THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
XIXth ARMY BREEZE BETWEEN
RETREAT
REPORT OF FRICTION
AMONG LEADERS
FALLING BACK FROM REDS
The 50th Division is now said to be fortifying Klenningfu,
COUNSEL.
INTERRUPTIONS IN SASSOON CASE
COURT TAKES
· LENIENT VIEW
UNUSUAL MUI TSAI
CASE IN COURT
4
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1933.
THE BUSY BEES WORKING PARTY
GRATEFUL THANKS
·FROM ENGLAND
An interesting point arose at The excellent charitable work the Kowloon Magistracy before carried out by the Busy Bees Mr. Butters this morning when working party, of which Mrs. II. woman, Chan Sik-yu, was sum-Westlake in the acting Honorary moned, by the S.C.A. for keeping Secretary, in handsomely acknow an unregistered mii tsai,
ledged in lettera just received from Appearing on behalf of the de-St. Dunston's and Mrs. K. Collett, fondant, Mr. C. Y. Kwan pleaded on behalf of the Middlesbrough guilty, to a technical offence.' Settlement.
The Busy Bees have sent £55 to
Breezes between counsel occur-1 red in the claim by David Sassoon and Co. Ltd., against the Yan On Firm for $1,910.76 which was be fore the Chief Justico at the Supreme Court this morning.
Constant interruptions at yester. hearing by Mr. Duncan It was, learned this morning McNelli, appearing for defendants, that the XIXth Route Army were continued this morning and forces engaged against the Reds Mr. H. G. Sheldon said: "My Lord,
Sub-Inspector Fraser, of the in the vicinity of Foochow are may I be allowed to finish my ease S.C.A., stated that defendant had St. Dunstau's this year, and Sir being pushed back..
without continuad Interruptions a registered mui tsai at her re-lan Fraser, expressing thanks, from my friend. A gross alleg-sidence besides the girl in ques-Bays: "As the War recodes it bo- comes increasingly imcult to ation has been made and will be tion. The girl in this caso was
maintain our income. In these refuted."
very well-treated, being well-fed
will readily His Lordship signified his agree- and well-clothed, and had her- circumstances you
self expressed a desire to remain understand that the sympathetic and practical help of people who Plaintiff's claim was for non- with her mistress.
roalise that our responsibilities acceptance and nonpayment of
Mr. Kwan said dofondant had did not end with the War is koonly goods ordered on contract by de- fendants in 1931, and eventually no idea that she was committing appreciated. Please be assured sold by plaintiffs by public auc- an offence until ho pointed out to that the money will be the means her that under the Ordinance, of bringing happiness to those who tien in January this year, amount claimed was the differencot was an offence even under the suffered severely in the War.
circumstances in which she was between the auction price and keeping the girl. He
wag In- contract price plus interest and structed to say that the mother of commission,
the girl had known the defendant for a number of years, and for two years was hard pressed for money.
There are rumours that the re- tirement is largely the result of unfriendly relations between the 60th Division under Generai Llu Ho-ting, which has been Holding Shavo, Klenningfu and Yanping and the 2nd (temporarily incor- porated). Division under General Lu Haing-peng, holding Tsinglo, Rivalry between them is said to have been intense and it is alleged
Shahaien and Yung-an,
that as a result of this friction, their realstance to the Communists has not been so vigorous (A might have been.
it
ISUDZA COMING HERE. The Japanese cruiser Isudzs will arrive in the Colony on Fri- day next on an informal visit The warship was to have conte to
ment.
Tho
A
Acknowledging the receipt of $31.1.1. collected by the Busy Bees for the wives and children of un- Wong Hok-chi, plaintiff's com-
employed men, Mrs. K. Collett says pradore, spent five hours in the
that Lady Southern authorised the witness box yesterday and un hour
Defendant offered to let forwarding of the money to to-day.
her have the money ($80) if she settlement in Middlesbrough, in Allegations were made by Mr. would allow her daughter, who the heart of the worst hit indus- MeNell that witness had not "put was then 12 years of age, to work trial area. the right amounts in their proper for her until the girl was 10 years places" and suggested that there of age. That period of services had been misappropriatic 1.
