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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 23RD - 1926,

"THE HONG KONG UNIVERSITY LAW JOURNAL”

We are told, in the first of the Editorial Notes in No. 2, Vol 1, of this journal (which has just been published) that the hrst issue of the Hong Kong University Law Journal was admittedly experi- mental," and that only an annual pub-

CRIMINAL SESSIONS.

SHAUKIWAN MURDERER

SENTENCED.

A PECULIAR DEFENCE. ̧

A verdict of Guilty" was returned at the Criminal Sessions yesterday against a Chinese from Shaukiwan, charged with the murder of a fellow employee.

Mr. Justice Wood passed sentence of death.

The jury were absent only a minutes.

few

Y.M.C.A. NOTES.

THE CHRISTMAS ARRANGEMENTS.

A MERRY YULETIDE PROMISED. (Contributed)

the New Year to all F.M.C.A. Members. A Merry Christmas, and Good Luck in How often one hears in Hong Kong, it is not like Christmas out here! It is better, we think, than in England. There is the delightful climate at this time of the year, and then there is the Y."

The Members have issued invitations. to friends in the Services; and there will In the final address, Mr. J. H. Be a large gathering to the special mid- Nihill, for the Crown, said the men who day Christmas dinner on Saturday, lived with the prisoner had told a which will be followed by a soccer match straightforward story, particularly so in against H.M.S. Hawkins, and a hockey the case of prisoner's brother. He had match against H.M. Sub. L.. These been in a painful position, and he could matches will start at 3.18, and we are not have been actuated by any other grateful to the HK hockey club, and F.C. for lending the motive than that of telling the truth. the Kowloon Prisoner, continued Counsel, was ad- grounds. mittedly under the influence of drink that night, but that was not sufficient for the jury to acquit him.

Starting Suggestion,

lication was contemplated. But the re- As announced on Wednesday the pic-reption given to the Journal was of such kots have been withdrawn from the a nature that those associated feel justi

fed in issuing it quarterly. Judging by Steamboat Company's wharf at Canton the quality and the variety of the con- and passengers are allowed to travel tents we should state unhesitatingly that without interference. The Fatshơn did it should have a very good chance of long life and continued success, assuming of not bring a heavy cargo down yesterday course that the contents are kept up to and she is heing laid up for a few days. the present high standard. In the cer- The other boats of the Company, how rent number, which is the first of the ever, are expecting full passenger lists quarterly publications, the "coctents are execedingly interesting, varied and in- and it is said that good cargoes are offer formative. The Editorial Notes, which, ing.

very properly, are given pride of prece dence, occupy four pages, and refoc mcat interestingly to several important topies A long article fellows on the complicated subject of what is embraced in that very long word Extraterritoriality." It is from the pen of Professor T. Baty, D. C.L LL.D., Associate of the Institute of In- teraational Law, and is very ably treated under four general headings and a con- clusion. Chinese Family and Property Law in Nederland-Indies is the work of Dr. John Fenton. It is thoroughly Teu- Dr. Godfried von Faber, translated by

He suggested that the three men know tonic in its thoroughness and has every they were prepared to admit. They bad more about the death of Lai Wan than appearance of having beer painstakingly and accurately written. An article of a something to conceal, he suggested. lighter nature is that entitled Seven- The position of the wounds indicated teenth Century Jottings on the Law and that they could not have been caused Administration of China, Thirty and Mr. Addis suggested that someone whilst the deceased was lying in his bed, which is interestingly illustrated, is by Mr. A. L. Baron Hay, B., Lecturer in clac killed him. When the prisoner a Geography in the University of Hong-rived home drunk, the three men decided. Kong. In it we read that Beggary of to drag him into it. all sorts was strictly forbidden, which clearly points to the China of those far of days being very different from what it is to-day in that as no doubt in nay other respects. Of the blind of the severi teenth century we read the sensible state- went that those so unfortunately afflicted

[FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. ] The Province of Kwangtung, for. the 12 months ending September 30th, has spent.some #61,283.000 on military affairs, or 50 per cent of the $79,297,000 total receipts. The militarists in mercenary servien in Kwangtung do not appear to be sat fed with the shares allotted them from t publie income and have agitated for closer auditing of accounts by station- ing attachés an all taration offices. The latest reply of General Chiang Kai Szek is that, if the decision to appoint army pay inspectors to the fiscal offices has been arrived at after consultation with the party executive committee, he has nothing to say, but if it is only a desire on the part of the military officers to interfere with eivil afixirs, he suggests - that such attachés bo withdrawn,

were employed in pulling bellows at the forges, and at other things which do not require the help of sight."... Also that

Mr. T. Addia, for the defence, suggest ed that the murder was committed by soute other person who put the deceased man into bed after death, and seized the opportunity of the prisoner arriving home drunk to foist the blame on him

It was admitted that the prisoner was drunk, and if that was the case, Counsel been impossible for drunken man to said, he would submit that it would have clamber over forms and boxes and deliver the deliberate blows which led to the death of Lui Wan

Before passing sentence, his Lordship expressed agreement with the verdict.

