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PANDAY, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1939

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY ENGINEERING SOCIETY.

THE MORPHINE CASE. JAPANESE DEFENDANT SAID TO

HE GERMAN'S DUPE.

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SUPREME COURT. BALE OF A PIER: JUDGMENT FOR THE PLAINTIFF

MAY HALL ANNUAL CONCERT” At May Hall, the youngest of the University Hostels, the third Annual The eighth annual dinner of the Society

Concert was held on Saturday. was held on Friday, the 9th inst, in The case in which three Japanese, wern Sitting in the Supreme Court on Satur

The neting chairman, Mr.-M. K. Yue, the Great Hall of the University. The charged with being in illegal possession day morning the Puise Judge (Mr. opened the function with a short speech, object of the function are to promote of 67 ths of morphine was resumed as Justice Gompertz) gave judgment in the in which he first explained that owin mutual understanding among the members the Magistracy before Mr. J. R. Wood so, concerning the sale of a pier, into the illness of the chairman it was his and those interested in the science and yesterday morning. The defendants wore which the plaintiffs Wong Poon Shi (a privilege to act in that capacity. He practice of Engineering and to bring Chiaki Hirayama, as engineer, Yonikichi widow and Wong Wa Tak in married thanked those ladies and gentlemen who together the old graduates and outside Fujita, a runner and Susumu Watanabe, woman) sed Poon Tsang Shi (a widow) contributed items and also those who as entertainant friends.

of no fixed employment,

and Poon Li Shi (ą married woman) for sisted in making this The hall way decorated in a simple yet Mr. H. A. Taylor, Government the specific performance of an agreement possible, specially mentioning Mr. R. H. Kotewall for donating $500 to the May Hall Orchestra which owes its existence artistic style, the red lights and the ill-Analyst, and assistant Superintendent of dated April 24th, 1900

It appeared from the evidence given to biar and Mrs. Sitapson. He laid. minated crest of the University produe Exports and Imports, prosecuted for the ing & most impressive effect, and the Crown. He told his Worship that furon behalf of the plaintiff that in April emphasis on the untiring energy, of the tables were, well arranged. The members ther analysis had "proved the dig to be last the defendants were desirous of Hon. Secretary, Mr. S. C. Ler, on whose. of the Committee, to whom the access un extract of morphins known as diamor. selling the pier, known as A 19 pier. shoulders had fallen the greater part of A Chinese document dated April and the burden of organising the entertain- Also, instead of of the function was due, are to be couphin bydrochloryde, gratulated on their excellent Work erbs, the quantity had proved to be was drawn up by one Pun Chun Un, and ment.

this was signed by the first defendant. The Orchestra, conducted by Mr. F. D. Among the guests of the evorings were

overture. The Birth of A Nation" Sir William Brungate, K.C.MG. (Vised that the charge be altered accord. It was in effect an offer to sell the whole Bernado, opened the Brst part with an of the property (the pier) for $37,000 Mr. C. C. Teng gave a very expressive Lingly. This way doue. Chancellor); Mr. N. T. Mackintosh, M.A. Mr T. G. Bennett, appearing on behalf The offer was open for three days only mandarin sang. Blessrs. M. K. Fue and (Registrar); Mr. "G. M. Young. O.RE.af. Fujita, asked that hig client be dis and the deposit money had to be paid T. L Cheah contributed the second item a dub play entitled “A Tale of a The Hon. Mr. T. L. Perkins, "A.M.1.C.E. :| charged. He pointed out that he was within that time.

Freshman written by Mr T Iv. Exgineer Captain H. S. Garwood, R. N. ly a hotel runnet, and know nothing The plaintiff's agent was one Wong Pik Cheah.. The comic song "Oool "Black

about the dinig at all.. Representatives of other associations:

Tun and the sale was provisionally ar: Mammy" by May Hall Howlers' was one Mr. Tapior expressed his willinguess!

kept the audience in roars of laughter. Prof. H. G. Earls: Prof. W. J. Hinton; to withdraw his case against this man, ranged. Pun took the title deeds to Mr. of the novelties of the evening, and they

G. K. Hall Brutton, who was to act as The Pyramids Display, with orchestral · " Prof. R. K. M. Simpson; Messrs. F. W. and he was discharged.

