1928-05-07 — Page 7

MONDAY, MAY 7, 1928.

BOY STARTED IT.

TROUBLE FOLLOWS KICK

AT BALL.

CHINESE ALLEGATIONS.

By Inspector Macdonald: The floor of the cell was about three inches above the level of the pas Boge and anyone entering the cell might easily trip and fall against the sharp edge of the concrete

wall.

THE CHINA MAIL,

able stall, and the constable (C441) pleking the ball up, mado a dart at į him. He dashed Into the first de- fendant's shop.

The witness corroborated Mr. Lo's statement as to what occurred In the shop and the subsequent Inspector Macdonald suggested breaking of the glass. When the that the injury might also be caus

first defendant remonstrated with ed by falling against the inner C441, the latter released the wit- edge of the fron door on

ness and grabbed hold of Choung were some projections, and the wit-knew who I am?" As soon as ho

which

Chak-man, remarking: "Don't you ness agreed.

happened afterwards. was released, the witness bolted out of the shop and did not see what the, Later, at the first defendant's the wife's request, the witness went to accord the shop where he saw Cheung WAS then Chak-man handcuffed in the cus- The witnesstody of another Chinese constable. that Cheung He then went to the station with

At the Central Magistracy on Saturday, Mr. R. E. Lindsell had be- fore him, on remand, two Chinese elarged with obstructing Chinese policeman, C441 In the execu- tion at his duty on April 24 last. Evans aald that it was not correct Replying to Mr. Lo, Inspector A small Chinese boy was also charg- that the second defendant, ed with causing an obstruction by fruit hawker, went Into playing football in Spring Garden-station lanė.

The first defendant was Cheung Chak-man, the master of the Shun Chan money changer's shop at No. 21, Spring Garden-lane, whilst the second man was a licensed fruit hawker. The boy was an assistant to a vegetable hawker with a stall In the same lane.

Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.J.E., D.S.P., watched the case in the in-f terests of the police in view of a cross-summons brought by the first defendant, Cheung Chak-man, alleg- ing assault against Chinese con- stable C441 and Indian Constable B541. The police case was in the hands of Divisional Inspector D. Macdonald, in charge of the Wan- chai district..

Cheung Chak-man and the fruit hawker were both represented by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, whilst the small boy was not legally represented.

Playing Football, Evidence for the prosecution given by Chinese 'constable C441 at a previous hearing of the case, was that he was in plain clothes duty in Spring Garden-lane soon after noon on April 24 when he anw the small boy playing football In the lane The constable scized

the ball and arrested the

boy, whereupon Cheung Chak-man and

the fruit hawker interfered.

The constable alleged that the boy was removed from his custody by the first two defendants, who assaulted him in the process. He blew his palice whistle, whereupon the small boy and the hawker ran away. Indian Police Sergeant B96 went to the witness's assistance, succeeded in taking Cheung Chak and between the two of them they

man to No. 2 Police Station.

After Cheung Chak-man had been taken into the charge room, the witness noticed the fruit haw. ker outside the station and arrest-

ed him also,

Agitated.

When the case was resumed on Saturday, Sub-Inspector Evans who was on charge room duty at No. 2 Police Station was called. He said that at about 12.40 p.m. on April 24, Cheung Chak-man was brought to No. 2 Police Station by Police Sergeant 196 accompanied by C441. All the parties appeared to the wit- ness to be agitated.

Charged Too.

OWN

Discharged.

cided to discharge the boy with a The Magistrate at this stage de- caution, remarking: "Don't kick a ball again even if it comes your way."

of his as a. witness and accused by 441. had no knowledga Chak-inan was handcuffed when he them. weat out with C564. He certainly was not handcuffed when he come back to the station, and the witness had not at any time seen the man In handcuffs. The first person who camo to ball Cheung Chak-man was his brother, who arrived at about 3.80 o'clock, and then the witness told him that he could not give bail until he had consulted with the D. I. He also gave the bailor to understand that ball would not be less than $250.

To "Cool Down."

At this point Mr. Lindsell men- tioned to Mr. Wodehouse that it was "very Irregular" for bail not to have been immediately offered to the defendant and he given an oppor- tunity to raise it. He (the defend ant) was obviously not a man of the criminal type.

was also this consideration, that the Inspector Evans said that there man was agitated, and he decided to leave him to "cool down."

he spoke, somewhat rudely to C441 Cheung Chak-man said that when ho did not know the latter was constable.

