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ROUND THE POLICE A PRECOCIOUS GIRL. DIMMING OF MOTOR

COURTS.

S.P.C.A. AND THE BIRD DEALER.

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DEFENDANTS EXCUSE

DISCREDITED. ·

case which

Was

TURNS CASE AGAINST S.C.A.

ALLEGED "FLYING THE WHITE PIGEON,"

CAR LIGHTS.

JURY AGAINST THE PRACTICE.

WIND SCREEN WIPERS RECOMMENDED.

THE REV. F. C. YOUNG.

NEW MINISTER OF UNION CHURCH.

ARRIVAL BY THE "MACE- DONIA" TO-DAY.

COMMENTS FROM HOME AND AN APPRECIATION,

A precocious girl of only eleven recently years of age was instrumental in

Two important recommendations adjourned at the Central Magis-breaking, down a case of alleged to motorists were mad by the jury tracy in order to verify a statement "fying the white pigeon" brought sitting at the enquiry held yester made by a stall-holder of the by the Secretarist for Chinese day at the Central Magistracy be Central Market to the effect that a Affairs. The girl's mother was fore Mr. R. E. Lipdsell into the bird which figured in the case did arraigned before Major C. Willson death of a Chinese who was knocked

copy of the Bellingham not drink water. "beat"

but at the Central Magistracy yester down and run over by an Aber-Journal, a magazine issued by the received what liquid it required day on a charge of having sold the deen bus on September 23th, nga Bellingham Congregation Church, with its food was again before. Mt.girl for $100 to another Chinese the Hong Kong University. London, contains som interesting R. E. Lindsell yesterday. It was woman on September 17th, and re-

references to the departure of the a prosecution by the S.P.C.A. and ceived her back three days later.

Rev, F., C. Young, who is due ia Hong Kong this afternoon by the the man was charged with keeping a number of these birds in a cage

facedonia, without drinking water,

Mr. A. H. Crook, Headinaster of Queen's College, who has made a study of birds in the East, giving evidence said that the bird in ques- tion, a red turtle dove, would re- quire, water.

Mr. E. H. Williams. Assistant) Secretary for Chinese Affairs pro- secuted and the case for the defence was conducted by Mr. A. E, Hall,.

The recommendations were: (1) That all public vehicles should have wind screen wipers fitted

to their vehicles. (2) That motor cars should keep their lights dimmed in the lighted area, and that outside the lighted area, lights should not be dimmed. Drivers of all public vehïolea should be. instructed not to do so. The driver of the vehicle in

question stated that it was raining very heavily at the time. He was driving at about 12 miles per hour, but his vision was obscured by the fact that he had no wiper fitted

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Incidentally, the muagazine gives. its readers some information about the Colony to which at the time of publication their minister on the point of sailing. Inevitably, Hong Kong is referred to once more

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Vinegar And Ginger" Money. Complainant, a Chinese married woman, stated in evidence that a Quoting from a book by H. neighbour whom she had known Whistler, an authority on Eastern for many years approached ber birds, Mr. Crook read the follow-and said that a certain girl was to ing comment on the red turslebe given away as her parents bad no means to support her. She aug dove: Water is very essential to it, us, like all other Chinese doves, Rested that witness should Adopt the child. Witness agreed and or is a very thirsty bird. Inspector Fowler of the S.P.C.A the following day the girl, a third had given evidence that a tin of woman, who called herself the dry grain and an empty can were girl's adopted mother, and the go further blinded by the glaring as a young, virile, varied and !

cage.

the only receptacles found in the

The defendant was fined 815.

CHINESE WOMAN SENT TO amount

GAOL.

At the Central Magistracy, Mr. R. E. Lindsell and Major C. Will

sab together to try a Case agains; two men and seven women who were charged with possession of two revolvers, one automatic pistol and twenty-seven rounds of Ammunition.

