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CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

fnSSORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (SILA LOOLLAN),1

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 21ST,· 1925

DISHONEST HOUSE COOLIE.

MRS. BOWES SMITH ROBBED.

Before. Mr. H. R. Butters at the Cen- MORE ARMS CASES.

tral Magistracy yesterday, Tsoi Wing, a Mak Bing was charged at the Criminal farmer house coolie of Mrs. Bowes Smith. Sessions yesterday, with being in posses-of Edmi. Villa, Bepulse Bay, was charged

on of a revolver and, three rounds of on two counts. ammunition. Mr. H. Holmes, Crown Belicitor, who proscruted, said that two

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were approaching a police picket between Sham Shui Paand Mongkok, and the first man walked past all right; but the second. hesitated, and, turned as it to go back.

The police called on him to stop; but instead he began to run away, The police ran after him, and it was stated that he drew a revolver. Shots were exchanged between him and the police, and one, policenian shot him in the Jeg.

The first charge was that of stealing quantity of property from the house of Mrs. Bowes Smith. Among the articles stolen were included one leather cash boy; one coral necklace; one rolled gold locket: n..magnifying glass and a cloth bag.

The second charge preferred against defendant was that of being in unlawful possession of a silver cigarette case: "

la respect of the drst charge it was alleged that the man stole the various articles un various dates between March) 1st and March 31. i

POLO MATCH TO-DAY.

NAVY TEAM MEETING CIVILIANS IN KOYLI CUP.

It was decided at the General Meeting of the Hongkong Polo Club, on Satur day, to play the triangular contest for the Koyli Cup on Tuesday and Thursday of this week. The match today (Tues day) will commence at 5.95 p.m. and will be Bnished soon after & o'clock

The teams competing to-day will line up as follows!—

NAVY TELK

CIVILIAN TEAM:

CANTON NEWS.

· [FROM" OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDEXL]

MEAL TAX TO PROMOTE EDUCATION,

The Restaurants Guild of Canton has expressed to the local authorities its de size to contribute a reasonable sum to- provided that the meal tax on persons wards the promotion of public education,

dieing in public eating bouses be abolished. The tax, when first levied education, but its proceeds have frequent two years ago, was appropriated towards

ly been commandeered by militarista, leaving but little, if any, for the purpose for which it was intended. It is suggest ed that by the tax-payers harding the

education, institution direct, the militarists

prevented from enriching themselves, at the ехревье of "the public schools. The Provincial Government is stated to be owing the city schools nearly 600,000, and the teachers have beed six to eight months without their pay.

AN ACTRESSES UNION.

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Hep. 1. Lieut. Comdr.

Thompson. Mr. Beith........... 3 2. Lieut.-Comdr.

Spragge 3 Major Rotheram 4 3. Capt. Sturges.

R.M.

1 Mr. Pollock......... I Bt. Capt. Neville,

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4 Mr. Bartholomew 4- Prisoner said that the revolver was not

Aggregate Hep. 10 Aggregate Hep. It his property. A lot of people were 'run- Sergeant MeTernan stated that follow- It will be seen that the Civilian Team aing about sad he started to run, and ing information received, the police visit- is four goals better on handicap than the then he was shot in the leg. The revolvered the residence of the defendant and Naval Team. The ponies of the opposing was not found on him, fut lying in the found stolen property which was part of sides average out about equal, although the goods that' Mrs. Bowes Smith had lost the Civilians possess the two fastest from time to time. The owner of the ponies on the ground. As the match will cigarette ease in the second, charge was he of four chukkas only, four-fifths of the not traced. "The defendant had stated) handicap must be taken in order to fore-that the name of Hengshan, Dr. Sun's cast" the result. The Civilian Team at district. should be changed to that of Changshan," by which name the late should therefore win by three goals to Kuomintang leader was known to many mil and the actual score will probably be Chinese. A proclamation to change the four or five goals to two against the Navy.me will be issued shortly.

The winners of to-day's match are

screet.

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That was true, said Mr. Balines, but the police identified ine man because be was wearing white shers,

Sentence of eight years' imprisonment with hard labour was passed.

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Ip Chol was charged with being in possession of a revolver and five rounds of ammunition. Mr. Holmes said that police who boarded a train-car searched the defendant and found the weapon in his pocket. The bullets were "dum dums." Prisoner said he had been paid His Lordship to carry the revolver.

