MUI TSAI CRUELTY CASE.
GIRL FROM 'WOOSUNG STREET.
MISTRESS WHO LOST HER TEMPER.'
The case in which a Chinese mar ried woman was charged with cruelty to her mui tsai, by beating her with a piece of firewood, was again before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday. The case was adjourned fill April 3, pending the attendance of Dr. Valentine, after complain ant and other witnesses had been
heard.
Mr. H. R. Butters, of the S.C. A. prosecuted and the defendant was not legally represented
CORRESPONDENCE.
SOLICITORS' CHARGES.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THẺ “ HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS".] *
Sta-As one who has been un- able to obtain redress in a certain matter except through a process of costly litigation, I terested in the question of heavy am much in
legal expenses which had gained prominence in the public examina; tion in bankruptcy of the King Edward Hotal partners.
The
statement made by the debtor that he failed to obtain an secount after repeated requests, and his allegations that the busi ness was debited with the exor inous suns mentioned by him, are
very serious.
I expect that in public examination those who give evidence do not sometimes realize the gravity of making wild state. ments, nor do I believe the Court could in such a matter compel the fling of accounts alleged to have
Outlining the case, Mr. Butters said that on the evening of March 24, the girl went to the Yaumati Pulier Station where she complain- el that defendant had benten her with a piece of hre wood. Detective- | been withheld. Sergeant Fitches accompanied the girl to cubicle in 105, Woosung Street, where the girl said she iived, and there be found two pieces of fire-wood, one of which bore blood stains.
The woman, whom complained
decribed as her mistress, was ar-
rested and the girl sent to the Kow loon Hospital, where Dr. Valentine examined her and found cats and bruises on her forearms, legs. thigh, left-
head. check and She
then was
taken the Kwong Wah Hospital where she is still under treatment,
to
The Mui Taal Tells Her Tale. The "girl, giving evidence, said that she was sold to her mistress in the twelfth moon of the year before last for $130. On the day in ques- tion, defendant beat her because she (defendant) said that the girl was playing with men at the street stalls. The girl denied this...
I notice from the letter appear ing in your columns that Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios has promptly repudiated the allegations made against the solicitor. The full statement of facts which he says he will send for publication shortly will no doubt remove the bad in pression created in the public mind by the allegations.-Yours, etc.,
INTERESTED.
Hong Kong, March 29,
HOMEWARD BOUND.
GOVERNMENT SERVANTS
'AND LAWN BOWLERS.
Departures by the s.s. Rawalpindi on Saturday included a number of Government servants proceeding on furlough.
Major C. Willson, O.E.E., who has recently been second magistrate at the Central Magistracy, will on the expiry of his leave proceed to Shaniera to take over duties of Captain Superintendent of Police. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C., Treasury Solicitor, will be very Further evidence was taken and much missed by the newly formed the case was remanded.
The defendant then made a state- ment during which she said that she beat the girl because she was rude to one of her husband's clans men, and she (defendant) lost her temper.
"CHINESE CHAIN" AND COOLIES" DISPUTE.
POSSESSOR OF FORMIDABLE
WEAPON PUNISHED.
THE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY,
HILARITY IN KOWLOON.
BEAUTY AND BOOT- LEGGERS.
THE CURRENCY PROBLEM.
COMMITTEE OF ENQUIRY APPOINTED.
PERSONNEL AND TERMS OF
REFERENCE.
