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EUROPEANS IN COURT
BOARDING HOUSE DISPUTE
Hearing Adjourned
A case of interest to boarding house establishments in the Colony. was heard before Mr. Justice: J.J. Hayden at the Summary Court yesterday when Mrs. Madeline Rowe, proprietress of Marble Hall, Granville Road, brought a claim for $245 against Mr. P. 8. Oleed. of the British American Tobacco Company:
WIDOW'S GOOD CORRESPONDENCE
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1937.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
A BRIDGE OF WOES
BOY CATCHES SNATCHER
MUI-TSAI CHARGE
INTENTIONS
FAILS
The Editor, "Hong Kong -
Dally. Press"]A Sir,--While I am sure that many friends of mine, visitors · from
Girl Complains Of Canton, Wuchow, and other dis-
Ill-Treatment
A decrepit and Althy mul-taal was found at 33, Elgin Street, by Wal Mo-fong, a lady inspector, who reported the case to Inspector H. W. Fraser of the S.C.A.
iri, only 16 years old, was taken to the B.C.A, and cane marks were found on her body when she was
The
THEFT FROM A SHIP
WALK IN COMFORT
AND
Prison Term Passed Chinese Given Five MAINTAIN
tricts, have left, this Colony with bright and vivid impressions upon, and great satisfaction with, what they have enjoyed and learned from their trip during the New $13. year holidays, after having been entertained by me as their host, regres that they were in one in stance brought to a place where they received nothing but disap- pointment and terror. By this I am referring to a visit to Tuan Moon, Castle Peak. On the trip our cars brought us right up to the frontage a well-known private house called. Tao Yuen, where the vehicles having been unable to gain any more distance owing to roads, were forced to stor, and to the narrowness of the village She understood that she sold as an adopted daughter but reach the object of our destina- she had been treated as a muf-on-the two large brick and tile factories for an inspection of the tsal. The climax was reached an
production of such building ma- December 31, when she received a terrific whipping for not getting a terials the expedition was con-
MI” 0.5. Hugh Jones appear- | examined; ed for the plaintiff while Mr. D.L Strellett was for the defendant.
The claim was for damages for breach by the defendant of a cop-
tract made by the defendant with the plaintin whereby the plaintif was to provide the defendant's wife and two children with board and lodging at Marble Hall at the price of $350 per month or $400 a month in case the defendant should also stay there. The plaintif claimed One month's charges in lien of notice less board and lodging not supplied to de-, fendant's wife and children. $105.
CLAIM EXPLAINED
She informed Inspector Fraser that she had been sold as a mul- tsal when she was six years old. At that time, she was living in Canton, and upon her mother's death she was bought by her aunt
bucket of water.
was
When the young girl appeared before Mr. W. Schofield yesterday she said that she did not know her aunt's name and that she re- garded herself as a mul-tsal.
Mr. Hugh Jones stated that the claim against the defendant was that he booked accommodation at the Marble Hall and he falled, to take it up and thereby the plaintiff incurred a less because the rooms which were booked remained vacant for a considerable period, At the time of booking the rooma it was anticipated that the defen-buriel. dant would be away from the Colony for different perioda
Mr Hugh Jones added that the arrangement was on or about Octo- ber 19 last There had been in- troduced into the case the rea- son why the rooms were not taken up by the defendant and that was that of the two rooms booked one
CHARITABLE ACT
Inspector Fraser informed his Worship that the girl's name could not be found in the Register or
mul-tsais..
tinued on 100.
With bright sunshine the walk- ing exercise was thoroughly en- joyed by the ramblers and soon they found themselves near to one end of a long-bridge above a shining stream in the place called "Sun Hul." However, they were declin-
On Chinese
Months
Lal Au. 12-year-old son of Lai i A Shanghai Chinese named Sap Bae, arrested Lau Tong Mashino Halytse, aged 24, was unemployed...at, Reclamation brought before Mr. K. Keen at the Street when his mother was nat-] Central Magistracy yesterday on a shed of one gold earring valued at charge of having stolen from Chan Yau-fong, compradore of the sa in: Chinese Beur- i⠀ According to Det. Sgt. Forrest's Hupeh, $119.35
statement, given at the Kowloon rency, $3.85 in Hong Kong money, Magistracy yesterday, complainant a cheque for $10 and 60 und-cent was walking with her won along stamps. The theft occurred” on. Det.-Sergeant Davies stated that. Shanghai Street at about 6.10 p.m. Monday, Au wa TARTAN on December 31, when defendant came from behind - and anatched while complainant was away from the article off her ear. Om hear-} la cabin yesterday, defendant ing his mother's shout of "alat drawer and stole the articles men- boarded the boat, forced open (a ching" Lai Au chand the detentioned in the charge. A tallyman dant who ran into a lane. He who heard noises from the team- caught hold of him but was une able to hold him, but finally arradore's cabin looked in and saw district watchman searched de- rested him in Dundas Street. A defendant there. On seeing him. defendant immediately ran away, fendant's person but failed to and but was finally caught by fokis of Admitting the charge, defendant. the stolen property.