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that be bought it from a hawker, whom he could not point out. The value of the silver cigarette case was £6.5.0.

His Worship sentenced defendant to three months' imprisonment with bard labour on the first charge, and dismissed the second charge against him.

WANTED A FREE RIDE.

A TRAM.

The latest woman's organization to apply for registration in Canton is the Actresses Union. Miss Li Pui Yo is temporary head of the union. "CHUNGSHAN” NOT HEUNGSHAN.

approved the recommendation of the The Civil Governor is stated to have

Executive Committee of the Kuomintang

INDUSTRY PARALYSED.: "[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. 1

drawn to meet an Army Team on Thurs-STRIKE OF FILATURE REELERS. day. Unless General Luard plays--which }.| is unlikely the Army cantot possibly put out a team aggregating more than four goals on handicap. The team that wins to-day must, therefore, almost cer- tainly be victorious on Thursday. The Army Team, would probably line up as

passed sentence of five years! hard labour. NAIVE REPLY (OF PASSENGER ON

Chau Yan Wing was charged with; being in possession of four automatic pistola, eight spare magazines, and 107. rounds of ammunition, which were dis Povered in box on board the 5.3. Lingchom. Juisoner said.the.coartabic who arrested hint said that he would not filefendant hoarded the tram and whee search him if defendant gave him sc. asked to produce his ticket or pay his His Lordabip passcal stutence of seven are he said to the conductor Do you years' hard labour.

really want me to pay my fare? I have) only a very short distauen to go." Del fendant produced a ticket bearing the For retain to the Colony after number 0807, which the conductor threw having been deported for a period of teu | away and told defendant he was cheating, years, Kwok Pain was sentenced to Ishim (the conducto?). months' imprisonment with hand labour.

Tae Yan Man, who was deported for life in June 19, appeared on a similar charge and was senteneral to three years"

At the Central: Magistracy yesterday, | follows:— before Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, a Chinese. was charged with not, paying his fare on The evidence showed that a Eram-car.

RETURNED DEPORTEES

hard labour. Pirsoner said that he was on his way to attend his another's funeral in the country, and had to go through Hongkong in order to get there,

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1. Capt. Oxspring

2. Capt. Bennett

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3 Lieut. Davies Bk. Lieut. Sugden

Aggregate Hep. 4

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB.

WEIGHTS FOR HANDICAPS

ON MAY 2ND.

Below will be found the weights allotted

A list of figures was produced, showing in the four handicaps, to be decided at that the ticket which defendant possessed the 4th extra meeting, to be held at could not have heen one issued for that Happy Valley on May 2nd under the particular trip, as it was very much ante-auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club:

dated.

His Worship fined defendant $5.

[VATORE THE PLIENE JUDGE (MA. JUSTICE WOOD),]

"CÀT" FOR ARMED ROBBER. Mak Sum was charged with being con- cerned in an armed robbery at Wongnei-

SCISSORS OR DACKEDSI

Chang Shun was charged with being in possession of a dagger. the weapon in question being half a pair of Chinese Mr. Holmce prosecuted, and scissors. said that when the police searched pri-chong villege. moser they found this wengwa secreted in his stocking.

tier.

COMMONWEALTH Hince. "B." (6 Furlongs). Goudie, 161lbs. A.B., 150 Jambu, 160 The Critic, 150 Strathallan, 158 Mowgli, 157 Solly, 163 Uncle Tam, 152 Tadworth, 151

COMMONWEALTH HDCF.

Clover Club, 158 Chicago, 165lbs. Gypsy Love, 158... Seattle, 157 Dictator Dahlia, 150 Maguifecat Dahlia,

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Mr. Wbyte Smith (Assistant Crown Solicitor) said that this was quite an old story. Abant fidday on April 15th,” 1993," four mes entered a house at Wongaci-Phenomenal Dahlia, chung village, where a man named Woog Auchenreoch, 150 Ki Chong and his wife lived. One of the

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EMPIRE HOCT.

