A Chinese woman was charged at the Magistracy on July 15th, 1920, by Mr. S.B. McElderry of the Chinese Secretariat, with the ill-treating a servant girl, eight years of age.
Mr. F.E. Fash appeared for the defence.
The prosecution alleged that the woman burnt the child all over the body with a lighted paper.
According to the medical evidence, the scars might have been caused by fire or by some corrosive acid.
Mr. Nash submitted that the burns were caused as a result of the "Jeyaa' fluid" being used on the girl as she was suffering from skin disease. Mr. Smith agreed that it was possible but said that it showed carelessness and neglect.
He fined the woman $50.
The Police pressed the charge as serious. (Hong Kong Daily Press)
March 8th, 1919.
I know more of the horrors of child adoption and selling than I care to describe in my paper.
I used to visit a little child, seven years old, in the hospital. Whenever its guardian came near it, it would shake, apparently with fear.
I asked the child who the woman was. At first, it said it was the mother, but later called her its owner.
(South China Morning Post)
A Chinese was charged before Mr. N.L. Smith with taking a girl to Bangkok against her will, for immoral purposes in June, 1919. Mr. S.B. McElderry of the Secretariat appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. A.E. Hall for the defence.
Cross-examined by Mr. Hall, Mr. McElderry said the defendant told him that two women were the traffickers, but the girl emphasised that it was the man who kidnapped her who took her to Bangkok.
The girl said that in June, she worked for a family at Canton as a servant. A week after she had assumed work, her mistress told her that she intended to visit her husband, who was a goldsmith in Hong Kong, and suggested that she should accompany her. They put up at a boarding-house in Hong Kong, and one day she saw her mistress receiving $300 from the defendant.
In the afternoon, her mistress disappeared, and the defendant told her that he had purchased her and would take her to Bangkok.
She remonstrated with him, and he gave her a flogging. She was eventually taken on board the S.S. Chusang and imprisoned with other girls in a cabin. The defendant was also on board, giving her no food till the ship arrived at Swatow.
The case was adjourned.
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Mr. F.E. Fash appeared for the defence,
prosecution alleged that the woman burnt the child all over the So with a lighted paper,
According to the medical evidence the scars might have been used by fire or by some corrosive acid,
Mr Nash submitted that the burns were caused as a result of me Jeyaa' fluid being used in the girl as she was suffering from "kin disease, Mr. Smith agreed that it was possible but said that
showed carelessness and neglect,
He fined the woman
50.
The Police pressed the charge as serieus, (Hong Kong Daily Press)
Statement by Miss Pitt, Church Missionary Society. Hong Kong.
March 8th, 1919.
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A Slave Dealer.
Another Pelice Court Case
(South China Morning Post)
chinese was charged before Mr. N.L. Smith with taking a girl te ugkok, against her will, for immoral purpose in June, 1919. .S.B. MeElderry of the Secretariat appeared for the prosecution M Mr. A.E. Hall for the defence.
Cross-examined by Nr. Hall, Mr. McElderry Bald defendant tald that two women were the traffickers, but the girl emphasised at it was the man whe kidknapped her who tesk her to Bangkok.
The girl said that in June she worked for a family at canten servant. A week after she had assumed werk her mistress tald that she intended to visit her husband who was a goldsmith in 2 Kong, and suggested that she should accompany her. She and her Stress put u at a boarding-house in Hong Kong, and one day she
her mistress receiving 300 from defendant,
In the afternoon her mistress disappeared and defendant teld ess that he had purchased her and would take her to Bangkok.
She remonstrated with him and he gave her a flogging, Mas eventually taken on beard the S.S. Chusang and imprisoned ith other girls in a cabin, Defendant was also on beard, ipit nov food till the ship arrived at Swater.
The case was adjourned.
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