ALLEGATIONS BY "HEROIN PILLS
MUI-TSAI
Magistrate Avers No Case To Ariswer At Present
MOTHER OF GIRL TO BE CALLED
Two charges
were
ARE MINE".
Frank Admission By Woman
DRYING ROOM IN
FULL BLAST
A widow. Cheung Kat 58, op- peared before Mr. K. Keen at the brought Central Magistracy yesterday for against a married woman, Tsotne possession of 84,671 pills of Fung-sin. 42. of 12, Ching heroin. Terrace, second door, when she' appeared before Mr. J. A. Fraser at the Central "Magistracy yester-
day, alleging fallure to pay wages to her mul-tsal, Wong Lal-sim, 18, and failure to report a change of address before or after November
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· CASE OUTLINED
Mr. M. J. Abbott, the Assistant Crowe Solicitor, prosecuted. He said that Revenue Officer Grimmitt and Mr. H. A. Taylor, with a party. raided the residence of the woman. 182, Queen's Road East, at 9 am, on November 9.
NO RESISTANCE They were immediately admitted and defendant
Inspector H. W. Fraser, of the S.C.A.. appeared for, the prosecu-upon knocking tion, and stated that on Novem-opened the door. Upon Mr. Grim- ber 17, the mul-tsal reported to mitt's questioning she replied that she was the principal tenant, and produced a receipt.
him that she wanted to return to the country, and that she had not been paid any wages since April 13, 1930.
On March 21, 1934, her employ- er reported that the girl was leav. ing her service temporarily to visi her mother in the country.
Defendant
Was sent for on January 28, 1935 to ascertain it
The mui-tsal had returned from the country. The reply was that the girl had been restored to her mother in April, 1834.
However, the girl denied this, but said that she had gone into the country with defendant's amah, Ah See, to work for the mother-in-law of the defendant.
The mui-tsal remained in the a employ of the mother-in-law for one month as a domestic, and her mother visited her only once when she was there;
This visit of the mother caused her mistress, at that time. con- siderable annoyance, and she was roundly scolded.
to Hong
She was then taken Kong where she went to work for defendant's daughter, looking after children and washing until January, 1935, after which she returned to defendant's employ.
EXPENSE MONEY
She averred that during that time she received no salary, but only received eighty certs, as "al see." fuck money. during the Chinese New Year, and was paid fifty cents a month, which she considered as expenses.
Inspector Fraser concluded that the wages due the girl was $94.70 over the period of six years. He submitted that the girl had never ceased to be a mul-tsal nor was there a break in employment. "No word had been heard from the girl's mother since he wrote to her.
She said that the pills found on the premises were for her own use. Upon further searching of the prembes, the officers found an- other room on the roof, which the defendant said belonged to a Mr. Chen. As she said that she did nat have the key, the door was broken open and a drying room for pills was found going in full blast.
They later "found the key near passage way, and defendant the admitted that it was hers.
DEFENDANT'S ADMISSION No stains of pink colour was found on her, hands, and she was taken to the police station, and the pills and paraphernalia were taken to the Import and Export Office.
The statement she gave that: "The heroin pills are mine!" She was committed to the next sessions by Mr. Keen.
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Many intending tourists business men have the past
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cantile, mining or primary pre- ducing businesses (though not re-
terested to know that complete freedom from Income Taxation has been granted by recent legla- lation to th; remuneration receiv- When the girl had given her evi-ed as Directors or administrative dence, defendant sald that she officers of manufacturing, mer- harboured the mui-tsai as a maid as the mother did not want her," WITNESS QUESTIONED His Worship: Is it true that you have not been treated as a mul-tsal since your return to the employ of your mistress?—Yes, replied Wong Lai-sim.
Were you free at any time to go, to see your mother?-How do I know? I never asked her.
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Defendant: I only refused to allow her to go to theatres at night.
Mui-tsal: I seldom asked to go out at night.
WELL TREATED His Worship: In fact, she treated you more like a poor re- "lative than a mul-tsai? Yes, that
is true.
If you had found employment, what would you have done?-I wouldn't know if defendant would consent.
muneration received in any other capacity) during their visit to Aus tralia in those cases where the visit does not exceed six months.
Most of the State Government: of Australia propose to make alm. lar provision in the Income Tax Legislation.
It is not inappropriate to men- tion here that the Common wealth Government, to encourage investment of overseas capital in Australia, recently amended its income tax act to extend to non- residents the statutory exemption of the first 2250 of Income which exemption was, in the past, only. enjoyed by residents of Australla. So far as the State Gover ments are concerned, the amount
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1936.
UNREGISTERED
MUI-TSAI
(Continued from Page 1)
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Since "her "adoption," said the prosecuting officer, she had to do the cooking," wushing, scrubbing of floors and other household worki She was not given any wages and any "lucky money" had always to be returned. Although she slept In the passageway she was allow- ed her meals with the family.
