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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
[BEFORE THE CHIEF JUETICK (SIB) WILLIAM
REES DAVIES)
AN ARMED PARTY
DISTURBANCE IN A PEAK ENTICING AWAY A MUI TSAI
RESIDENCE.
FOUR CHINESE SENT TO PRISON CHINESE BOY HEAVILY FINED FOR
DISORDERLY CONDUCT.
Mr. A. E. Wood of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs prosecuted and the defen dants were not represented.
The case for the prosecution was that
the mui-tea, a girl of 13 years of age lived happily with her mistress at No. 21, Lam Cheung Street, for seven years, and according to the child herself, during that. time had never been scolded or whipped
ORGANISING CHARITABLE
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How two Chinese men and two Chinese PROPOSALS FOR CO-ORDINATION IN
HONGKONG. women conspired together to kidaný a
AConference wag enligt by the Three Chinese were indicted for being A pair of trousers, said to have been small muj-tras from her mistress at Shum in poskession of a revolver and five badly repaired, led to the No. 1 boy. Shai Po was revealed at the Magistracy Government, on Monday, of charitable rounds of ammunition and two daggers. employed at No. The Peak, being yesterday afternoon, when they were organisations in the Colony to discuss means of co-ordinating relief to persons The jury were Messrs. E. M. Wilson charged before Mr. Lindsell at the Magischarge before Mr. Hamilton: |(foreman), W. M. Mehal J. Rodger, Gracy, yesterday, inorning, with having
of white race, who, from time to time, ars » Morrison G. F. da Roza, F. C. Colhe assaulted bis master. Mr. Bartholomew.
stranded in the Colony. Fiem att accounts, there have been sur unusually and G. H. da Silva. “
Mr. Bartholomew told the Magistrate
large number of these in' recent months. The Attorney General (the Hon. Mr. that on the previous morning he had
At present the Hongkong Benevolent f. H. Kemp, K.C.), outlining the case ocension to question the boy about a pair
Society denis with cases the St. George's for the Crown, said on the afternoon of of trousers that had been returned by the
and St. Andrew's Society take a hand, July 8th having received information, tailor after repair. The work was badly
ex-service men's organisations relieve men Inspector Lanigan and a party of police execurel, and Mr. Bartholomew gave in Bid themselves in a matshed at the juncstructions for them to be taken back to
who have seen service in the late war, tion of the Taipo and Taikoktami Roads, the tailor. He asked the boy, with no On August 11th, a Chinese constable and the Seamen's Institute, of course, has this problem always at its doors. Dear Mongkok. After waiting for about latention of 'offending him Are these noticed the girl sitting on a bench of the two hours three men came along the the trousers!" The boy replied: "Yes," Yaumati railway station with a man and In addition many religious and other road.
A struggle took phire and the He ordered "him to take them back, and a woman the first and the second defon-organisations relieve distress. three were captured. On one was found the boy got into a rage and shouted dants. On approaching the party the sometimes make a round of the various It was suggested that undesirables a revolver. Nothing was discovered an You no blong master," to which witness man and the woman got up from their societies and get quits a good haul, so the other two, but after they had been replied "I know you no b'long master." seat and attempted to more casually away. that Hongkong is in danger of becoming taken to the police station the "polies went The defendant's rage increased, and he bundle of clothing was seen to change known is a kind of beachecmbers
paradise. The decision of the meeting back and searched the apot where they shouted at the top of his voice: "I know hands and this was afterwards found to wris to appoint a central organising were arrested and found two daggers.
you no blong master:"you long fool." contain the mui-tsa's belongings. Ques secretary to whom all societies shoul
refer cases sent to them. In the mean- Evidence was taken all the prisoners The boy was told to shut up," and he tioned by the policeman, the child Buid time the wauderes would be necom were sentenced, to two years' imprison- | profipily rejoined · You no talker my." | she did not know the defendants. The medated in the Sailors Home ar vise- ment with hard labour,
At this is the complainant and the lukong doubted the statement as he had where. The Rev, C. T. Waldgrave, of the defendant were standing in the passage seen the girl in conversation with them. Missions to Seamen, undertook to fill the A PLUCKY CHINÉSÉ
way between the pantry and the hall. He took all three to the Police Station position pro tem..
