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SUMMONS FAILS
ALLEGED ANNOYANCE CAUSED BY ALSATIAN DOG
COMMITTED FOR TRIAL
MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE AGAINST
SOLDIER
A brindle Alsatlan bitch, owned by-L. A. Tobias, of 17, Felix Villas, was the subject of a summons heard, by Mr. AA. Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday after- noon, the complainant being Mr. Cveril William Crompton, 20, a D. W. Morley, lecturer at the Hong-private of "C" Company of the 1st Kong University, and living at 11, Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment, was at Kowloon Magistracy yester. Felix, Villas.
day committed to stand his trial at the next Criminal Sessions for the manslaughter of Haider Khan,
The summons alleged that bo tween July 3 and August 3, at Felix Villas, the defendant did keep
a brindle Alsatian bitch accustomed ex-Police Guard, on the afternoon
The complainant testified that he lodged a complaint with re- ference to an acident on July 12 when the, dog was seen without a muzzle on the terrace. This led to a letter from the police. The dog was seen by his wife, witness and two of witness' house servants. Witness was informed He could take action in the present way.
1935:
ALLEGED ASSAULT
WOMAN BET UPON AFTER ATTENDING FUNERAL
Summoned for having amaulted
woman, Cheung Suk-hing, occasioning bodily harm, at the Coffee Plantation," Sookuspoo, on
July 11, a young woman, Chu Fung, and Li Wo appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Contral Magistracy yesterday
afternoon.
Mr. Hin-shing Lo, instructed by
Mr. F. I. Zimmern, appeared for the complainant, and Mr. H. C
for the
to annoy neighbours and passers-of July 10 at the function of Lee appeared for the two defen
саво Outlining the by by barking at and attacking Shanghai Street and Jordan Road. dants. them.
It will be recalled that another Private of the same regiment, prosecution, Mr. Lo said that the originally complainant was attending the George Chapman was charged with Crompton, but he funeral of her father-in-law on was released on Thursday last, the July 11, and, as she stepped out Police offering no evidence against of her car, she was set on by the two dofendants. The motive for him.
the alleged assault apparently was that the Orst defendant wanted to be admitted into the family as concublue of the complainant's husband, and the complainant had done her utmost to prevent this. As a result of the assault the
detained complainant hospital for five days, and was at the present moment under doctor's
Since lodging the complaint, nesa house coolle had been bitten on the leg by the dog.
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Dr. I. Newton, Medical Officer in charge of the Government Civil Hospital, said that he examined the complainant, but could find no cause for pains or any externali injury. On July 16 she was X- Rayed, but nothing abnormal was revealed. He did not examine her for pregnancy,
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Wong Wal, a cloth-mender, who had his stall by the side of the door of the Yue Yoo tea-house in wit-Shanghai Street, just at the corner of Jordan Road, said that on the afternoon in question he saw a Bri. tish soldier and an Indian fighting, Both of them were striking at each A Warning Letter
other with 1sts. The fight of Witness continued that in Aprilcurred about five or six feet away last year, another house coolie of from his stall, and he did not know his alleged he was bitten by the how it started. The fight ended Alsatian. Witness saw the marks. when the Indian retreated into a The dog often barked at pastaircase and lay down. The sers-by from the defendant's house soldier then walked away but was lower verandah, and in two cases seized by a European sergeant who complaint had been made by two came on the scene. After a little other persons living in the terrace. while, the Indian got up and walked Questioned by the defendant away with the assistance of an
was a Indian sorgeant.,' witness admitted that it fact that the terrace was used main-
Li Mau, a shop foki, testified to ly by people going to the houses.
