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Hong Kong, Tuesday, July 7, 1931.

“Heavy Punishment."

term of six months' hard labour

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TUESDAY, JULY 7, 1931.

CORRESPONDENCE.

STOLEN GLASS.

Witness.Who Was "Taken In."

MISLED BY A FRIEND.

AN APPRECIATION OF THE LATE HON, MR. CHAU SUI-KL

Chu Hung, an apprenticeshoe-

[To the Editor of "China Mail") maker, has reported to the Police

Sir. To my fow words at the that yesterday afternoon he ac- companied two Chinese to a house The hearing of a charge against unveiling of tablet at St. in Caine Road in order to collect Yuen Ree-tin, of stealing 100 cases that from a clerkship of $30 per Stephen's College, I would add payment for a pair of shoes which of glass from his employer, the Lee month Mr. Chau Sui-ki became a On reaching Yu Kee firm, was continued before Director in eight companies and a they had purchased. the first floor of the house the two Mr. Hamilton at Kowloon Magis member of the Legislative Council. men attacked him and ran away tracy yesterday. Upon the appll-His characteristics were an ap with a pair of shoes, valued at $10. cation of Mr. Horace Lo, the case titude and attention to business. against Lam Ying-tong, charged directness of speech and great care A party of C.LD. men, under with conspiracy, was withdrawn, of money, and of any interests en- Detective-Inspector A. W. Andrew, and the mari then gave evidence trusted him by others and whose yesterday raided the premises for the prosecution.

Witness said that defendant had confidence he thereby earned. Ho occupied by the Chiness Athletic

freely sought, advice. but having Association, at 58, Queen's Road persuaded him to act as broker for Central. They seized a number of the sale of 100 cases of glass. It once entered on a scheme was not unduly elated by success nor de- tickets and counterfoils relating to was understood that the sale Waterred by failure, neither did her an, alleged lottery in connection necessary to make up a payment for cherish ill or revengeful feelings with a campaign for funds for a purchase of glass from the Lee for injury er misrepresentation. new bathing pavilion, to replace the Yu Kee firm. The 100 cases were Mr. Chau Sul-k! was ever mindful, present matshed structure at North later delivered, and witness receive the under-dor and of those less ad $35 as commission from the man fortunate, and especially mindful said to be the seller, He had as of any who did their best for him. idea it was a swindle.

Point

The hearing was again adjourned

MR. J. COLIN OWEN.

At the P.W.D. offices yesterday, two lots of Crown land, were auctioned. The first, K.I.L. No. until July 13. 2537, In Ma Tau Chung Road, 7,870 square feet, annual rental $90, was sold to Menses. Lai Tat-sam, Loke Yeung-cheung, and Tong Po ku. at the upset price of $11,805. Another lot, N.K.I.L. 1627, on the Castle Peak Road, about 3,600 square feet with an annual rental of $50, was sold to Wong Sing for $2,700.

Many Friends at the

Funeral.

As previously stated, the word of Mr. Chau Sui-ki was his bond.

and of all these qualities, I could give many examples. When suc cessful Mr. Chau Sui-ki spent, I

think, little on himself, but gave what he could for education and for that of his sons, and I well re- member how hla eyes lightened up when telling of his son's progress There was a very large gather at Oxford." Mr. T. N. Chais speaking ing at the funeral of Mr. J. Colin 80 well at St. Stephen's, and with Owen, which took place yesterday his father's voice and manner took Two charges of larceny were pre-at Happy Valley, Practically the my memory back some thirty years; ferred against Choi Kan, an un-whole of the European staff of the how proud would his father have employed Chinese, at the Kowloon Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock bean to sea his sons and that Police Court this morning. On Company attended, togather with school!

