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PRISONER'S FAREWELL TO WIFE.
HALF HOUR INTERVIEW.
uen Pleads Guilty in Wing On Case.
PARTNERS IN CRIME RELEASED.
me, not without its degree of pathos, was enacted Zells in the ground floor of the Law Courts this ng a moving appeal by a barrister who asked that the exercise his discretionary powers and permit a sen- oner to bid his wife farewell in an interview limited to
bur.
ok Chung-yuen, having been convicted overnight in what is own as the Bank of Canton case, entered a plea of guilty in the "Wing On Co. case.
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GOVERNOR SMITH'S
65
BROADCAST."
CAMPAIGN STARTS.
What The Democrats Promise To Do.
"REAL" OUTLAW OF WAR PLEDGE. .
Governor Smith of New York, the Democrat Party's nominee for the Presidency in succession to Mr. Coolidge, who retires from office next March, has wirelessed to millions of "listeners-in" a long statement regarding his policy and that of his Party. He would not tolerate the return of the saloons, but advocated a modification of the prohibition law. He thought that Canada had gone far to- wards solving the problem by the sale of liquor made by the State. He pledged himself to a "real" endeavour to outlaw war, and dealt with other vital points.
A protest was made by: Sir Weihail, in Shantung province,
A man named Taylor, aged 27, North
China, has been select-Henry Golian, C.B.E, K.C. (Chief ed aB the rendezvous where Justice) in his Court prior to the a Civil Servant employed at the H.M.S. "Kent," the new 10,000 resumption of the Criminal Ses-Air Ministry, was at Bow-street
cruiser sions this morning.
Court charged with contravening county clans tons
His Lordship emphasised that the Official Secrets' Act by com-i arrived last week from which
to meet the present he had not been surprised at the 'municating on August 14 to an Home, flagship of the China Station, verdict of the jury given late yes- unauthorised person information obtained owing to his position. H.M.S. "Tawkins," so that the Com-terday afternoon.
Referring to the duty of Court He was also charged under the mander-inChief, Vice-Admiral Sir Reginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, Bart., reporters, his Lordship drew at- Prevention of Corruption Act and tention to a report in a contem-sentenced to two months' impri- K.C.B., D&O., D.C.L., can transfer his flug. The date is fixed for Porry a part of which he des- sonment in the Second Division on cribed as "absolutely incorrect" each charge, the sentences to run
"Those big caption lines which concurrently. August 29, in the afternoon.
"Kent" left Hong Kong yesterday have become such a feature of the Taylor entered the Civil Service bound for Welbaiwei. "Hawkins," Pross of to-day was one of his as a boy clerk. He offered to now up Nuth, is due to arrive here Lordship's comments.
supply a contractor with a list of on September 3 and will sail for
competing Government contrac- England on Sept. 11.
tors and their price lists in return Sir Henry said:----
Ifor a sum of money. "I desire to call attention to Taylor, who previously had an After his Lordship. (Mr. f of hard labour, to be served con- Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt's son, Lieut. Justice P. Jacks) had pronounced currently, which meant an actual St. J. R. J. Tyrwhitt, formerly of a report of the case which was excellent character, is married That H.M.S. "Carlisle" (which left Hong concluded yesterday. which ap- and has one child. His downfall sentence, Mr. H. G. Sheldon (in-senterice of five years.
Albany, Yesterday. causing the separation of fami- truced by Mr. H, C. Macnamara) sentence Fok Chung-yuen began Kong lal month), had been appears in one of the morning papers. is attributed to betting and
aure Court reporters will moneylenders.-Reuter. asked that prisoner be allowed to to serve yesterday. The one of pointed Fing Lieutenant to his am
Millions listened to Governor lies. thoroughly appreciate the respon
Other Subjects. stay half an hour, before being three years, imposed to-day, he father.
"AL" Smith when he broadcast sible duties that they have to per- removed to jail, so that he could begins to serve to-day.
Vice-Amirul Arthur Kipling
Governor Smith said he was talk to his wife.
