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CORRESPONDENCE.
A. DANGER TO MOTORISTS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRISM."]
THE DANGERS OF STREET
GAMES.
MAGISTRATES SYMPATHY WITH
SMALL BOYS,
POLICE ACTION.
HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TURSDAY, MAY STY, 1938.
AN EXCUSE FOR KIDNAPPING.
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG- MAY HALL ANNUAL DINNER A CHILDLESS WOMAN.
The fifth annual dinner of May Hall A married woman's exclic
to the was held on Saturday in the dining-ha!! CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT DEFENDS | Magistrate (Mr. J. R. Wood), yesterday of the hostel. About 70 members and afternoon in answer to a charge of guests were present including Sir William Six-Permit me to encroach upon your
kidnapping the three-year old son of a Brunyata, Mr. Dyer Ball, the Rev. J. T. Statue Square once more came into pre Chine wanau, living at Canton Road, Holman facting Begistrar) Mr. Eric Rice, Bolumns to call the attention of the
minence at the Magistracy yesterday in Yaumati. was that she had no intention Prof. P.W.. authorities to n danger to
Redmond. Prof. Earle, Rev. an interesting argument between the of stealing thể child. motorists. I refer to the two trees at that Magistrats Mr. R. & Lindsell) and the grown fond of her and she was attached wardens and representative students of The child had Romanis Lee, Me Morly, and the end of Lyttleton Road which runs inte Captain Superintendent of Poller (Mr. to him and took him to live with her other hostels. Park Road. One of them, is practically in the middle of the road; the other is D. C. Wolfe) who appeared in Courtier husband who also stood charged with
The avata were arranged to form
mare on one side, but the mound of garth i la defend the action of the polies the same offence, said that he took no square with the wardens and cfficial
and stones at the foot extends out on ta
the road. Since they do not appear to serve any purpose at all, I fail to me the raison d'etre in tins connection.
Eyit'eton Road is much used nowadays (particularly by the University staff and students), leading, as it does, to three Halls of the University. I sincerely trust that the Public Works officials can sees their way to order the removal of these trees. The sooner it is effected, the better for a concerned.-Yours faithfully,
PUBLIC SAFETY.
Hongkong. May 7th, 1921,
THE TRAFFIC IN ARMS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKUNG
DAILY FRESH."] ·
Sin-Up till a month ago, the local Jewspapers were frequently reparting -convictions recorded at the Magistrney against Chinese found, carrying arms without permission, and against both Europeans and Chine for the crime of şelling "arma to natives for illegal pur-
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During the past month there has been a very marked decrease in the number of arms cases dealt with at the Magistracy. Doubtless the general public which pays for the maintenance of a large police fores for its own protection would like to know the reason why.
"Can it be true that the primary caus for this site of affaire is the stoppage af wards to constables and officers who ged in detecting and arresting the slelinquents? I am given to understand that it had been the practice hitherto to reward officers arresting such persons on percentage basis, worked out on the
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when my wife kidnapped him. The childs at the head and the chairman's was willing to follow myself or my wife table with members of the staff and re- The wife also added I took him to presentative students of other hostels at adopt as my son, but if site (the com- the other end. plainant's wife) wants him now, well, sha
who Pe engaged in D campaign part in the kidnapping, "I was at work of trying to suppress street gaines in thoroughfares used by motor-cars,
The case was one, in which two small boys were charged with eausing an ob struction by flying kites in Statue Squans and ako with damaging, trees in the Square.
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Sergt. Elston, who prosecuted, said that complaints had been received regarding nuisances and obstructions caused in Status Square and early on Sunday morning when be paid a special visit to the Square he observed the two boys in the act of climbing one of the treca. One of the boys had been dying a kite which had brcome entangled in the branches and both were trying to disentangle it. The youthful offenders' denied that the kite was theirs..
