GAOL STABBING AFFRAY RECALLED.
--CHINESE PRISONER'S ALLEGATION OF UNFAIR
TREATMENT BY OFFICERS,'
SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISONS IN WITNESS-BOX:
ACCUSED'S RECORD PRODUCED.
The stabbing affray at Victoria Gaol on the morning of October 29, when Acting Principal Warder Plumb was seriously injured, was ro-called, at the Central Magistracy yesterday when a Chinese named Chiu Siu Chung, a short term prisoner in the gaol, was charged before Mr. E. H. Williams.
In the coarse of the day's hearing, the defendant made allagations against various gaol officials of unfair treatment. It whe stated in evidence that during the eight months the prisoner had been in Victoria Gaol he had incurred seven reports against lim for bronch of prison discipline.
GRAVITY OF INJURIES INFLICTED,
Mr. Williams (to accused): The Superintendent will be called this afternoon. You can ask him that question when he appears. The wit
Medical evidence showed that as ! Chief Warder McLeod: No, air;
result of the stabbing one of by the Superintendent of Prisons. Warder Plumb's lunge had collapsed and it was doubtful whether it will ever recover. The doctor who gave evidence stated that Warder Plumb may not be able to resume his (ness was acting on instructions. duties even after a holiday and a rest and certainly not before.
Acting Principal Warder Plumb, who was allowed to be seated in the witness-box, deposed that on the day in question he went on duty at 9.15 a.m. About an hour later, he called to Pata Singh, an assistant wardor, to take Prisoner 1014 (the .accused) from his cell.
Accused; Will you ask witness this:-When I first went into the prison I felt no animosity against him. Will you ask him why I should now stab him?
Mr. Williams: Ho cannot answer that question. He could not any what is in your mind.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1930.
KWANGSI-" IRONSIDE"
COALITION,
OBSTINATELY REFUSE TO:
SURRENDER.
Always Glove Trouble. Acting Principal Warder Plumb, sworn, made the following state- nient-I heard this prisoner's bill continually ringing and told Warder Murphy to bring him to me. Pris oner said he wanted a bath. I told him ho would have one this after EPROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.} noon. I told him also to go back to his cell and koop quiet. went to his cel and recommenced shouting and ringing the bell. I did not touch him. I have caution. cd this prisoner repeatedly. He has always givan trouble."
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CANTON, Nov, 24.
CORRESPONDENCE.
All letters intended for publis cation must be accompanied by the siams and address of the writer, not for publication, unless so desired, but as evidence of good faith.-ED.]
SPECULATION AND INVESTMENT.
An official communiqué from Kwangsi received hore today states [7 THE KDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG that the leadors of the Kwangs-
Ironside" coalition have refused
The prisoner was found guilty to surrender in accordance with the and sentenced to eight strokos and terms laid down by the representa- tives of Nanking, and that they are to forfeit 84 remission marks.”
to Nanaing and When asked if he had any ques still holding es tions to put to Mr. Franke, prisivehow, two important commer- oner said: I should like your cial centres in the interior of the Worship to ask this witness about province, with even greater teas- the regulations of the gaol and who-city. ther prisoners are allowed to ring their bells for their baths.
His Worship (to witness): you know the rogulations as batha7
General Chen Teal Toog is once more resorting to force to subduc Dobis nataguaista.
to
Witness: For all prisoners two bathe a work: They have a basin of water in their cells in which they can wash themselves.
What about prisoners.
are punishment They bathed in the afternoon.
Defendant; What the Superin tendent has done to-day is very un
fair.
under always
His Worship: What do you mean by "to-day "q
Witness told his, Worship that if there had been any conspiracy ho did not know anything about it.
Accused. He would know what act of injustice he had done to me.
Defendant: The five punishments Accused was again directed to be gayo me are unfair. He has only After having been brought out of confine himself to questions on the listened to the conspiracy of the his coll, accused was searched by actual evidence given. He admit-officers against me. Pala Singh in witness' presence, ted that the evidence as given was in the main hall, after which, he correct, and again reiterated:-") was put alongside the grille, while have a reason for stabbing him." witness went to the orderly room
Superintendent's Evidence. to do some writing He was not more than a minute at this, when Mr. J. W. Franks, Superintendent ho came out into the main hall of Prisons, produced the man's ogain. He then noticed that the committal warrant and his record. accused had moved away from the He also read to the Magistrate the grille.
report submitted to His Excellency the Governor for which the prisoner way flogged on October 23. The re- Fort read as follows-
Polt a Blow.
Witness next walked to another office adjoining the main ball, and as he walked across the main hall, he folt a blow which struck him right in the centre of his back. McLeod for continual misconduct.
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"That prisoner was reported on October 21, 1030, by Chief Warder
Defendant: Of course he would not know, because he believes the
ROI officers and not me.
Witness said that he only decided cases on such evidence as was be-
foro him.
Not Allowed to Talk. Defendant: Your Worship, he did ask me questions, but sometimes I was not pilowed to talk.dk
Mr. Franks stated that he had no recollection of stopping prisoner
His Worship: Any other quee-
DAILY PRESS."]
