KAI TACK COURT LAUNCH MORTGAGE TO RATIFY HOURS
MARTIAL
· DISPUTE.·
ABLE SEAMAN APPEARS ON. [PLAINTIFF SETTLES THE CASE
SERIOUS CHARGE.
WITH DR. BASTO,"
THE OTHER ACTION.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1930.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
BOMB SCARE AT
CONVENTION.
LEGATION.
IMMEDIATE ACTION BY THE HOME GOVERNMENT.
HARMLESS.
NORWEGIAN SHIP OVERLOADED.
CONTRAPTION PRACTICALLY | CAPT. OLSEN OF THE HAI HING
MINISTER'S PLEDGE. | POLAND'S CONCERN.
Paris. Apr. 9.
An
rage.
..
FINED $400.
Questioned regarding the "T.F." mark, witness said he took it that.
between Suez and Singapore, but it corresponded with the Indian
which had no standing at all in summer mark, which only applied
the China Seas.
TRIAL UNFINISHED.
QUESTION OF MARKS.
Charged with committing an The case concerning the alleged
Moscow, Apr. 29. An interesting point with regard indecent act, Able Seaman William fraudulent mortgage of a launch That the British Government The Polish Minister, M. Patek, to the load-line of Norwegian John Streeter, of 403 (Fleet was again before the Chief Justice would proceed with the utmost called on Litvinoff to-day and ex- vessels was brought up before the Fighter) Flight, attached to the (Sir Joseph Kemp) in the Supreme speed with the steps necessary to pressed the Polish Government's Hon. Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N., at R.A.F. Base, Kat Tack, appeared Court this morning, after being ratify the Washington Eight pleasure at the failure of the at the Marine Court this morning before a Court Martial held at the adjourned from Monday. Or the Hours Convention was promised tempt on the Soviet Legation at when Capt: O. Olson, master of R.A.F. headquarters this morning, application of Mr. H. G. Sheldon, by Miss Margaret Bondfield, the Warsaw. He gave an assurance the Norwegian steamer Hai Hing, when he pleaded not guilty. instructed by Mr. F. H. Loseby, Minister of Labour, at this that the Polish Government was was summoned for overloading his
Flying Officer A, Somerhougt. of Messrs. Russ and Company, for morning's session of the Govern-taking all possible steps to appre vessel on April 28, - prosecuted and Mr. Leo d'Almada, the plaintiff, the case was adjourning Body of the International hend the perpetrators of the out- Defendant pleaded not guilty. jur, appeared on behalf of theed for a fortnight to enable wit-Labour Office sitting here.. accused.
She said that the passage of the
Mr. R. J. Nunn, of the Harbour nasses to come from Canton in the The Court was composed of prosecution of the action against Government's Bill on this question the Legation noticed a peculiar testified that he boarded the Hal The porter of a house next to Department, who prosecuted, Flight Lieut. F. L. Pearce the first defendant.
would depend on the limitations imposed by the Labour Govern-electric lamp on the staircase Hing, which had just arrived (President) Lleut, F. W. Bassett,
In this case Chan Wo-po, proce- ment's position in the House of An investigation showed that this from Bangkok and was then lying RN. (Flying Officer, R.A.F.) and
lain, Lieut. G., G. Ronnell Rodd, R.N. Strand West, claims on behalf of be among the first of the important wire which led to a parcel of clock Mr. T. B. Low, also of the Harbour dealer, No. 64, Banham Commons, but the measure would was connected to the roos with moored to Buoy C 43, together with (Flying Officer, R.A.F.), Mr. Somerset
himself and all other partners in Bills to which the Government was work mechanism in the chinney of Department, at about 3 p.m. on Fitzroy was Judge Advocate and watching members the Po On Company of Canton, pledged,
the legation. To this, was attach-April 28. On examining her load Miss Bondfield dwelt on the ed a tube of explosives." of the Court were Lieut. F. M. against Mak Chun-loong (alleged-
line, witness found her to be five of Rokely Stephenson, R.N., and falsely calling himself Ng increasing need
inter- The Polish authorities invosti- inches over-loaded. Lieut. P. W. Humphreys, RN. Shing), No. 174,
Reclamation national agreement as regards gating the affair now declare, how. The British summer, mark was The member under instruction was Street, and Dr. R. A. de Castro workers, and said that she hoped ever, that the bomb was a ram-five and a half inches submerged Flying Officer E. B. Webb, R.A.F. Bao, Phthalmic surgeon, of the action of the British Govern- shackle and practically harmless in water and the "TF" mark was
In stating the facts, Flying Exchange Building.
ment would stimulate and accele- contraption.
two inches below the suface, said Officer Somerhough said that at
The newspapers profess to sus- Plaintiff alleges that Mak Chua-rate the establishment of Inter-
Mr. Nunn. 6.30 p.m. on March 29, the accused loong fraudulently purported to
national regulations-Reuter, pect that the whole thing was a
hoax. was in the isolation room at the assign plaintiff's launch to Dr. No Progress Last Year, B.A.F. Base, when the complain- Basto when he had no right to do ant, a laundry boy, aged 16, went so and claims a declaration that Hours' Convention of 1919 provid- Poland protesting against the al- Immediately the discovery was Article 21 of the Washington made a Note was presented to into the room to collect the wash the launch belongs to plaintiff, ed that once in every ten years leged attempt to blow up the So- ing. It was then that the accused return of the launch and docu- a report should be presented to committed the alleged offence,ments concerning it and damages the International Labour Confer-viet Embassy at Warsaw by means despite the protestations of the for detention.
