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THE "PIRACY" CASE.
JUDGMENT AT THE SUPREME 1 COURT,
SEQUEL TO AN "ARRANGED PIRACY."
At the Supreme Court yesterday, Sir Henry Gollan, the Chiel Justice, gave judgment in the case in which the Wing Yuen firm, exporters, daimed 84,117 | damages from Li Kwong for branch of agreement to carry goods from Hongkong to Holping (Kwangtung) in which it was
alleged that a * arranged" piracy as- counted for the loss of a valuable ċargo.
His Lordship beid that the onus of |proving that plaintiff had "been the vic- tim of a piracy was on the defendant There were discrepancies in the evidence for the defence, and defendant's wife, who Was on the junk, had emphatically" de clared that she knew nothing about the pirasy
Judgment was given in favour of the plaintiff nu for $. Plaintiffs also claimed '$290, which they had handed to the defendant to pay freight and Customs dues. His Lordship held that they could not claim the return of this sum.
THE JUDGMENT.
In delivering judgment, "His Lordship said the plaintiffs were a army of generali exporters, and they alleged that on September 13th, 1995, they loaded or a junk owned by defendant, certain goods
SNATCHERS SENTENCED. EUROPEAN LADIES AS COMPLAINANTS.
son-
Before Mr. RE Lindsell, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese, charged on two counts, with matching | bags from European ladies, whi tenced to six months' hard labour on mach charge, and ordered 24 strokes with 120 birch.
Mrs. S. H. E. Blackett, Secretary of the Simplex Master Co., Ltd., said that whilst she was walking through the Cathedral compound from Garden Road
on Thursday afternoon,
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silver bag
PARADES WITH A
PURPOSE,
DRAGON BOAT FESTIVAL IN CANTON AND HONGKONG.
*DANCING LIONS" AND A
BEAUTY CHORUS.
[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
The Dragon Boat festival in Canton
Festerday was made the occasion of i public holiday, and the Kuomintang and
ECHO OF CRUISER ARMS 'CASE.
JUNK-ALASTER ALLEGES
THREATS.
BOATMEN FOUND NOT GUILTY
OF DETENTION.
The bearing of the case in which thres boatmen 'were charged with detaining a jurik-muster, for ransoru. was concluded at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon, before Mr. J. H. E. Nihill..
It will be recalled that when the case came up last week the defendants alleged that the complainant waa, the receiver which she carried in her hand, was "sud-all its subsidiary groups joined in the arts stolen from the Chinese organising parades. It was thought that cruiser, Kwang Ching, while she was in denly wrenched from her graSĮ, She
these parudes also might be utilised as a Hongkong harbour. turned to see a Chinese hastening around
Some months ago a member of the means for securing some publicity for
éruiser's crew the Cathedral, and followed, but seen
was sentenced, to the sale of war bouds. lost sight of him? She identified the prischer as the man whom she had seen
month's hard fabour in connection with the theft.
Inspector Fincott proseeuzed and Mr. neur the Cathedral.
J. O'Donoghues appeared for the defence."
Defendant was soon afterwards Arrest ed by a Chinese detective. and the bag was found in his possession. A handker chief with the initial "D" was also found
on him.
race, "identified the handkerchief as her property. She said that it was in a hand. bag snatched from her at Battery Path on Jane 2rd.
Defendant pleaded that he had picked up the bag in Ice House Street, and the handkerchief in Garden Road.
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It was stated that over a hundred dragon boats of varying sizes—some said to be 200 feet long-would take part in the regatta. For the parades on and A.
Opening the case, Inspector Pincott there were a golden and silver dragon, fancy dress riders on Chinese ponies, "dancing "lions" and advertising dis said the three defendants boarded the complainant's junk et Taumuti on May Mrs. Donald, of No. 10, Knutsford Ter. plays of home made articles and country th and demanded $230, stating that he farm products. Canton is nothing if not progressive these days and therefore the had been involved in nå arms deal. They Actresses Union furnished "a beauty threatened to have him arrested if he chorus" some of the most popular stars did not pay up," and subsequently of the Canton, Hongkong and Macao took him to a house at 31, Portland
Street, where he was detained. The com stage taking part Military bands as
plainant sent for money, but failed to well as Chinese orchestras were
get any. On the following day he was rounced to take part in the procession.
taken from 31, Portland Street, to No. According to a Kuomintang announce ment 1.700 diferent organisations would take part in the parade which is was anticipated would comprise some 123,000 people. Banners and gold and silver medzis were offered as awards for those The complainant was 3. S. Gill,asaisting. In the evening there were to of the Kowloon Post Ofice. When debe fire work displays at the Water Melon fendant attempted to snatch her hand- Gardea, Tien-tze Wharf and Lichee" Bay bag, she struggled with him, and a fire- man from the Brigade Station came to her aid and caught the thief.
la passing sentence, His Worship re-
to be shipped from Hongkong to Hoiping marked: "You are always picking up in the Kwangtung Province, but defen-things apparently." dant failed to deliver the goods.
