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THE SIX China Mail

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PAWNING A SON TO

PAY A DEBT.

Horrors of Slave System in Liberia.

CRIMINAL COMPULSION.

No. 27,693

CHARGE AGAINST MRS. XAVIER:

Shot European Still in. Hospital.

REMANDED ONE WEEK.

HONG KONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 12, 1931.

ROASTED ALIVE?

DOG SAID TO HAVE BEEN SUFFOCATED FIRST.

CASE WITHDRAWN.

A terrible case of cruelty to a dog was brought before Mr.

On the charge of having at- Butters this morning at the Kow- Rugby, Yesterday Mr. Alfredoon Magistracy, when Cheung The League of Nations has pub-tempted to murder Med Wah and Yeung Hing, two Chin- lished a report of the Inter Road, on December 27, by firing ese, were charged with wantonly national Committee of Enquiry at him with a

revolver. Mrs. and cruelly ill-using a dog by. appointed at the suggestion of the Jestina Maria Xavier made her roasting it alive. Liberian Republie, on account of third appearance before Mr. R. E.

Sub-Inspector Elston prosecut- the persistent allegations of

indsell at the Central Magistracy evidence it is alleged that while ed. From an Indian constable's slavery in Liberian Territory, this morning. Evidence from 109 witnesses and j An additional charge, that of on patrol duty at Ngau Shi Wan 264 depositions were taken by the having had in her possession a res village he heard the dog howling, Commission.

and on investigating found the The classic type slavery of mar- tionn without a permit from the two defendants roasting it. kets and dealers does not exist in Inspector-General of Police, was

Tied to a Stick. Liberia, it reports, but slavery as handed in by Detective Sub-

volver and five rounds of ammuni-

defined by the anti-slavery Con- Inspector M. Murphy, but his The animal was tied to a stick vention of 1926 exists in the form Worship directed that the charge which was used as a spit, the men of inter and intra tribal domestic te kept until the hearing of the slowly turning it around, obvious- slavery, and the pawning of hus case. The Police officer mention-ly to ensure even cooking. The man beings is recognised. By the ed that Mr. Manton was out of dog was taken to the Police Sta- pawning system a native may have danger, but would not be out of tion, but on arrival found to be to give his son or daughter as a hospital for two weeks yet.

dead, afterwards being taken to slave in security for a debt of Addressing the defendant his Ma Tau Kok slaughter house. only £13. Moreover, forced la- Worship said: "The man whom At Inspector Elston's request a bour is used for road and bar-you are alleged to have shot is remand of one week was granted. rack construction, involving sya-still in hospital, and is likely to be Later evidence given by Inspec- tematic intimidations and ill-there for another two weeks. You tor Elston, stated that an examin- treatment.

are remanded until this day ation had been made on the dog, and the vetinary surgeon's opin

The Commission states that the week. recruitment of a large proportion of contract labourers shipped to Fernando Po, Spanish Africa and French Gabun has been under conditions of criminal compulsion, indistinguishable from slave raid. ing. In this way whole regions have been depopulated.

The Commission recommends the abandonment of the road pro- gramme and the shipment of no- tives to Fernando Po, also a stricter control of the frontier force. So long as domestic slavery is a recognised part of the social life of the Liberian, it says that the system of slavery will last in the Republic. British Wireless Service.

Officials Accused.

Geneva, Saturday. Although the classic Idea of slavery, meaning slave markets and slave dealers, does not exist in the Negro republic of Liberia, what is tantamount to slavery certainly does exist there, according to the findings in the International Com- mission of Enquiry which has just sent in a report to the League of Nations. The report was present- ed to the League in September, but has just been published.

The report declares that inter- tribal domestic slavery is rampant, and the pawning of persons is also recognised in the republic's social economy. The

report accuses several high officials of the Liberian Government of sanctioning com- pulsory labour, and declares that the Liberian frontler force has assisted such recruitment.

Evidence is also adduced of slave- driving, with the flogging of re- calcitrants by Americo-Liberians, Heavy fines are Imposed on the villagers, if the requisite number of labourers is not, found.-Reuter.

ATLANTIC FLIGHT.

ITALIAN SQUADRON NOW AT BATAVIA,

Rio de Janeiro, Yesterday. Colonel Balbo's squadron has arrived. at Bahia."