Witness was closely re-examined would automatically wash off the debt. This was agreed to and Hongkong last week but in view this morning by Mr. Sheldon on since then, the girl had been with of the seriousness of the Fukien the subject of accounts and is the defendant. situation she was diverted to Foo-| Lordship Intimated that he was chow to watch Japanese Interests. satisfied with the evidence on that NO INTENTION TO EVADE. She left on Friday last and has point. been stationed at Amoy for
"I should be glad if all those Mr. Kwan also pointed out that the Mr. McNeill said his submission
re-who took part in that very auccess- last two ог
set the registered mui taal was three days. The would be that the amounta Japanese gunboat Saga will come down 08 the proceeds from gistered two years ago-about the ful function in Hongkong would from Canton to join the Isudza in Lammert's auction were actually same time that the girl in this know with what deep gratitudo Hongkong.
the proceeds of four of the con-ense was taken by the defendant. the money has been received in
He submitted that if there was Middlesbrough,"
SOLICITOR A DEFENDANT
tracts.
An
"The tragedy of Middlesbrough 1s that It is a one-trade town and that since Its trade has been shat- tered for ten years, unemployment Is not only tremendous by long- standing but also affects 76 per cont, of the population.
Settlement, outlining the circum- stances of two of the cases which will be directly helped by the gift from Hongkong.
For the defence, Mr. McNeill intention of evading registration. Mrs. Collett encloses a letter of said his client had been criticised defendant would not have re-thanks from the warden of the for adopting every posible degistered one and not the other. fonce but in explanation of this This would go to prove that de he wished to point out that his fendant was not aware that she client felt very strongly on the was committing an offence. writ of attachment which was obtained against him In January without his having an opportunity to show cause against it. The presence of the bailiffs in bis Mr. M. K. Lo, the local solicitor,house did his credit a great deal was among the defondanta sum-of harm. He admitted that there moned before Mr. Wynne-Jones in was no impropriety In the action the Central Police Court this taken, however. morning in connection with muzzl- Ing offences.
MR. M. K. LO'S UNMUZZLED DOGS
Mr. Lo was fined $10 for allow ing two unmuzzled dogs to be in Nettlewood Path near Robinson Road.
Mr. McNeill alleged that cer: tain papers were withheld by Mr. Wong.
Mr. Sheldon protested that this should have been put to the wit
iness to answer..
Mr. Ho Leung, Tylam Villa, i His Lordship agreed that such summoned for allowing his dog a question might have been put. unmuzzled in Island Road was
Mr. McNeill: If I get many fined $8, while similar fines were interruptions, I shall get imposed on Mr. J. H. McBride, 7, Conduit Road, and Mr. W. Ham- very tired of it and shall cease to
conduct the defence,
The case is proceeding.
mond 2, Fung Fal Terrace.
Dallp Singh, 370, Lockhart Road, was fined $11, for having no licence for the dog and allow- ing it abroad without a muzzic. Denfendant stated the dog only three months old.
was
The Magistrate: Even then it needs a muzzle.
CANE FOR BOYS
DEFENDANT, PLEADS FOR LENIENCY
moro
CORRESPONDENCE
PHOTO COMPETITION GESTURE.
To The Editor,
Hongkong Telegraph.
He himself would not have thought she was committing offence against the mui tsai Ordin- ance had it not been for this paragraph in the Ordinance
"A mui tsai includes every female domestic servant whose employer for the time being shall have made, directly or indirectly. within or without the Colony, any payment to any person for the purpose of securing the services of auch female as a domestic ser-
vant."
WHARVES GANG AT WORK
EXTORTING MONEY FROM PASSENGERS
"He is a member of a gang which hangs about the wharves posing as boarding house runners, This paragraph, Mr. Kwan sub- They look for strangers and act mitted, was not meant to deal as guides" said Detective-Inspector with a case of such circumstances Elston prosecuting Chan Kau, 24, as those before the Court. The before Mr. Wynne-Jones in the present case was peculiar, and the Central Police Court this morning greatest argument for the de-on n charge of obtaining by false fendant was that the S.C.A. did pretences 60 cents Chinese currency not object to the girl remaining from a Hakka newspaper editor. with the defendant. He thought
Accused, who had a previous that caution would meet the case.sion was sent to prison for two conviction for unlawful posses- A fine of $50 was imposed, the
months. magistrate remarking that he was
Complainant, taking a lenient view of the case. his sister, arrived. from Swatow accompanied by
8.6. Svale which berthed at the Douglas Wharf yesterday. They hired a coolie to carry the baggage from the wharf,
F
to
aboard
the
with the approval of the judges, After viewing the exhibits. I should very much like one of the
Defendant, with a party of commended picures to receive others, approached them and plied prize, and therefore suggest that for hire as coolie He stated Sir, deafre sincerely to the judges be kind enough
that it was the custom for all thank the Judges in your recent select an entry from the pictures people leaving the wharf to give Amateur Photographic Compett-they commended, and award the The editor refused and walked on. the Revenue officers 60 cents. tion for awarding me two first camera which I won as first prize After they had gone a short A Chinese boy, a member of the prizes. Naturally I am extremely in Section 4. Street Boys' Club, sentenced by gratified to know that my work In conclusion, should like to distanco, the defendant again Mr. Wynne-Jones yesterday to
congratulate the Telegraph on the sister, seeing trouble ahead, pro-
accosted them, met with such success.