who had two previous convictions for boarding steamers without a permit, was sentenced to five months' hard labour... The arti- cles stolen were recovered."
Defendant was fined $10 or to serve one month in gaol by Mr E Hisworth.
..
TRAFFIC CASES AT CENTRAL
TAXI-DRIVER IN TROUBLE
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Pang Shig-ting, driver of taxi No, driving without due care and caution on December 13, lust, when he made
W. his appearance, at the Central Magistraty Yoshield
the ship.
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STREET COOLIE IN TROUBLE
ASSAULT CHARGE APAN PROVED
Tul Pul-wan; widow, sald thated to proceed any further, because the mother of the girl died when the bridge looked like in momen- the latter was only three. She had tory danger of falling to pieces, taken the little girl in then but though it seemed to them to have Learner-Driver Fined no deed was signed. She had paid been built of cement-concrete. upwards of $100 to the mother for There is, according to the natives,
no other way to get across the op-680, pleaded not guilty to charges of Sent To The Sessions medical attention and for the
poalte side leading to the brick factories. Moment after moment
Wong Chau, 25. street coolle, was the more they scrutinized its fall
sentenced to stand trial at tha Mr. D. McCallum, said the summons ing condition, the more stained they became, and to abandon the hari been issued through a report of an next Criminal Sessions when he visit half way was their unanimous accident, in which defendant was oon- appeared before Mr. E. Himsworth decision. And the disappointment cerned that had been made to the yesterday afernoon charged with was not so much to them but their police by Mr. Roberts About a having assaulted and attempted to ago, Mr. Roberts, had been to see rob gan Kyal Hing on Decem pity for the poor natives of the
him Mr. McCallum) and aid-he
midhe ber 18... various districts hung very heavily wished to make a civil claim
Against 1-be dia is to face danger of having to wanted to point out that he ¿cross from sunrise to sunset what wish anything arising out of the Court I may describe as a half brok proceedings to prejudice Mr. Roberts claim for civil rights. Counsel added bridge, between their huts and
that he was not at the moment re- the places of work, to earn a liv-presenting anyone, ̈**.**
The case was adjourned until 2.30 discussed pan on Thursday, January 7, Upon our retum we whether the authorities were aware of the perilous condition of
Before discharging the widow, his Worship stated that it seemed to him more or less of a charitable business on the woman's part, and that under the circumstances she
Ngan Kwai Hing, in evidence.
of them, although it had not gave the girl more of a home than la their minds, for how riaky it defendant Mr. McCallum told the Court that on the day. ir 1
actually been let, had been used by Mr. and Mrs. Young, friends of the defendant. The defendant's case was that the booking of the rooms was conditional on arrange-
having purchased her for her own possession.
ments being made that Mrs. DEATH INQUIRY
Young should give up her room.
This was denied by the plainti
who went further to say that that
was entirely a contract between Verdict Of Natural
the plaintiff and Mrs. Young.
EVIDENCE CALLED
Mr. M. J. Rowe, plaintin's hus- band, giving evidence, sald that in October last defendant and his wife came to the hotel and asked for rooma. They had a talk over the matter, and it was agreed that defendant was to take two rooms
on October 21. The day following the signing of the contract, defen dant's wife telephoned and aald. that she could not possibly take room No. 4 as it had already been booked by Mrs. Young,
Witness said that that room wa never booked by Mr. Younk, though it was shown to her when she called on September 29. At that time, witness told Mrs. 'Young that as he had to wait three weeks for her tenancy he might not be able to let her have the room as the premises consisted of only ten roomis.
....
