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Differences of opinion among .members of the staff of the China Mail, were disclosed yesterday afternoon during the hearing of a summons for assault brought by Mak lung, an office-boy, against Mr. W. A. A. Donaldson, sub- editor.
Appearing for the office-boy, Mr. Leo D'Almada said that the facta briefly, were these: Mak Hung as an office boy had numerous duties to perform, especially on Saturday, Saturday
he commenced at afternoon,
of
On
2 p.m., in the ordinary course avente finishing at 6 p.m., but some- times extending until 7 o'clock. He has to work the manuscript or "copy" lift up and down. He had to clear desks, after each day's work, sharpen. pencils, all the inkstands and do other duties as an office-boy.
The Alleged Assault.
•
Cross-examination.
Mr. Donaldson, asked if he had any questions to put, said: Before ex- amtoing this young men, I think after you have heard the real facts of the case, you will have a very dif- feront view of the matter. In the understands that in a British Court, first place, I shall ask him if he before a British Magistrate, it is a very serious matter to tell llos.
Worship
Ke understands that," I am sure. He has been
clared and sworn.
de-
Mr. Donaldson Will your Wor- ship then ask him if on many other afternoons previous to this I had occasion to reprimand him because of gross neglect of his duties?
Witness admitted that he had been reprimanded before butter when the rope of the cops-lift broke repair
and he had
Mr. Donaldson: And if it was not the case that on several occasions.
seeing you so very inzy and dilstory, suggested that you should bring up a bed and should sleep on it until On this particular Saturday after-fifteen minutes before time to go tu noon, (April 8) at about 3 p.m. Mak work? Hung was performing his usual Witness said he could not remember duties. He left his desk to go over having been thus instructed. to the desk of Mr. Wal Po-cheung, who Mr. D'Alminda explained, wAS & correspondent of the China Mail and was for several years a sub-editor. He also had control over the Chinese staff, it was understood.
Mak Hung's Intention when he walked over to Mr. Wal's deak was to clear it up, and it was while he was clearing it up, that the alleged Assault was committed on him by Mr. Donaldson. There were no wit- rosses of the actun! assault, but ho would call Mr. Dobbie, another mem- ber of the China Mail staff, and also Mr. Wal and the foreman of the
'were received by Mak Hung,
One Great Joke. Mr. Donaldson said that the whole natter appeared to be one great joke. In his 21 years' experience in China he declared he had never come across such an office-boy as the complainant. Mr. D'Almada Is it defendant's suggestion that he treats the Court ра joko 1
A
Mr. Donaldson deprecated such's suggestion. His next question was: May I ask witness if he has had any lessons in British boxing?
Witness:
No.
FRIDAY, APRIL 19, 1929.
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Major Willson said that at might lose his temper on occasions, but that could not be relied upon as a fair indication of his temporament. He could not allow the letter to ba admitted an evidence.
MR. T. GRIMSHAW.
LEAVING COLONY AFTER.
LONG SERVICE.
Mr. Donaldson to witness: I had occasion to mention to you that 1 was' much surprised and disappointed
Mr. T. Grimshaw of Talkno that you should make what you called Dock is leaving Hongkong by the a necessary report to Mr. Burnett, ss. Karmala to-morrow after 30 the proprietor of.
of the paper? Mr. Dobble:
I made a report. You years' residence in the Colony, the ran mentul anuck
larger part of which has been Mr. Donaldson: I end to you very distinctly that considering the trouble spent in the service of the Dock. you had had with Mr. Burnett. Mr. Grimshaw will be accompani- Major Willson: That has nothing ed by Mrs. Grimshaw who dùr- Mr. Donaldson expressed the opin-ing her long stay in the Colony ion that Mr. Dobble should not have has also done much good work on come into the case at all, as he was behalf of the Quarry Bay con- not an eye-witness of the assault.
munity. On the occasion of their retirement presentations
to do with the char..
A Wiineau Questioned,
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BRITISH LEGION.