All the defendants, with the ex. ception of one woman nursing an

between went to witness' house. The girl's mother asked for $120

vinegar and ginger money." This, it may be mentioned in passing, was supposed to be the which the mother had spent on herself at the time of the girl's birth. Chinese women when expecting their confinement do not take the same sort of nourishment pickles of ginger boiled in vinegar for about a month and also give way a great quantity of this com modity to friends and relatives." Therefore when selling a child, they diplomatically ask for "gin- ge and vinegar money instead

price.

as their Western sisters. They eat

infant, denied the charge. This landly naming the child's

woman told the Bench that the arins were left at her house," No. 43, Caine Road, by, her brother. She pleaded that being a woman she knew nothing about firearms

Sub-Inspector Murphy said that he had instructions to withdraw the charge against the rest of the defendants if one of them should plead guilty. They were according is discharged, but one of the men was brought up later aad sentenced to twelve months hard abour and twenty strokes for returning from

banishment.

The woman was sentenced to eighteen months' hard labour.

FIGHT ON A MOTOR BUS.

Before Mr. Schafeld at the Kow. leon Magistracy, a charge of assault was preferred by a Chinese against Mr. J. A da Luz, who denied the offence.

A Grim Threat!!!

To return to complaisant a story. She said that she did not agree to pay that sum. They haggled over the matter for some time and even- tually the sum of $100 was agreed upon.

Two dollars were paid to seal the contract, and, following the usual Chinese custom, the girl was kept in the house for three. nights before the balance of the money was paid over. "After the three nights the balance of 908 was paid, and in parting, the girl was said to have bid good bye to her mother.

to the wind screen to remove rain-

drops. Coming to the spot where the accident occurred, his eyca were lights of an oncoming ear.

Medical evidence showed that the

deceased had no external injuries traffic police sergeant said that s ruaning in that direction were not allowed to exceed the 15 miles speed limit. It was quite possible for the vehicle to skid even when it was driven at 12 m.p.h. The fact that the deceased had no external injuries, tended to show that the 'bus was not going at a high speed.

Traffic Inspector Alexander was called to give his opinion as to dimming lights. He said that it was a very hard question to answer, He and several other motorists were in favour of lights being dimmed when passing another car, but there were many motorists who thought otherwise. In his opinion cars could go about in the lighted are with their lights "dimmed all the time. The dimming of lights was not controlled by regulations, but was a recognised "courtesy of the road."..

As to wind screen wipers, the regulations did not insist on vehicles being fitted with them, but Fitness thought that it would be desirable if all vebicles had them.

The jury returned a verdict of accidental death and added the two riders mentioned above.

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Witness appeared to be a shrewd woman and took all the necessary tests to see whether the girl had inherited leprosy from her ances | tors. But two days after the monty was paid, witness got up to find that the pigeon had flown." She at once reported the matter to the nearest police station, and The complainant said that he went, in search of her neighbour bonded a vehicle, of the China who had acted as go-between in the She found that this Motor Bus Company near the Potransection. Hing Theatre on the morning of woman had

gone suddenly to Outober 1st and was asked by the Macao. conductor to sit on the rear seat A few days after. witness' husband where there were already four Por- saw the girl in Burd Street and tuguese. The defendant motioned at once told his wife. Witness to the complainant to get up a went to a certain bouse in Burd there was not sufficient room, but Street and there she saw the girlb. remembered for Nell Gwyn" witness replied that there was room in a cubicle. She called out to her for five persons. On reaching and asked her why she had run her squalid environment to love Jordan Road, defendant struck the away. The girl instead of reply witness in the "eye, breaking one

ing turned round to the defendant, glass of his spectacles.

her mother, and said,See here, Witness continued that the other this woman said that I had been Portuguese passengers seized him her nevi tai. while defendant struck him. further

blows. After leaving the Yaumati

Defendant turned round to wit-

ess and told her to leave the pad

Interesting scenes of the metropol's are a feature of the new British pro- duction, London," which will be shown at the Queen's from to-day to Saturday, Directed by Herbert Wilcox who directed the stage play Chu Chin Chow," the story is woven round a waif of Limehouse played by Dorothy Gish who will The picture tells of her escape from and riches in fashionable Mayfair, The meeting with the hero is the a dramatic series of pralogue events which lead to a tense climax.

"Love'a Greatest Mistake." "Love's Greatest Mistake," which

will be shown at the Star from Police Station where defendant was

mises or she would chop her bead also taken, witness found that he off. Witness added that she had to-day to Saturday is the story of been roundly abused, the defendant the adventures of a beautiful young had lost his wrist watch during using such language that she left girl who comes to New York in the the fight.