Ar. C B Lysou representad Hira-solicitor for both parties, It was then accompaniment was a decided success. Janes, G Murray, R. M. Henderson,yans and Watanabe. He pleaded not

The violin solo *

Mazurka d'Concert C. H. Perry, and R, Robertson. Among guilty on behalf of the former, and discovered that a quarter share of the given by Mr. F."D. Bernado and accom- pier belonged to an infant. The matter panied by Mr. J. Santos was exquisitely the graduates present were Messrs. W.guilty on behalf of the latter. H. Wei, Williams Ball. V. P. Cheung. withdraw his case against the defendans then offered to sell their own interests the programad

Mr. Taylor "intimated that he would was referred back to the defendants, who played. This poncluded the first part of M. S. Fang, and John Moraes.

After tra had been served the over- Hirayama, also.

He then went on to three-quarters share in the pier) as ature "Nights of Gladness" by the Muy

`retura,

OBITUARY.

143 lbs, cr 1,00,000 official doses. He

in Nathan Road, Yaumati The only person on the premises was an amah, but

arrived.

After the concert the Vice-Chancellor

spoke of the remarkable co-operation of the Mayians and praised Mr. Bernado for tonbly. conducting the orchestra. He then proposed & vote of thanks to all. those who participated both in the actua Concert and in the preparation of it. This concluded the evening's catertain-

At the end of the dinner, after the give a short outline of the case as it re-

He said proprotionate price. A formal agreement Hall Orchestra, opened the second part usual toasts of the King and the Presi-ferred to the isst defendant. dent of China had been honoured, the that Fujits, a runner for the Tokyo of the sale of the interests of the defend of the programme. A recitation entitled Hotel was sent to the Kowloon Godowns ants to the plaintiffs was accordingly exe Yeo was the next item Fireflies by Mr. "The Miser and Plutis " M....... K...C. Chairman, Mr. T. P. Fan; proposed the to letoh two cases of blankets consigned cuted in Mr. Brutton's office on April S. K. Ng held the audience spell bound. toast of the Guests which was replied by from Marseilles. At the godowns revenue Mr. G. M. Young. The Hon. Mr. Tofficers seabed the cases and they were sith last, the price being fixed at $10,700, A piano solo by Mr. J. Santos, was an found to contain morphine. Fujita was of, which $4,900 was paid by the plain-excellent interpretation of Paul Wachs

"Capricante." A sketch entitled. ** The L. Perking then proposed the toast of questioned and he took them to a new flat tifs.

Sweet Girl Graduate," was the event of the University and was answered by the

The defence was that by, the terms of the evening I dealt with the conceit Vice-Chancellor. The toast of the Society

cludes a detail account of the sketch, bub was proposed by Mr. N. T. Mackintosh they waited awhile and then Hirayama the agreement it was agreed that the of human learning. Lack of space pra Hs failed to give a satisfactory balance of the purchase, namely $38,500 without exception the performers acquit In replying to this the President, Mr.account of himself, and was arrested, should be paid on or before June 24th ed themselves admirably. M. H. Roffey, referred to the departure They then went to the Tokyo Hotel and

saw the manager. It appeared that he and that if the plaintiffs failed to pay of Prof. A Middleton-Smith and had made out the import permit on be that balance of the purchase money to Mr. 1. Day, whom he wished, on behalf half of Watanabe, and the latter signed fore that date then the deposit of $1,200 Later he was ar should be forfeited. The plaintiffs tailed of the Society, bon rejage and a safe it in a false name

rested in Ship Street

to pay the balance within the required Mr. Lyson pleaded that there were cer tain extenuating circumstances in Wata time, and therefore it was submitted nabe's favour. He had merely been the that the defendants were no longer ment. " dupe of a German. Some years ago be bound.

War was a curio dealer in Yokohama. MR. ARTHUR DIOSY

broke out, the business did badly, and Mr. Arthur Diasy, the well-known he bad to give up and go to live with that his findings of the facts being Before the War he had throughout an every material point in writer on Far Eastern affairs and his parents founder and vice-president of the Japan known a German, and when it was over favour of the plaintiffs, it followed that Society, died at Nice, on January 2nd. this man came back and asked him how-

Pinching the boy's flesh with a pair of He told him that they were entitled to judgment and, Mr. Dicsy was the son of Martin Diosy, he was getting on Kossuth's confidential secretary during business was bad, and the German then therefore to a specific performance of the iron pincers was one of the punishments 1 there was any dif. devised by a Chinese woman for an ap the Hungarian War of Independence in said he could put him into the way of order claimed. the middle of the nineteenth century, earning money. He suggested smuggling neulty in settlement, the order was to be prentice considered by her to be lazy. lad on several occasions, inflicting bruises. When Russian intervention put an end, morphine into Shanghai, and explained settied by the Hegistrar, with leave to inattentive, and filthy. She also beat the Not unnaturally for the time being, to the Magyars that the Shanghai authorities were very apply. ⠀⠀

