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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1929.

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CANTON, Sept. 4. The China Automatic Telephone Company has signed a contract with Mayor Lam Wan Koi for the installation of an automatic long distance telephone between Canton and Hong Kong and work will be started soon. The Cunton Muai cipal Government will lay under ground cables from here to Shum chun, à distânce of 91 miles, while the Hong Kong Government will complete the line from Shumchun.

WORKER'S CRIME.

RAGE OVER A DEBT.

GUILD OFFICIALS GIVE

EVIDENCE.

SERIOUS ASSAULT CHARGES.

C. J. Atchim, of the Cosmopolitan Docks was before Mr. T. 8. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistracy on a charge of decently assaulting a Chinese girl named Marie Agnes Woo, age 13, at No. 8 Prince Edward Road on or about June"92 last. i

Defendant in answer

to the

The Chinese who is charged with the murder of a member of the Taui Yick Guild, West Point, on August 11, was yesterday com. mitted by Mr. E. W. Hamilton to charge said: "I can't deny exact stand trial at the next Criminals, because I have already made an Session.

ugreement with her. I have signed In the course of the evidence, itan agreement with the lady." was shown that the system of doubling outstanding accounts ap. plied only to members who were employed. Defendant was an un- employed member but his accounts were doubled because it was held that his outstanding accounts arose out of an embezzlemiont That an.

a distance of about 9 miler. There noyed me," explained the defen- will be 30 pairs of hig undergrounddant.

cables between the two places and the work will be completed within The authorities both in year. Canton and Hong Kong are COD- fident that this enterprise will be moat lucreative from a commercial atandpoint, and will mean great convenience to the people of these two great southern cities. CENSUS AND THE SURPLUS

MALE.

A district watchman said that at 3.30 am. on August 11, he was with another district watchman in Second Street. He saw a man on the stairs of No. 190 and heard him crying out, "save life." The man was holding a shopper in his hand.

Witness accompanied the man to the third floor where an

Indian constable was already on the scene. Switching en bis torch he saw the deceased who was badly injured in the throat. He asked who had injured him and the reply was a movement of the hand in- divating that the man on the stairs was not the man.

Detective Sergeant Meadows told His Worship that an agreement had been signed for a sum of $200. The case came to light through the woman going to the Police Station about some trouble over money. She then complained of assault and the present incident was reported. His Worship: Is the position this, that, failing to get money, she ought him to the notice of the police?

Det.-Sergt. Meadows: That's 50. The hearing was fixed for next Wednesday.

THEFT FROM EMPRESS OF

ASIA

A Chinese was charged before Mr. Whyte Smith with stealing a coun terpane from the s.5. Empress of Asia. The prosecution asked for a remand intimating that there According to the census just

might be other charges. " taken by the Police the population

Another Chinese was charged with of Kwangtung is 07/167,701.

attempting to export is taels, of The

Government prepared opium by the aren of the Province is about

s.s. Empress of Asia. His Worship 100,000 square miles, which means

intimated that other than confisca an average of 372 persons to the all taken, to the Police Station for exporting. He accordingly, The inmates of the house weretion, no penalty. could be imposed square mile. But the bulk of the where the interpreter asked th" prdered the confiscation of seven population is centered in the fertile witness" Do you know who injured | tarls. Canton Delta and much of the pro-reply, the defendant admitted that this maa Before witness could vince is mountainous and almost he had done so. unhabited.

A Candid Prisoner,

Asked if he bad any questions te put to the witness, prisoner replied in Chinese, accompanying his state. meat with smileNo, I am making a straightforward admis

eion,"

A YOUNG PICK POCKET.

A 13-year-old Chinese youth was ordered to receive 19 strokes of the gane by Mr. Whyte Smith for stealing a leather purse containing one gold ring, a pair of ear-rings Another district watchman said and 314 in money. Two other Chi- that on going up the stairs at 3.UCnese were sentenced to three months' them on August 11 he met a man and four months' hard labour re-

coming down,

spectively for receiving the stolen property.

The population of Caston is now 811,731, according to the" penaus, Of this number 474,064 are males and 337,681 females. The number of families in Canton is 176,438, The census was taken during Jatter part of last year.

ARMS FOR THE NAVY.