FALLING OFF OF MEMBERS SUBSCRIPTIONS.
ELECTION PLANKS.
MR. BALDWIN GIVES HIS -PROGRAMME.
London, Apr. 18.
The annual meeting of the British Legion (Hongkong Branch) was held in Messrs. Jardino, which was crowded with ropro
In the Drury Lane Theatre, Matheson's board room yostarday sentatives from constituencies all evening under the chairmanship of over the country, Mr. Baldwin Mr. G. K. Hall Brutten, President. launched the Conservative general.
The chairman mentioned that election programme. the sum expended on relief work He emphasised the intention to during the year amounted to continue the process of conquer- $2,808.50, Nine cases wero na ing unemployment without resort- sisted in all. 8000 was donated to the Poppy eltating large borrowing: and Apart from this ing to palliative schemes neces Day Fund. The two main sources claimed that Britain was recover- of income were the donation from ing her competitive power, with the Hongkong Jockey Club and trade definitely improving. They
Chater's fund,
tho
tions.
Mr. Wat Po-cheung, who was the made at Taikon Club on Wednca-ntrest from the late Sir Paul needed settled and stablo condi- next witness called for the complain- day night when many warm tri- ant, said he was employed in the capabutes to their work were paid and city of special correspondent to the wishes expressed for a happy ro- said he had no reason to complain Sunday Herald and China Mall. He tiremant in Liverpool, about the office-boy, except that he
Donaldson.
Mr. Grimshaw first came
to
Hongkong in 1883 when he was ou
was sometimes Irritating.
Witness" described the infurtes a Blue Funnel vessel, but it was which the office boy showed when he not until some years later that he called at. his house with a complaint took up his residence in Hong- of having been assaulted by Mr.kong. There was no reclamation at that time and passengers on Mr. Donaldson: Did you witness the ships frequently made com the actual assault 7-No,
Then why are you here?-I begments on the fact that from the harbour there appeared to be no You intelligent man. Can you ex-level land on the Island at all. plain how is it that when he left me, The Butterfield and Swire office I saw no blood at all?...
His Worship: I cannot sea how be occupied a site in what is now the Cathedral compound. The sea wall was only about 60 feet north of the cricket ground,
your pardon?
CAB,
Mr. Donaldson: We will pass that over. Who told him it would be advis able to report to the Police ? Is it not the case that you are paying his ex- ponses no far as his lawyer is con- cerned !
He declared that the safeguard- Ing and derating policies wore very valuable adjuncts to increas- ing employment.
Subscriptions, continued chairman, seemed to be gradually falling off. He suggested that
It was mentioned that there were operate in modernising the whole members should be rounded up and have their subscriptions paid. 110 members but of these only 65 railway arrangements. had paid their subscriptions.
The Government would co-
He ruled out agricultural pro- tish Legion was to offer assistance fence forces would give a certain The primary object of the Bri-tection, but stated that the de-
now was apparently the Poppy Day produced meat and flour. to men locally and the main object measure of preference to home- fund so it was needed to keep the British Legion going for that
purpose.
The Government would provide amall sums as required, within a certain maximum, for Empire It might interest the meeting, development; and would appoint said the chairman, to know that an independent commission to ad- during the past five yeara over viae on the most profitable expen- £10,000 had been collected in diture of this money to develop Hongkong alone on behalf of the the colonial territories, Poppy Day fund. (Applause). Ho declined to promise more
The chairman mentioned the than they could perform. death of Marshal Foch and said pooplo's deep sense of respon- was laid by the Legion on the the appeals to cupidity on the one that in this connexion a wreath sibility would make them deaf to Cenotaph and a letter was received hand and credulity on the other... on very well! I am submitting that Europeans at. Quarry Bay, including the members for attending the from the Consul for France thank- this boy would not have put the mating a number
Overseas Markets. of German Bu-celebrations nt the
Long Service With Dock. Mr. Grimshaw joined the sugar Mr. D'Almada objected to the ques-business had been established for refinery staff in 1890 when the tion.
