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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
THE TEA CHEST MURDER CASE.
SHOP FOKI CHARGED.
STORY OF ́81,500 LOAN,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19TH, 1921
ARRESTED ON CANTON BOAT A woman from Water, Street said that
on September 9th prisoner came to her and handed to har ten: $100
notes, and askal ber to keep them for him, as he was going to Canton. He said he would return for them later..
A Chinese detective gave evidence as to searching several ships in the Harbour His Lordship the Chief Justice (Siron October ath, kie was accompanied Heary Goilan) opened the Criminal by the cook, who knew prisoner. On the Sessions yesterday, and the case whichs.. Honum 'be', discovered prisoner an has come to be known as The Teahour before the vessel was "due to leave Chest Murder " was commenced. So for Canton.. Prisoner had a first-class Kaa, fins So Man On, a foki employed berth. He arrested the man and took at the Tung Fong Ten Shop at No. 145, him to the Central Police Station. Connaught Road Central, was charged with the murder of his master.
So Shing. street coolie, said that he {'knew prisoner as a boy. They both came from the same district, but he had never visited him at the shop in Connaught Read Central. At the time of the crime he was in the country collecting paddy worms in the ancestral felds.
„PRIZE: DAY AT - SCHOOL.
STEADY PROGRESS AT QUARRY
ZBAY.
HOW THE CHILD IS STUDIED.
LOCAL SPORT.
FOOTBALL.
EAST SURREYS OFFICERS
KOWLOON DOCKS.
A friendly game of football was play- ed on the Kowloon F.C. ground yesterday There was a very pleasing gathering at the Arst annual distribution of prizes to between teams chosen from the Officers the children of Quarry Bay School which of the East Surrey Regt, and the how- took place yesterday morning at the Tai-loon Dock Company The Docks were koo Club. Airs. J. Reid presented the strongly represented, fielding such well- prises, and those present included Mr. known players as McKelvie, Mair, Dun- E-Ralphs, Mr. G. P. de Martin, Mr. Ben, and Stewart. Although the Officery Wylie, Mr. D. Templeton and Mrs.
Chapman.
scored the first goal they were beaten by three goals to one. A fairly good num. ber of Kowloon supporters turned out Reviewing the school's progress during to witness the game, and a number of the the eight months it had existed, Mrs. Surrers crossed the harbour to support B. C. Weston, the headmistress, said:
their Officers. The gume opened evenly, Quarry Bay School was opened on the but Kowloon, 1000 got into shape, and 25th April of this year. It was housed Col. Montague-Bates was called upon to a shot by in temporary premises belonging to the save, kicking clear from
Vickers, and again picking up from a Taikoo Dockyard management and since shot by Ramsay. The Qficers took the the opening of the school the manage-end from a free kick awarded against
ont. Capt. Williams took the kick, and
The Assistnut Crown Solicitor (In T. M. Hazlerigg), outlining the case for the prosecution, said the murdered man was a tea exporter, and was in the habit of carrying the keys of the shop and safe at his girdle. The motive appeared to be one of personal gain, anil there was overy reason why prisoner should be desirous of obtaining money. Early on in August prisoner lent his master $1,500, paildy worms on September 27th, 95th children enrolled, a staff of two teachers Campbell and Kent kept them out until
the greater part of which was paid back to him on September 7th On the night of September 22nd prisoner reported to the Police that. he had been robbed of $1,005, and, for a shop coolie earning 85 per month and his food, there was no doubt but that he felt the loss very keenly, and would stop at nothing to replace the money. The deceased man, prisoner end a cook were the only men ja the shop on the day of the crime. At .7.30 prisoner scup the cook out to buy some medicine, and no doubt during the iatervill the crime was committed.
The rest of the story comprised the details of the Ending of the body "and the arrest of the prisoner. In a large tea chest, thaust head downwards, wrap- ped up in a blanket and covered with newspapers, the body was discovered, and when the safe was opened it was found that a quantity of money was missing.
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the latter statement, and produced a record showing that So Shing's name was
has helped us in every possible way-landed the ball high in the net.
Kowloon then took up the attack, but included in a list of people who collected When the school opened there were 33
the interval, which arrived with the score one goal'to wil in favour of the military Players.
An elder of the village corroborated!ment has been extremely good to us and Juncan for hands about twenty-five yards
9th and 30th.
