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MONDAY, AUGUST 20, 1928.

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Twenty-five Words three insertions to sell by Publie HE Undersigned have received tlons prepaid $1. Every addi- tional word four cents for Auction. three insertions.

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and large verandah, with bathroom,

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THE CHINA MAIL,

GIRL'S ADMISSION.

EVIDENCE IN UNSAVOURY CASE.

AN ADJOURNMENT.

COUNSEL'S CONTENTION.

When you want a

TAXI

On the point of procuring the girl for an immoral purpose, Mr. Lo said that in order to prove this against his client, the prose- cution must show that prior to entering the house the girl was of no immoral character. He Remarking that he wanted time stressed that on the girl's own forward by Mr. Hin-shing Lo, for moral character and a common to consider the arguments put admission she was of known' im- the defence, and Mr. E. H. prostitute before she went to de- Williams of the Secretariat for fendant's house. Chinese Affairs, for the Dealing with the harbouring prosecution, Major C. Will charge against his ellent, Mr. Lo son, O.B.E., gave another said that the girl was not en- udjournment on Saturday of the ticed away from home by the de-of a person giving shelter to a poor case in which a Chinese woman fendant but left because of the

Ring up C. 6180.

named Lam Lok, living on the utter failure of her parents to girl out of charity. first floor of No. 12, Peel-street, care for her. Counsel suggested

Questioned by the Magistrate as

is charged with keeping a "aly" that the parents knew more about to his views on the "ely" brothel brothel at the above address, pro- the girl's behaviour than they charge, Mr. Williams said that that curing a 15-year-old Chinese girl chose to disclose in Court, and was brought on the ground that a sly prostitute lived there, and that for an immoral purpose, and har did not seem to care. bouring the said girl without the

Major Willson adjourned the the defendant herself was a woman consent of her parents.

case until Saturday for Mr. of Immoral character. The principal evidence against Williams to prepare his reply to the girl herself. She alleged that the defendant was that given by Mr. Lo's contentions.

RECEIVED NO MONEY.

whilst at defendant's place she

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"BERWICK" OFFICER FOUND

GUILTY.

In his reply to Mr. Williams' arguments, Mr. Lo first of all point- ed out that Mr. Williams had avoid- ed dealing with the "aly" brothel Replying briefly to Mr. Lo's charge (the first of the three had to stay with two men prac-arguments on Saturday, Mr. TUESDAY, the 21st August, 1928, tically against her will, and most Williams said that even admitting against his client) until asked to do damaging evidence of all, the girl the two times the girl had stay-50 by his Worship. Counsel sub- further alleged that the defen-ed with men prior to going to the mitted that there was not a tittle dant shared the proceeds of her defendant's house, she could not of evidence in the prosecution's case immorality.

be described as a common prosti-to show that the defendant's house IN A HOTEL..

tute because on those two occa-was a "aly" brothel. The girl admitted to Mr. Lo that sions she did not receive

CORROBORATION. any prior to going to the defendant's money from the men she had Dealing with the question of house she had stayed at a hotel, been with.

corroboration, Mr. Lo asked why lin Yaumati with two Chinese

youths, one of whom was an in-was the introduction of a girl to produce in Court as a witness the Procuring, Mr. Williams said, the prosecution did not see fit to terpreter at the Shamshuipo an immoral life for gain. He re-decoy who had been employed by the Police Station, The girl also ferred to an English case Rex v.uncle to get the girl out of his hot and cold water and Bush system. 'Ash Trays, Tobacco Pouches, alleged that when she told her King in which Mr. Justice Darling client's house for the purpose of FURNISHED.Four-roomed bun-Cigarette Cases, Cigar Cutters, father what had happened, he decided that a person could be going elsewhere to stay with a man. galow, flush system, at Kowloon Tong etc., etc. with garden and tennis court.

told her: "Never mind. let the liable to a conviction on a charge Counsel also asked why the prosecu- (The above goods are from a matter stand Apply to Mesara.

ag it is." Well-known Tobacconists and re-mother took

Her of procuring whether the girl pro-tion did not delay the arrest of the JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, moved to car Sales Room for Con- however, and after beating her was a virgin or not.

a different view, cured for an immoral purpose defendant and the girl until after Solicitors.

Prince's Building. ventence of sale in small lots.)

severely turned her out of the house. Terms:-Cash on Delivery.

