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HONG KONG, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1930.
No. 27,456
GIRL THIEVES. Court no Place for Amusement.
WIT,
HUMOUR AND PATHOS.
J.P. CHARGED.
Prosecution Witness Contradicted.
MR. LLOYD'S DIFFICULTY.
CHINESE AND THEIR WHIMSICALITIES
GLEANINGS FROM COURT.
TO-DAY'S DOLLAR. — The closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 1/6 1/16.
PRICE $3.00 Per Month.
CHINESE BELIEFS.
Appeasement of a Spirit.
A LEGAL POINT.
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TRAFFIC IN GIRLS? Released Prisoner Helps the Police.
of
on four
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SALT LAWS BROKEN
GANDHI DEFIES THE AUTHORITIES.
FEW ARRESTS.
A FRESH PROSECUTION. A FATHER'S DILEMMA
The great belief that Chinese Inspector M. J. Murphy, of the The case for the prosecution was That a Court was not a place for
people have in the appeasement of Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, That justies la merciless and deceased spirit was brought to appeared at the Kowloon Magls- SIX YEARS' TRUCE, closed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this people to get an hour's amusement was
to prosecute CONTRABAND SALT morning, against Mui Kok-leung, the scathing comment made by Mr.
Mr. Whyte-Smith to a crowded Court at most unrelenting is a thing un-light at the Kowloon Police Court tracy this morning the
and Singapore J.P.,
A Chinese widow Chan Mui, allas Fak Mo-pu, They go thla morning. the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. known to the Chinese,
SOLD TO PUBLIC. Strellett gave a long address for when two Chinese gitle, 15 and 16 about taking risks every day and was charged before Mr. T S. 398, Shanghai Street, and of Hong with obtaining Kong, who was charged before the defence, the main polata of
years of age, respectively, stood in the when they are brought to book, Whyte - Smith which are given below.
Surat, Yesterday. their in money, jewellery, and clothing to Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, dock before him, charged with steal-
depend on they often
Ramdas Gandh! and four other Rugby, Yesterday. At the opening of to-day's sitting, ing, and alternatively receiving, a pair
reference to of small and large gold bangles, a set genuity to get themselves out of the amount of $57.20, under the counts of taking part in the alleg
pretext that she Lloyd made
would appease ed abduction of Yeung Sze-tong volunteers were followed in the anticipated the London Mr.
breaking of the salt laws by 800 Naval Conference has undergone evidence previously heard, and the of hair ornaments, and a pair of ear the scrape.
Lau Cho, a unit of the vast re- the spirit which had made the] (19) to Malaya. droops, to the value of $55, the pro-
Inspector Murphy pointed out volunteers at Bhimrad. The Ma no change during the week-end. following discussion ensued:-
of the firet girl's father, a giment of street coolles, stood in complainant ill for a month.
Divisional Inspector Many of the delegates attended the
Stimson that witness for the prosecution gistrate offered all those arrested Mr. Lloyd: 1 think it is my duty nerty
at the Central Magis- England versus Scotland football to mention a point which has blacksmith, who resides at 49 Cooke the dock
Street.
tracy this morning charged with stated that the complainant was awas, incidentally, a woman who ball, but all refused.
Bombay, Yesterday. match yesterday afternoon and at its cropped up with reference to the
The father was in Court, and intim- the theft of four stout and long pig wash carrier and daily went was sentenced to six months jail
Kothari was fined 500 rupees or He was by to the accused's house. One day, in November last, and had been conclusion the Prime Minister evidence of the room boy, Fung Xue, ated that he did not know what to do pieces of iron bars.
six weeks' simple imprisonment. motored to Chequers where he when cross-examined about the tele-with the girl, as this was the first time no means dismayed at the predica- the accused noticed that the com- discharged. yesterday.
In view of this, and of the fact
Contraband Salt epent quiet day, no important inter-phone conversation when R.0.23 she stole. Her mother had just gone mont in which he was placed. plainant looked very ill, and sho views having been arranged.
Thirty four civil resisters manu- was present. No. 23 and No. 9 to country so she engaged the second Coming, apparently from a stole told her that she could cure her. that the woman would be banish-
amount ofed within A week, Inspector factured unrefined salt at Mania- Most of the other delegates spent have reported to me since that the girl to help in the larceny.