The Tai Chung Po, a leading newspaper in Canton, reports that -a consignment"' of firearms and am- munitions purchased by the Canton Navy Department has arrived in Hong Kong, and that Admiral Chen Chak has sent a representa tive to Hong Kong to bring the consignment to Canton. According to the paper quoted there are 16 guns, and some 20,000 rounds of ammunitions, The total cost was over £197,000 Hong Kong currency.

"PUNYU". ARRIVES, .

ACCIDENT TO A PILOT.

(ifah Ter Fat Pao.)

SHANGHAI, Sept. 4. The aeroplane "Punyu" which started from Canton on Monday with Generals Chen Ming Shu and Chang Wai Cheng as passengers arrived at Hangchow on Tuesday afternoon and received a rousing welcome from the public.

One of the 'planes, the Toyihan, had to descend mid-way due to engine trouble. Yang Koon Yu, the pilot, was injured. No parti- culars of the mishap are available.

DEFENDANTS STEER CLEAR OF COURT.

CLAIM FOR BUILDING A STAIRCASE.

His Worship observed that there seemed to have been a general exodus, to which Mr. Fitzroy re- plied that the men in the house did not

Appear bure been anxious to be chopped.

to

U.S. JOURNALIST

IN COURT.

SALESMEN AND "THE ÄRT OF SALESMANSHIP.

A TIGER" AND ZEBRA KIMINOS,

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His Work Discussed.

Mr. Rendall remarked to witness that when he called upon defendant the last time to pay his bill, de fendant offered him a draft on his London agents. Witness replied that it was a cheque and not a draft.

Mr. Rendall said that witness spoke to the defendant for some time about his work. Witness asked the defendant if he wrote for the Hong Hudy Telegraph. Witness denied this.

Mr. Rendall said that defendant had told witness that he wrote for papers in London and on the Con- fendant only showed him & card tinent. Witness replied that de-

Aliko E. Lilius, an American citizen," described as a journalist, was again before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at Kowloon Magistracy on charges of fraud concerned debts

"He offered to give you a draft contracted by obtaining goods and on his London agents connected credit to extent of $175.30 from the" with the Daily Mirror, said Mr. Pioneer Silk Store, Peninsula Hotel, Rendall to witness," and told you Kowloon: $50.60 from Ahmat Din of the Associated Press. Continu that he was a foreign representative tailor; $137. from Sheriff Bros.;ing, Mr. Rendall said that witness 897.05 from the Excelsior Co.; and 233.50 from the Rattan Ware Co.

Mr. L. R. Andrewes conducted the ense for the Crown while Mr. F.-C.

F. Rendali appeared for the defend ant.

Store Branch at the Peninsula Hotel

had told the defendant that he did not know what the Associated Press was and that defendant told him that it was like Reuters; and that witness said: "Oh, Yoo, Now I know. Witness denied this also.

Liked to Roam,

A dilesman of the Pioneer Silk

said that the defendant came to At this point His Worship ob- the Store on June 7 last and order serving that the defendant was ed goods to the extent of $175.50. standing in the dock and was `pos- The goods obtained were kiminossibly feeling tired, informed Mr. and two laquer boxes. The kiminos Rendall that the defendant could which had been made to order had sit down. been worn and were now useless for

sale purposes. On being asked for a deposit on the goods defendant handed witness his card stating that he would pay for the gooda un.. delivery. The goods were sent on June't and on June 10 witness, went to the defendant's room to ask for payment. Defendant said that he wanted to buy more kiminos and that be had wired for money so that he would pay the whole lot together in one account. Samples were shown to defendant and he picked some out and ordered one more white kiming which he asked to be included in the one bill.

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"Any Cheque Will Do.""" Defendant came to the Store in June and said that he had received the bill and that he would pay it on July 1. Witness went to defend. ant's room on July 8 and pressed for payment. The latter offered him a cheque on London and witness replied "All right, any kind of cheque will do."

Mr. Rendall: Oh, I think he prefers to roam, about. (The de- fendant was moving about in the dock.)

Complaints About the Kimchos. "Weren't some of the kimonos returned because they were по good?" asked Mr. Rendall of wit

"You sold one as having a

nesa.

last colour."

Witness replied that the kimcros were not guaranteed but only recom- mended.

Mr. Rendall put it to witness that the defendant did return one! of the kimonos which witness bud dyed brown, also a pair of blue Pyjamas which had blue and white stripes instead of being wholly blue. Mr. Rendall also said that the de fendant had remarked to witness that he looked like a zebra in it! for it, and witness offered to reduce He, defendant, had refused to pay

the price. Witness denied thia.

