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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1934.
ECHOES OF 1859
86 Forms of Entertainment
in Days Gone By
December 12.
who rides like a fairy. We declare we hardly know where they can
EXTRADITION SOUGHT
Man Wanted For Robbery
The extradition of two men, Chau Kun Cheung and Cheung Tak, who are alleged to have been implicated in a murder and rob-
bery at Wong Fa market, Chinese
The officers of the garrison took ¦ And ground to pitch their tent. territory. is being sought by the
unless it be at the west end of the cricket ground.
Chinese Government.
The two men were brought be- fore Mr. Hamilton, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, and, Chief Detective Inspector Shannon asked that the proceedings be withdrawn
was accordingly discharged.
the dressing. the presa of the Colony gave them in susch a gen- tlemanly manner, that the com- munity have evidently forgiven
Besides these the Alleghany bell them for having forgotten them-ngers will soon be here, We selves in their behaviour towards
belleve these are Swiss vocalists the Parsees,
On Friday night, the bells, producing a very melodious against the second defendant, who
who accompany themselves with house was a bumper. H.E. The Governor and Lady Roblason were there, and everything went or charmingly. Assuredly we shall not stand in the way of harmony and enjoyment, and will therefore let the bone of contention drop.
We are happy to congratulate our readers on the prospect of merry, times. A camp is being; laid out behind the Albany, it clearly being the intention of the military authorities to place the troops under canvas as they come on. This proves that the absurd ideas prevalent some years ago in England regarding the unhealth- iness of this Colony are considered to be all my eye and Montgomery Martin." or otherwise such a step as this would never be undertaken. The lines of this camp extends two-thirds the way up the hill, and as the site is excellent, it will be quite a stirring scene when the troops occupy it.
effect. We suppose these can pro cure the loan of the Garrison Theatre.
The following is taken from the advertisements:---
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TO THE HUMANE. Subscriptions are earnestly re- quested. (limited to one cash) to obtain the release of Ah See, a horse coolle from a Barraccoon in Macao. He was taken from Hong Kong to Whampoa: there sold and shipped to Macao, and again disposed of for the sum of Forty Dollars. On his arrival at the Holy City in the presence of L. Marques Esq. Procurador, an off cial, he expressed an earnest desire to go to Havana, following the example of one Say-Qui-Wing who had an opportunity of changing his mind.
ah-See is married and his aged mother relies on his assistance.
The lien on Ah See is about $80. Then again clrcus company Subscriptions will be received at have come on from Australia "per the Hong Kong Register, the Creole. They have brought four China Mall, the Daily Press and horses and half a dozen infant Commercial Guide. prodigies, besides 2 young lady:
Hong Kong 9th December, 1859,
Around the Courts
CASE OF FRAUD.
Yesterday afternoon Chau Kwok Wah was brought before Mr. Wynne Jones charged with obtain- ing money under false pretences and also practising as a Western Doctor. He admitted being guilty of the second charge but pleaded not guilty to the first. Sergeant Kennedy prosecuted while Mr. Cole
acted for the accused. The case was remanded till next "Monday 2.30 p.m.
MARINE COURT CASE.
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Boarding Offence,
Two Chinese boatmen, who, ap- peared before Commander Hole au the Marine Court yesterday, were charged with unlawfully boarding the s.5. Hong Peng last Sunday without the permission of the shipmaster or the officer-in-charge
of the ship.
Both defendants pleaded guilty and were each fined $10 or one weck's hard labour in default.
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MISGUIDED YOUTH
Chinese Lad Bound Over.
The first defendant was then charged with robbery. in Ha Yu. shannon withdrew the charge of village. Chinese territory. Mr.
murder and robbery against him." Mr. Hamilton informed defer- dant that the Chinese Government were asking for, his extradition. and said that evidence would be heard against him and he would be then committed to the Supreme Court. and later remanded prison
Governor's order.
until His Excellency the
Defendant was remanded until Thursday morning, when a date. for the hearing of the case will be 'nxed.
COURT MARTIAL
Alleged House- Breaking Charge
Private Frederick Mealand, the East Lancashire Regiaent, ap-` peared before a District Court Martial at Sun Wai Camp yester- day On charges of entering a dwelling house and assaulting a civilian.
It Was alleged that accused broke into the dwelling house of Mrs. A. N. Burden, 8C. Hankow Road, Kowloon, on Christmas Day, and assaulted and injured a Mr. Elkins by seizing him by the hand and bending back his finger.
The Court was presided over by Major W. E. B. Dowling.
