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ILLEGAL · POISONS CHARGE,
CASE AGAINST INDIAN ENDED,
The case in which Haki Karim Bus, of the Indian Bloagne, was charged with practising medicing without a jermit. and with the legal possession of spel-
• sons, was concluded before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.
Ar. Whyte-Smith appeared for the Crown and Mr. Miley Zeitlyn barrister
ablaw, was for the defence ----
In delivering his address to the Court
for the defence, Mt. Zeitlyn epoke for over an hour. He paid the lakin was
ebarged on two counts under Ordinance 9 of 1816 with having practised medicine
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE HONGKONG `DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 30, 1925
A CHINESE ART GALLERY.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE MONGKONG.
„DAILY PRIMA."*
SIR-It has been for many years, ferving complaint that no proper Chinese Art Gallery exists in China or the Far East. And, it is said that the Tokyo Earthquake has destroyed the few genuine! Chinese masterpieces, which Japan once
"possessed-acid-treasured.
Haring" bern
71 collector for over
thirty years From North, South and Central China. I aun now willing to loan
collection, of 300 priceless. Chinese paint- -for-public-exhibition-in-Hongkong,
** Sung."
SLAVERY.
IDISGUISED AND UNDISGUISED.
LECTURE AT "THE UNIVERSITY.
MISSIONS TO SEAMEN..
LAST NIGHT S-SPLENDID CONCERT AT THEATRE ROYAL
:
The plendid charity concert given at At the University last night, Professor J. Smith delivered the last of his series of the Theatre Royal last night by the band Psychological lectures,
the
concluding of the lat Battalion. East Surrey Regi lecture being on "Slavery disguised and ment (by kind permission of Lieut-Col. F. S. Montague Bates. 'C.B., C.MO, undisguised."-
The lecturer said that Anatole Franer, D.8.0.), and Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Bowes-
had written a novel dealing with the of the Missious to Souren, was an un- one of the greatest of French authors, Smith and Mtr, D. M. Richards, in aid
execution of the founder of the Christian qualified success from every point of religion by his contemporaries, where he view, both instrumentalists and vocalists gives the reason why they executed him receiving an exceedingly fine reception. One of the characters in the story cannot The audience-while--not--Alling the understand why the people executed one,
"without a permis and with illegal posset ings (masterpieces) of the Tong," who had done so much for them, Anathan theatre, was very representative of both i
mog of poison contrary to section 8, between various dates. He proposed to dest with these charges in their converso
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character in the book replies that they the services and civilian element; while had done it because they did not want they evidenced their warm appreciation liberty. This, said the lecturer, was only of the very exellent programme: "by order. On the second charge. therefore, e glait.co.welcents the friendly co-opera- too true, and showed that amongst men vociferously applauding every contribu- he submitted there should be no conviction and support of some public spirited thera existed the will to enslave and to tion. In fact encores might have been tion, and that it would be actually Chinese, Japanese, European or Ameri- be enslaved.
gives to every item, if time had per- dangerous to convict, first because of the
enn philanthropists, who sympathise with |
Western culture or civilization hadmitted, so responsive was the applause, inherent impossibilities in the case and the ancient Art and Civilization of been founded on slavery, so too that of but although the programme was secondly because of the inberent imprub.) abilities. The evidence was frst of all
the Near East. of India and Babylon. In lengthy one, one or
two recalis were auspicious beautuse of the similarity in the
What is the use of all our earthly Babylon, there were a large number of
granted stories of the witnesses for the prosecutreasures and millions, when one contem-laves for every freemian, and yet the
Among the audience were three of the tinn, to the first Pharge, he should plates old age and "drath Ruther lot us Babylonian system was said to be noted
patrona, H. E. Major-General C. submit, on the statements he would aus
Luard C.B., CMG, the Lord Bishop helore His Worship, that there could be
of Victoria (the Right Rev. C. R Duppay), and Commodore A. J. B. so conviction in this case.
Stirling O.B. R. V. The other patron of the concert was H.E. the Governor Sir Edward Stubbs, R.C.M.G.), wha was prevented from attending. through being on a visit to Indo-China
to be
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befit the people and posterity of all nations.
I dare say that such an Art Gallery would be of International importance, and an attraction to Art lovers and historians of the whole civilized world.