and the editor's four strokes of the cane, ran away I feel, however, that I should excellent organisation in connec-duced the money and gave it to from the Central Police Court without being thrashed. He was like to hand back one of the prizestion with the competition,
the defendant. The latter com- plained that one of the coins was bad and the editor changed it for him. A district watchman on the look-out for pickpockets arrested the defendant.
found in the afternoon.
to be re-awarded to one of the
This morning, Sub-Inspector competitors whose pictures met
Smith told the magistrate that the Ind, when brought back, stated he would rather lose four dollars ball than be caned.
Yours etc. HENRY DEJUNG.
DAY BY DAY NEWS IN BRIEF
Magistrate · (to dofondant):
WHERE YOU BEE PERSECUTION, To-morrow marks the opening of Four strokes of the cane. You THERE IS MORE THAN A PROBALILI- the Parsee New Year, 1303, can have your four dollars back. TY THAT TRUTH LIES ON THE PER
Another boy, who had fallen into SECUTED SIDE-Latimer. Police hands on three previous occasions for stealing, was ordered Lui Sal-aang, an earth carrier, was to receive twelve strokes of the yesterday injured by a rock being cano for theft of a quantity of dislodged from the hillside while at cigarettes. He went down on his work on the new Shingmun ̧ Road. knees and pleaded for leniency.
The Magistrate "remarked de- fendant was a very naughty boy.
NARROW ESCAPE FROM DEATH
BRITISH DIPLOMAT AND WIFE
Tokyo, Sept. 1.
Ho Sai-mul, aged 17, is in Hospital
The P. & O. liner. Carthage left Shanghai for thin Port yesterday at 4 p.m. and is due here on the 8th instant at about 7 n.m.
During the three days ended just Monday, two cases of typhoid and one ease of meningitis were reported
in a serious condition resulting from to the local health authorities." a fall from the roof of No, 15, Yoo. Wo Street, where she had been visit- ing friends, yesterday.
The forthcoming wedding is an nounced of Mias Vida Rosamond Harrison, confidential assistant and Mr. F. C.. Jenkin, K.C. was among stonographer to the Colonial Secro tho passengers mailing aboard the tary, and Mr. Charles Bentley Tor- Asama Maru for Shanghai, Japan and dre, of the Hongkong and Shanghat the United States this morning. Mr. Banking Corporation. J. A. Shaw was also aboard:
AN AUDACIÓUS THEFT
CANTON RESIDENT
. ROBBED
Canton, Sept. 5. An audacious theft was com mitted this morning at the restd- ence of Mr. Hoffmeister, of Messrs. Spalinger and Co., with so far no arrests, although suspicion points strongly to two servants.
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Early on, Mr. Hoffmeister rang for his servant who attended on his wants as usual. An hour later on ringing for breakfast, no reply was The St. John Ambulance Brigade forthcoming nad on Investigation Cheung Chit, a dockyard ccollo, ap return during August for the Now led to the discovery that both his peared before. Mr. Schofield this Territories shows a total of 11,280 house-boy and coolle had departed morning, charged with Indecent as cases treated. 3. Defendant denied the charge, and while Taun Wan, Fanling, Shatau- Mr. Hoffmeister to the discovery sault at 10, Electric Street, on August cases were treated in Cheung Chow,
Of the total 2,117 bag and baggage.
Immediate survey of his rooms led | hearing was fixed for the afternoon kok, Ban Tin, and Kam Tin had over of the disappearance of $140 in SIR ARTHUR SALTER. of September 14,
" cash which he had had the night Accepting the defendant's plea that The governor general of Formosa liver cocktail shaker. Suspicion before, in his cont : pocket and a The boat in which they wore nt. the principal tenant was away will ask the attendance of Japanese that the theft was the work of the
tort, Wynne-JóneaTMTM Inthe]
Mr. T. M. Snow, the British Charge d'Affaires, and Mrs. Snow had a very narrow escape from
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the time capsized, according word recolved here, and the couple
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ACCEPTS INVITATION, OF CHINESE GOVERNMENT
London, Sept. 5,
wore in imminent danger of drown-caulfoned a Chinese woman charged and Hongkong at a conference to 003 is strengthened by the factir. Arthur Saltor, who has
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