THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1979.
RIVER BOAT CREW CANTON INSURANCE
IN TROUBLE.
REGULATIONS.
"PASSIVE RESISTANCE" TO BROKERS MUST BE LICENSED
THE MASTER.
AND REGISTERED.
CHINESE MASSING AT DISPUTE OVER AN STOWED AWAY IN
WATER TANK.
MANCHULI.“
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from Kumchow and the 4th Man- churian Regiment from Hingching to Manchulf on account of the
CRATES OF CHICKENS. PENALTIES OUTLINED. extreme tension ther.
At the Marine Court, before the Hon. Commdr. G.F. Bole, R.N., this morning, Capt. G.J. Spink, master of the s.s. Tai Ming, brought a charge of disobedience against the No. 2 Quartermaster, the No. 1 Assistant Engineer and the No. 2 Assistant Engineer. The nets of disobedience were alleged to have been committed when the Taf Ming" was at Wuchow on August 12.
Explaining the case, Capt. Spink, in the box, and that at about 3.30 p.m. on the day in queation, he noticed an unusual number of crates of chickens in the after deck of the ship. He called the compradore and instructed him to remove all the crates but 80, which was the num- ber arranged between the owners
and the Wuchow agents.
Witness was of the opinion that the crates of chickens on the after
Sulfenho Shelling.
General
ACCOUNT.·
HIT WITH HATCHET WHEN HE WENT FOR MONEY.
AGGRESSOR JAILED.
FINN WHO STOLE PASSAGE FROM SHANGHAI.
ADMISSION OF GUILT,
Canton, Aug. 17.
Giving evidence against a shop Santtu Penuanen, a native of The Department of Finance has
Chang Hsuch-liang foki in respect of an assault Finland, appeared before Mr. T. issued a notification drawing the intends to concentrate his best charge, a Chinese, at the Central S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon attention of the pubile to the vari- troops at the Suifenho frontier, Police Court this morning, said he Magistracy this morning on ous regulations recently pro where there have been repeated went to a aub-contractor's shop at charge of stowing away from mulgated for application to the in-Russian shelling demonstrations No. 2, Kau U Fong, to interview Shanghai on board the s.s. Nagara. aurance trade in this province. in the past few days.
Mr. E. C. Fincher, of Megara. A resume of these regulations The large army of Manchurian the proprietor in the matter of on
Gilman and Co., represented the may be interesting to the public: troops at Sulfenhe will be placed outstanding account.
local agents, Brokers engaged in the inaurance under the command of General His visit was not favourably The defendant, speaking business within the jurisdiction of Ting Chao. General Muk Chun received, and while bis attention through a Russian interpreter, the Kwangtung Government will, will command on announcement of the notification, Manchull,
the troops al was taken up with the bill, a returned a plea of guilty to the not be permitted to continue carry-
shop-coolle suddenly inflicted a charge. The Military Governor of Kirin,number of cuts across his left ing on their trade in any way, unless General Chang Tse-helang will be shoulder, with a hatchet. they have duly registered and been Commander-in-chief of
all the granted licences.
troops in the active service He ran out of the shop, and find- with hendquarters at Mukden, ing himself seriously injured, went being urged to dispatch troops was treated. He had
The Central Government into a European doctor, by whom he from northeastern China to assist capacitated from further work for béen in- Chang Hauch-fang in garrisoning over a month, the frontiers.
No business is allowed to be transacted between the insurance companies, their branch-offices or through brokers who are registered
and hold licences.
Registration and Heences must be renewed yearly, the fees being
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deck would impelt access to the $10 each payable to the Department the money back and remarked "No,
atern in case of accidents.
The compradore informed witness that 12 crates, belonged to the No. 2 Quartermaster, and 20 to the Nos. 2 and 3 Assistant Engineers, all of whom were on the ship's articles, Nine dozen chickens on the lat handed la witness by the comprade belonged to a few dealers in pigs nt Wuchow.
of Finance.
A fine, tlot exceeding $50 will be inflicted on brokers who are not registered and unlicensed, when dis covered negulating business with rexisterai and licensed companÍCH.
A fine not exceeding $1,000 will. be inflicted on brokers who are re- gistered and leensed for dealing with unregistered companies.
Witness went aft and cautioned red and seventy brokers have com- the defendants. Although they did plied with the notification by re- not refuse by word of mouth, they gisteration and payment of the fees did not remove the crates of chick-specified.-Canton Gazette, en BA they were ordered to, Between 4 and 5 pm, however, a few small crates were removed the after dock but there froni were still many, crates left.
Mr. W. H. Lawton, the Chief Oflicer, corroborated Capt. Spink's evidence and said that most of the orders were given through him.
In answer to a question by one of the defendunts, witness all- mitted he did not know whether any chickens were brought down to Hongkong. He also admitted having seen firemen' removing
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some small crates.
The Defence's Plea,
For the defence, one of
the
no."