The second girl's parents were alive, race, he faced the Magistrate If he gave her the
Murphy asked that the case might bathan on
the the edge of (Mr. R. E. Lindsel!) with a bland, money mentioned above. the day out of London. M. Briand, room boy was on the wharf with the
The complainant did so from be taken early.
Salt Lake. The police kopt as already stated, left yesterday defendant. I don't know if that is but did not attend Court.
His Worship pointed cut that what smile.
This woman gave certain in- "Oh, no, I did not steal those time to time by borrowing from
the crowds which gathered afternoon for Paris to consult his fcorrect, but No. 23 and No. 9 have re-
the accused had done was a very seri In Government, and he is not expect the evidence of the room boy.
The latter, formation to the police which led to watch the proceedings half a he suavely told, her mother-in-law. ous thing, but he would caution them I pieces of iron,"
of the accused in mile from the shore. ed to return until Tuesday. Pend-cross-examination, he gave details
A quantity the Magistrate, and with a grimace when she found out what was hap-to the 'arrest this time. ing his return it is unlikely that with reference to the defendant
at the Inspector he gave the sug-pening, had the accused arrested. the dock.
The complainant, however, did His Worship accordingly ré- any important change in the situa- using the telephone in the room and
not want the things, which the monded the case for 24 hours. tion will take place as the political that No. 23 stood outside the door.
accused had borrowed for the wor- It will be recalled that the Do you make questions, which have been the sub-
The Magistrate:
ship or cure, to be returned. woman was convicted on Novem ject of conversations between this atatement-that your revenue,
The Magistrate pointed out that bor 28, 1929, on five charges con France and Great Britain, form officers have given you certain in-
that was different to a case be-cerning the abduction of the same the chief obstacle to further ad- formation since the last hearing-
fore him long ago where the ac-girl, Yeung Sza-tong to Malaya. which contradicts the statement vance.
cused, after definitely promising given by that witness? ..
the return of the borrowed things, did not do so, but pawned them. That he held to be fraudulence. Foreigners' Attitude.
Fear of Formula
A TROUBLESOME LOT.
Bricklayers Feuds in Kowloon.
During the sitting of the Kow- Mr. Lloyd: Yes, your Worship. The Magistrate: Are you apply-on Magistracy on Saturday Police ing to have the witness recalled? whistles were heard to be blown in Shanghai Street, near to the Court Mr. Lloyd: I leave it in your
house. Detective-Sergt. Chan Pui The Magistrate: Well, you see, he ran out and arrested two men.
now aro
No fawer than nine questions are down for answer in the House of Commons to-morrow bearing on the political aspect of the conference and the interpretation of Article 16 of Worship's hands. the League Covenant. They display
The incident had a sequel before the fear that a formula interpreting is definitely here as a witness for
Mr. Whyte-Smith, this morning, a You Great Britain's obligations under the prosecution. the existing pacts and convenants merely telling me that the evidence Chinese belog charged with assault- might imply a new guarantee to of certain of your witnesses, if they ing a fellow worker.
Detective-Inspector Fallon pointed France. It has, however, been re-are recalled, would contradict an-
That is out that this assault was a by the Prime other of your own witness. peatedly stated Minister that the Government, while all it amounts to.
Upon that state-tinuance of the bricklayers' fight a week or two ago. These brick- willing to define and explain the ment I am not prepared to take any layers were a troublesome lot to the extent of Britain's undertakings, is action. not prepared to increase her .com. Mr. Lloyd: thought it my duty to bring the statement of those two The Sunday Observer. which witnesses to your notice. emphasises that if any practical
Not Hostile Witness.
mitments.
or for reaching agreement on Naval The Magistrate: You see, you did reduction is to be achieved, France not apply to treat the room boy as must be a party to it, says: "If it a hostile witness.
Police
con-
A fine of $10 with the alternative of 14 days' jail was imposed, and this Worship ordered both parties to be bound over.
be found possible to gratify France! Mr. Lloyd: I was not aware to give away the source of the by the reinstatement of the existing of it until the end of the oplum, obligations, whether embodied in the last hearing. Convenant or the Locarno letter to The Magistrate: The proper Germany and thereby, after all, to procedure would have been to golden goose. induce France to agree to the ask to Call one of those
serious business of naval disarma witnesses. If you wish to do ment, it is clearly the duty of Bri- you can. I don't like an ex parte tish diplomacy to explore such an statement of that sort without avenue. That is the deliberate your recalling one of your wit- view of the British delegation."