Causes
Sitting as Coroner at the Central Magistracy yesterday, Mr. K. Keen, assisted by a jury comprising Messrs. TREO Szexing (foreman), Chan King and Ng Hang-on, conducted an inquiry into the death of Chin Yang, aged 63, sprisoner of Victoris Gaol,
of Victoria Gaol, Mr. A. Paico, stated The Acting Assistant Chief Warder that defendant entered the faol on December 12 to undergo two months hard labour, and died in the Gaol Hospital on December 28. He identified the
the bridge in the districts men- tioned above. And if they do not. let this letter bring the fact to
their prompt attention, because
the lives of the poor natives are
also buman-being and tax-payers. Thanking you, sir, for inserting my letter Yours etc..
LADY DRIVER SUMMONED Miss Wong Pan-ying, driver of private car No. 4080, was summoned for driving without an appropriate driver's licence at Queen's Road on December 13. A representative ad-
mitter the summons.
Traffic Sergeant Wass said Miss Wong met with an accident at Queen's Road near Arsenal Street on Decem- ber 13 when she collided with private car No. 913 driven by Mr. Huber, Leung Seck Tin. causing slight damage to both vehicles. She was then in possession of a learner-driver's licence issued in 1935, and which had been cancelled
expiration.
Hong Kong January §.
Changes In
Hong Kong
(Continued from Paze 1.)
Dr. G. L. Shaw, medical officer of Victoria Gaol, testified that he first examined deceased on December 12. The man was admitted to the Gaol Hospital on the same day. Deceased who only weighed 64 pounds died on December 38, the primary cause being land with the modern advantages pulmonary tuberculosis and secondary cause cardine failure.
A verdict of death from natural causes was returned.
When he told Mrs. Gleed of this arrangement, she said that as she to arrange the furniture in, the was so friendly with Mr Young rooms as they were when Mr. and nothing could possibly go wrong
Gleed previously resided with her renting room No. 4 in con- there. Witness was told by Mrs, Junction with No. 5..
Gleed to employ her former amah. Cross-examined, witness said his The arash could not be found as wife was the proprietress of the she had gone to Canton but wit- hotel, though he looked after new suggested another amah and practically everything. He had had she came the following day, similar troubles with guests before but they were settled out of Court. He did not, however, expect the present trouble to have been dealt with in a similar manner.
Witness could not tell what dam- ages he had suffered as the result of defendant's refusal to take the rooms, Room No. 6 remain-
ed vacant until November 3, while the other room was taken up a day after. Nobody applied for the rooms between October 20 and November 3,
Witness admitted that Mrs. Young had complained to him about letting room No. 4 to an other person. He maintained that Mrs. Young was rever promised that room; when she called the first time she said she would rent any front room.
Mrs. Madeline Rowe, plaintif testided that Mrs. Young did not definitely book a room but had
On
A fine of $10 was imposed
A caution was administered to Mrs, H. C. Hopkins, of No. 376 The Peak, who was summoned for causing an obstruction with her car No. 2490, in Chater Road on December 19.
G. Chang, of St. John's Hall Bong- kong University, was fined $5 for driving private car No. 791 without an appropriate driver's licence on Traffic Inspector. Sundore eşid defendant was driving
now seemed to be nearer to Eng-December
of the radio, air mail and railway. with a motor cycle licence.
However, the speaker continued, Hong Kong street scenes were
very, much uke mose, or
years ago and he referred particu- larly to the crowds that moved in- the streets and the newspaper sellers. In those days /motor
traffic was very sparse and to-day it indicated the remarkable, de velopment that has taken place in the Colony.
In conclusion, the speaker point-
DON'T BELIEVE
GOSSIP
Ex-King Did. Noble
Thing
question he made his usual round to collect accounts. As he was walking along Canton Road, at the Junction of Arran Street, 2 man suddenly embraced him from behind, and
defendant swiftly came from his left and attempted to snatch a cloth bag which con- tained about $19 in money, and caused an Injury on his left arm. Seeing that he was not an victim, the men ran away. Com- plainant at first thought it was a practical jest, but realised his mis take, and gave chase.”
essy
Defendant was arrested by P. C. C38 who ran to the scene on hear- ing the police whistle.
Defendant denied having at tempted to rob, but pleaded guilty of the first charge, and said that he was paid to assault compikinant: by an unknown person."
CHANGES IN CHINA
New Consular Posts
It is officially announced that Sir General at Shanghai since 1930, will. leave there next March, and later in the year will take over the post in the Foreign Office held by Sir John Pratt, who is retiring.
