SERVICES BOXING.
NAVAL MEN MEET ARMY
EXPONENTS.
Navy and army boxers, from H.M.S. Hermes, and the Somerset Light Infantry, met in a serias of well-fought events on board H.M.S. Hermes last night, this being the seventh tournament held
on board the 'aeroplane carrier. There werd
cloven events of all classes, and the final totalling showed six wins for the Hermes and five for Somerset Light Infantry. The organisation was in the hands of Lieut. Commander 1. 6. Farrant, who made excellent Arrangements. During the evening selections were rendered by the band of H.M.S. Hermes..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, APRIL 25, 1930.
SALE OF YOUNG GIRLS.
TRAFFICKING ALLEGED AGAINST CHINESE COUPLE.
A MUI-TSAF'S STORY.
the Police and exhibited in the That certain accounts seized by case showed wholesale trafficking in girls for immoral purposes, covering transactions amounting to more than $30,000, wus the startling suggestion made by Mr. H. R. Butters, an official of the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, at the Central Police Court, yester- day afternoon,
The case was one concerning Ng Pui-chi, described as a busi ness man of No. 13, D'Aguilar Street, his wife Tong Siu-lan, and two other women, who were the sale of two girls, stated to be ex- charged with being concerned in These mui-tsais.
In the bantamweights Pte. Paddick won on points against A.. B. J. V, Smith, bantam champion of the China Fleet, while A. B. Trimming, amateur welter-weight champion of the South Chinn fleat gained the verdict. on points against Lance Corporal Woodhouse. Another cellent fight was that between A. B. Rawlings and Pte. Pearce. two met at the last City Ball tourna- ment when the verdict, was awarded to Rawlings. After a suit fight in a very even contest he again won on points.
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Ng Ho (13) said she was a mui- taat employed by the married couplo at their home on the second floor of No. 13, D'Aguilar Street.
TENNIS CHAMPION.
ARAGON TO GIVE LOCAL EXHIBITIONS.
Arrangements have been made, as advertised elsewhere in this is- sue for the holding of exhibition tennis matches between Francisco. Aragon, champion of the Phillp- Aragon and Lum against S. A. and pines, and Gordon Lum, and
H. D. Rumjahn, next Tuesday and Wednesday, on the stand court at theo H.K.C.C. ground.
A proportion of the "gate" will go to the "Sepoy" Fund.
sent the girl to a relative's house to learn needle-work. I did not pay much attention to the matter after she had thus informed me.
adopted
Is that the way you treat your
daughter?-It woman's business.
Was
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Did you make enquiries about her afterwards?--No.
Did you ever put yourself to any expense on her account: Did you
Have you adopted any other girls prostitute.besides these three in Court?-No.
"A very good light indeed." She knew Kwok Siu-lan, (whose pay anything for her needle-work? marked one of the Referees at the sale for the purposes of prostitu--I don't know. You can ask my conclusion of a stern tussle between] tion formed the subject of one of wife. A. B. Perkes and Pte. Lloyd when the charges) as being a mui-trai Perkes won on points.
before she became a Only one knock-out was registered She also knew Lau Sze-koo (the during the evening, this being the laat fight on the card, when
third defendant) as being a pro- Pte. Morris
put A. B. Swann
curess, who used to visit the Ngs. on the boards in the second round. Morris
Cross-examined by Mr. Hin- shaped well in the first round and shing Lo, on behalf of Lau Sze-koo, about half way through the second witness said that Lau Sze-koo was he got Swann on the ropes and land-identified as being a procuress for ed several hard blows to the face, one of which found the mark.
There were three rounds to each fight and all went the full distance with the exception of the last.
The full results are appended.
Welter-weights.
two
session papers covering the sales Have you ever had in your pos-
of other girls besides these?-No.
Do you remember the 7th of this month when Sergeant McKay searched your house?--Yes.
reasons: 1) that she had Did you remember him finding mentioned selling Kwok Siu-lan certain documents there?--Yes. and (2) that she did sell Kwok There was a deed about my niece, Siu-fan. Had Lau See-koo not Ng Ho. mentioned that she had sold Kwok Siu-lan into prostitution witness would not have known of the fact.
she was
Chan Yee-mui (18) testified that lived on the first floor of No. 15, "sly prostitute" and
Graham Street. The practice
Pie. Jones defeated A. B. Turner, the verdict being given after an extra round had been fought; Pte. Pasco defeated A. B. Newatend; A. D. Trim-would be for her to be called out to ming defeated L/Cpl. Woolhouse; A. B. Parkes defeated Ptc. Lloyd.
boarding-houses and hotels, the whole of her earnings being handed Baniams
over to her mistress. Lau Sze-koo, said witness, was a woman who also lived on the same floor, being known to her as simply "auntie". As for Kwok Siu-lan, she was an- other prostitute living on the floor, who gave whatever she earned to Lau Szc-koo.