Position Difficult.
nesses.
which would have come out if they had acted In the first place, and thus kill their So their policy was to wait until the opium got Into other hands, and the Court would
party.
RAIN AND MIST.
To-day's weather report from the Royal Observatory atates: An anti-cyclone is central over S.E. Mongolia.
A depression lles over S. W. China.
Forecast:- winds, moder- ate; generally overcast; some rain and mist.
Rainfall
Rainfall to 10 am. to-day ail. Rainfall since January 1. 11.71 inches against an average of 7.07, inches.
Temperature and Humidity
The temperature and humidi ty at certain specified Centres this morning at 6 o'clock
were:--
Temp. Humid.
Hong Kong... 68
92
Macro
68
98
Pratas Island
74
92
Manila
75
91
Amoy
64
$15
65
100
88
84
Shanghai
55
00
Swatow Chefoo
trate.
her
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His Worship remarked that we (meaning - Western people ar` A whole) must not adopt the attitude that because most of us do not be-. lieve in spirit appeasing it must be fraudulenco when the Chinese
COST OF THE WAR.
U.S. Said to Have Paid Out $51,400,000,000.
Washington, Yesterday.
of salt was distributed to journal. ists present. The salt was in ar unrefined state and looked much like sand, but had a salty taste. Later in the day small quantities of refined contraband salt were sold Calcutta at fancy prices, amounts normally sold at one rupee fetching up to 25. Although the salt appears to be a good substitule for the commercial article it is doubtful if it is strictly edible.
in
Contal, Bengal, Yesterday, Twenty-nine Nationalists broke the salt laws at Pichbani, six miles from Contal. Excise officials seized and destroyed the salt manufactur- The Great War cost the Uniteded and when its preparation was re- sumed, smashed the vessels in States approximately a gross sum which sea water was being boiled. of $51,400,000,000 according to the
No arrests were made. Inspector Stimson replied that figures compiled by the Treasury anyone with common sense, would Department, on the eve of the as-
people were paid to do it for a believer in spirits!
kn 23hat what thon woman w
was niversary the Americe declara doing was a ridiculous thing tion of War-Reuters: American
The accused said that she took Service. all the money, but that was for her medical fees, etc.
Ela Worship intimated that it
was a legal question, and suggest
ed that the Police, should ace the law officers in regard to it.
The case was remanded for 48 hours.
War Reparations.
Viceroy In North
New Delhi, Yesterday. There is no evidence that the elvil disobedience campaign is mak. ing much headway in upper India, Paris, Saturday. Some processions and public meet- The French Senate has ratifiedings were held at isolated stations the Young Plan for war repara- and there has been some confisca tions by 284 votes to 8,
Tardieu Recovers.
Hon of contraband salt, but no dis- turbances are reported. Lord Irwin, Paris, Yesterday,
who has prolonged. his stay here M. Tardieu has recovered from to deal with any possible civil dis- his recent illness.. He defended obedience developments, left to-day the Young Plan in the Sonate to visit the north west frontier, Reuter.
prior to leaving for Simla on April 17-Router.
Mr. Cadogin Gordon's
Apointment.
News has been received in the Colony
Editor Sentenced.
New Delhi, Saturday, Indra, the editor of the news paper Arjun, and president of the Youth League, has been sentenced to nine months' imprisonment for sedition.
:
PARTIALITY FOR PANES. be in the unfortunate position of gestion that his dignity was ruffled. An unemployed Chinese, appear- lending itself to such practices un- less it demanded that all parties bara, then?" demanded the Magis-Kowloon Fallce Court this morning
"How did you come by those ing before Mr. Whyte-Smith at the LINK WITH THE PAST connected with the oplum be
pleaded guilty to stealing 20 panes brought forward for the purpose of Ships To Be Scrapped
"Simply enough. I am a street of glass from an unoccupied house (first Mr. Hugh Gibson, the American Mr. Liord: I thought the proper discovering the real responsible coolie, and a blacksmith asked me at 126 Laichikok Road. Ambassador to Belgium, and one of procedure would have been to re-
The Magistrate inquired how into carry them to a certain place floor).
