CORRESPONDENCE.
For abrions rentans, the identity sof his correspondente must be know
To the Editor. All letters intended for publication must be accom panied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, 'un- dem no desired, but as evidence of good faith. Correspondente who do What dire this information will not
-see their letters in print.-ED.].
A CYMRO'S COMPLAINT.”
DAILY PRESS."}
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CRIMINAL SESSIONS
CALENDER.
WOMAN ON TRIAL FOR
MURDER.
A charge of murder is included in this month's Criminal Sessieza which will commence at the Bup- reme Court at 10 am. on Mominy bofore the Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice Jacks), The accused,
[10, THE EDITOR OF THE “HONO KONG woman named Tang Yung, will be on trial for the murder of her husband at Sheung Tse Vality, Au Tau, in the Now Territories.
fence.
There are three other unses, Lok
St-Did you really think it necessary to publish that savage
It is understood that Mr. F. attack on Welshmen which disc. Jenkin, instructed by Mesare. Bgures your paper to-day And, if Deacons, will appror for the do sa, need you have blazoned it on the front page Could you not, if you considered the matter of sufficient interest, have tried to find out what qualifications Mr. Rowland has to sit in judgement upon his fellow countrymen? So much do- prads upon the man in deciding whether his judgement is sound and worthy of acceptance. Is Mr. Rowland perhaps another Carndoe Evans 7-Yours, etc.
CYMRO.
Hong Kong, October, 17. [Mr. Rowland's qualifications" to express an opinion about his countrymen suroly may be taken na read," seving that he referred to his long experience as a Govern- ment official in close contact with Welsh public affairs. As to whether he is another Carnadou Evans we ennnot say, but, assuming for the sake of argument that he is, what about it -ED.]
MOTOR TRAFFIC
REGULATIONS.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG
DAILY PREAR.")
Shan, Lok Shau Sung and Wong Kui Fuk, will be tried on an indict incat which alleges that on August 7, 1830, at Pilkem Street, Kowloon, they wounded Mr Ying Zai, Wong Shuren Cheong and Cheung Shuen Hing, with intent to do them grievous bodily harm, to main, dis- Ggure or disable them.
The next case on the calendar is one in which Au Nam is charged that with two other persons un- known, he robbed Chan Yuk, of a pair of gold earrings.
The last care concerns Ng Lam who will be tried on-two counts. The first is that on September 4, 1920, he stole 43 cents in monoy, Tong Nam On, a child six years the property of the daughter of of age. It is alleged by the second count that on the same day the accused wounded Ho Chi with tent to resist, arrest.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1930.
HEALTH BUREAU CASE.
LEGAL ARGUMENTS BEFORE MAGISTRATE.
APPEAL COURT SEQUEL.
Lengthy submissions were made by Mr. F.: X. d'Almada before Mr. R. E, Lindsell yesterday when the case in which Kwok Chun Shing, formerly manager of the local offer of the Health House Washing, and Disinfecting Bureau was before the Magistrate.
SAILOR SUMMONED FOR ASSAULT.
INQUIRY TO FACE UNEXPLAINED.
KOWLOON UNION CHURCH.
REV. J.. H. JOHNSTON'S SUCCESSOR, :
A fight in Johnson Rond between a sailor and a Chinese barber had A meeting for the appointment its sequel in Contra! Magistraes.of "a successor to the Rev. J. yesterday when Stoker Herbert Horace Johnston, who is shortly Percival, of H.M.S. Herald, was leaving the Colony, was held at the summoned before Mr. R. E. Lindsell Union Church Hall last evening. for assault.
who is a master of a bacher shop
It was atnied by the complainant, |
at 12, Johnson Road, that defend ant went to his cigarette atall, ad- joining the harber shop, and asked for a packet of Gold Flake. The cigarettes were handed over and the defendant started to walk away without paying for them. plainant depinded payment and Com
received a blow on the face instead, after which the defendant ran into In com.
It will be recalled that Kwok in the first instance was charged be fore Mr. A. W, G. H. Grantham on 22 counts and was discharged Leave to appeal was subsequently disallowed by the same Magistrate, At that hearing Mr. d'Almada was for the defendant and Mr. E. S. Cthe Seamen's Institute. Brooks was for the complainant, Mr. Siow Choon Leug, proprietor of the Bureau:
reprc.
