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THE HONG KONG DAILY

MODERNISING OF IMPROVEMENTS FOR EMBEZZLEMENT AND

CANTON.

BIG ROADWAY PROJECTS.

NEW POLICE AND FIRE BRIGADE.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

CANTON, October 09.

K.C.R.

HOPE OF GOVERNMENT. HELP.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, Och 23,

FORGERY.

ALLEGATIONS AGAINST A

PARTNER.

TAILORING FIRM'S AFFAIRS,

Mr. Lau Kak Hau, Managing Director of the Chinese Section of forgery were brought against a Charges of embezzlement and the Kowloon Canton Railway, has Chinese, before Mr. A. W. G. H. just drawn-up a scheme of im Grantham at Central Magistracy provements to the permanent way which he is anxious to start with yesterday. The offences were alleg. his memorandum out delay. He draws attention ined to have taken place while de

fendant was a partner of Wing to the existing deplorable. conditions, due in the ing, Tailors, 01, Queen's "Road Central, firm which has recently main to warfare in the district,

sold out

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heavals and Snancial crisis the In spite of wars, political up Canton Municipality is going on steadily with its plans for the im provement of the utilities and the and he proposes that the improve. appearance of the City. The steel menta be carried out over the bridge across the Pearl River is periods. During the first of the making good progress and the

new rulling stock is to be added, Bureau of Public Works is now

worn out sleepers replaced and planning an elaborate system of additional boilers and furnaces roads both for the outskirts of added to the round bouse. Но Canton and for the Island of further propose that the wooden Honum, starting from Whampoa telegraph poles along, the line and ending at Honam Point near should be replaced by standards of the Taikoo Company's godown. re-inforced concrete. Another road is to connect Sai Tsoon and Wongsha in the Western suburb, and a big highway will traverse the northern section, be hind White Cloud Mountain, Other, shorter roads are to be made in Tungahan and in other parts of Honam. These roads, which will be macadamised and covered with asphalt, will cost about $1,000, and will take about two years to complete. The work will be let out by tender to private finns and apecifications are already waiting at the Bureau of Public Works Kowloon and Hong Kong roadways, it in generally admitted. havo been freely drawn upon as models far this big project.

THE POLICE.

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PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1929.

KOWLOON COURT OPIUM SMUGGLING.

CAMEOS.

[BY " HUMANIST."] ..

When is a Ford not a Ford "Mr. C. S. Whyte-Smith was con- fronted with this problem when a Chinese lorry driver was summoned passing a police qualifying test. for driving a Ford vehicle without

this?"

What does one do in a case like queried the Magistrate. He already holds a licence to drive a Ford!"

Inspector Mae Walter pulled his ear reflectively.

But the licence is for an old Ford, Your Worship," he ventured. He was caught driving a Dew one which has a ball change.

Mr. E. S. C. Brooks appeared for" the prosecution, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. H. K. Woo, defended.

The defendant, Yau Ka Whi, was charged on the first count with fraudulent embezzlement of $1,300 received in the name of the firm, forgery of a borrowing note in favour of Yau Tak Kwong"on the

and Tour count,

other second charges of altering account books with intent to defraud and uttering the forged documents.

*It seems to 'me,'' '' said the Magistrate thoughtfully, "that it the Ford engine keep changing, then the drivers must pass fresh tests each time! However, I can see the difficulty."

Defendant was fined $5.

"A CROP OF CASES AT

CENTRAL.

WOMEN "AMONG THE OFFENDERS.

The activities of Revenue Officers' during the week-end resulted in a Bamber of opium prosecutions be- foro Major C. Willson at Central Magistracy yesterday.

In the case of an old man who was found in possession of 23 tacis of raw opium, Mr. D. H. Blake, appearing on his behalf, tendered a plea of guilty, saying that the defendant bought some of the drug at a cheap rate in Macno and he was trying to get it into Hong Kong for his

own consumption. Mr. Blake asked for leniency in viOW of the circumstances, pointing out also that defendant had a family. of four children.

Revenue Ocgr Grimmitt Maid that the opium was done up in five parcels. They were concealed by the defendant in his sleeves, waist and socks.

Defendant was fined $900, with

Jabour..

Tin Yan had rice on the brain! He urges that the former night school for employees be re-opened,

He carefully inserted his hand and is anxions to see an increase

through a hole he had made beneath the staircase of a rice shop in in the number of daily services and a resumption of the night ser Outlining his case, Mr. Brooks Canton Road, Kowloon. As care vice between Canton and Kowloon, said that the firm commenced busi-fully, he withdrew it and poured a BIG REPAIR SHOP WANTED. ness in 1918, and defendant became handful of rice into his old felt hat. the alternative of five months' hard 4 partner in 1997, being the manag. Repeating the act, the bat was soon During the second period Mr.ing partner during the time covered filled.