HACKED WITH HATCHET.

"-SEPOY CHARGED WITH

ATTEMPTED MURDER.

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Sepoy Pola Ram, of the 5/2 Punjabis Regt., appeared before Mr. Justice Wood, charged with the attempted murder of Subadar, La Khuram, of the sanie regi

He pleaded not guilty.

Subadar, who was still in hospital, was case for the Crown, said the wounded Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, outlining the

found in bed by his orderly suffering from severe head wounds, in, the early named Ram Singh was arrested on sus morning of November 16th. A sepoy, picion, but later he was #let free, and prisoner was arrested.

Later on, after tea, there will be bil- liards and ping-pong tournaments, and supper will be served from 7.30-8.30.

Friends in the Army and Navy are ask ed to accept an open invitation to the concert starting at $.80. Refreshments are provided.

On Sunday, the Secretary will speak at the Quiet Hour, in the Lounge at 9.13 p.m. on the subject of the Christmas. message.

Boxing Day Tramp. all members cannot go to Fanling, owing Boxing Day, Monday, December 27th:

to various reasons, or even to the Kow loon Golf Club, so why not join in the proposed tramp up the Lion Rock? The arrival: Member please note. scenery is gorgeous, and tiffin free on Friends also invited.

There is always, as a last resort, the Library, replete with the Christmas num bers, that have arrived at the opportune

moment.

Waterloo-when it found that it did not Last Thursday the Y.M.C.A. met its

members of the Services who availed possess sufficient accommodation for the

themselves of the invitation to the Social

given in their honour. Nevertheless, the evening proved a huge success, thanks to the work of the Social Committee who had arranged a very good programme, which included items by some of the guests, and also a capital performance by H.M.S. Hermes band, which was"de servedly encored.

The Flying" Y,”

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Sir Alan Cobham was out-flown when the Flying Y took the initative last aeroplane of flying round Hong Kong, Saturday. There are more ways than Uy

as the Y.M.C.A. knows. All that is need-

enough to pay for your tea! On Wednes cd is a motor-cycle, or even a Morgan wight do. Also it is imperative to have day evening the TM.C.A. Billards team. played the team from H.M.S. Tamar, at early to give details of the match, but 8.30 p.m. These notes were written too they will be published in due course,

it is hoped that beginning next year, financial burden imposed on Canton by the Kuomintang Revolutionary Army will be mach reduced, Since the Kuomin 'tang's last return to power in Canton, Mäida that are blind are forced to a Kwangtung has been flooded with war trade which may be as gainful, but not as honest as some others," to which is bonds and treasury notes, and a greater appended the following foot-note: Not part of the proceeds have gone for warenly blind women, but also all the women folk of a disgraced official were sent to purposes.

The Kuomintang Ministry of Finance public brothel for the offences of their husband Or father." Doubtless this in Canton is preparing to launch another proved to be, as intended, admirably 85.000,000 war bands at Wuching in elicacious in the prevention of crime but

the punishment seems to be much morement. Hupeh Province. It was reported that unjust than anything that probably takes the Wuchang merchants would not sup- place in similar circunstances to day in port the issue and Mr. T. V. Soong, Kuo- Authenticated Translation of Chinese this chaatic country. "The Difficulty of mintang Minister of Finance now visiting Laws in Hong Kong Courts, A Case in Wachang, was therefore to entertain Point" is another highly readable article. leaders of Wuchang. business community (Lon.). We have next an article en It is from the pen of II. K. Woo, LL.B. on December 22nd at dinner in order to titled The Institution of Marriage in explain fully the object for which the pro- China -ta Historical Survey). It seems ceeds will be used.

to be a very thorough study of the sub-

Mr. Whyte-Smith referred to a hockey ject-contributed by Le Tung Fan and match in which the Subadar refereed and from the frequency of the insertion of accused was one of the players. The doubtlessly illuminating ideographs the Subadar had occasion to call up pri- article has almost the appearance of soner several times during the match for in the fair land of China, a wife could threatened to report him to the Havaldar. being bi-lingual. In the days of long ago irregular play. The Subadar further be divorced for, among much more serious

Another incident between, the Subadar reasons, Talkativeness," Thievish Pro-

and the accused, was in regard to the "Envious and Temper," and for pensities."