Pte. Paddick defeated A. B. J. V. Smith; A. B. Rawlings defeated Pte.
Pearce.
Light-Heavy,
Ordinary Seaman Shreeve defeated L'Cpl. Cullen; Pte. Morris defeated A. B. Swann.
Light-Weights.
A.B. J.T. Smith defented Pte. Guest; L'Cpl. Adams defeated A. B. O'Dell; Ordinary Seaman Scott defeated Cpl. Sheraton,
At the conclusion of the bouts, Com- mander D. C. Lang called upon Mr. H. M. Dyer to distribute medals to the winning men and also a medal
for the best loser which was won by A.B. J.V. Smith.
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Cross-examined by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, witness said her proper mistress was a certain woman named Au Yee-hoo. It was this woman who received all her immoral carnings, since she first practiced prostitu- tion in the tenth mon of last year. It was not Lau Sze-koo, but a Mrs. Chan Sam whe forced her into the life. She could not say Sze-kon took all of Kwok Siu-lan's earnings.
if Lau
Witness was then shown unum- ber of red documents, and said with regard to the first of these, that it related to his alece Ng Ho.
niece, you say?-Witness: Yes.
Mr. Butters: Is that your
relating to a son or boy which my And this paper?-It is a deed wife adopted.
And this paper, describing the re-sale of a mui-tsai. Is that your mui-tsai?--No.
Why was the deed found in your possession --That one has to do with a servant girl who attended my daughter-in-law at her wedding.
Here is another one about "pre- sentation of our daughter to Ng Nai-bai." Is she your wife?—Ï don't know. You can ask my wife.
alany Accounts.
business which were found amongst Here are papers dealing with
good enough to explain what they your other papers. Will you be
business accounts which I compiled are? They are about
with my fokis.
some old
What kind of business 7--Im-
ports and exports.
Why did you keep accounts of your old business along with deeds the adoption of these
Commander Lang thanked Mr. Dyer
Reexamined by Mr. Butters, for consenting
distribute the witness said that when Au Yee-kcó medals and fail, amid applause, they was away from the floor, it would nil knew that no matter whether it he Lau Sze-koo who would be tak- was the Navy, Army or Air Force, ing over all her own ruings. On Mr. Dyer had their interests at heart the other hand, whatever Kwok covering and he did whatever he could for, Siu-ian carned he would always be
He continued that the officers of giving it to Lau Sze-ko. the ship were glad to have with them Col Little and officers of the Somerset
them.
Ignorant Amah.
Light Infantry. was the seventh An amah employed on the floor at Graham Street said, when ques- mistress, said: She tioned as to the occupation of her does needle
tournament that had been held on the Hermes all of which had been enjoyed. Those on heard the ileres knew the Somersets very well na they had met at sport, at work and in the canteen (laughter and applause),
With regard to sport, the speaker continued that he thought baxing was one sport at which the Navy could compete on equal terms with land forces because they could get as many hard lefts and rights over on board a ship as they could on land.
of
Commander Lang, whose speech was
a humorous nature, dwelt on the good feeling between the Navy and
work.
Mr. Butters: And what is the Occupation of Chan Ye-mail- She also does neodle-work.
girls gave them to my wife to keep for me.
about
Here is another paper covering $30,000. Will you tell us this? They are inner accounts,
Do you know about these amounts
or dies your wife know about them? Whenever the accounts were com- pleted, I always put them in the drawers and left them there.
What is your wife? What does
herself
she do, booking after the house for Mr. Butters: And Kwok Sui-you--Yes, she lan's? She also does needle-werk. with the housework.
concerns
Any other ccupation.--No other Occupation that I know of.
Why did you allow your wife to dispose of your adapted daughter? seldom minded this kind of
Do any visitors come to this house to see this needle-work?-business. did not notice any, as I would be
the Army and commented on the working in the kitchen or washing Are you always confined to the
great hospitality of the Somersets. clothes.