A "Drug" Table. Lua plans for the erection of a

by the charges in May and October large workshop for repairing pur this year. Originally there were poses. He estimates the cost of four partners, of whom Wong Suk the first period at about 8010,000, holding of $10,000. the reforms which he proposes for To, the complainant, had the largeat and a further $910,000 for the work of the second period."

FINANCE!

Then he took one more handful of rice, but, before he could with draw his arm, it was gripped on the other side by a foki of the shop..

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As a result, Tio Yan, the old felt Payment By New Shareholders. hat and the rice appeared before Evidence would be brought to supr. Whyte-Smith, port the first charge that You Tak The rice was returned to the Kwong desired to take up a share owner, the felt hat was given back in the partnership and paid through to Tin Yun, and Tin Yun was givca his son, Yau Yui Ki, who was then in the employment of the firm, a

a sentence of three weeks' burd." on of $1,500 for a share holding Five and twenty ricksha boys

Both the Police system and the fre brigade are to be overhauled and brought more into line with the latest methods. The ferty sub quate compensation, for damage borrowing note when the share- stations are to be reduced in num-done. To supplement this (rather ber to thirty and the number of doubtful) source of wealth be pre- shifts is to be increased from three poste to set made a portion of the to four. At present, it is consider profits made on the daily running. ed, police hours of duty are too His scheme of improvements is long and efficiency suffers. The re- being submitted to the Ministry of gular police force will be increased Communications at Nanking for

their approval. from 1,000 to 1,500 men.

As usual the question of obtain ing this not inconsiderable sum of money arises. in the path of r form. Mr. Lau proposes to ask the Canton Government to refund the money lost by the railway when it was taken over by the military of $1,500. The money was paid to during the war, and to pay ade- the defendant, who later gave:

holder wished to get his money back. It was alleged that the sura received was not entered in the the money in his pocket. books and that the defendant put

The police training school is to be enlarged until at least 500 men will always be there under instruction.

The number of men on traffic duty is to be increased and a special police telephone is to be installed at each crossing.

The water police force is to be greatly augmented and ench station a to have a powerful motor boat. 31 feet long, with bullet resisting plates and equipped with Lewis guns. At present there are only a few steam launches and a score of rowing boat, none of which are the least use against the heavy and well armed pirate launches which have been operating with increns ing boldness, almost in the heart of

the harbour.

Salaries will be increased and standardised, the rank and file of police being divided into three grades. Men of grade 1 will receivo 330 a month; grade 9. 820; grade 3, 810. In addition they will be entitled to free medical and hospital

treatment.

THE FIRE BRIGADE.

It is understood that the per- Bonnel will be increased and more drastically trained in their duties. Two motor boats, with special pumps, a number of fire escape and a motor ambulance are to be pur chased.

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MERCHANT VOLUNTEER

CORPS.

The Merchant Volunteer Corps in to be reorganised under Government supervision. An intensive training has been planned for all members and it will be carried out by officers of the regular police force.

H.E. THE GOVERNOR RETURNS.

INFORMAL LANDING AT QUEEN'S PIER.

RIVER PIRATES BUSY.-

LAUNCH CAPTAIN

MURDERED.

Mr. Brooks said that he was add.

ing two other minor counts of fraudulent conversion to the first charge of embezzlement. As the other four charges were not directly connected with the first two, he suggested to His Worship that he should deal with them at a later stage. "

Mr. Jenkin objected to this The steam launch Yuan Yuan, course, and pointed out that the de plying between Canton and Wai-fendant should know what he is show, was pirated last week by charged with so that he could pre- gang of a dozen

written asking for details of the pare his defence. His solicitors had charges and this had been refused.

ruffians armed

with revolvers. When the launch was near Sheklung it was captured by the gung who robbed the pas: sengers of all valuables and then Alleged Alterations in Books, escaped into the hills taking ten

The difficulty of supplying details passengers as captives to ransom.

of the charges, Mr. Brooks said, The launch An Hing was also was due to the account books being pirated while, on the way from in the possession of the defendant. Wuchow to Kianghow. The vessel He was prepared to deal with the was fired on from the bank and charges in detail provided the books under a hail of bullets the captain were kept in Court. He then dealt stopped and let the gang board. his with the alleged alterations in the ship. A bolder course would have 1998 and 1920-account books, point served him better, as the first act out that certain items appeared in of the robbert was to murder him the latter book which were not there and one of his crew. They then when the partners had a meeting on ransacked the vessel and escaped. October 5. Mr. Brooks also said It is stated that the captain some time ago was ordered" to "pay

that pages were torn out of the book. "protection fee" and his mur der was a pugishment for ignoring the blackmail.

