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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
{BEFORE THE CHIKP JOŠTICE (BIR HENRY GOLLAN. )]
CHINESE DETECTIVE CHARGED WITH MURDER.
PRISONER FOUND NOT GUILTY.""
TURFORE THE TUISNE JUDam (w
HLM. J. GOMPENTE)}{
MBS. DEACON'S · 'ASSAILANTS.
MEAVY SENTENCES ON THREE
CHINESE.
Three Chinese were charged before Mr Jtistice Gompertz, with rubbing a ricksha The Chinese detective charged with coolie of $1.40 and a jade bangle, and the murder of a laundryman named Lalso with robbing Mrs Druson on October Kwan, pleaded not guilty" yesterday morning.
Mr. J. B. H. Nihill prosecuted and Mr. F. Jenkin defended...
Mr. Nihill pointed out that according to the man's own story, the only one
4th
On Mrs.
All the prisoners sdmitted the offence, and declared they acted in collusion.
Mr.
T. M. Hazlerigg. the Crown Solicitor, who prosecuted, pointed out available as regards the commencement of that there was ao serious assault on the the disturbance. he remonstrated with a ricksha, but in the attack man who was committing a nuisance and Deacon prisoners acted quite differently. a struggle ensued. The deceased came on, They attacked her from behind when the the scene, and the two men ran away was walking in Broadwood Road, and The detective chased them, and drawing one man, put his hand about her mouth his revolver, fired, hitting Lai Kwan in and tore a watch from her left wrist. the back. At the Bay View Police Sta- The main point in the assault was the tion prisoner made a statement, and was extraordinary violence they resorted to place under arrest.. Subsequently he violence which was not at all necessary. escaped but was found hiding in a They dragged her to the ground, kicking nullah. From this behaviour they could and striking her,, and the docter would infer that prisoner realised he had acted tell them that it was only Mrs. Deacon's inadvisedly and had exceeded his duty. robust constitution that saved her from
Dr. E. P. Minett, Government Bac-serious and life-long injury. teriologist, who conducted a post mortem He would remind His Lordship of the examination on the body of the deceased large number of robberies from the per the day after the shooting, gave evidence son of late. Since the beginning of May of the injuries. The bullet passed be- last, chere had been no fewer than 14 tween two ribs and traversed the right cases of bag snatching from European lobe of the lung. The hole in front of ladies, and, apart from this, there had the lung was larger than that at the been, 19 cases which could be classified as back. The direction of the bullet was robberies from the person. In 14 cases weapons of some description had been slightly upwards.
used, in pine women were the victims, and in three cases European ladies were attacked.
Mr. Jenkin: From the point of entry of the bullet can you say whether decans ed was in an upright position when be was shot?
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The assault on Mrs, Deacon was by have far the worst. These men seemed been imbued with a desire to inflict grievous bodily harm.
Dr. Minect: No, but there was a thing to indicate that he was not,
Inspector Wilson, who had instructed the prisoner in the use of a revolver, sajd
His Lordship said, he would make an that the prisoner was a very poor shot. example of the prisoners. On the charge He had just got his pass as a second-class of robbing the coolie each would be seat to prison for three years with hard said that in his opinion if the prisoner Mrs. Deacon each would be sentenced to Cross-examined by Mr. Jenkin witness labour, and on the charge of robbing aimed at and hit a moving target ita further twelve years and in addition would be a "fake."
would receive twenty strokes with the
shot.
The prosecutions' other witness were Dr. Cliffe, Medical Officer of the"Victoria Gaol, who said that when examined by him on October 2nd, prisoner was in a state of mental agitation; the master of the Kwang Lee, Laundry, who was with the deceased when he went up the hill, side and who saw him shot, and who stated that the prisoner attempted to run away when the man was abot but was induced by him to go to the police station; In. spector Field, to whom prisoner made his report; and other laundry employees who
hearil shots fired.
In the afternoon, evidence was given by Police Inspector. Field as to the rocky nature of the ground where the shooting occurred.
Ip Wan, a Chinese constable at Bay View Police Station, gave evidence as to
"cat.."
THE TRAFFIC IN ARMS.
CHINESE SENT TO PRISON.
Charged with being in possesion of two automatic pistols; and 200 rounds of am- munition, an elderly Chinese named Wong Shing pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to three years' imprisonment.