Replying further witness stated seeing two British soldiers riding that on October 6 he wrote a lotter bleycles, one at Jordan Road and of friendly warning to the defen- the other, in Shanghal Street. dant. The reason for the delay in soldier was taller than the other the present summons was that wit-and the taller one fell off his bicycle ness had wished to see the In-in Jordan Road. The shorter one bearing out the opening given by Tao's family and informed them/ported to be preparing for a speed- [spector General of Police but was also fell uff his bicycle in Shanghai Mr. Lo. and further stated that that he was being well treated, but ing up of its Europe servico by build-
she was against the first defen- was not likely to be released until ing three new ships. dant becoming her husband's con- Colonel Sakai returned to Paiping cubine, because she was formerly again from Tientsin.-Reuter. employed as an amah by herself, and she (witness) would lose her reputation.
unable to, and then came a week-
end. Witness then wrote to the 1.6.P. and It had taken that time to get them where they were.
Defendant: The barking is in my own house, in the verandah,
Witness: Yes. The dog is un- der control in the verandah.
Defendant: Are you nervous of the dogt-
Witness: I don't think that comes into the question. I am not
com who has the only person
has sald plained. The landlord that he has received complaints from other people living there.
Mrs. Morley Alarmed
Mrs. F. W. Morley, wife of the complainant, testified that the dog had bitten a great many people. Two of them were house servants, The dog barked when witness pass- ed the house, but the dog had never gone for her, except that it came
once towards her
when it was! wearing a muzzle; but it did not hurt her in any way. The dog touched her with its none”----
The Magistrate: Was it
friendly touch?
Witness: I was alarmed by because the dog had bitten many people.
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The Magistrate: You alarmed by its reputation for biting people?
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Street. While the latter was on a the ground an Indian passed by, turban, part of which it was hanging down. The soldier got up, pulled it and dislodged the turban. The Indian then gave the soldier a look, whereupon the latter slapped him four times with bath his hands. The Indian fell on his back close to the verandah pillar.
What happened afterwards, wit- ness could not say, as his view was obscured by the pillar. Later the Police arrived and took the soldier and his companion to the station. The Indian subsequently got up and followed them.
Witness: Yen. Witness added that she had seen the dog out on the terrace without a muzzle.
Replying to defendant, witness said she was only nervous of the Alsatian but not of any other doga on the terrace.
Coolle Bitten
soldiers
Dr. E. Law, in ovidence, slated that he examined the complainant and found old bruises on her armas and legs. He also came to the conclusion she was pregnant.
Complainant then gave evidence
Peiping. Aug. 7.
Next year it is expected that a now IL is now disclosed that the express service will be inaugurated secretary with Colonel Tao Shang: between Hongkong and Europe, run was arrested with Colonel by the Messageries Maritimes. This min
will mean that there will be three ex- Tao.
press services those of the Itailan The secretary was released this line, the German line, and the French Colonel line. The N.V.K. line, also, is re- visited afternoon and
At present these regular callers at Hongkong, the Aramis, the Jean Laborde, and the Felix Roussel, are These Reward for Arrest
being reconditioned in France. are comparatively new motor vessels. Pelplug, August 7. but it is expected that by super. Gvidence WAR Corroborative
General Shang Ching, Chairman charging their engines and grafting of the type given by Sheng Sluki, a servant of the Hopel Provincial Govern-on to them new bows of the complainant, after which ment, arrived here from Paoting which are used by the Normandie with such excellent results, their speed the hearing was adjourned to at 8.16 this evening. He was mat will be increased from 14 or 15 knots August 19 at 2.30 p.m.
.
to 17 knots.
at the station by a crowd of local, officials. General Shang proceed-:
The now liner which has recently od to Wang Kah-min's residence,
Africa, the President Doumier, will be to whom he submitted a report on completed her maiden voyage to East the political situation at Pnoting, switched on to the Far Eastern Ser-
is expected to vice. General Shang remain here for a few days before
This will means that the Far East- ern service will be maintained by six returning to Tientsin.
