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'MUI TSAI” CANED ON THE FACE.

MEDICAL EVIDENCE OF SEVERE

BEATINGS..

DEFENDANT DISCHARGED WITH A CAUTION.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 23RD. 1991.

OPIUM SMUGGLING. SHIPPING COMPANY'S

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RESPONSIBILITY.

At the Magistracy, on Saturday, before Mr. G. N. Orme, Mr. M. K. Lo applied for a re-hearing of the case in which the Sai Hing S.S. Company, owners of the Before Me, . N. Orme, at the Magis-s-Chung On, was fined $3,000 for allew. tracy, on Saturday, an apparently well-ing the vessel to be used for the trans- to-do Chinese woman, wearing several portation of illicit opium. Mr. Loid gold ornaments, was charged with as evidence was heard at the last hearing saulting a mai tai, named Li Chans to the precautions taken by the officers

Kwai, aged 11 years.

The defendant

of the ship to prevent smuggling.

The Magistrate granted the applica was described on the charge sheet - as Kwok Yung Sang (21), widow, of 9tion, and the Captain of the vessel went Li. Chit Street. The police prosscuted on instructions by the Secretariat for into the witness box. In reply to Mr. Lo he said that the ship was on the regular rua between Wuchow and Hong. kong, Samshui was the terminal port before the vessel came to Hongkong

Chinese Hairs

Mr. Won represented the defendunt.. Dr. W. B. A. Moore, superintendent of the Government Civil Hospital, gave" evidence that on May 16th he examined found the following

the child and injuries:-

A small contused wound on the left side of the head, which had bled sightly.

Three bruises on the forehead.

There were also some intermediate ports

between Wuchow and Sanshui at which

the vessal sometimes called on the way

| CURIOUS POLICE COURT CASE DEFENDANT WHO DENIED TOO

MUCH.

**AN · ATTEPMT TO COMPOUND A.

FELONY."

"A game of. hide-and-seek round: a

COMPANY. MEETING. HONGKONG ELECTRIC CO., LTD The End annual meeting of the Hong- kong Electric Co., Ltd., was held at the Company's Offices, St. George's Building, on Saturday. The Hon. Mr. A. D. Lang presided, and there were present the tram-car," as the Magistrato described Hon. Sir. C. P. Chater, C.AL.G., the Hon. it, led to a man being charged with Mr. Lau Chu Pak, and Mr. D. G. M. pocket-picking at the Magistracy, on Bernard (directors), Mr. F. Marah Saturday, before Mr. R. E. Lindsell. The (manager). and Meurs. Chau Siu Kway in which the evidence of the com- Leung You Po, Leung Wing Sang, Young plainant and a tram-conductor was given Sing, A. J. G. Rosser, T. E. Pearce, also led the Magistrate to say that there E. Oforio, O. Baptista, Loung Fat Tia, seemed to have been a most scandalous || To To Hing, Siu Ram, A. S. Ellis, W. Fraser and Ip Fook (shareholders).-

The CHAIRMAN Raid:-Gentlemen, the report and accounts having been in your hands for the prescribed period 1 will. with your permission, follow the usual procedure and take them as rend.

The nett profit for the year under re- view, after taking dus allowance for depreciation, is $484,912.19, and I think you will agree that is a very satisfactor With the sum of $138,250.1

down the river. The vessel was regularly arched both at Wuchow and Samshui, and occasionally at one of the inter- mediste ports. On this particular occa-result.

Two marks of caning on the facesion the vessel was searched three times brought forward from last account there one on the left, eye-lid, and one just below the eye.

A bruise on the right cheek. About 18 marks of caning on the upper arm, and left shoulder, the chest.

Five marks of eaning on the right shoulder and arm.

One enne-mark on the right buttock. Dr. Moore said that all of these marks

by the Chinese customs authorities and nothing was found. The vessel was carrying, besides other cargo, 800 pigs

and several head of cattle," which were kept in the 'tween deck, next to the engine Beside the searches made by the

room.

Chinese customs, a search was made by of caning were recent; noue of the inthe officials of the ship accompanied by

guarda. juries were, in themselves, serious.

The Magistrate: Do you think the girl Ead been beaten' severely!

Dr. Moore: Yes.

The child, who was so small that she could not see over the ledge of the wit ness-box, then gave evidence. Very little information could be extracted from her and what she said, exonerated her mistress..

To Mr. Woo's questions, the child to turned almost inaudible, monosyllabic answerk. - Mr. Woo suggested to her that the was fond of her mistress, "that her mistress treated her well, and to these and similar inquiries the child said "Yes,"

Mr. Woo: Do you remember stealing a gold-plated-ear-pick some time ago

¡Yes.

you -Yes.

Did

You sold that for three cents, didn't

cated for that —No. you-get At one time, you stole. 10 cents gularly every day for 60 days?—Yes.

The Magistrate (with a smile): She will be getting banished soon, if she admits all these offences.

The child could say that there were to ton-cut pieces in eo and said she was not beaten for steuning this money. A friend of her mistress's beat her ouce.

