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HONGKONG CRIMINAL

SESSIONS.

[Berone HIS HONOUR THE CHIEF JUSTICE (B1R WILLIAM RELS DAVIES, K.C.)};- THE SCHOOLBOY KIDNAPPING

CASE.

Chinese student, was in- Liu Chu, dicted for harbouring a child under ninc years of age.

Mr. G. H. Waksman (Crown Solicitor) pesocated, and Mr. C. G. Alabaster, 0.8.E.. appeared for the defence......

Prisoner said he was asked to take the

child away.

Mr. Alabaster: That amounts to a plea of not guilty."

The following jury were empanelled to try the case-Messrs. A. Ireson, H. W.

Weytor, F. D. Silns, M. Franco, W. E. Roberts, J. Baptista, and C. J. M. Pereira,

Mr. Wakeman said the evidence would show that the child in question was at its home in Yung King, Shun Tak Dis trict, ou the morning of April 13th, but

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 20cm, 1918.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.

VICTIMISING A FRIEND.

A Chinese was charged with unlawfully pawning a sewing machine, belonging to his friend.

Defendant said he was hard up for money and obtained complainant's per- mission to pawn the machine,"

Complainant, however, denied having given his consent,

Mr. J. R. Wood fired defendant 0; in default one month's hard labour. THE HAWKER AND HIS LICENCE-

BOARD.

A hawker was charged with failing to exhibit his licence-bourd, according to regulations.

Defendant said he put the board into his pocket so as to protect it from the rain.

But he had no licence-board with his when I searched him at the Station," said Inspretar, Sim.

** Oh, yes!" added the defendant." I remember now! The board was placed

left at home."

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was shortly afterwards missing. The in the pocket of another coat, which I The number of U-bonts, both from the mited. Unices these powers were placed PLAIN and FANCY MUSLINS

prisoner, who was seen talking to the child outside his parents' promises, dis. Prisoner appeared at the same time. was afterwards noticed in No. 55, Temple Street, Yaumati, with the child in his possession. One of the lodgers in the tenment was acquainted with the child's parents, and, being suspicious, he inform. od them that the child had been taken to the house by a young man. The father

Mr. J. R, Wood was not satisfied with this explanation and furd defendant $2.

AN OPIUM DIVAN.

An elderly Chinese was charged with keeping an opium divan in Hollywood Road and also with being in unlawful possession of three taols of opium dross, Rerente Inspector Wildin said that

U-BOAT POLICY.

VỚN CAPELLE'S BOASTS,

MISLEADING THE REICHSTAG.

NEW POWERS FOR MINISTRY.

In the House of Commons, recently, Admiral von Capelle, the German

Mr. Olynes moved the second reading of Secretary of the Navy recently, made a speech on the U-boat campaign the Defence of the Realm (Food Prosta) during the debate in the Main Committee Bill. He said the object of the bill was of the Reichstag on the Naval Estimates could not now be imposed under the to impose upon profiteers penalties which in which he endeavoured once more to Defence of the Realm Act. The public delude the members into believing that indignation which had been manifested the submarine piracy is going to have a

against illicit profits was mainly their decisive effect on the course of the war.

justification for meking further powere Doaling briefly with Sir Eric Geddes' The fixing of food prices had been accept. recent speech on the occasion of tho debato ed as a necessary war measure, and the on the Naval Estimates Admiral von prices which had been fixed had been Capelle declared: The assortion of the justised by the great advantage conferred First Lord of the Admiralty that an upon the public. The lawbreaker in unwillingness to put to sea prevailed

respect of food under war conditions must amongst the German U-boat crews is a be regarded as one not only violating the base calumpy." As regards the assertions nw in a technical sense, but who was of British stateemen concerning the extra- giving substantial assistance to the ordinarily great losses of