Interviewed at the station, vessels, five of them motor ships. General Shang stated that the They will be the Aramis, Felix Marechal Jofre, Jean Hopel administration has offered Roussel, President Doumor, and a reward of $600 for the arrest of Athos II--the last named being the the assassins of Captain Liu Tao- only steamer among the six,
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Laborie,
This re-organization will, it is ́ax-
Concluding General Shang re-pected, enable the company to main- marked that he had already order-tain a service to Europe which will ed the special police in the de- take only 22 days from Hongkong, 24 militarized zone to redouble their from Shanghal, and 18 from Bings- efforts to exterminate the bandits, who are
tlan of Shanghai Street and Jordan Road. On arrival at the scene he anw an injured Indian and took him to the Yaumati Police Station. Evidence in regard to the condi- tion of the accused immediately after the incident was then given by L/Sgt. C. S. Parker, A71, who before he joined the Police Force eighteen months ago, served in the same regiment as the Recused.ehow. Witness stated he saw Pte. Chap man, who was slightly taller and bigger than the accused, fall off his bicycle in Jordan Road. He went and helped Chapman to his feet, and almost immediately after varda he saw accused coming towards them from the junction of Jordan Road and Shanghai Street, Both soldiers were wearing khaki shirts, trousers and topees. The accused had two bottles of wine in his pockets. Witness asked Chapman what was the matter, but before the latter could reply, Crompton said: "I have just panned out an Indian who throw a bamboo stool ut me." Witness explained that the word "panned" was slap und in the Army for "knocking out."
Witness
pore."-
now active along the. At present the place of the vessels region of the Great Wail-which are being overhauled is being taken by the Porthos and the Sphinx, Central News: Agency.
which normally run on the Marseilles- Egypt run.
Ambassador Visits Nanking
Provisiount Schedule
The local viles of the Mmangories
and
Nanking, August 7. General Chiang Tso-pin, Chinese Ambassador to Japan, Maritimes has not, bash notified as to arrived here: from up river this the exact plans of the company, afternoon at 8 o'clock. He will the timetable is at present a pro- xisional one which gom only until No- stay here for a few days before vember. This provisional timetable going to Shanghai.
in hecessary since the service is at present being maintained by only five General Chiang left Hankow for
Fessels instead of six. After the re Nanking by boat. He disembark organization there is a chance that ed af Wahu shortly after 2 the number may remain five, or even
this afternoon and four, according to the local agents. journeyed to Nanking by motor
The new service will probably not car-Central News Agency.
commence until some time well into next your, but when it doos Hongkong will have three fart enrvices to
The N.DIA with its three nave
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"I have hit Him" Fell Off Bicycles
Witness then took accused back o'clock Ho Yin-wah, house coolie employ-:
Chan Sang, a street coolle, do to the place where a crowd had ed by the complainant, deposed to
gathered, There he saw an Indian, having been bitten by the dog on posed, to seeing the two
Government Meeting August 2 at 6.30 p.m. The dog at riding on bicycles. The taller one who said to him: "The soldiers tacked him suddenly outside house was in front and when he was just have hit me" to which accused re-
Europe. Nanking, Aug.-7. -- No. 15, On previous occasions the turning into Jordan Road he fell plied: "I have hit him."
The latest North China develop but he he was not hurt witness at the corner in Shanghai Street. more, and instructed the previous ments were lengthily discussed liners is able to maintain 21-day dog had made attempts to bite him, off. The shorter man fell off just then told accused not to say any
about 180 fest. from the other witness to take the Indian to the at the Central Political Meeting service between Hongkong and made no complaint.
Genea, or 28 days to Southampton by The Magistrate remarked it soldier. Then an hente Police Station. A Chinese const-this morning
The Lloyd Triestino, with; two would be wasting time to call on along and he assisted the shorter able, C590, then brought Chap
Detalls were not disclosed but ast livers maintains a 22-day ser the defendant to defend his case. soldier to get back to his feet by man along and together they pro
it is anderstood that the Council vise to London via Marseilles--pas-
sangers completing the trip by There was nothing definite in the putting his hands under his arms. ceeded to the station.
ди Chapman was very drunk at the is holding While he was so doing, the soldier
extra meeting And now "the Mesangerine Mar evidence to meet the section under struck him in the face with his time, but accused, in witness's to-morrow to continue the dis- times will be-1 to maintain with which the summons was taken.