Sin, Your correspondent "Safety- first" raised a momentous question in your issue of the 14th instant which, I fully expected, would lond to a discussion.
"Bafotyfirst" is in good com-
following extract of a speech de- Pany as may be seen from the
livered by Mr. A. H. Ferguson at the last annual meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce:-
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"As you are aware, Gentlemen, Somo dozca or more airplanes we have arrived at a time when have been ordered to Wuchow to money conditions in the Colony ace no doubt well known. There is a participate in the coming offensive, extremely easy, and the causes are In order to warn the civilians in strong tendency, therefore, for a the two cities to remove to places great portion of these funds to be of salety, over 100,000 handbills diverted to the pharo market,
bavo qething to say against honest were dropped from an airplane fly-investment in local shares, and ing over Nanning and Liuchow. after the thin time sharebrokers have These handbills einto that these experienced for yeare, we are all glad for their sakes that they are civilians must leave these two cities now probably carning a reasonable within the next three days, after livelihood. I hope I may be excused if I sound a note of warning. which aerial attacks will commenco. There is a vast difference between
We In spite of reports to the con-investment and speculation. trary, the Kwangsi insurgents are still in occupation of Nanning.
General Chen Tasi Tong is again planting to leave here for Wuchow
either to-morrow or the next day,
CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.
WORK PROCEEDING APACE.
havo become acquainted with what fow happened in New York months ago, and we have our own experianco in 1995 to fall back share slump, are still retained in upon. Surely the effects of this our memory and in the interests of the Colony I seriously hope we will not allow such a situation to repent itself."-Youra, etc.,
EVERSAFETY..
Hong Kong, November 24.
CHINESE MISSION TO LEPERS CONCERT.
DAILY PRESS."
The construction of the upcom pleted section of the Canton- Hankow Railway between Shiukwan (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONG KONG and Chuchow is proceeding space. Work was begun in April of this year and funds are turned over, by the Ministry of Railways monthly towards the expenditure.
It is expected that the section be tween Shiakwan and Loketang will
insufficient to cope with require ments and more workers are being engaged on the borders of Hunan and Kiangai.
HUNGRY BURGLAR.
HEARTY MEAL BEFORE
LEAVING HOUSE.
The audacity of a burglar who, after stealing a large quantity of clothing and electric wire, sat down and enjoyed a meal, caused Mr. Lindell, the Magistrate, at the Central Magistracy yesterday to remark that he had never heard of such a thing in Asia before.
The man was charged with steal-
"I turned round and saw prisoner The Chief Warder, duly sworn, gave from talking at any time. 1014 with a knife raised above his the following evidence in prisoner's Defendant: This has happened to completed by June 1931. Over head in his right hand," said wit-presence:This prisoner has mis-many times. On several occasions 3,500 workers are working in this "He said to me in Chinese behaved persistently for the last when I was tried before this wit-saction. This number is, however, 'B' ... 'Die. I struck at him four months. He has incurred seven nees, an order was given to the with my right ist, and received, an reports against prison discipline in Chief Warder to take me away. other blow on the right shoulder." that period. On the 17th instant
Two Indian warders, Kaisar, he was punished by the Superintention!
Defendant: What this witness Singh and Chango Singh, then came deut of Prisons for loud shouting forward, and caught hold of the and continual banging of his bed and the Chief Warder has done is prisoner. "I felt myself weaken-board on the call floor. He dis- very unfair and is quite different ing" said Mr. Plumb," so I went to turbed the whole of the prison with from your Worship's methods.
the noise he made. He was cau- Acting Principal Warder Plumb, the hospital."
Replying to the Magistrate, he tioned by the Superintendent of re-called to the witness-box, repeat said that he walked to the bos-Prisona that if continued to mised what he had told Mr. Franks pital unassisted. The distance was behave he would be whipped. On concerning prisoner's epuduct. De roughly 30 yards, in traversing Sunday (19th) he gave more trouble fendant was then asked to question which he had to negotiate a number by shouting and yesterday he mis Warder Plumb. He then said that behaved again by shouting. I gave he and three others were kept in of steps.
Warder Plumb explained that the bim a final opportunity to behave one punishment cell. On the morn- Blok were mustered in a double row, properly but this morning Wardering of October 31 the three othering 25 articles of clothing from and those waiting to be interrogat Murphy reported that he (prisoner) prisoners were taken out for their Mr. Chan Sing Fong, an architect, and a quantity of electric wire ed by the Superintendent in ashouted and rang his bell incessant baths, but defendant was left befrora Mr. M. P. Piankoll, both of single. The accused was not one ly from 7.45 a.m. to 8.20, almost hind. He rang the bell and was Soakumpoo Villas,
finally brought before witness. "I Duteotive Sergeant Lammont told of those who complained of being running the battery down. sick Why he should be placed in
Wanted & Bath.
told him I had had no bath and the Court that after breaking into the house and helping himself to he said he could not take any the clothing, the defendant Bat the sick parade was because he
"This was read on to the was also to be examined by the prisoner who was then affirmed by to the coll. I did not want to go
notice of me and told me to go back down to a good meal. (Laughter.)
