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The Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga and Mr. Basto photographed outside Club Lusitano on the occasion ththe anniversary of the Portuguese Republic.
"Thato by Leica.
A CASE WITH MANY
VERSIONS
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Magistrate Faced With A
Batch Of Liars
COMPOSED STORY OF A TEA
HOUSE FIGHT
The second defendant said the officer had arrived twenty minutes
after the row was over!
Another constable corroborated Ahmad Khan's evidence
DEFENDANT'S WITNESSES.
Evidence for the defence was given by Thau Kam si, owner of the tea-house and Iseung Bin Wan, a waitress. Tsau flatly contradict ed the evidence for the prosecu- tion. He said that shortly after the second defendant came to his snop, complainant arrived. He was and standing near their table defendant ask complainant for 22 in advance for medical expenses.
Complainant. got
and angry 'smacked defendant's face. He also punched him and pinched his neck. Defendant shouted Save life." He pushed the complainant away and He then the latter fell down.
Lying witnesses, two lying, de-, tendants and a complainant who' "contradicted himself, all gave Mr. Wynne-Jones trouble in sifting out che facts of an assault case at yesterday Kowloon Magistracy when, as the result of a fracas at the "Shanghai" tea-house on Sep- tember 21, Tse Kang Ching sum- Chin, Ming and Wong moned Cheung with assault.
All the men were from Shanghai, the defendants being brothers.
Inspector Eloor was in charge of the case. Complainant, who was umping as the result of a fractur- ed bone in the foot, began his evi- dence in a very unsatisfactory manner. He first stated that both defendants were his fokis and then Intimated that the first defendant had nothing to do with the matter. Eventually it appeared that he was the chief cock of the Sam Yung knitting factory and the second defendant was his ok!. He had engaged him on September 2 and had paid him 815 in advance..
On September 21st he asked complainant for $2 Witness re- fused. That afternoon he did not come to work, and about 7 p.ra. went to complainant's place and removed his belongings. Later wit- ness went to the Shanghai tea- house to look for defendant. Thereed his foot. he asked him why he had left
picked himself up and run to- wards the stairs. Descending them, he slipped and fell about ten steps. Two constables then came and arrested the defendants. His Worship: Where was the complainant then?-He panied the constables.up.
When did he hurt his ankle?- When he fell downstairs he twist-
accom-
How could he walk upstairs
a mistake; it was the woman (com- plainant's mother-in-law), who ac- companied the policemen upstairs.
without notifying him. Thereupon again if he hurt his, foot?—I made the defendant picked up, a stool; and hit him on the leg with it. Witness blew a police whistle and an Indian constable came upstairs. ¡ There were three persons assault- ing him. The two defendants were arrested and the third man escap- ed.
DEFENDANTS' DENIALS. First defendant denied having assaulted complainant and said he had not seen him at all
To complainant: I put it to you you fell downstairs and hurt your foot?-Complainant: No.
First defendant alleged that wit- ness slapped his face, and he cried cut "Save life," whereupon com- plainant rah, fell downstairs, and broke his foot.
You say it took the constables. about a quarter of an hour to an- swer your whistle, did you? Yes.
You can walk about a mile in that time.
Tseung Stu Wan, the waitress, corroborated her master's evidence of the assault. She said that after slapping the second defendant's face the complainant ran into the street and when the constables came he was not there. "The stool (which was-exhibited in court), does not enter into the matter at all she remarked, "It was taken here on the 11th and has nothing. to do with the matter."
Mr. Wynne-Jones: Why are you.
Au Luk (complainant's mother- in-law) gave corroborative evi-telling me all these Hes-I am not
dencé. She said she went to the
tea-house with Tse and witnessed the assault.
非
First defendant: I put it to you
that when I came out of the kit- chen (where I was when the alleg
fying.
Yes, you are. Stand down.
First defendant:: I am wrongly accused. When the zow was on I was in the kitchen cooking noodles. I convict' you
His Worship:
ed assault occurred, the complain-both. The evidence of the prose ant had already gorie downstairs, cutton is perfectly clear. You have added to your bffence by tamper-
Witness: No, no.
Ahmed Khan, said he was on ing with the witnesses and ala duty about 9.05 that night with an- getting them to add unnecessary other Indian constable. They heard | comments to their story. -- whistle blown and he ran up to Inspector Bloor: The woman the tex-house whence the sound came. Upstairs he found com- plainant being assaulted by the two defendants and a third man, who escaped. The assault was actually taking place when he arrived. The second constable went into the house with him.
First defendant: I put it to you that you are telling lies. When you arrived the tow was over.
Witness: No, when I arrived defendant was hitting complain- ant
witness said at the station that she had been threatened by the defendants and told that she would be hurt unless she testified in their favour,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1933.
