CHIEF JUSTICE AND
THREATENING LETTER
Warning Against Attempt
To Interfere With Justice
TRAM TICKET FORGERY CASE
Caustic remarks regarding s threatening letter which he had In his possession, were made by Sir Atholl MacGregor, Chief Justice following sentence of two unemployed men. charged be- fore him yesterday at the Supreme Court with uttering forged three-cent tickeis, purporting to be of the Hong Kong Tramway Company.'
The Chief Justice revealed that the letter was written by a Triad Society, threatening an employee of the Tramway Company, who was the principle witness for the Crown. Anonymous let- ters were beneath contempt and usually no attention were paid to them, stated the Chiel Justice, but in this case, any misguided person who thought that he could over-rule the Justice of the Supreme Court was sadly mistaken.
The accused: were: Tsang Wal, alias Tsang Fong, allas Tsang Siu Ming, 21, and Chan Hol, 26, both unemployed.
Sentence of two years mpri- sonment was imposed..
Mr. EH Williams, Assistant At- torney General, appeared for the prosecution. ̈ ̈
The following jury was empanel- led: Messrs. E. W. Loveless (fore- man), C. V. Carlos, Harry. Hong Sling. Thomas Leong, C. Leopold Chan Kal-sin and Jan Shiu-tal.
Outlining the facts, Mr. Wil liams, said that on July 22 Lam Wong-sam, a motorman of the Hong Kong Tramways, Ltd., Was leaving the Shamshulpo Ferry on his way home when he was accost- ed by Tsang Wat a stranger, and was surprised when the accused shook his hand.
INTRODUCED HIMSELF The accused introduced himself, saying that he had been formerly employed by the Kowloon Motor Bus Company and that he had known Lam when he worked with the Kai Tak Motor Bus Company.
About two hours later the de- fendant called and invited Lam to have tea with him. Lam id so the accused enquired if he and would help him to get rid of some tram tickets which he and a friend had saved, and which had been given them by an European Arm
Lam then asked for the name of the foreign.Arm, but the accused evaded the question by saying he was willing to sell a book' of the tickets for $1.50, which was $1.40 less than the actual price of the genuine, qnes. Although his aus- picions were then aroused, Lam agreed to sell the tickets, where- upon the accused admitted for the first time that the tickets forgeries. He further asked Lam to
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possession of the tickets, the first defendant said that the tickets were not his, while the second de- rendant admitted that they were is. Both had nothing to say to the charge of conspiracy to de- fraud.
The Jury deliberated for afteen minutes and returned with the verdict of guilty on both defend- ants
His Lordship informed the pri- soners that he was quite satisfied with the jury's verdicts and that foreign firms in the Colony were granted certain protection as well as Chinese Arms. The Chier Jus- tice then sentenced each of them to two years' hard labour.
CHIEF JUSTICE'S REMARKS Before dismissing defendants the Chief Justice said that he had a few remarks so make to certain members of the public in regard to a threatening letter, that he had in his possession.
That court was very jealous of the privilege in the interests of Jus- tice, and would not hesitate to punish severely any misguided per- son who was foolish enough to carry out the threat in the letter as was suggested.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1936.
MYSTERY DEATH British Soldier Held By Police
WANCHAI AFFAIR
OBITUARY
Large Gathering At Service
THE LATE MR. ODD
BRUUSGAARD
Mystery still shrouds the death or a Chinese girl. Wong To, of
Funeral service for the late Mr. Wanchai area, who is stated either
-01 Odd Bruusguard. manager to have fallen from
second
Mesers, Thoresen and Company, Hoor of a tenámeny nouse or to
who wis a victim of the Mount have been thrown out, at $.30 p.Davis Road motoring fatality on on Saturday night.
A British soldier, attached to one of the regiments stationed in the Colony, is being detained at Police Headquarters, in connection with the affair, it is alleged, which has
3 furore aroused
amongst the Chinese community in Wanchal No charge has as yet been laid against the man, it is understood, and it is likely that he will be handed over to the Military au- thorities.
The deceased, who is 17 years of. age, was found on the pavement outside No. 79 JRITE Road, in a dying condition. A soldier In uni- form was in the vicinity and a large crowd gathered around him while police whistles were blown.
The soldier was apprehended and taken to the Central Police Station. whilst the girl was rushed to the Government Civil Hospital She died shortly after admission.
A disjointed statement was made to the police by an amah stated to be on the floor with the girl. The amah states that at the time in civilian une two Europeans, and the other in uniform were on the floor. She was in the kitchen when she saw the girl going to- wards the verandah.
The amah could not tell what kind of uniform the soldier wore.