When he

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AT TSINAN.

(Continued from Page 1.)

Shanghai quiet.

Shanghai, Yesterday. The situation here is quiet.-- British Naval Wireless.

Hankow Tension.

Hankow, Saturday,

the Chinese. The latter were re- turned safely.

Numerous houses were looted. Hostilities are at present re- ported to be stopped, except for snipers, for whom the Japanese are searching houses.-Reuter,

A British Report.

.

Tsingtao, Yesterday, British sources state that six!

Tsinan have caused a tension here missionary was killed,

Japanese women were outraged Grave reports arriving from ' and murdered in Tsinan, also one in foreign circles. An aeroplane, taile are available at present- No de has dropped leaflets giving an ac- Reuter. count of the progress made by the Nationalist soldiers, Naval Wireless. -- British

✓

EARLIER CABLES. Japanese Trying to Isolate Incident,

Shanghai, Yesterday. Japanese authorities are making It is reliably stated that the every endeavour to isolate the in- cident fearing repercussions else where.-Reuter.

Political Effect. - -

Tokyo, Saturday. romarked: Though the temporary suspen- Tsinan gave rise to anxiety, the communications with military wireless connection with Tsinan is now partially restored; but the Japanese War Office is most reticent about details of the fighting.

"What are you doing, breaking upsion of my shop," C441 atared at him "with his eyes wide open."

Mr. Lindsell: He could not have stared· .with (Laughter)..

his

eyes shut.

A Chorus. Proceeding, Cheung Chak-man anid that C441 then got hold of him and struck him on the chest At his request his wife blew a police whistle. C441 blew his also, ed the chorus. and then many other people foin-

Consul's Version.

Peking, Yesterday. The Japanese Consul-General at Tainan, telephoning to Tsingtao on Saturday night, states among other things that there was no fighting on Saturday. Five bodies of Japanese civilians were found inside the defended area and nine outside, but many more are ex- are still waiting investigation. pected as many parts of the city

Twenty wounded Japanese civilians have been brought in since the cessation of fighting. The dead are so mutilated that for the present they are unidenti- fiable. The Japanese women were driven through the lower part of terribly mutilated. Stakes were their bodies and their bellies were ripped up.

The men mutilated and their ears and also were sexually noses cut off. Up to the present withholding the facts owing to, been found footed but still much It is generally believed to be a hundred Japanese houses have civilian losses and the detrimental gradually becoming the exceptionally large Japanese investigation is waiting. Food is effect politically if the news is Reuter. published all over the country.—

Japanese General's Report:

B96 came along. They both mado

Indian Sergeant Reuter. charges against each other, and the Sergeant took the witness into cua-1 tody,

Tokyo, Yesterday. No Blow Struck.

General Fukuda's official re- took Cheung Chak-man to No. 2 Indian police constable B541 who

port from Tsinan emphasises that cell, said he pushed open the door was handcuffed when he was taken the outbreak was pre-arranged.

The defendant alleged that he there was every Indication that and motioned the defendant to out of the station for further in-Japanese troops and civilians are enter, but instead, he pushed the vestigation. He was handcuffed in stated to have been due in the The heavy casualties among the

him and out of the passage. The witness and attempted to get past winess caught hold of the defendant and pushed him toward the cell. At the same time he called to C441 to assist him. Cheung Chak-man

The second

head

tripped on the step of the cell and fell forward, atriking hia against the sharp edge of the cell him as he alleged to the Inspector door. The witness did not strike

hawker, was presented when first defendant, the fruit defendant fell, but C441 was in the charge room at that time. latter came in reply to the witness' true that C441

scarcer.

Reinforcements.

Tsingtao, Saturday. The Japanese

troops under General Iwakura who left here for Tsinan yesterday reached Fangtzu, but their advance was in- terrupted owing to the destruc- tion of the Shantung Railway.

Reach Tainan.

reinforcements arrived at Tsinan

Tsingtao, Yesterday.. General Iwakurs with Japanese

on Saturday night.-Reuter.

lines along the railway between Kaomi and Yangchiachang were

The telegraph and telephone. Į

Evans. The order to handcuff him defence works after Generalis-ing all means of communication the presence of Sub-Inspector first place to the removal of the destroyed last night, thus sever- was given by the station inter-simo Chiang Kai-shek's assurance between Tsingtao and Tsinan- preter.