It was stated that the defendant He went ahead by tromear, and the American delegates to the Naval call one of those witnesses if the the world he was to know that there eft me to trudge along the street used a screw driver, to break the that Mr. Cadogin Alexander Gordon:
Piece Gooda Taboo.
Bombay, Saturday. Conference, delivered A radio Court thought fit. My position is
with the load But, when the wood work of the windows. Ho older son of the late Mr. Alexander
The Plecegoods Merchants Asso- address to the United States this rather dificult. I can't very well were other parties concerned.
Mr. Strellett replied that in this rolled collared me I was unable cole 18 panes from the front part Gordon, formerly, a Divisional police, ciations of Bombay have decided afternoon. He said that during the apply to re-call one witness to
the prosecution's
tor in the Hong Kong Water Police, to find the man." past week definite agreement had contradict what another witness case there was
of the house, and two from the has received an appointment with the not to buy foreign cloth for three witnesses's own statement that they been roached between the United | had said.
"Nonsense," said the Magistrate, kitchen, States, Great Britain and Japan. The Magistrate: I do not recall knew the opium was being taken to you will have to go to jail for
He was sentenced to two months Anglo-South American Back at Anto months.
Earlier Cables. fogasta, Chile. seven days."
hard labour.
Young Mr. Gordon was trained at the It meant that from the fleet of the that either of the witnesses--No, the hotel.
Bombay, Saturday, Earlier Knowledge.
Cho left the dock feeling quite
Head Office of the North of Scotland
Accompanied by some. 80 of his three powers nine battleships were or the other man-mentioned any-
Mr. Lloyd objected, saying that glated.
Bank, Edinburgh, for three years followers Gandhi has nearly com to be scrapped without replacement one else but the small boy present
Milk for Her Baby.
He they did not know anything until
Prier to his appointment to his prepleted his march to the sea. Under the terms of this arrange at the wharf-
period of train- went the Japanese battleship fleet
From this drollery the scere longed to me. It was for my own sent post, he spent Mr. Strellett: That is true, the opium was taken out of the
There he proposes would consist of nine battleships. your Worship. I can vouch for hotel, but his Worship was inclin-shifted to one full of pathos. A consumption," bravely admitted ing at the London Office of the Bank, is encamped to-night three miles The reduction of the combined that.
ed to support Mr. Strellett's point, young married woman, with a the second defendant a man who and distinguished himself in sporting from Dandi.
extract salt from the sen in of having activities by winning the Premership to battleship feets of the three coun- The Magistrate (to Mr. Lloyd): as witnesses for the prosecution young babe in her arms, faced the gave the appearance tries would therefore equal in num- Unless you apply definitely to re- had in fact spoken of earlier know- Magistrate. The charge against been to. aea for the better part of Cup, which is offered to the beat athlete defiance of the Government Salt amongst the staff, which numbers Monopoly, and thus to inaugurate ber the third largest battleship call these R.Os. to discredit a wit-ledge.
was attempting to smuggle his life.
about 500.
satyagraha, or civil disobedience. Mr. Strellett then spoke of the licit oplum into the Colony.
The girl pertly told the Magis- fleet in the world.
nese, who is technically one of your Under the terms of the Washing-own witnesses, I cannot consider the accused's business connections in "How much were you promised trate that, she was asked to carry ton Treaty the United State, Grest | matter further.
Singapore, mainly in mining, but for this job," asked the Magis- the contraband on her body for a short time. Her father was dead Britain and Japan were committed | Mr. Lbyd: As your Worship also interested in commercial entertrate. to the laying down of 26 battleships | plenses
priscs generally. He was made a "Only $4, and I needed the and, she had to work for her liv between now and 1936. Under the Chang Kan, a servant employed J. P. for publc services in Singa- money badly," said the young ing. arrangement of last week not one by accused's friend, who had gone pore..
woman with tears in her eyes. battleship would be laid down dur-to the hotel to deliver to him a
The accused made several visits "What "for" scame the next ing the next six years.
basket of vegetables on the morning to Hong Kong, Canton, and Shang-question from the Bench. Great Achievement.