Plane Capsizes.

came

The seaplane which down into the sea during the trans-Atlantic flight of the Italian squadron this week, capsized after being towed into Fernando Noronha harbour by an Italian warship.

The mishap occurred when the plane was attempting to take off to Port Natal. It sank imme diately but the crew was saved. Reuter's American Service,

QUEEN'S ROAD FIRE.

The Fire Brigade were called out last night to a small fire at 74, Queen's Road, Central. The blaze originated at the premises of Kwong Kwin, photographers, and later portion of the burnlög chimney shaft fell into the adjoin- Ing yard, occupied as part of the premiads of Der A Wing Company, atátionora:YE

A Several packing cases stored in Ignited, four being

STOP PRESS

Tokyo, Yesterday. Widespread damage and dislocation of communica- tions are reported as the re- ault of heavy snowstorms and gales which awept the whole country over the week-end, many districts experiencing the greatest velocity of wind and the heaviest snowfalls for the past several decades, Hok- kaido, in the North, reports snow falling to a depth of six feet, while Shikoku, in the south, which is normally a very mild part of Japan, re- ports 16 inches of snow. Tokyo, too, is experiencing an unusually cold snap.

The material damage in- cludes hundreds of telegraph poles down and large num- hers of houses damaged while from Aomori comes a report of a head on collision of a freight train and a passenger train during the height of the blizzard yesterday after- noon, resulting in eight per- sons being injured. A num- ber of other casualties is re- ported from various parts of the country. It is feared that gales likewise have taken a heavy toll on the sea. --Reuter.

was

Tokyo, Yesterday. Widespread damage caused by yesterday's storm, the gale stripping roofs and otherwise damaging about 2,000 houses in Takata, Cen- tral Japan. Shipping loss08 include 61. sailing and motor crafts, aunk or damaged off Moji. Five persons were drowned and two are missing. after being swept off their ver- sels off Osaka.

According to the vernacular. papera. Mr. Kimura, Director of the S.M.R., is to open nege- tiatlons with the Mukden au thorities on February 10. for after the return of Chang. Hauch-liang-Reuter.

Manila, Yesterday. Constabulary from Manila and other posts, have recap tured Tayug after a pitched: battle with the Coloruma, who barricaded the Catholic con- vent and withatood the con stabulary Bre for several, hours. Troops finally stormed the convent and captured, 48 Colorums and found seven dead, The rest of the Colorume had fled. The con- stabulary casualties are two, officers and three enlisted men killed and a similar number wounded. The Colorum casual-S ties are estimated at 59.

New York Yesterday, wor **A message from the Axores states that anxiety is felt over the fate of the seaplane Trade Wind, whle 12 Hours ver Ber took ou

ion was that the dog had been suffocated before being roasted, and the case was subsequently withdrawn.

COAST WATCHING.

EFFICIENCY OF THE PRESENT

ORGANISATION.

ENQUIRY ORDERED.

Rugby, Yesterday.

TO-DAY'S

DOLLAR. — The

PORT

14

FORT DUNLOP

SHED

1846

closing rate of the dollar on demand, to-day was 112.

Local Branch. Pedder Bldg. Tel. 24554.

PRICE $3.00 Per Month.

POSED AS POLICE.

ILLEGAL RAID ON AN OPIUM

DIVAN.

7 YEARS "HARD"

SEQUEL TO ATTACK ON WARDER.

"DRIVEN TO IT"

ALLEGATIONS AS TO JAIL STAFF.

SENT TO PRISON.

Posing as policemen three Chinese, Fun Kam, Wong Cheung, and another not in custody "raid- ed" an opium divan at 157, Temple

INTENSE COLD IN GRAPHIC STORY OF

THE TRICOLOR.

NORTH CHINA.

Many Deaths Occur in Manchuria.

TERRIFIC SNOWSTORM.

Peking. Yesterday. The cold snap is somewhat abat-

Ammunition Explosion-

Causes Havoc.

ENQUIRY TO BE HELD.