His Worship: I have heard of medical officer as to his fitness for the interpreter, when he made the back to the cell until I know why but not in Asin.
that happening in Europa, before receiving, a flogging. For this pur following statement:-After I was pose, he was placed at the head of warned by the Superistendent of I was not allowed to get my bath," The defendant was sentenced to the row with three or four others Prisons I tried to keep my conduct said the defendant, who added that six months bard labour. who were similarly on the report. good but this morning I should have picce of wood or iron and tried to Warder Plumb then picked up a He would be immediately taken had a bath and I rang the bell for away," after seeing the medical it. I rang three times and Warder officer, for punishment," anid wit Murphy came. I asked for a bath nese, who also intimated that it but he refused it and took me to you try to pick up a piece of wood was he who would be taking the Principal Warder Plumb. I told nocused away for that purpose.
the Principal Warder I wonted bath and be sent me to my call. The Principal Warder tried to stúp
Discipline Maintained, Replying to Inspector Shannon, who asked if any disorder. or theme with a wouden ruler. He did
breaking of ranks occurred amongst
the muster of prisoners following
frighten him.
His Worship (to witness). Did
3
or iron 1.
Witness: There may have been a ruler on the desk at the time.
Defendant: He struck at me and Idodged him.
aprving in the gnol as to the ques- tion of bad treatment. His Worship replied that the defendant would be given every opportunity to call
much evidence. I was driven to this.
Defendant: As a last extremity,
81,-I shall be grateful if you will permit me through your columns to express, most cordial thanks to all those who helped to contributed to the success of the concert recently given in aid of the Chinese Mission to Lepers.
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Hong Kong, November 94...
CROWN LAND SALES.
GOOD PRICES REALISED.
Three lots of Crown land were sold by Mr. L. Parker-Rees at the Crown Land Offes yesterday. Good prices were realised, and amounts almost double the prices naked for were offered.
Witness: It would be untrue to Civil Hospital on the morning of set price was 88,300 The land hasTM
not hit me because I ran away.
"Warder Murphy, sworn, stated
say that,
the Lebbing, Warder Plumb replied as follows-I was on duty in F.2.
was
Further Allegations.
Dr. J. E. Dover giving medical evidence said that Warder. Plumb Indond Got No. 3908 situated at was suffering from two stab wounds Yik Yam Street, was sold to Mr. when admitted to the Government Lo Yang Rec for $13,000. The up. October 99. One was four inchei an area of about 2,000 sq. feet and deep and the other measured two its annual rental is 812. inches deep but was actually deeper, New Kowloon Ipload Lot No. this morning when, the prisoner In answer to further allegations since one lang was bleeding. The 1421, with an area of shout 12,000 that the behaviour of the other began to ring his bell at 7.45 and by tho defendant, witness denied Rations was at that time suffering sq. feet, was the next offered and from shock and internal hemor attracted considerable attention. quite normal.
he rang it continually until 8.20 that he had dealt unfairly with the rhage. Profs. Digby and Gerrard Ridding storted at 821,188 and by After the affair, the accused when I put a piece of paper under defendant,
were called in and an examination bids of 2100 and 81,000 the price walked away by himself back to his the bell, Nearly all this time he
Defendant: I have served eight was made in the hospital theatre. was eventually raised to 830,300 he coll, unaccompanied by any of the was shouting. I wont to hits and months in the gant and I have The same afternoon the condition tore it was knocked to Memors. Der Cautioned him at feant a dozen suffered much during that time of the patient was sufficiently Sing Chi and Li Wen Yu, of 20, Indian warders who had seized him, times. He said he wanted a bath. Even it I made a wrong stop or serious to warrant a dying declars Dacen's Bond Central. The land is
Asked if he had any questions to He had a bath on Friday (17th) walked slowly I was struck. put to witness, the accused replied: and would have had another this afternoon. This is the ordinary Fer what reason was I to be routine. Prisoners under punish-
ment are not bathed in the morn flogged at all*"*:
intendent of Prisons.
=
Mr. Williams: Was it punish ment ordered by the Magistrate i
Ling. I told him therefore he would
30 Barned tmaxtverfioul,”
"Prisoner then said; I was not told I would get a bath this, after
noon;
His Worship Who hit you 1 This witness...
tion being taken, teen titans In the course of his evidence, witness stated that the lang which His Worship (to witness): Do was pierced had collapsed and it you remember anything like that was very doubtful whether it would Lover recover. The patient would not Defendant then invited the Megis frats to call evidence from people holiday and perhaps not even after (Continued at foot of next column.)
that.
The hearing was adjourned.
situated at Yu Chou Street and has an annual rental of 884; 1999
New Kowloon Inland lot No. 1422 was sold to Mr. P. Chow Ping Man for 617,100. The upset price was $14,803. The land is situated at the
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