However, continued Insp. Fraser, amoman doctor had · examined visible signs of Ill-treatment. The the girl and falled to find any
You have treated the mui-tsaf Magistrate, addressing accused: well, but you have been in the Colony long enough to know that you cannot keep an unregistered
mui-tsal. I fine you $100.
PROTECTION OF CHILDREN
The Hong Kong Society for the protection of children, announces the following subscriptions received during November:-
Sir Robert Ho Tong
Mr. T. N. Chau.......... Mr. Tang Đầu Kin
"Abelard"
Mr. D. Davies....
Mr. and Mrs. A. Hicks Mr. A. G. W. Tickle Mr. H. K. Hung Mrs. M. E. Burslem
Mr. E Himsworth Dr. Annie Sydenham Mrs. A. Hugbes
Mr J. C. Mandel
.$100.00 100.00
50,00
20.00
20.00
10.00
10.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00
5.00 5.00
70.00
:
26.91
H.K University (Ladies' Club) Part proceeds of a concert Collection Tin-per Capt. T.
Baylis ponations from Firms (al-
ready acknowledged) "In memory of T. K. Lo"
Culready acknowledged)....10.00
500.00
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CANTON
FACTORIES
Hong Kong Merchant To Pay Visit
Mr. S. H. Han. representative, of the Hong Kong Factory Owners Association, who went to Canton to make arrangements for the owners to come to Canton for the
H. K. POLICE RESERVES
(Orders by the Hon. Mr. T. D. King,
Inspector General of Police) GENERAL
The results of the Inter Unit Revolver Championship fired at the Kennedy Road Range on Sunday.. November 29 was as follows:
Chinese Company 830 pts. Emergency Unit Res...... 503 pta.
CHINESE COMPANY There will be no Part IL of Training Course OL Tuesday, December 1, 1938.
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purposes of inspecting local fac- tories and new enterprises of re- returned to the Colony after having consulted the construction.
Inspection Parade.-All ranks of the Chinese Company will parade Provincial Reconstruction Depart-
at Central Police Station on Thurs-
$ ment. ese Municipality, and the day, December 3. at 17.30 hours Canton Chamber of Commerce.
If it learned that the Canton
authorities have extended an off cial invitauidh to Hong Kong men chants to visit the city and are now making preparations to ac- cord them a cordial welcome on thel arrival
LARGE
CONTRACTS
SIGNED
Visible Proof Of Sino-British Friendship
The closer economic relations between Great Britain and China was evinced in two recent big contracts of industrial importancë. One of these contracts concern- ed the improvement of the Canton Water Supply at a cost of $2.250,- 000 (National currency) and the other was in connection, with the purchase of 82 public buses valued at about £200,000, Sterling...
These contracts haye, been sign-
under Sub-Inspector R. J. Hunt for a general inspection of equipment, etc., by the Company Commander. Dress: Blue Uniform, Cap with white Cover, Belt with Втасе, Trancheon, "Pocket Policeman" and note-book to be carried. The Equipment Officer will make a point of being present.
C. CHAMPKIN, D.S.P. (R.), Hong Kong, November 30, 1936.
£2,000,000 Contracts For The Clyde
(Continued from Page 1.1.
With the cargo ships on hand at the Greenock Dockyard, the war- ships at Messrs Scotts Shipbuild- ing and Engineering Company. and the machinery at Messrs Kin- cald's, the shipbuilding and en- gineering", industries at Greenock can now look forward to several years of steady employment,
SUBSTANTIAL ORDERS
exceptionally busy, Messrs Lath- The Port Glasgow area is also
Kows having on hand a large number of tankers and cargo ves-
$946.91ed by Mayor Tseng Yang-fu represets, while their associated com-
Further donations will be gladly accepted by the Hon. Treasurer. Mr. A. McKellar, C.A., c/o Mackin- non Mackenzie & Co., P. & O. Bldg.
CROWN LAND SALE
An auction of Crown Land took place In the Crown Lands Office yesterday afternoon when Inland Lot No. 4843. south-east of Inland Lot No. 4365, Blue Pool Road, with an area of 4,320 square feet, was purchased by Mr. Lo Wal Sum, of No. 9 Gap Read. at the upset price of $0.480.
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COLONY HEALTH
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of d'phtheria, two Cases from Victoria and four from Kow-
loon, were notified by the Health authorities over the week-end.
CHINESE JUDICIAL
HONOUR
Tien-hsi
senting the Canton authorities.
Wireless Telephone
To Shanghai
Preparations for the inaugura- tion of the wireless telephone" ser-
vice between Shanghai and Can- ton have been completed and the formal Inauguration is scheduled to take place on December 5 when Mayor Tseng Yang-fu will.com- verse with Mayor Wu Teh-chen oỈ Greater Shanghai to mark the be- ginning of the service. Some trial conversations have been held with zatisfactory results.