He concluded by saying he was sorry that the tournament would most kitchen-Sometimes I hang out likely be the last as the Hermes would clothes on the verandah to dry, and probably be going north shortly and at other times would be chopping would then sail for England (sp- firewood. plause). He understood the Summers
to say that I usually go out, and What kind of business?-I meant seldom concerned myself with what was going on in the house,
your adopted daughters as part of Did you consider the disposal of
your wife's house-work?--It is Did the girls often go but?-woman's business, I should call it, I put it to y. that you deal in
transactions mang girls?--It is my wife who received
sets were also going west but not That I don't know, as I would be as far as the Hermes (aughter).
After the medals had been present-cooking food or washing the dishes. ed, three hearty cheers were given So you were only in a position to for Mr. Diver, who, in a short speech, observe them doing acedle-work and commented on the fact that men from
not in a position to observe them the Hermes had done much to keep doing anything else?--Yes. boxing going in the Coluay. He
Mr. Butters intimated at this wished them good luck on their Home-
point that he ward voyage and a safe passage.
had done with the Among those present were Com- witness.
mander Lang and offices of the This closed the evidence of the
those deeds.
concerning
I put it to you that those ac- counts covered transactions in girls
as well, and that is why they were kept with those other documents? --No.
Witness's attention was at this
Hermes and the following 5. I. I. prosecution. Mr. Grantham having point called to the three girls sit-
garding the first, whom he claimed
oferra-Lieut. Col. C. H. Little, announced that he found a case ting in a row in the. Court. Re- D.5.0., Captain C. W. P. Ludlow and against Ng Pui-chi and his wife Liguts.
in the first instance, Mr. Rendall to be his niece, he said he paid $130
fer her. He also paid $150 for
Kwok Siu-lan and $80 for Mak Ol.
I N. Evans, J. R. 1. Platt, H. Bradshaw, C. S. Howard, J. H. (for the defence) called his male Alms, D. A.
A. Cave, E. H. Warral and client to give evidence. H. R. Philpott. Mr. A. Murdoch was
In evidence. Ng Pui-chee said he
Two accounts were then shown also prevent.
The officials were as follows.-First-
was a purchaser of material for a
to witness, one displaying items
half
Lieut. Alexander.
shoemaker's shop, styled the Ng ranging from $50 to $100, and the other items from $100 to $300. Serendre
Captain B. J. Corhallis. Tong Kee, in Wellington Street, Judges. Lieut. C. E. C. Burton, R. A.
The girl Mak Oi (whose at The girl Kwok Siu-lan having been Lieut. R. N.. Thicknesse, Somerset tempted sale was the subject of one shown in evidence to have been re- Light Infantry and Hermes officers of the charges) was his adopted sold for $300, Mr. Butters put his who took turns. The M. C. was Fetty daughter whom he introduced into conclusiona to witness, that the Oficer Mellow.
the family six or seven years ago, first account was for the purchase
HOCKEY.
CLUB "A" TEAM TO MEET CLUB DE RECREIO.
the
The following will represent Hongkong Hockey Club "A" XI in their match with the Club de Recrelo at King's Park to-day at 6.15 p.m. W Borrowman, T. R. Rowell, J. E. Henry J. W. Arber, E.. G. S. Dale, R. Benmont, Mel Kerrich, B. J. H, Fox, LG. Frost, R. H. D. Wade and R. W. Sapsed (Captain).
So also was Kwok Siu-lan, whom of different girls and the second,
he adopted three or four years
ago,
their re-sale at the higher prices.
The difference would be that which' was made by defendant in the nefarious business. "I put it to you that your occupation is a traf ficker in girls," was Mr. Butters' final question.
Questioned regarding the alleged Aale of Kwok Siu-lan, he said he was away from home at the time and knew nothing of the trans- action. It was not his wish that the girl should later become a Defendant denied the accusation. prostitute.
After Tong Slu-lan, the wife of Cross-examining, Mr. Butters the man, had given evidence on her asked: You say Kwok Siu-lan is own behalf, stating that the, girl your adopted daughter?--Yes. Ng Ho was presented to her hus-
How is it that she was not living band by a cousin or clansman, whom with you?---On or about the 3rd he had befriended during a period day of the 11th moon of last year, of illness, the case was again ad- my wife informed me that she had journed until Wednesday afternoon.
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