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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 7th, 1927.

QUIET IN NORTHERN CORRESPONDENCE. HOLLYWOOD ROAD INDIAN CONSTABLE VERSUS MURDERED MACAO WOMAN.

DISTRICTS.

TROUBLE ON THE EAST RIVER.

DR. C. C. WU'S RELATIVES

ARRIVE IN CANTON.

RETURN OF GENERAL WU TE CHEN EXPECTED.

INTERESTING DISCOVERIES

AT SHIUHING.

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONG KONG

DAILY PRESS."')

Sin. During a recent visit to Shishing on the West River, I have come-tipon a little information that may be new and interesting to Chinese scholars and which should (FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT, be put on record because of the danger of its perishing in the pre- seut disorders.

News from the North River dis- tricts in Kwangtung is everywhere in favour of the Nanking faction af the Kuomintang, but that from the East River sector shows that the "Reds" are by no means entirely suppressed there.

Canton was advised that the pro- Chiang militarists would occupy Shiukwan by the evening of May 5th, provided that the march north- ward from Yingtak was continged without interruption.

For unexplained reasons, how ever, the Canton Garrison had to be reinforced, and General Chien Ta Chun himself found it necessary

With my friend, Rev. G. Revelard

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CASE.

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INDIAN BROKER FOUND

GUILTY."

SENTENCED FOR UTTERING

FALSE NOTE..

Asraff Ali, an Indian who des- eribed himself as a broker, was Festerday sentenced to four months' hard labour by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy.

CHAIR COOLIE.·

AN ASSAULT CHARGE FAILS.

MAGISTRATE'S COMMENT.

An Indian constable charged a chair coolie with assault and dis obeying orders at the Central Magistracy yesterday morning be fore Mr. R. E. Lindacli.

The policeman's story was that a number of coolies were gathered around the Peak Tram Station, in Stubbs Road, and obstructing the public fuirway. He asked them to He was charged with uttering a move on, which order was obeyed

wood Road on March 28th. He tondered the spurious note in pay ment for drinks and had received $405 in change.

of the Stella Maris College (Shiu-forged $500 note at No. 52, kollyfy all except the defendant. This hing). I visited the Kunyam pagoda at Te at Sing Ngam. Those who have ever visited Shishing, the old seat of the Viceroys of the "Two Kwangs," will remember the pagoda at the foot of the marble out-crops, just at the lake, and the beauty of its site and of its statuary.

My note has to do with the im- posing group in the raised temple Buddha, of court at the back.

Amitabin type with hands resting in tap and swastika cross on breast. is seated under a canopy: he has a court of four figures in attendance.

man defied him and was alleged to have hit him on the nose. The constable was assisted by a couple of soldiers and brought the coolic to the Police Station,

Evidence

Pte. was given by Defendant who was represented

Joanes Pettigrew of the 2nd by Mr. F. H. Loseby, appeared on KO,S.B., who said that he actual remand yesterday, when evidencely saw a fight between the constable was taken from the Chinese shroff and the defendant, but he could not

obstructing the entrance to the of the Hong Kong and Shanghai say that he had seen Banking Corporation.

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This witness said that on April 19th, Mrs. Brent, paid a sum of

to returen from Yingtak last Thurs-The two other Buddhas (of Sakya | money for deposit, among which was day to look into the situation in Muni type) are in the last court the 8500 in question. He examined the City.

below facing our Buddha. All these the note and his auspicions wers statues scom to me-i speak as one aroused. The note was then band- quite à novice in Chinese art to be ed over to the European cashier, admirable pieces of bronze work Mr. Morrison, who in turn took it displaying variety of feeling and to Mr. Milne. Witness also saw possessing much of the traditional Mr. Milne returning the noto lo skill.

apart from a

Later manages state that the Chinese Telegraph Station at Shin- kwan has advised Canton that, few companies of infantry, all."Red" troops have left the city for Pingahek, a town further northwards. General Chien Ta Chun has now reached Sambo- pan, keyond Yingtak, along the

Railway, Canton Hankow

The

Mrs. Brent.

