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ALLEGATION BY GOVERNMENT OFFICIAL
REPORTED UPHELD
An inaccuracy in newspaper re- ports of the "mui tsai" case before Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central ¡Magistracy on Saturday morning, was alleged by Mr. H. R, Butters, assistant at the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, when he appeared before the Magistrate this morning. With slight modification, his Worship upheld the reports, charac-
as "perfectly terising them curate."
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A Misunderstanding When Mr. Butters appeared this morning, he apologised at the ouse for what he called "the misunder- standing which occurred on Satur- day morning."
He explained that he was engaged
MONDAY, JULY 22, 1929.
I
'REDS" CONGRESS
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been The following orders have issued by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King.
of
WORLD-WIDE DELEGATES TAKE Acting Captain. Superintendent
PART
MAXTON HOLDS FORTH
Frankfurt-on-Main. Yesterday, The second world congress of the Anti-Imperialist League was open- ed this evening with hundreds of delegates, from various parts of the world, including 21 from Great Britain, 27 from India, six from British Africa.
Opening addresses were deliver-
M.P.j ed by Mr. James Maxton (Socialist, Bridgeton, Glasgow) and others.
The Congress will last a week
in another case at the Kowloon 6000*********SESEOS Court, and had understood that Police Sergeant Post, attached to the S.C.A., was going to appear in Court.
suggested The Magistrate then fixing a date for the hearing of the case. and Mr. Butters said that be was prepared to go on any after- noon excepting Thursday. "As far as he was concerned, the case would be short as he had only the evidence of the mui tsai (who was 17 years of age) and medical evidence.
Answering another question Mr. Butters said that he did not propose to call expert evidence on the mui tai system, as it was "just ordinary assault."
Mr. F. C. E. Rendall, who
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Police:-
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of the Squad Drill-All recruits Chinese Company will attend at the Company's Headquarters to-morrow at 5.30 p.m. sharp for squad drill under L/Sergeant R43, Ts'o Chi-on. Dress- Mufti
Signalling-The Signalling Squad will attend at the Company's Head- quarters for practice in Morse and Semaphore, under Cr. Sergt. R15, Ow Yeang Kin-heng on Wednesday, at & p.m. sharp.
Indian Company Examination in Part II The fol lowing have passed the examination in Part II under Chief Inspector H. J. Police Paterson, Principal of the Training School:-
Constable R240, Sohan Singh- Passed with credit,
Constable R247, Ismail-Passed. Parade. All ranks of the Indian Company will parade at Police Head- quarters on Tuesday, August 6, for drill under Sergeant Condon.. Fall in at 5.30 p.m. sharp. White uniform, No belt and cap with white cover. member may be
this absent from parade without leave from the Cam-
$989ESEUSESESORSORDEpany Commander.
and will discuss the Russo-Chinese crisis, the problem of India, et cetera.
Support for Soviet
Mr. Maxton emphasised that the Congress fully supported the Soviet en in their conflict with China but ap-hoped that the dispute would be
peared for the defence, said that he would like to hear some details
I of the case before another
journment was given.
ad-
Cause of the Trouble Mr. Butters then said that late
on the afternoon of Thursday last,
arms
settled amicably.
!
Flying Squad Strength-Constable R325, Cheung on the King-chor, has been taken strength of the Flying Squad as from July 20 and posted to the Hong Kong Scetion.
The fortnightly patrol of the Kow- loon Section will take place to-morrow. | Fall in at the Tsim-tea-tsui Fire Brig- ade Station at 5.30 pm, sharp. Dress
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Melnite Hanski, a Soviet delegate, The next fortnightly patrol of the criticised the British Labour Gov Hong Kong Section will take place on ernment for allowing Indian com-Thursday, August 8. rades to be imprisoned for political
Teasons,
A Resolution
The Congress adopted a resolu-
YOUNG “ REDS"
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Sharpshooters' Company Revolver Practice-Revolver praz-
road Range on Sunday, Augnet 4, at
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Uniform op-
the mui tsai went to the S.C.A., and tioned calling upon the peoples to tice will be carried out on Kennedy- complained of having been ill-treat-fight against imperialism and for 10 a.m. Members will assemble at the ed. She exhibited marks on her the liberation of the enslaved Range at that time, with belts and
and
He brows.