Later the defendant was charged before. Mr. Butters in connection with uttering a forged document. The complainant was then sented by Mr. M. K. Lo. At this hearing, Mr. d'Almada, who defend ed, plended autrefois nequit, which was upheld by the Magistrate and
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pany with an Indian constable, witness entered, the Institute and had the defendant arrested.
When asked by his Worship how accused came to have his face in jured, witness stated that he knew nothing about it.
any explanation of how he (accused) His Worship: You refuse to give came by that injured check! You mund know.
Witness: I did not notice.
the defendant was once again dishe struck back That I can't say; He says he was attacked before charged.
he struck me when I demanded pay Leave to appeal was then sought ment and when he refused I de in the Supreme Court and an order manded the return of the retten.
You offer no explanatic how be for the re-hearing of the case was
came by his injured check How then granted and the present pro-do you expect me to believe you if in-ceedings arise-out of the order.
you leave that unexplained 1-1 did't inflict it myself.
TRAFFIC SIGNAL IGNORED
EUROPEAN MOTORIST
FINED.
Sin, This morning I was very nearly knocked down and run over in Des Voeux Road by a motor. ambulance. Whether there was room For ignoring a traffic signal given inside for a mangled and mutilatedbyn Policeman stationed at the passenger I do not know."
It happened this way. A tram was within a few yards of a stop- ping-place, and the ambulance was following a few feet from the tram.
I nasumed that the motor-vehicle would stop when the tram stopped, but it didn't, and I dodged it by
inches!
junction of Caine Rond and Arbath. not Rond, Mr. R. H. Goodman was summoned before Mr. Lindell ot the Central Magistracy yesterday.
·Inspector Alexander 'zaid that on
October 7 at about 9 a.m. the de- fendant was driving his motor-cycle
along Oaine Road in an easterly
direction. At the junction of Caine Rond and Arbuthnot Road the traffic policeman there signalled to Mr. Goodman to stop as at that mcment Other motor vehicles are not
Sub-Inspector Shaftain, who was in Arbuthnot Road, had allowed to pass a stationary tram-signified his intention of entering car; apparently an ambulance has | Caine Road and turning west. The a special privilege, which of course and turned into Arbuthnot Road defendant disregarded the signal is reasonable enough, but the where there was just enough space drivers might remember to give for him to avoid Sub-Inspector
Shaftain. pedestrians warning, unless they think the swift and silent approach is good for trade."-Yours, etc.
Hong Kong, October 17.
SAVED.
UNWANTED MISIONARIES.
(TO THE EDITOR DY THE "HUNG KONG
DAILY PRESS."]
Sin,-I desire to protest against the remarks minde by your corre- spondong "Paul Vlaine" in the letter which he addressed to your yesterday under the above heading. I have read through his letter very carefully, and have come to the conclusion that same is nothing nore than a justification for the recent brutal murder of two Indy missionarica. "Paul Vlaine"
states
that the whole missionary world
Defendant was fined $10.
Swatow recently? Did he turn his eyes henvenwards? Or did he con sult the Old Maids in his London
office 7
If your correspondent has A grouse against Christianity, I con- aider that he has chosen the wrong time to give expression to his sentimente. Yours, etc.
In answer to Mr. Lindsel av the outset, Mr. d'Almade indicated that he was prepared to abandon the plea of astrejoin acquit and enter aplen of "Not Guilty" to the charge. He pointed out to the Magistrate that he would submit that, the complainant was extopped by, section 17 (2) of the Forgery Ordinance.
Question of Ples,
Mr. Lindsell: Surely that is a plea of in bar and should be argued
before any plea of "Not Guilty!" Mr. d'Almada: Then I will with draw the ples of "Not Guilty" and plead in har.
At this stage Mr. Lo asked if his friend was definitely prepared to forego the plea of autrefois acquit, Mr. d'Almada: I should raise Worship decide against me and send that at the Sessions should your the defendant to the Bessions.
1
Addressing the gathering, the
was sorry that he had to leave the Rev. J. H. Jolinston said that he
Church, and said that the meeting was specially called to decide who was to become his successor. The Committee had considered that, and he now stated that the Rev. Frank Short had been asked to succeed him. He wished the members to
agree to this decision, and if any of them had any objection to offer he would like to consider it.
that the appointment of a Minister Mr. J. Revie, in supporting, said
in this Colony had to be made be
cause there were two difficulties. First, there was the Snancial prob lem, and secondly, that it was more convenient to have a Minister who is already here than to have one sent
ballot would be held in order to out from home. He hoped that a
see whether or me this appointment would be favoared.