ence of the working of the Con- of a bomb which, the Note, declar complainant, who later made a re-
We were officially informed this vention and consideration given to ed "could have caused the death of port to the orderly officer as to
amendments. This report was the whole staff." the alleged offence. The boy was morning that the case against Dr. presented to the I.L.G. at Geneva
The Note recalled that previous very frightened and almost Basto has been settled by plaintiff
in March last year. The British similar attempts have been made hysterical.
on the following terms: (1) Government had been insistent on in Poland against Soviet represen-
that he is Lam Woo, a Chinese laundry boy, Plaintiff admits who was the complainant, said he estopped from denying the validity a thorough re-consideration of the tatives, and stressed Poland'a res- complaint had been made against
Convention 80 that all likely ponsibiluty for suppressing the was 16 years of age according to of Dr. Baato's mortgage; (2) D. exceptions and modifications might increased activity against the So- Chinese reckoning. About 5.30 Basto will pay his own costs; (3) p.m. on March 29, he was collect- Dr. Basto will look to the ship for be dealt with in an international viet within and without
agreement.
which is intended to provoke a ing washing from the accused, the his security and will account to
The Convention fails to define conflict.-Router. amount being some, nine pieces. the plaintiff on his obtaining "hours of work" a "week" and He had a book with him, in which dant in the action for any sum not clear. The session last year judgment against the first defen-there are other points which are realised, after deducting mortgage debt, interest and usual made. At the later I.LG, in June, ended without any progress being mortgage. costs, charges expenses, and will then pay over
a change in the British Cabinet
followed having
the any balance to the plaintiff.
general WRONG DEFENDANT NAMED Witness went up to the bed to Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios representative announced that he election, the British Government's
IN SUMMONS. get the book, when accused com-had the management of the case mitted the offence. He was very for Dr. Basto,
Inspector Munro madc an frightened and said to the accused
this morning before the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole, to withdraw a summons against a Chinese It is of interest to note that at named So Chung, who was des- the June Convention, the British cribed as a driver of a motor Government refused to ratify a lorry, for dumping rubbish into proposal for the repatriation of the harbour. seamen, but accepted the schemes It will be recalled that the came up before Commor for seamen's articles of agreement case and inspection of conditions of G. seamen's work,
both he and the sender of the
washing made their entries, and the accused obtained this book and put it under a pillow on the bed
where he was sitting.
the
and
was authorised to state that H.M. Government "propose to take the
Poland
CASE WITHDRAWN.
Mr. Low corroborated Mr.
T.F." mark. answer when asked about the
Nun's evidence and gave the same
loaded to the "TF." mark and no Defernt said he had always
him for doing so. "choppy" when he loaded cargo
The sea was
and it was very difficult to see when the ship was down to her marks.
Continuing, Capt, Olsen said he was sorry that this had occurred, but it was the first time that he had been' summoned for an offence of that nature. He did not know that the "T.F." mark was only confined to the area between Suez and Singapore; he always thought it was also applicable" in
This morning Mak Chun-loon necessary steps to ensure at the application at the Marine Court Hongkong. appeared in Court to conduct his earliest possible moment the rati- own case.
fication of the Washington Hours
In English "I see Officer." The accused replied "You don't see Officer and I give you new foun- Mr. Sheldon stated that the case tain pen." Witness's fountain against Dr. Basto had been settled, pen was broken in the struggle on but he (counsel) was not in the bed. The accused did not position to proceed, against Mak prevent him from getting off the Chun-loong owing to witnesses bed and it was then that witness being in Canton. He recalled that said to him a second time I see the case was adjourned from Officer."
Monday which had not given him The accused looked frightened aufficient time to bring his wit- and changed colour. He said to esses to Hongkong. witness "Me skylark," and wit- His Lordship asked if Mak Chun-loong had entered #n ness ran out of the room ns far as the canteen with the accused appearance, and counsel replied
over it.
a few paces behind him. Wit-that he did so eventually, but they ness later went back to his shop had had a great deal of trouble and reported the whole incident to an employee there, and sub- sequently visited the R.A.F. Base again where he made a renort of the offence to an officer.
Addressing Mak Chun-loong, his Lordship pointed out that defen- dant was expected to file a statement of defence with the Registrar in which he must set out his case.
Cross-examined, witness said he had been collecting washing Defendant asked his Lordship to from the Aerodrome for three issue subpoenas, but his Lordship years. He visited other men's continued that defendant had not rooms, but never played with filed a statement of defence as yet, them. He often laughed and chat- | and, strictly speaking, he was not ted with them. He learnt of the entitled to be heard unless he did word 'Skylark" from the airmen, so. He understood, however, that but he did not know what it meant, plaintiff was raising no objection
The trial is continuing this in view of the fortnight's adjourn
ment. afternoon.