The Government Gazette.contains the names of the gentlemen who
ment as a Committee of Enquiry have been appointed by the Cover into the Colony's currency prob
The roars of laughter at the Club de Recreio on Saturday night must have been heard far across the Chinese frontier. Never in the history of the world were there such appearance before the footlights of shrieks and yells of delight at the a beauty chorus. The occasion was ment. entitled "The Bootleggers the presentation of an entertaiti-lems. Revue," aided and abetted by the Lyric Dance Orchestra. A very livels programme had been arrang ed, including many highly popular songs, but quite a lot of fun as provided unintentionally by a shadowgraph, show," Owing to the transparency of the drop-curtain and wing-screens, the audience was highly entertained by watching the moving shadows daring the intervals between the numbers on the pro- grammpl
The songs-mostly humorous— were well rendered, Mr. D'Aquino being the only member of G.
the company to attempt a more serious number, and this he did excellently well. voice and sings with real expression. He has a good
Mr. Egna Alves gave a monclogue" but his choice of a piece to display his clocutionary powers was a poor one. The time has long gone by for giving public expression to the sentiments expressed in the piece
selected.
Saturday's show will be remem bered for the amazing scenes in which the beauty chorus took part. beautica Never before have such husky
been seen such grace, such sly, seductive glances! The Hollywood Beauties. Ziegfeld's Follies, and Charles B. Cochrane's famous dancing-girls do not com pare with the Bootleggers Benuty Chorus. In "The Wedding of the Painted Doll," Gotta Feeling For You," and "Singing in the Rain". these ravishing sylphs displayed their charms to the astonishment of susceptible young men in the audience and to the delirious de light of the ladies. The most Jazzling beauty of all was the lovely princess who appeared in the" national undress of her native country-evidently blessed with a warm climate. This beautiful crea- ture's dancing was a sheer delight, and the audience would have liked much more of it, but as she sank gracefully to the ground like a fluttering butterfly it was realised that to attempt an encore might prove too much for her frail pby- had already broken! sique. Besides, one string of beads
Altogether, a very jolly evening involving very hard work on the part of those taking part in the show. The scenery and costumca→→ and wich costumes! were well de Society for the Protection of Chil-signed, and the rapturous reception dren in the formation of which he has been of great assistance. «
Mr. W. J. Carrie, who was ne companied by Mrs. Carrie and their two children, will return towards the end of the year. While at Home he will study the methods of tensus organisation in view of the appointment as Census Cominis sioner awaiting him on his return.
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Afighting chain is regarded ry the Chiucce as a very formid able weapon, and a determined
Mr. J. W. Deakin was accompani- fighter, with one in each hand, ad. ed by Mrs. Deakin and children. vantageously placed and skilful, Mr. Deakin is Custodian of Gör. might well, like Cyrano de Ber-ernment House. He is and also a gerac, or d'Artagnan, keep nearly keen sportsman being a member of A hundred men at bay.
the Civil Service Cricket Club and One of these implements of war,
an enthusiastic lawn bowler, Mr. coneisting of heavy, close. woven Deakin, incidentally, took links with a sword hilt at one end. was produced at the Kowloon leading part in introducing the Magistracy on Saturday when game at Government House, and Chinese was charged with unlawful many interesting games, were pro possession of arms.
vided laat season at the various Another Chinese was also before Clubs. He was also one of the the Magistrate charged with posses.
"Billycocks." sion of two bamboo poles, for an unlawful purpose."
The Magistrate remarked that he had never seen such a chain before and when he asked the Srst defen- dant how he came by it, the man replied that a man. gave it to him, wrapped up in a piece of paper, to hold !.
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Giving evidence, the Inspector said that about 11 a.m. on Friday, the police received information that there was going to be a tree fight among some 150 bricklayers who had assembled outside 137, Reclamation Street. A party of Chinese detectives, later joined by Det. Sergt. Fitches were just in time to prevent the trouble start- ing. The first defendant, who had the chain in his possession, was arrested, but the second man ran, away with two poles and was not caught a little later,
I fimply Had to Run Away!" The Magistrate remarked that the case against the second man appeared to be the more serious one, as the man tried toʻrun away. Here defendant exclaimed: "Oh, I simply had to. run away, because I heard the Police whistle, and did not know what was going to happen Bext!"
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The Craigengewer Cricket Club loses one of their valuable lawn bowlers by the departure of Mr. Harold Beer, of the Royal Naval Dockyard, Mr. Beer, has been of great assistance in the working of the Club and in arranging eater- tainments, being himself in great demand as a comic singer. A fare- well entertainment was given in his honour last Friday.