Witness went to the search of thrills. It should be The defendant, in the witness the house.

police station again and made her noted that the continuous per hox, admitted striking the Com-

formance will end at 8.30 p.m., plainant because complainant first complaints there.

The Wilbur Black Birds" holding leaned heavily against him, and,

The Girl And Mr. Williams.

the bf nightly at 8.15 p.m. when politely told to desist; began Cross-examined by Mr. Hall, wit-as to jostle him.

ness agreed that she had never His Worship ordered both parties seen the defendant before until the

good behaviour and further order-Burd Street.

ed the defendant to pay the com- plainant 88 compensation.

ARRESTED" WITH ROBBERS'

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as the erstwhile barren rock " it is about time works of referențe varied their phraseology in this matter. Hong Kong folk will be amused to learn that they are des cribed by the editor of the magazine

even kaleidoscopic community," in which the Rev. F. C., Young and his wife will have a unique opportu nity for service. And, of course, the Colony is described as an "out" post of Empire."

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EMPLOYEE SUES FOR RETURN OF DEPOSIT.

number of the Journal we say good- bye to the Rev. F. C. Young. At such a tune as this, it is a common place to say that he will be missed, but it is nevertheless no exaggera- tion to say that for many a day to come his influence will be mark ed in Bellingham Coming as be did, almost at the beginning of Bellingham as an estate, he has grown up with it during perhaps its most important stage, and in his own quict way has contributed something personally, and through the medium of the church he has so ably led, to the communal life of Bellingham which probably will never be effaced. He has made strangers to know one another; he About three months ago, a large has helped many a lame dog over number of shroffs appeared at the a stile he has cheered many Summary Court to claim from the aching heart; be has put South China Trade Protection Asso- an many a "youngster in the right ciation, the return of money which Toad, and held 4. hand to they had deposited with the firm

bottom dog." many a

Always 45 guarantee.

honest "per- cheerful, a fine friend, a fairformance of their duties.

the battlefield of opponent on

A simili gase was before Mr. debate, he goes to take ap new Justice P. Jacks at the Summary work where the qualities Belling Court yesterday morning, which ham has so amply raerived during also shared the need for an official the last five years, will be put to custodian of trust funds to the test, and we are confident that look after monies deposited as a he will spend himself in the service guarantee of good conduct. It is of his ne community in a far

not he all fair that men in urgent corner of the earth just as lavishly need of work should be made to as he did here: The sincere good trust their money, as security, to wishes of Bellingham go with him."

firms they know very little about. Another article in the magazine Bays:-

was

It was freely admitted by the Building Committee that, the cree tion of Bellingham Congregational Church was an experiment, and the appointment of its minister quite in keeping therewith college, without any experience of "A young fellow, fresh from responsible pastoral work, was in troduced to us, and being in the mood, and probably impressed by his engaging personality, we just chanced it" and invited him to the ministry of the church. experience altogether, no members! At the beginning it was strange

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for

In the majority of cases nothing goes amiss, but there is always the possibility of mushroom concerns, started with very little capital, trying to augment their funds by employing a few men who had been induced to part with some money as." security."

this case, sued The South China Toui Kung Cho, the plaintiff in Import and Export Co., and Chung. Ka Ching, Tong Kwok Choy, part ners therein, for the recovery of 8303.73.

Mr. W. D. Owen appeared for the plaintiff and the defendants were legally represented. hot in Court neither were they

deacons! These deficiencies Plaintif in evidence said that he were soon overcome and then we was engaged by the South Chino started to work in earnest.

Import and Export Co. on April The small business side of the 19th, 1929. He was asked to fur- church was always interesting and nish a security of 3500 against sometimes amusing; a minister at possible embezzlement. He was his first charge, a diaconate, with offered a salary of $40 plus $30 for one exception, quite new to this board and lodging. He complied particular work and the congrega- with the terms of employment and tion largely an unknown quantity.