A ballot was then held, and it was in favour of the appointment of
the Rev. F. Short by 2 votes to 11.
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motion had been posscd "unani- Rev. J. H. Johnaton said that the
mously," to which one of the mém. You ought to know; you mustbera present (Mr. W. Brown) said know in fact.-I don't know.
that it could not be called so, ne there were 60 members on the roll and there wore only about 30 mem- hors present. He suggested that a circular should be sent to all the
Had be, in fact, get the injury to his check when he came up to buy cigarettes-I didn't notice that.
The Indian constable who made the arrest told the Court that the defendant appeared to be drunk at
the time.
Detective Sergeant Clark stated that when the defendant arrived at the Station, there was an injury on his check. The complainant gave his version of the trouble but the nceused only stood and listened, and made no comments whatever. He appeared quite ateady and sober and the next day, in answer to the charge, stated that he had nothing to say.
Mr. Lindsell (to defendant); A very foolish statement to make. If you are innocent the very best thing to do is to explain your side of the case at once.
members on the roll to obtain their riows.
Another Ballot-Held. Another ballot was 'then held to determine whether or not it was desirable to send a circular to all the members on the roll, when it was found that the majority were in favour.
The motion to circularise the members proposed by Mr. Brown was then passed, and another meet-
The hearing was then adjourneding will be held on Sanday to enable till next Friday afternoon." all the members to be present to.
express their views on the appoint- ment of a new Minister,
KOWLOON MOTOR FATALITY.
CHILD KNOCKED DOWN BY A 'BUS.
Mr. Lo: I am glad to get that
fendant said that the signal was
Replying to the charge, the de- point cleared. As a preliminary 1 should like to mention the point given too late, as he was then only raised by my friend under section about ten yards from, the constable 17 (2) of the Forgery Ordinance. I say that my friend is estopped and, finding it difficult to stop on account of his weak brakes, he de-victue of the written judgment of from raising that objection by cided to continue.
A fury consisting of Messrs, T. Mr. Butters who gave a direct de: B. Wilson (foreman), A. F. Paul cision on this point. The defendant and G. B. Hayes sat at the Kow. failed to file a cross-appeal on this tann Magistracy yesterday, when decision when the case went before Mr. H. R. Butters conducted an in the Full Court. I think it would quiry into the death of a five-year be against all conceptions of juris old Chinese boy; who was knocked prudence if my friend is permitted down by 'bus No. 687 at Hunghon to raise the point now..
on the evening of September 25, Quoting from Mr. Butter's judg. Evidenca be the driver was to the following which appeared there in he had just turned into Berkeley ment, Mr. Lo drew attention to the effect that, at 5.35 p.m. that evening connection with section 17 (2) of the Street from Talu Street when Forgery Ordinance:--
number of small boys ran out from the pavement on the right hand side. When first noticed, they were only some 8 or 9 feet away from the 'buc. The driver immediately ap plied the hand and foot brakes and the bus pulled up, but meanwhile the boy had been knocked down by the radiator of the bus. Witness alighted from the vehicle and saw the childi lying in front of the rear back wheel. The injury boy was conveyed to the Kowloon Hospital, where he died shortly afterwards,
After corroborative evidence had been given by two eye-witnesses and the fathor of the child, the Jury returned a verdict of "Death by Misadventure."
L. J. VERNON, Hong Kong, October 17.-
IS THERE SNOBBERY IN LOCAL. GOLF?
DAILY PRASS."]
"Mr. Lo also argued against the interpretation put by Mr. d'Almada upon section 17 (2) of the Forgory Ordinanes and suis mitted that the saction had noth ing to do with autrefois acquit but was a saving in view of the fect that the Ordinance was not inclusive of all local forgery legis, lation. I will say straightaway Sin,-In every country and town
that I concur with Mr. Los inter where golf is played there is n national championship and a local
pretation of the Ordinance and I championship, in which the heat
consider it affords no bar to the exponents of this game compete
present complaint." : of equal terms. But here in Hong
Mr. Lo went on to say that it Kong, what is generally considered would be a grotesque position if the as the open golf championship is Magistrato were to discharge the confined to members of the Royal defendant on a point which had Hong Kong Golf Club; and a search been ruled against him by a pre of the local newspaper files reveals vins Magistrate who heard the that the winner of this " closed case.
rolled its eyes heavenwards" when to THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG it read the news, but I should like to know what exactly were "Paul Vaine's"
imunedinte feelings? Porsonally, when I
the Placards, I felt an intense desire to go and beat. up somebody, and that in spite of the fact that I am neither bloodthirsty, nor am I a missionary!