Another lawn bowler to depart
The information is given in the form of an answer to a question, which the Hon. Mr. John Owen Hughes bad given notice he would put at the next meeting of the Legislative Council
Mr. Hughes' question is as fol- lows:-
"In view of the serious and continued fall in the price of silver, and consequent effect on exchange, and on the trade of the Colony, with the Government promptly appoint a local Com mittee composed of merchants, bankers and exchange brokers, to study the whols question, or in the alternative, obtain the service of a financial expert from Home, or take such other, and it ao? what steps to meet the situa tiba !!!
The Committee. The Government's reply is as follows:-
Committee of enquiry, constituted The Government has appointed a
as follows:-
The Hon. the Colonial Treasurer (Mr. C. Mel, Messer, O.D.E.), (Chairman),
The Hon Dr R. H. Kotewall.
C.M.G.. LL.D.,'
Mr. M. J. Breen. Mr. C. G. S. Mackie, Mr. A. H. Ferguson, Mr. V. M. Grayburn, Mr. D. O. Russeli, Mr. C. Champkin, Mr. T
Megarry (Secretary), Colonial Secretary's Office.
Terms of Reference.
MARCH 31, 1930.
HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
HANDICAPS FOR THIRD
EXTRA MEETING.
The following are the entries and weights for the handicap events at next Saturday's meeting:-
Boa Vista Handicap "A" Ola35.
Cream Cracker, 153; Monk, 151; 157; Done Again, 131; Zephyr, 153; Arniony, 165 lbs. Bridge Hall,
Tonbridge, 140; Piccy, 148; Tang, 150 Duke of Normandy IL, 140; 148: The Jamaica, 142: Thunderbolt, Loch Fyne, 143; Grenadier, 153; King Throstle, 158; Bon Ami, 181; Silver Dragon, 158; Berenade, 189,
Boa Vista Handicap "B" Class,
'Duke of Milan, 155 lbs. Thracian, 162: Billiards. 152: Grey Back, 132; Huachafo, 152; Pumpkin, 152; Sun- shine, 159: Iron Blood, 158; Sonny Boy, 130: Strathroy, 149: What's Yours. 150; Pagoda, 147: Shanghai Reau, 153; Teuchit, 142: Peter Gueruey, 135, Martini Cocktail, 143. Boa Vista Handicap "0"* Class.
Dark Eyes, 139 lba.; Inen, 162; Hong Kong Besu," 145: Happy Day, 147: Arabian Sea, 150: Baby Face, 148: Chess Hall, 150; Osiris, 153; Movanagher. 155: Chicot, 148; Gay Pie dor, 140; Mountain Oak. 145; Jade, 140; Bay of Astoria, 148; The Dodo, 148: First Key, 140; Siamese Shop, 150.
Morrison Handicap "A" Class, Africa Eve, 169 lbs.; Four Clubs, Ray. 165: 15; Fifty Fifty, 150; Chesapeake Winsome Stag, 154; Picalli, 147; San Francisco, 132;| Pickle, 161; Majestic Hall, 160; Fair King's Colour, 167; Chivalrous, 146;
Sport, 152; Lobster Bay, 148; Witty Stug, 144, Oue Third, 141; Christ- mas Chimes, 147; Marquis Hali, 140; Carnival Eve, 171; Boxing Eve, 165; New Year's Eve, 153; Windsor Stag, 183; Ma Kau Siac, 155;) Nationalist II., 178.
Morrison Handicap "B" Cl355,
Grand Tattoo Eve, 167 lbs. Abei, The term of reference are:- 180; Blue Boy, 162; Empress Hall, 1.--Is the present currency the 153; Christmas Belle, 168: Blue
most advantageous for the pur-Heaven: 158: City Hall, 146; Bur poses
of the trade of this tington, 148; Imperial Hall, 187; .Colony !