The following Societies representatives Witness said he was standing about four for examination of their credentials.
were present:t. George's Society. Two Chinese were indicted for robbery yards away from the boy. He might of Sub-Inspector Patterson was placed in fesses. M. E. F. Airey and O. H. and wounding. A builling" contractor shaken his fist at him, but certainly did charge of the case and it was diselesed Pieter). St. Andrew's Society (Mr. T. was attacked near the railway bridge ahin. Meanwhile the defendant shouted so the girl away from her mistress. Appar (Alessrs. M. A. dos Remedies and F. F. not advance within striking distance, of that there had been a conspiracy to get. Hill), Society of St. Vincent de Patil Hunghom. "He clung to one of his assail load that witness could not make himself early the girl had been persuaded by the Barnes), British Legion (Messrs. A Ants and would not let go, although heard. The defendant then suddenly ran fourth defendant on a date previous to Murdoch and, WJ. Hawker), Sailors' wounded. three times with a
into the pantry and grasped a carving the 11th inst. to attempt to leave her home | Homer (Mt. T. Bayliss), Police (Mr. E. dagger.
knife. This he struck with such force on and early one morning the mui-tsad passed D: C. Wolfe), St. Andrew's Church (Rev Help was obtained and the man the con- the table that the handle of the knife was down her clothing from the verandah to G. R. Lindsay), St. John's Cathedral tractor held was arrested. Later another Broken-
In reply to the Magistrate, Sub the woman outside. On August 11th this (Rev. H. Copley Moyle), Harbour Office of the men was caught. The Attorney Inspector Fox said that on instructions house and as the little girl came out "to fission (Rev. Father Voltaria and Mr. J. woman was waiting outside the (Comdr. Beckwith, R.N.), the Catholic General, whe prosecuted, commented on from the Captain Superintendent of the pluck of the contractor and remarked Police he had preferred, a charge of draw water she said "Now is the time to F. Beaga), Ex-Active Service Men's As. get away; but you must do it quietly-sociation (Messrs E. H. Wilson and F. assauit against the boy, -- that if more such nets of bravery óccurred
Mr. Lindsell decided said that there very quietly" On the hillside the first P. Franklin), Wesleyan Church and When Chinese were attacked crime in the was so far no evidence of assault and nd seconil defendants were waiting for Soldiers and Sailors' Home (Rev. H. Colony would soon show a substantial re-amended the charge to that of disorderly. They promised to take her to the Clouston Porri), Union Church Rer. J theatr, and later on, to her mother in Kirk Maeocachic), U.S.A. Consulate (Mr. conduct.
The defendant said the complainant Shanghai. She was given bananas to eat. J. McCafferty), Helena May I- showed "fight and chased him into the and the third defendant, who is a son of stitute (Lady, Rees Davies and Mrs. Mackenzie), Hongkong Benevolent Society pantry where he picked up the knife in the second defendant, gave here (Mrs. Perkins and Mrs. Cavalier), and self-defence..
to buy sweets. At the same time be In reply to the Magistrate, Mr. threatened her with a stone if she breath the Seamen's Institute (Rev. G. T.
Waldgrave). Bartholomew emphasised his previous ed a word to anyone what they were doing. statement that never at any time did he At five p.m. the same day, ten hours after advance within striking distance of the the girl had been persuaded to leave her boy. He advanced a yard or two to in-home, they were arrested at the Faumati press his command that he wanted the boy railway station.
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The prisoners were convicted and each sentenced to six years imprisonment,
(BEFORE THE POISNE JUDGE
WOOD)].
WITNESSES IMPUGNED.
A Chinese was jadicted for assaal; with intent to rob, but, after hearing, the evi- dence, the Jury brought in a verdict of "Non guilty." The Fuise Judge said
to
The defendant: My object in picking up the knife was indicated in ny saying to the complainant that if he came any
it.
he quite agreed with the Jury; it was nearer to assault me I would cut him with dent to him, from his knowledge of the Mr. Bartholomew said that he had never had any trouble with the boy "be- Chinese, that in the case the charge was fore and added that he would like to call trumped-up one and that the in-Mr. Sinclair, who messed with him, as a criminating articles shown in Court had witness to say that he had not made it
fendant.
same
A few days after the incident at the railway station. the third defendant (second defendant's son) came to the Cen. tral Police Station and laid information against the fourth defendant. She was arrested and she, in her turq, laid in formation against the third.
