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A SUCCESSFUL APPEAL.
TRAFFIC IN HEROIN FATHER FROEWIS'
PILLS.
ORDEAL.
ALLEGED SNATCHER WHO FOUR CHINESE APPEAR IN EIGHTEEN DAYS IN FILTHY
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A striking example of what a eclicitor can do for a prisoner was given at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon when a Chinese ecolie who was sentenced to six months hard labour and twelve strokes of the birch for snatching was discharged by Major C. Will { son following an appeal for a re-hearing by Mr C. A. S. Russ, who appeared on the defendant's behalf. Incidentally it may be mentioned that Mr. Russ interven-,
ed in time to save defendant from the fogging.
In his application for a re-hear- ing of the charge of snatching a pair of ear-rings from a Chinese lady near the Western Market on August 20th, Mr. Russ told his Worship that when the case was first heard the defendant was not legally represented.
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The following account appeared
Four Chinese were brought before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning on charges under the Dangerous Drugs Ordinance when Mr. He Shing Loin the Hankow Fierald of the (instructed by Mr. C. A. S. Russ) ordeal of Father Froewis while in appeared to defend Pun Fung and the hands of Horan bandita. Lai Sam, whom he described as "two of the unfortunate men charged with possession of heroin," Mr. Lindsell: Why unfortunate i Mr. Lo: Because they are in custody, your Worship.
Lindsell: La Sam, whom you refer to as unfortunate has already pleaded guilty..
Mr Lo Yes, to the fact that he had in his possession a box of pills, but he had no knowledge of the contents.
Haggard and sore of body, after 18 days of captivity in a tiny, Althy, windowless hut, Monsignor George Froewis, the captured Gar- man Priest, has been returned to the Catholic Mission of Sinyang- chow, a small city in the interior of bandit-ridden Honan Province. The bandits, who had demanded $30,000, 36 pistols and a buge forced to be content with over quantity of opium, finally were
B400, and this aum was granted. only to save thear from the worst of all Chinese penalties, the loss of
Mr. Lindsell: It was put to him that he was caught in possession"face" of a box of herein pills and he replied that that was so and added Mr. Rus maid that he had looked that he got the box from someone through the depositions of the pre-se. He did not say that he did vious hearing and found that the
not know. only direct evidence against the de- fendant was given by two women. One of them was the complainant. On the day of the incident it was wet and the defendant, who admit ted that he had taken a little wine with his last meal, was attempting to hurry to shelter and bumped into the two women. They got angry and so did he.
n A Peculiar Case.
Mr. Lo said that his instructions were to plead not guilty.
The charges against the four men
were:-
Yeung Hung Hing. (1) unlawful possession of 172,000 heroin pills, 48,000 pills in the process of manu facture and four ounces of heroin; and (2) unlawfully did keep a shop for the retail and manufacture of dangerous drugs at No. 11, Lak "It is a pecuilar case," said Mr.Fung San Road (now known as Hok Russ, women are hysterical and easily excitable, and a cry of. catch thief is one which comes easy to the lipe and which is easy te substantiate afterwards."
The defendant had a very good character and evidence would be called to support that: "It is most unlikely that a man with a good character should take to snatching; and I think there is a reasonable doubt to which the defendant is entitled."
His Worship replied that it was all very well to speak of character but there were two perfectly good witnesses. One had said that the car-ring was word from her, while the other was' an eye witness, Unless I have fresh evidence I don't see how you can substantiate his innocence," said his Worship.
Inspector Spear who was in charge of the case intimated to his Worship that the defendant had ample time to engage a solicitor before the previous hearing. He was arrested on August 26th and charged on the 28th, and brought before his Worship on the 29th. Furthermore he was granted a remand to call two hawkers, who, he said, would give evidence on his
Lehalf.
Sze Terrace).
Leung Ip. Chit, siding and abet- ting Yeang in the manufacture of heroin pills.
Pun Fang, (1) having in his medicine shop at No. 14, Matheson Street, a quantity of heroin pille: and (2) possession of drugs and machinery for the manufacture of heroin pills at No. 8, Eussell Street, Wanchai.
Lai Sam, unlawful possession of a box of heroin pills.
Discoveries By The Police, In giving an outline of the case, Mr. B. C. K. Hawkins, of the Import and Experts Department, said that on August 9ith the police made a raid on No. 11, Hok Sze Terrace, and found a quantity of heroin pills ready made and others
The 64-year old missionary, who has spent 33 years of his life in China, underwent hardships which would have killed many a younger man not accustomed to Chinese conditions. During his captivity, with but relief interval, he was hut, so dark that he could not tell closely guarded in his windowless the diference between day and night. The hovel in which he was kept was filthy beyond description and the terrific beat of a Honan summer was at its height during his entire captivity. The Rt. Rev. Froewis received but an insufficient supply of hot water to drink, three times a day..
Varmin-Infested Hut.
