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THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1017.

CHIEF JUSTICE ON STATE OF CRIME IN COLONY

Réterenees to corporal punishment and uncon-

trolled Immigration into Hong Kong were made yesterday by the, Chlef Justice, Sir Henry Blackall K.C., on the occasion of the commencement of the legal year.

Sir Henry, wearing a full but tom wig, scarlet robe and cape, observed the occasion with some of

the traditional pomp and erveniony with which the Assizea are opened la England and other unrts al the Empire, by Inspect. ing u Gtard of Honour, win Colours. Pipes and Regimental Drops, provided by Roydi Ianis klog Fusillers,

under. threat of bombing and the morcy, wan. not paid up, they did humb in several instances,

Triads

"Well, it waJ diffcult to get hold of them because the money was paid outside the Colony but whenever we did get any of these people here carrying black- The Guard of Honour was mailing letters, the enuria inflict. drawn up in front of the ed the heaviest punishment and Cenotaph Incing the Supreme Anally, the lender of the gangs

ters was charged and convicted

murder.

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ALL ON THE ́SAME FOOTING

It was officially denied yesterday that special or rangements are being made to enable Government лет wants to obtain Burge sit!. ings at favourable prices, A petition suggesting this ar rangement was reecived bags the S. T. and 1. from other Government departments and was rejected, Na cancrestDLI to Government serrauts, an distinct from ordinary v210. bera of the public, has been mende, nor is it contemplated.

- Chater

Hum.

Courl in Promptly at *9.45 Henry took the salule.

"Since then, there has been no further recurrence of that form of crime,

There are still. unfortunnie. ly, a number of Trlad Socleljes and other organisations of that sort so the moral to be drawn is this 'Don't give way to these people.

No Bulls For H.K.

As bull-fighting is banned throughout the Empire, the .enterprising Chinese businowmen who contemplate Intro- ducing "the popular Spanish sport to Hong Kong will not be allowed to do so, the "China Mail" was authori latively informed yesterday.

It will be recalled that more than 15 years ago, a simil- lar attempt was made. This resulted in strong opposition from the Government and the public.

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Chinese press reports yesterday said that bulls and bull-fighters, had already arrived in Shanghal en route to Hong Kong and that couiests would be held early,¡ next' month.

Meanwhile, added the reports, the promoters are look; ing for a suitable site for an arena...

Sequel Case:

On

To Assault Chinese Serious Charge

Facing three charges of giving false information to the police, common assault and perjury Chung Tak-kwong, residing at the Chinese Y.M.C.A., appeared before Mr. F. X. d'Almada at Central yesterday. -Defendant was complainant in an Mr. Lau, Court interpretes, sail he ussault case on Aug. 6. said Inspector [rementiered witness denying assault. "If you are blackmailed, report | Moran. As that time he testified un Mes. Edna Groves said she was in at once to the Pulier,.

math that he had not struck defendant, the Post Office and saw defendant Lam Lip, at the General Post Office. strike Laut. Defendant, she alleged,

Mr. M. A. da Silva, for Chung, panked Lam down the steps, said that continon assault and giving The case was adjourned til Nav.

15.

4

the perjury charge, the latter being a serious offence. The charges should be heard separately,

"I hope that Ja point the public will bear in mind because among the many good qualities of the Chinese, crodiners to re-fabe informaties were incidental port matters and co-operate with the police, is not one.

"What makes crime not a pay ing game England is that the public themselves take a band In stopping crime but it too often happens here.even-where an un- armed thief robs a person in the street, gets away for nobody Road.

the crowd makes any attempt to Sir

stop him.

the presen!

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Calendar,

Inspector Moran said the proces tion was prepared to withdraw the assault charge and proceed with the ather two.

Mr. Silva-lf the perjury charge fails the ather charge will automa- tically fall.

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First witness. Kong Man-two,

related the there are 6 or 7 cases of return. Magistracy chief clerk. Accompanied by Major Gen-fed deportees, that is, criming's depositions in the original case. Wit- eral Erskine, G,G:C., Sir Henry (who have been ordered to leave new in reply in Mr. Silva, admitted then curried out an inspection the Colony but who have re- he had not been in Court. of the Guard of Innour. Pipes turned to carry on their crimin. and Drums.

On conclusion of this cere- mony. Sir Henry proceeded to the First Court for the formal opening of the Seasipna. Ma jor General Braking was also present on the Bench and after the Proclamation opening Sessions had been read, Henry said (in part)

at practices.