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Replying to the charge, the shop- coolie explained to the Court that the complainant rendered himself He asked if anybody would take obnoxious by the clamour he raised a $50 note out of a pocket and put over the bill. He suggested that it in a policeman's hand unless within the narrow confines on the there was some object in view? shop, the complainant could not Mr. D'Almada submitted that move freely, and came by his in- the Crown had failed to prove the juries through falling on a hat case, The evidence adduced-was chet.
Called upon Lo exhibit his mest contradictory and should cer
to comply with the order
with an enthusiasm which had to be restrained by the Magistrate.
It is reported that over one hand-tainly not be given great weight.wounds, the complainant divested
said it might very well have been
In summing up, his Lordship himself of his jacket, and proceed- that the accused was expecting to be searched, as there was great
Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg said he be room for misunderstanding. At any rate, accused took more from his lieved the shop-foki committed the pocket than he was alleged to have assault upon the instigation of the
Sergt. MeLeod. The hie employer. It might have land offered to
wased him in the Court on a charge of question they had to decide whether the sergeant was mistaken murder. As it was, the usual when he supposed the money was option of a fine would be withheld, being offered as a bribe, and the
month's hard the offer was made, it was clearly sentenced repented of immediately afterwards, labour, in addition to his paying as accused protested and said "No, $10 to the complainant as compen
DISAGREEMENT IN BRIBERY TRIAL.
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inty, not to search.
It was not a breach of duty Mr. D'Almada agreed. that when he started to search, Mr. D'Almada put it to witness arccused said in Chinese: "You needn't search me. I will bring out all have." He then brought to light certain articles, including
the notes.
no." Of course, if the offer was sation. tance did not clear accused, made and repented of, the repen-
A Misunderstanding.
defendant would lo one
MORE CRUELTY TO POULTRY.
مینا
According to the police, the de- fendant was employed as a watch- man on board the Nagara in Shanghal. When the ship was about to leave, he stowed away in an empty fresh water tank and departing from the Northern port was discovered two days after
In reply to the Bench, Mr. Fincher said one of the Company's vessels would be sailing for Shanghai on September 2..
Remarking that he did not con- sider the prosent case as bad as others, his Worship said he would impose a fine of $25, or three weeks' hard labour in default,
His Worship added that he would leave open the question of accused's return to Shanghai..
LOST IN BORNEO JUNGLES.
(Continued from Page 1) that the party, was making a short trip to the headwaters of the Murung River the next day (August 7) and that according to their agreement they would send
more messages.
night the non-professional radio
Although at all hours of the
operators in Manila are sitting at their instruments, they have been unable to raise their call PMZ. Another cause for apprehension is that for some unknown reason the oxpedition decided to make the trip to the headwaters, alone
Sergi, McLead denied this, say: i ing as to whether the offer was SEVERAL CASES DEALT WITH without the escort provided by the
thought it was at least as likely His Lordship continued that he that there was some misunderstand- made or not. Immediately he was charged, nceused, denied it, and the him fact that there was a struggle when
the note was handed over was sup inported by the evidence of the car washer, who was sitting with the driver.
was not satisfied and they at one decided to hire sampats to carry the remainder ashore. At alyout li p.m. there were only nine érales) left, all of which belonged to the pig dealers who refused to take (away their chickens unless the owners of the Tai Ming paid them compensation.
defendants stated thug at about ing he did not want to search 430 p, 20 crates had already aged. If he had desired to do been removed. The compradores, he would have searched then told them that Crept. Spink when outside the bank.
not BU EL handkerchief accused's hand.
They did their utmost to renove all the chickens and their own chickens, hud been removed. The Chief Engineer saw then doing so und if the Court requir ed it, they could get him to give evidence.
Mr. Smith, the Chief Engineer,
Sergeant's Denial.
He did
immediately after you had taken Mr. D'Alnuda:--Is it true that the note he tried to get it back?- No.
The depositions were referred to, it being recorded that witness had said:"Immediately after he passed it (the note) over he tried to get it huck."
AT KOWLOON.
Several cases of cruelty to chickens and ducks, were men- tioned before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.
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provincial commander.
Natives Restless.
7.
In one of the messages they speak of the unrest of the natives and how the Malays are exploiting the Dyaks shamelessly.
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They also speak of having with thom a trader who a week ago In his own view, skled his Larde dence on which to support a convic-swinging ship, it was the most filmsy ovi that the defendant
In one instance it was stated | speared and killed a Dyak, and aäld Was seen they were taking the trader to the a chileken above his base for trial. They speak of tion on the charge.
hend. His Worship fined him $7, witnessing the burial of the Dyak After a brief retirement the jury In two other cases brought in a verdict of "guilty."
Chinese with their body guard and many were charged with carrying Dynke looking on. ship said:"I don't wish to com.
Addressing the jury, his Lord-fowls by their legs. ment unfavourably upon your ver dict. It is not my impression, and the verdict." I wish to dissociate myself from
Addressing defendant, his Lord- ship aid the jury Had found him
His Worship remarked that he did not know which was
more
cruel, to carry a chicken by the wings or to swing it over one's head by the legs.
The defendants in these cases
It is thought quite possible that the confidence, the party had in the Dyaks tribesmen was mis-
placed and that the Dyaks took up- portunity to avenge their dend.