LOAN CASE ADJOURNED. FOR HIMSELF, NOT FOR THE FIRM 1

the defendant for a share on behalf Yau Yui Ki, who paid $1,500 to of his father then gave evidence. He said that he paid 81,000 in February and the balance in April or May. Subsequently there was a dispute between the complainant and the defendant, and his father In the Summary Court yesterday wished to get his money back. De morning, before Mr. Justice Wood, fendant then gave a borrowing note. Un Tsung Po; of 20, Yen Chow Witness added that the defendant Street, Sham Shui Po, sued the was sued on the borrowing note and Chic Lung Motor Transportation paid the money after which the Co., of 23, Parkes Street, for $325 | document was given back to him. leat under a promissory note.

Mr. J. M. Hall appeared for the defendant firm and Mr. Horace Lo for the defendant.

The plaintiff's case was that the money was lent to Cum Yat Kai

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Standing in a line, Waiting for the Magistrate

To announce their fine, Grinned and chuckled broadly,

Unoppressed by Fate, Paid at man for loitering

Outside the Ferry Gate. "Hallo!" ezclaimed the Magis trate cheerfully, why didn't you come here last month

I have been in the country," said the 'bus driver smilingly. P

In charging another man, arrested on the Koi Ön Wharf with. 62 taels of the drug, C.P.O. Clarke said that: the defendant was carrying a table. On examination the table found to be specially made for smuggling opium, as the legs and other parts of the article were pack- ed with the drug.

was

eight months hard labour, for Defendant was fined $1,000 or

possession of 53 tacis of raw opium. The fine for having six taels of pre- pared drug was 8750 or four months.

Women Heavily Fined, t

A large haul of raw opium was disclosed in the search of three women who arrived from Pakhoi by the a.s. Limehow. All the women pleaded guilty to possession of the drug, which was found hidden on persons and among the their luggage.

The first offender to be called up was fined 82,000 or nine months' The Magistrate appeared to be hard labour for possession of 71 shocked momentarily, evidently re-tacle of opium. The second, who calling that" in the country" is had 38 taels of the drug, was fined a term used to denote a brief so- 81,000 or six months. The third, who had with her 105 tnels, was journ in gaol in England.

labour. fined 83,000 or nine months' bard

the defendant, through the medium "To see a sick relative," added of the interpreter.

Bench smiled again.

The clouds departedi and -the-

H.K. TELEGRAPH” SUES

ADVERTISER.

"Evidently an opportunist;" commented the Magistrato drily when the Court oficer informed him ed in Court for an hour to answer that a ricksha coolie, who had wait- AN INCONSISTENT WITNESS.

just left, to pull a defendant, who a summons for soliciting fares, bad

had been fined, to hip bome. tired of the law's delay!" added "I suppose he must have got Mr. Whyte-Smith.

Judginent with costs was given to the South China Morning Post, ing is Ltd, of Wyndham Street, trad-

the "Hong Kong Tele graph, in action brought "What was his speed" queried before Mr.

against the Queen's Dispensary, Justice Wood "in the Magistrate?

the Summary Court yesterday. Bergeant Scrim gave the defend-The claim was for 887.50 being the ant a perplexed glance.

cost of advertisements, which the "That is not the man. Your Wor- defendant firm pleaded were pub ship," he declared. That mad lished without instructions Mr. pulls a band truck!"

that two summons forms had become When the interpreter discovered mixed and the defendant changed places with another man

II. Armstrong was for the plain- for the defendants. Mr. F. P. tiff arm, and Mr. F. C. E. Rendall Franklin, manager of the Hong Kong Telegraph, said that a verbal agreement was concluded with the fares," declared two rickaha coolics. an advertisement to be inserted in "We were not, saliciting for Dispensary in November, 1927, for

"We were after the aux-yans be- the ladies' page for 812 per month. when they reached the hotel. That 19, when the page was discon cause they had not paid their fares That continued until September,

was why we accosted them when tinned and a Pictorial Supplement they came out.”.

was issued instead. He then offer-

Alter further evidence the case, You should see that they paid ed them another position at the was adjourned.

OBITUARY.

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in his capacity as a partner or pro MRS. CATHERINE" COURTNEY. prietor of the Chik Lung Motor Transportation Co. Evidence was

•We regret to announce the death called showing that Lum Yat Kai had said that the money was re of Mra. Catherine Mellena Court quired for the purpose of the businey, wife of Mr. H. A, Courtney, ness run under the name of the the manager of the Amoy branch Chik Lung fro.

The note which of the Hong Kong and Shanghai was given to the plaintiff bore the Banking Corporation.