(Mr. | colonial races."-Reuter. to the Govern- Butters) sent her ment-Civil Hospital to be examined. The examination was made by Dr. Ware who made a report to the As S.C.A. on Friday morning. the result of that report a district watchman was sent to ask the girl's employers "or whatever one might call them," to call at the S.C.A.
JEERING AT NEW YORK BOY SCOUTS
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Now York, Yesterday.
Arme. Members are again notified that only the possession of arms licences, with photographs, entitle Those them to possession of Arins. who have not obtained licences should do so without delay.
Khaki helmets.-Approval has been helmets. given for issue of Khaki These can
be obtained from Police A hundred youthful Communists, Store on any Saturday morning.
Aquatic Sports
including many girls, demonstrated The attention of all Police Reser
at the Cunard docks and jeered at
Two women and a man, apparent- ly the husband of one of the women, The mui tasi identified appeared. the two defendants as the women the 287 Boy Scouts going to Eng-vists is drawn to the programme of the
eighth annual aquatic
sports of the at She had no land for the great Jamboree who had assaulted her.
Police and Prison Departments to be complaint to make against the man. Birkenhead.
held at the V.R.G on or about Satur-¡ Mr. Butters then instructed
Girls scratched and kicked the day, September 14, provided the bath Sergeant Post to charge the two Police but ultimately their banners is available. It includes a special race were thrown into the river. Three open only to members of the Police young men were arrested and may Reserve. Further particulars can be be deported.-Reuter's American obtained from Sergeant R. J. Hunt, to whom all entries must be sent before Service.
September 2.
worden.
What Dector Found He added that in his report Dr. Ware said that as the result of his 18 discovered examination, he bruises all of a superficial nature. They were not dangerous to life, but capable of causing considerable pain.
The Magistrate suggested that in Future Mr. Butters when handling A case in conjunction with Sergeant Post, should tell the Police what bail would be acceptable.
cumstances of the esse, and fixed, hearing of the case for Friday after- non next.
Press Reports Upheld Mr. Butters then asked for leave to make a statement in reference to an inaccuracy which appeared in the papers, especially the Sunday paper, and repeated in the "South China Morning Post."
(sd.) T. H. KING,
- Capt. Superintendent of Police.
AGAINST TUNNEY
SUIT FILED FOR HALF A'
MILLION DOLLARS
BY DIVORCED HUSBAND
New York, Yesterday!
A suit for $500,000 against Gene.
Mr. Butters promised to do so. Mr. Rendall pointed out that his The reports stated that the Hon. clients had not been able to raise Mr. R.A.C. North, the Secretary for bail of $600 each and suggested that Chinese Affairs was not in his the Magistrate should consider re-office as late as after 10 o'clock, He Tunney in connection with his al with Mrs. C. K. ducing it, as the case, was one of would like to say that the S.C.A., leged relations ordinary assault.
I was in his office on Saturday morn Fogarty, has been filed at Stanford, Connecticut, by the lady's ex-hús- Mr. Butter said that he under, ing at 9 o'clock. stood that the husband of one of the women was a business man, and suggested that there should not be much difficulty in raising the bail
Mr. Hamilton said that the papers baad on the ground that Tunney
Inspector persuaded her to divorce him. were perfectly correct. Murphy did make that statement in Reuter's American Service, Court, and the papers were entitled
$1,000 Bail Too Heavy to publish what was said in Court. Mr. Rendall said that he had also "They should have gone on to say, understood that the people were, however, that I said it was nonsense. in a fairly good position, but ap- Because I did not believe it. parently $1,000 was too much for think it is probably the mistake of them to raise.
the telephone clerk".
His Worship decided to reduce bail to $250 each in view of the cir
A report of Saturday's proceed- inga appears on page 10.]
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