Coming to his return to the stato attacks being delivered simul-

of safety, and in the second place Reuter.

assault by C441 and B541. Second civilians outside the guarded area. tión, the defendant corroborated Mr. Lo's statement of his alleged rendering it difficult to rescue taneously in front and rear, thus defendant, the fruit hawker, was

after the witness called out "Save ments among the Chinese. Finally, also there and saw the assault. Twice agreements were made When Inspector Evans came in they were violated by lawless ele- to cease fighting, but each time

Railway Cut. Life," C441 explained that the wit after communication between the states that the railway has been

Tientsin, Yesterday. A message from Tsingtao nesa had fallon ngainst the cell sections of the Japanese troops cut in sixteen places behind Gen- plained of being assaulted by the carried out a clear sweep of Router. door.

He denied this and com- had been severed, the Japanese eral Iwakura's reinforcements.— constables, but no notice was taken Southerners from the guard area, and he was placed in the cell.

A Thousand More. dant had his fruit stall outside the

By the Magistrate: Second defen- civilians who had been rescued where in the meantime many

Tsingtao, Yesterday. thousand reinforcements witness's shop when the trouble oc- Fukuda then re-established com- will be stationed here.-Reuter,

were concentrated. General from Dairen have arrived. They He said that Cheung Chak-man not see the hawker take any part

Mr. Lo then outlined the defence. Curred with C441. The witness did. munication-Reuter. was behind the counter at his money changer's shop in Spring Garden-

In squabble. lane attending to a tomer, when the small boy ran into female cus- his shop followed by C441 who at lad held on to the brass railing on tempted to drag the boy out. The the counter and the constable had to pull him off with force.

The

call. It was not assaulted the man,

This closed the case for the pro- secution.

The Defence.

·

Hawker's Evidence.

Rave evidence. He saw the boy and The licensed fruit hawker then the constable run into the previous side, and then heard the noise of Witness" shop, saw a struggle in- breaking glass. He also saw the

witness sald

Intercepted.

,

Warning Repeated,

A

More Coming.

1. To order the Chinese fac- tions in Shantung to cease fight-

Settlement Clear.

Tokyo, Yesterday, Tientsin, Yesterday. It is reliably reported that the

completely cleared of Southern infantry units of the Nagoyo divi- that the foreign settlement is now be asked for the despatch of all A message from Tsinan states Japanese Cabinet's approval will

They were followed to the sta-

troops. Reuter.

sion, including the divisional tion by a large crowd which stayed

constable (C441) assault, the last that General Chang Tsung-chang also five infantry companies to Northerners Warned.

headquarters, to Taingtao for the outside the station. C441 charged

Tientsin, Yesterday. purpose of guarding and admin- t Upon receipt of the reports istering the Shantung Railway, Cheung Chak-man with interfering When the boy finally released his witness when the latter remon- and General San Chuan-fang Tientsin. Reuter. with him in the execution of his hold on the counter, both he and strated with him. Then, after the were daly, as the result of which a small the constable fell against and broke assault, when witness saw the con- Southerners in Tainan taking ad- preparing to. atttack the Chinese boy who had been playing a pane of glass inside the shop and decided that it was prudent for conditions, Commander Arai of ordered from Tsingtao to proceed

Chefoo and Lungkou. stable's face, he became frightened vantage of the present chaotic football in Spring Garden-lane Cheung Chak-man was naturally him to leave!

Tokyo, Saturday, Two destroyers escaped. Cheung Chak-man

have been re- annoyed at this and demanded an plied to this by saying that C441 explanation from the constable, to had broken a showcase in his shop, whom he was admittedly somewhat should introduce that paint which Reuter,

Mr. Lindsell remarked to Mr. Lo note to the Generals warning tively as a precautionary mea- the Japanese Expedition sent a to Chefoo and Lungkou respec- that it was The witness sent Chinese polica rude. The constable then pounced had the effect of spoiling a good

a pity the witness them against military activities. sure for protection, of Japanese constable C564 out with Cheung on Cheung Chak-man, assaulted

residents.-Reuter. hak-man to investigate the mat him, and then, with the assistance story. ter, and later they returned with of Indian Sergeant B96, removed that he put his stall down in an- tween Tientsin and Tsinan was high members of the Army and

Japanese Military Conference. Continuing, the

Tientsin, Yesterday.