Me Hazlerigg pointed out that the man was arrested on the F Ting Ilah shurtly before the boat was due to leave for Hoihow, and prisoner stated that a man had given him the weapons and asked him to take them to Hohow.
His Lordship, who first sentenced the man to taree years' imprisonment with bard fabour, on learning of his age, (32) prisonment, without hard labour.
CANTON NEWS.
(FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT-]
THE COMMANDEERING
VESSELS.
OF
CORRESPONDENCE,
THE STAFFING OF KOWLOOM HOSPITAL.. PETITION SIGNED IN KOWLOON.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS."]"
Mr. Goo Ying Feng, Chief of the 'Cour- masariat for Financial Affairs is asking the Army General Headquarters to cease commandeering vessels for military trap which has taken place in the columus of Sia-In view of the recent discussion sportation, transmitting the assurance of the local Press on the subject of the the Ship Owners Guild to provide facili-Government's proposal to staff the new ties of communication for troops pro Kowloon Hospital with Sisters of the vided that proper arrangement is mado Maryknoll Mission, I am directed by my in advances The shipowners prefer sur
Committes to inform you that at a vice at a sacrifice to being held up with out notice in order to transport troops.
Casten.
specially convened "meeting, held on Monday evening, a petition was présent- ANOTHER DEMAND ON CANTON'S ed, signed by 810 British residents of CUSTOMS SURPLUS.” Kowloon, in which was expressed strong opposition to the proposal, and in which The Industrial Union in an organization of Christian land owners my Committee was urged to prevail upon recently organized by the Rev. Wong Yuk the Government to reconsider its deci Shing and other members of the localsion. Christian comunity, in connection with * After very serious consideration, I was. other organizations, has resolved to ask instructed by my Committee to write the the Inspector-General of Customs at Government, the following being a copy Peking to allot the portion of the of the latter which I have forwarded Customs surplus properly belonging to to-day-- Canton for reconstruction purposes. In the Red massacre of Canton merchants on October 15th last, more than 700 build-
to a conservative estimate. “
[Copy.] Kowloon Residents' Association, Kowloon,
18th November, 1024
Sin-lo reply to your letter of Novem
ings, involving some 2,000 shops and The Hob the Colonial Secretary,
Hongkong- offices, were destroyed and nearly 8,000 others looted or damaged bringing a total loss of nearly $10,000,000, according her 15th (No. 4010/1913) on the subject of the Government's proposal to staff. the new Kowloon Hospital with Sistera of the Maryknoll Mission, I have to inforra you that a special meeting of my Committee was held last evening to con- sider the Association's position to this
TRADE SUSPENDED AT SHIUKWAN.
suspen-
matter.
The city of Shiukwan. on the northern terminal of tho Kwangtung section of the Canton-Hankow Railroad, is still
Its shops and business ding trade
At that meeting, a petition, signed by ants pressed into military transport establishments have closed their doors to avoid having their fokis shop assist610 British residents of Kowloon, was service by the Hunnanese and Honanese presented, in which it was urged that it soldiers. The business strike commenced was contrary to the public interests that early in November.
a British Bovernment Institution should RIVER PATROLS.
be staffed from a foreign source; that the petitioners deprecated handing over the Commander Hsu Tch of the Canton hospital work to any sectional religious River Defense Bureau is considering the resumption of regular patrol service Association; that such a step would pré...... along the principal rivers in Kwang judice the hospital in the eyes of many tung Province. Formerly gunboats, were stationed in important points of the for whose use it is intended; and that West, North, and East River for patrol the Kowloon Residents! Association Purpose and emergency calls for piracy Prevention. The retention of practically should prevail upon, the Government to all gunboats at Canton has made effective withdraw its proposal to staff the hos patrol of the rivers impossible.
pital with Maryknoll. Mission Sisters.
UNAUTHORISED REVENUE
STAMPS."
Canton shops which have re-opened for business since the Red massacre of mer
After very lengthy, and; serious con- sideration, my Committee decided that, in view of the receipt of the petition. (among the signatories to which was m
the prisoner making his statement at the reduced the sentence to three years' im-chants on October 15th are much annoyed large proportion of; the members of this
Police Station and said that at the time, his clothes were badly torn, and it ap- peared that he had been in a fight.
