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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
HIGHWAY ROBBERY.
TRIAL, OF THREE GIRLS AND MAN CONTINUED. -
!
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1928.
CLAIM FOR LORRY.
TOLD TO "WHISTLE" FÖR HIS MONEY.
to
JAVA-CHINA LINE.
COMPANY CELEBRATE 25TH - ANNIVERSARY,
2
On September 17 the Java- China-Japan-Lijn, the well-known Dutch Shipping Company, will celebrate their 20th Anniversary, this being the date that 25 years Arst steamer (5.8. ago Tjipanas) left Batavia for China and Japan.
the
QUESTIONS - WOMEN ASK.
At the resumption of the Ping The price paid for the purchase of Shan highway robbery case, be a motor lorry was the subject of fore Mr. W. Schofield at the Kow-comment in the Summary Court, yes loon Magistracy yesterday, Mr. terday afternoon, by Mr. Justice Leo d'Almada, who appeared Jacks, when a case concerning the the fourth defendant, one of the ownership of the lorry was heard The lorry, G-cyclinder, one and a three girls who are charged for vehicle, was seized by the together with a man in connexion ton with the affair, cross-examined the Court 10 satisfy a judgment debt and was auctioned by Mesra, Lammert
The S.B. Tipanas loft Batavia complainant for the greater part
$100. Bro the purchase price being of the afternoon. On the appllen- This
with a full cargo for a round tion of Mr. d'Almada the female de-a caused bis Lordship to Jinarily trip Batavia, Semarang, Sosrabala, fendants were allowed to sit down small price, but Mr. Streilett replied Makassar, Shanghai, Kobe, Yoko- during the hearing.
that there was no one thorn to bid.
hama, Kobe,. Moji, Amoy, Hong- Mr. d'Almada questioned the The lorry was given three differ- kong and Singapore, opening the complainant regarding her finan-ent values. According to the bailiff service of the Java-China-Japan-
mecliania stated cial standing after her husband's it was worth $309, n
Why do I continually suffer? death, when she was only 30 years it would fetch $800 if in proper work. Lijn, then a limited company with ing order, and the defendant in the capital of 1.3,000,000 and pos- of 'age.
sction had said, he considered its sessing a fleet of three ships What am I. to do to regain GOODS from HOME
Tillatjap and health? These Aro, questions value to be $600. To raness damage,.. Tjipanas,
many womca are despairingly Mr. Strellett suggested that his Lord-Timahi, of about 5,000 tons ship should
the happy dead weight each. When the
they feel asking themselves as plans were made in Holland medium"
The case was one in which Shum for the establishment of this strength and vitality steadily Hing-pin,alias Shum Ah-tim, 588 new enterprise, the public there diminishing day by day.
The trouble with most of these Shanghal Street, third floor, sued the
as well as in the Dutch East In- Chun Yip Motor Company, No. 14, familton Street, ground floor. The plaintiff claimed the return of the lorry from the moter company as being his property or alternatively
The witness 'replied that her husband left her nothing, not even n small house. It was in April that witness first came to Hongkong. She know no one here except her adopted son and a nephew and was only on a visit,
"strike
Answering further questions, witness said that she was neither very friendly nor unfriendly with the three female defendants, two of whom she had known from damages. childhood. The fourth defendant Mr. D. L. Strellett was for the however, she had only met since plaintiff while the defendant was her arrival in the Colony. None absent, and was not legally represent-
ed. of the defendnuts had, used any undue influence to get her to go to Castle Peak to worship although they had urged her to go several
times.
Mr. d'Almada: Now tell me why did you take that money with | you? |-
Lorry Scized,
dies, showed very little confidence women lies in the blood. They in the enterprise, as since 1878 on are anaemic-a condition especial several occasions a trial was made ly common in the Far East to establish a steamship service and because of this anaemia, or between the Dutch East Indies, blood" poverty, the bodily func China and Japan; but without re- tions have lost rogularity, tho digestion has grown weak, the sult.
In the Instance of the Java- nerves have become run-down, China-Japan-Lijn, however, the the eyes lack lustre, the glow of Dutch Government was prepared health, has faded from lips and In outlining the circumstances of to give the necessary assistance cheeks, despondency and pains the case, Mr. Strellett said that the and to grant a subsidy of f.3,750 have taken the place of that defendant was sued in another action 000, on condition that this should.
Joyous care-free vigorousness for $200. In that case judgment was be paid back by instalmenta which should be every women's
the
soon as the profits of the Com- given for the plaintiff but, as Judgment was not satisfied, exeration
What is the remedy? It is to was issued. In that connexion a 4-pany showed figures above 6% of birthright. the capital. Witness: You know that I am cylinder, one and a half ton maint
During the first ten years of restore to the blood, through the one of the country women who al-lorry was seized by the Court and
red- waya carry all they have with was put up for sale by Messrs. Lam their existence, the Java-China-medium of. Dr. Williams' Fink
Japan-Lijn made practically no Pilla for Pale People, the them.
mert Bros.
profits and it was not until theness, richness and strength which life, year 1913 that they could make ait lacks and whereby now commencement with refunding the new onergy, new health, may be carried through the veins to subsidy.
the nerves, to the organs,
to every pat of the system. Dr. In 1916, the fleet of the Company Willláma' Pink Pilla have been consisted of 11 ships and the doing just this work for forty Java-China-Japan-Lijn in conjunc-years. It is for this season that tlon with two large Dutch Mail they are famous as a Blood and. lines opened the Java-Pacific Line, Nerve Tonic remedy throughout a monthly service with four steam the world.
They (the female defendants) did not know you had money at all?-1 cannot say.
At any rate you never paid for their fares and you never produe ed your money?—No.
know.
Did you have the base intention of getting these girls to become prostitutea?-No.