The man held by the police au- thorities was seen outside the flat. There are no eye-witnesses to say how the unfortunate giri fell from the verandah. It is surmised how- ever, from the disturbed nature of the Bower pots on the verandah, that the girl was trying to get from her verandah to the one next door and in so doing, lost her hold.
Passers-by were horrified to near
a thud and find the body of the
girl at their feet." They
iamc-
Anonymous letters were beneath curlempt and usually no attention would, be paid to them, but la that case, any misguided person who thought he could over-rule the jusjuries to her head tice of the Supreme Court was sadly mistaken.
diately went to her assistance but she was obviously in a dying con- dition, having sustained severe in-
The letter was signed by the Tsap Yee Tong. a Triad Society in the Colony and addressed to Lam: in- forming him not to give evidence, at that trial on penalty of death.
SECOND CLIPPER
to get rid of the tickets, and pro- Due Here On Friday
mised him some tea money. They then left each other. agreeing
to meet the next day.
GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS The following day, about 10 a.m., tram when Lam was driving his near the Central Market, the ac-
cused boarded it and laid a packet of the controller, saying "Here are 200 tickets; I will meet you to-morrow." He then jump- ed off the trar. and when he arrived
at Kennedy Town. Lam opened the parcel and ex- amined the contents. Later he in- formed Mr. Gillard, the Assistant Traffic Superintendent of the Com- pany, of the matter., Mr. Gillard Wrote down the numbers of the tickets after which he handed them back to Lain, with certain instruc- tions.
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From Manila
From an authoritative source it is
the learned that
Pan- American Airways are making an- other trip to Hong Kong, when the Hawallan Clipper, will follow it predecessor. the China Clipper and arrive in the Colony on Friday this week
It will depart, according to the schedule announced, the next day for the United States (via Manila) taking sboard Mr. Juan Trippe. President of Pan-American Air- ways, and Mrs. Trippe, Mr. and Mrs. C. V. Whitney and Senator and Mrs. McAdoo. Mr. and Mrs. Trippe and Mr. and Mrs. Whitney are at présent in Shanghal. They are expected to return to Hong Acting under instructions of the Kong by G.NA.C. plane on Thura- Tramway Company, in collobora- | day evening. tion with the police, meetings were Mr. H. Bixby, Far Eastern Mana- arranged with the first, accused ger of Pan-American Airways, is untli July 29, when accused board- also understood to be returning to ed the tram. Conversation follow-Hong Kong by the same C.N.A.C. ed in which accused' was informed 'plane. " that the forged tickets were badly printed and for this reason, the price asked was too high. Accused said that he would have to consult | his partner.
ACCUSED ARRESTED An hour later accused again boarded the car and informed Lam to meet him outside the World Theatre. Lam accordingly went there and was taken to Cochrane Street where they met second sê- cused. The latter lost no time in getting down to business.
Daily meetings took place until August 10 when second accused again came into the picture. He told Lam that he was in a position to take charge as first accused had spent all the money. They ar- ranged to meet in a tea house in Percival Street at which both ac- cused produced parcels containing contraband tickets. On leaving the place, they were arrested by two Chinese constables.
A great bue and cry was at once raised. Their attention was direct ed to the soldier who was seen in the vicinity and they followed him, demanding a policeman who ar-
rived on the scene, that he be
taken into custody.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT An official statement from the police reads as follows:
ring outside
At 6.30 p.m. on October 24, No. 2 Police Station received a call by public telephone that a woman was a house in Jaffee the Road. Police proceeded to scene and found the nude body of a Chinese female aged about 17 years, lying on the edge of the pavement outside No. 19, Jaffee Road. The woman had sustained severe injuries and was removed at once to the Government Civil
Hospital, where she died shortly after admisaion.
The evidence so far available points to the woman having fallen from the 2nd floor in an attempt to climb round from the verandak of one house to the verandan of the adjoining house. The woman was seen to fall by another wo- men residing on the opposite side of the 'road.
Two European males bad visited the premises shortly before the wo- man fell
One European has been detained for enquiries in connection with this case.
ANNUAL MEETING
November 6 will ree the in-
Members are reminded that the auguration of a regular airmati annual general meeting of the and passenger
service by the Craigengower Cricket Club will be CN.AC. connecting Hong Kong | held at the Club House, Happy with North China.
Valley at 5.30 p.m. to-day.
Airmail from the Colony will not be carried by the Clipper vessels antil next year, according to word received, Letters can however be posted from Hong Kong to Manua and carried from here to the United States by the Pan-American Air- ways."
P. & O. LINERS
Schedule Changes Notified
A
Saturday, was held in the chapel at the Colonial Cemetery, Happy Valley, yesterday afternoon. large gathering of friends and ac- quaintances attended the service which was solemnly conducted by the Rev.
Dr. Reichelt, and the multitude of wreaths and floral tributes bore proot of the esteem and popularity the deceased had won during his stay in Hong Kong.