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The Magistrate expressed the opinion that t was incredible that they were causing an obstruction at an early hour on Sunday morning. Bo dismissed the charge of causing an obstruction and in posed a fine of 50 cents each on the second charge of damaging the trees.
C.S.P. DISSATISFIED WITH MAGISTRATE'N DECISION.
can have him now.”
After the repast the usual toasts of "The King." "The President," and According to the evidence for the prose
The University" were honoured. The cution. the complainant and his wife health of the Vice Chancellor, was pro lived at No. 2008. Canton Road, Yaumati, where they were the principal tenants posed by the Chairman, Mr. P. L. Hu. from them at $7 a month. They had Branyate. The guests were honcured at The two defendanta rented T room and was responded by Sir William so children. Accordingly the woman the suggestion of the Hon. Secretary and fendast took the child out for short walks. but had always brought him back to his the compliment was acknowledged by the mother. On the early morning of April Rev. J. T. Holean. The toast of May gh a little girl, who lived in the sin Hal" was given by Mr. Dyer Bali and tenment with her Grandmother asked permission to take the little boy, who acknowledged by the warden ̧ ̧ Prof. apparently is very popular amongst the Simpson. Altogether, the evening proved neighbours, out to play. Her request wax granted and she, together with the com-
very enjoyable, plainant's adopted daughter were playing with the boy outside the door, when the woman defendant came and asked the A NUISANCE TO SHIPS, girls to run on an errand for her,-to purchase five cents' worth of beef and to IMPRISONMENT FOR BOARDING, leave the bay in her care. They agreed and before going they were presented with
HOUSE RUNNERS. a sugared phum each. When the girls re
Having boarded a vessel with the inten turned both defendants and the boy had tion, at arresting four Chinese who were disappeared. They had left their room in a hurry, chopsticks, mats and furni- telegraphically reported to be concerned ture not being removed. The child was in a murder at Balakpapan. Inspector eventually discovered by the police at No.
Shortly afterwards the Captain Super 11. Yan Yee Lane, living with the de-Bond, and a number of Chinese police intendent of Police came into Court and fendants six days after he had brea taken officers were surprised to find six more asked for a re hearing of the case against from Canton Road. After their arrest Chinese than there should have bien ne the boys for damaging trees in Statt: first defendant attempted to escape ecrding to the passenger returns, Square,
victed on that charge.
The Magistrate I have already con- Mr. Wolfe said the fine was totally in adequate if it was to act as a deterrent.
The Magistrate: Da which charge da you wish to apply for a re-hearing
Mr. Wolfe: On, the secbcil one, in which the two boys were fined 50 cents rach. I understand your Worship is not in ympathy with us and the trouble we have had in trying to keep Status Square clear of nuisances.
The Magistrate remarked that not! many people climbed trees to get back their kitos.
from a from at the Western Market when
time.
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he was in the custody of the police. He quiries were instigated," and it transpired was re-captured by Sergt. Fender who that the surplus people were boarding- was in charge of the defendants at the house rammers who bad, somehow or Both defendants were committed to the other. managed to board the vessel, the Criminal Sessions for trial..
s.s. Tijkini, before she was berthed, in spite of the fact that a police patrol was on duty on board before she even made for her moorings.
TAILOR'S VENDETTA.
MURDEROUS ATTACK ON A NON-STRIKER.
The sequel was heard before Commander: C. W. Beckwith, the Marine Magistrate, at the Marine Court yesterday morning.
value of the arms brought to light. Tover this case that he made the abovej of No. 2 Wai Sang Lane, on Sunday Fiva were mea, and one was & woman,
result of this was that there was a direct
encouragement for both European and Chinese policcrura to stop the traffic. Now the incentivelis not there, and the result has been that, though there were a large umber of arms cases recorded during March, I can recall few or none during the past four or five weeks.
The obvious comment on all this is that the policeman should not need the incentive of a reward in order to carry out his duties. But the matter is not to bo so easily dismissed. One has to r member that the greater part of the Force is composed of Chinese, and Indians, and their pay is not too muni.