Period of Prosperity.
J
On June 15, when the sale, was ad vertised to take place, the plaintiff met the defendant, when the latter told the former that the lorry was being sold and suggested that if the plaintiff cared to bid for it he might get it cheap. The plaintif replied that he did not know much about motors and So I put it to you that theyked the defendant what the value didn't know that you had any of the lorry was. He replied that it money with you? They would not was worth about $600.
When the lorry was put up for auction the plaintiff attended and eventually mught it for $100, which Rum be paid and obtained, a deliveryers plying between Java, Hongkong onder which was, addressed in the and the Pacific Coast. bailiff's representatives, who were During the period 1916-1920 con-or woman, if you are a sufferer looking, after the lorry, which til sidorable. profita were made, from any malady due to impure remained on the defendant's premises. specially on the Java-Pacific aer weak blood, or disordered nerves They Batly refused and got
As the plaintiff did not know what vice,, which enabled the Java- Dr. Williams' Pink Pills will do angry and reported to their young to do with the vehicle at that time China-Japan Lijn to Te-pay the you good. Your chemist sells or 'post free, $1.50 per men, whom they met, about your was agreed that he should garage total subsidy to the Dutch Govern- them, conductThat is new to me. We it in the defendant's, premises. met these young men in Latchi-document was drown up on which the defendant pincel his chap, to the effect that he had received the lorry from the plaintiff to store at the rate of $2 per month.
I put it to you that on the way you were encouraging them to be come prostitutes?-No.-
kok.
And there men were very angry with you and they gave you a hiding? That is all les,
in concerned there is nothing you can say against her during the whole of this journey?-She did not do anything.
t
Whistle For It:"
A
No matter whether you are man
.
tent. After 1926, the boom in battle, $8 for 6 bottles, from shipping changed into a slump and The Dr. Williams' Medicine Có most of the profits made were lost GO, Klangse Rond, Shanghal. again. This slump could only be met by imposing the strictest economy, and the Java-Ching- Japan Lijn was able to overcome all difficulties and await better
The
times, although not too promising, MORRISON enabling the Company to pay a dividend of 6% in 1927.
The Jaya China-Japan Lijn, now
PIANO.
So you ask the Court now to be lieve your story, uncorroborated In about a month's time, continued by anyone else, that these people Mr. Strellett, the plaintiff wanted his committed a robbery upon you?-lorry, but when he went to get Yes. That's the truth,
the defendant took up the nuitado that So far as the fourth defendant fondant's attitude was, "I owe you a limited Company with a capital
it did I bet belang to the plaintil. The del
it is
is mine money for this lorry but as you bought it on my behalf." Mr. of 1.7,000,000, possess a fleet of 18 Strellett said, he added words with steamers, with a capacity varying regard to payment that would anusnt between 5,000 and 13,000 tons to the saying, "You can whistle for dead weight oach, fitted with most
STANDS ALONE iL" However, the defendant refosed modern appliances for handling to part with the lorry,
cargo and excellent accommoda- FOR PLEASURE An unfortunate fenture of the case tion for Saloon and steerage pas- was that all the time the lorry re- mained in the possession of the de-aengers plying between the Dutch PLAYING AND THE FENGTIEN ARMY.fendant, according to information East Indies, China and Japan. It
EDUCATING leaned by the plaintiff, the former is one of the most popular lines had been diamantling tho most calling regularly at Hongkong and valuable parts und was, Pre China Coast ports. sumably, disposing of them. A judg
In fact you can say nothing against her?-No.
The case was adjourned.
A SMALL KEDUCTION
di
ment for the plaintiff might, there
fore, prove to be fairly empty, in
which case the plaintiff would have to when they found the following parts take other equally costly proceedings were to protect his interests.
The
and will fulfil these re- quirements because it is built for those pur- poses. Guaranteed for TEN YEARS.
PROPOSED.
Shanghai, Sept. 12.
missing Dynamo, magneto, The Kuo Min News Agency says:
gear shaft, and one tyre, "According to the plan for the
Giving evidence the plaintiff said mechanic told him (plaintiff) that if re-organisation of the Fengtien army under General Chang Hsueh-he knew that the defendant was the the lorry was in proper working order
it would be worth $800. proprietor of the Chun Yip Company Hang, the 200,000 Fengtien
Ilis Lordship remarked that the sol before June 16. Plaintiff was told
his bailin put diers will be reduced to twelve by the defendant that a friend of kia
its value at $300. Mr. Strellett replied, with a smile, divisions of about 13,000 men had $200 share in the motor lorry each. It is reported that Chang and he wanted his $200 back. Defen- that that figure was only the bailiff's Isuch-lang will be provisionally dant was unable to pay so he was sued personal opinion. Perhaps the best
My-his
friend who obtained judgment. way would be to add up the three appointed commander of the re-
values and strike a balance to ob CASH lorry was seized by the Court in
medium." organised Fengtien armies.”
taina order to satisfy that judgment.
"bre made an order that His It adds that Hp Yoh-pu, the Plaintiff went on to speak of pur-
be returned to the plaintiff director of the office of the three chasing the lorry, as stated by Mr. the lorry Eastern Provinces, which was re- Strellett, and the subsequent attitude in good running order, or, alternative- cently established in Nanking, is taken up by the defendant. "We dialy, damages to the extent of $450.
sold
His Lordship commented that $100 now going to Nanking from Tien- eussed the matter for ten days," said seemed to be an extraordinarily small
plaintiff, "and tiren went to tain to submit his report on exist police station. Before going to the price. Strcilet ing conditions in Manchuria.- palice, however, plaintiff said that he
Mr. Strellett replied that there' was nobody there to bld. Reuter.
took a mochanic to see the lorry,
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