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ECHOES OF 1860
7-The Gaol Governor And The
Chaplain
argue with him. We would bow- ever, respectfully suggest in this case that a form of exhortation should be drawn up, called "pra- yer before flogging," the burden of which should be that the cor- porcal and transient chastisement about to the Inflicted might not be altogether thrown away. Then up- on the gaol Governor singing out Amen. the flaying should commen- ce. This prayer should be reader-, ed in pidgin English so that the Interpreter might communicate it to the sufferer.
“SHOOT ME!”
Chinese Soldier Pre- fers Death To Gaol
and
That a number of soldiers bourded thes. Halching at Amoy had no money for their face was revealed_u" a "case taken by Mr. Wynne Jones the howloon Ma- gistracy yesterday when seven men our were charged with obtaining a pas- We sage to tongkeng without their"
We understand that through There is something beyond the mediation of the Colonial fathom in the whole affair. Chaplain, Mr. Scott is retained in understand towards Victor Em-faro.
The additional charge of assault the Governorship of the Gaol manuel. The causes of difference We suppose as the Chaplain's duty are however by no means the same. ing the ship's officers was preferred is the care of souls, he fancles that The Pope's anathema arises from against three of the defendanta sufferings whilst in the flesh will the threatened loss
Appearing for the prosecution, of temporal go in
is Mr. H. J. Armstrong said the ship mitigation of
The punishment power.
Chaplain's "ire hereafter. On such points of theo caused by the Doctor's remonstran- left Amoy last Friday with nearly logy we of course are unable to ces at neglect of duty in his atten-400 Chinese soldiers on board be- dance at the civil hospital. This sides other passengers, The Chief foul aspersion the Chaplain in-Offcer of the ship, with the com- dignantly rebuts by throwing the pradore's staf, went round collect- blame of gaol cruelty on the Doc-ng tickets, and found a number of tor, who gave such evidence before the soldiers without them. In the the Coroner on that subject, as to resultant argument, it was alleged fairly entitle him to excommunia- that the first three defendnuts re- tion. Certainly we think the Doc-sorted to violence, the Girst striking tor has the best of the argument, the Chief Officer and the other two for whlist the spiritual welfare of setting upon an Indian guard. his patients are under the official Defendants denied that they had charge of the Chaplain, he has a no tickets. Some of them said they tickets at Amoy, right, for the good of their health bought their to see that their souls are attend- while others said they had cards ed to but we cannot understand issued by the Chinese Bureau of It never struck us before, but it how the doctor can be made re- Public Safety which entitled "them
travel without paying. does now that perhaps the Chap-sponsible for the manifold Chap-
Questioned by his Wombijs wit→ iain employs the Guol Governor in lain's flock, entirely unknown to
ness said there had been እቀ measures of converting the the Doctor. heathen, and that these acts cfl If we could but get the masks of where such cards were produced cruelty which appears to us so in-the Chaplain and the Gaol Gover- with the bearers' photographs and comprehensible, are simply the out nor well taken, in granite or cam-they were accepted. poring of benevolence and Chris-phor wood, and placed as the em- Defendants added that these tic tianity, Some people may think blems of truth and righteousnesskets were taken away from them the system borders on Catholicism, on each side of one of the Cathe-when they boarded the ship. but such must be arrant bigots dral doors, we think that both as His Worship remarked that in others might suppose that it par- architectural ornaments and well-that case, the one proof defendants takes of barbarism (as the Colonial merited tributes they might prove | had that was, the tickets-bad Surgeon did) but these are scur- ornamental with an ecclesiastical been taken away from them. That rilas humanity mongera.
appearance.
..
Around the Courts
CHINESE NEW YEAR TIME
Pickpockets Active
he heard a police whistle being blown in Anton, Street. He ran there and saw the first defendant holding a Chinese lady by her arm while second defendant was kiss- ing her. On his trying to separate
him to the ground with his fist and then both defendants began to beat him.
That pickpockets are more active at this time of the year was in-them, the second defendant struck dicated in a case which came be forr Mr. Balfour at Central Magis
yesterday when two Chinese were charged with lottering about Connaught Road with intent to confmit a felony,
trai
Mr. P. H. Sin appeared for the Arst defendant and pleaded not guilty,
сався
meant everybody on board could have been held up for obtaining their passage without paying their fare as the ticketa "had been taken away from them.
Mr. Armstrong:-It is the same everywhere. Even on the Empress boats, 'na soon as you got on board, your ticket is taken away from you, and you have no proof that you have had a ticket. Your name might have been taken at Company's offices, but otherwise you have no proof at all. I think it is an accepted principle.
Wanted Leave
the
not
Giving evidence en his own be- half, the first defendant said ho boarded the ship at Amoy with a card supplied by the Chinese Bur- Chan Kam, a kept woman, saldi con of Public Safety. He intend- she was on her way to the bazaared to go to Swatom and not to when the second defendant came Hongkong, but on the ship's arrival up to her and struck her. Heat the former port, he WA then seized her neck, and bit her allowed to leave because he was cheek. She blew her police accused of having assaulted one of Evidence was given by Chinese whistle, and the constable came the ship's officers. detectives to show, that the defen-up. The defendants resisted ar- His Worship:-Then this man cants were seen.. boarding and rest. The first defendant did not should not have been brought here alighting from tramcars near the assault her, nor did he assault the to this Court He boarded the ship Shamshulpo Ferry Wharf. One constable. He did not even assist at Amoy and wanted to go o attempt to pick a pocket was ob- the second defendant in striking Swatow. He can't be charged with served, but it was an unsuccessful the constable.
obtaining a passage to Hongkong. attempt.