Mr. Donaldson: Is it not the case. about six years. At that time Mr. Wai, that you and I have not got there were between 40 and 50
The
machinery room, to say what' injuries
In the course of his duties, Mak pushed plan the office and being ter in the lands of the police unless tionals. Mr. Grimshaw remained Cathedral of the Requiem Mass Conservative polley of modernis-
and
P
Mr. Donnidson: Will your Worship ask how it comes about that on being told to leave
Catholic no more, he had the he had been advised to.
Mr. Baldwin declared that the Hung was forbidden by Mr. Donald- temerity, the audacity, to turn against son to stand near Mr. Wai's desk, the only European in the building; ness, Mr. Donaldson said that Mr. Wal years ne building
As in the cast of the previous wit-with the Refinery for oleven for the Marshal and for the ing home industry and multiplying although he was there for the purpose
and therefore the representative of
overseer and † flowers. of cleaning it up. He was at that his employers, and to adapt euquently he should not have bron started a period of 28 years' ser-had placed flowers in memory colonies.
did not neo the assault and con then went to Taikoo Dock. He
overseas markets had caused them The Consul also wrote that he to look to development of the particular moment sharpening Mr.pugillatie attitude and strike out as brought into the case at all.
He referred to the Wal's pencils so as to prepare him
vice with the Dock in 1900, the of the late Marshal Foch and at colonies, not the Dominions, be- for his work when he came back on
whole of his time being spunt the same time he took the oppor- cause the latter were self-goveȚA- Monday morning.
with the architectural depart tunity to lay flowers for the un- ed. The best contribution Wo
known moldier.
could make to the Dominions was
and the best terms of preference to give them the best of our people
possible.
Mr. Donaldson refused to allow him to sharpen the pencils. Not only that, but Mr. Donaldson also caught him by the scruff of the neck and forced him to sit at his own
(the boy's) desk. He struggled and in the
course of the struggle, Mr. Donaldson hit him. He subsequently reported the matter to Mr. Wal at the latter's hense, and the matter was then taken to the police, who advised him to take out a punimonis.
•
Evidence of Temperament. Mr. D'Amun said that there would also be evidenco on Mr. Donaldson's character, showing that Mr. Donald Kon as a rule, was rather abrupt in hta temper, or rather that he was of a highly-strung nature.
Major Willson, interposing, held that evidence of Mr. Donaldson's character was outside of the matter of the summons.
Mr. D'Almadn replied that where there was only ene may's word against another, it was essential and legal to bring in evidener to show the nature of A man.
His Worship: We all have moments of temper,
on
aur
Mr. Donaldson wan advised by hin Worship to shorten his question fur the sake of clarity. On the question being put to witness, the latter denied that he took up a fighting attitude.
Mr. Donaldson
Witnesses for Defence.
called by defendant as a witness,
Mr. A. G. Hewitt, architect, was
Mr. Donaldson: While you have been practising as an architect for
ment.
Something
At this time there was only one lady at Quarry Bay, the wife of thanking the Consul for his letter A letter was written in reply many years, we have known each Neglect of Duly..
a German manager. Mr. Grim- and also for the tribute he had other for many years, I think since
The Conservatives were not. witness having often left the room friends all that time. I would bute to the work of the European thanks of the Legion were due to larly the vast potentialities of the
complained of 1012. We have been quite intimate law well remembers the out-paid to the unknown soldier.
break of plague and pays a tri- without being authorized to do so..