As a sequel to the recent dispute when the surplus six were charged with Mr. Wolfe said that it was not merely attack was made on a Chinese tailor,
amongst the Chinese tailors a murderous boarding the vessel without permission. remarks. He thought the Magistrate did morning. The victim, whose name is and sentence of one month's hard labour not wish to convict in this case. Your Yuen Kit, is said to have been one of the Worship held in this case that Statue black legs who continued to work was passed in each case, the woman being square was not at that tare a very busy when the other tailors went on strike for given the uption of a 850 îné thoroughfare and that the boys could better conditions of employment. He was not have been causing an obstruction."
A number of suspects were arrested in apparently a marked man and on Sunday connection with the murder, but the The Magistrate said that was what morning he was attacked by three or four police are doubtful if the right meri were Sergt. Elston himself had admitted that men in the vicinity of his home. the boys could not have inconvenienced brother heard his cries for assistance and ever on board.
His anyone at an early hour on Sunday morn caine on the scene just as the men wer? Mr. Wolfe: Yes, that may be on that running away one of them was seen to particula morning,
hammer. The victim of Your Worship is their vengeance was lying on the road
be carrying probably not aware that cars for hire in a state of callapse. He was at once are allowed to stay in Statue Square.removed to Central Pelice Station and There is normally a lot of traffic there.
ing.
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SPORT.
TENNIS TOURNAMENT.
later to Hospital where he succumbed, as THE HONGKONG CRICKET CLUB The Magistrate: Normally, possibly; the result of his injuries, shortly after] but not on Sunday morning,
motor-car was passing at the time. Does Mr. Wolfe: It is unfortannie that no your Worship consider that flying kites should be allowed in Statue Squarel
admission.
CHAMPIONSHIP.
Messrs. J. T. Shaw & Co., of Peaconsfield ship Competition in connection with the
The deceased man was an employé of
Tho final round of the Club Champion. Arcade. Later the same day a fellow Hongkong Cricket Club Tennis Tourne- workman of the same firm. Damed Fong ment was played off yesterday, the Ping, was arrested by the Police in co- Acent, To them a revolver may mean annoys pedestrians The Ordinance,says nection with the affair. It is said that finalists being, S. E. Green and G. W.
The Magistrate: Certainly, not, if i definitely that it must be a nuisance to people using the thoroughfare.
other non-striking tailors have been int midated recently.
anything from 8100 to $500 if sold, and there is every temptation, for them to may nothing of their seizure, and simply ship said might be true in this case, but Mr. Wolfe replied that what his Wor rosell as happened in the case of anj nointed out a specific case in support Opium seizure by two Chinese detectives of his allegation of his Worship's lack you, my ear and you can go down to cf sympathy: He mentioned a recent iifin from Court to the Club and I am at Kowloon City recently Also, the re-case in which the Magistrate considered sure you will find two games of football covery of arms may mean the officer the game of shuttlecock a legitimate just beyond the Dairy Farm and the placing his life in very grave danger. game to be played in the Square. B'shap' Lodge. There is a little school in The owner is. in the majority of cases, that; at least I have no recollection of St. Paul's College), and but for the fre The Magistrate: No. I did not hold this vicinity (I don't think it is the would be robber; and as a natural con- the case.
quint attempts of the Police to chase sequence something of a rußian, and one.
them away there would be constant games not too scrupulous about shooting. Both
of Football going on. It is extremely dangerous.. Yesterday there was a game Lof these factors afford very good reasons
in progress on Morrison Hill Gap Kend. why the rewarda should be renewed.
Cars coming down the gradient cannot
Mr. Wolfe: I have instructed Sergt. Elston to take theer prosecutions and I gather from him that if he brought a prosecution for playing shuttlecock into Court that you would throw it out,
Sewell
sets, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. The Ex Champion of The former wou by three straight the Colony gave a good Exhibition of hard forehand and back hand driving on to the base line which Sewell found difficult to return. Green's service he
also found hard to take, but otherwise he played quite a plucky game against a much better player.