Deportees

one

This question of deportres i

and important very dimcult

Personalia

Hectic Drive On

Island Rd.

FICTITIOUS SALE OF

LAND

IN KOWLOON

Widow Wong Mul, 40, and bicycle-repairer. Ng Ho Kwong, 22, thought they could make a little extra money by pretending to sell box-maker Lung Chuen a plot of Government land. Found guilty of four-charges obtaining money by false, pretence. by Mr. Conklin of Central Court, Widow Wong was yesterday tenced to nine months hard labour and Ng to six monika.

According to the evidence, Lung and a friend became interested in buying Chivernment land last Augu Hearing of this, Wong Mnt and Ng Ho Kwong approached the interested parties on Aug. 13 nud said they would arrange the purchase. Lang gave them $25 as application money for a "certain Dr. Kian" of omen Mary Hospital.

On Aug. 16, the accused asked and received $50 as a deposit for the land, Together with the deceivers, Lang

'Measured Out and his friend, Lau Min, measured plot of land in Kowloon and marked

Doctor

Foils A

Burglar

Dr. Gutterres was in his

at 10.30 p.m. on Oct. 17 when house, 9 Tung Chong Bulblings,. he heard a noise

outside his phoned Yaumati Police Station. backdoor. He immediately tele-

A defective found that Chan loosened

several

Choy had

bricks in the backwall, an

it with stakes, an Aug. 18.

Asked in

In go to Queen Mary How pital on Aug. 21, in order to pay kay standing between the wall and money to Dr. Kwan, the "yers the rear door of Dr. Guterres accompanied the accused and waited house. Marks left on the panels in the Queen Mary reception room.

of the floor showed that an Willow Wong asked for $400, which attempt had been made to Joowen she took around the corner. turned a few minutes later with

She re the pancis,

receipt which she claimed was signed by Dr. Kwan.

On Sept. 17, Wong and Ng asked for an additional $200 to provide water facilities on the laul A be fore, the box-tnaker and his friend accompanied the accused to Mary Hospital and waited while Widow Wong webt

comer to get

Quce

Defendant WIR arrested in possession of a screw driver and n length of twisted wire which, According to Inspector J. Oreni, he doubtless intended to time to

but the Inter

Chan was sentenced by Mr. six months' hard labour on the W. A. Blair-Kerr yesterday to

the around

a receipt from Dr. attempted burglary count and Kwan, She did not return and after an additional nine months hard a while Ng said he was if and went labour for returning from life to the lavatory. Neither of the ac banishment. He was also recom. Lensed returned..

mended 10 be 10.

'The

Warning A total of $850 or five months was the sentence Wang and Mg in a house in Aberdeen complainant Inter found given to Leung Sui, and turned them over to the police. licenced driver, by Mr. had anything to do with the mosey Both defendants denied that they F. X. d'Almada at Cen-tennaction.

three

The marriage of Pte. Robert tral yesterday. Dawson Wright, H.K.C.T.U., No. 3 Leung pleaded guilty {r Camp, Argyle Street, to Miss charges of driving in a manner dan- Treung Shul.ping of 5 Lungerous to the putile, enerying pas Kong Road, 2nd floor. Kowloon, wengers on a Government vehicle and took place in the Registry, Su- driving a vehicle with the nwner's preme Court. yesterday. Be the presence of Messrs. H. A. Guter.

"For my own

cused. part, I think the proper way of dealing with the it is corporal punishment with Sir out imprisonment.

consent, as he was recognized he would

"It a man knew that as soon

announced.

m.p.h.

Defendant's lorry was overtaken at Stanley Gap and defendanı taken a Stanley Police Station and charges.

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Sub-inspector Reddish of the Before the abolition of the be given a whipping and deport-res and G. W. Addlesse.

Trafie. Depazument said · defendout Grand Jury in England, it wased, think that most of them

was driving on the Repulse Bay the practice of the Judge on thewould get tired of it fairly soon, opening day of Avizes to charge "I am aware, however, that

Road towards Stanley at about 35 The forthcoming wedding

of in.p.h. them on the state of crime in view would not commend Mr. George Mervyn Mills, Mer- the county and make any other itself to those worthy people incantile Assistant.