Hoping my offer will "favourably
Referring to the inherent inpossibili ties of the case, ir. Zeitlyn spoke of the taking of arsenic by one of the witnesses in the case, and asked if
if it was possibly for a man to take a powdergoutaining!
6 per cent. of pura arsenic twice a day recrived. Yours truly, for six days without feeling any effects. The story
of this witness-
THE TSAN TAL grossly exaggerated if they had to rely c/o Compradore Department, on the evidence of that person it would
Messrs. Shewan, Tomes & Co., have be admitted that it was an in-
Hongkong. herent impossibility. They had had Hangkoug. April 2nd, 1995. ..other evidence before the Court on this This was the only matter.
Derab whe was supposed to have taken powder con taining 5 per cent, of arsenic. It was taken twice a day for six days and the person felt до ill effect from taking it. Dealing with the inherent improbabilities at the case, Mr. Zeitlyn asked who were the people who were concerned in the case. They were the servants of shipping companies, watchinen, etc., people ob
*t
no
TALE OF $300 OPIUM PIPE.
CURIO DEALER DISCHARGED.
for its equity.fo Ancient Greees and Rome. nine-tenths of the people had no justice, in fack place there being: Ave slaves for every freeman. The agricul tural industry of Italy was then wholly worked by slaves. In these countries, up to the 5th century, there existed a class of people who had no right and no enjoy. ment. But, because these men were the property of their master, it behoved the latter to keep them in a fit condition" and have them live as long as possible.
The programme was an exceptionally fine oue, coprising a miscellany of well selected light classical numbers by the band: while the vocal items
were also very suitable and cajoyably rendered. The band were as usual under the abla. baton of Mr. F. W. Bradshaw, and both deserve the warmest congratulations and praise for the very admirable and de-
ghtful performance.
The concert was opened by the band who played Jean Becker's Marche aux Rambeaux.'
This contribution was followed by Wagner's Tauhauser" overture, the splendid encore it received. playing of which thoroughly deserved the
A system of slavery also existed in European countries, between 1830 and 1845, when children at the age of 10 worked for 16 hours a day and slept on the factory floor so as to begin work early
the morning. Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a charge existed in all countries where freedom Sach customs had of receiving an ivory opin pipe, valued
Mrs. A. M. Bowes-Smith, accompanied unlawfully obtained, at $300, knowing the same to buve been had been laid with the laws of commerce.
by Mr. A. M. Bower-Smith at the piaop, withdrawn To-day, the "workman was not the pros heard to advantage in the singing
Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the
was
in
taining low wages, very low wages, who had to live on those wages and had fami- against Luu fbau Fong, inster of a curie party of his master in civilized countries; of "I heard you singing" (Eric Coates). lies to keep in India who were dependent shop at No PA, Queen's Road, on the but his only alternative was take work and delighted the audience with another i upon them. Yet these were the ople who were brought there to say that they application of air. . Bernett.
paid the Hakim large sums, apart from bis usual fee of 85, sums varying from 313 up to 860 in one instancv.
INHERENT IMPROBABILITY.'
In one case, if the evidence was true the Hakim reveived the whole of one man's month's wages. He submitted this was an inherent improbability. He askin
Нія
evidence3p to wipe that out of the:
r. Leo d'Alminds, who appeared for or starve. the defence. stated that be understood
that the complainant, who personally protected,
knew the defendunt, wished to withdraw the charge
The defendant was well known in the Colony, having carried on business for 20 years. He bought the pipe for 360 and exposed the article for sale
it
$190.
In olden times slaves were
BRUTALITY AND RELIGION.
realize but it was an undeniable fact that
It was perkups a difficult truth to
religious history showed an enormous amount of brazality committed in the name of religion's highest ideals. Bose, fearing it would be overrun by the the will to enslave "founded on fear. barbarians, enslaved them. That was
Adherents of democracies, republica, and Bulshevist governmenta bonated that thoic organisation_mosat-Freedom In- fact, they had no more freedom than that which existed 'under a Monareby.
Continuing, the lecturer said there
Mr. Rennett said that, while he did get which could be entirely dia press the charge, at the time the pipe These people were Indians and was stolen, other articles were taken, and in nearly every case had consulted an if the man who sold the pipe to the defen- kim before, and were accustomed to dant was traced, the other things might
one or two rupees for it.