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The Defence.

This closed the case for the pro- For the defence, Mr. secution. Loseby submitted that he had no case to answer.

station.

# crowd

PRISONER WHO SAID

"HOUSE WAS FULL

OR DEVILS."

CHILD SAYS HE WAS FORCED TO LIE.

Four Chinese-two men and two women-who are alleged to have murdered a Macao woman at Ma Tau Kok on February 24 again appeared before Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon Magistracy yester- day. The murdered woman, who was the concubine of a Macao fitter, had come down to Hong Kong to find work, accompanied by the man's little son. One of the female defendants gave the woman lodg inga on her floor on February 23rd, two days before the murder was committed. On February 25th the body was found by an Indian con- stable jammed in a crevice on the hillside at Ma Tau Kok with a

heavy boulder upon the chest.

On March 13th Chitrese defee

tive. went to Macgo with a photo- graph of the little boy, and after long wearch he found the child's Father and mother, who identified Defendant who was in the employ the photograph of their son.

The of Mr. P. S. Cassidy said that he father, Ng Ping Nam, said that did not strike the defendant and his concubine had lived with him

not disobeyed вду had

order for 15 years and had been a second Several witnesses were called to

mother to his children. He had aubstantiate defendant's story.

Mr. Lindsell in, discharging the given her permission to take the defendant, instructed the prosecut child with her when she want to is police or table din Hong Kong to find work, but he constable's conduct should be re- ported.

had not given her permission to Mr. P. S. Cassidy, who was presell the child. Bent in Court, told his Worship that if his coolie were caught obstructing the public fairway, he would have no hesitation in die missing the man. been in his employ for a whole year and had given satisfaction.

The coolie had

Mr. Lindaell: There is not a doubt.

"Not A Doubt." Mr. Lindsc: Op what grouï J. Mr. Losely said that there was Mr. Loseby also pointed out that no proof that the note produced the note had also passed through several bands whilst in the Bank. in Court and the one which the de-if there is a doubt, my client fendant was alleged to have passed should be given the benefit," he were the same. There are Two mi distinct gaps in the evidence," he said, namely, that Mr. Morrison handed a note to Mr. Milne and Mr. Milne handed a note to Mrs. Brent.

Mr. Lindsell: I hold that the te has been sufficiently identified

:

Of the four attendant figures, the one nearest the Buddha's right hand has been wrenched violently from its place sometime since the beginning Rrits," before leaving Shiukwan, of February. This statue and the luoted most of the larger residences one-facing are of the lyonze type in and business premises in that citydress, face and prayer motive; they Though General Li Tani Hein, has in- are about 6 feet high. structed Colonel Ho Tung to go generally similar, they differ in thoroughly into the matter of the details of the face and the hoods: political sympathies of the cadets this one has a wider forehead with at Whampoa Military Academy | the Buddhist jewel-drop, the other has the narrow forehead with egg- and to comb out all "Reris."

To describe the factions now simped protuberance. The former struggling to control Canton and dies now on the ground face up: in and is fali, it broke the incense table the Province સમ "Reds"

anti-Reds" is not entirely cor-before the Buddha and broke off the rect. The pro-Nanking following stone which acted as a peg connect- have branded their opponents asing the statue itself with its base, "Reds" in order to procure public One can now examine the interior support. Many pro-Hankow poli of the statue which of course is ticians and militarists are, indeed, cast hollow. This reveals a copper Reds," but not every one. In the tablet about Bins, by 3ins, which is the Inbour inset in the inner back of the bronze sime Way, ninong unions, many lenders have been statue. Here is the matter of re- ousted by opponents because this word: A memorial of the Viceroy charge has been levelled against of the Two Kwangs, Hong Man Toan, 1617 (ie., 10th year of Shang Tching, last of the Ming reigns), river 4th Munth, 8th Day" The date is traffic by way of Yingtak was re- very interesting for China was then sumed last Wednesday. Following in great unrest. Peking was being the Cauton-Samshui, the Canton threatened already by the Manchus Kowloon Railway has also adver- and Nanking by a dreaded brigand tised the complete return to or Emperor" from Szechuan. Per

Mr. Lindsell: I submit that there dinary service and it is intimated haps some, victory over the trou that through express trains will soon blurs of the South prompted the is sufficient proof of knowledge. start again.

magnificent monument as is sug- gested by our second record.

them.