The forty passed a bridge and Re- Hong Kon observations germane to the ad. England who consider that cor. Club, to Miss Reity Ann Ayres, went through the 20 p., area ut Bay Hotel at 10: m.p.k., and ministration of justice. I think porni punishment should bo Tower House. The Wal. that is a sakutary practice and abolished altogether or where drons, Croydon, Surrey, has been 35 that it is a good think at the retained it should only be in. First Assizes of the year to take dieted for erimes of violence. the opportunity of doing this. But conditions here are not Arrivals at the. Peninsula Hotel

the same us in England,

Included W. L. Band, R. P. Reese.

On the first charge he was fired "England is an island with

J. E. Jordan, E. R. Payette, I. $350 or two months, on the second af immigra. C. Sanderson, Capt. CAF the third charge $250 or one month. very strict control

charge $250 or two month and on tion so it is very difficult for any Mr. and Mrs. J. Cal F. C. oreign criminal to get into the Fuley. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Con

untry.

rad, C. H. Thomus, Mina E. frontier and there is no control A. H. W. Karelse, H. Eichelshein. "But Hong Kong has an open Shirits. Mr and Mrs. A, T. Hood, of immigration so this problemW. H. McLaughlan, Dr. W. S. has no counter-part in England Flowers, C, L. Franks, D. Gran. or indeed in any other Colony.in veld, D. Fraser and E.-R. Mackay. which I have served.

Undetected

I have lonked into the figure; since July, 1940 and I am glad to say that they have disclosed a substantial decrease in the num ber of enses tried at Assizen.

Amang Peninsula

departures

Saying It With Flowers

"The picture is not, however, aute so rosy as these gures discloss because there are other factors one must bear in mind. "I had hoped that at this first

Sub-Inspector J. S. Howarth Assizes the year, hue would were Mrs. C, G. Holt, L L. Craw.nald it with. "The first in

flowers when ho that powers of have ladies serving on the jury ford, J. Lohman, G. Rouhin, F. C. told magistrates have been increased but the nuinber of woman apply. hmn, Mrs. D. Goetz, J. P. Herber, Kowloot. yesterday the story of Mr. W. A. Blair-Kerr at and as a result, a number of in has been far greater than Gilray, Mr. and Mrs. V. N. Bent how flower-vendor Cheung Wing enres of possession of arms are was anticipated 10 now dealt with at the Magis been possible to arrange this,"

it has hot hom. Mrs. D. Goetz, J. P. Herber,

F. M. Anderson, J, S. Baker, and Worship charged with larceny of happened to be before His trate's Court instead of the As-

C. A. Newcomb. Rizes.

Tribunals

some blooms.

"The second point to bear in

Massages reporting, Sir At 7.15 a.m. on Oct. 18 a mlad is that it is only the cases

"As a matter of fact, the pro.

Robert Ha Tung's anfe arrival Chinese constable on duty in which come far trial that appear portion of women here will be

iji San Francisco were received Peace Avenue Raw defendant In the Calendar at the Assizes much larger than in England and there are, of course, a large the reason being

In the Colony yesterday. He atanding on the low wall Bur- proportion of crimes which are innd, jury qualification

that in Eng travelled by a PAA plane which rounding the first house. He undetected,

depends reached California on Satur was picking 'flowern. on the property or household day'. wherens here, a jurar. has only to be a good and sufficient per son with knowledge of English

"Another ntisfactory paint. is that, the robbers and gangsters are becoming shy of fighting the police.

"Some ladies who are nation.

And that is an elastic definition Letters From "With regard to coses which als of foreign states are unde Readers

have tuken place during the the impression that they are not past year. there is just one liable for jury, service That Sir-Referring to your 2800 series of cases to which I would conception is erroneous. They of the 12th instant and the ar refer.

may have been confused owing ticle on page, 17, that' M.B. Save "They were carried out by to the fact a vote in this Colony lani, of Savalani Silk Storé, on organisation calling them-depends upon heing a juror but Hankow Road, Kowloon, has his Arives the Chinese Overseas the functions are distinct.

bail etc, we beg to bring to your Youth Movement..

"Now I come to Tenancy Tri-notice that the said M.B, Savalani "Their technique was to de. bunals. These are composed of neither is connected nor was mand large sums of money from volunteers and at the outset, they connected with our store-arid theatres, hotels, restaurants and were drawn for the most part that he has nothing to do with other *places of entertainment from the Hong Kong General our store in any capacity::

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Chambers

Commerce,

the Chinese Chambers of Commerce and the Legal, profesalon.