Suspicious question of caste. "Disregard of her ments recruits had to sign

In the Indian regi Husband's Parents, There is also

attestation paper and had to state to which caste similar article by G. W. Keeton, BA, they belonged. Prisoner had stated that LL.B., oa Chinese Marriage Law in he belonged to the Jat caste. When he English Courts: A Recent Case." "The Significance of the Ching Dynasty in tiened him as to whether it was his true was up for promotion, the Subadar ques- Chinese History" by M. A. Kahn, B.A., caste, and, said that the other soldiersed until to-day.

An Outline of the Origin and Develop were sayin not lay múch stress on this A branch telegraph office is to be open- ment

that it was not. Counsel of Japanese Law by by ed in Honam, the southern section of Hachiuma, Notes on Chinese Civil incident. That and the hockey match Canton City proper. At present there by Charles Pingiu Wong. The incident might have rankled in accused's

One-Man Company" by G. Van Bergen, mind. ALS.A., (Lond.), Earl Macartney's Em- bagay to Peking (1792-1794) by Professor

Postal Delays.” Complaints have been made regarding delay in the postal service in Canton, it was stated the other day by an official connected, with the administration that out of 194 sorters and postmen employed, some 90 to 90 obtained leave for one rea- son or another daily, some 20 to 30 saye ing that they had to attend to the business of their union. The postal employees, it appears, like other workers in Canton, are enjoying no little freedom.

are four telegraph offices at Canton, one central, one at Namkwan," one at Teiping

Maloo, and one at Shameen.- These offices do a business of about 835,000 to $43,000 a month. November eash re- ceipts were 243,950. Most of the business is done at the Shameen office, about $15,000 monikly. Canton is also served by a radio system, and Canton-Foochow connection by wireless has been establish- ed since the. Kuomintang occupation of Fukien.

An Alleged Enemy. '.

"

A-Good Soldier."

M.

A statement taken from the Subadar

that about 3 am on November 16th,

in hospital was read. It was to the effect

with an axe on the bead. He referred while he was in bed, someore bit him

match and the caate question, which he to the incidents regarding the hockey, bad with the accused. He had always found accused to be a good and obedient soldier, and had no reason to think that it was he who had attacked him. The Subadar also stated that the accused was not on good terms with the other soldiers. At this stage, the hearing was adjourg-

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The Seikung pirney case was continued COLUMBIA New-Process RecORDS.

before the Chief Justice.

A Chinese elder of the Tan Wa Wan

G. W. Keeton. The number concludes In his statement to the Police Magis with several book reviews, admirably trate, accused. denied having wounded the written, and, like the articles mentioned, Subadar. He said that a sepoy named village gave evidence as to five men call- well worth reading.

Ram Singh (the man who was rst arrest- ed and then released) was at enmity with ing at his store and leaving three rifles. him, and so much so that when accused Witness was unable to identify any of was going to be promoted, he had said: the prisoner but stated that his eyesight I will do all I can to stop your proma was very bad, his eyes having been dam- tion." Accused had also stated that the aged by a dynamite blast some years ago. Suhadar had told him that he was witness said that he could not see coun As an example of his defective vision, popular amongst the other men, who wanted to stop. bis

The sel's table (in the Court) at all clearly, promotion. Subadar had said that he

Mr. E S. Lo (counsel for the defence) Was & smart man," and eventually he was promoted. said that witness, according to evidence Ram Singh was Erst arrested in connec- given previously, appeared to have tion with the affair, and he must have noticed what the five men in question were carrying all right even if he could

SMASHED UP THE HALL.

AMERICAN FINED FOR WILFUL DAMAGE.

Having used a poker with which he mashed a ball stand, mirror and two window panes at a house in Lyndhurst Terrace, early yesterday morning, Alfred Lewis Clark, a junior officer on the sworn falsely against him out of enmity. President Jefferson, found himself Inter Concluding his statement, prisoner agreed at see their features.

in the day before Mr. H. E Lindsell at that he made a statement to the Police His Lordship observed that in his own the Central Magistracy, charged with before he appeared before the Police case he could see certain rifles clearly causing wilful damage:

Magistrate. He, however, alleged that which were in the court as exhibits bat "the police had threatened they would he could not see the features of Mr. make him inhale the smoke of burnt Gordon Leask (solicitor instructing coun chillies if he did not confess.".