STRUGGLE UNDER A TREE.
* CAT". FOR ARMED ROBBER.
ASSAULT ON A CHINESE WOMAN,
by rival Red officers who are printing; revenue stamps for circulation among the Association), it could do no other than merchants contrary to the rules of the to request the Government to refrain. Stamp Bureau in charge of civil officials Some Reds are selling fereque stamps at from completing, ita arrangements with 60 cents local currency for a dollar's the Maryknoll Sisterhood, and to take worth, while the regular office is charging steps for the provision of a British staf $1.20.
similar to that, at present employed, in the Government Qixil. Hospital.
FILIPINOS AS AMERICAN CITIZENS.
An Associated Press radio from Wash ington to the American papers published
In making this representation to the Government, my Committee is mindful, of the fact that in. June, 1923, the then Com-
Mr. Jenkin pointed out that prisoner was coming down the hill when be Kwong Shing was charged with being noticed a man under a tree, and he went involved in an armed robbery at No. 19, up to him to see what he was doing. Chung Lok Street, on October 17th. Suddenly this man turned on him and Mr. Hazlerigg prosecuted, and said struck him blow in the eye. In the when prisoner was charged he made a struggle he fell, but regaining his feet statement to the effect that he was not be began to blow his whistle, and saw one of the men who carried the revolver two other people coming for him, one or the dagger, but just stood outside the with a bamboo, and the other with a kitchen door while the robbery was taking stone in his hand. He drew his revolver place. He did not deny that he actually and fired a shot into the air, whereupon participated in the affair.
Prisoner was also charged with receive the men dispersed. He ran after them, with his revolver in his head, and triping some of the stolen goods. In reply ping, it went off. the bullet hitting Li to this charge prisoner said a small boy Kwan in the back. He went straight so brought the gouds to him. He admitted Bay View Station and reported the possession of the goods.
Tan Yuen Sin, a married woman, at matter, but was upset and confused when in the Station.
present residing at No. 66, Temple Street, "Mr. Nihill suggested that prisoner was said that on October 17th, she was living angry at the time and had shot the man deliberately. There was provocation...and tended leaving the place and had put up not final The status of Filipino eligible Inasmuch as this Association has con he would suggest that the man's control was upset to a great extent. How far could they believe prisoner's statement that the whole affair was an accident Police work was very dangerous, no doubt, and men with cool heads were re- quirell
in Manila, dated November 11th, says mittee of this Association assented to the Columbia to-day ruled that natives of the tain guarantees, which have been, ade- The Supreme Court of the District of Government's, proposal (subject to, cer" Philippine Islands are eligible to become American citizens regardless of whether quately proxided), and I am directed they have been in the military service of respectfully to point out that that Com- the United States.
mittee could not then bave anticipated the The Aftuila Times adds: The Supreme Court of the District of Columbia should strong opposition and sense of grievance not be confused with the Supreme Court which have since been arousal in the at No. 3, Chung Luke steht of the United States, and its decision is minds of so many Koxloun rezidenta,
"To Let notice.
lity to American citizenship will not be
of the United States hands down a deci- tion of hospital accommodative in Kow.. finally settled until the Supreme Court sistently concerned itself, with the ques
siod.
band was out, and she and her four year On the afternoon in question ber hus old child were the only people in the place. She admitted three men who said they wished to take over the premises.
The District of Columbia decision is in loon, and as the majority of my Com- As soon as they got inside they át conflict with recent rulings of authorities mittes thinks that it would be the re- Mr. Jenkin, addressing the Jury, said tacked, bound and gagged her, and com.in Hawaii, who bave held that Filipinos veres of good, administration to render
One had a
are not eligible to citizenship. pletely ransacked the place. that the only evidence that the Crown revolver and another a dagger. In the classification of Filipino sailors on United sidents by reason of the nature of its The ruling will make a change in the the hospital less attractive to diany re- could put forward was that supplied by attack prisoner seized her by the throat, States Shipping Board vessels, according staf, I am directed to represent the the prisoner himself. Unfortunately, two potential witnesses had disappeared. If and forced her into a cubicle where she to R C. Morton, Oriental Manager for views of the petitioners to the Govern-
was securely bound. he were convicted it would be entirely) upon his own statements. It had been suggested that prisoner running down bill had fired deliberately at another running man and had hit him.