In other words, he will be Waistell, C.B. is to succeed. Sir form because it is from their re-reserved judgment had nothing his acceptance of the democratic
opposed to the principle of restric- serving both sentences at the Reginald is Commander-in-Chief in ports that the great majority of whatever to do with this alleged
tion based on figures of im- same time, or five years in all the near future and it is expected people get their idea of the ad-surprise, the fact of the matter nomination to the presidency.
the being that it was very near half
He advocated a modification of migrant population contained in ministration of justice in Mr. Sheldon, in his address to that he will also fly his flag on
past six; it had been a long and the prohibition law and promised a census 88 years old. He re- jury yesterday, the
Colony. after
"Kent." with the legal!
This report starts with those trying day; and I thought it only to deal with the problem of con-affirmed his stand for the public dealing
ownership and control of water- big caption lines which have be fair to the prisoner that I should nomination to the Presidency. aspects, referred
He assailed Pres. Coolidge's power and emphasised the neces- plaint by the prosecution as to ous features in the life of the come such a feature of the Press consider the sentence with a fresh-
There is a statement to er mind than I had then."
Nicaraguan and Mexican policies sity of inland waterways, failure to disclose the nature of Colony. When persons are con- to-day.
and pledged himself to a "real" forestation, conservation of na- Jendeavour to outlaw war.
tural resources.
Mr. Sheldon said that he had consulted Mr. T. Murphy, acting Assistant Director of Criminal In- telligence, who said that the Police had no objection provided the Court approved. Mr. Sheldon added, for the guidance of his Lordship he said, that it was the usual custom to extend the pri- vilege on such an occasion.
Mr. G. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C., who prosecuted for the Crown, said that as far as he was concerned he had no objection at alt.
Fok's wife, necompanied by an- other Chinese women, then walk-
ed up to the dock from the body
PLEADS GUILTY.
to # com-
It was mnounced recently that,
the defence. Whilst agreeing that victed before me I think it my the effect: 'Chief Justice Surpris
if a man was innocent he had best duty to inflict serious punish-led" with a note of interrogation. say so at, once, counsel pointed ments. out certain circumstances relating to the prisoner's case, and argued that in the circumstances such procedure, was not the best.
"FEAT OF MEMORY."
"Ordinarily, when any cruel-! ty is shown, or any injury in- flicted, 1 direct accused to be flogged,"
13:
MILLIONS LISTEN-IN.
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Neither he nor other De- mocrats contemplated any sudden
Prohibition.
re-
MR. M. K. LO.
"I would like it to be known
Protest Before Police that I was not surprised by the
⚫ Magistrale.
drastic changes in the tariff, but Returning to prohibition, Gov- verdict of the jury.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the advocated "progressive legislation ernor Smith insisted that the "They paid most careful atten- Central Magistracy this morning, for the protection and care of present definition of the acoholic. tion to the facts and I think that Mr. M. K. Lo made mention of the workmen and the removal of content beverage was admittedly their verdict was fully justifigð,
"The report goes on to say: "The small boy who made the identifica,
TYPHOON COMING!
The following telegram was re- ceived from the Manila Observa- tory at 1.00 p.m. to-day-
Taf Tung distillery which was re- harsh immigration provision inaccurate and unscientific. Some cently concerned in a case before his Worship.
Mr. Lo said that the manager of
the distillery had instructed him to DR. D. H. BALFOUR.
the effect that yesterday the dis- tillery accountant, and
another
man, whom Counsel described as a PASSES AWAY AT SEAMEN'S
(skilled worker) were
INSTITUTE. taken away in a ear early in the
To the interpreter, his Lord- Counsel went on to say that the ship said: "I see that he is a de- of the Court, Fok was led below defence which had been put up licate person and that the doctor to the cells by the warders. Mr. to the knowledge of the Crown, has. I think, reported he is not Murphy thereupon entered the was that the prisoner was not in fit to recive such punishment. If what the Under these circumstances I do dock and led the two ladies below Mr. Beavis's office.
prisoner had said was true, then not order him to be flogged but for the permitted interview. it was a complete defence to the to receive five years' hard labour." This defence. Mr. SUBSCRIPTIONS FOR DEFENCE.