Yit they came the
there and said they gave the also he recovered.
His Worship discharged the defendant Hakim 813, 815 and 890 in addition to the fee of 85. He submitted that this
- this | as inherently improbable that he was justified in asking His Worship to look or compound poisons. If the police of
this evidence with apoa
suspicion. It Hongkong were to search everyone's cemed that the only explanation that house and take proceedings could be offered was that it was a story everyone who had any puition in their against that had beca learned by rote and ster house; the police courts would be fulf typed to be used by them all.
Another curious co-incidence in the case ting in battalions. A competent phar pendent co others in anything they and the magistrates multiplied and sit were many people who were always de was that every man, no matter what he maceutical chemist who was in possession might do. There were others who became had, whether it was weakness, stomach of poisons and was not registered and trouble, or would not mention, all suffered with it sons, was committing
another disease which he imported, exported, sold or supplied poi-slaves to artificial rules of behaviour. It in the month of November. He said this Ordinance.
a. breach of the way very true that persons, who had risen wax a story concocted at one time in order to serve the
After quoting further cases emphasis from the bottom, were nearly always was said to have beting his point, Mr. Zeitlyn said: On these enslaving, particularly those people who the meeting that purpose. Referring to held at the residence of Abbas Khan,
een grounds I ask in respect of the frat charge had no independence. Men, such as Mr. Zeillyn said they had had all the that your Worship acquit the defendant. evidence of the meeting, and he asked, because of the suspiciousness of the Lenin, who had himself been treated, be- His Worship to say that for the purpose second case I submit that the law has no get into power...
evidence put before you; and in the came the most cruel tyrants when they of this case one witness, if he was application to the defendant and that he credible one, was all be required.
is not the person in the contemplation Would Abbas Khar if he called the of the Ordinance and therefore should be macting to concoct the story to convict acquitted. the Hakim, have called to that weet- ing any person other than those on
REPLY FOR CROWN.
The lecturer, concluding, said be hopéd that his series of lectures had boasted those who had listened to them. Professor Smith also remarked that he was grateful
A TRUE STORY.
(Communicated.)
pleasing contribution as an encore.
The Ballet Suite music, The Shoe" by Ansell Ave effective little sketches, originally conceived and attractively set
the band. took the sexs place pa the programme by forth by a promising English coin poser,
song" So we'll go no more a reving
Mr. D. M. Richards, followed with a (Maud Valerie White), being accompanied by Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith. concluded by the band who rendered very The first half of the programme was
Martyr of Antioch." effectively Sullivan's selection "The
with Allegretto Scherzando, Beethoven's The second part of the concert opened 6th Symphony.
Tschaikowsky's Allegro, Moderato, byrophone, Patholique, followed as another delightful, contribution by the band.
audience with "Everywhere I go" (from Mrs. Bowes-Smith again delighted the four pastorals, by Easthope Martin) and Wagner's Ride of the Valkyrics' (Walkürenzitt), by the band earned
another well merited recall.
This was followed by Sibelius' tone poem, Finlandia."
Following Three Little songs (a), Roses, lied and White; (b), Life; and (e), Lady Moon (Winifred M. Taylor), rendered by Mr. D. M. Richards, the band brought @eapitał programme to a conclusion with Massenet's suite, Scenes Neapolitaine."
CANTON NEWS.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
MILITARY LEVIES.
whom he could absolutely rely to do Crown, said if the defendant was to be to the preas for having reported his
his In his reply, Mr. Whyte-Smith for the bebest. Abbas Khan was a gentleman
Forty per cent of the receipts of the "who did not scruple apparently to get medicine. His Worship would have to
acquitted on the charge of practising lectures people into trouble through his mail entirely disbelieve the Eve Crown wit
Kwangtung Section of the Canton-Han- | Jeyt nature. He hoped that oas.
kow Railway daring the last two years, of this case would be that the competent nesses who went to him and obtained
smounting to $3,600,000, were comman- authorities would restrict Mr. Abhas medicine. His Worship was asked to
doured by the militarists for war pur- Khan's activitica in the future to the disbelieve them entirely on the evidence
poses, leaving but little for maintenance providing of fodder for mules and not of Ahmed Khan, who went about talking
and nothing for improvement, according a procession of witnesses to the police
about this wonderful meeting. He asked Now that Martin Farner (and, what to reports just submitted by the manage court.