He was brought here by force. He should have been tried at Swatow by the British Consular Court. You can't bring all the riff-raff of the China Coast to Kow.
Mr. Sin submitted" that uncor- 'roborated evidence was not sufi- clent in such cases. It was shown by the Police, however, that both men had previous convictions.
SERIOUS CHARGE AGAINST SOLDIER
Alleged Theft of Letters
Mt.
His Worship convicted and pass- The case against Sergeant F. W. Joon Court. ed sentence of eight weeks hard E. Pratt of the HK.S.R.A on
Armstrong --According to labour and one year's police surcharges of obtaining letters by the Merchant Shipping Act, the veillance on the first defendant false pretences and delaying the master of the ship was entitled to and two months' hard labour on delivery of several postal packages, charge the defendant at Swatow, the second defendant.
was continued before Mr. Wynne-but be need not do so, Jones at Kowloon Magistracy His Worship: Then you mean yesterday.
a man can be taken around for six Mr. J A. Fraser, assistant. At-er Bever months before he is torney General, prosecuted and charged?
CHASE BANK TO PAY
"Judgment for Canton
Oficial
Mr. D. L. Strellett appeared for Mr. Armstrong':-No, I don't say the 'defence. After Captain E. M. that, That would not be reason- Bolt, the adjutant of the Brigade.able. But Swatow is only one Mr. Justice Woad yesterday gave by Mr. Strellett regarding the post masier had no option but to try had been cross-examined at length day'a voyage from Hongkong. The judgment for the plaintiff in the system of the Brigade and them here. action brought by Tam Foo, handling of letters by the accused, Canton Government Official
the case was again adjourned. against the Chase Bank for pay- ment of $14,800 made as a deposit with the Equitable Eastern Bank- ing Corporation in 1928.
Mr. H. O, Sheldon, counsel for the Bank sald he wished to apply
MARINE COURT CASES
Unlawful Mooring Of Boat
Before Commander Hole at the
"Shoot Me!"
The last four defendants, who admitted they were bound for Hongkong although, they claimed they had tickets, were fined $25 each, or a month's imprisonment.
The fourth defendant, Wong for a stay of execution for four Marine Court yesterday, Wong Tai Man bay, refused to leave the months pending communication with his client's principals in New Sing, master of boat No. 2801V, was dock, shouting "Shoot me, I don't York on the question of appeal his boat outside nave others along-two Indian constables, one Chinese, charged with unlawfully mooring want to go to prison." It needed The Bank were quite anxious to conform with the judgment but side the 8.8. Zuiko Maru last und several European officers to
Sunday morning.
take him away. wished to pay the money into
Defendant pleaded gulity, and court..
was fined $5.
Evidence was then proceeded with on the assault charge, Mr. Johnson testifying that the first, defendant. hit him in the face with an electric torch, and an Indian guard depos- öffing that the second and third de-
Mr. Jenkin opposed the applica tion on the grounds that the
Boarding Offence plaintiff's status and character bad not been impugned; that the de- fendants could not hope to suc boat No. 452V and Ng Kweuk Lau,
Two Chinese Liu Kan, master ceed on an appeal concerning the principal sum of $14,800; and that an unemployed, appeared on
fendants his him with an iron rod a and with their fists,
by the terms of letters written by charge of unlawfully boarding the Mr. Armatrong asked his Wor defendants they had indicated. Hong Kheng without the per-ship to take a serious view of the mission of the master or the officer case because the safety of the whole. that they would be prepared to
on duty. accept the judgment of the Supreme Court. Alternatively he submitted that the stay were granted, it should apply only to the interest and not to the prin 'cipal which should be paid to his
ellent.
His Lordship granted the atay on interest only.
NAVAL MAN IN TROUBLE
Alleged Incident At Wanchal
Both defendants pleaded gulity and said that they boarded the stearner only for the purpose of selling some second-hand clothes to the Chinese crew.
After hearing the evidence, His Worship imposed a fine of $10 or oke week hard labour each.
Concrete Example"
The road was up and big chunks Two stokers from H.M.S. Phoe- of concrete were being loaded on nix, Joseph Self and John Dawlton to a lorry. Two navvies were were charged yesterday before. Mr. struggling with a particularly Hamilton with resisting an Indian heavy lump, and sweating profuse- constable in the execution of his ly in the process. when an onloo duty. The case was adjourned ker turns to the spectators at large until to-day.
and remarks: "Look at them twu lazy blighters; they'd sooner do that than work for their living!"
Ojager Singh said he was on duty in Queen's Road about 1 a.m. when
ship was jeopardised by the riot.
Sentence of three months hard labour on each of the three was passed.
On hearing the sentence, the se- cond defendant broke into teara and was led out of Court,
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