It was admitted by the defendant that the goods were received on the junk, that they were lost, "and the freight had been paid in, advance. The freight and Cus- tom's dues amounted to $200. Plaintiffs further alleged that it was a term of the contract between them and the defen dants, that they should receive notice of the day of the sailing of the junk, so that they might insure the goods." By reason of such notice not having been given, plaintiffs were unable to effect such in surance and thereby sustained damage.
TWO MAIN DEFENCES Two main defences had been raised to the plaintiff's claim. Defendant denied that he was the owner of the junk. He also asserted that the junk was attacked by pirates, and that plaintifs goods, as well as those belonging other shippers, were carried off hy them, and he was therefore not liable for the less, of the goods. A further defence was raised that the junk was of Chinese nationality and that by the law of China, shipowners were freed from responsibility for the acts of pirates. No evidence as to the law of China was given on behalf of the defen- dant, and he (His Lordship) held that the law applicable to the case was the law of England.
DEFENDANT'S CONTENTION,
KOWLOON CASE.
A Chinese was similarly charged he fore Mr. J. H. B. Nihill at the Kowloon Magistracy. He pleaded guilty.
Defendant was sentenced to 6 months imprisonment and ordered 12 strokes with the birch.
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On another charge of returning from banishment; he was given a further six months.
MORE SNATCHING.
Another case of bag snatching occurred on Sunday, when the victim was Mrs. Gandali, of 3, Morrison Gap Road. She repdited to the police that while she way waiting for a tram-car by the Civil Ser- vice Club, a Chinese snatched her band- baz.
The bag contained a purse in which was 60 cents, in money, and a pair of gold- immed spectacles, valued at $45. The total value of the haul was 847.
TELL-TALE PAWN TICKETS. A CLEVER THIEF CAUGHT AT LAST.
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HONGKONG'S FESTIVAL
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where he was left in charge of a woman, who later heard that the three defendants had been arrested on the in formation of complainant's niece. Com- plainant was then released,
· Complainant, giving evidence, corra- borated this statement.
Mr., O'Donoghue, on behalf of the de- fandants, qubmitted that there was not evidence of complainant being compelled to leave his junk, or that he had been imprisoned" He was merely looked after by the defendants,
Following discussion, His Worship re- quested Mr. O'Donoghue to proceed with the cross-examination of complainant.
The festival in Hongkong was quiet ly celebrated, most of the shops re- maining open part of the day. The work-shops, however, especially those employing union men, entirely suspended business; and the knitting factories in
in reply to questions, witness said be Mongkok and the rate workshops in
Yaumati was threatened that if he did not pro- Shamshuipo, Wancho,, and
duce money be would be given in charge. closed down for the day.
Printers throughout the city took a for dealing in arms. He denied that he holiday, and, therefore, there will be was involved in the Kwing Ching arma" no Chinese newspapers circulated this case. morning.
at A few dragon boats were seen Aberdeen and Shaukivan, where there are large communities of junk popula tion.
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After further cross-examination, His Worship found defendants not guilty and ̧! discharged them.
COST OF A UNIVERSITY EDUCATION.
FACTORIES.
A call has been made for a reduction The workers of the Canton Electricity in the expenses of the Kuomintang Supply Company have agreed to obey the University. The Institution costs Home order of the Canton Municipality to $95,000 a month. According to Kuo- supply power again to many knitting miatang figures a student of the colle and other factories. As these factories giate grade costs $1,000 annually and a At the Central Magistracy yesterday, previously refused the demand of the preparatory student. 8500 to $700. The sentence was postponed until to-day in Electrical Workers' Union for contribu- University is practically free, the stud- the case of a Chinese who was found guilty of having committed several lar-tions to the Union budget their eles ents paying only nominal fees. cenies in the Colony.
OTHER ITEMS.
His Lordship, continuing, dealt with the evidence by the defendant and the wit- Desses for the defence. Defendant had said that he was not the owner of the junk, but the shippers who had shipped There were no fewer than thirteen per tricity was cut off. This led to over Sona as complainants, amongst them 13,000 people being thrown out of work,
Mr. Leung Pui Kee and Mr. Ma Pak the cargo said that be informed them that being Mr. Kelly Sayce, of No. 18, Queen's
UNHAPPY FATSHAN,
Nia, who made a second trip to Hong- he was the owner. Defendant claimed Road, Central, who identified a watch that the junk had been wrecked two years ed them in the early morning of April Fatshan was subjected to three bandit part in the Dragon Boat festival, return- and chain as his property. He had miss During the first nine days of Jang kong to invite Hongkong Chinese to take ago, and that he transferred it to his 10th. Other complainants identified some father, His father had not been called bundles of clothing and articles of jewel-raids daring which" 13 people, were kid-ed to Canten yesterday morning.
The total des in to give evidence, is being stated that helery.
