WHISKEY BROUGHT
ASHORE
FINE FOR IRREGULAR
PROCEDURE.
Mr. L. E. Nantz, representing Messrs. Swayne and Hoyt, appear ed before Major C. Willson to-day on a charge of storing a casd of whiskey in the office without pro por permission..
GAMBLING LOSSES?.
ALLEGATIONS. IN COURT
CLAIM.
THIEF'S DEFIANCE.
DETECTIVE DRAWS FISTOL.
With a big lump of rock clutched in each hand, a Chinese who Details in connexion with alleged was detected yesterday in an gambling losses come to light in the attempt to steal clothing off Summary Court this morning be
n, bamboo pole at Pokfulum Kond, and was followed DS fore the acting Pulsne Judge, Mr. P. Jaoke, when an amah sued a far as Hill Road by a private Chinese married woman for $100 watchman, defled arrest until as- as being due under a Chinese pro-sistance had to be sought from a missory note dated January 26, Chinese detective. 1926. Mr. C, A, S. Russ wos. for
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Drawing his revolver, the detec Mr. Nantz, pleaded gulity to a technical offence, and stated that the plaintiff, and Mr.DL. Stretive approached the man warily, and while covering the man with, his he complied with all the reguin- lott defonded.
The plaintiff alleges it is a case weapon, he drow his baton and The Case was brought tions, ashore from the s.a. Paullet and purely of money. lent, but the de-knocked one of the stones out of his was intended for Bangkok It was fence say it is money due through hand. The thief then threw away lying in the office pending tran-losses at gambling, and that the pro- the other piece of rock his own ac
missory noto is illegal and the cord. shipment.
money cannot he recovered. The plaintiff stated in evidence that she had never heard of either Math Jongg or Pai Kau.
A representative of the imports and exports office stated that a case of whiskey appeared on the manifest. No permit was obtained to take it ashore. Before he had time to make any enquiries an ap- plication was made to tranship the case out of the Colony. He went to Swayne and. Hoyt's office and took the case of whiskey to the im- port and export office.
Mr. Russ said he understood that the fact of the note being signed was not in dispute, but Mr. Strellett had given him notice of piending special defences. The first was on the grounds of infancy. The second on the grounds that the promis sory note was, made in respect of a It was pointed out that, the re-gaming transaction and was there- moval of liquor from a ship to shore without proper permits was a breach of customs regulations, not only of the Colony, but throughout the world.
There was no attempt in this case to smuggle the liquor into the Colony,
fore illegal. The third special de- fence was that of duress,
Infancy Defence. Dealing with the first defence of infancy, Mr. Russ referred his Lordship to a case on the point in the Hongkong Law Reports in which a judgment in the full court He was quoted on, the question. would submit that that decision was binding on his Lordship. Mr. Ruas CONCERT FOR TROOPS. referred to another case which he
A fine of $50 was imposed.
LAST NIGHT'S BIG SUCCESS.
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Se popular are the Tuesday night concerts now being given at Chater the Cheer-0Y.M.C.A. Read, by the party organised by Mrs. W. T. Costen that there is serlous thought of going to the City Hall for this weekly feature. Last night, very many soldiers had to be disappointed at finding the accommodation overtaxed, with no room left for them.
and dealt with the whole law of in faney, and made it impossible for an infant in Hongkong to raise the "defence of infancy in the Summary
Court.
With regard to duress, he con- tinued, whether it was in respect of gaming transaction or not, he would first like his Lordship to hear the ovidence, and if he, was against Mr. Russ on that point, then such subtle points of law could be argued at a later stage. Po
Gambling Law.
So far as he knew, he said, there Was no ordinance in the colony which made a gaming transaction The Acts of Parliament illegal. before the year 1843 never allowed a transaction by gaming to be ille- was against the gal unless it
He referred to an public interest. instance of a wager on the life of Napolech which was illegal because it might have induced someone to have B
And the concert was kept going with a swing from 6.30 until 10.45, overy item being tremendously en- joyed. Among those contributing Richard Sanger were Mrs. (soprano), Mr. R. J. Sutherland, Dr. R. J. McCandliss (accompanied by Mrs. McCandliss), Mrs. Greix, The Rov, A. B, Halward, and many of the soldiers and servicemen themselves, including Messrs. E. W: Pearce, L. W. Steward, W. Brown, J. W. B61), F. Bush, Hassassinate him.
His Lordship: We Lipsham, M. F. Morsley, C. Horton, L. Sweetman, P. H. Moore, gambling law.
Mr. Russ replied in the affirma E. H. Blake, and S. Hepple. Much "arduous work was performed by tive, but added he believed he was Mrs. C. James who acted as accom-right in saying that it did not make anything illegal unless there panist throughout,
He did not There was the usual enthusi- was a ban on it.. astic and much-enjoyed communi- think there was any law which ty singing, and the evening was dealt with private gambling. vated a huge success.