The relay handling the message Sergeant Holbrook of Fort Mills, is composed of KIAF, in charge of Carreglodr, KICY in charge of Was Commander Mathers, U.S.N. at the Army and Navy Club, Manila, and WGAKW of Lancaster, California. Messages go direct from there.to Chicago.
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they both had a grip on the note, Sert, McLeod explained that and he (witriens) pulled it away. out that witness had said in the guilty of paying $50 to a constable were each fined $6.
His Lordship further pointed in the box, said that he saw the depositions that he did not know and it was his duty to accept that A Chinese woman who third defendant working with why accused, tried to snatch the verdiet and see that he was punish-charged with overcrowding the firemen in removing some of note from hiin (witness).
el. He had therefore decided to ducks was stated to have had the crates. At about 4.30 p.m., Sergt. Melgod replied that when fine him $200.
two of them killed in transit. Be more crates were being re-he pulled the note, He pulled the His Lordship asked' defending
P. C. Farrell Intimated that the moved, but at 7.30 p.m. all had secuped's hand with i
counsel whether the defendant fault ny largely with the people been sent askore.
Mr. D'Almada-So really he could pay that amount and was in- who sold the ducks and sent them Witness admitted, in answer did not want to let it go7-1 don't | formed that he could de so, aeross by the ferries.
'question by the know. He allowed me to take it second defendant who was the after I had pulled it. spokesman all along, thin it Witness, replying to another would have been difficult to hire suggestion, said he would not say a sampan that afternoon owing to there was a slight struggle. the tide and the strong.currents.
to
I certainly would have been very difficult after 530. p.m.
Summing up, his Worship said the trend of The evidence show ed that although defendants did not refuse to remove the chickens by word of mouth, they did offer Capt. Spink passive resistance. By their reluctance to remove the chickens, they thought they could indace Capt. Spink to retract his orders. They fritted about, al- ways in, the hope that the master would give in and not enforce his orders.
No. Real Resistance,
I Lordship pointed out that witness had previously unid in his depoaltion:-"I do not think the driver or the other man saw the struggle."
Witness said he meant he did not think the men say the note being taken; and repeated that the accused had a grip on the note,
Re-examined by Mr. Fitzroy, witness said there was no real resistance when he took the note, und no attempt was made to anatch it back.
His Lordship asked Mr. Fitzroy what he thought was the proper action to be taken after hearing Sergt. MeLood's evidence. Dið Mr. Fitzroy still ask for a convic- tion?
Asking for their rates of juy. his Worship found that the first defendunt drew a salary of 380 a month, the second $58.50 and the tlard $85.10. In imposing fines of $5.30, $3.50, and $2.30 respec- tively, his Worship Informed ́de- fendant that theirs was the first case that had come before him and he, therefore, had imposed fines.
His Lordship, after saying he He warned them that if another would leave the evidence to the ense of the same nature came he jury, remarked:-"I
Mr. Fitzroy 7-Yes, my Lord. I still think it is entirely for the jary to say what happened.
have never
fore him it would mean imprison-heard evidence less likely to my ment for those concerned.
mind to lead to a conviction."
Chan Kam, who was sitting with the driver, said he heard a con- siderable noise from the back sert
WARSHIP EXPLOSION. and turned round, thinking they
COURT MARTIAL SENTENCE ON LIEUTENANT.
wanted to stop the ear. He Baw saw Sergt. McLeod and Accused ench gripping a note.
After Mr. D'Almada had snid that in view of the evidence he London, Aug. 17, would not call accused, Mr. Fitzroy A court martial at Chatham has addressed the jury. He submitted sentenood Lieut. Simon Barrett, of that the note could only have been H.M.S. Vindictive to be dismissed put under Sergt. MeLeod's hand his ship and severely reprimanded with a view to bribing him. Find- for neglect of duty in connexioning, however, that he was not be- with the explosion on July 23-ing allowed to go free he wanted
Reitter.
Mr. Almada asked whether the $50 note could be taken as part of the fine.
Is Worship agreed, 'but · said. that if he fined the carriers they would probably insist in future on the fowis being properly
His Lordship replied that the nate was the property of the de-packed in craten, fendunt.
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The defendant was fined $10.
"Not a bad act Ben, all it needs is a few Scotch jokes
to strengthen it in spots."
SINGAPORE BASE CONTRACTS. LARGE ORDER FOR CEMENT PLACED.
London, Aug. 11:-
A algnificant statement has been issued by the Cement Marketing Co. to the effect, that it has re- ceived an order from Sir John. Jackson, Ltd., the contractors for the Singapore Naval Bauo, for 127,000 tons of Portland cement for the Base, deliveries to be spread over five years. The first consignment will be delivered in | 1930.
A statement by the Government us to its intentions with regard to the completion of the Base is still awaited. It will be remembered that Mr. Snowden Bald the Dominions would first have to be consulted. Straits Times,
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The romantic sido is well mus- tafned by Lois Moran, but much of the interest is derived from the farcical representations of many old ideas portrayed in a new guise.
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