"Well, I have no milk for my the accused was supposed to go on hal during 1929, some on business The great achievement of this board the ss. Macedonia, was cross-and, some on family visits. It was baby. I wanted the money very conference was that it had arrived examined by Mr. Strellett, after in November when accused was much to buy milk for the child. at a basis for limiting all kinds of which his Worship took the oppor- travelling from Shanghai to Hongwell, since you dared to take default to be the guest of His vessels in the three largest fleets.tunity, in view of Mr. Lloyd's state. Kong that he met the man Lums risk, you will have to pay $1,000 Majesty for four months. Cruiser, destroyers and submarine ment at the opening of to-day's Tin-yau on the ship. They discuss-fine or go to jail for three months,"▲ Blit Ear. tonnage under this limitation would hearing, to ask this witness if heed the matter of the darching ld the Magistrate,
Shim Fan-mun, according to "How can I pay $1,000 when I Sergeant Goodwin, is a bully and be far below the lowest limit which had seen Fung Yue, the hotel "boy" of luggage, and the accused, due to was discussed at Geneva in 1927. at the Po Tak wharf on the morning exaggerated vanity, mentioned that risked my liberty for $41 logical a man whose weakness is to show The results attained so far ware of March 1.
e he enjoyed a certain amount of pri-ly asked the woman." "Go to jail, himself off like the veritable, Jack- beyond reasonable expectation. The witness replied: He was not vilege in this connection then advised the Magistrate daw strutting about in peacock There was good reason to hope there as far as I could see.
Meeting With Lum
The woman took the advice but feathers. that a Five Power agreement might⠀⠀⠀ Address for Defence.
Since then accused, had gone to requested permission to send the Standing before him, like an be signed before the conference In his opening address for the Singapore and come again when one child home to an aunt The little avenging angel, was another Chin- concluded, IL a full measure of defence, Mr. Strellett commented on day he met Lom In Hong Kong and nocas fast asleep in its ese with his right ear bandaged that agreement could not be had at the regulations whereby Revenue mentioned that he was returning to mother & armgHand did not know and blood stains on his facket. An this session a three power agree Officers had discretion to the mat Singapore on the Hace ment could be made an a basle which ter-of arresting persons in posses said that he was going would welcome as parties to it the son of contraband. Bald that other two powers when their diffi- it was common know culties had been solved.
certain amount of
disure
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The other man and woman were discharged and the girl was re- commended to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs to see what could be done for her.
The hero was fined $760, or in
ugly Jooking fruit knife was also Among Thieves? produced a silent testimony of fact saw two men, a how the other man has his ear
Grand a girl, bare lit. of age,
the lead-Bhim, as was to be expected, denied the allegation. "Oh, I did
le with not chop at man," he said, "I lug along Shaukiwan aw about ten peoples en quite unbecom
STOP PRESS
tha
In the meanwhile, a body of armed police have arrived in the neighbourhood.
Later." Gandhi has arrived at Dandi Postponement Urged.
A deputation from the Indian National Anti-Revolution Party has arrived at Dandi with a view. to requesting Gandhi to postpone his anti-Salt Tax campaign and to Sight "Untouchability" instead. Reuter,
Tokyo, To-day,
Calcutta, Saturday. The Nichi Nicht publibes a re- The Nationalist Press in filled port from London that
with scare head line such as "On Japanese members of the Exporta
the Eve of the Fight, in con- Committee are attempting to atiponection with the start of the civil
late that the 18,000-tons destroy
er allotment be interchangeable and the same tonnago for sub- marines under the replacement scheme be fincluded in the Japan ese reservations.
It is also reported that the naval exports raised the question of re- placing the Furutaka class with 10,000 tons eruisers in the event of any being sunk or otherwise destroyed during the period that the proposed agreement is opera tive. These reports are confirmed In official quarters, but, whether they are accepted or rejected, they are not considered to present **Barious-obstacle in the way ol
disobedience campaign on the 6th. The main centie in this part of India will be Contal, a small sea- the border of coast town on Bengal and Orissa, where it is re ported hundreds are expected to engage in the Illegal manufacture of salt. Reiter.
Government Thanked.
Bombay, Saturday:" Gandhi, Interviewed by Reuter at Dandi, declared that "God, wai to be thanked for the happy end ing of the first stage of this, for
ma at least, final struggle for free
don. I cannot withhold my com
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