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Hong Kong, Tuesday, Sept. 2. 1930.

for an advance of $100,000 during the financial year 1920 from the

Strange Case in Penang.

EUROPEAN INVOLVED.

DISMISSED.

LOSS.

"A Perfectly Fair Trial."

Mr. A. S. Abbas Passes Away in Hospital.

CHANDU SMUGGLING,

A POPULAR FIGURE.

Abbas occurred yesterday in the The death of Mr. Abdul Sabhan

Government Civil Hospital.

In the Second Police Court, The arrests and subsequent con- Penang. before Mr. E. Jago, the victions of C. P. McCully, an officer enticement charge against George Dickinson, of Messrs. Dickinson &of the Singapore Preventive Ser- Sons, Penang, was withdrawn by vice, and 2 Malay named The late Mr. Abbas was a re- the prosecution and when Mr. Ahmot bin Haj Mendis, counsel for the accused of being in asked whether there might be any

charges spected member of the Moham- possession of medan community: Born here in likelihood of other charges against non-Government chandu, and 1864, he was a link with old- his "unfortunate client", the of a Chinese steward on board the Hong Kong, and his reminiscences magistraté remarked that he hard-cremer," on a charge of importing of the early days, the hardships ly thought that the complainant. would be go ill-advised as to take the chandu, which was to the extent a scholar had to contend with and further action.

of over 1,000 tahils and was valued the abnormal conditions which

The charge against Dickinson at over $7,000, by the Criminal Dis-

was that he enticed away a marri-trict Judge (MB C. R. Wilson re-foreigners had to put up with, ed woman, namely, Mrs. Minnie cently, formed the subject of two were always great entertainment Scott Yeomans, knowing that she interesting appeals before the Chief to those who came in contact was the wife of Mr. S. C. Yeomans. Justice (Sir William Murison) at with him. of Penang, on August 9.

Singapore.

Afternoon Proceedings,

In the case concerning McCully The late Mr. Abhas also held When Mr. Jage mounted the and Ahmat, the European officer was the enviable record of having been bench in the afternoon, Mr. Bentenced to 12 months' rigorous employed at H.M. Naval Yard for Chalmers, Assistant' Superinten-

imprisonment and ordered to pay a 44 years. He first joined in 1886 dent of Police, said that he had fine of $5,000 or in default to as an engineer and later was pro- been asked by the Deputy Public undergo an additional term of two moted to the post of a technical- Prosecutor to withdraw the case.

years' rigorous imprisonment. writer to the Engineering Depart-

Mr. Chalmers sald he had not; seen the papers yet.

Mr. Mendis said that with regard to that case a difficult situation had arisen for this reason.

The

ment.

relatives. One of his brothers is.

Mr. Mendis (for the accused) Ahmat was fined $1,000 or in de- ment, where he remained for asked whether the D.P.P. had fault one year's rigorous imprison-many years. Later owing to bad given any reasons?

health, he was made Senior In the second case the Chinese Writer among the local staff." He steward was fined $5,000 or two retired in 1928. years' rigorous imprisonment In de- Of a jovial disposition, the late fault. Both appeals were dismissed. Mr. Abbas was eagerly sought

Adjournment.

after by all who knew him. He lady in question, in that case, had Delivering judgment, the Chief had a large host of friends both beat removed from her house on Justice pointed out that when the among Eureneans and Indians. the advice of four medical officers case came on for hearing both coun- The deceased gentleman is sur- whose certificates they had and sel were engaged in the Court of vived by his widow. five sons and when taken to Dickinson's house Appeal and as a result the accused two daughters, and many other she was in a dying condition: As were not represented. surplus revenues of the Colony. the lady was in a dying state his He had made, during the hearing, Assistant Secretary of the Hong That seems to spell high finance client was therefore forced to some remarks on the matter of ad- Kong Club; another is employed with a vengeance,

Can the Gov-keep in touch with the Police and journments and he would only add at the Kowloon Godowns, and the to also keep in touch with the doc- that in his opinion, especially in youngest brother is with Messrs. ernment find no better use for tors. The lady was still lying ill view of the fact that delay would Lowe, Bingham and Matthews. that $100,000 than to fritter it in. Dickinson's house, and could prejudice the Crown's case, the Dis. Of his sons, the eldest is with the

not be removed. away in the guise of an advance

It was likely trict Judge acted quite fairly in Texas Oil Company, and two are therefore that further charges hearing the case in counsel's ab employed on the clerical staff of for building piers for a vehicular might be brought against hiasence. The fair inference from his the Hong Kong Electric Com- fary? Could it not be better a client. In these circumstances letter to Mr. Stevens on the subject|pany, 25.