The Tiger Which Is No More

witness that he gave defendant a Mr. Rendall, further put it to kimono of tiger shade. "Now the tiger is no more," said Mr. Rendall, suggesting that the colour washed Away. Witness, apparently mis- understanding Mr. Rendall, Oh no, we have some more."

Referring to the laquer boxes, Mr. Rendall put it to witness that the defendant had made arrange. ments with him to pay for them in the following mouth of August.

this arrangement.

Only Two Cheques Left. Defendant waa shaving at the time and asked witness to wait till he had finished. When he was through, defendant opened a drawer and remarked after looking at the eheque book that he had only two cheques left. He needed them for other accounts and couldn't let wit; nesa have one. Witness informed Defendant was posted on August defendant that he could not leave 6. The notice was written by wit the room until defendant had paid At the Police Station.

ness, who was about to terminate the bill. Defendant remarked that his term of office as treasurer: Tho he would borrow some money from Sergent Mackay stated that he Chairman signed the notice which the Morning Post manager and was on duty at No. 7 Police Station stated that the defendant owed that he would come to the Store Witness deined any knowledge of on August 1 Between 5 and 6 33.36 and that it had accumulated that night and pay the bill. Witness a. an Indian constable brought for six months. in the accused. Just behind the ing the notice queried the amount. his promisc.

Defendant on see said that defendant did not full deceased was carried, followed by Lo Kau, the deceased, told defen- two other men who were injured in dant that the money must be paid also came into the charge room, the face. Two district watchmen to which defenfant replied All Observing the serious condition capital and another will answer for right, one man will answer for the of one of the men, witness sent for the interest." An inbulance and then notiñed meant that if he killed one man By this, defendant Inspector Bloo; and sent for an- that would meet the other Sergeant. He handed a chop enused by the capital account, and injustice per, which was brought to the if he killed two, the interest would charge room, to Inspector Bloor, be justified. There was no mention Deceased was placed on a stretcher of expulsion. and the other two injured men were also got into the ambulance.

Pools of Blood.

Two days later witness handed orer his office to another man.

Defendant's Grievance, Inspector Bloor in charge of No

Defendant said that the rules Police Station stated that he was

were new because the old rule called into the charge room at 3.30 stated that the doubling prin- a.m. He saw all the injured people ciple only applied to men who and later saw them taken away by were employed. Defendant claim the ambulance. He was beaded a ed he was unemployed during the chopper covered with blood which last few months. he took to the Bacteriologist and

received it back later with a report, which witness produced. Witness also examined the guild's premises the same morning and found the place in a state of disorder and that there were pools of blood on the floor,

A sergeant interpreter gave evi dence of the statement made by the defendant when charged. It. was a long story in which he ex- plained how he came to awe 83.36. I also contained many causes for resentment, faishing up with a frank statement to the effect that

he made up his mind "to chop few of them" and that the man whom he chopped to death was, Lo Kau.

Outstanding

true, but defendant, had asked to Witness said that that was quite be treated as if he was employed.

Asked to make that point clear, witness said that defendant was thus treated because he had em- bezzled the money originally,

Defendant: I did not spend 81.36 on myself but on a duck which you all ate.

Mr. Hamilton pointed out that they could not go into the morality of the original debt.

Defendant: That is why I lost my temper!

The Chairman of the Tsiu Yick Guild said he signed the notice posting up the defendant.

The deceased bad threatened to expel the defendant if the money was not paid to which the latter replied that if he was forced to out!" leave the members had better look

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Guild Treasurer's Story. Work done and materials supplied Guild, a man engaged in the sandal The treasurer of the Taiu Yick in the building of a staircase at wood trade, said he was treasurer Witness interposed and offered to 38, Wellington Street, formed the during February and March this allow the defendant few days? subject of a claim for $100, by a fembers held office for not more and left the premises.

year and again in July and Augusti grace, but the latter did not reply Chinese sub-contractor at the Sum than two months. Inary Court yesterday. The Kin accounts automatically doubled at Wu firm of contractors was cited na the end of each month. In Febru- ary defendant owed $3.38., It was not doubled in March but by April the amount dud became $6.72. In May it was doubled again making

In July it reached 883,70, ..