Lincolns Private Gets Detention
Private John Gilmer, of, the Lincolns, who was recently court- martialled for desertion and losing articles of equipment and necessaries was found not guilty of desertion but guilty of absence without leave, and guilty of los- ing articles of equipment,
He was sentenced to 56 days' detention. the sentence being pro mulgated during the week-end by A youth of 17, named Mok Fan, His Excellency the G.O.C. belonging to a respectable family- was found on Saturday afternoon trying to prise open a collection. M. Mitchell, J..F. Shea, and A. box at the St. Teresa's Church in
E. Simmonds. Prince Edward Road, He Was charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day and pleaded guilty.
It was stated by Inspector Bloor that defendant was caught by the sexton at 2.45 p.m. on Saturday. There were 20 cents in the box at the time.
Father Granell, rector of the was in Court, told
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A YOUNG RASCAL!
Throwing Bricks at Soldiers.
Leung Fook Yuen, aged 19, was ned 25 by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday for behaving in a disorderly man- ner at a football match in Chat-
football match was played on the ham Road on Saturday afternoon.
Inspector Lane stated that a
Chatham Road ground on Satur- day. A crowd of Chinese climbed up Gun Club Hill to see the match, but they were chased off by some
Lee Ying Chau, the complainant, who had lived 50 years in Canada and had settled in Hong Kong two years ago gave evidence of how the defendant had come to him at about 12.30 p.m. on December 29. saying that he had come to vaccinate for small-pox which was rapidly spreading in the city. He successfully vaccinated the grand- son of the complainant after which he began to examine Lee Ying Chau, saying that he was doing this Iree. After having looked at this eyes, the back of his neck, and his abdomen he sald that the complainant was very sick but that he as a Western Doctor would cure him with some Western medicine. He thereupon produced some which he made into the form of plaster and putting Church, who it on the back of the complain-his Worship that the same thing ant's neck told him to keep it had been done several times dur- there, and that if after seven days' ing the last two months. It had his complaint had not get better been very annoying, but he would he could come to the Chung Wa not ask his Worship to be too hard Hospital where he would be at-on the defendant, who belonged to tended to free of charge, as well a respectable Roman Catholic Indian soldiers, as they were on as supplied with medicine. The family. defendant demanded $250 for. ls His Worship decided to bind detaliated by throwing stones at the medicine and attention. As Lee Chau did not possess any spare cash at the time he sent the de- fendant (who had signed the re- ceipt saying that the money was paid) with his son to a Tal Mo
In Quarrel With Fokis. Hung Store with a letter from where he procured the necessary Cheng Kwai and Tsui Lol, two money. Next day the son was sent stonebreakers, may be faced with to the Hospital but being unable to a serious charge in the event of a find it anywhere tried the defend-man whom they assaulted dying ant's residence, but failed in this in the Government Civil Hospital. also. Believing that they had been They were charged before Mr. cheated they then reported the Hamilton, at the Central Magis- matter to the police.
tracy yesterday, with having as- saulted another stonebreaker, Lam Shek Hung, at the Yau Yau Kee quarry behind Whitfeld on Sun- day.
Lee Sul Lung, the son of the complainant, was examined and testifled to his father's story. Mr. Stokes in charge of the Medical Department gave his share of evidence by saying that there was no such hospital as Tung Wa Hospital anywhere, both according to his knowledge or according to the index. The defence was ad- journed till next Monday.
CUT A CONSTABLE.
Unlicensed Hawker Fined,
fendant over in the sum of $100 to be of good behaviour for a year.
"STONEBREAKER INJURED.
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Sub-Inspector Roger asked for a 48 hours' remand, saying that the condition of the complainant, was considered to be very serious. It was believed he was suffering. from a ruptured spleen.
The application was granted.
BIRTH PLACE ISSUED.
Raised In Deportation Case.
Appearing at the Criminal Ses-: sions yesterday on a charge of breach of a deportation order, Kwok Ping pleaded not guilty.
It was stated that on. August 4, 1933, prisoner was deported for a period of ten years but was seen in the Colony on December 20 and arrested.
A struggle between an Indian constable and a.n unlicensed hawker, during which the former received a cut on his left hand with a knife, had a seqnél in the Central Police Court yesterday wher! Yau Chak, 33, was charged before Mr. Balfour with hawking sugar-care without a licence in à Prisoner desired to call evidence lane between Stanley Street and relating to his birth place and as Queen's Road Central, and with his witnesses were not immediate resisting arrest,
ly available, Mr. Justice Lindsell Inspector Brennan said the con-ordered a remand in custody for atable's injury was not serious.
Defendant was fined $5:or seven daya on the hawking charge, and sentenced to three weeks hard labour on the second count.
A week!
The jury empanelled to hear the case comprised:-Messrs. D. JA Fraser (foreman), A., W. EL Edie, Tang Oh! Man, Lee Chung Chel,
military ground: The Chinese re-
soldiers. Defendant appeared to have been the ringleader of the stone-throwing gang.
On seeing Inspector Lane and an Indian constable, defendant threw (Continued pr page 11).
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