Singapore, Yesterday. The 8.8. Porthos has

arrived

Street, ground floor, and took away two pipes, property of So Po, the Ing here, the temperature to-day here with survivors from the proprietor. Six or seven smokers being slightly above zero Fahren-Tricolor. It is understood that were present and defendants' en-heit. Reports coming in show an enquiry will be held here be tered, and said "Don't move," that it is still intense all over fore the Norwegian Consul and Chui Siu-chung, charged with afterwards proceeding to collect North China, with Harbin record-two assessors. The survivors tell the unlawful and malicious the pipes. from the smokers. When ing 65 degrees below zero. Many graphic stories of the sinking. A wounding of Acting Prin-they left the occupants of the divan deaths have occurred there and young Norwegian passenger said cipal Warder Bert Plumb at discovered the ruse and gave the elsewhere in Manchuria, as well that he was resting in his cabin Victoria Jail on October 22 last, alarm. The proprietor gave chase, as at Kalgan and

north-west after lunch, when suddenly there was this morning found guilty, following the mon down Saigon Shansi generally..

was a loud explosion. He ran to and sentenced by the Chief Street and into Shanghai Street. Since Friday, over a hundred the deck and found the ship in a Justice (Mr. J. R. Wood) ́to Two of the men were captured on deaths have occurred in Peking mass of flames. Explosions, fol- seven years with hard Inbour, the second floor of No. 184, Shang, and suburbs. and it belleved lowed in rapid succession and The Jury were absent for only hai Street, by an Indian constable, as many in Tentsin.

most of the passengers jumped three minutes, the Acting a third man escaping.

A Nanking message says reports overboard and clung to the two Chief Justice, in his summing- Charged with Larceny. coming in show that China is in boats, one of which had overturn- up, saying that the statement As a sequel two of the men the grip of the most severe wined. The ship in five minutes was made by the prisoner made no were charged with larceny at the ter of recent years. The tempera- roaring farnace, and very vio- difference to their finding. It Kowloon Magistracy this morning, ture reached a low level there to-lent explosions amidships hurled might make a difference to the The first defendant stated he was day of 13 degrees Centigrada be enormous masses of metal in the penalty, but did not justify the a customer at complainant's divan, low zero, and three deaths occur-nir. The ship sank very shortly admitted crime.

and last night Indulged to the ex-red from the cold. Heavy snow afterwards. Several of the sur- In passing sentence, the Act- tent of 50 cents. Having no has fallen.

vivors are sent to hospital for ing Chief Justice said that the money to pay complainant the lat Hangchow experienced 11 de-burns and other injuries.-Reuter. finding of the jury was the ter wanted defendant's jacket as grees Centigrade below zero. correct one. "The fact is that security. A struggle ensued, and you very nearly killed Warder the two defendants, finding the Plumb," he said, “and you are odds too grent, bolted.,

very fortunate not to be stand- Mr. Butters convicted and both ing in the dock on a capital men were sentenced to ten weeks' charge. You have made a imprisonment. statement, to which I have listened carefully. It may or may not be true; but, even if it is true. It does not excuse the crime."

HI-Treatment Alleged, Previously, after the case for

A SWEET TOOTH.

JAIL FOR THEFT OF JAR. OF

CANDIES.

On

A sweet tooth was the cause of the Crown had closed, prisoner Yiu Shing being sentenced to made a very long statement in three weeks imprisonment at the The Board of Trade have ap which he accused the warders, and Kowloon Magistracy to-day. pointed a committee to inquire particularly Warder Plumb, of ill- January 9, while the mistress of into the efficiency and adequacy treatment over a long period. Hea atall in the doorway of No. 324, of the present organisation for further alleged unfair treatment Portland Street was attending to a carrying out coast watching duties by the Superintendent of Prisons customer, the defendant lifted of the Coast Guards Service and and the Chief Warder. In the jar of candies and bolted, but was to report what modifications are main his statement consisted of luckily caught by a constable. desirable.

charges of assault against Ward-

The Chairman is Admiral Sir er Plumb. The eulminating point George Hope. The Court of En-was reached, according to his ver- quiry into the loss of the yacht sion, when he was sentenced to Islander in a gale off the Cornish 'six weeks on a diet of water and Coast last August recommended cooked rice. The following day

ly wounded Acting Principal Warder Bert Plumb.

His Lordship explained to the accused that this charge did not

a comprehensive investigation of he rang the bell for his bath, but include intent to maim or disable. the coast watching organisation., was refused it by Warder Plumb, -British Wireless Service.

MATSHED GUTTED.

CONTRACTOR'S SHED CATCHES ON FIRE.