Jobman, who has been canadi
Sir John Brenan will be succeeded at ghanghai by Mr. Herbert Phillips, who has been Consul-General at Can- ton since 1930. Mr. A P. Blunt Consul General at Manila, will be transferred to Canton, and Mr. W.P.W.
I have had experience of the ed out that the natural beauty of dithcullies which face a monarch. The
ner, Consul General at Yunnanfu, Hong Kong is undescribable waller King has done moes poble and Mr. W. Stark Toller, Consul: at Etake Mr. Blunt's place at Manila. the hospitality of its people lanselfish thing. Do not believe any Tongrich and at prosent serving on unparalleled. E
the Burma-Yunnan Boundary Cour- mission, is being promoted Consul-
it Yunnanful
stated that she would be coming Henry Pollock to add a few words ] barge adoption' of the annual General, and will succeed Mr. Turner
to the hotel on October 26. Wit ness next saw Mrs: Yoing on Octo- ber 20 when she came with a lady friend. Mrs. Young asked witness what right had Mrs. Gleed to book a. room for her (witness) Mrs. Gleed had told witness that she had seen Mrs. Young and that it would be all right if their rooms were next door to each other.
This closed the case for the plaintiff.
EVIDENCE BEFORE REGISTRAR His Lordship intimated that as his calendar was very full the next hearing would not be for some considerable time
gosip you hear about him," said Mr. Tam then called on Sir Haig, presiding at a zipating in Edin.
h of the Boottish Court Mission. report of the mission, which was founded 85 years ago to do evangelical work among sailors and fishermen.. Lady Haig paid tribute to the good the mission had done.
to Major Watts' remarks and to express the thanks of the members of the Rotary Club of Hong Kong to the speaker for his interesting address.
COMMERCE DEGREE
.
An appeal for better public support was made by Misa Anna Buchan: (0. Douglas), who moved resolution ex- pressing appreciation of the mission's
TWO MOTOR CAR MISHAPS
DELITORI MIN
KING'S FIRST HONOURS
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Zanzibar Ruler
G.C.M.G
Europeans Involved Two motor car accidens involving ed ppon the formalar conferr
European drivers were reported to the police on Monday
Information has been received from England that Mr. H..E. Lane part of Hong Kong,
The first hoeques granted by King has been elected a Fellow of the Institute of
George L-apart from the Order of the Carter bestowed upon the Queen Commerce, Heather Hall, Leices
and the Dukedom at
King AP tershire. In April last year Mr, Lanepart secured arst class certa
mounted in the London Gazette eaten in advanced book-keeping,
The Baltan of Zanzibar Boy company law, industrial and com- A man named Wong Bing, aged 63, Khalifa Bin Harab, G.BEK.
in the Order prommation mercial economics, banking and was removed to the Government Boelfe Bond St George, of which he Honokary currency and commercial law en Civil Hospital suffering from injuries
received when he was knocked down in sppointed to be an titling him to an Associate degree by privato, car No. 2836, driven by Knight Gawad C He has since submitted further Mr. Bathurst, in
in Connaught Road
His Heiz-prezump qualifications in German, Russian Central
Mr. Btrollett, mentioned that ROOMS PREPARED
certain of his witnesses would Wong Kan, room boy employed shortly be leaving the Colony, at Marble Hotel, deposed that he with Mr. Hugh Jones's consent, had attended to Mr. and Mrs. Mr. Strellett applied to his Lord- Gleed when they stayed at the ship for the evidence of Mrs. Jean
appointed to be hotel previously and he had been Young, Mrs Anna Broad Gleed
and commercial correspondence in An unknown Chinese woman was an Honorary Companion of the same instructed to prepare the rooms and the defendant to be taken be- for their arrival on October BLfore the Registrar. The applica« German. Russian and English, taken to the same hospital suffering Order,
from severe injuries to the head On Dec. 6 the Bultan celebrated the When they arrived, both Me and tion was urinted, making the required total of subleased, when she was knocked down 20th anniversary of his succession to Mrs. Ceed recognised the wit-
adjourned to "fects necessary for a fellowship in Queen's Road West by car No. the throne of Zanzibar The State has
3813, driven by Mr. Daziel..
been a British Protectrate since 1890,
"The 'casé Was ness and he was given fristructions January 20.
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