WEDDING.
LAMARCHE BROWN.
been put in position by the witnesses for a practice to continually abuse the de- with the girl at the station, and, as to c: C. Stark, wore a dress of brocaded
the prosecution in order to incriminate! the man.
The prisoner was discharged.
ROBBER SENTENCED.
by two or more.
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The marriage took place at the Peak Church, yesterday afternoon, in the pre- senco of many, of Miss Lovies Chapin Brown, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Thomas Bryant Brown, of New York City, and they knew nothing about the affair, but, Lamarche, elder son of Mr. and Mex All four defendants told Mr. Hamilton Sandwich, Mass. and Mrs. Henry Pinkney, on being questioned, the first could give Matthew Lamarche, of New York City.. no reason as to why he should be sitting The Rev. F. Copley Moyle officiated.
The bride who was given away by Mr. why he should have been holding her The defendant then ninde a statement,
de chine. She carried a bouquet of in which he said he got on very well with bundle of clothes. The second, defendant white chiffon, with a hat, of white crepe Mr. Sinclair who had not found airy fault admitted that a jacket and a paie of white roses antl manidenhair fern.
trousers found in the bundle bridesmaid, Mias Dorothy Morris, wor with him and who did not amke it, benged to her, and thus give, herself dress of powdered blue embroidered practice of worrying him. Mr. Bartholo
ew, he said, was extremely fastidious in denied the charge and said his only reason and she carried a bouquet of pink roses. The third defendant stoutly georgette with large picture hat of the such things as clothing and food med Chau Tau was sentenced to five scars would throw away an egg if it was for coming to the Police Station was to and she carried a bonquet of pink roses. imprisonment for taking part in a robbery slightly overdone or underdone. Regard-try and free his mother. The fourth and maidenhair fern tied with pink and
ing the pair of trousers, the complainant defendant said the girl followed her and blue ribbons. had already worn them without inaking asked her to assist in collecting firewood.. Mrs. C. C. Stark, who represented the During the hearing of the ease the bride's mother wore a dress of white any remark as to their condition.
Mr. Bartholomew, in reply to the fourth defendant kept continually mutter satin with black lace fringes, and a black Magistrate said he hail eight pairs of ing. When the little girl was put in the hat. Mr. Hugh F. Benson performed the trousers and did not know which was the witness box the woman shouted out in duties of best man.” actual pair in question. He discovered Chinese You die" and if the mai-tsai After the wedding ceremony, a recep the poor repair work on the previous could have been killed by look she tion" was held at the residence of Mr. and morning. I had no intention of worry-certainly would have diet! Mr. Hamilton Mrs. C. C. Stark, No. 37, The Peak." A large number of residents accepted ing the boy when he put a simple question sternly rebuked the woman and fined, her Later the happy couple left for Repulso the invitation of Canadian Pacific Stewn to him.
810 with the alternative of 7 days im Bay where the honeymoon is being spent. ships, Luk, to visit, yeterday afternoon, Continuing. the boy said Mr. Barthol-prisonment for contempt of Court and Te bride's going away dress was of the Empresa of Australia, formerly the mew German liner Tirpite, now added to the bim, nnd said I make you die. You would send her to prison for a month, ing, and a cherry red hat, trimmed with was very angry, shook" his fist at told her if she said anything more he white crepe de chine with floss silk stitch- Pacific service of the Company, which saved toikoon!'' (Police Station). The In sentencing the defendants to six black cire flowers. brings ocean, travel in this part of the defendant added that he had sent two of ionths' imprisonment each the Magistrate world up to the level of comfort, or even as Bartholomew's shirts, and a number said he was satisfied that they had all luxury with which travellers have become of collars to the laundry and the com- conspired to take the girl from her mis- accustomed on the Atlantic. A full des plainant still owed him 40 cents for breas It was a clear case against the cription of the vessel was published in three.
first two defendants whilst he was con- these columns a few days ago. After a
The Magistrate met ked that this had vinced that the third and fourth defen- recent opportunity of seeing the British thing to do with the case, and imposed dants bad assisted in the conspiracy. built Empress of Canada, comparisons a fine of $100 or four weeks' imprison- | are unavoidable and fine as this steamer ment, is, for artistic style the public apartments. of the Empress of Canada are, far more pleasing; one is glad to "be able to say that for British workmanship. The din lag saloon of the latest arrival is cer tainly its most bandsanely proportioneda room. The first class cabins contain some wonderful new features and are the last word in luxury. The visitors, yesterday afternoon, were entertained to tea with lavish hospitality by the Company.