Referred to as a great man Mr. the first count, one of stealing two representatives of various. Masonic Chau Sul-ki was certainly an out pairs of trousers from 243, Nathan Lodges. The Chinese staff at the Road, on June 18, he was sent to Dock Company jail for six weeks, and for the theft presented.

were also

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standing figure of his time and on our small Hong Kong stage. - I think of him with affection and

press myself.

of a wrist watch, chain, rule, and a The Rev. E. A. Armstrong con- is the maximum which, by law jacket from 24, Argyle Street, an-dacted the service, the pall-bearers respect and it is due me to so ex-

other six weeks imprisonment was being Masonic brethren. imposed, the two terms to run con- secutively.

the Magistrate is empowered to impose. For a street coolle who wantonly strikes another man with a bamboo pole, with the grave risk involved of fracturing his skull, a period of six months

POLICE RESERVE,

Week.

will doubtless be considered by Orders for the Current himself as very lenient treat- ment indeed. We cannot ques- tion the procedure of not com-

General,

mitting the case to the Assizes, Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. not being behind the scenes to Wolfe, C.MG Inspector-General the same extent as the prosecut-of Police, are as under:—— ing counsel, but when the sen- tence is compared with that pass-| ed at the Assizes on the British soldier, the conclusion must be reached either that the street coolie has been treated with much mercy for a crime much more more heinous than that for which' the soldier was convicted and imprisoned, or that the soldier has been unduly punished.

A large number of floral tributes testified to the esteem in which Mr. Owen was held by different eactiona of the community.

"CHARITY IN LIFE

IS AS GOLD-

And What You Give After Death is Lead."

A JEWISH PROVERB,

8 pro-

Lives of great men all remind us. we can make. our lives sub- .' lime.

And departing leave behind us footprints on the of Time;

Footprints that perhaps another. aniling oer life's, solemn main,

A forlorn and weary brother see-

ing may take heart again.

Yours, etc.,

W. S. BALLE

Hong Kong, July 7.

Coolie Gets Six Months' "Hard.”

Mr. Nathan Straus, of Central Revolver Practice-The regular Park West, New York, U.S.A., who ASSAULT ON DR. KEW weekly revolver practice will take was for many years place at the Bowen Road Revolver minent philanthropist, and who Range to-morrow at 6 p.m. It will founded and endowed the Pasteurs be open to all members of the ed Milk Laboratory and the "Pre-

Copany, Sharpshooters"

Hong ventorium" In New York, bequeath- Kong Police Reserve.

ed £20,000 for distribution by the executors, in their discretion, among Training Course-Part II.

persons who had been in his employ. The weekly classes for Police He was a native of Bavaria, and à various Reservists at the Chinese Com generous supporter of

His pany's Headquarters, 17, Queen's Palatine schemes.

will Road Central will be held as usual stated:-

PAID FOR THE JOB 7.

Convicted on charges of assault on Dr. Fred Kew in Ice House Street recently, Im Fun, a coolle,

In pressing for à "severe" to-day at 5.30 p.m. All members I have always been deeply im was yesterday sentenced to the

attend.

Chinese Company, **!

Baid that

punishment on the coolie prose of the Chinese Company and of the pressed by an old Jewish proverb maximum penalty of six months' cuting counsel remarked that "if Flying Squad who have not passed which says: "What you give for hard labour at the Central in Mr. Williams, such assaults were allowed to go Part II of Training Course should the cause of charity in health is Magistracy.

gold; what you give in sickness is passing sentence, by without serious punishment

was # serious silver; and what you give after the nasuelt To the mere layman there being meted out to check them,

death is lead." (Many of the rich one, and accused had put forward seems a good deal of inconsis no one in Hong Kong would be Training Course-Part II. The do not even save lead.)