For six days in succession, thrice a. day, he received for nourishment bowl of this hot water, in which slim, elongated soda biscuits fried in oil, which the Chinese call u kuo tie, were left to soak. He was given nothing else to eat. He had no change of clothing throughout his captivity, despite the heat which kept his attire wringing wet with perspiration.
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Police Training School. The weekly classes for Police. School, Kowloon, will be held.on Reservists at the Police Training Tuesdays, September 4th and 11th, at 6 pm, sharp. All members of the Chinese and Indian Companies, and of the Flying Squad who have" not yet passed Part II. of Training Course must attend.
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All recruits of the Chineze and
The wanderings of Victor Hurtado, a young man of partly Peruvian and partly Chinese, stock, were described yesterday morning at the The captors of the Monsignor Central Magistracy before Major C. in process of manufacture. The are connected with the local first defendant was arrested. Among militia, stationed at one of the Willson. Hurtado, who was charged papers seized was a formula for market towns between this city as a destitute was born in Lima, the making of the pills, and a bill and a small village not far away, Peru, but came to Canton and was Indian Companies, and of the Flying of lading relating to box of pills revealing the ease with which in a godown. Enquiries by the soldiers turn to banditry and comployed by Dr. Lau Chi. When Squad will parade at Central police showed that the box had bandits turn to soldiery. On the the strike broke out in 1995 Dr. Police Station on Thursday, Sep- been removed allegedly by the night of the capture the aged mis- Lau left Canton and Hurtado obtember 6th, at 5.30 p.m. sharp, for second defendant...
sionary was treated to brutalities.
Squad Drill under Sergt. Condon. The box of drugs was eventually Two days after his capture, a tele tained employment as a domestic Dress: Multi. found in the house in Russell gram was received from the Apos servant with M. de Courthisl, the
Chinese Company: Street in third defendant's cubicle talie Delegate, the Most Rev. Celso French Consul. Mr. Courthial loft as a result of information given by Costantini, of Peking, notifying and Hurtado was later employed an, leaving the Colony and upon Strength:-Constable R82 Sim Ping Cheung is permitted to resign the fourth defendant when he was the Honan Catholic Mission-of found in possession of a box of Mgr. Froewis' elevation to the by Mr. Nathan in his house on the completing one full year's service. pills. Information given by this rank of Prefect Apostolic of the Peak
with effect from August 30th. man also took the police to the Sinyangchow mission, which com- medicine shop in Matheson Street prises 18 haiens or districts. where further finds were made.
The missionary was asleep at The case was fixed for hearing on Tainghaatica, a very small village Tee Fui, master of a camphor-Thursday afternoon. In the case near here, when the bandita, num- wood box shop at No. 21, Bird of Yeung and Pun, bail, was fixed bering 20, climbed over a wall and at $5,000 each, and bail was disinvaded the mission, dragging the Street, said that he had known the allowed to Leung Ip Chit, who is elderly churchman out of his bed. defendant for three or four years. He saw the incident in question charged with aiding and abetting clad in pyjamas and shoeless. The which took place near the Stables at in the manufacture of the pills, bandits were dressed in their Morrison Street opposite the Post. The fourth defendant, who had all military uniforms. Office (East). It began to rain and along pleaded that he was only a the defendant began to run. He carrier, was allowed bail of $50. collided with one of the women who turned around and abused him in
All Should Engage Solicitorsi Mr. Russ replied that Inspector Spear was correct, and added, with a smile, that everyone who came to Court should engage a solicitor
A Friend Of The Defendant, «
a most disorderly manner. "She Chinese warehouses, and he said
They look him along the road, and when he stumbled kicked him and struck him with the butts of their rifles. The threat was fre
uently made to shoot him unless
ased the worst language at her com that the defendant drew between the desired, ransom was forthcom mand. The other women picked up 850 to 800 a month. The pay-vari-ing..
piece of wood nearby and ated with the amount of work done. tempted to hit the defendant. He Witness also remarked that there was obtained in turn grabbed it from her and was no need for the defendant to Fung it pack at her. The other steal and that he did not believe cominenced to cry for help and the that the defendant had snatched a defendant took to his heels.
pair of ear-rings.
1
But he grew discontented with this daadventurous existence, be- came a mechanic at the Hong Kong Electric Company's works and then went to sea,
He served for a time on the s.3. Radnor and then feeling the call of the land, became a meter inspector with the Macão Electric Company
But of this he again tired and was beguiled by traveller's tales of the riches of Shanghai. A friend named Rigardo, who lived at Hong Kong, promised help and the young adventurer left the ease and security
The release of Monsignor Froewis
of Macao to make his fortune. without military
But Rigardo had vanished into assistance, as it was feared this would react against the aged cap- the air. At the address which he tive. The missionaries at Binyong had given he was unknown. determined to request military Thus stranded and with his At the conclusion of the witness's help only as a last resort. They worldly wealth reduced to 82. No Mention Of Theft. evidence his Worship remarked that feared not only for the captive. Hurtado gave himself up to the The witness would say that at no
but for the lives of the many in- it seemed that there had been a time did the defendant attempt to mistake. If the defendant had nocent people living in the villages police after spending the previous snatch the woman's ear-ring in snatched the ear-rings, he would which it would have been necessary Sub-Inspector Elston asked that fact no mention at all was made of not have stayed behind to squabble to raid the alleged act of snatching her with the two women.".