TRAFFIC IN WOMAN
Six Months For
"A Widow"
Before Mr. Balfour at Central Magistracy yesterday, Lam Ngow, a widow, faced the serious charge of trafficking in women and with harbouring two girls or the pur post of prostitution.
Inspector Elston who presented said that defendant was arrested on board the 8.8. Chee Nam bound for Amoy on October 10. With her were five girls, three of whom ad.
Не mitted they were prostitutes. questioned the girls, and two ad- mitted they were going to a brothel in Amoy,
Lam Lin Hol, aged 17, said that her mother asked her to accom- pany lefendant to Amoy to earn money is a prostitute. She Wa Introduced to defendant in Nam Hoi. All the money received by ner was ordered to be given to defendant, who was to have it sent back to her mother.
Sentence of six months' labour was passed.
nard
BUS AND TAXI COLLIDE
"I Do Not Know Whose
Misfortune This Is'
I
Changes of driving his vehicle in männer dangerous to the public were preferred agains! Li Hol, a tax driver, before Mr... Scho Deld yesterday but after evidence had been taken, the defendant was discharged.
Mr, Horace he was or the de- tence while Mr. Peter Sin held a watching brief on behalf of the American Asiatic Underwriters with whom the bus involved in the accident is insured.
Outlining the case; Inspector Alexander said that at about 5.13 p.m. on September 20, Bus 617 wes travelling in an easterly direction along Caine Road. When I was near the junction of Ladder Street and Caine Road, a taxi is allege: to have attempted to evertake t but collided with it and caused it to get that of control. The bus then ran into a wall and three people who were travelling on the bus at the time were slightly ar-
jured.
The driver of the bus, Li Liu then went into the box where he Kaye evidence bearing out Insp. He Alexander's opening remarks. added that on their way to the Station to report the accident, him. the defendant, addressing
do not know said "brother, I whether this is your misfortune
or mine."
After further evidence had been taken the case was dismissed.
STREET SLEEPERS' SHELTER SOCIETY
Donations Total $1,121.
MUZZLING OF DOGS AND
QUALITY OF FLOUR
Mr. M. K. Lo's Questions At
Sanitary Board Meeting
PROPER QUARANTINE OF DOGS IMPOSSIBLE
од
That the muzzling order could not be rescinded for the time be- ing
account of inadequate quarantine facilities was revealed of by the Head the Sanitary Board. Mr. T. Megarry, in his re- plies to questions put by Mr, M. K. La at the fortnightly meeting yesterday..
Mr. Megarry further stated that if it were possible to ensure ab- solutely thas none but dogs free from infection and above suspic ion entered the Colony, the muzzi- ing order would be unnecessary.
With regard to the reported con- demnation of flour stored in the Colony, Mr.
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such dog has been vacinated against Rabies."*
A. The Colonial Veterinary 'Sur- geon. having careful regard to all the circumstances, does not con- sider that there are any measures which might be taken to make it sate to rescind the muzzling order so far as it concerns the island. The" method of issuing, landing to quarantine permits subject would be impracticable for the reasons that the facilities for quarantine would be quite inade- quate; accommodation for a mini- mum of 200 dogs, and staff to look after them, would be necessary,
the moreover.
quarantine
admitted and, Megarry that a small seizure of unhole-period would have to be six some four was recently made in months. A certificate of vaccina- the flour de- tion against rabies as a prelimin- a bakehouse and
ary to entry would also be unsatis- stroyed. It had been discovered
factory, inasmuch as.it would be that very large quantities of flour
extremely difficult to verify in all in local godowns held almost en-
cases that the certificate present- tirely for re-export were more or
ed related to the dog presented, less weevil-intested, and, as a re- sult; instructions had been issued and in any case it would be im- warn possible to make quite certain that certificates to District Inspectors to four retailers and bakers of the dogs without such possible consequences of the pos- were not smuggled in at some part session of such weevil-infested of the island. flour.
RABIES IN THE ISLAND Mr. M. K. Lo, pursuant to no- tice, asked:
"Will the Head of the Sanitary Department consult the proper an- thoritles and inform the Board as follows:
(a) What is the date of the last case of Rabies on the island?
The Head of the Sanitary De- partment replied: 21st uary, 1927.
WEEVILS IN FLOUR. Q. Will the Head of the Sani- a stata- tary Department make ment to this Board regarding the reported condemnation of flour stored in the Colony?
A. A small seizure of unwhole- some flour was recently made in bakehouse in the Colony and the Bour destroyed under section 83 of the Public Health and Build- of Febr-ings Ordinance. Subsequently it was discovered that very large quantities of flour in local go- downs held almost entirely for re- export were more or less weevil- infested and in an unwholesome condition. The owners are agree-
Q. (b) If the date mentioned in the preceding question is some considerable time ago, whether or not the reason for the continued operation of the "Muzzling order," so far as concerns the Island, is the risk of suspected or infected rabid dogs being brought to the Island from any place outside the Island?