HONGKONG LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION.
TENNIS LEAGUE.
" DIVISION. In the "A" Division The Hongkong
Chinese arca--Chinese streets.
The Magistrate: Yes, if it is in abe pulled up easily. I want to emphasise Cricket Club scored a decisive victory that street games are extremely dange over Civil Service, beating them by 72
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Whilst on the subjret. of armis, also, is a well-known fact that at least ten Mr. Wolfe said that the polier were rous, and if your Worship is not in to 27, two of their pairs, Hancock and per cent of the Chinese population of not interferring with the back streets or sympathy I want to demonstrate the Raworth and A. D. Humphreys and this Colony are in possession of rears of girls carrying loads being bumped into offenders receiving deterrent sentences C.R.C. maintained their unbeaten record Chinese areas, although he had seen cages dangers of this practice with a view to Sewell winning 20 games out of 31. of some sort. The percentage is almost and knocked down by shuttlecock players. It is getting 'mply worse and worse, at the head of the table by beating the certainly for higher. In the case of At present they were confining their Boys play football and shuttlecock every University 50-48 and the I.R.C. did well
action to the roads used by motor-where; even in Icehouse Street, but, wo to beat Kowloon at home. Table:- street brawling or rioting, either of
have not prosecuted in those cases because
P. W which may occur in the best ordered of The Magistrate: I have no recollection it is not a motor road. It would bo Q.R.O. cities, ten men in every hundred with re- of hearing that case.
unpleasant if a wet shuttlecocic were ta I.R.C. Sergt. Elston said that three weeks ago fall on the dress of a lady riding in valvers on their persons can create con- he brought a case to Court of some boys chair. That would not be allowed at siderable havoy, and wraak heavy loss of who were playing shuttlecock at the Home. The police never interfere with junction of Statue Square and Chater the boys playing in bacz streets, but in Jito.
Boad. The defendants did not appear the public thoroughfares it is essential and his Worship remarked that in future that it should be stopped. I have no he would not convict in shuttlecock wish to discourage Chinese playing foot
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The Magistrate I don't remember should not be played in the public In the "B" Division Queen's College that. Are you sure of that,
streets If your Worship can give me easily accounted for Kowloon “A” anıl Sergt. Elstons - Yes, I recorded it.
some indication of the lines on which wol with C.B.C. are the only sido unbeaten. weeks ago I was in hospital.
The Magistrate: At ang rate three should pursue our work we would welcome The newcomers to the league, the Nether
it. This thing should be stopped and if lands. T.C.. have yet to score their first Sergt. Elston suggested that the records I can convince your Worship of the victory. Table:-
necessity for our action. I have no doubt
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Why is it that a moro organized method of stopping the entry of firearms
being Evory ship, without exception. ugl Boys not brought into coming into the Harbour should be boarded by police, to search for weapons, In some cases this is done. In a very great many it is not done. Yousels are allowed to come, into part and, remain here for hours before a poliosman ever seks foot on their decks How may is it again." I just mention the point, he then, for a person to sanggle arms into said, to show that your Worship is not the Colony st a minimum of rink. Surely, in sympathy with the proocontion. As to there are now mough polion for the job Yours faithfully,
QUIZ.
MR. WOLFH EXPLAINS THE DANGERS OF STRLZET, FOOTBALL.
Mr. Wolle then took up the theme
vour motives I don't know what they aro,
The Magistrate said that he must admit his sympathies, to a certain extend had had the same experience as you have hem with the small boys. "Perhaps it had I would feel otherwise. I will com
'der the matter in future in the light
I don't know whether you personally you have put it to me. I don't think it
have noticed the dangers, I can lead (Continued at foot of next colāms,)
worth re-opening the case
Mr. Wolfragreed and the matter was then dropped
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