The funeral took place at the plied to the amelioration of taxa- tion? Could it not be better applied to paying the increased in- crements of the Public Service Why not wait until the time is

allowed.

therefore Mr. Mendis said he did of the case was that on the morning not know how his unfortunate of the hearing he only intended to Mohammedan Cemetery, Happy client stood at the present time. hear the evidence of the prosecution. Valley, yesterday evening and Mr. Chalmera seld the papers in He believed that. if counsel had was attended by nearly every connection with that case were on stayed, any reasonable request for member of the Mohammedan com- the way and would be there with an adjournment would have been munity besides a large number of in 10 minutes.

Chinese and European friends. It had been argued that the Dis- Many floral tributes were sent. Magistrate's Dilemma. The Magistrate said that not trict Judge relied on the inference having seen the papers from the that there was a gang behind the Deputy Public Prosecutor he was accused, but he could find nothing AMBULANCE CORPS.

grounds of judgment given any specific reasons, but he to support this. "I do think

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unable to say whether he had

com-

in the

Mr. MacMillan

the (one of witnesses for the

prosocu-

DONATIONS TO BRIGADE FUNDS.

The Hon. Treasurer of the St.

ripe for thet futpre loan and then take the $100,000 from its then legitimate source? Why forgo the interest that that $100,000 is earning during the current finan-

thus assist in hardly thought that the cial year and stabilising the revenues of the plainant would be so ill-advisedation) acted improperly in say to bring any further action against Colony whilst there is an oppor- the accused.

ing that 'This was not the first tunity to do so?

Mr. Mendis said that in her pre-occasion on which McCully has dealt .There is no urgency for a sent condition it was absolutely in non-Government chandu, (added

impossible to move Mra. Yeomans His Lordship) because there is no John Ambulance Acknowledges vehicular ferry, however much its and Mr. Chalmers himself would evidence on record of this but I am with thanks the receipt of the advocates imagine that it will say that on two nights the lady not at all sure that this mistake had following donations to Brigade assist in the development of the became so bad, late at night, that any real effect on the District funds, collected through the Rail-

way Division:- VEHICULAR FERRY.mainland and help toward the they were phoned up and told "the Judge's decision."

Upon the whole case (concluded Customs Staff, Shum Chun lady is so bad, will you come and solution of the traffic congestion see her.". As the lady was still in His Lordship) it was his opinion Inhabitants of Shum Chun problem at Kowloon Point. It is Dickinson's house it might be that that the accused had had a perfect- Inhabitants In theory a vehicular ferry is to be trusted that the Unofficial more horrible charges, as that one. Cully's arrangements for counsel Fanling Station ly fair trial. Unfortunately Mc- Sheung Shui might be brought his client. excellent. The drift of the popu-members of the Council will pon- this thing had been hanging over fell through but he saw no reason Tripo Market Station lation toward the mainland, and

Taipo Station der the question deeply and care- his head, Dir. Mendis said he would why this should alter his decision. the natural increase of population fully before Thursday and request very much like to know whether

Shatin Station Nothing Wrong With Sentence.

Yaumati Station on the mainland from other that the motion standing in the the ... did give any reason

There was nothing wrong with the Kowloon Station to bring the name of the Colonial Secretary be case, and he had prepared to wait question of a vehicular ferry deferred to a more suitable time until the papers arrived. within the realms of practical than the present The policy of politica-if not immediately, then proceeding with such a scheme at no very distant date..

appears entirely alien to the

sources, combine

As

for ordering the withdrawal of the)

Perfectly: Clear. position was this: there had been The Magistrate said the present

charge and there was no longer

drawn. He imagined that the

But, is it politic to commence necessity-if such there be any charges as it had been with

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the sentence. The maximum fine Caterer's Staff, Express Trains 14.00 was between $70,000 to $80,000 and Lee Hing Motor Transport Co. 20.00 the fine imposed was $5,000. Gen- Mr. I. Baker erally, he was convinced that the L. B. Trevor (to make up to right and the sentences reasonable. trial was fair, the convictions were $500)

The appeal would be dismissed. for nearly two hours after the lun- Mr. Roland Braddell was engaged

Ten Years Ago.

From the "China :Mall," September 2, 1920.1

To-day's dollar is worth 4/14.