Tarmacalam, 149: Deception Bay, In what respects, if any, is the 151: Our Prince, 170: Town Hall, present currency situation in 150; Amusement Tax, 140; Meunt the Colony unsatisfactory!
Elburz, 140; Shiny Pearl. 138; The 3.If. the situation, is unsatisfacPheasant, 152; King's Counsel, 158; tory in what way, can it be Sunning, 140; Delaware Bay, 140. remedied i
Kellett Handicap "LA" Class. 4. Is the premium on notes over
Carnival Eve, 171 lbs.; One, Third, silver detrimental to the pros-141; African Eve, 182: Lobster Bay, perity of the Colony? If so can it be controlled and by
what means !.
5.Is the linking of the currency with silver advantageous to the Colony If so can it be more closely linked?
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Is it desirable in the interests of the Colony that the value of the dollar he stabilised? If so, can any effective steps be taken to that end?
The Hon. Mr. C. McI. Messer has
148; Chivalrous, 145: Boxing Eve, 183: New Year's Eve, 155: Fair Sport, 152; President Hall, 178; Majestic Hall, 180: Marquis Hall, 140; Chesapeake Bay, 165; Winsome Stag, 134: Pickle, 181; Piccailili, II., 159: King's Colour. 167; Fifty 147; Ma Kau Siac, 150; Nationalist Fitty, 150; Christmas Chimes, 147; Four Clubs, 151.
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of the entertainment by a very large audience must have convinced the| Bootleggers that their efforts to
Kellett Handicap "B" Class. amuse were thoroughly appreciated.
Grand Tattoo Eve, 167 lbs.:. City After the show the hall was cleared held the post of Colonial Treasurer Hall, 146; Deception Bay, 151; Im- for dancing, the Lyric Orchestra since December, 1918, and has pass-perial Hall, 157; Town Hall, 160; providing the music.
ed the whole of his lengthy official Tarmnendam, 149, Our Prince, 170; Those responsibile for the success-
career, dating from 1997, in this Huntington, 149: Tango, 145; The ful production of "The Bootleggers Colony; the Hon. Dr. Kotewall is Pheasant, 152, Pippin, 156; Peter Revus."
follows: Art one of the three Chinese Unofficial Guerney, 140 were Directors: M. F. Baptista, C. A.
Members of the Legislative Council; Piney, 143: Christmas Belle, 168; Tonbridge, 146; Cunha, J. G. d'Aquino. Musical Mr. Breen is Postmaster-General Orlando, 156; Campbell, 145; The Directors: R. A. Remedios, and 'A.
but during Mr. Measer's absence on Jamaica, 140; Empress Hall, 153. F. Baptista Accompanists: R. A. leave, he acted na Colonial Trea Remedios, M. A. Silva, and Dick Burer.
Interlocutor: Leo Gui Almada. maraes. The Cast: M. F. Baptista, A. P. Silva, C. A. Cunha, M. A. Franco, Ed. Alves, C. Figueredo, Peter Silva, Eras Alves, M Oliveira, G. Danenberg, Egns Alves, C. R. Silva, G. D'Aquino, A. F. Baptista, H. A. Barros, F. Abra- ham, R. Rosario, C. Noronha, A. Barretto, F. Gomes, A. A. Xavier, and F. J. Noronha. Wardrobe by Julio Lima. M. P. Remedios, je (Hon Secretary), L A. da Rocha (Hon. Treasurer).
THE S.S. STOVIKEN ON FIRE.
BLAZE LASTING OVER TWO HOURS,
The .. Stoviken which arrived here on Saturday morning from Calcutta caught fire the same after noon, when she was moored to buoy Es, of Wanchai.
The European Banks are strongly represented by Mr. V. M. Grayburn, Acting Chief Manager of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration and Mr. Ferguson who has been for many years manager of the Chartered Bank.
"AND SO TO BED."
FINAL PERFORMANCE A
GREAT SUCCESS...
Shipping is represented by Mr.