.+

Mr. Io: The guards also search the vessel independently of the officers of the vessel. What inducement do they get for so doing 1,

The witness: They get a percentage for everything they turn over to the com- pany. I forget how much it is 30 per

cent. 1 think..

"So that there could not possibly be any opium hidden in the engine-room without it being discovered --No, I do not think that anything as small as a box. of matches could go undetected."

Could the place where the pigs and cattle were kept be thoroughly searched-In a month's time, probably. You see, they are shipped in bulk and not in baskets, That is the dirtiest part of the ship and

is shut off. j

You are convinced that every precau

tion was taken to prevent smuggling

Yes.

And you are satisfied that the search was so thorough that the opium could not have been in the cagine-room during the trip-I am positive on that point.

Then where do you think the opiam came from. It was found on board you know I am sure it came from the "pig

men."

Theif quarter is just off the engine-room. There are two doors lead ing to it, and there was nothing to pre vent them from dumping the opium in the engine-room when the revenue officers

canio on board.

Mr. Chan ang lug, an exchange bruker, told the aegistrate that he re ported to the police about the beatings the child received. He lived in the same

What about the boy mentioned in the house; he had often urged the defendant

case as having absconded 1-I think the He had not in. not to beat the child. tended to report the matter but on one opium was passed to him by the pig day, he was informed by his children men "when the searchers came. He ran that the child was bleeding. I could away because he was scared.

not bear this," said the witness, so i went out to look for the police. I want ed them, to warn her against beating the child. I have nothing more against her, if she is sorry for what she has done."

Mr. N. L. Smith: How do you account the opium being found in the engineers' store-room ↑

for

is 1000,163.30 available for distribution, and this your Dircotors recommend be disposed of as follows:-

To pay a dividend of $1.50

од share 239,120 per

⚫ shares To place to reserva for pew

plant: ....

To pay a bonus to staff To carry forward to next

Account

attempt to compound a felony..

The complainant, who was abient whe the case was called on, a week ago, said he was the master of an exchange shop. On May 13th, on a crowded tram-car, guig East, the defendant jostled him. The ar stopped at Pedder Street and

at that moment the defendant took a bolted. He gave chase; the defendant Dule of notes from his pocket and ran right round the tram and he caught him as the point where they got off the tram. Defendant throw down the notes and complainant picked them up.

The complainant said he was the only person who chased the defendant, and the only person who held him when ..8338,669.00 caught. Police-sergeant Rozeskwy, how. stated that he saw three men run- 100,000.00

28,719.24ning and two men holding "the defendant when caught. The third man went away before the Sergeant could get his came and address. .

112,704.06

$600,169.30

ever,

three or

The tram-conductor saw The reserve for new plant is towards four men running"; he declared he could the cost of sundry extensions now in pro-identify neither the complainant nor the

gros,

to which I shall refer later.

The bonus to staff represents 20 per cent of annual salaries, and I sincerely trust that this suggested recognition of their services will be unanimously agreed

Although the amount allocated to de- preciation on this occasion is less than last year liberal provision has been made in, that ennnection, and the second-band Plant which was purchased during the war at high prices now stands in the conservative Company's books. at figure,

defendant. He seemed chiefly anxious to assure the Magistrate that he was not to blame that so many people were stand- ing on his car,

In view of the complainant's de meanour and his answers to questions, the Magistrate asked him if he had been approached by the defendant to withdraw the case. He admitted that he had, but aid he had declined to treat.

The defendant, on oath, said he was a washerman, with a business of his own (but he could not produce a trade-card. when asked, for one). He denied the The number of units sold during the whole story and said he was waiting al year was 10,226,000, an increase of 25 Pedder Street to board the car when the per cent. on the previous 12 months. A complainant seized him.

The Magistrate: What about this certain amount of difficulty is still being experienced in dealing with a growing game of hide-and-seek round the tram

The defendant said he knew nothing demand for electric supply, principally due to the delayed delivery by manu-of it. fatures in England of new generating and distributing plant, and under the circumstances it has not been possible to close down the Wanchai Station as we anticipated.

Mr. Haywood, who represented the de- fendant, said he was a respectable tradesman and all the direct evidence against him was the word of the com- plainant, which, said Mr. Haywood, could not be accepted in view of the obvious lies he had told on some peints.

The Magistrate convicted the defend-

the Tho police then put in defendant's record.

The Magistrate: He Bas only three previous convictions and a banishment twice, one previous conviction and, a against him! No, I am sorry; be got off banishment.

Mr. Haywood assured his Worship that he did not know of this record when he spoke of the defendant as a man of good

character.

A sentence of three months' imprison- ment was imposed and the Magistrate added the comment, reported above, as to an attempt to compound a felony.

between those administered by the defen. more strict against any which was itate the provision of plant to cope with the report and accounts as presented,

dant and by her friend.