In regard to the accounts, the quite satisfied with the progress to ask you it He next put it to witness that he was have ever thought me of an aggres doctors in Hongkong at that time. Mr. W. B. Cornaby, the hon. Heere African territories,
on any occasion you
of the Colonial Empire, particu- making a considerable noise whensive temperament, or A mun whole well remembers Dr. Lowson. tary of the Poppy Day fund and to had been done through the Falce handling some papers, and also an would strike a coolic or offtec-hay? Dr. Cantle (afterwards Sir Mr. J. Kerr Shaw, the hon. treatine and East African loans. It
Mr. Howlitt: I unnecessary amount of noise when
I have never
James Cantlie) and Dr. Atkinson. surer. Thanks were also expressed was the Government's policy to en- cing ehair. He had also widered, you 67 of an
aggrease About this time there was a keen to Mr. A. Murdoch, the chairman sure that further capital would be to clear some papers from temperament at all. a tray in spite of a distinct request, Mr. D'Almada sak that as Mr.band of amateur actors in Hong- of the committee and to Mr. A forthcoming in the most conve such papers being required i the Donaldson had colled evidence of kong, the Grimbles and Lammerta Plerey, the Hon, Secretary of the nient form, for the colentes were compositors' room..
character, he would be entitled to always being prominent in the Legion: rebut that evidence by calling for Amateur Dramatic Club produc-
unable to finance their own dove- such evidence as was represented by tons.
Mr. F. W. James was unanimous lopment, hence the Government the letter whose contents his Wor-
ly elected President for the en- would provide, out of Imperial skip had ruled as being beside the
suing year while Mr. R. K. Hep funds, such funds as wera requir- burn was elected Hon. Secretary, ed, within a substantial maximum, Mr. Piercy expressing his inten- to help to pay interest during the tion of resigning. The committes initial years on unfruitful schemes, was re-elected en bloc,
which otherwise must be post- The chairman recorded an ex- | poned; and in other ways help them
for the work he had done. Mr. pression of thanks to Mr. Piercy to mature.
The Government proposed to A. Ritchie who had audited the ac- catablish an Independent commis ∙counts was also thanked.
Ion to advise the Government on the most profitable use of new for developing the resources colonies-Reuter.
Witness replied that Mr. Donaldson took such a long time in dealing with his copy that he was unable to catch up with the compositors and always blamed witness for it.
PARC.
ዩ።
WAR
The typhoon of 1906 which came over the Colony with little Mr. Harry Cooper, who
warning forms the basis for son
A that until recently he next witness called by the defendant, of his most vivid reminiscences, and he recalls that there was an colleague of the defendant.
equally violent typhoon two years any occasions that you had to re-life owing to more warning having Mr. Donaldson: Do you remember later when there was little loan of primand the boy verbally or make any been given, report about him?-Verbally you, on many occasions.
Mr. Donaldson put his case to the boy in a series of questions, to nil oi which complainant returned negative answers. He denied that assaulted the defendant. He said: he first When you caught hold of me by the neck, I naturally had to struggle. My face turned green with the pres- sure, and I could not make any noise, Is it not the case that you struck me first, to my great surprise?—No,ade from the witness box, Mr.
I did not strike you first.
ask witness who inspired him to men- tion the matter to the Police?
Mr. D'Almada objected to the ques- tion, saying that a man was entitled to do what he liked after being hit without being considered been inspired.
to hava
In a statement of his own case,
Was
A New Election fasue..
London, Apr. 16, Not since the historic Prayer Book debate has there been such a tense and dramatic atmosphere in the House of Commons as at last night's debate following Mr. Snowden's Impenitent declaration on the Balfour Note.
Work for 'Taikoo Club..
It was decided to have a repre- During his many years as assis-sentation on parade on the arrival Donaldson Mr. Donaldson: Will your Wership providson bald such noise as he had tant engineer at Taikos Dock Mr. of II.R.II. the Duke of Gloucester.
complained of, was dis-Grimshaw did much good work in.