SPORT
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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
RECORD-HOLDING BOMBAY.
At a recent meeting of the Bombay Municipal Corporation a sensation was created when it was mentioned by a member ANOTHER ROBBERY IN that according to Municipal statistics, Bombay, the second city of the Empire, hul KENNEDY ROAD."
recorded the highest mortality among in- fants under one year of age. Whereas in Kennedy Road appears to be a fav London in 1921, the ratio of the death of ourite haunt of ancak thieves and of infants under one year, per 1,000 births. hic quite a number of European ladies was 80, in Bombay, the ratio was 665 per have been molested on this road,
The Mirst case to be reported glyen the name 1,000 births. Various national suggestions
of Mrs. Meyer of Lauriston, Bowen were made by members for checking in Road, as the victim. This lady was at fant mortality and the matter was referred neked at the junction of McDonnell Road to the Medical Relief Committee and Kennedy Road, shortly after 15p.m. K The alleged nuisance was that the water on Monday, A Chinese suddenly ran
POLLUTING THE WATER.
A curious case came up before. Lindsell at the Magistracy, yesterday morning, in which Reven-Chinese were charged with washing clothes in a nullah thereby committing a nuisance.
was polluted by the washing of the clothes forward seized her handbag, rande of IRRITATED & INFLAMED BYD and that when it was collected into pipes coloured beads, and made off with it and ran into a row of Chinese laundries
further down the nullah it was unfit for The bag contained a $10 bill and a small
At the Victoria Recreatum Club on the purpost requir Monday the United Athletic Club de The Magistrate expressed a doubt feated the King's Regt. in a league game to the validity of the charge anasaid by sis goals to two. The scorers for the that as far as he could make out washing winners were Lesnard (3) Botelho (2), water, did not come within the definition
VE
„ACCIDENT.
and Mason (1). Parry scorci twice for of a nuisance. In reply Inspector Blackh
the losers
man suggested that the case be remanded and the Medical Officer of Health be called to argue the point. A
Inspector Blackman added that the
Two matches were played off yesterday evening. In the first match the Victorin Recreation Club defentes) the Lusitang Recreation Club by sine goals to laundry drew the water from the nullab The scores were: Busschaert (5) Stewart (2) and Watson (1)
BACKWASH UPSETS BOAT; OLD WOMAN'
DROWNED
A small fahing boat, ontsluing
can be directly traced in many cases to
the Sunday Motor trip and Golfing. The dust from sections of the local roads contain a decided eye irritant & sug gestion for these trips would be to keep the windshield up and to use a pair Bun glased. Sun glasses of with either Crookes, Luziel, Amber, London Smoke or BI
through pipes at a point lower down the Chines woman; her son and her daugh are obtainable at very modera nalish-to-where the defendants were dis ter, was upset on Monday by the back from The Hongkong Optical Co., In the second game the United Athletic covered washing the clothes. These wash of Blue Fannel stezmer just inside sore to Ciszk & Co., Mans Club defeated, the RG.A. by five goals pipes were laid on to the laundries by the the Lyemun Pass. The son and the Betracting: Opticians the most to two For the winners the scores were: Government and the consequence was daughter were rescued, but the old Mason (3), Lingand and Logan one goal that the Inundries received polluted water, woman was caught in the tide and swept et manufacturing optical
in South China, located in 53, sch Meade scored twice for the loser instead of water suitable for wnahing out to seo and drowned in spite of the
efforts of & rescuing party, composed of Bond Dentral (opposite to The matches for to-morrow are B.G.A purposes...
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noighbourhood:"
The Magistrate decided to put the case back until this morning.