U-boats,

enemy, and they looked to this bil in its Admiral von Capelle said: The state general effects, especially in regard ments in the foreign Press are very lo the large traders, to bo an greatly exaggerated. Now, as before, our effective doterrent against some of the new construction surpasses our losses

offences which had already been com-

point of view of quality and quantity, is

at the disposal of the Ministry of Food constantly rising. We can also continuo

it would be possible for somo people to absolutely to reckon on our military make inmenge sums by wrong-doing with achievements hitherto attained. Whether out it being in the power of the authori Mr. Lloyd Cicerge can continue the naval ties to impose any sufficient penalty on war, with prospects of success depends those who violated the law. During this not upon his will but the position of the U-boats as against shipbuilding. Accord year there had been up to now some 7,090 ing to Lloyd's Register something over

prosecutions undertaken by the Ministry-

in the fast ten yours before the war in been secured. (Hear, bear) This bill 22,000,000 gross register tons were built in more than 6,600 cases convictions had of Food on charges of profiteering, and

the whole world, that is inclusive of the

was not meant to den with the small construction of ourselves, our Allies, and instances of profteering, but with the foreign countries. The entire output

There might be a to-day can in no case bo more, for diff more serious cases culties of all kinda and the shortage of he might have many agents or salesmen

large wholesaler doing business in food;

the war in the last ten years, that

·äll able to commit parts of the country, is in peace time, 300,000 register

ETOSH tors of the world's shipping was the total number

serious offence, and in this way, when

of destroyed annually by natural causes.

offences way

put Now in war time the losses, as already together, it might mean that a very large sum had been exacted from the consum- mentioned, are considerably greater. 1,100,000 gross register tons was the

ing public through excess profits. fines which annual met increase for the entire world. any court could not exésed £100. at present could be imposed That gives at any rate a standard for There had been instances where excess the present position. America's and Japan's now construction are to a certain profits had been made to the extent of extent countries. In the main, therefore, only to impose a fine of £100, or even to ira-

destined for the necessities of these vern) thousand pounds. It was now

by the Ministry that it was not sufficient the figures of British shipbuilding come

prison a man for six months. It was into question. About the middle of 1917 Mr. J. R. Wood fined defendant $75, there was talk of 3,000,000 tons in offeinteressary to go further and to take from

the quarters in Great Britain.. Then Mr had been able

wrong-door, not merely all that he but double the amount now, according to Mr. Bonar Law's state which he had been permitted to securo menty the

is 1,160,000 tons... against therefore about: 100,000 tons power to camblo the Food Ministry, not by evasion. મ the law. The bill gave monthly put into service there are sink- ings

only to ine and imprison, but to make amounting to 400,000 tons, or the offender a debtor to the Crown to the

as much. In brief, #gures gives are regarded as too fatsurable,

extent of double the amount of and

of the profits been able securo. now construction at the rate of 160,000 Mr. Lotiga charged the Food Controller tons monthly, that is 50 per cent higher with being himself be assumed, and the sinkings be reduced profiteers in relation to goods which were one of the greatest of to 150,000 tons, then the sinkings are still in the hands of the Government. three times as large as the amount of new reason for the scarcity of bacon or beef construction.

was attributed to the foolish prices that Lot had been fixed for these articles. and the things would be produced. the Ministry give a remunerative price

If food famine was to be avoided the tricks that bad been played upon the producer penalties were quite sufficient, and there must be brought to an end. Existing fore the bill was necessary. He moved

The amendment was rejected, and: the ning of the U-boat war. Moreover, the hill was read a second time. loss of one ship means a falling out of four to five cargoes. In these circum- stances even the greatest pessimist rust say that the position of our opponents is extent and with rapid strides, and that deteriorating to a considerably increasing the final success of the U-boat war is

Replying to

immediately came to Yaumatì, but by when he entered the house be found workmen and material bave grown dur he might have representatives in different

that time the child háil mysteriously defendant and four other men smoking disappeared and had not been discovered! opium. There was a quantity of opium get. Prisoner stated at the Police Station smoking paraphernalia, and in one of the that he was asked to take the child to cupboards belonging to the defendant Yaumati for another peravis. He was not

were several pots containing Government aware that the people intended to sell prepared opium. the child.

A pathetic scene was witnessed in Court when the grandmother of the prisoner, weeping bitterly, told the Chief Justice that she did all she could for the pris

Defendant said the opium divan was

not kept by him but by a friend, who asked him to take charge of it during his absence in Canton.

ing

The

felt

oner, who was left an orphan when quite with the alternative of one month's hard Lloyd George dropped to 2,000,000, and illicit profte to make in the way of

young. She did not believe he had com mitted the offence. If he had, then he had been misled by someone else.