The Catholic Mission attributes defendant be sent to the House of
Detention and this was granted. ear-ring. Witness described it as a mere squabble.
Started By A Squabblo.
mach of the success of the rescue
night on a Kowloon wharf.
All advanced men of the Chinese Company will attend at the Central' Police Station on Thursday, Sept. 6th, at 6.30 p.m. sharp, for Rifle Exercises, Extended Order and. Baton Drill under Bergt. Condon. Dress: Mufti, rifle, belt, side-arms, and truncheon to be carried."
All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade at Central Police Station on Thursday, September 18th, for the monthly inspection of arma, equipment, etc., by the Company Commander. Fuller particulars will be announced in next week's orders; in the meantime every member is requested to keep the date open.
Flying Squad. Training Course Part II.-Con- stable R330 James Kotwall has passed bis examination in Part II. of Training Course (knowledge of Police Duties and Regulations).
Strength:-The following recruits have been taken on the strength of the Flying Squad as from August 29th-Constable R339 So. Manson, R3-10 Chung Sui Yuca, and. R341 Adolphe Philippens.
The weekly instructional patrol of the Kowloon Section will take place on Tuesday, September 4th... Fall in at the Teimshatsui Fire Brigade Station at 5.30 p.m, sharp. Dress: Khaki uniform.
to Yang Kwang Yu, head of the The Magistrate pointed out to the
Mr. Russ in his submission to his Sioyang Chamber of Commerce. defendant that in the course of Worship remarked that there was This aged man, a personal friend paid this over to the bandits This his evidence he said that he could very good evidence of character of the prelate's, commissioned two roundabout method was taken so not answer one of the questions be and the testimony of an eye wit relatives of his to go into the that the bandit could not declare
The weekly instructional patrol. cause he could not see. Witnessness of the incident. The whole bandit-ridden country in search of that the money was paid directly replied that it had begun to rain incident arose out of a street clues regarding the whereabouts of by the missionaries, as the loss of of the Hong Kong Section will take, and that be covered his head with squabble, no ear-ring was found on the missionary. They worked face would have been disaa place on Thursday, September 8th, his hand.
the defendant and in fact, is still tirelessly for is daya, until they trous in future cases of this sort, and all members are requested to attend. Fall in at the Central The promise also was made to Police Station at 5.15 p.m. sharp, 9×10′-6, 9 × 12′′, 10 6* 12,
Magistrate If, as you say, you missing The street was crowded, finally discovered the party which
the missionaries that after the Dress: Khaki uniform. Are the friend of the defendant, it began to rain, and a collision had done the kidnapping,
Captive Bandit As Pawn, captive was set free, no steps why didn't you go to his assis with other pedestrians was easily 140.00, 150.00 AND 175.00.
Voluntary Service, tance 7":
possible.
They were successful in captur should be taken by the missionaries
All Police Reservists, are notified Witness: "I am not a fighting All these points in favour of ing one of the bandits implicated. for the arrest of the bandits. man and decided that it would be the defendant go to prove that A threat to deliver him to the However, whatever measures the that in the event of a casual dis best if I stayed out." "
there is a strong element of doubt authorities brought him to terms. provincial authorities may even-turbance or emergency (such as the Alter the watchmen had chased in his favour."
In order to retain a minimum of tually take to rid Honan of ban- recent fire on board the ss. Suc Tat) where the regular Police may the defendant witncas said that be
Discharged,
"face," he pleaded that at least dits were not involved. beard no more of the incident un-
The Et Rev. Froewis escaped need immediate assistance, any. til he was called to the Court.
Before discharging the defendant 81,000 should be handed to him
bandit comrades as remuneration many refined" methods of torture voluntary offer of service on the his Worship remarked that the way for the hospitality tendered to practiced by the bandits on their part of individual Polico Reservists A Cookie Drawing $50-$50 &
the defendant had rigorously resist the old foreign gentleman during Chinese captives. These include will be readily accepted. In such Month I
ed arrest was a serious point his sojourn."
the practice of not only binding cases, the Reservist will at once. Hop Sing Chan, a coolie house against him. At the previous bear-
After a considerable amount the eyes of their victims, but seni display his armlet and badge and proprietor told the Court that he ing, he was not legally represented knew the defendant as a good and but now a good character had been bargaining, the amount of face ing them by placing a small coin report to the Senior Police Officer.
money was finally reduced to over the eyelids and pasting them present. hard working coolie Witness Augie | andoublebly-prosed
(gd) W KT, ASP 8700, and given to Yang Kwang shut with a sort of Chinese wor plied coolits to anumber of big The defendant was then allowed In Le & token of friendship He Cotton is rammed into the ears
Adjutant, (Continued on next "Qolumn)," to go.
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