Mr. James proposed a vole of where quietness for
terconnexion with the organisation thanks to Mr. fall Brutton for the busy Saturday after- noon. It should not therefore be of the Taikoo Club. He ana held work he performed during the past permitted from a coolic, or anybody the position of secretary, treasur
year. else for that matter.
er and chairman and has been Giving his own version of the largely responsible for its success, affair, Mr. Donaldson said that to his In the early days of the club the grent surprise, the boy instead of principal event was the annua} doing as he was told, turned round athletic sports held on New Year's suddenly on him and struck out at him. He was very much astonished Day. This event ran for fourteen
Members on both sides of the on guard but was again hit by the exceedingly popular function. on that secount, and placed himself years in succession, proving an
House assume that a now issue buy, on the shoulder and on the
fór determination at the Election Mr. Grimshaw has been a keen At the Criminal Sessions yester- has been brought into the field of D'Almada, Mr. Donaldson admitted and has represented Talkoo Club Judge (Mr. Justice Wood), Chan
In cross-examination
bowler during his residence here day afternoon, before the Pulsne political controversy.
The Conservatives say the issue
Mr. D'Aimada: We all have our But what I am going to say Lemper
this; that the 20th March, Mr. Debbie, who is a member of the Editorial Staff, had reason to comp- plabs about Mr. Donaldson's conduct towards him. I will read to your Worship what is presumably a very great apology on the part of Mr. Donaldson after an incident which was reported to Mr. Burnett, the managing director of the China Mail. Mr. D'Aimada was proceeding o read the letter when his Worship again ruled it out. Mr. D'Almadin
Mr. James Thomas Dobbie, who was called as a witness for the com- No. 61B, Top Floor, Wyndham St., the complaint against Mr. Donald- Editor of the China Mail, having act
naked his Worship to tako note that plainant, said he was Senior Sub- son's "violent temper" came not only ed in that capacity for sometime past. from a subordinate, but also from As far as he was concerned, the office another man who was almost in an boy had carried out his duties in a equal position to Mr. Donaldson. In the office.
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The Evidence.
Other Witnesses.
proper manner.
Mr. D'Almada: In the course of your duties as Senior Sub-Editor did you, on March 20, have dis-
any agreement от trouble ap Donaldann?
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trouble with Mr. Dobble, that he did have, on ane occasion, on the Lawn Bowls Association. Kin-shun was charged with being is the sanctity of International In ean-Ile was in the Volunteer Defence in possession of a zavolver and contracts. Labour members re- sequence of which the matter Mak Hung was then called to give
was Corps for fifteen years, being a five rounds of pistol ammunition tort that the Government Is seck- evilence. He stated that he
laken before Mr. Burnett. with Mr.
Eergeant in the Infantry Com-without As regards the present incident, pany when he transferred to the authority.
a licence or lawfuling an election stunt, and if Mr. prunched Mr. Wai's desk, and seating
he suid e refrained from cross-Reserves. He was also interested charge.
Prisoner denied the Snowdon's declaration is to be himself, proceeded to sharpen two Witness: Yes. He threatened to
used for election purposes, the summoning the boy for assault, be to Mr. Wal's desk when defendant of the trouble, I thought it my duty thought that that might end in a pencils. He was about to return them foot me downstairs. In consequence enuse after mature consideration, he in the Rifle League and from time to time won prizes in local shoot-
of Britain for repayment of a debt. issue, so far as Labour is concern- ed, will be taxation of the people' caught hold of his neck with his two to report to Mr. Burnett, hands, Feeling burt, he struggled, read a letter of apology received by
Mr. D'Almada again proceeded to $10 a month, losing his job,
poor coolle who was earning about ing competitions.
ex-incurred by foreign countries. with the iden of freeing himself, but Mr. Bobbie from Br. Donaldson fol- they had come to the hour when an
Mr. and Mrs. Grimshaw have one At this stage, his Worship said son, John, who is an engineer in was told by Mr. Donaldson to sit down. Mr. Donaldson complained that owing the incident, when his Wor- adjournment was
the Blue Funnel line, in this hav- necousery, He he had mado a terrible noise with his hip again interrupted, ruling out the therefore fixed Saturday morning for ing followed In the footsteps of hig kalfe. Finally he freed himself a letter.
the resumption of the case.
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