The family and relatives of the late Mr. Odd Bruusgaard were at the graveside and the wreaths de- posited were by the following:- Family, Mr. and Mrs. Enstedt; J. Knogh-Moe: Erica, Arün, OL Jertrud. Kaare and Willy:
and Morog Far.
WREATHS RECEIVED Among those present and" who alsu sent wreaths were:-Com- pradore, ss. Hiram; K. E. Gerig: Compradore Dept. Thoresen and Company: Captain and Officers. 8.8. Hellos; Borge Herscheud; Java China Japan Lyjn; Captain and Officers, ss. Fingal; Captain and Oncers, ss. Hero: States Steam- ship Company; Kristen Gjersten; Ching Seng Hong; Mitsui Shoji Kalsha; K. F. Stranger. Compra- dore, s.s. Hai Hing: K. Y. Liu; Compradore, s.s. Hai Lee; Thore sez and Co.. Bangkok: H. M. Wrangell and Co., Ltd.; Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Tyson; H. T. Buxton Captain and Officers. s.s. Hai Lee Mr. and Mrs. H. Murer; Capt. and Mrs. J. W. Bundred; Capt. and
Mrs. Sverre Jensen, Captain and officers, 8.5. Ardent; George Grim- ble and Co.; L. C. Licdke; Wo On Cheung Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd.: Captain and Officers, as. Marosa; Lammert Bros. ; P.. J. Kink: Bruusgaard. Klosterund and Co. Tan Siew Ming: For Man and A. Mok; A. Yuen and Chee Cheong
BRIGHT BUSINESS
At 35th Royal
Netherlands
Industries Fair
NEXT FAIR IN MARCH
The 35th Royal Netherlands In- dustries Fair, in Utrecht held from September 8 to 17, last month, had results in nearly all favourable branches of participating indus- tries. For the first time ад agrarian section has been added to the Fair, which had a great suc-- cess.
In the future an agrarian section will form part of the autumn fairs, the spring-fairs keeping a more technical.character.
Participants numbered 1148 as against 1079 st last year's autumn fair.
The following 'countries parti- cipated with oficial and collective secttoris: France, Belgium. "Aus-
tria and Germany.
Participation spread over the different nationalites was as fol. lows:
RUGGER!
BOOTS
The Netherlands United States of America... 12 Belgium
7771
39
Denmark
12
Germany
109
Great Britain
39
COTTON
OXFORD $
France
05
RUGBY
1
pr.
RUGGER
*6 $150
www
pr.
Hungary Italy
Norway
Austria
ལ
52
Czecho Slovakia Sweden Switzerland
1140
parti- Fair:
*The following groups cipated in the Agrarian Dairy products and machinery, agricultural products and machin- ery and tools for agricultural pur- poses, fruit (both fresh and pre- served), cattle-food, fertilizers, re- medies against plant diseases, seed-corn, live cattle and live poul- try, eggs, timber. nurseries, flax, wool, meat-products, etc. etc.
The participants in the furni- participating in Autumn only-are ture-section--one of the sections generally speaking satisfied with the results. The potter-section, was the less attended; brisk busi- ness was done by the group house-
Co.; Mr. and Mrs. E, H. Williams; Staff, Sworn Treasurers' Office: Thoresen and Company, HOLE Kong, Compradore Dept., Canton: hold-goods as well as by the ma- S. Yamanaka; Ko Leong Hoe and jority of participants in the pro- Andrew Tsc; Mr. and Mrs. F. Hvisions group. Leatherware-people Crapnell; Tan Wang Lee.
did good business and the usual great interest was shown in the
E. S. Abraham and G. Champ-
kin; L. Choon Teck: Tak Shing
River.
Printing Office; Menam Towage and Lighter Co., Ltd.; Mr. and Mrs. B. Aatington; Leung Yew; Mr. and Mrs. F. Reck, Jr.: Wal Kee: Hjardis Plunmereld; Gande, Price and Co., Ltd.: Mr. and Mrs. Rose Anderssen; D. and P. Ovrum Andersen: Kin Tye Lung; E' Winshes; Fan San Kwong; Cap- lain and Officers, ss. Hai Hing: Yeung Fal; A. A. Turinwalla and co.; David J. Fraser; J. B. Koster; Stewart Bros.; Dr. and Mrs. J. B.- | Mackie; Norwegian Consulate- General; 'Mr. and Mrs. F. Hoehnke; T. Katsumima; Thoresen and Co. Oslo; T. W. Leung: Karsten, Larssen and Co. (H.K.), Ltd.; D. Donse; Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Mane
ners; Herbert R. Sturt: Mr. and.
radio-section. Visitors from abroad
were especially attracted by the machinery and tools for the dairy and many sales were made for ac count of Netherlands buyers.