In the witness box at the last

mythical man. Ho submitted there. On View from Monday After-

hearing, the girl's father denied

could have been ground for a pro-L'Estrange Grant, of TO LET.-In Causeway Bay, top noon, the 20th August, 1928.

that she had told him anything floor, No. 2B, Dragon-terrace, 4

Referring to Mr. Lo's point secution against his client if this "Barwick," was found guilty on two rooms, bath-room, hot and cold

of her having been violated by about corroboration of the girl's had been done.

out of three charges at a Naval water, water closet, servants' quar-

Mr. Lo also submitted that there Court. Martial held on Saturday and Her mother also had evidence, Mr. Williams said that Hong Kong, 17th August, 1928. any man. tera, etc.-Apply M. C. CHOW, c/o

never complained to him about in the same case quoted above, it should be no charge of prodring sentenced to be dismissed his ship Clark & Iu, Architects & Civil En-HE Undersigned have received!

the girl's behaviour.

was not required that such evid-against his client or anyone, be- and to be reprimanded. gineers, No. 10, Des Voeux-road instructions to sell by Public

MOTHER'S DENIAL. ence be corroborated: The merits cause, he suggested, the girl's par- The three charges related to the The mother, in answer to Mr. of such evidence could be left to ents had connived in her behaviour, night of Aug. 7-8, when "Berwick" E. H. Williams said that the jury to decide after they had by not taking proper steps to was at No. 1 Admiralty buoy, in neither the girl nor her been warned to be contious in ac-strain her. Also, they had laid no Hong Kong. They were, briefly, as father had told her any-cepting the evidence.

Information against the defendant, follow but left it to an uncle to do so. thing about the girl staying in a hotel with a man.

THE "DECOY." Two days

They, the parenta, were subse- (No. 11. On Lan Street,

prior to the girl leaving the Mr. Williams pointed out that quently dragged into the case when Ground Floor).

house for good, the witness had in the case before the Court there he (Counsel) wanted to question Cigars:-Habana. Manila

chastised her for staying out was a certain amount of corro them. Dutch

until after midnight. She denied boration of the girl's evidence Major Willson said that he did not: Cigarette:-Egyptian, Manila & having turned the girl out of the that she had led an immoral life see why an uncle could not take the

Virgina

house as alleged by the latter. in the defendant's house by the initiative in a case like this. Tobacco-Mixture and Navy Cuti

An uncle of the girl gave evid-fact that the uncle had sent a ence that he made inquiries after decoy to the house expressly for

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and

"NO CASE."

case to

Major Willson observed that the girl had gone to the place she was to have gone to to meet this the age of the girl also had a bearing on the matter, and Mr. Williams agreed.

AGAIN ADJOURNED.

DISMISSED HIS SHIP.

Lieutenant Cecil

names

Charles H.M.S.

were

1-Acting to the prejudice of discipline by kicking certain Able Seamen (whose given) on the forecastle of H.M.S. "Berwick" at about midnight.

2-Acting to the prejudice of discipline by turning certain ratinga (names given) out of their hammocks at about mid- night, without reasonable cause,

8.-Drunkenness and being un- fit for duty at about midnight. The Court was constituted as

President: Captain J. Wolfe- Murray, D.3.0. (H.M.S. "Kent");

Members: Commander F. H..D. Byron (H.M.S. "Tamar"), Com- mander, H; C. Philips (H.M.S. "Tamar"), Commander R. D. Binney (H.M.S. "Tamar"), Com- mander E, W. Kitson (H.M.S. "Kent").

the girl's disappearance from the purpose of getting the Mr. Williams pointed out that he home, and received information girl out of the house to did not call the parents because he On View from Monday, the 20th that the girl was at defendant's meet a man with whom she was did not think their evidence could house. He accordingly engaged to stay the night elsewhere. As be of material use to the prosecu -LAMMERT BROS., an old woman to act as decoy and the result of this invitation the tion in the circumstances that one

Auctioneers, entice the girl into the street girl came down accompanied by became l after the girl's disap-follows:- Hong Kong, 17th August, 1928. where he seized her,

the defendant and they were both pearance and did not take an active: Defendant's arrest was

des arrested.

part in the subsequent tracing of the cribed by a Chinese constable Proceeding to deal with the girl, and that the other did not live who watched the house in com- harbouring charge, Mr. Williams with the girl and her mother and pany with the uncle, The defen- said that the girl herself alleged consequently did not know anything Idant

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Queen's-road when Over twenty-five years' Practical Reized the girl.

the uncle her mother had turned her out, wanted to make it clear that there situated on the sea front, thirty-

The constable but this was denied by the mother was no attempt on the part of the five minutes drive from town. experience in America curing the chased defendant and caught her in the witness box. Mr. Williams S.C.A., to deliberately keep the House consists of five bedrooms, sick with Chinese herba, is now as she was entering a ricsha in said that it must be clear to the girl's parents out of the case.