no reason for his action In attack- tency in the outcome of two free from any attack by anybodyed out in Fart II of Training above proverb, particularly in con-Mr. Leo d'Almada, sen, who ap

following members have been pass I have always lived up to the ing the doctor. cases of assault recently before especially if anybody had a griev Course (knowledge of Police Duties noction with the charities which I peared for the prosecution, had the Courts. From the Kowloon ance against a person, he would and Regulations) addit Initiated, the Pasteurized Milk previously intimated that the Police Magistracythere was remitted simply go to a coolie house and Constables R33 Lau Sfu-chun, Laboratory (which I deeded to the were investigating the theory that to the Assizes a British soldier on there pay $100 for a coolie, to Kung-lu and R11 Kwok Sze-shau. torlum, and my Palestinian paid to commit the assault by some R80 Thong Poh-hing, R27 Chung City of New York), the Proven accused and another man had been charges of alleged robbery, with

commit such assaults." In spite Revolver Practice, Revolver activities. I have all my life drawn party or parties. He asked for ac- violence and common assault of that striking argument for Practice will be carried out on the whatever I could draw out of cused to be severely dealt with. The jury reached a unanimous the public protection, 'all that the Bowen Road Revolver Range to-day business and devoted it to the pre- After the circumstances of the verdict of not guilty of the law as at present framed allows at 5p.m. All members of the vention of poverty and sickness, and attack had been described by coun- charge of robbery with violence the Magistrate to do is to pass passed Part III this year should vialons in my will evidence In his opinion there was Chinese Company who have not make no specific charitable prosel, Dr. J. H. McElney gave medical but guilty of common assault. senterice of six months' hard attend without fall stede ik The will also Uffecta: "It is my a possibility that Dr. Kow's skull The Judge: passed sentence of labour And no mention even ofgh word defour f

Jadian Company

wish that none of my children or might have been fractured had he nine months hard labour.At the birch, which is

the most Revolver Practice Revolver grandchildren, shall ever marry-out not been wearing a thick felt hat. the Central Magistracy-yester effective deterrent to dastardly Practice will be carried out on the of the Faith, and I enjoini, upon,

day a coolie was charged with common assault, assault with in- tent to maim, disfigurë or da other grievous bodily harm, B5- sault occasioning grievous bodily harm, and assault with intent to murder, A committal to the Assizes was not asked for by the prosecuting counsel.

tion was recorded on the thir

count, which involved

and second counts. It was.

by a medical practition

thid not the victin the ECE

been wearing Jagthic

t

crimes of this nature!

News in Brief.

The

Bowen Road Revolver Range on them always to be and to remain Thursday, at 5 p.m. All members, good Jews."

of the Indian Company who have not passed Part-III, this year should attend without fall.

Flying Squad

SLUMP

IN INDIA.

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "Chino Mail" wohl bent only 7, 1921.1

To-day's dollar is worth 2/78.

Mainly Due to Collapseki

of Agricultural Prices.

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The Crown having agreed with

wedding is an- ertram Ewart Sugars, Donnell Road, Hong

The weekly Instructional patro z, Graham,pot the Hong Kong Section will take Hong Kong per B. place on Friday. Fall in at the from Shanghai, Central Police Station at 5.15pm. sharp.... Dress Khaki uniform and Cars, stated to cap with khaki covera

to the fall in silver prices on poift English Act, was not extraditable * 3hing Street, Herglver Practice Revolver cal unrest, according to Sir Atul under the treaty, Magistrate Government Civil Practice will be carried out on the Chatterjee, who, speaking at the Lindsell yesterday,y afternoon dis

suffering from Bowen Road Revolve Range On International, Labgur, Conference, charged the fugitives, in the case in.

All Ech he received Wednesday, July 15

The economic dculties of India the solicitors for the defence that are only partially to be attzlbúfed | the erinie of conspiracy," under the

said that the complete

Tell into a members of the Flying Squad, Borg agricultural prices

Kong

push blcycle

Cowloon Se

ons who world amply accou this

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agricultural, slump seriously

for Indian fadusti

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which one Chinese member of the Crew of the JCL88. Tikembang, Chinese passengers were extradition warrants gconspired together to gainst the authority of; alnit Bouman, with the vessel high seas between Java between June 8 and

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