The late Mr. Courtney wa ärm's chop. H.E. the Governor, Bir 'Cecil Mr. Hall; for the defence, caffed daughter of a former Commissioner Clementi, K.C.M.G., returned yes a woman named Mak Yee Koo who of Chinese Customs at Kowloon, from his visit to Manila, where for prietress of the Chik Lung Motor well-known in this Colony before terday by the Empress of Asia said that she was the sole pro-r. Gordon Lowdon, and was very part of the time he was the guest Transportation Co. Lum Yat Kai ber marriage. We understand that of the Governor-General of the was her son and she did not know the late Mrs. Courtney had two was borrowed children, a son, now at school in Philippine Islands, Mr. Dwight that the money

She denied that the chop appearing England, and an infant daughter Sir Cecil, who was accompanied on the note was the one used in by Lady Clementi, their daughter, her business, Miss A. J. Clementi, and Captain Lam Yat Kai admitted that he R. F. Sillitoe, R.M., A.D.C., was signed the note but denied, that he met on the Empress of Asia by the put the chop on or that he was the

Davis.

POLICE OFFER REWARD.

...AFFAIR.

you before they went into the increased rate of 825 a month in hotel," observed Mr. Whyte-Smith. the new supplement. He saw Mr. "If not, you could have followed C Mackenzie about the matter who them in."

Enid bo would have to refer it to ful and one of them rubbed his Mr. Mackenzie informed witness The ricksha boys looked thought the manager first. Two days later,

"nether region" reflectively.

that the manager had consented to "But they were soldiers," he the proposition. The Pictorial said, "and are not soldiers rough 7" Supplement started in October, The Magistrate did not attempt 1928, and bills for October, Novem an answer, nor did the interpreter ber and December were paid. The trouble to inform him that if the advertisementer were discontinued kind magistrate was good to these in the middle of April because the humble ricksha coolics" he would bills were mot paid have as many sons as there are fith in the sea

Instead, be fined them 81 when

two police witnesses proved their story to be false.

MIDNIGHT MOTOR RIDE

*INTERRUPTED.

INDIAN POLICE OFFICER INJURED.

“Had Lost It.”

Choy Long Sum, manager of the Queen's Dispensary, denied that the avthorised the advertisements He alleged there was a written agree. ment with the Peligraph from June intil the end of the year and that was the reason why he paid: bills until December. He had a copy of that agreement, but had lost it. The rate was 825 a month.

In answer to MT, Armstrong, de Hon. Mr. W. T. Bouthern, O.M.G., proprietor of the defendant firm. ECHO OF SHANGHAI STREET

fendant mid ba might have com- municated with who has been discharging the He borrowed the money which was

the Telegraph duties of Officer Administering the paid in two instalments, $250 on

A public motorcar in which Sub when the bill cause in at the end Government, during His Excel April 29 and 360 at the end of. The police are offering a reward Inspector Karps Singh, attached to of October and was paid, but he Tency's absence.

August, with $15 for two months of $100 for information leading to Central Police Station, and three could not remember for certain, An informal landing was made at interest on 50. He had borrowed the arrest and conviction of two Indian friends were travelling came His Lordship, interrupting Mr. about 3.30 am.. the Hon. Dr. H. the money on his own account and Chinese who, on September last, to grief after midnight on Sunday. Armstrong's cross-examination, Kotewall, C.M.G. Mr. Loe You not for the use of the firm.

attacked Mr. Chung Kung Fu, the The vehicle struck one of the tram- eiid defendant was very inconsis Taun, C.B.E., and several other In adjourning the case antil Eri manager of Great Eastera Tobacco way standards in the middle of Deb tent. The plaintiff Company seeme Chinese gentlemen being on day week, his Lordship remarked Co., in Shanghai, Street Yaumati, Vaux Road near the Exchanged, to be in the right, and he Queen's Pier to meet His Excel that his present view was that the One of the man. poured corrosive Building VAS accepted Mr. Franklin's and Mr. lenéy

BE SEEN woman was the proprietress and acid over Mr. Chung and severely The police officer was thrown Mackenzie's statements of what Government Gazette Extra that her son was guilty of fraud in burnt him. Both the men made violently forward in his seat and happened. It was a monthy order, ordinary announces that on His putting the chop of the firm on the good their escape,

broke two of his ribs. He was duly authorised and the defendant Excellency's return the Hon. Mr, note when he had no authority to: - Anyone in possession of informataken to the Government Civil was liable. He was, on the whole, WT. Southorn, C.M.G., resumes do so. He would adjourn the case tion regarding the men should Hospital, where he received sur discreditable witness and ho (his duty as Colonial Secretary and that to give the plaintiffs time to con-communicate immediately with Mr.gical attention. The driver and Lordship) did not believe him Mr DW. Tratman resumes duty sider whether or not action should T. H. King, Acting Captain Super-other passengers received injuries Judgment would be given for ds Citi of Councils.

intendent of Police.

plaintiff with costs..

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be taken for fraud.

of a minor nature.

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