The Hong Kong public showed | Mackie, the bead of Messrs. Mac- kinnon, Mackenzie & Co.; Mr. their appreciation of the A.D.C.'s Russell is one of the principals of production of "And so to Bed," Messrs. Loxley & Co.; and Mr.in a most practical and emphatic Champkin was formerly manager of the Mercantile Bank, and the P. & manner, namely by crowding to see O."Banking Corporation and is now every performance. On Saturday, a bullion broker.
the last night, additional seating was provided at the Theatre Royal and every place taken.
Reference to the Committee, its composition and problems, will be our leading article on
found in page 8.
1925 STRIKE RECALLED.
MAN STABBED FOR
BLACKLEGGING."
An incident which happened in the 1923 strike, was recalled on Saturday when a Chinese
Was
The show went with a swing from beginning to end, the players→→ principala as well as those taking lesser parts being all deservingly enthusiastic applauded by the audience. At times some of players were really brilliant and the public were not slow to recognise their excellence.
At the close of the performance
The fire started in No, a coal was Mr. J. Puncheon, who was a bunker, owing, to spontaneous com- charged before Mr. R. E. Lind the ladies were showered with flow.
bustion, and within a few minutes volumas of smoke were seen to be stabbing a workman employed in the showed both wit and originality, at the Central Magistracy withers and other gifts, some of which
companied by Miss Funcheon. He is connected with the Kowloon Dock and is one of their foremost mem- bers on the sporting side.
H.M.S. SOMME HITS A ROCK.
F
8.5. TALAMBA DUE THIS MORNING.
A Naval wireless report states that while ILALS. Somme was out at sea on Saturday she struck an uncharted rock, No material dam age, was sustained by the hull and the ship returned to Hong Kong under her own power.".
The report further states that the I convicting both defendants, 8.5. Talamba, with the Argyle and his Worship remarked that there Sutherland Highlanders on board, right have been very serious, trou- which was capected to arrive yes ble. He sentenced them to a terday afternoon, will not come in month's bard labour reach?
till this morning.
emitting from the ship.
The alarm
as for instance, a bottle of wine Kennedy Town Slaughter House,
Detective was given, both by
for Mrs. Fierce (Margaret Chubb)- Inspector Reynolds flag signals and by siren, and the stated that the victim was employed who was so clever in the carousing officers and crew put up a gallant to fill one of the vacant positions scene in the third act, and a bottle fight against the flames with the left by the strikers, among whom of pickles for one of the men, who was the defendant. The man was ship's fire-fighting apparatus. The fire was, however, burning too on his way to work on August 9, fiercely by this time and quite be- 1825, when defendant stabbed him yond their control.
causing grievous bodily harm,
An application for the case to be remanded for a week, was granted.
No 1 Fire-float, under Superin- tendent H. T. Brooks, was soon alongside the burning vessel and then began a stiff struggle with the flames. They had so strong hold that it was not till after two-and-a- half hours' work that the fretboat was withdrawn.
also did extremely well in this scene.
In response to various calls, Surgeon Commander. L. Stewart Gass, the producer, came 口味 the stage and addressed the audience. He said: Ladies and Gentlemen. Before the curtain- scene and were responsible for a drops, 1 want to thank you all good deal of salvage work.
on behalf of the Hong Kong There were some 3,200 tons of Amateur Dramatic Company, as coal in No. 3 bunker and 200 tons well as the "And So To Bed" In addition to the fire-boat; a in the No. 2 hold. The latter hold | Company, for the wonderful re party of naval men and several tugs was flooded and the damage has ception and kindness which you from the local Dock companies went not yet been ascertained. Other have given us this week, and I want to the assistance of the Stoviken parts of the ship escaped damage, to assure you that we value it very Inspector Ogg and a party of the except nezr the bunkers where much indeed. We have worked Water Police were early on the there was a lot of water-dam- hard and this is our reward. (Continued at foot of next column). I age."'
Thank you very much."
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