"We had originally 52.on the

panel but this fell to 84 in May there is a great 'deat of time

being taken up in legal orgu

Inst.

"I had a memorandum from a ments. number of unofficial Justices of

The constable went up and questioned accused who, accord- Ing to S.I. Howarth, was unable to give a satisfactory explana- tion of how he come into poses. sion of the basketful of flowers exhibited in Court,

His Worship decided to bind accused over in the sum of $50 for aix months...

ACCUSED IN HOSPITAL

When the case of Yu Mi- tong, married woman, charged with the murder of an 18-month old child, was called yesterday, Mr. A. J. Clifford, Crown Coun- gel, informed Sir Henry Blackali, Chief Justice, that accused was Atili-In the Mental Hospital. Mr. Clifford produced

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Dr. Kwan said that he neither the complaleants or the ac

He

never had anything to do with recommendations to the Govern H... The Governor and Lady Granthara ment on the purchase of Crown land, 11,0, Mr. U. Waker $200, Major F.M.. Ng said that he had had a jolt

The mother of the bicycle-repairer Sha $1,549, Mrs. C.G. Helt $200, Mr. O, Davis #243, Mr. A.D.R.. Anderson $130, Kowloon but had given it up when Mr. C. Chia 850, Mr. W.lt. Mellalno he was ill.

119, Mr. W. Petro-Pavlovsky '83, Mr. C.. plainants. Mir, Conklin warned then Chew 11, Mr. Q.W. Pang $t, Mr. K.C. The $155 was returned to the com- Leung 82, Hr. K.Y. Lin 2, Mr. KC. Pickford 315, Mr. C.lt, Davin Raj, Mr. B.Y,

to go to Government offices if they Hourlet 13, Mrs. 1. MacDonal $2, Mr. wished to purchase land in future. P. Lal #1, Xina M.M. Xavier #1, Min 10.

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HKFA MEETING

The monthly meeting of the council of the Hong Kong Foot- ball Association will be held this

Offices at 5.15 p.m.

Mr. D.F. Landaio 121, Excelved in Ge, afternoon in the Association's

18, 470 Total $100.

Hercules, that mighty hero of ancient Rome, was brought up on one of the earliest forms of

My own view is that a law medical certificate stating that the Peace in which they surver who keeps to the point isn gerted that the emelni, Justices help to the Court and not a hind. accused was not fit to pland or of the Peace might take a hand rance but every Lawyer does to instruct defending counsel.beer-and if later the Romans drank more than and that senior Government off not do that..

Bir Henry intimated that the clale might also do their bit. There are some who seem cane wan be put before a jury particularly as Government of constitutionally unable to keep to decide whether or not accused cials are exempt from Jury ser-to the point and we are not en.was fit to stand trial.

tirely free from that category In

vice.

I thought that was a sound Hong Kong. proposition and I. recommended What I would ask members

it to Government and His Excel. of the Bar and solicitors to re- lency has now

Too Much Talk

the

MONEY MARKET Gold again went on the down

intimated that member is that the Tribunali Government officials may volun: members are volunteers, and rade yesterday and at the close teer for membership, of the Truthyrare not lawyers. They do was down to 8334a tael It bunals and I hope that there will not want to have vast numbers had opened at $340, and was up be a good respons

puthorities welted to them to $341.50 chefore It started on which they do not pretend non stop plunge understand. "Another

Plastres also weakened after about Dolnt With regard to ladies, I was ing a double appent there might after touching $10-20 the rate Ordinance le that. Instead of hav. Opening at $1080, 100, but very pleased that no less than well be single one. At pro recovered and closed at -810.56) 27 volunteered but we could do went there is first wh appeal to Chinese National Currency with some more. I do hatupro one fudge and then a second ap. opened at 7.6 conts for future pose, however, to have more peal to judges, we Alandi: 7.98 rents for spot for than one woman sitting on any It would save a good dent of CN11.000) and, closed at 785 one case. In other words, the time if the some procedure were conts and 7.95 cents respectively Tribunal will be 25 men and 1,1 sdopted as is, in force with re- woman.zowo do not require du Pard to lasipaala tom ma many ladies fa main, and that an appellant t have bad: representations either ro' to ans, judge from members of Tribunals that of the Full Court

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