Prisoner made a long statement in the witness-box saying that his wife was always having quarrels with him, and hal shreatened to cun away with another man, He was going to threaten his wife with this weapon. but was not going stab four men was prisoner, who carried a The Jury found prisoner guilty, and revolver in his band. One man seized His Lordship passed sentence of three the wife by the neck, and also stabbed year imprisonment with hard labour. her husband Beth man and wife were Valiant, 161 Here prisoner had to be removed from the then gagged, and the men opened a case Jambu, 180 dock, weeping and wailing, and his cries could be heard in the Court for a con-from which they took two pendants, two siderable time. "

SEQUEL TO POLICE RAID.

Li Kai was charged with having a volver and four rounds of ammunition, his possession..

gold coins and $300 in notes. Twelve days after this had occurred Wong. Ki Chong died, but there was evidently some re-suggestion to show that the medicines he had used to put him right only ag gravated the injuries.

Mr. Holmes said that this charge was a sequel to a police raid on a teashop in Wanchai, where the revolver and ammuni tion were found on the floor. Sergeant Gorling would give evidence to the effect that the weapon wrapped up in a cloth fell from prisonery trousers,

Prisoner was found guilty, and sen- tenced to seven years' hard labour.

BRIBERY CHARGE.

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On April 2nd this year at an identifica tion parade the wife of Wong picked.out prizoner from a row of 13 men, and said that he was the robber who carried the revolver. When prisoner was charged he said that he went with three other men

Baby Eyes, 163lbs. Beauty Dahlin, 163 Duke of Frisco, 162

Gaodic, 161

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Poppy Leaf, 150,

Empire Hoop. Curiosity Shop,

100lbs.

Clover Club, 188 Gypsy Love, 159 Grey Knight, 158

Seattle, 167 Dictator Dahlia, 156

Golden Chrysanthe

mum, 155

King Ptolemy, 149 Hailsham, 149 Τοσπιεί, 147 Two Pairs, 146 Jac, 145 -New York, 149–

Langast, 140

"A" ( Furlongs). Gymp, 148 King Emperor, 147 Grey Streak, 147 The Wasp, 146. Rayfield, 144 Baby Eyes, 143 Beauty Dahlia, 143 Uncle Charlie, 143 Valiant, 141.

"R" (1) Miles).

Strathallan, 158 Beldorney Star, 157 Mowgli, 157 Tadworth, 151

A.B., 150 Toomai, 147 Langsat, 140.

“A?" (r} Miles).

Magnificent Dablis,

160 Phenomenal Dahlia,

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Saracon, 148 Grey Streak, 148 Wimmern, 146

Uncle Alf, 145 King Alfred, 144 Uncle Charlie, 143

A SPORTING MATOR. There was quite a large turn-out of naval men at the race tours, last even

to, rob another man, and that they were ing, to witness the much discussed match

told to do this by two other men whore over 6 furlongs between Mrs. Bower's names were unknown.

Dark Mouse, carrying 10st. 4ths, and Commander J. G. Bower's Egbert, 10st, in the saddle:

Chan Pui-Fuk was charged with having attempted to bribe publis servants.

Mr. Holmes said that on March 11th a Evidence was given by the woman and police picket comprising a European Ser. Chinese police, and the Jury found pri- geant, an Indian Sergeant and a Chinese soner guilty. His Lordship passed sen. constable boarded a tram-car going East, tence of ten years' imprisonment with made a search of passengers. Pri hard labour, in addition to twelve strokes Boner resisted at first, and was held with the "cat" while he was searched. The Police dis- covered that he had a quantity of opium.

and

in his possession. That. had been dealt

with at the Police Court.

CHILD SOLD FOR $50.

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Mrs. Bower rode her own pony, while Lieut. Commander Thompson had the mount on Egbert.

The gigantic silk alature reelers strike by which some 178, large plants in the silk towns of Koonstan and other Canton silk centres, are paralysed, involving more than 100,000 persons directly, is, still in progress. In order that the pre- sent season's crops, shall not be entirely spoilt, the old methods of reeling with out the aid of the machinery, employed by the modern filatures will be resorted .to. Canton's silk crops, amounting. to Bome 64,000 bales annually, are worth from $90,000,000 to $125,000,000 a year. The owners of the flatures have been willing to negotiate with the strikers on the question of wages and time, but they oppose absolutely the demands of the strikers, mostly girls, for the abolition" of the system of fines and rewards. They contend that, in order to secur good service and maintain discipline, the workers should be fined for disregarding instructions from the management; on

the other hand, those able to excel at their work should be rewarded. Resda to the old method of hand reeling means the revival of family work, the farmers raising their malberry, feeding the worms, and raising their own cocoons and, if necessary, reeling their own silk. The reeling girls in Koonshan, Namhci, on April 12th, formally organized a labour

union under the auspices of the Kuomintang. The Civil Governor in Canton,-at-the-request of the Central Executive Committee of the Kuomintang, has registered and recognised the, Silk, Namhoi District Filatures Women Workers Union

and is ordering the Magistracy of Namhoi to afford the neces sary protection to the union in case of need. The Union has a charter member- ship of 284 reeling girls..