Your correspondent's effort to excuse this atrocity by stating that China has repeatedly protested agajalt the infliction of foreign religions on her reluctant citizens
have been brought under the For- Bery Ordinance.
GRUESOME MURDER IN SHEUNGSHUI.
YOUNG CARPENTER STABBED.
that
A police report states Cheung Sui On, an apprentice. carpenter of the Yeo Wo Lang timber yard, at 28, Shek Wa Hui Market, was stabbed to death by an unknown assailant who entered his escape before assistanes came. This quartors and then made good his
and the only person who know any? happened shortly after midnight, thing about the matter is the cook- boy who was also attacked, but vacaped serious injuries,
He told the Police that he had gone out of the shed for a while and. on returning he met a man who struck him with a butcher's knife. Ho, the ecok boy, was very alarmed and ran into the house, shouting # Savo life" This woke the other occupants of the house and it was then that they made their gruesome discovery. They saw the cook boy running into the house with the man in pursuit and the intruder dealt a blow on, the boy's shoulder before. The turned and took to his heels,
Nothing appears to have been stolen, and no motive for the nurder is apparent.
Mr. Lo submitted that Mr.
my friend is right and it affords d'Almada was wrong. He said "BUFFALO DERAILS TRAIN, the defence any bar to proceedings
ACCIDENT ON". CANTON-
cision on the point at all. If your
· `SAMSHUI RAILWAY.
is to my mind not the argument tournament has been described, not that one would expect from an infrequently, as the local champion.
Washed Out" by Full Court, honest, trader, I would remind This 18, of course, wrong; and in
Paul Vlaine" that trade with this year of grace 1930, wo are faced should Mr. Lindsell decide to hear Br. Lo went on to say that over China has from the beginning been with the sorry spectacle that there the point argued, he suggested that influenced by her protests that she is no open golf champion of Hong the Magistrate should not, without one would have thought there would does not want to, have anything to Kong.
good reason, depart from the ruling be some reference to authority in do with too far repeated assertions in one of the best games known jurisprudence in the precise Pro point. There is absolutely no de Rei had thrill on
the rent of world.
However, thin local desideratum | given by a Court of co-ordinate England: There is absolutely no in connection with this In this connection. I should like to to humanity can be removed by ceedings which were not before the point.
Passengers on a Canton-Samahui know what would" Paul Vlaine "the londing golf club staging an Magistrate, do if two of his business colleagues open ovent every year for competing were put to death by brigands in golfors with a club handicap of Lo, Mr. Lindsali indiested that the favour it would be a revolutionary knocked down a big huffalo and After further submission by Mr. Worship wore to rale in my friend's Thursday afternoon when the train the interior of China 1 Would he (say) eight and under, and with effect of the judgment of the Full change.
was subsequently derailed. Tho attempt to excuse such an event in the sixteen best cards to qualify.
Alter stating that the Court of train was proceeding towards Can- the same way that ho does with
ton from Fatshnn and was nearing regard to the murder of these two responsibilities towards the game it
A leading sporting club has its the plealings before Mr. Butters. Appeal bad hold that the present
the Wu-An-Kiu station when four Mr. d'Almada then cited many was an entirely different case, Mr.
across the tracks. Lo concluded by saying:-I say that buffaloes ran Incidentally, what" was
Paul
this grand - game "of_golf, to the -Kivisole additisce che atticus monungs of wires the popular that section 11 (2) Wag-it-fatt |
af ernstred, to dentir,"cruxing the train | un” nonbar tidur 2 With Stegaru:"",
sportsman and futuro King of
King of Lek bar to farther proceed on misconception
scope and ambit of section 11. Đà – to be, Bertilje to the maltreatment of a German land is also a humble aspirant, la
complainant. His submission was Mr. Lindsell indicated that he The passengers wore panio who was endeavouring to put tinged with snobbery in Hong that the defendant had been dis: would have to consider the points stricken, but only two women sus across "artificial fertiliter near Kong: Yours, etc.,
charged from charges. which might raised and adjourned the case until tained minor injuries. The train | Continued af foot of next column.)
SPORTSMAN. (Continued at foot of next column.) Monday afternoon.
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Court"washed out" the whole `of'
unfortunate lady missionaries?sponsors. Let it not bo said that authorities to support his contention the whole of my friend's argument One of the animals was instantly
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