We learn that Mrs. Coaten has arranged for much high-class local talent to contribute to next Tues- day's programme."
Plaintiff's Story,
The plaintiff said she was an Jamah in the employ of a Chines
living at 19, Tai Pak Terrace, first floor. She spoke of being approached by the defendant in a loan, and eventually she lent $100 to the defendant, after which the latter impressed her thumb mark on the promissory note,
DESERTION ALLEGED. January, 1926, for
WOMAN SEEKS COURT ORDER.
In reply to Mr. Strellett plai
Charged with attempted larceny before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest this have had two previous convictions. morning, the man was proved to for stealing, and he was sentenced to two months' hard labour;
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HEAVY BAIL ESTREATED.
CHINESE ABSCONDS FROM THE COLONY.
Ball of $1,000 was insufficient to effect the appearance before the Magistrate of a: Chinese foreman, residing in an unnumbered, mat- shed at Ma Tau Kok, who was ar rested on charges of possessing 440 sticks of dynamite and offering a bribe of $10 to a Chinese detective sergeant.
on the case being called before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy, this morning, the de- fendant, who was represented by fr. W. B. Hind had not put in an appearance. His bail of $1,000 was accordingly estreated.
Mr. Hind, in reply to the Bench, said that he received his instruc tions from the defendant but was this morning informed that the man had left the Colony.
HONGKONGITES LUCKY.
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"CALL BOY" DRAWN IN SWEEP.
The draw for the Stillwell Cable Sweep, which is conducted every year by Mr. Stillwell, a member of the staff of the Eastern Extension Telegraph Company in Sierra Leone, has resulted in three num- bers coming to Hongkong. These are Nose 13356, 43412, 43608.
The first number, has been for- tunate in drawing the Derby fa vourite, Call Bey, and so there is a good chance of the first prize of approximately £8,000 coming to the Colony. It is believed to be a Por- tuguese member of the staff of Jardine,. Matheson and Company who holds the lucky ticket..
In respect of the other numbers no horses' names, were cabled, but. should any one of the holders be fortunate the result will be cabled to him to-morrow.
SEAMEN'S UNION.
ITS CLOSING NOT RESENTED. received ..from Information Labour Unions in Canton states that they sympathise with the prescription of the Chinese Sea- men's Union, as it was notoriously Seamen's Union were nothing but instruments of the "Reds. The clesing of the Union was expected.
bir. H. Lo appeared hofors tim denied that she had ever been known that the officials of the.
Major C. Willson this morning on behalf of Halima Hyder, who is summons the compainant on a taken against Barkat, Ali Hyder, for desertion,
to 34, Square Street, and stated she did not know where the house was. She denied that she had been running a gambling den
Rumour is afoot that represen-
at that address since April, 1926.tatives from the Canton Labour Mr. Strellett put it to plaintif Unions will soon come to Hong- The complainant further ap-
that she took the defendant ou kong with the object of establish- plied for an order that she be no
to dinner and then took her to ing a new and lawful union for longer bound to cohabit with the
34, Square Street, where a game Chinese scurden, defendant, that the custody the children be in her care, and of Mah Jongg was in progress, .that defendunt pay her main and that she received commission on the first game. Plaintiff re-
of
tenance, and the cost of the pro-lied it was not true, and was in-HOW MUCH DO YOU
ceedings.
Both parties were not present in court. Mr. Lo in asking his Worship to fix a date, said that be did not believe, the case would trouble his Worship Very much, as he thought it unlikely fendant would contest the case. very seriously.
Buit 11.30
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de
at
vented. She further denied ever having heart or either Mah Jongg
or Hai Kau."
Mr. Strellett: Within 14 days the defendant lost $1,000 at the game of Pai Koul-No, it is not
true.
Defendant's Losses.
Major Willson adjourned the Mr. Strellett further put it to until Wednesday next the plaintiff that the defendan
defendant paid $200 and later brought two Mr. Lo: "If the should again fail to turn up, would jade bangles and two gold bangles. that sho (plaintif) "your Worship then be in a posíbeing crelted with $100 for each
pair; also tion to deal with the case?"
His Worship intimated that he suggested to the defendant that she should bring her clothes to Square Street, and a few days afterwards she brouglit them. In two trunks, and that she gave her credit for $500 for the clothen.
The plaintif made a complete denial of this.
would.
POET'S CORNER.
THE NEW REPULSE BAY.
Perhaps, dear "W" and "Y", There's more in this than you allow. What of Repulse's twillt sea, And moonlight nights? As things
are now
It may be that the lowly fair Will melt the jeunesse doree's
pride,
dare
And he, spurred by Romance, will To float her on the social tidel
X.
Mr. Strellett: After that she played again and lost a further in Square your house
$500 in
Street?-No.
And by saying that you would get into trouble with her husband if she (defendant) left the house you practically kept ber a prison- er for renrly three weeks.-That I don't know the is not true.
lace so how could I have detain-
ed her?
The hearing was adjourned..
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TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS.
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