Inspector Earner gave evidence con- cerning the police visit to the premises when the body was discovered. “
His Lordship adjourned the case until this morning..
and two visiting teachers. These occu- pied two classrooms At the present time, e, eight months after opening there are 48 children on the roll, the staff consists of four fally qualified, experi- enced teachers and two visiting teachers. A new Infant Room has been acquired CHARGES OF POSSESSING ARMS. and we hope soon, to be in possession STIFF SENTENCES ON
of a fourth room to be taken over by Class S.- Heavy sentences were imposed by the Puisne Judge (fr. Justice Gompertz), who conducted a second court, on four men convicted of possessing arms,
FOUR MEN.
WAN
The arrangement of Classes will then be taken by the Readmistress; Classes be as follows Class 3 (13 children) to 6 and 7.(11 children) to be taken by Mrs. Sanders Class 9 (10 children) to be taken A man sanied. Chan Muk, 'who
by Miss Brennan; and the lafant De- partiment (14 children) which will be in about to board the Star Ferry on Novem the charge of Miss Fraser. I should like ber end, when he was searched by the at this point to emphasise the import Police and found to have in his posses-in Hle as possible. With the introduce ance of sending children to school as early on a fully loaded revolver, was sen- tion of individual apparatus and the new tcuced to seven years' imprisonment with knowledge of the psychology of the in- hard labour. Prisoner, had made
fant med, it is perfectly safe, to send children to school at the age of four. statement, and nothing was known con- Indeed, in a place like Hongkong, where cerning hinc
there is so much. coming and going, it is of great importance that the child should go to school carly, especially as you have at Quarry Bay School specialists in such work.
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Prisoner was arrested
Wai Kam was charged with having in Monani just before that vessel aniled bis possession a resolver, which was for Cantor, and on his person about 810, found hidden in a basket of salt fish when was discovered and in his baggage there searched. Prisoner pleaded guilty, and was nearly $1,000. Prisoner, in a state. bis Lordship said that in view of the fact ment, had tried to put the blame on to that the revolver was not loaded and was a man named So Shing, but the prosecu very old, and as it appeared the man had tion would prove that this man was not
no intention of using it, he would pass in Hoogkong at the time of the murder. a sentence of only five years' hard labour, For possessing a fully loaded automatic pistol when searched by the police in the Sui Kam Village, near Shantokok, Now Territorios, Tsang Lap Cheung was sentenced to seven years' hard labour, and in addition, for contravening the Deportation Ordinance, two years-nine years' hard labour in all.
Mr. Hazlerigg asubmitted that there was strong possible evidence that the pri- soner was hand in glove with the person who committed the crime. There were a large number of witnesses, 23 having given evidence at the Magistracy. One of them, a police detective had been shot on the Prays while carrying out his duty, and Counsel, suggested that his evidence should be read to the Court.
THE EVIDENCE.
A native of Kiangan and a soldier in the Yunnanese Arzy, a man named Kung Wing Chun, pleaded guilty to possessing The first witness was Wong Wing, so that he did not know he was doing any a Manser pistol and a revolver, and said of the deceased, who gave. evidence a
wrong in bringing the to the way business was carried on at Colony. He wanted to sell them in order arms into the the shop. He left Hongkong on Septem-to pay for his passage home. A sentence bez. 7th, and did not return until after of seven years' hard labour was imposed. The discovery of the body."
Crown Solicitor) prosecuted in all the Mr.. T. S. Whyte-Smith (Assistant
The man So Shing was then brought into the Court, and witness said the man" had never been employed at the shop, and he did not know him.
cases.
ATTEMPTED MURDER.
MORAL "CHARACTER AND EDUCATION,
Kowloos oon levelled up after the change of ends. Col. Bates saved a shot from Millard, but Hyde, rauning in, caught the ball on the rebound, and sent it into the net, making the scores one all. Kowloon pressed and forced several | corners, and following a scrumble in front of the Officers goal, Vickers sent the ball into the net.
