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Boy's Fall from Moving

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The not unnatural Impulse of boys to "bag" a from ride on moving trucks led to a fatal accident at Kowloon City on February 9, when The amazing credulity of the twelve-year old boy was killed Chinese, particularly women, when it comes to things supernatural, was illustrated In a case which eams before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy this morn- ing.

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In the dock were four Chinese women charged as under:

under the wheels of an earth truck which was being drawn along Kal Tack Bund by a locomotive.

"PIGS IS PIGS

Ship Captain's Dilemma

Captain J. Bruhn, master of the 8,8. Dorry, was summoned before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at Kowloon Maglatracy yesterday for causing! noodless and avoidable cruelty to pigs during a voyage from Hoihow.,

Defendant, when questioned, said that he did not know whather to Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith held a admit or deny the charge. He had Coroner's enquiry into the matter never seen pigs shipped any other way in all his twenty years' experi- at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday.

After medical evidence had been ence of the trade. Personally, given, the driver of the engine de- he did not see any cruelty in the posed that he knew nothing about methods now in use. the matter until his return journey

Cheung Chau-yuk (36), married woman, who was alleged that (1) she had held herself out as be ing able to foretell the future; and (2) defrauding a woman nam ed Lo Suk-duen, of 40, Bonham Road, ground floor, by abtaining from her by false pretences money SOUTH AMERICA (West Coast) via Japan, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and jewellery to the value of

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The complainant stated that the first and third accused came to her house on August 31 last. The first begged for rice as a re- ligious offering, and witness gave her $1.60 to buy rice.

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an hour afterwards, when he was the pigs were told that the boy had been killed which were not provided with mat- ting. As a result, their legs pro- under the truck.

A gate-keeper, helf only 15,truded through the holes, causing stated that he saw seral boys jump them to be cat and bruised. Two on the trucks. The ctim was one pigs were dead, whilst it was of several who jumped on the second obvious the animals had not been last truck. He suddenly fell off,fed during the journey.

A Difficult Position and witness saw him lying on the ground. Te did not see him run

Defendant said he had made a report to his owners, and the agents ||

He handed over a let- at Hoihow. tex from them to His Worship.

His Worship pointed out that, whatever was the practice of carry- Ing pigs in the past, It was being stopped now.

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Boys Had Been Warned Mr. Lam Yit, of Messrs. Sang Lee, owners of the locomotive, sald that boys persisted in jumping on trains for a free ride. The drivers had been instructed to prevent their The following day the two doing so, as far as they were able.

and first a || women came agala

The Coroner suggested that there cused asked witness to help her was only one verdict-death by mis- raise subscription for the purpose, adventure. He did not think any

Defendant pointed out that if he great favour from blame could attach to the driver, did not act according to his instruc- THE SAFEST AND MOST CONVENIENT WAY TO CARRY FUNDS. of obtaining a the Goddess of Mercy. She did who would naturally, be looking tions he would "get the sack." not say what the favour was, but ahead. It was a very natural He had mentioned the matter in promised to share it with witness thing for young boys to jump on If she helped her.

trucks when in motion, and nobody Household Collection could say that if they did so they Witness made a collection in her must take the risk.

He thought own household and got seven con- the Sang Lee company should take tributions amounting to between some precautions to protect the $7 and $8, which she handed over boys. to first accused.

The jury returned a verdict of The two came again on Septem- death by misadventure, adding a ter 2 and frat accused told wit-rider recommending that the Sang ness that she had not been able Lee company should employ some- to raise enough money. She ask- one to be on the last truck to keep ed for $16, promising her a share boys from getting on the train,

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of in her good fortune to come in

an expression with the deceased's proportion with her contributions. sympathy Witness gave $16.

parents, with which the Coroner as- soclated himself.

Again the pair came on the fol- lowing day and then first accus- ed, with a great show of mystery. decided to confide her secret to

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To impress the complainant the ac- build a temple by herself, with-cused told her that her family was out assistance. The Goddess pro-rich and her husband, who is a vege- mised that if she did so she would table gardener in the U.S.A. always be given a very big precious stone sent her plenty of money, but to get this reward from the Goddess she could As a reward,

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Share the Blessings path, so first accused went to the]

Then, from time to time, the first neighbouring village and after accused told the witness more fairy. Iabouring there for a long time, she stories, winding up by telling her that www.succeeded in building the temple her last message from, the Goddess of alone. Then the Goddess of Mercy Mercy was to seek complainant out again appeared to her in a dream and get her to be the biggest contri- and following her directions, ac-butor as the Goddess had decided to cused dug on the hill behind the favour complainant for her goodness temple and unearthed the large pre the blessings which were to come to and wanted her to have a big share of cious stone which had been promis- ed to her.

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Another Precious Stone? Explaining, In reply to the Magis trate, why she had parted with more |than the $3,500 which the Goddess had at first ordered the accused to collect, complainant said that subsequently the secused had told her that the Goddess wan'so pleased with them that she had promised to reveal the whereabouts of another precious stonel

At this stage the case was adjourned.

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Another Chance for

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In 1907 he left the West Indies to take up the appointment of Asst. Collector, Uganda, and held several appointments in Africa before re- turning, in 1916, to Bermuda, where When A Chinese youth this he became Colonial Secretary and morning pleaded "guilty" before Registrar-General. He held various Mr. R. E. Lindsell to a charge of appointments in the East Indies, be- ing Acting Governor of Trinidad in 1927, until he was transferred to the Gold Coast in 1929, as Colonial Seara

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hawking vegetables without a licence, the Police proved previous convictions against him during the past year.

Sir Herbert James Read, K.C.M.G., After examining the accused's entered the Colonial Office in 1889 record, the Magistrate remarked and was Assistant Secretary to Mr. that he had been whipped three Joseph Chamberlain in 1896., `In

1916 he was appointed as Assistant! times, and inquired: "Do you en- Under-Secretary at the Colonial joy being beaten?" Dice, and a an authority

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