"sze foo" charges. Sheldon pointed out, was brought The charge against Hui Yau out at the Magistracy.
was that of "robbery by two or Dealing with the chief evidence, more" on the night of July 14 against the prisoner, that given (when atyphoon was blowing) at by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, Mr. the Luk Wo Yuen matshed, near Sheldon referred to the latter's Tai Wai village, Shatin, in the "very interesting and unusual New Territory. story of his feat of memory after jare alleged to have been robbed many years, of incidents which of clothing, property and money, occurred some seven years ago," the total value being placed at and commented: "You will re-(about $45.
sum was estreated.
is 29 years old..
ed.
Three women
THE LAST CASE.
Charges of Kidnapping For
Ransom.
23rd. 11.30 Typhoon in about 129 deg. Long E., 16 deg. Lat. N. moving W.N.W.
[This typhoon is well away out in the Pacific Ocean but is mov- in direct line with Hong Kong.]
"
S. E. or variable winds, moder- ate; fair, is the official weather forecast until noon to-morrow.
Pressure is, high to the cast over the Yellow
of Japan and Sea. It is low over S. Man- churia and S.W. China.
1
morning and detained in the Im- OLD CHINA COAST HAND. port and Export Office.
Counsel's brother, Mr. Horace
immediate relief would come from the amendment to the Volstead' law, permitting each State to fix its own standard subject to the
proviso that the standard did not
exceed the maximum fixed by Congress.
Referring to bootlegging throughout the country, he said the people themselves should, after eight years' trial, be permit ted to say whether the existing Lo, yesterday tried to find out the Dr. D. H. Balfour, we are in-conditions should be rectified; reason for this detention, but Mr. formed, passed away suddenly and he mentioned that Canada
because he was then taking a state- men's Institute.
blem by the sale of liquor made Lloyd preferred not to see him; early this morning at the Sea- had gone far to solve the pro- ment. At 4 p.m., yesterday, he The funeral cortege will pass by the State. (Mr. M. K. Lo) telephoned to Mr. the Monument at 10 o'clock to- Lloyd about the matter and stat-morrow morning.
crs.
MR. LLOYD'S REPLY.
The
Stamp Out Corruption.
He proposed ruthlessly to stamp
After Fok Chung-yuen had pleaded guilty, Mr. Alabaster briefly outlined the history of the case, which dates back to 1923. He explained how an attempt had been made to defraud the bank- ing department of the Wing. On Co., Ltd., of $50,000 by means of a forged pass book made up prin- cipally of a genuuine pass book obtained by paying in a nominal sum under a separate account.
ed that he saw no reason why the Dr. Balfour was a ship's doctor It will be recalled that Lam member that he told us that he Funds to defend prisoner were Fook-chu and Au Kim-lui were was asked in 1926, that he search-raised by subscription among the
two men should be held and inter-and was well-known during the out corruption in the enforcement ench sentenced in 1926 to three ed his mind with regard to it, and elders and clansmen of his vill
viewed until 1 p.m., and refused past thirty years on the China of his activities and urged a modi- the assistance of their legal advis-Coast. For & considerable time fication of the Eighteenth Amend- years' hard labour for complicity that his memory-was a complete age.
Prisoner's remarkably short
was employed on Messrs, ment which would give to each State, after a referendum, its in the conspiracy. An order for blank."
WHEN A MAN'S A FOOL.. stature used the Chief Justice
Butterfield and Swire's boats. costs very unusual in a criminal
he recognised the
The deceased had only recently people the right wholly within its case in Hong Kong-was made Mr. Jenkin, in his final address, to ask, on the first day of the tion first said
Mr. Lloyd's reply to this protest completed a six months' contract borders to import, manufacture against them, this being satisfied urged that no reasonable jury trial: "How old is he; he seems accused and later
He could not be remarkably to
went back. on was that the police had the power).with the Woo Fat Shing 5.8. Co., or sell alcohol. short in his evidence. That is absolutely to hold a man by a Court order for the sale of could accept the prisoner's ver- a certain business belonging to lalon with regard to the docu.stature?" It was stated that he incorrect. The small boy told the which he (Mr. Lo) had replied that day next to the South Sea Islands and promised that legislation for 48 hours, to and was to have sailed on Satur: tolerate the return of the saloons
them. Fok Chung-yuen was arments.