If defendant wished to jasue subpoenas, he must apply to the Registrar.
NO NEWSPAPERS IN
DELHI..
PROPRIETORS REFUSE TO GIVE SECURITY.
Delhi, Apr. 29.
In view of the demand for a security of 50,000 rupees under, the Press Ordinance, a Committee representing the newspapers of Delhi has decided to suspend publi. cation of the journals indefinitely and to produce a common skeleton sheet Reuter,
Sen Gupta Again Mayor..
Calcutta, Apr. 29, Sen Gupta, who is now serving
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Mr. Sheldon asked defendant to leave an address at the Court, saying they had had great dif- ficulty in finding him.
Defendant gave his address mentioned above and the case was adjourned.
CHOPPERS USED IN
QUARRELS.
TWO CASES AT THE KOWLOON ́ MAGISTRACY,
a sentence of six months' rigorous Two incidents of a imprisonment for sedition, has unanimously been re-elected Mayor of Calcutta for the fifth time. Reuter.
CHOPPER ATTACK. (ACCUSED UNDER MEDICAL OBSERVATION.
chopper
being used during the course of a quarrel were mentioned before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when two men wore severally charged with assault.
In the first case two fokis of 37, Peking Road were involved. One man was stated to have used a chopper on the other, who was wounded about the neck and body. was stated that the incident
The fatal affair which occurred at the premises of the Sui Fong It Tobacco Factory, No. 345, Queen's arose during a quarrel in which Road West, on Monday afternoon, the defendant accused the com- when a foki, Fung Yau, seized a chopper and attacked another foki, plainant of giving customers too Tam Chap, causing his death, and much kerosene for the money
tendered... seriously injured another foki, was again mentioned to Mr. Lind- Ball at the Central Magistracy this morning,
In applying for a week's remand, Inspector Bloor stated that Tam Chap's head was almost severed from his body, and one of the blows had split the skull.
The defendant was sentenced to one month's imprisonment and ordered to pay $10 compensation. In the second instance a young couple who had lived as husband and wife had a quarrel in the Asia Hotel, • following” the husband's threat to sell his wife in a Dutch
In granting the remand, his port for immoral purposes. The Worship suggested that defendant man struck the woman over the
placed under medical observa-head with a wood chopper
tion in case the defence of insanity The defendant was given three, was raised to a later stage.
months' hard labour.-
Convention.
SUSPECTED ARMS IN
BUNDLE.
"ABSOLUTE NONSENSE" OF A
CONSTABLE.
F. Hole
few days when ego
it was adjourn. ed, as the defendant had not been served with the summons It was then stated that the suaumons had been served on a 'foki of the defendant, but not on the defen-. dant himself.
over-
His Worship said that loading was a very serious offence indeed and merited a heavy fine. In this case, continued his Wor- ship, he would fine the defendant $400.
SERBIAN BOY AND A MOTOR CAR.
BORROWS VEHICLE AND HITS
LAMP STANDARD..
Alexander Ivan Polevoiy, aged It now transpires that So Chun 16, described as being unemployed, is the owner of the lorry, which appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith had been hired out. As he was at the Kowloon Magistracy this not the person who committed the morning on charges of driving a offence, the police asked his Wor-motor car without a licence, driving ship's permission to withdraw the the vehicle in a manner dangerous
Mr. Lindsell described the evidence of a Chinese constable as "absolute nonsense" at the Central case. Magistracy this morning, when This was granted. the latter said he auspected that al: bundle being carried by a man
to the public and driving the motor car, which belonged to Mr. W. G. Robinson, without the owner's per mission.
The defendant admitted all three charges.
Sergeant Clark informed his Wor-
a Serbian, had arrived in the Co-
named Lam. Chang on the Peaki His Worship: I don't believe contained arms. Lam Chang was it. I have never heard of a man charged with resisting search. walking about the Peak with a
A constable said he noticed bundle of arms. It is absolute ship that the defendant, who was defendant near Jordan Bridge nonsense. yesteray with a bundle under one Witness continued it was arm and an umbrella on the other until another policeman arrived As he suspected the bundle that defendant consented to go to contained arms he tried to search the Police Station, defendant.
Defenant was fined $10.
neur.
“Three Graces indeed! They're painfully awkward to one of my sensibilities.
not
ony from Shanghai and was given two months' leave by the authorities to remain here to search for his aunt. He was taken on one month's probation as a fitter by Mesura Alex Ross with the promise that he would be regularly employed if his services proved satisfactory.
He had given his employers satis. faction, but on Monday, while no- body was in the garage, he took out. Mr. Robinson's car. After career- ing around the district he collided with a lamp standard in Chathum Road.
It was mentioned in Hongkong defendant was living with a Kus alan family, while the Russian com- munity had volunteered to send him back to Shanghai by the Arams Maiu 1-orrow,
His Worship, after reprimand- Ing the lad, only registered a cau- tion to enable his return to Shang- hai to-morrow.
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