THE SAILORS' HOME.. INCORPORATION OF TRUSTEES.

A Bill is to be introduced in the Legisla. tive Council shortly to create a corpora- tion to be known as "The Trustees of the Sailors Home in Hoogkong," to appoint the first trustees, and to vest in the new corporation the Crown lease of the land on which the present. Sailors' Home stands.

The Objects and Reasons attached. to the Bill state:-

The present Sailors' Honie was provided by the community, the site being given by the Government and the cost of the buildings being defrayed by public sub ecription. The original Crown lessees, who were practically trustees of the Sailors' Home, have all died, and the Home has for many years been conducted by an informal committee which grew out of the body composed of the original Crown lessees.

The present site has become quite un- suitable for the purposes of a Sailors" Home, and it is proposed to transfer the Home to a site in Kowloon near Signal Hill There is no person or body at pre- sent who has any legal right to deal with the existing site. Accordingly, the bill proposes to create a corporation consist ing of the members of the present in- 'formal committee and to vest the present site in the new corporation. The mem bers of the present committee, who will be the members of the new corporation. have agreed informally to surrender the existing site and buildings to the Crown, and the Government have undertaken to grant to the corporation the proposed new site in Kowloon and to provide the sum of $500,000 for the erection, furnishing and endowment of the new Homes

To an even despateb Dark Mouse took the lead and soon opened up a wide gap When Tam Wing was charged within the first 3 furlongs. Itound the bend, The Police got bim off the tram-car and child stealing, the case, as outlined by by the 1 mile past, Eghert gained a little

ground, but from the furlong post it was St. Peter's Church was erected in the into a private motor car, and it was here Mr. Whyte Smith, was that a 13-year-old evident that Dark Mouse had the race year 1871 on a portion of the present site that he spoke to the Chinese constable boy, who lived with his mother in the well in hand, and he came away to win of the Sailors' Home. The cost of the and offered the police 850 if they would country was apprenticed by her to a somewhat easily by six lengths,

building was defrayed by subscriptions. let him go. The Chinese told the Euro relatare who was a tailor in Hongkong. Time: 30: 1.12.98-1.48.

raised the. Colony and elsewhere, and paan Sorgeant what prisoner was offer Prisoner was the adopted sea of this ing to them and what he was saying and, tailor, and at different times had taken

by a grant of $2,500 by the Government. the matter was reported at the Folice the boy out for tea.

The total cost appears to have been about £1,500. The site of the church is re Station.

Sergeant Dungey, who was in charge of the police picket on the night in ques: tion, gave evidence to this effect, and was corroborated by the Indian Bergeant and Chinese constables.

The Jury found prisoner guilty, and His Lordship passed sentence of 18 months' imprisonment with hard labour,

(Continued on next Golumn).

When the boy disappeared on Febru At the Marine Court yesterday, bequired for public purposes, and the ary 27th prisoner was suspected. When fore Lieut. Comdr. G. F. Hole. R.N., authorities of the church would prefer to he was arrested prisoner said the boy's seven bostmasters and boatmistresses have it in a quieter zeighbourhood, than mother need not fear, as he could recover were charged with failing to exhibit the the present one. The Government ac- her son. He and another man, he said, regulation lights on their boats. Theycordingly propose to grant a new site had taken the boy to Macso where they pleaded that their lights were zilized to, for the church and to contribute the sum sold him to a child-dealer for $50. the height of a man above the deck. of 350.000 for the erection of a пет

The Jury found prisoner guilty, and be His Worship commented that this was was sentenced to five years' imprison- not the proper position for them and ment with hard labour.,

impogod a fine on each of $15.

church.

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The bill follows the ungal form of in corporation Ordinances,

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