Mr. Somerset Fitzroy (Asaist- same story before the Police Magie- Mr. Lloyd was not the police.
on the Douglas S.S. Company's should be framed to meet just rested at the same time but he On the point of the prisoner
Mr. Lo said that he was men-.8. "Hoiyang," on which, it was causes of complaint with regard jumped his bail of $20,000 and the not disclosing his defence, Mr. ant Attorney-General) prosecut-trate as he did in this Court."
ABOUT CHILDREN. tioning the matter to his Worship understood, he had signed arti- to the unwarranted issue of in- Jenkin said: "I have authority ed. Mr. Hin-shing Lo (instruct
junctions in labour disputes. His Lordship continued that the because he understood that the cles for the trip. EARLIER PROCEEDINGS. behind me of the greatest judicial ed by M. C. A. S. Russ) defend.
reporter had made some remarks men had been charged last night Dr. Balfour was stated to have Deterrents of War. Towards the end of 1926, Au officers in England, that a man
about the evidence of small chil-and that ball was refused; yet they been sick all last night, retiring
Governor Smith declared, that Kim-lui appeared in the Supreme who does not put forward his de-
dren and had quoted hla Lord-were- not produced, before the to his room early. He was found Court, under jall escort, to attend fence is a fool."
ship's words which were supposed Court this morning.
dead in bed by his room "boy" at the usefulness of Arbitration the civil case which he had in- After his Lordship had sum-
It is Treaties as deterrents of war was to have been given in the follow- Replying to the Magistrate, Mr.6 o'clock this morning. stituted against the Wing On Co. med up briefly, in which he com-
ing effect: What they see is al-B. C. K. Hawkins of the 1. & E. thought that death must have materially impaired by the Reser for the recovery of $60,000. It mented that there was very
Iways very clear, but at times they Office, who was present in Court taken place some time between 4 vations of various nations claimi was this case which led to the little evidence of forgery, the
another case, and 5 a.m.
ling the right to wage defensive The list of nine cases in the can easily be the victims of illu- in connection with arrest and. imprisonment of him. jury retired for a short while and
said that he did not know anything
wars as to those reservations, interpreted in the light of Pres. and his confederates. He applied then returned with verdicts of very howy August Criminal Session."
"What I said was that children about the matter referred to by
“WHO ARE YOU?" Coolidge's records, Governor He understood however, for the case to be postponed until "guilty" on the charges of utter Blone calendar opened this morn-
Smith believed that Americana he should be released from pri-ing a forged agreement dated ing in the Chief Justice's court often have a limited vision but Mr. Lo.
desired to assume a full share in The Chief Justice, how- Jan. 13, 1921; uttering a forged after sentence had been passed on what they see they see very clear that the case was being referred ly. I said nothing about illusions to the Crown Solicitor by his De- ever, ordered the case to be assignment dated February 22, Hul You
the responsibility for the admin- 1921; and conspiracy to defraud.
(alias Tam at all, but I did go on to add that partment.
istration of the world without a struck off..
On the forgery charges prison- Tai). Tam Mei, Tam Chung and although a child, left to itself, EXACT POSITION.
political alliance with any foreign The minimum, period of deten-
er was acquitted.
Tang Kim-shi were arraigned on gives very clear and honest evi- Mr. Lindsell said that if the men
Mr. W. C. Hùng, solicitor, who nation. He pledged himself to re- tion, normally, on a three years*
The three sentences passed by Indictments. of forcibly taking off a dence, it is open to be got at and had been charged last night, as was recently admitted to practice move the causes of war and to sentence is 27 months. Au
his Lordship were respectively person for ransom on May 15, and to be coached."
stated by Mr. Lo, then it came in this Colony, made his first ap- substitute for it a Conciliation Kimal was released about two five years hard labour, five years detaining a person for ransom. "It is also stated that I said that under his perview, and they cer- months ago and deported. Lam hard labour, and three years' im- Mr. Somerset Fitzroy prosecut in a previous case the Police were tainly ought to be brought before Pearance at the Central Magia Conference and Arbitration by
tracy this morning.
judicial determination-Reuter's Fook-chu, considered to be the prisonment, the sentences to rund. Mr. Hu-shing Lo also defend not at their best in carrying out the Court that morning.