Prisoner who is sixteen years of age, said he was persuaded to bring the boy to Hongkong by an old school-nate, who and paid his passage. He did not know why his friend wanted the child. Pris oner was a student in the Ellie Kadoorie Paul's Bchool, and later joined St.. College, being put into Form 2 A. His friend took the child to Kongmoon, stat ing that he had some business with him.

The Crown Solicitor asked prisoner a question as to a certain conversation be had with a detective on the train while Being taken to Canton for identification. Mr. Alabaster: That is entirely irre- levant and is hearsay evidence. I object to it. I don't know what right the Crown

labour.

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SELECTION, NOT SENIORITY.

A Royal Warrant, dated April 4th, has been issued in Army Orders as follow:

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Whereas we deem it expedient to pro- vide that promotions to the rank of general shall in future, be by selection;

*NERVE.”

"VITAL Our will and pleasure is that our war taken into consideration for the coming One other thing must especially be rant, dated December 1st, 1914, for the months. To-day every ship sunk strikes pay, appointment, promotion, and non-at the vital nerve of our opponents. To effective pay of our Army, shall be amend cargoes of foodstuffs and war necessities day, when only the absolutely necessary ed as follows:---

can still be transported, the sinking of even one small ship has quite a different

In Article 69, line 6, the word "selec significance as compared with the begin the rejection of the bill

tion" ahall be substituted for "senin. rity."

has to take a prisoner from the Colony of age, was able to speak and express

to Cunton and back.

his objection to being taken away by any doubt (Cheers.)

The Crown Solicitor: The prisoner force or fraud. The couple had to pass wished for it..

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Admiral von Capelle said:- Our oppon-

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brought about such economic difficulties that America, the export country, must now begin to ration instead of, as it was hoped, increasingly to help the Entente, To sum up, it can he stated that the conomic difficulties of our enemies bave been increased by America's entry into the war.

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through a crowded wharf to get to the The Crown Solicitor, addressing the ferrs, but, aptarently, no sign-of-any strengthen their anti-submarine measures have been busily endeavouring to

ALLEGED "DANGER POINT."* jury, said it was absolutely clear from complaint was made. There was nothing by all the means at their disposal, and Later in the debate, Admiral von the evidence that prisoner was guilty of in the case other than that these two St naturally they have attained a certain Capelle said: The salient point of the success. But they have at no time had discussion is the economic, internal, and abtaining the child. He had deliberately. Paul's College boys went out on what any decisive influence on the U-boat war, political results of the U-boat war during

and taken the child from the custody of his they thought was. a great, adventure.will not do so in the future. The Ameri- for England has already been reache

according to human reckoning, they the coming month The danger-point parents and should be punished for it.

That they were, deceived by others was can submarine destroyers which have been and the situation of the Western Powers

8 auch talked about have failed. Mr. Alabaster, for the defence, said he trus. Prisoner had told them that he,

The grows worse from day to day." convoy system which, it is true, offers

Reuter's Agency is informed that the did not know whether the Crown Solicitor too, had gone on several occasions with ships a certain measure of protection, has,figures quoted by von Capelle are entirely

on the other hand, also I had made the casa plain to the jury. I his friend and that he had no idea that advantage or reducing the Great dis misleading and contrary to fact.

he had not,

transport loses published in the White Paper it

his Was

· (Mr.

capabilities.

The statements oscillate include marine risk and all losses, by Alabaster's) duty to do so. The prisoner The Chief Justice: He went with the from 25 to 60 per cent. For the rest our enemy action. They includo all losses, commanders are specially trained for and not merely the losses of food ships was not charged with kidnapping the distinct purpose of fetching the child.

attacks on convoys, and no day goes by as suggested in the German wireless The Mr. Alabaster: I don't think he said when one or more ships are not struck out message dated April 16th. Even in the child from Yung King village,

of convoys Experienced commanders Agures of the world's output of ship- Crown could not charge him with that that his friend asked him to tell the boy manage to sink three to four ships in building von Capelle seems to have boun offence, because Yung King village was he wanted to see him. Continuing, Mr. succcasion belonging to the same convoy."