For the first time since April

15th

the Canton-Linkong

4 brother-in-law and several other relatives of Dr. C. C. Wu, the

The other two attendant figures, new Minister of Foreign Affairs at farther from the Buddha, one en Nanking, have already returned to each side, are of the warmer type, Canton; and it is expected that they contrasted in ferocity and piety will soon be given local offices with one another. On the fierce the Buddha's right, through his influence. Friends of warrior on Dr. Wu expected in Canton soon Rev. P. Revelard found an inscrip- include General Wu To Chen, the tion in a place similar to that of former Canton Police Chief. the bronze inscription. The char- To-day being the anniversary of acters are certain but people do the day when the Japanese forced not agree on the reading. Some

sume

by the shroff.

Addressing the Court, Mr. Loschy said that the prosecution had failed to prove their case. To do so it would be necessary to prove ment ru. "It is not sufficient to prove that my client has passed a forged note, but it must also be proved that he had guilty knowledge. Your Worship might point out that the defendant had hurried away with Even this ia in the change. sufficient, and I therefore still maittain, that I have no case to answer"

Mr. Loseby: Will your Worship reserve that point for me.

Lator in the witness box the boy said that one of the female dofen- dants had taken him to ten differ-

ent houses in an effort to sell him, asking $250 as his price. She after- warda reduced this to 8225.

The prisoners were first charged on April 2nd, and the police court Proceedings are expected to be com- pleted to-day.

Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, appeared for the prosecution.

The first witness yesterday was Pang Chun, landlord of a house in Continuing, Mr. Loseby said which three of the defendants had With regard to the knowledge | only evidence we have before us said that he was the owner of three that the note was a forgery, the for some time resided. Witness is my client pocketed his chango

and hurriedly left the place, but un-numbered houses in Changsha it must be borne in mind that the Road, Yaumati. The first floor of incident took place at about mid the third house was rented for some Mrs. Brent was unwilling weeks by Ng Cha, one of the male night. to answer my questions as to the amount of spirits consumed. Her prisoners. On March 8th, Ng Cha evidence with regard to not having went to witness and said that he received Indians at her house had desired to give up the floor. Wit also been proved false. This should very much detract from the weightness told him that he must pay, The questions and he did so, leaving the house. of her evidenco. barrassing to Mrs. Brent, but it asked by me may have been em On March 8th, he told witness must be remembered that she had that a woman living in the first emphatically denied ever having floor had said the place was fuli This was also stated by another received Indians in her house. of devils and that he would not girl, but when they were confronted stay any longer.

A Chinese detective said that on

with the Indian witnesses, she gave thought Indians were always garbed a lame excuse saying that she March 10th, he and a police ser-

after mid- in their native costumes. Those gennt visited the first floor of 181;- two questions were very unentis Chung Street soon factorily answered, and therefore night. They saw her evidence should bo valueless."

As

Boy At 27.

the second and

fourth defendants in one cubicle and the first defendant--an old to defendant having left hurriedly, Mr. Loseby pointed out woman-in another with the little that there was nothing to keep the boy. Witness added that a pad- boys there. Mrs. Brent, according locked rattan grip containing a pait be would not call any witnesses and to her story, vaented the room at of the child's trousers was found. once on seeing that the two men

Continuing, Mr. Loseby said that

would like to hear remarks on the in her parlour were Indian. Ethel in one of the cubicles.