Objection to Jurors. Acused was then told that he

FRESH AND FAIR.

Tho

To-day's weather report, from the Royal Observatory.. states:-

The anti-cyclonu remains central to the north of lower Yangtze Valley.

monsoon Strong to fresh along the S.E. coast of China and over the North China Sea. Forecast:-N. winda; freeb; fair.

Rainfall.

to-day

Rainfall to 10 a.m. nil. Rainfall since January 1, 0.11 inch against an average of 0.30.

Temperature.

The temperature at certain specified centres this morning at 6 o'clock was:-

Earlier Cable.

Colombo, Saturday. The fact that five cases of ma- cine guns brought ashore by fishermen are now in possession of the Police is regarded as unques tionable evidence that the Tri- color carried arms. The survivora jore due at Singapore to-day, where an enquiry will be held-Reuter.

[According to the Daily Tele graph the Tricolor was carrying arms and ammunition to China. She was a 6,000 tonner and was registered at Tonaberg. It is un- derstood that the London marine. insurance market will lose at least £300,000 (including $110,000 on the hull) as the result of the. sinking. Details of the sinking are scanty. Colombo reporth that the origin of the explosion, which occurred four hours after leaving Colombo, is unknown, but it is be lieved that the vessel sank a few minutes after the explosion. The survivors were taken off by the French steamer Porthos.J

ILLICIT OPIUM.

Hong Kong

53

Macao

48

Pratos Island

67

Manila

72

Foochow

44

names were

Amoy Swatow Chefoo Shanghai

48

CHARGE AGAINST EX-REVENUE

48

OFFICER.

24

25

although three other prisoners on the same punishment diet were had the right to challenge any of Dermitted it. He rang his bell the jurors called to try him, upon the return to his cell, and and then seven

After the jurors had was taken no notice of., Even-called. tually the bell was pat out of taken their seats on the stand, working order.

end before they were sworn, the

The Hip Slng contractor's mat-| -

Crline Admitted.

reason.

A Chinese, stated to be an ex- Revenue Officer, was this morning charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell and at the Central Police Court with the unlawful possession of ten taels of illicit opium.

accused announced that he object-West Lake is frozen over, shed at Ki Lung Street Shamshul- | As to the actual crime, he ad- jurors. He appeared to be satis- to unheard of.

ed to two of the three British skating is possible, which is hither po, was completely destroyed by fire mitted it, but said he was driven tied with the remaining Briton, which broke out at 1.16 yesterday to it. He could endure the con-three Portuguese and one Chinese. Central China is experiencing a ter been given the drug to carry for Reports from Lungbal show that Defendant pleaded that he had morning. The matshed was valued diftions no longer, Besides de- Aaked by his Lordship if he rific snowstorm.-Reuter. at $100, whilst damage was also priving him of his bath, he was could explain why he objected to

a friend, but E. 0. Grimmitt, who' done to a quantity of boards, me eerved short weight in his food, the two jurora, accused replied: "I

Earlier News

prosecuted, said that defendant, and cement, bringing the damage and refused permission to weigh am given the option."

Peking, Saturday. being an ex-Revenue Officer, to $300.

it himself. Other prisoners had

The temperature was eleven should have known what he Was Pressed to give a reason, the degrees below zero last night. During the fire, sparks from the that privilege. He alleged a con- accused said: "I can't assign any

doing. The oplum was done up in matshed, lighted the roof of the spiracy against him amongst the

The Police picked up the bodies two biscult packets. Lung Ki contractor's shed in Tal warders in his part of the jail,

of eighteen persons who had been ¦ A fine of $1,000, with the alter- His Lordship: You thought frozen to death in the streets of native of six months' hard labour, Nam Street, which was also com- and claimed that he had not been you simply had to object to some the city and numbers of others in was imposed, and the opium was pletely devoured by the flames. A listened to with sympathy, the

body! quantity of wood as also burried, Superintendent of Prisons having

the suburbs, Addressing Mr. Fitzroy, bis poverty many

while owing to ordered to be confiscated. as were some personal effects of the discriminated against him in fa- Lordship said that the accused dilapidated, and freless homes.

died from cold in fokis.

vour of the warders.