Tokyo, Yesterday, the small boy in their company.

him to the police station, where the other place and went back to see again threatened when a Northern Navy Departments are confer Wireless communication be- The General Staff and other Chinese constable naturally placed a Replying to the Magistrate, the charged the defendant with ob-ready been removed to the station. power for the Japanese wireless. ing made:

wrong complexion on the case and more of the affair. When he got aeroplane bombed the Tsinan ring. Inspector said that he

there Cheung Chak-man cxamined

had al power station which supplies the C441 and found that he

structing him in the execution of

The following proposals are be- had

alis duty. slight tear In his jacket pocket. He did not find any marks

Considerable damage is reported, Alleged Punch.

At the door of the charge room Commander Arai again warned of injury on the constable.

he was intercepted by C441, who the Northerners against warlike Cheung Chak-man stated then took him to Inspector added that after Cheung that the whole trouble was over to the cells and there, instructed,

the passage leading activities in Tainan-Reuter. Chak-man had been brought to the the breaking of a pane of glass in him to tell the Inspector that he

Communication Restored. station, C441 went to the door of his shop whilst the constable was saw the first defendant assault the!

Shanghai, Saturday. the station and arrested the fruit in there attempting to, remove the constable.

The small wireless outfit which hawker from amongst the crowd, boy, and dented that he had in. any When he went before the Inmunication with

has been the only means of com- This man was also charged with way interfered with the constablo. specter, he did not say that C441 established in the eastern part of Tainian was obstructing the constable in the In spite of this the defendant was wanted him to say, whereupon the the defended concession area and execution of his duty.

ordered to be placed in a cell. latter alleged that he too had as- was cut off from the Japanese. By the Magistrate: The witness into the charge roont as an eye from the constable's custody. The siderable time after the beginning THE attention of the Public is Then, when the fruit hawker went slated in cffecting the boy's release headquarters at Tsinan for a con- did not immediately offer Cheungwitness of the affair, he was also result was that he was also chorg of the trouble. Chak-man bail, but had him placed placed under arrest and removed to ed with obstructing the constable in a cell at the station.

I drawn to this praiseworthy Mr. Lindsell remarked that this

In the execution of his duty and tion has now been restored, but Macao Holy Institute of Mercy, It is believed that communica-effort in aid of the funds of the was not right, the man should have the cell passage, whilst C441 had

B541 led Cheung Chak-man into ordered to be placed in a cell. It is not of a close nature. been admitted to bail immediately.

The witness then corroborated

established in 1669; Inspector Evans said that there when Cheung Chak-man had reach-Cheung Chak-man in the cell pass or General Fukuda since Thurs charge of the fruit hawker. Then, the story of the alleged assault on ed here from the Japanese Consul No direct news has been receiv- was no one to offer to bail the maned the door of coll No. 2, C441 age. out at the time; besides he was "called a halt" and proceeded to as-assaulted by C441 and then when

Cheung Chak-man was first day.-Reuter. busy at the time, having several nauit Cheung Chak-man, punching he cried, B541 struck him a blow other cases to deal with.

him. In the aide. Cheung Chak-mah which caused a "Save Life."

wound near his

Tokyo, Yesterday. doubled up and cried out with pain, left eye.

A Tsinan report states that all Proceeding with his evidence, whereupon B641 dealt him a blow any if B541 had anything in his

The witness could not the Japanese and other foreign the witness said that about three in the side of the face and told him hand when he dealt that blow,

residences wore systematically minutes after Cheung Chak-man bunch of keys in his hand when ho to keep quiet. The Indian bad a

Adjourned.ADTY

looted amid gruesome scenes, ex- was brought to the station, the struck Brut defendant who received Lindsell decided that he could not Six more corpses of Japanese witness heard a cry of “Save life"

After altting until 1.80 p.m., M. cept in the Settlement arca de- fended, by the Japanese troops.⠀⠀

The

a cell.

Fighting Ceases.

Doming from the passageway lead-a cut near the left eye, which bled take the case any further that residenta, Including women, have ing to the cells. He went there profusely. Then he called out morning, and gave an adjournment been discovered bearing signs of Later B541 gave the defendant fendants baile in the sum of $250 "Save life," and the Inspector came until noon today. Both de brutal atrocities, some water to wash his wound, each were extended.

and saw Cheung Chak-man stand Ing outside the door of No. 2 cell. He had a cut at the side of his left $30.

1

and when he refused, threatened to assault him again.”,-

I was once censured in the House

ing.

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