At our meetinb last year I mentioned the probability of a licence being granted to the Company to supply electricity throughout the island, but unfortunately ant

is still unsettled. When the Government there has been some delay and the matter first mooted this question of licence wa were led to believe that the necessity to extend would be given without delay, and it is, therefore, somewhat disap The witness: I think it was put there pointing that nothing of a definite nature by the boy. He added that the boy was as so far eventuated. I have reason to a substitute for one of the regular crew. believe, however, that the matter is now They often had substitutes on board, engaging the attention of Government, With regard to the busting that formed specially, during the festival season and I need. hardly remind you that when the subject of the charge, the witness These men made one trip and then went their proposals are communicated to us declared that he could tell by the accom-away, and no one could stop them. In

fact one never knew immediately before they will be laid before shareholders for paying sounds that the defendant was a trip if any substitutes were coming ratification.

"the indicated that aboard. He had been over 30 years on Your directors, realizing that the Wielding the case.

I now beg to propose the adoption of he mid avea thers long enough, and huu the China Coast, and had worked for granting of such licence would neces many Chinese companies, and be had

the increased demand for electrical and after they have been reconded shall beary cough beatings, to differentiate never come across a

smuggling than the

energy, have made provision for further be pleased to answer to the best of my Bai Hing Co.

the Magistrate, Mr. Lo new generating plant, and for the re- ability any questions the shareholders Addressing The Magistrato: Do they often beat submitted that the explain's evidence newing of the distributing system in may desire to put.

proved that every precaution had been the densely populated portion of the MT. E. PEARCE said rise, with per kite pleasure to second the resolution now taken by the officials of the ship, and City:

The first of the new generating sete before the meeting. The figures placed Witness: Yes, often, but on this occa therefore no offence had been committed sion she beat her more acverely fhun under the ordinance. The company could has already arrived and is now being before us speaking for themselves, and be held responsible for the pig men." erected; a second set is due this year show a remarkable record of the rapid He added that he censed to be the agistrate mid that he was quite and when both are in running order we growth of the Company's business. It on friendly terms with the defendant clear on the point of the law, in view shall be able to close down the old. Wan

Board to know that the difficulties re- because of these beatings and because she of the fact that one of the erow had chai Station. It will then be possible must be a relief to the Agents and the absconded, and his decision must there from our new station at North Point to garding delivery of new machinery are would not listen to his protests.

fore stand, but he would adjourn the case deal with double the preseno load, and gradually being overcome. It is certain- Cross-examined, he denied that he had to reconsider the question of fine. at the same time have an amplo reserve ly gratifying to shareholders to learn of of plant, which we have not got at the the large increased demand for the Com- ill-feeling towards the defendant because

pany's electric supply, and to know that ing of our diete she would not take up an investment in

The old offices of the NC. Daily News moment.

The renewing of our distributing steps have been taken to insure a large on the Bund in Shanghai are to give system in the densely populated portion and adequate supply for future expan- land that he suggested to her.

place to a new building within the next of the City has become necessary owing sion. I feel I am voicing the sentimenta two years which, our contemporary says, will be the tallest office building in to the increase in load, and it is pro- of the shareholders generally by extend- Shanghai, unless someone comes along posed to replace the present system, ing their thanks to the Staff, Board of in the meantime to lower the record in which is becoming obsolete, by a modern Directors and the Agents, for the able this respect. Due to the width of the system of transformer sub-stations. The way in which this Company's affairs are Bund this is possible, for elsewhere in Company's consulting engineers having the city the building by-laws prevent strongly recommended that our pressure The Magistrato, If she is in a cubicle the erection of an edifice higher than of supply should be raised to 200 Volts, and another person beate the child, she one a half times the width of the road provision has therefore, been made for

Consequently the eight storeys that are doing this when the new system of disa as mistress, is a party to it.

It will be obvious to you, that the pro- planned with the twin cupolas one attribution is installed, The defendant, giving evidence, said such end of the facade will attain a

height of 140ft as against the Palace gramme of extensions as outlined can-

beri

Mr. Woo naked the Magistrate to dis charge the defendant on the ground that there was no direct evidence that she had beaten the child. Sho declared that her friend administered all the heatings

that the child received.

managed

The motion was carried.

Mr. A. J. W. Rossen moved that the appointment of Mr. D., G. M. Bernard to seat on the directorate be confirmed. Mr. CHAU SIC E1 seconded the motion, which was carried unanimously.

Mr. LEUNG YAU Po moved that Mesern.

she only beat the child with light strokes, Hotel which is just a little under 100ft not be carried through without consider A, O. Lang and G. M. Dodwell be re- and not more than seven or eight at a That is true of the front portion of the able capital expenditure, but you must elected as directors. time. She had told her friend not to building the greater half-for behind remember that when completed we shall Mr. LE Ozono seconded, and it was Mr. A. E. Fus, moved that Mr. C. beat the girl so much because she was only seven stories are ocntemplated. The have sufficient plant to double the pre-carried.

whole will stand on an area with a elft sent output, and there is abundant evid- Un an undertaking being given that frontage and a depth of 170ft., these ence that the business of electric supply Burnett Brown, A.C.A be re-elected Mr. O. BAPTISTA seconded; and it was the child would be returned to her me being the dimensions of the building will continue to bring in a fair return on auditor at Gremneration of $1,000.

(Continued at foot of next column.) unanimously agreed, ther, the Magistrats discharged the fire and not the plot on which it the money inrested: defendant with o caution,

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