Visitors attendance was about 30 per cent higher than during the proceding autuinn-fair. A so- called "French Day" was held on of a
September 10 in honour large delegation of 50 authorities and business-men from France to the Fair.
The next spring-fair will be held in Utrecht from 18th March 9 to 18, next year.
WAR INVENTIONS
Pouring Into Patent
"Office"
Mrs. Thomas, J. Draper; Mme. and M. J. Guerineau; Mowing Co.; M "Inventions for guns, polson gas, Rustad; Captain and Officers, 8.4. torpedoes and every possible Hellas; Captain and Officers, as method of taking life are pouring Hiram: Captain and Officers, 5.5 into the Patent Office in hundreds, Hermod: Captairs and Omcers, but there are no inventions in Halvdan; Compradore, Hermod; this exhibition which refer to war," Compradore, Halvdan; Talkoo
said Professor A. M., Low, speaking" Dockyard and Engineering Co.,
at the opening of the Exhibition Ltd.; Captain and Officers, of Inventions ȧt Central Hall, Hafthor: Captain and Officers. 48 Westminster, recently. Henrik; Compradore; s.a. Helles; Captain and Officers, ss, Halldor; Captain and Officers, ss. Hydra view that he did not think many II; Far East Shipping Co., Ltd; of the war Inventions reaching the Patent Office were particular- Capt. A. Sturde and Officers, 1.5.
Professor Low said in'an inter-
Haraldsvang; Pilot Fetersen; Hung ly effective.
Ban, Holhow: Wang Kee and Co.:
There have been about 1,000 Mr. E. D. Labrousse; John Dick; fewer Inventions, this year than Mr. and Mrs. G, O'Connor; T. W there were in 1934. Leung; Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Pater son; 8. K. Go; Mrs. C. Brown; Mrs. Abranamzen:
Compradore, T. H. G. Brayfield; A. W. Black; Hellos; Mr. and Mrs. J. R. L. Stan- Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Troerup; Mem- ton; Dr. E. L. de Souza; Mr. and bera of the American Club,
Mrs. P. A. Hansen; Yeung Yam; A Ofice Boys and Coolles, Thore-E. Gorondal; Capt. Petersen and sen and Co.: H. F. Chan; Randi Officers: T. Smedy; Miss Xavier Stange-Olsen: Mr. and Mrs. H. E. and Mrs. D. Hollands; Mr. and Mrg. Nielsen; 'Mr. Cook. HK. and W. H Lebert; Mr. Leung; Ma Ying: Whampoa Dock; Lam Tai Ting: 'Lu Hong Chor: Mrs. Blange-Olsen;
R.
Chan Yeung Chú; M. Khi KE: MA Sverre Berg: Mr. and Mrs. E. Cock: The Agents of the P. & OSN. and Mrs. Karsten Larssen; H F. Kjeld Koudsen; Gundar Findsen: Cu, announce the following altera- Leung: Hansen P. "Knudsen, 'G. 8. Angeles, L 8. Castro and L tions in their programme of sati-Wallein and Co.; Fock Litman and Castro; and Mr. ARTS ASSOCIATION
nggThe a... Carthage is now Jack Chan; Dr. Gourdin FV. Johanssen. The Hong Kong University Arts programmed to leave Hong Kong Jensen; C. A. Wagner; Miks H Association announce that "the for Europe on Saturday, Novem- Risce: Mr. and Mrs. A. Rice; Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo has kindly con ber 14, and 8.5. Ranchi is Intend- Cheung Kwai and Cheung Chin; sented to address members need to leave Hong Kong for Europe, Capt. George Andersen, Andersen their friends in the Union Assem- via Bombay, on Saturday, Novem-and Ashe; Captain and Omcers. bly Hall on Friday, October 30 at ber 28. 8.30 p.m. His subject will he "Bome observations on, the Laws of Hong Kong in relation to the Chinese.”
Light refreshments will be ser theved after the meeting.
However, when the defendants were formally charged with
and Mrs.
BODY ON 8.8. TOURAINE The body, which was embalmed, was carried to the parlour of Messrs. Brown, Jones and Com- pany who made arrangements to B.B. Mabella: Capt. Brendsen; T. B. have the casket transported to the The Carthage is expected to ar- Wilson: P. Heesch; Birger Nuess; Norwegian motor versel Touraine rive here from Singapore about H. Drayer: Mr. and Ms. B. in a launch, which was beautifully Geo, decorated with nowers. The m.v. noon on Wednesday, November 28. Andersen; Capt. and Mrs. and will probably leave for Shang Andersen; Capt Bundred; Mr. and Touraine milled at 6 o'clock last hai and Kobe the same evening." Mrs. Wallace Hansen; Capt. Mort night.
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