. In the other ease the speed alleged was were tied behind. A witness says they 23 m.p.h. and the road, like a pneumonia. patient's lungs, was "in a congested were tied in front 1
Defendant: They were tied behind. T
condition." admit they were loosely tied,
Inspector Murphy asked if the question could be put as to why defendant stated in the first place that there were two robbers and in her second statement that there was only one.
mistake.
Defendant admitted that the first story
was untrue.
14.
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The Magistrace:. Is this man's record clear f
Inspector Garrod: Caly four previous convictions, once he knocked a policeman. down. But his sheet has been clear for
24 years.
A fine of 830 was imposed. Another driver, with a major and The Magistrate: Why did you say that minor convictions against him had to The defendant: I was in great fearpay $25 for a similar offence..
A driver who hurried in order to and said some silly things.
This concluded the cross-examination. reach a side street, before a tram ear The Magistrate said that it was a very suspicious case, but that the evidence was not strong enough to convict. The de fendant would be discharged.
FREY" EX-WARRIORS TO TAKE PART
Came
MATTERS IN DISPUTE.
The Magistrate said that in order to
to give evidence. love the case, the daughter would have
Sergt. Simpson said that a pair of car rings, answering to the description of those sent frem Singapore had been found on defendant's possession.
Defendant said that he had delivered the money to two men to hand over to the complainant and that be held a stamped receipt, showing that he had passed the money on enclosed in a letter. He asked for a remand in order that these two men could be brought into court.
The Magistrate: I am very reluctant to let this man go. He seems to be of the worst type of scoundrel, but at the some time unless you can get further afraid I will have to evidence I am let him go.
Sergt. Simpson: The only thing I can do is to try and get the daughter here. I don't know whether that is possible or
not.
The Magistrate: I am prepared to give Defendant is remanded you a remand. for three days. pending further enquiries. JOCKEY CLUB STABLES. GLANDERS RESTRICTIONS
REMOVED.
The only matter of public interest before the Banitary Board, yesterday, con- cerned the outbreak of glanders at the Hongkong Jockey Club Stables
The President of the Board (Mr. G. R Sayer) said he had circulated to mem- and who nearly get jammed bbers the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon's all the ponies at the stables had been tween the tram and a truck, had to pay latest report in which it was stated that
20 for reckless driving.
tested for glanders and had been found to be free with the exception of two sus pects which had been removed to the stables at the Race Course. The Colonial Veterinary Surgeon was of opinion that Jockey Club Stables restrictions from the the Board could safely withdraw the
fors moved that the restrictions be with-r and the Polo Club: The Chairman there drawn, but that the two stalls in which the suspected ponies had been placed at
be infected.
Race Course be formally declared to The Board confirmed this proposal. The members present were The Vice- President (the Enn. Mr. TL. Perkins) Mr. 8. W. To. Mr. Chon Shop-nen Mr C. G. Alabaster, Dr. Black, Dr. F. M. Ozorio, the Medical Officer, of Health (Dr. W. Pearse) and the Secretary (Mr. W. W C. M, W. Reynolds).
It was alleged against a Dragon Garage driver that he did not stop when a éplica sergeant put up his hand. The defendant Alet was read to the meeting from said he did not see the hand of the law; Sir William Brunyate mentioned the the French Ex-Warriors Association ask he was watching an approaching-car question of illuminations at the Univering that the 16 members of that body in driver. The case was adjourned so that sily and he was asked to discuss the the Colony, who all fought on the battle the defendant might call the other driver. matter with the Chancellor (EE the fields of France, should be allowed to join An adjournment to look at a car was Governer). The mecting was strongly in with their British comrades in present necessary in another case-eng-No-400 favour of a good scheme of illuminations ing a welcome to the Prince. It was unIndian constable B150 said the car had at the University on account of its pro animously agreed that the members should no rear light on a certain occasion but minent position as ten-from the barbour. be included in some of the celebrations that the head light was on. The defend. Brig General Macnaghten suggested that ant raid that both front and read lights the proposed lunch to the Prince by the worked off the same switch. Undaunted, Mr-Percy Smith confirmed the pro-British Tagion-if held-would be the B186 said B224 would support bis vi dence The Magistrate, however, thought posed meeting of Masons before the Chi- appropriate function, nesa banquet on the escond evening.
The meeting was adjourned to an early it best to have the car examined and
adjourned the case for that purpose. (Continued at foot of next column.)
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