Stewart almost gave away a goal, for he misjudged a forward pass by Dickens and left his charge, but luckily for him McKelvie scored the third goal from close the final shot went wide of the upright. range following good combination by the inside forwards. Towards the close the Officers put on pressure, and White was palled up for handling inside the Penalty area. However, Williams bal- looned the ball over the bar from the sounded, with the Docks winners by three spot kick. Soon after the final whistle
goals to one,
The teams:
Kowloon Dock Company-Stewart; A. Duncan and White; Mair, McKelvin and Nichols; Millard, Hyde, Vickers. EL Duncan and Ramsay.
Uficera, East Surreys Beat.-Col. Montague-Bates; Major Campbell and Williams and lieut. and Adjt. Cottam; Capt. Kent; Capt. Swinton, Capt.
Capt. and Qr.-Mír. Rowe, Lieut. Yeo, Lieut. Chidson, Lieut. Dickens and Lieut. Alfree.
Referee: Mr. F. Cleme.
KOWLOON FC SOUTH CHINA “A.”
KOWLOON F.U. . SACRED HEART. -
The School is 'bonducted on what is known 花言 the Directed Individual Method. I hope to explain this method to you more fally at future Farents meetings. For the moment I would like to ask you this: Do you not find Jahr The following team has been selected to take more self-reliant, more capabit.
to represent the Kowloon F.C. in theis more ready to interest
more capable. 1st division League fixture to-morrow at selves in odd moments? Do you not find B. Pasco and T. L. Knight; A Turner, Kowloon (kick-off. 4 p.a.):-) Beach; then tuore intelligent, eager to know, with wider interests? I am sure you do. S. G. Hayes and A. Duncan: Clemò, All these things are very apparent at A. Latham, J. McKelvie, J. McBride and school, the children tackle their work B. Vickars. ties and have a far greater capacity for cheerfully, are ready to overcome difficul taking pains. These are all points of vital importance in true education. They
In this 2nd division League match at are the basis of a sound moral character, Kowloon to-morrow (kick-off. 230 p.m.) without which can be no real education. the home team will consist of:-C. Ste- I should also like you to understand wart; W. Parratt and B Rasmussen: 4. that although your child may be put in Kirby, C. Caveille and S. Randle: C.
remain in that class. Promotions to a
certain class
year, he or she will not necessarily. Trambitsky and A. Fitzgerald Re the commencement of Morriss, C. E. Millard. W. E. Brown, .G. White, F. Ross and H. S.
dificulties in certain subjects, are over R.K.F.C. RES. SOUTH CHINA “B." higher class may take place as soon as Prowse
phasise what I have said before. We do come. Here again I would wish to em- beg that parents will have perfect kong Club Reserves in their end disision The following will represent the Hong-
its physical and mental capacity. May on the Club ground, 2012) carefully studied by us. We try to know League fixture with South China B we ask you to believe that our years of p.m. sharp:-F. Angus; D. Lyon (capt.) training and experience have given us at and H. Oswick; R. Bell, G. Puncheon least a little faight into these matters and S. H. Garrod B. Bell, A. Fergu. We know what each child is capable of J. Douglas. E. Railton, and J.
Robertson.
fidence in the teachers. Each child is
serves.
Continuing, witness said that prisoner CHINESE SENTENCED TO 16 YEARS doing and we know how to see that he Dixon. Beserves: T. Roberts and R. G.
deposited $1,500 with his father in August this year, and on the 7th of September A Chinese named Leung Troi, aged 40, the money was returned to him.
was charged with the attempted murder When the hearing was resumed in the of a woman with whom he had been afternoon à Chinese stated that in living, by pushing her off the Praya at September be returned to Hongkong from Wanchai on November 20th. Mexico, and having a draft for $1,500 in
Mr. Whyte-Smith said that medical his possession, be cashed it at the Tung examination proved the man to be quite Fong shop. Of this he banked 8500, sage, but be was obsessed with a desire giving a signature card bearing his photo to kill this woman He was a dangerous graph, and the receipt for this
money
he handed over to the deceased. Pri- soner was in the shop at the time.
Cross-examined witness said that he remitted $1,000 to his village. He stayed, at the tea shop for three days, and left Hongkong on September 30th.
A clerk from the Oriental Commercial Bank said that he recognised the photo graph on the receipt as that of a man who had deposited thoney at the Bank
does it
A STAFF JULLY. UNITED.