Agarding the question of costs of filing on his face and leg. struggle. Martin Diosy, tried by courtvigilant, and a safer way to manage the martial and sentenced to death, escaped affair would be to ship it to Hongkong the reply His Honour reserved blu ho tired of this treatment after a while

a food stall in the Central Market. in disguise, and, after stirring adven and then tranship: He told the defen- decision, saying that this would be taken and complained to an uncle who owned tares, found refuge in England. He dant that Hongkong was a free port, and married and estabushed himself in Lon-be would not be infringing the law there. don, where, in 1956, his son, Arthur, was Watanabe, being a simple sort of a man, born.

Educated in England and Ger had taken the bait with the result that many, Arthur Dicsy possessed an extra he found himself in Court that day, ordinary aptitude for languages, and at

His Worship remarked that he had to the age of 10 compiled for his own ass sympathy for any person found smug

Chinese-French-English

vocabulary, gling ppim, and defendant would be picking out the Chinese words from books sentenced to twelve months' hard labour. of travel. From boyhood he evinced the The drug, of course," would be confiscated. kesnest interest in Japan and its people, whose language he acquired when

"Giving judgment, His Honour and CRUELTY TO AN APPRENTICE

PINCHED AND BEATEN BY A

WOMAN. 14.

AB

in Chambers.

Messrs. Eldon Potter and Elseley a result the woman; Yau Miz Kwai, a Zeitiyn, instructed by Mr. G. K. Hall shoemaker, of 10, Staveley Street, Ap Brutton, were counsel for the plaintiffs, peared at the Magistracy, yesterday and Alessrs. C. G. Alabaster, K.C, and afternoon, before Mr.R. E. Lindsel, F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Messrs. Lo charged with treating the boy, who

was stated to be fourteen years old. and Lo, were counsel for the defence.

AMERICAN CAPITAL IN CHINA,

youth. He devoted himself to bringing AN ATTACK ON THE PIANO. PROJECTED COMMERCIAL EXTER together Britain and Japan, add, ablý seconded by a Japanese Friend, Daigoro Gob, in 1801 founded the Japan Society.

out

The folkwing note is from the N.-C.

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The youth went into the witness-box and said be had been beaten by the de fendant on many occasions, and she had pinched him with iran pincers. On the the 27th January he complained to his uncle in the Central Market,

The defendant gave evidence in her own defence, and stated that she struck complainant on the head several times with her knuckles one day because he committed a nuisance in the kitchen. Later on be damaged her hand with an al while sewing a shoe.

On another

PRISE

He worked hard in creating a public Daily Ser--

Three of the largest capital groupa in opiaion favourable to his objects, and

Judging by comments appearing in the theated states the Dupont, Brady year, after year lectured on them up and papers here, Hongkong gave a poor and Duke interests have effected an down the country, and wrote about them. reception to M. Godowski, the wonderful agreement with important Chinese in Much success crowned his efforts, and pianist who was here so recently, and terests for a great commercial invasion of occasion he cut a shoe on which he was got a little of the favourable reception this fact has led to certain comments cama. It was disclosed at a dinner in working and she pinched him very lightly in this country of the Anglo-Japanese upon Hongkong's ability to appreciate New York on January 5th given to Mr. with a pair of pincers. He was a bad Alliance must be put down to Mr. Arthur music or, on the other hand, its apathy Chow Tea-chi, the former Chinese Pre- apprentice, very inattentive to his work, Mr. C. B. Rass appeared on behalf of Diory. During the war he threw him towards music. On this subject a letter mier, by Mr. With r. Carey, president insolent and filthy. self into recruiting work, and then went appears in the Hongkong Dally Press of the China Society and bead of the

A staff lecturer, Young Men's which, because of certain statements, de-iems-Carey Corporation. The first step the defendant and submitted that it was. Christian Association; with the British mands dur attention. The writer says has been taken by the organisation, in obvious she bad received a good deal of. forces in the Mediterranean area. He that a musical performance attracts an Delaware, of China Enterprises, Ltd., provocation. An insolent boy was one of was afterwards attached to the 1st audience on account of the instrument to whose charter permits it to engage, in the meet annoying things in existence, Army in France, and then neted as be used, the type of music to be por practically every form of commercial and there was no doubt but what this Tad, was insolent and spiteful. Under the General Headquarters lecturer with the formed, or on account of the performer.activity. British Army of Occupationis Belgium Then continues the writer:

Or many contemplated subsidiary or circumstances he asked that she be and Germany. Mr. Diosy married, in,

With regard to the instrument to ganisations; two have already been form. leniently dealt with.