had no right to object to jurors Reuter. "Superintendent Not Fair.” without giving any reason, and Prisoner called three witnesses, therefore the two pointed out by inmates of the jail, who testified the accused must serve. ng to his being deprived of his

Accused Silenced. bath, and also being refused per- When the accused was inform- mission to weigh his food. His ed of his Lordship's decision, he depositions at the Magistracy, attempted to speak but his Lord- read out, contained the words, "I ship signalled him to keep quiet, Kelt that the Superintendent was and then proceeded to dismiss the not fair, and that Warder Plumb remaining jurors. He mid that Lau Tuen, an amah, employed and falsely accused me I was put in they would not be required to at realding at 856 The Peak, has re-such a position that I had not any tend again unless specially sent ported to the Police that whilst sho was walking down Peak Road, at way out. I only gave him (Ward for.

for Plumb) a lesson." about 1.80 d'éick yesterday After- naon, three men set upon her near |

Mr. H. Somerset Fitzroy, As-which the stabbing occurred, and house No. 22.

They are alleged to have pressed falstant Attorney-General, appear explained them to the Judge and her down to the ground and stolened for the Crown, whilst the ac furylen her pair of earrings, valued at jcused was not legally represented. As Counsel was proceeding to a reported to be missing-Reu- sunshine in London and other

The total damage done is estim- ated at $470. Neither matshed was. insured.

AMAH ASSAULTED.

COWARDLY ATTACK ON THE PEAK.

820.

FALSE PRETENCES.

SENTENCE ON INTERPRETER

CONFIRMED.SY.

Earlier Evidence.

Mr. Fitzroy then put in that section of Victoria Jail in

BIG SNOWSTORM.

JAPANESE FISHING BOATS MISSING.

An aviator bought a parachute from a new but obliging salesman.... "And if you dad, sir, it doesn't work," said the young man very cordially, "just bring it back and. we'll be very glad to give you an other."

is predicted. Service.

DAMAGE TO RAILWAYS.

British Wireless

Tokyo, Saturday.

Slight Snow. ed communications in the North A heavy snowstorm has disrupt-

Rugby, Saturday, Although the fog lifted tempor- of Japan, and alco in the Ishikawa arily, permitting the cautious Prefecture

movements of sea traffic, it still Considerable damage has been persiste over most of England. done to telegraph poles and rail- With a few, intervals, Manchester

experienced thick fog for a week. S A large number of dehing bouts There were some hours of Haint-

ways, etc.

Mr. Fitzroy made application to open the Crown's case, the accus-ter. make amendments to the two ed interrupted through the inter- charges,preferred against the ac-preter, saying that he was trem cused, which his Lordship grant bling and wanted, some medicine ed and explained to the accused from the doctor. that the amendments were.form

His Lordship! Now, behave! al, and the charges were in sub The accused then sat down stance the same, con quietly, and the case proceeded.

Mr. Fitzroy said that the accus

L Taan put the Police Interpre- The charges, as amended, were

in Victoria Jall at the time

HOME WEATHER.

RETURN OF THE COLD SPELL PREDICTED.

places yesterday, but the fog eon- tinued to day, although it was in- sufficient to impede seriously, land · transfer.

Slight snow has fallen in many parts or the country and air liners over the Channel and France have. encountered heavy snowstorms.* -

A number of liners, flying from the continent to Croydon landed at Lympne. Aerodrome, near Hythe, the passengers continuing the journey to London. by train.

FOG DISPERSED

Bagby, Yesterday. The frost of this last few days the central portion of 12 Halled through the night in many British Dutch and German On October 22 accused was in broke up yesterday, but fog linger

the stabbing of A. P. W. Plumb..

ter, who was convicted on a charge in effect as undered was a prisoner serving a short of having obtained 1880 from a (1) that the accused, on October hawker by false prefences, made an 14 227 unlawfully and mali appearance before. Mr Hly wounded Acting Principal

the Contr Second Wattler Bert Plumb with into which his cell, No. 54, open- dening, when his were tent to malm or disable him; ed), when he was seen suddenly to areas and only dispersed to-day machines were alike; « affected.

strike A. P. W Plumb in the back, rally all over Britain, but sure bress in the

Temperatures are higher gen- Weather esperta the Accused, on ber

and malicious

the sentence of two. About which he pass- (2) -

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turn of the cold Ister in the week) British Wirelers

ecast an