misled. He states that something Admiral von Capelle then dealt with 2,000,000 gress tons were built in the Republic of China and the laws of Alabaster stated that the prisoner had no the stee] question

as regards shipbuilding, the last texi

Allied and the Colony could not punish those idea that the parents were going to be determinative factor for

which, he said,

the en

The actual figures are enemy countries including

He further states outside the jurisdiction of the Court. So deprived of their child, otherwise why Great Britain's steel importa in 1916 that the entire output to-day can in no in order to be able to bring prisoner would he have shown himself, knowing amounted to 76,000 tons, and in 1017 case be more, owing to difficulties in within the jurisdiction of the Court full well he would be recognised? Coun. that already a reduction of 37 per cent. actual world's output as shown in the

amounted to 497,000. That

means regard to labour and material. Tho they charged him with feloniously sel asked the jury to say that prisoner has been effected, & reduction, which will Parliamentary White Paper, excluding

be further and unlawfully, by force, obtaining a could not have had a guilty mind-no presumably

considerably enemy countries, amounted to 8,703,000 Increased during 1918, Restriction of shild at Yaumati, nad harbouring him thing more than a more stupid school imports of ore from other countries such rising. Von Capelle tries to raise con of gross tons, and the otuput is rapidly By the same place. The jury, therefore, boy freakish mind. The jury must also as America, caused by the U-boat war, fusion with regard to the figures 3,000,000

take into consideration his extreme youth, will also have a

hampering effect on could not carry their minds back to what and be merciful.

building in Great Britain. had happened at Yung King, but must The Chief Justice, in summing up, said that Bir Erie Geddes denied that there was ever given that 3,000,000 tons, or even the jury must either believe that prisoner was a lack of material, but expert circles 2,000.000 tons, would be completed in that million tons is the ultimate actions, or that he comprehended his the main reason for the small shipbuild rate of crime that of depriving the parents of ing output. American help in men and Lord stated in the House of their child.

aeroplanes and American participation in is well within the present and p The jury, after a few minutes delibe the war are comparatively small.

Later

If capacity of United Kingdom America wants to maintain half

The and marine engineering works.

are still by the enemy. The average would be

be permanently needed. This ship per month of British ships during 1917, leg would have to be withdrawn from including murine risk, was 133,000 2023 the supply service of the Allies. More tens, whereas Secretary von Capelle in over. according to statements made in his statement bases his the United States and Great Britain, the average loss from submarine attacks alone POSTAGE STAMPS, VIEW POST-CARDS, intervention in the present campaign of of 600,000 tong month. With regard such a big army no longer comes into to steel, consideration.

the

Lord has already After America's entry assured the House of Commons that into the war material help for the Entente arrangements have been made for the has not only not increased, but has even supply of stool to give the output aimed decreased considerably. President Wil. at, and at the present time the shipyards son's gigantic armament programmo has are in every case fully supplied with this

(Continued at foot of west column) material.

skip

As everyone knows, b

and 2,000,000 tons and the actual It is true for 1917.

110

decide the conviction or otherwise of tho was totally incapable of realising his in England give the scarcity of steel as year production, which, as the First

prisoner on the charge which had been framed against him. They had to bear in mind that another person, a school sato of the prisoner, engaged rooms for

ration, brought in a verdict of guilty on a million troops in France, shipping to exaggerated figures of Losses the two boys in Yaomati; he paid their both counts, but recommended prisoner to the amount of about two million tons relied on

passage; and, later, took the child away, proenmably to Kongmoon, leaving the

prisoner at Yaumati, where he was ar reated. The Crown, therefore, stated that prisoner intended to deprive the parents of the child. Even if the jury went back to the happenings at Yung King they would see that the child was nine years (Continued at foot of next Volumn.}

mercy

The Chief Justice: Your recommenda tion to mercy is immaterial because the parents have been deprived of their child.

Addressing prisoner, the Chief Justice said the offence was a very serious one If the prisoner were able to trace the child and restore it to its parents the sentence upon him would be much lighter He would be given a week in which to and the child in the hope that something might transpire in the meantime.

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