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any work in connection therewith found for retrenchment in the charge had been withdrawn as the cheon ndjournment arguing the case at the present moment when the expenditure of public money, even circumstances were found to be for the Chinese steward on board whole Colony is lying under a though the intention is to make different.

the Cremer who was convicted of cloud of depression consequent that advance of $100,000 merely a

In reply to a further observation having imported chandu, on the effects of the low dollar temporary. one.

from Mr. Mendis, the Magistrate |

Pointing to the fact that the ar and the increased taxation sup..

said that the action of his client rests were made nearly 12 hours had been made perfectly clear.

after the ship came within the posed to be necessary to defray

Mr. Mendis said that his client three-mile limit, counsel argued that higher salaries to members of

had been a sort of outcast.in this there was not even a case of sus- Getting a Passage.--In the Sum- the Public Service? The Govern-

country with this charge hanging picion of being in possession of, let mary Court this morning before Mr. E. H. Marah, Jun., Vice over his head for one week. In alone Importing, the chandu. His the Puisne Judge, Mr. J. R. Wood, ment has accepted the principle President of The Fisk Tyre Expert the cireumarances he would like conviction amounted to the assump. a trader named Shum Ka-lan sued of a Retrenchment Committee, Co, Inc. of Chicopee Falls, Massa- to walt and see what the D.F.P. tion that if one took a ride ashore Chi-ylp, a broker, for $130. and that Committee la now ac board the President Cleveland on If the D.P.F. had said anything ke passengers were taking packages 10 and 14 he paid defendant sums chusetts, arrived here yesterday or had to say about the case, because in a motor-launch in which other Plaintiff's claim was that on July tually at work. Has it been con- route around the world, inspecting would like to take advantage of containing non-Government chandu of $90 and $40 in consideration of sulted in regard to the soundness Fisk activities in the world's it.

one was necessarily also guilty of defendant agreeing to Arrange or otherwise of proceeding forth William E. Larkin, special repro-

markets. He was mot here by Mr. Nothing to Add.

the offence Straits Echo..

passages for three persons by the with with the construction of the sentative of the above company. papers arrived and the Magistrate TOO SOON TO WORK. secured the money should be re-

After about ten minutes the

.C.P.O.S. on July 26. It was agreed that if the passages were not piera necessary for a vehicular who will accompany Mr. Marah to after perusing them said he had ferry

funded. Defendant failed to ar- range for the passages. Judgment was entered for the plaintiff.

Ten Years Hence,

is the scheme not one Shanghai and Manchuria,

that could well be deferred till a

more appropriate season?

#TANK. BURST.

MAN FATALLY BURNED BY

FACETIC ACID.

nothing to add to what he had already said,

BROKEN – ENGAGEMENT.

ご

The marriage arranged between

MEN WHO HAD ONLY THREE MONTHS OF DOLE.

'[From: tha "Chẳng Mall”, of Beptember 2, 1940.)

At the meeting of the Legisla- tive Council on Thursday after noon, the Colonial Secretary In-

Mr. Ian Bowen Stuart, the Irish During a discussion on unem tends

to move the "approval of the

serummager, and Miss Leslie Car-ployment at a meeting of Lichfield son, a Londen girl, is not to take Rural District Council: Mr. H construction of piera ut Jubilee An aluminium tank in the alkali place. When the engagement was Therley, a local farmer, and his Street and Jordan Road in con- department at the Imperial Chemi-announced in April, it was stated man had been working from 4 In nection with the institution of a

cal Industries Works at Billing-that the marriage was to take the morning until 10 at night H.E. the Governor, has given as ham, Stockton-on-Tees, burst and place shortly. Stuart played owing to the difficulty of procuring, assurance that no fance vote op ferry service, which will include twenty men were burnt by acetic against England and Seatland in additional labour. SERAZONE posed unanimously by the unofficial the transport of vehicles, at acid. Eleven received slight in 1924, and since his appointment to All the men sent to him from the members will become operative. an estimated total cost of to Stockton Hospital, where Archi master he has worked hard for the were ill and could not work They The draft of a new Usury Bill juries, and nine others were sent the staff at Harrow as a sports Labour Exchange had said they $1,300,000. Authorisation is to bald Toms died

development of Rugby at the also complained of being sent out has been gazetted forbidding money- be asked for the sum of $100,000, A re followed the explosion, school. This announcement brings to work when they had only heon lenders doubling on promissory out of the total of 81,300,0000, to minutes work by the Stockton fire made, public this year to thirty whereas others had been on it for and also limiting the amount of in- but this was put out after ton the number of broken engagements on the dole for three months, Lotos, the amounts actually loaned be charged to a future loan and brigade.

terest to be charged.

four

three years.