"On the Oth," said witness, "we heard that he had gone to Macau, but when we enquired we found

Colombo." that he had not gone to Bacao but

The Hotel Official. Mr. Rendall asked witness how he knew that defendant had left the Hotel on July 9, Witness replied that the information was given by Mr. Arregger, the sub-manager of the Hatel

The manager of the Silk Store reported the matter to the Police Mr. Rendall: "According to your who traced the defendant to Singa-arrangements you agreed to be paid pore. Defendant was arrested by the Singapore Police authorities and payment before that date?"

on July 10. Why did you ask for ∙Wit- detained until the arrival of an ness said he went to the defendant's officer from the Hong Kong Police room because he had heard the latter to take him back to Hong Kong, had gone. The Pioneer Silk Store also sent a

Mr. Rendall: Who told you so f representative to identify the de-The other shop-keepers with whom fendant.

defendant had accounts.

A Mistake.

ourselves.

Mr. Rendall: Was it at their Mr. Rendall, cross-examining wit-instigation or the Hotel officials ness, asked why they accused de- that you reported the matter to the fendant of buying seven kiminos. police and commenced théad pro- whereas he only purchased four.

Mr. Andrewes explained to His cedings?-No, we consulted among The Silk Store had told the police Worship that a mistake occurred.

from memory before they had check- ed up with their books. The de- fendant actually only received four kirpinos.

Mr. Rendall suggested to witness that the defendant was first seen outside the shop and that he was pressed to make a purchase. Wit ness denied this and replied that the defendant walked straight into

the shop.

A Good Balesman

Mr. Rendall: Are you a good salesman 1-Yes, I am a good sales

man.

Mr. Rendall: Then you naturally encouraged defendant to come in and buy 7-Yes.

tell you to report that matter to Mr. Rendall: Did Mr. Artegger the police ?-No, we went entirely on

our own.

Mr. Rendall: Do you know shy your chief was in such a hurry to inform the police-We heard thut he had left for Colombo.

Mt. Kendall You didn't know that he had left a letter in the post for you, or allow him time to send the money to you from Singapore. But you went straight of to the police -Witness replied that this

doings. was his manager's

Ahmed Din Store.

Evidence was also given by a re- presentative of Messrs. Ahmed' Din Therefore it was, at your sugges- who have a store in the Peninsula tion that he first came into the Hotel Arcade.-He said that alter shop. He hid he wanted to defendant had purchased and paid examine some goods in the window, for a topèé he was allowed to pur

I put it to you that right from the chase other goods on credit to the outset he said, "I cannot buy any extent of 250.60. He bought stack- thing because I cannot pay youings, braces and a raincoat. Wit- just now." You persuaded him and nesa also admitted in cross-examina- Fed on Bice and Water,

when be bought, the goods he said tion by Mr. Hendail, that the de- "I have nothing further to add be could not pay for them then and fendant had bargained for the price to what I have said to the Police" you practised the art of salesman of the raincoat. was what the defendant said when ship and said, "That doesn't Mr. Rendall: If defondant had asked if he had anything to say. matter, buy now." Witness denied intended to cheat you he wouldn't

"I have beca penalized by the this.

have bargained with you over the price... Witness replied that he had not bargained with the defendant.

Mr. Bendall also suggested that plied that that general appearance of purchasers was considered,

witness had discustad the defendant Mr. Rendall: "So all I have got

with others than shop-keepers. Wit- to" do is

ues denied this and said that be engage a room in the Peninsula Hotel, put on a better did not discuss the hatter with any- sait than I am now wearing and one except the proprietor of his I get credit. You give credit on shop. appearance Witness admitted this, The hearing wis adjourned..

the first defendant and a partner therein as the second defendant.

None of the defendants appear- ed to contest the claim, but Mr. A.el Arculli, for the plaintiff, meg- This statement caused some Worship to order that I should be regard to giving credit. Witness re- tioned the second defendant was laughter in the Court in which de-given ordinary meals, continued seen by a witness the same morning said the witness. This, by the way

fendant joined. The limit was 350, the prisoner.

"I can't interfere with the gaol and he was aware that the case was was also the amount the guild authorities," replied Mr. Hamilton. down for hearing.

would pay for a member's funeral "I understand you tried to dig a Judgment was given for the plain-expensce. When a man ewed 850 man's eyes out!" he was suspended.

Defendant was then committed tiff with costs,

(Oontinued on next Column.) for trial.

it $13.44. In June it was $26.83. gaol authorities and have been fed Mr. Rendall also asked witness

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