Judge-Advocate: Paymaster each with adjoining bathroom with within your reach,

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Lieutenant A. T. Phillips, Mr. Lo was proceeding to argue Magistrate that in all such cases modern sanitation.

If you are Dining room,

suffering from

girls would not give true reasons further when Major Willson re-

Captain R. 3. Wykes-Sneyd, drawing room, billiard room, card Catarrh, Kidney, Stomach trouble room and large verandah. Tiled Dropay, Indigestion, Castritis, At the conclusion of the case for their leaving home.

marked that he thought Counsel had D.S.O., of "Berwick," acted na kitchen and pantry. Kelvinator in- Eczema, Blood Poison, Diabetes, for the prosecution, Mr. Lo sub-

NOT PECULIAR.

already covered all the points, and prosecutor. Accused's "friend" was as he (the Magistrate) wanted time Mr. H. C. Macnamara. stalled. Own private bathing with Bright's Disease, Lung, Constipa mitted that he had no

Referring to Mr. Lo's comment

Twelve witnesses were called for to consider the matter, he would ad- dressing rooms and shower. Large tion, Tuner, Ulcer, Hay fever, answer. He laid stress on the that the girl's mother did not for the case until Friday after the prosecution, these being Pay tennis court and vegetable garden. Malaria, Nervousness, Rheumatism, fact that the girl's uncle had take any steps to trace the girl Garage for two care. Commodious Coughs, Throat Trouble, or other used a decoy to entice the girl after she had left home, Mr. servants quarters.. For particulars ills, there is hope for your relief out of the house, and said that Williams reminded the Magis apply to Box No. 586, c/o "China through the POO ON CHINESE on that ground alone his client trate that the woman became ill

was entitled to her discharge.

Counsel pointed out that both and was still ill when she gave after the girl's disappearance the First Magistrate and Magis-evidence at the previous hearing. trate at Kowloon had recently ile also stated that in 50 per thrown out cases because the cent. of such cases amongst the police had employed decoys. Mr. Chinese no report of a girl's dis- Lo argued that if the police were not entitled to use decoys, the appearance is made to the police, method was much less permissi-so that it could not be said to be has been introduced into French Two witnesses who were down in ble in the case of a private indi- peculiar circumstance in this public hospitals. A circular Issued the prosecutor's list were not called

from the Ministry of the Interior to by the prosecution. They Arguing on the "aly" brothel. The fact, Mr. Williams said, all: hospital authorities forbide in called to give evidence, however, by charge, Mr. Lo said that there that both the girl's uncle and the most formal fashion the use of the defence. These were Com- was no evidence that the house brother had been asked to look thou" by nurses, doctors, or other mander R. C. Woollerton (the was used as such other than the out for her was sufficient proof members of the staff when address- executive officer) and Lt.-Comdr, evidence of the girl herself, and of the mother's concern about the this evidence was not admissible girl's disappearance even if she ing their patients.

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For The Defence. the girl was an accomplice of the In any case, Mr. Williams sub-offended than to consider it a sign

Accused gave evidence on bis own Imitted, the onus was on the de-of interest and solicitude," the cir behalf and the following seven wit- defendent.

fence to prove that the girl had cular declares.

The French "thon" (tu) is used to Logan, J.P. (the local stockbroker), nesses were also called:-Mr. W. [her parents' permission to leavej

home, and this he said, they had members of the family, familiar L-Comdr. F. B. Leigh, Lieut. J. S. failed to do...

friends, small children, and pet Dalison, Surgeon Lt. W. L. Acker- Major Willson asked if there animals, and may be considered a man, M.D., M.R.C.P., Petty Officer was any definition of "harbour-sign of affection, but it can alao H. Dodd, Commissioned Gunner fag under the Ordinance for the convey a sense of superiority which, A. W. French, Commissioned Protection of Women and Child though very proper in a bearded Gunner (Torpedo) H. V. Walker.

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Sentence was passed as stated above.

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