His client was a Chinese named American Service master mind in the conspiracy, concurrently.
ed in this case but here he was identification parades. I have had His Worship expressed his desire Ho Kee, who was charged before stayed in prison longer because
instructed by Mr. F. H. Lorsby. occasion to criticise Police methods to know the exact position and re- Major C. Willson, O.B.E., with NOT TO BE FLOGGED.
The crime is alleged to have and I shall always do so if neces-quested Mr. Hawkins to make in using Indecent language. When BRITAIN & MEXICO. bean committed at Lung-ku-tan, sary. But I think reporters ought quiries from Mr. Lloyd if the men the defendant's name was called, By strange coincidence, Lam Diminative Prisoner Reported near Deep Bay, close to the sea to be very careful in reporting had actually been charged, as state the following dialogue took place Fook-chu was let out of jail on ⠀⠀
“Unit."
boundary of the New Territory, statements made with respect to ed.
between Mr. Hung and his Wor- SEQUEL TO REVOLUTIONARY the very day that Fok Chung After commenting adversely on
At the outset his Lordship re-the Polica.
Mr. Lindsell remarked to Mr. Lo ship
ACTS IN 1919-20. yuen first came up before the a Press report (not in the "China
marked that the Crown would "I never bald the Police are that if the men had not yet been Mr. Hung: I appear for the de Police Magistrate, that is, on Mail") given elsewhere in this have to prove that the Court had not at their best in carrying out charged, then he would wash his fendant, your Worship. COMMISSION MEETS. the day of hearing after Fok issue, the Chief Justice (Sir
territial jurisdiction
these, paraded My criticisms hands of the matter, as it would Major Willsan: Who are you?--- Chung-yuen's committal on the Henry Gollan, C.B.E., K.C.) pass-
were limited solely to the, case not come under his contral, and w. C. Hung of Deacon's, Sir. Bank of Canton charge, followed sentence on a man of 29 years he said, where the Court had I had to deal with at the time, the matter, would have to be taken Are you a solicitor, and do you ing his recent arrest in Canton of age, described as the "diminu jurisdiction over the high seas "The concluding paragraph said: up by Mr. Lo with the Superinten appear for the defence? Yes, your The first meeting was, held in Needless to say, Lam Fook-chu tive prisoner" in the following A feature of Mr. Fitzroy's open- His Lordship who seemed to dent of the I. & E. Office, a Worship. N
Mexico City to-day of the commis- has also been deported from Hong terms:
ing address was that there is no show some surprise intimated that Mr. Lo agreed,
Mr. Hung added that he would Kong.
You have been convicted by common ground between the story he wished to reserve his decisión EXPLANATIONS, like a remand and ball explaining signs under the Anglo-Mexi Mr. Justice P Jacks (the the jury, after a very careful for the prosecution and the story and to consider the case, I take After a short absence from that he had only that morning been can Convention of 1926 for the out- Puisne_Judge) sentenced Fok trial, on evidence which I think for the defence. This he charac-it the obvious inference, to be Court, Mr. Hawkins returned and Instructed.
tlament of British pecuniary claims. Chung-yuen to three years hard fully justifies their verdict. terised us unusual.
drawn was that it was because reported to the Magistrate that the Hin Wors fixed the hearing labout. Yesterday, his Lordship - "I have said time after time All for men pleaded not guilty of my surprise that I desired to two men had not yet been formal- of the case, for to-morrow morn
tanzadehime fan thà Rank of that. I consider these gang rob- and a hry was empanelledande consider the sentença dandereserva ly charterhala
Kllowed ball bin the s Canton charges) to three periods beries as one of the most danger-
STRiToldfed the incident..
son.
his conduct had not been so good
os that of Au Kim-lui...
Tam Kwai-chuen
It was not a case of piracy,
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