The Kuomintang state that the local, napped for ransom. was held to ransom by the pirates. at Cheung Hing Street and over forty valuables has still to be calculated. Now troops in West Hunan, under Garrison His Lordship found no reason to dispawn tickets were found in his posses the residents are again petitioning the Commander Ho Lung, have recently sur-
The property was later recovered Kuomintang to allow them to organiserendered to the Kuomintang. believe that the defendant told the plain- sion.
from several pawnshops. Among other tiffs and the other shippers that he was things found on him were a fountain pen," the owner of the junk. He considered that the defendant contracted with the plaintiffs as owner of the junk.
The police raided defendant's quarters
on the small end of which there was a small bulb. The instrument, in reality, was a torch which lit up on pressing the pocket grip. He also had a pick-lock and several small keys.
Volunteer Defence Corps. Before, these defence corps were disbanded Fatshar was considered a very peaceful place in which to live.
GUARDING AGAINST REVOLT. To guard against any possible revolt
ANOTHER PIRACY.
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The E.L. Kam Chong, plying be tween Canton, and the town of Pingei and others further west of the Canton Harbour limit, was pirated on June 11th just outside Canton Harbour. This launch has been responsible for the- supply of numerous piculs of vegetables"
about pirates seizing the junk nor that the cargo had been unloaded. She later in Canton during the absence of day from towns near Canton to Hongkong went on deck, and saw nothing being done troops at the front, the Kuomintang bas daily through the Hongkong-Canton For some time past divided the City into 28 districts and British steamera.
morning with supplies. has placed cach district under a special she has left Wong-chok-ki early every commissioner who has been ordered to
to the cargo.
NOT AS ACT OF GOD'S. According to the law, the defendant was responsible for the non-delivery of the goods unles he could bring himself within the well-known common law exceptions (u) acts of God, or (b) the King's enemies.
Counsel for the defence, continued His -No question of the Grst exception arose, Lordship, frankly admitted that he could but the defendant alleged that while he not account for the evidence giver, and was on his way he was attacked and cap-ggested that it was due to fear. His Lordship could not ace how he could tured by pirates, that they took foreible accept that explanation. posscision of the cargo on the junk, and that consequently he was protected by the second exception..
BERIOUS DISCREPANCIES
PLEA NOT SATISFACTORY.
round up" all suspected persona. A special appropriation of 8500,000 bas been made to cover expenditure in this direction during June and July.
DISTINGUISHED ABSENTEES..
The absence of Mr. T. V. Soong, Kuo- mintang Minister of Finance, a brother- in-law of the late Dr. Sun Yat Sen, It was obvious that owing to the "con-
from his daties during the last few days, ditions prevailing on the neighbouring
because of, a desire to have a little CANTON CHRISTIAN COLLEGE. coasts of China, the defence that the ves
rest," has created no little suspicion, sel had been seized by pirates, was cer- The Canton Christian College autho- some fearing that he had to leave Canton In connection with the piracy, defen- tainly a most difficult one for plaintiffs
But such
rities have at last advised the Kuomin- like Mr. Hu Hao Min, Mr. Wang Ching defence would have dant had said that the cargo was removed to meet.
tang Executive Committee that they will. Wei, Dr. C. C. Wu, and other Kuomin to be clearly established.
tang laders, who were unable to co in a number of dinghies, and that" bis
After careful consideration of the evi- re-admit the three expelled students operate with General Chiang Kai Bbek, father was taken away by the pirates. Adence adduced by the defendant in sup member of the crew corroborated the fort of his plea that the loss of plain pending further investigation of the the dictator of the Kuomintang. Mr. tiffs' goods on the junk was due to pira, case, The controversy over these students, Soong, who has been extremely busy lately in raising funds for the proposed defendant's etory in ita maîn features, but tical action, His Lordship said that he there were some serious discrepancies bad come to the conclusion that the ples who were accused of being Bolsheviks, Northern Expedition, is also one of the between them. The evidence of another had not been made out to his satisfaction, developed to such an extent that the three Kuomintang, commissioners cape- with Hongkong to end the boycott. Mr. member of the crew was also contradic and that therefore the defence failed.
The goods were valued at 83.736.73 and College decided to call its Associate Pre- cially appointed to open conversations tory.
he found in favour of plaintiffs for that sident Prof. Chung Wing Kwong home Boong was in Hongkong early this year from his travels in North and South visiting some of the local officials with AN UNACCEPTED EXPLANATION.
amount with costs.
Plaintiffs also claimed $200 which had America.
Prof. Chung arrived in view to settling the boycott, and there has also been a suggestion that he should Defendant's wife, who was on board the
been paid to the defendant for freight. junk at the time was also called. She His Lordship considered that the part of Canton only a week ago and his first again visit Hongkong with reference to said that she was in the hold of the junk the freight paid was payable in advance action seems to have been directed to for three days with her parents-in-law and and was therefore not recoverable.
Mr. H. G. Sheldon appeared for the warda affecting a reconciliation between her litle daughter. She knew nothing plaintiff fra, and Mr. H. Bomerset the disputing parties.
(Continued on next Column). Fitzroy represented the defendant.
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the subject. Others with Mr. Boong op
Chen and Mr. Chan Kung Poky Foreig the special commission are Mr. Eugene Minister "and" Labour Commissioner, res pectively, of the Kuomintang in Canton,