Morrison also left. Therefore, there

Sergeant Flaherty corroborated case from the prosecution.

nothing to keep the two boys, and this evidence, adding that three of Mr. Lindsell: Don't you wish to it might be that the evidence was

a bit exaggerated. "As to pocket the defendants were taken the same address me then f

ing the change carelessly," added night to the Sham Shui Po police Mr. Lossby, it is customary for station, and later the other fnan Poling men to swank in places like that. What mere natural that was found at 124, Pei Ho Street. a boy should do a thing like that!!! Det.-Inspector Reynolds said that

Mr. Lindsell: His age it. 27.. Mr. Losoby replied that to many 27 is still a boy and many remain boys all their lives. Concluding,

Mr. Loseby: I have the privilege of addressing your Worship last,

Mr: Lindsell: The Police are con- ducting the prosecution and do not

address the Bench.

Evidence For Prosecution #riticised.

he saw the body, at the Kowloon Mortuary on February 28th. He noticed that the woman had a glass he said that the other point be eye and four gold teeth. A photo- fore him was that his client had graph was taken and posted up at made a statement that a $50 note all the local police stations. was tendered. "The question for

ma

to consider was whether. I should put him in the box? I de

the Chinese to yield to their 21 read, "General Ch'an inspired demands in 1915, the students in (min) the making"; others (educ General Canton will stage an anti-Japanese ated Chinese) prefer

Ch'an Mo made." Appropriately demonstration in the grounds of this inscription is on the force and Sun Yat Sen University,

spirited warrior (the War God) Mr. Loseby then reviewed the

Prisoner's Denials, Mr. Chau Tien Ping, a Heng though the peaceful warrior who evidence for the prosecution. First,

Witness continued that on March. Kong Chinese merchant and a past prays opposite must be from the president of the Canton General same work-shop. The whole group he said, there was the evidence of Chamber of Commerce, has been suggests that the Viceroy's troops the Chinese boy. The note then cided it was useless, because he is 10th, he saw the four defendants

women and one Chinese boy." police station. selected to succood Mr. Tse Tsok under General Ch'an won

He asked the child who his Kai as managing director of the great victory then and set up the went to Mrs. Brent and eventually up against the evidence of three and the little boy at Launati Buddha before whom the great went out of sight for a considerable There was also the possibility that Kwangtung Electricity Supply heong, lo of the lower Court period after which the note was Iron Buz had given the note to mother was and the child pointed Company in Canton,

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then taken to the Bank, first to defendant. He was not making any to the first defondant, saying that Embargo on rice export from The whole pagoda is crumbling

as a point in his argument. "It is that he lived in Canton. He did Canton has again bean enforced fast in neglect and these valuable the Chinese shroff, then to Mallegation but only mentioned this she was his mother. He also said statues may come to grief at any Morrison and to Mr. Milae, from for the prosecution to prove, and not refute this statement until The new Canton radio station at moment. The inscription has been whom it was returned to Mrs. prove right to the hilt, that the March 14th, when he saw his real defendant had guilty knowledge and mother and father. The child's East Parade Ground which was revealed by violence, It may won Brent. Although the evidence tale this is done your Worship explanation was then that he had been forced to tell the lie by one opened for public use last Monday vanish in the same rude way. is now doing a flourishing businESU. The above will not satisfy these showed that it was a note which look must discharge him."

Mr. Lindsell: I And the charge of the female defendants. Alosanges are keeping the operators whom it will interest. I shall be ed like the one produced in Court, proved. Delsadant is sentenced to A statement made by Chu Siu busy and the radio station is in glad to give all the information but who could say whether it was four months' hard labour,

Kau, one of the male defendante, touch with Java, Shanghai and can (copy of characters or details

After sentence had been passed on March 12th contained the fol Nanking,

of whole buildings) to any scholar the very same note or not. He was

Mr. Loseby told. the Magistrate Towing parages: "I do not know The Medical Faculty of the Bun who cares to communicate with me, not making any allegation, but that the questions he had put to a man named Ng Cha or a woman 1 Son University in Canton has preferably if in paraoa-Sincerely there was a possibility of the note Mrs. Brent in regard to the quan named Chari Sd or Ah 8i. I do not fat bet strengthened by the ad- yours,

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