this is more to the point, Mrs. Earner) are which the line has bean controlled since ment to the General Headquarters, by Hix. Worship to diabelieve enought it safely out of the Colony may I apin nd January 16th, 1993. The management is story about the meeting. He was a significant fact that although they wide Zeitlyn, they went on to analyse the bad heard many suggestions about this yarn which was a favourite of the late now, contemplating purchasing six loco evidence given by the various witnesses meeting, Ahmed Khan was the only one lamented R. O. Hutchison. If anyone provided that the proposed loan is able motives, 120 cars, and 530,000 sleepers, during the case for the prosecution who had been able to give them any now in the Colony was present at the to go through, and is seeking the privi Coming to the second charge, that of evidence of it and he was only able to say time perhaps be will corroborate it. It legs of getting these supplies admitted being in Zeitlyngal possession of poisons, Mr he was there for a short time and could
said they knew that there was not Sounds
t say much about it. among the 43 articles taken away
is not particularly funny but has the free of Customs duty, by the police, two, or at the outside three, possession of the poisons, he did not see characteristic. I think the late Bir Hay liquidation of the Caston branch of the With regard to the other charge of merit of being strictly true and very
BANK LIQUIDATION CRUX. that contained poisons. Mr. Zeit how the defendant could he acquitted May was in the party; Covernor, 'Cadet
In connection with the impending went on to deal with the law on this
unless His Worship could say that in some
ANALYSIS OF EVIDENCE,
WA quoted several essen which, mysterious way someone entered his room and Sergeant (others too, for all I know) Chinese Merchante Bank of Hongkong.
B
I have in his possession. for import, his at allgested that it was suspicio ably shattered by a careless coolie! As funds are needed for road repairing.
he declared, had a bearing on the case at the Mosque sad not arily left: medi-had been blazing away at snipe the whole the military commanders claim that He also dealt with the Ordinance govern cines, but pat the drugs into the bottles. of a hot day, and came to rest at a spot their deposite were really army funda ing the question. This section was a He submitted there was not the slightest few miles from Pingahan Polios Sta which are badly needed to complete the penal section, and a penal act had always suspiciousness about the leos charged. tion. What was their diensy when they war on the east front, while the Canton to be construed strictly agr
against crime. Most doctors charged the same rate It discovered that the only bottle with a municipal authorities are offering as an The section said that no person should
bad been
kick in it had been hopelessly, irrepar-excuse to get their money, first that the sale or supply, any poisons or open, his to the Hakim in November. If the
witnesses should have gone
the Hakim
appropriate language fell from With Government authorities insisting shop for compounding or dispensing poi was a well-known doctor, he submitted varloss parched, lips, Earnor, the strate on preferential treatment, it has been mons, unless he was authorised under the that he would have a large number of gist, noized in a moment the situation. difficult for the liquidators appointed by Ordinance to do so. Who were the per patients. He submitted that the word A scribbled pencil note:
allowed
"Dear Wife, the General Chamber of Commerce to to do
this? They were the possession in the Ordinance applied to Give the bearer a bottle of whisky. We proceed with the liquidation, pharmaceutical chemists. No
other per allowed to do these things but much more strict than it was at Home who was offered vast rewards if he got
The law in Hongkong was the Beetest looking, of the mipe pickers. PROPOSED SURTAL, ON STAMPS.
have broken our only one,"
was given to an authorised and registered pharmaceu It tical chemist. But that did not prevent mitted, for a man to have in his posses-back from Pingahan in record time. At 8en Memorial, the Canton Committee in
Was a dangerous thing, he sub anyone from keeping poisons for his ownzion aupply of poisons. use, provided they did not belong in the
last he reappeared, but, alas, without the class of unregistered pharmaceutical ship said he would remand defendant and note which road."Dear Martin, Nothing
This concluded the case and His Wor-expected freight. Instead he handed. chemists and import, export, sell, supply reserve his judgmeat, which would not be doing. You told that clary once before."
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