·· Brain Almost Pierced.

sul).

any

Replying to the call from the Kuomin- tang Workers' Delegate. Conferene in Canton for assistance, the Kuomintang Executive Committee of Kinugsu and Cheklang has wired to the party authori- ties in the Southern Capital protesting against the recent arrest of members of the Conference and the supposed inten- Complaisazt, a Russian woman, said tion of Generais La Tsai Hsin and Chien the damage amounted to $50. Ta Chun to close down the headquarters Defendant admitted the charge but said of the Conference.

Thrown Overboard., The Kiangxu and he did not know how the complainant Chekiang comrades of the party have had arrived at the amount assessed. De-

One of the Indian guarde who was apparently been misinformed, as no at fendant also alleged that he lost a ring Major Lynch, R.A.MLC., in charge of aboard the launch at the time of the tempt has yet been made to interfere with, and 830 and they would not let him out, the Kowloon Military Hospital, said that attack gave evidence, stating that he was the Delegate Conference. The arrests He. therefore, lost his temper.

when he saw the Subadar, at 3.15 am.. standing with bis back to the staira, lead- " referred to were made in connection with The Magistrate asked whether $50 did on November 16th, he was suffering from ing to the bridge when he was seized

the comb-makers' union pickets who fail not seem excessive in regard to the dam-severe head wounds, but was conscious. from behind and thrown overboard. "ed to observe the new Police and Military age. The Sergeant, who arrested defen. One wound went through the skull into Asked whether he could identify

order forbidding the further detention by dant, replied that he would put it at $15. the brain and a small fragment of the of the prisoners, witness said that be labour leaders of persons alleged to have Complainant said that she had been told skull-about one and a quarter inches could not. Just before he was thrown violated union rules. The Military and to assess the damage at $30.

WAS completely detached. Another overboard he caught a glimpse of five Police authorities, however, have made it Defendant was fined $10 and was also wound showed laceration of the mem-men with revolvers behind him. He could understood that any labour union trying ordered to pay the damage. The money.

brane covering the brain. The brain was not recognise them. again to take the law into its own hands was paid.

exposed, but it did not appear to be

Another Indian guard was called and injured There was also an incised gave contradictory statements of what wound on the left shoulder. The wounds had happened, stating that he had his must have been caused by a sharp, heavy rife with him when attacked and that he instrument. Witness agreed that an axe held ob to it until he was struck and China, was fortunate enough to escape KOWLOON LADY AS COMPLAINANT, which was produced, was a likely instru rendered insensible. He dropped to the the fire which gutted a number of houses

Major Lynch also deposed that ground and jumped overboard when he in the neighbourhood last Monday night. Before Mr. Schofield, at the Central the Suhadar was still in hospital, and was saw the police-launch, For a time the Y.W.C.A. compound ap- Magistracy yesterday, a Chinese was not fit to attend Court.

An Indian who lived near accused's peared to be in danger,

charged "with snatching a hand-bag from Tei San Street, which very few foreign Mrs. Butler, of Glenthorne, Kimberley quarters spoke of seeing a man, wearing tourists miss when visiting Canton, and Road, Kowloon, in Des Vaux Road on a dope' cap, passing his window early which has been famous for years on Tuesday evening.

that morning. This cap was usually worn account of its shops for Ivory, Kingfisher Complainant said that the bag contain. by men in accused's regiment. feathers, and other articles, will soon loseed. $202. She chased the man, who was

"Replying to a question from one of the many of its characy, istics. It is to be almost immediately caught by a Chinese, jurymen, witness said that there was no widen into a maloo or avenue where Defendant was sent to prison for six regulation in regard to caste concerning motor-cars instead of the sedan chairs months with hard labour, and ordered the wearing of the cap. will carry the globe-trotters around twelve strokes with the birch..

⠀⠀ (Continued on geat Column),

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SNATCHER SENTENCED.

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Witness was censured by his Lordship who told him to think before he spoke and not to speak before he thought. Witness must not use his imagination. He had already contradicted himself several times.

Half way through the examination of this witness, Mr. Dyer Ball said that he did not think it worth while to proceed any further with him.

The case is being continued 'to-day.

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