The Magistrato said the woman was. 1882, Florence, daughter of the late Mr. be used, it seems obvious that the aver-led-namely the Universal Textile Cor- G. W. Hill of Denton Hall, Lancs, and

age Briton is not attracted by the poration, with a capital of 89,000,000, and clearly very cruel and evil hearted; had a daughter.

piano. This is hardly surprising, see the Dragon Film Corporation, with a something like a beast in fact. Whatever ing that he is extremely fond of capital of 5,000,000. Under the lender the boy had done she was not justified in melody and the plato is not essentially ship of Mr. William C. Mitchell, New treating him in the way she had. Sen- a melodic instrument. Stringed in England, the textile export headquarters tence of two months' hard labour would struments and the human voice are for the former are to be estabished in be passed, and she would have to pay 825. essentially melodic, hence the British Shanghai, and the manufacture of silk compensation to the lad, or go to prison preference for a string or vocal perfor and cotton goods with Chinese labour will for further month. mance. The tendency will be, then, be started on a largo scale. The film that a piano performance will be found company, headed by Mr. Frank Chamber- dull unless the pianist plays well Lain, formerly of the Associated Famous cough-and very few do-to get "Players Co., will distribute enema pie melody. It seems hardly fair to rate atures through the theatres in 2,000 Chinese community as apathetic with regard to cities and towns which are intended to music on the ground that the com- portray Western-life, business and Go- activities Eventually the munity dislike a particular instru: vernment

company will make films in China. ment.

The American directors of China En-

SPORT

GOLF.

The tie for, the Heanley Cups between Mrs. Bernard Brown and Miss Stevens and Mr. Crawford Morgan and Mrs. Holmes was played "off at Deep. Water Bay yesterday and was won by the first coupic.

THE ATTACK WITH

CHOPPER.

PRISONER COMMITTED TO

CRIMINAL SESSIONSida BILLIARDS CHAMPIONSHIP

The case in which a Chinese-named Last night's game at the VR. We trust that this does not represent sulted in a decisive win for Mr. A current opinion in Hongkong, else terprises, Ltd. are Mr. J. A Thomas, Shun Tam was alleged to have entered Osmund, who defeated his opponent musical culture in that quarter must be formerly of the British-American Tobacco the cabin of Mrs. Steward Moore, the Mr. F. W. Kwok, by 138 points. Up to in a bad way What of the thousands Co. Mr. Francis Garvan, the former Attendant of the curio store on board the 350 the game was very even,

At 300 that flock to hear Paderewski or Pack Enemy Property Custodian Messrs. Empress of Australia, at five o'clock on Osmand had an advantage of 10, but at mann, wher they visit Great Britain, and Charles Meade, M. A Poucher and Frank Saturday morning, and attacked her with Kwok was leading by 2. From revel in their music? Their numbers are Dupont, all representing Dupont in a long bladed chopper was resumed at thence on Mr. Osmund cracked on the at least a great as any violinist can at terests; Mr. P. E. Maan, silk expert, M. the Magistracy before Mr. J. B. Wood, vace, making fine breaks on almost every tract. Then again, more than half the 4. J. Drezet Biddle, fun., and Mr. B. C. yesterday visit. Kwok seemed to have gone quite children in England who are taught directors are Mr. Chow Tsu-chi, President Patterson. Included among the Chinese stalo. and only succeeded, in scoring 10 music & brought up on the piano, Laof China, Mr. 0. 0. Nich, Mr. C. T. while his opponent compiled 150. The which hardly suggests that the Briton is best breaks were

380

Osmund: 39, 30, 38, 35, 34, 24. Kwok 37, 20, 24, 23, 20

not attraced by it. As for the piano Wong and Mr. Chang Chen. Mr. J. A. not being a melodic instrument-nades Thomas, is President of the Company of Chopin and Liszt, then what is it? Now York correspondent, The Times

The only evidence called was that of the sergeant interpreter of the Water Police Station who gave evidence of a written statement made by the defendant. when charged. The prisoner was then committed to the next Criminal Sessions.