FORTHCOMING LECTURE
Dr. Wu Lien Teh MA., M.B., LL.D., D.LITT, D.Sc. etc, the in-
ternationally known authority on plague will speak under the aus- pices of the Hong Kong University Nanking. Dr. Cheng
Medical Society on Friday, Decem- F. T. Cheng), newly appointed ber 1936 at 5.30 pm in Room
"K,” Judge of the Permanent Court of
Hong Kong, Üniversity on International Justice at the Hague, The New Medicine and Its Im- will sail for Europe next month-pact on Ancient Chinese Medical Avo Min.
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HER TROUSSEAU!
Peiping-MISS Sun
Chi-fang, flancee of Mr. Kung Te-cheng. of exemption allowed by them direct lineal descendant of Confu- varies, but in view of the lead
clus, will leave for Kufew in given by the Commonwealth Gov-
Shantung on December 7 for her vernment, they are all considering wedding. It is learnt that she will the money that was paid before I the question of substantially intake with her sixteen trunks con-
Have you tried to look for work? -Defendant wanted the return of
could do so.
When was that?-Last month Why did you report this to the 6.C.A.?—I did not have enough money to spend and couldn't leave the service without her consent.
Why did you want money?-For clorning.
Why should defendant pay you Afty cents a day for nothing?-I don't know.
Defendant: I offered her cloth- ing and she refused.
Mui-tsai: That is not true. . She refused a new suit of clothes I bought for herre- fused because. I was leaving in & few days' time. '
Inspector H W. Fraser: Did you go to defendant's daughter's house voluntary? Defendant told me to go there.
creasing, the amount of exemption taining her trousseau.— at present allowed
Kuo Min. dents.
to
non-resi-
Did you ask for your wages?— No.
Could you have gone to someone else in Hong Kong? Yes. I have a friend here, but not a relative. Why did you go the 6.C.A.. then?-Because I wanted to re- turn to my mother,
Did you tell defendant that be- fore you went to the 8.C.A.?—No.
How do you regard the case now, Inspector Fraser?-Inspector H. W. Fraser replied that the mui-tsai regarded herself as domestic. whereupon the Magistrate said that he was inclined to hold that there was no case to answer, but "he would give more time if neces
Did you go whilrigly?—Yes; "His Worship: Were you paid sary. anything before 19347-No.
MONEY BAVED
Did the defendant. save up your money for you?-Yes, with my consent.
Inspector. H. W. Fraser in- timated that the mother would be sert for.
The hearing was adjourned ütl December 7.
Practice." All interested are cor- dially welcome. Tea will be served in the Union Tea Room at 5.15 p.m. This lecture will be of in- terest to educationists as well,
ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the Hong Kong Horticultural Society will be
held at the Board Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., on Tuesday, December 15, at 5.15 p.m.
Strolling On The Lawn
Two charming spectators strolling in the members' reserve between events at the Races.
pany, William Hamilton and Co., received during the month orders for two high-lass cargo liners, each of 9500 tons deadweight, from Messrs Douglas and Ramsay. Glasgow.
One of the most welcome con- tracts of the month was that re-" ceived by Charles Connell and Co.. Scotstoun, from J. and J.. Den- holm, Ltd.. for two 8600-ton cargo steamers, this being the Scots- toun yard's first order in the past six years. Preliminary work in connection with the construction of these vessels will be commen- ced right away, but the keels will not be laid" until about January.
A Royal Mail liner of 10.000 tons and an Austrailan passenger and cargo motorship. of about 350. in length, were placed with Harland and Wolff, Govan, thus bringing their work on hand up to 11 vessels.
Other orders of the month in- cluded a 9000-ton cargo steamer for the Blythswood Yard, Scots- toun, a small passenger motorship for "Messrs Denny, Dumbarton, and two powerful tugs for Messrs Fleming and Ferguson. Paisley.
Including those latest con- tracts, the Clyde" shipyards have now over 130 ships on or- der, the total tonnage being Over 500,000 gross, or about 55 per cent, of the total on hand in the United Kingdom. Further orders are in prospect. and the only problem will be that of Anding a suficient number of adequately skilled workers to tackle the various contracts.
LAUNCHING ACTIVITY Although the launching out- Dut this month-10 vessela amounting to nearby. 31,000 tons gross--was one of the highest of the year, it was very much less than the volume of work added to the order books. the outlook being one of greater employment. and wider distribution of activity. The total tonnage floated in the Clyde this month brings the ag-. gregate for the year to date up to... 84 vessels of 344,932 toms, or 73,000. tons greater than the output for the 12 months of last year.
Employment prospects fri the shipbuilding, engineering and al- lled industries of Clydealde were never brighter at any time since the war years.
ENGLISH ASSOC.
The Hong Kong Branch of the English Association will hold its second meeting of the session 1936-27, to-day at 3.30 p.m. in the Selena Bay. Instufe. The Han. Dr. R. H. Kotewall has promised to take the Chair, and the Revd. Fr. Sheridan, 8.J. will speak on: "The Adventure of Chesterton."
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