CORROBORATION OF PRISONER'S STORY.
Four days afterwards she went to an identification parade at the Yaumati Police Station, and picked prisoner out amongst nine other men.
the Board.
were placed in four classifications," said the Government's reconsideration. Tho Applicants for positions as seamen ment and there lenge the matter Igr Mr. Mortes. ** Class A includes Ameri- !
Sergeant Murphy gave evidence a. to first papers, Class C aliens eligible for a majority of my Committee, that it can citizens, Class Baliens holding their opinion was expressed, and supported by the identification parade, and a Chinese citizenship and Class D aliens ineligible.
The evidence of Dr., Minett was that the constable spoke to arresting prisoner in for citizenship. Filipinos were formerly would be unwise to take a poll of einber transit of the bullet was such that it Shanghai Street, and also to reto mosdelnded in one of the other, classes, "de Kowloon residents generally, as such a in Class D but will now probably be in the members of this Association or of pending upon their actual status.
Wis
goods from a matshed in Austin where prisoner slept. Sergeant Tyler corroborated.
His Lordship sentenced prisoner to seven years', imprisonment with bard Jabour,
and in addition. Len strokes with the #cat." INDIAN WATCHMAN'S, REVOLVERS.
course would inevitably lead to a regret. table division in the ranks of the com
must have been fred at a low angle, and, as a matter of fact, the path at the point) where the bullet was fired was the mont level place on the hillside.
There
ample corroboration of prisoner's statement. Prisoner was 20 yards behind the man he shot. The blood trail began only where the gradient com menced, therefore he must have been abot previous to that when he was on the A young Ladian watchman named Jums fat. More striking corroboration could Khan, employed at the Hongkong and not be found. The detective was anti-Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, cipating further ill-treatment from the was charged with being in unlawful men, and the use of the revolver was possession of two revolvers and 100 quite justified. The possibility of a man rounds of ammunition, hitting his mark ander such cireum Bergeant Gorling said he saw prisoner stances was very remote It would call leaving his residence in Haiphong Road, for the highest marksmanship.
with a bundle in his hand. His suspicions Then there was the question of trying being aroused be stopped the man, and to get away. Why did he not try when when searched a revolver was found in be had a better opportunity 1-immed- his trousers pocket, and the bundle con- iately after the shooting. Naturally tained four boxes of cartridges. Another when he was arrested he got the wind revolver was discovered in prisoner stables, an Indian and a Chinete, were ernment, reflecting, as it does, the desirn
residence...
op."
The Jury retired at two minutes to five, Prisoner's plea was that a Chinese and returned at 5.15, but it was found dropped a package containing the two that they disagreed, and they again had revolvers and ammunition, and be ratend- to retire.
ed taking them to the Police Later they found the prisoner Not
(Continued on next column.),, [Guilty."
Mr. R. Packham, of the Godown Co.,munity and he inimical to the present said the watchman had been employed mutual good foeling prevailing among by his Company for five years, and was all classes. It was felt that the least of excellent character.
Prisoner was found guilty, and sen-
sez contentious method of staffing the ho tenced to five years' imprisonment with pital; he, by qualified British purses hard labour.
attached to no particular religious" or-. THREE YEARS FOR STEALING Aganisation, would, in all the circum
LADDER
stances, be the best,
At the same time, I am instructed, to
jima For stealing a Indder from a shop in thank the Government for its letter of was sentenced to three years' imprison that final action was being suspended Aberdeen village on October 17th, a coolie Saturday's date, in which it was stated meat with hard labour.
pending consideration by the membership Mr. Hazlerigg said that at two o'clock of this Association. My Committee keen- the ring of October 17th, two only appreciate this attitude of the Gov- walking in a street, at Aberdeen, when to give effect to the wishes of Kowloon they law prisoner with the ladder on his residente I have the honour to be, air, shoulder. When they challenged him be Your obedient servant, dropped the ladder and ran, but was soon caught, and it was later discovered that the ladder had been stolen from a shop in Old Main Street
(Bd.) A. Moniz,
(Hon. Secretary). Hongkong, November 18th, 1994.