His Worship advised the defen- fists. The Indian ran to the pave opinion, knew what he was talking cussions Reuter. dant to take better care of his dog.ment, moving backward up to the and doing though he smelt strongly Defendant remarked that he kept side door where there was a for- of drink. Accused spoke in an the dog as a watch dog as he had tune-teller. The soldier picked up ordimry manner. had two robberies at his house. He a clog from the side-channel and When Chapman joined them at hit the Indian on the face, at the the scene of the incident, accused employed a coolle specially to look game time stamping on his feat. said to him: "Why did you leave His Worship dismissed the sum- The Indian fell down and theme. There might have been more
soldier then walked away with his head bowed as if he was going to pick up his bicycle. Later the Indian got up, and the soldier was takon into custody by a, European sergeant just as he was going to push his bicycle up the street. The taller soldier was far away when the Incident occurred. When the other soldier hit him, the Indian
after the animal,
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Indians.
Accused's Statement
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Marechal Joffre, a 22-day service to The Japanese neither deny nor Karseilles and * 24-day service to admit that Colonel Tao Shang- London by steamer and rall, min is at the Embassy. Major Takahashi, In 在美 embarrassed
manner replied to the foreign This is the first Japanese · press, "I know nothing. Tao is admission of the detention.-- not held in my office.”
- United Press. *:
The same day accused was charg--
Tao's wife, brother and uncle to ed with common assault, but no charge was preferred against the Chinese press declared that Chapman. Later both of them they had visited Tao at the were handed over to the military Japanese Embassy guard barracks yesterday. They said, "Tao is authorities.
The statement made by accused well and comfortable."United
preferred against
By order of the mortgagees, city held up his hands and retreated as reply to the "charge of Press. property was auctioned yesterday by if begging not to be assaulted. In Messrs. Hughes & Hough, Ltd., three witness did not notice anything manslaughter
and parcels of land being wrong with the Indian except that him the day following his arrest knocked down to Mr. Chung Bing his face was pale." He did not aoe was then read out by Detective- of 24, Connaught Road West, for the Indian striking the soldier. $15,200,
Sold in one lot, the property con- sisted of Section B of Inland Lot No. 583; Sub-section 1 of Section B Inland Lot No. 884; and · Inland Lot No. 3883 compriting respective
Two Bottles of Wine
This concluded the case for the
t
Stern Action Hinted
Tientsin, Aug. 7. The steps to be taken as a result of the Luanchow incident were considered this morning at a meeting attended by General Umezu” Colonels Sakai, Gigs and" Takahashi and Staff officers Ishii. and-Ohkia ch
Japanese Admission
Peiping, Aug. 7. Interviewed by the press the Inspector A. J. W. Dorling. The accused's statement was: "I do not of the Embassy guard, in
Colonel Hasegawa, Commandant spokesman of the meeting hinted an that stern measures, might be wish to say anything."
Interview with the United Press taken, but no plan of action had Crown, and when asked if a declined to make a statement on been, formulated as yet. wished to give any evidence either in the witness-box or from the docle accused replied in the nega=" L/B Dullah Bingh, B890, tive. He added that he had no The annual Crown renta: payable stated he was on duty at Jordan witnesses to call
Chau Fai, another street coolle, Have similar evidence but added
y No. 82, First Street: No. 85 Jer that the shorter soldier had two vols Street; and No. 23 Sam. To bottles of wise in his pockete Lane,
in respect of the premises are 12:56, Bohon thday in question when His Worship accordingly.com
his attention (was attracted by amitted him to stand his trial at the
ared withe junca next, Dylminal Sessions paikne
Shang-min, because the casa The lapancad callitary political affair in which the thorities were extremel ringly Army does not interfere. Man the hootings sed
Major Takahashi told the United inopport
that Tao Shang-min is detained Press "Unofficially I have heard"
ath the barracks because * thể
to question kind?] nex