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to be bound over for their future day when she went to her house in Mr. Williams: Did you not say Opinions diverse and still diverse; we sent to Canton to look for an year, the Arm recalled him and that you lived with complainant yet we pulled through and all agent for the firm. In July this appreciated Mr. Young's sincerity. The precocious 11 years. old girl for two days and that you saw a

when he came back to Hong Kong, From & Church's standpoint he was given a circular letter to was then called and a sharp battle sum of money handed over to o of wita ensued between Mr. Wil-waman before you ran away - the venture has been unqualified sign in which it was stated that all: success, yet, after all, I think that employees, of the firm would be liams and the child. She denied had never said it.

Mr. Young will be chiefly remem dismissed and that the business the case in toto. In answer to Mr. Mr. Williams

bered and esteemed by reason of would be taken over by his unselfishness and readiness to be of service to anyone on the -estate."

The following details are given af Mr. Young's work in Bellingham, a new district recently opened out in the South Eastern District of London:--

Since coming to Bellingham just prior to the opening of the Congre Rational Church, Mr. Young, in ad- ditiog to the multitudinous duties

Judgment was entered by his attached to the oversight.of a new Church in a new district, has been Lordship in plaintiff's favour with actively interested in many other local duties. In addition to being

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You said that Williams, she said that her name you never saw the complainant at was Fung Tip Ming and that she 'my office to day I did not.. A Chinese who was charged in had only come to Hong Kong á Mr. Williams (to the Magis the Kowloon Court with unlawful little over a month ago. She had trate): This breaks down my case, possession of a knife, wooden gags been living in Burd Street with unless you can get the truth from and a coil of wire pleaded that the defendant, her mother, She had her. things were given to him by three never known the go-between and Major Willson pointed out that other men whose names he gave the had never been to complainant's the evidence given by the COID- police.

house. She was never a mui taaiplainant as to the girl calling out Describing the arrest of defen to anyone.

to her mother "You see this wo dant, Inspector Fallon said that he Mr. Williams (to the Magis man here said that I had been her went with Sergeant Mottram to a trate): I must ask your Worship tai rather supported the tea house when an informer told permission to treat her as hostile girl's story that she had never been them that four armed, men were witness. Her statement :now in sold to anyone as â mui tsai. having a meal there. On arrival Court is different from the one ahe Major Willson (to the girl); Do they found the defendant alone, made to me at my office.

you want to go on living with the and he was seen to throw a parcel In answer to further questions defendant Yes. away. The knife was found in the put to her by Mr. Williams, the, Williams, then and that he back of his girdle. The Inspector girl admitted having been to the had no case,, Nevertheless, it was said that the police were satisfied.C.A. office, only yesterday morn quite abvious that the girl had that the informer had played the ing, but she could not rebegn coached, we wan defendant a trick, as the man had member what she had said there. Mr. Hill since disappeared and he was one

seen me before 1-No.

on the Board of School Managers

management.

Plaintiff pressed för the return of his security but was put off from time to time as the firm had pot got the money to reimburse him. with. Eventually he was given a new receipt for the money on July the amount of the deposit and 83.73 31at, this year. He now sued for being interest at the rate of 7. per cent. per annum.

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for the district (in this connection In addition he was a Manager" of he was familiar with every scholar Lewisham Special. Schools for phy- in the neighbourhood) he took a sically and mentally deficient child-

of those whose names had been this morning that Ah Sam, yourMr. Hall. then explained that he given by the defendant

mother, Sze Kou and yourself went did not like the suggestion that His Worship pointed out to the to complainant's house-At the the girl had been coached and he defendant that he should not have S.C.A. office I was asked if I had had therefore put that question to accepted the things, especially the been, a mui, taal. I denied it, but the girl to prove that he had come to the Court to defend the woman knife.

a woman there said that she saw.

on the merits of the case, Sentence at six weeks! hard me as mui trai before. labour was passed.

Defendant was discharged: Continued on next Column

Mr. Wiams: Did you tell me you eve (to the giri): Have keen interest in the Child Welfare ren, and on Care and After-Care Centre, was Chairman of the Committees, and in such diverse Relief Committee of the British ways made up a public life of extra- Legion for four and a half years, ordinary activity.

It is mentioned in a Lewisham Padre of Bellingham Toe H. Group, and, although not actively connect paper that one of those taking part ed with the local political parties, in a farewell meeting to Mr. and was more than once approached to Mrs. Young was the Rev. C. H. stand as municipal representative. Hickling, a former Minister of (Continued at foot of next columnj