CRICKET.
ita commencement, I think I may say In reviewing the life of the school since that there has been steady progress. We An inter-University match is being have had difficulties, but we have been played to-day, between teams represent so kindly helped by the Education De ing the Oxford and Cambridge Univer- partment, by the Dockyard Management sities. Tiffin is being taken at the and in many cases by the parents them Pavilion at 12.45 and it is hoped to start selves that we have come safely, and hap- play, at 1,30, be, both in letter and spirit, a school-Sir. Cland Severn, Rev. E. K Quick, pily through, and are now beginning to The Cambridge team will consist of where all have a fine sense of esprit de E. W: Hamilton, W. Galloway, H. G.
where the boys are
are becoming manly Wallington, T. D. E. Pendered. J. B girls are becoming sensible and sweet, Alexander, R.N., Lieut. Nicholson, R.N., in the true sense of the word, where the Nibill, Lieut. Wauchope, B.N., Lieut. to 15 years imprisonment with hard where all are glimpsing the possibilities and Lieut. Ollerhead, R.N.
and lying at the root, a staff fully united in sims,, ideals and service. of life lived well and fully, and lastly,
maa..
His Lordship, in sentencing the man
Labour, said that it was to be hoped that he would be in a better frame of mind when he came out of prison.
BOWEN ROAD ROBBERY.
CHINESE HOSPITAL ATTENDANTS SENTENCED,
The Bowen Road robbery was recalled
corps,
THE PRIZE LIST.
·Prizes were awarded as follows:
·BOXING.
NEXT TUESDAY'S MINOR. BOUTS.
Class 6, Scholarship.~(Girls) : -1, Annie Besides the main attraction to be staged -Stewart and May Weston; 2, Violet Bate by the Hongkong Boxing Association at man 3 Gertie McNeillie; 4, Agnes the Theatre Royal next Tuesday night, Barker: Enid Boulton. (Boys): 1, namely the return meeting of C.P.O. Jim Smith for the John Muirhead; 2, Alick McCubbin; 3. Cartlidge and "Matty Bowell Amery; 4. John Sloan; 5, Peter Lightweight Championship of the Colony,
Peterson. Special Painting prize: Frank se minor contests will be signed bou
Class 7, Scholarship., Tom Swan; 2, Stoker Booth (H.M.B. Hollyhock) will
la; o 10-round heavy weight Tennant Chapana, Lily Bateman; 4; be opposed to Ldg Beaman Francis Cathie Weir: 5 Charlie Blan
(H.M.S. Titania). Pte. Exion, of the Muirhead, James Thistwell; 4, Betty beat 8.P.O. Young (B.M.S. Diomede) Class 8-1, James Barker: 2, Hagh East Surrey Regiment, who last month
Bone 8, Kenneth Bateman, -
on points, will meet, the Naval man again Amery; 3, Fred McNeillie.
Infants-1. Jeun Smith; 2, Chum in a 8-round middle-weight bout
Two light-weight contests will be seen Reid with a bouquet of white and yellow rey Regiment) and Signalman Rogers, Two of the children-presented Mrs. between Bandsman. Wareham (Enst Sur-
chrysanthemuRIS, A of the Stonecutters Wireless Station; "and and was thoroughly enjoyed. The pro- and
A little concert was given by the pupils, between Stoker Les (HM.B, Baukins) Telegraphist Emerson (HMS.
two men presented the deposit when two of the three Chipose attendants receipt for the money. Neither man at the Bowen Road Military Hospital looked like the photograph, and he asked who were concerned in the robbery and why they wanted the money. They said attack on a Chinese man and five women the man in question was in the country on November 5th, pleaded guilty to a and was too busy to come to Hongkong charge of robbery, Witness refused to let them have the
Pang Pat and Lo Kwai, the two med, funds, and they asked if they could draw appeared in their military uniforms. » them if they presented the chop of His Lordship said it was a very serious the Tung Fong firm, but were told they matter for two such men as they wore, could not. He heard the men talking being in good employment, to attack their together and one said "We could draw fallow countrymen. He would impose a gramme consisted of country dances, Afaration). The other bout will be at the money from the Bank of Caaton; sentence of seven yours' hand labour on Chaperon Rouge and a scene from A(H1.8 Titania) and Pla. Barber (East songs, a playlet entitled Le Petit welter-weight between AB, Campbell hy cannot we got it here?"
Midsummer Night's Dream."
Burrey Begimaut).
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