A. The immediate reasons for the muzzling order on the island are to prevent the spread of rabies, if a case does occur, and make the stray or uncared-for dog easily to essure absolutely that none but recognisable. If at were possible dogs free from infection and above suspicion entered the island, the muzzling order would be unneces
sary.
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QUARANTINE.
able to remove the worst affected part of the four, a comparatively amall quantity, out of the Colony at once, to instruct all their deal- érs that none of the stocks in this condition is to go on the local market, and to endeavour within a few months to have all such flour removed from the Colony. There is an adequate supply of wholesome four in the Colony for local use and any of this in these
Will godowns
be kept quite separate from infected four This drastic rendered any immediate action against the stocks in the godowns unnecessary.
In addition, instructions have Q. (c) If the answer to the last been issued to District Inspectors question is in the affirmative, will to warn flour retailers and bakers it not in fact be safe to rescind of the possible consequences to the the muzzling order so far as con- possession of such weevil-infested cerns "the Island, by adopting flour; this should be sufficient. effective measures to prevent at precaution to safeguard the local spected or infected rabid doga public. Action is also being taken from being brought to the Island? to investigate whether there are
e.g. by a regulation that no any measures which might dogs shall be Janded on the Island taken by flour importers to pre- 100 without a permit from the Colon- vent their stocks' becoming infect- ial Veterinary Surgeon, who mayed to this extent in future. 100
and
The following is a complete list of donations received up to date. South China Athletic Asso. $400 100 100
M. C.......
Mr. Tang Shiu Kin
Mr. Yuen Ching Shing Mr. Cheung Ying Jung Lady Ho Tung
Miss H. F. Skinner
Those present at the
50 grant same on such terms
conditions as may deem fit, in- were: cluding the alternative conditions that:
50
Mrs. F. D. Tracy
25
Mrs: Ursula Rouse
25
Dr. and Mrs. Matthews
25
Mrs. D. M. Biggar,
25
Mr. Fung Heung Chuen
25
Mr. and Mrs. Parkinson
10
ELF.G. and G.G.
10
10
10
10
10
Mr. G. F. Gilbert
Mr. M. Quist
Dr. E. L. Allen...
Rev. G. T. Waldegrave Misses. Buckell and Miss
Swift
China Trading Corporation Miss Aileen and Doris Wods Anonymous
MẸ. Chai Chung Chuen
15
Total $1,121 Further donations may be sett to Mish Ruby Mow Fung, FHon Secretary.
LOCAL WILLS.
Mr. C. B. Whyte, Thomson's Estate
Local estate valued at $93,300
was left by Mr. Charles, Bladey Whyte Thomson, of 28, Gen Road, Boscombe, Bournemouth who died on October 3, 1932 A certified copy of the probate of the will was resealed on the ap- plication of Mr. G. N. Tinzon attorney
(1) either such dog shall be kept in quarantine at the expense
of the owner for such period as may be necessary, or,
(i) the owner shall furnish sa-
tisfactory evidence
Some of our shareb Lusitano
Photo by Leica.
CHEER-O CLUB
DONATIONS
|
·be
meeting
Mr. T Megarry (President), Tickle (vice- Hon. Mr. AGEW president), Dr. G. W. Popa. (Me- dical Officer of Health) Messrs."
Wong Kwong Tin, M. K, Lo, Dr.
Li Shu Fan, Mr. A. 8. Mackichan,
Mr. C. J. Roe (secretary) and Mr.
that Ng Mui Kai (assistant secretary).
who attended the reception at Club
Miss Fanny Eliza Row of South Norwood, Surrey, who died on De- cember 24, left local ertate sworn under 835.100. Probate of the
The following farther cont-Thu will was resealed on the applica tion of Mr. G. 6. N. Tinson. tions to the Cheer O Club Build- Mr Willam Jenkins, described ing Fund have been received: Fils Worship (to defendants as an engineer, of the Mental A. Murdoch... - That woman has been threatened Hospital, Victoria, died on June Staff, Kowloon Junior School
local estate Hong Kong and Kowloon too, First defendant $15 or 21 22. 1932, leaving days. Becond defendant $25 or 30sworn under 85,800. Letters of Wharf and Godown Co... days. You are also ordered to pay administration were granted to the Ltd... $15 compensation to complainant. attorney for the use and bener Star Ferry Co., Ltd Don't let me see you in this court of Margaret Makechale, JR E, Lindsell Dunlop, and Isabella rth, slayers. lc School again."
European Stan, Bokitos Pul Staff Yaumati School Ereviously acknowledged
Total
814.11
825 20
ST FRANCIS
500
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